IRELAND.
Sir John Young has, after all, been returned without opposition for the county of Cavan. The characteristic of the election, on Monday last, was a series of questions put by Mr. Dane to the candidate. Sir John stated in reply, that he was personally unfavourable to the abolition of the Irish Viceroyalty ; but that it was a question for the decision of the Cabinet. He declined to support a grant to improve Galway harbour, unless it were recommended by competent commissioners. He would vote with the Cabinet touching all questions of taxing Ireland, Income- tax included. He would not vote for the abolition of the Maynooth grant, nor for an inquiry without a strong warrant. He did not intend to touch the Protestant Church. Subsequently, in his speech, he expressed his belief that the Land-Tenure Bills of the late Government will be so arranged, carried on, and improved by discussion, as to afford the basis of a settlement.
Mr. William Monsen has been reelected for Limerick, with the appro- bation of a large body of the Roman Catholic clergy. There was no kind of opposition. The formal proceedings took place at Limerick on Wed- nesday; when Mr. Monad n was proposed by Sir Vere de Yore, and se- conded by Mr. O'Rourke, parish priest.
The Carlow election is fixed for Wednesday next.
Mr. William Keogh attended a meeting of electors at Athlone on Sun- day, and was cordially received. The following resolution was passed— That our esteemed and tried representative, her Majesty's Solicitor- General for Ireland, having, at the request of a number of his constituents, explained the circumstances under which he accepted office in the Govern- ment of the Earl of Aberdeen, we are of opinion that he has most clearly and explicitly satisfied us of the prudence and consistency of his acceptance of office ; and we pledge ourselves, when the occasion arises, to give him our entire and hearty support in this borough." In the evening he was the guest of Dr. Browne, the Roman Catholic Bishop ; who declared that he was completely satisfied, and that so far as his influence went Mr. Keogh should not meet with a shadow of opposition. One "pledge" was exacted from him—that he would never seek the suf- frages of any constituency except Athlone !
But however handsomely Mr. Keogh came off at Athlone, he has been condemned by the Council of the Tenant-Right League. A meet- ing was held on Tuesday, under the presidence of Mr. Potter M.P., ripd-'.
a resolution pronouncing an unqualified censure on Mr. Keogh arid Mr. Sadleir was submitted. They were ably defended by Pr. hi'Knight, of Belfast, and the Reverend Mr. Rogers, both warm and unquestionable advocates of Tenant-right. Two amendments were moved, both affirm- ing that it would be premature to condemn the offending Members. But, combated by Mr. Graven Duffy, Mr. George Henry Moore, Mr. Frede- rick Lucas, and others, the amendments were defeated, and the original resolution was carried by a great majority. It was resolved also to ap- point deputations whose mission it should be to go down to Athlone and Carlow and oppose the reelection of Keogh and Sadleir. While Dr. M‘Rnight was speaking, there were cries of " Renegades !" " Scoun- drels !' " Traitors ! " "Give us a Tory or an Orangeman, rather than a Keogh or a Sadleir!" In the Banner of Ulster, Dr. M`Knight does not hesitate to call it " Jedburgh justice "—executing politicians first and trying them afterwards ; and he says, "There is considerably more than abstract truth at the bottom of the outcry that has been raised ; but though we can conjecture motives, we do not like to imitate a disapproved example by using them as evidence."
The Religious Equality Association met at Dublin on Wednesday ; Mr. George Henry Moore in the chair. After a stormy dispute, a vote of condemnation was passed on Mr. Keogh and Mr. Sadleir. Mr. Sharkey, an Athlone man, gallantly defended the conduct of his repre- sentative. He was met with cries of " An informer in the camp ! " front the civilians ; and "You young infidel ! " from the priests ; but he bravely stood his ground.
Kirwan was removed from Kilmainham Gaol to Spike Island on Monday morning. He seemed in very good spirits. A record of Kirwan's life has appeared, showing that, to say the least, he has been a thoroughly bad man for many years. A long letter has also been published, signed by the Foreman of the Jury who convicted him, on behalf of himself and ten other jurors, rebutting the attacks which have been made on the Jury for the conscientious execution of their duty they rejoice that a fellow creature is not to die by their decision, but they have no doubt as to the correctness of that decision according to the evidence. The police have been digging the garden at the rear of the house formerly occupied by Kirwan in Parnel Place. After trenching a portion of it, they found a small coffin, containing the bones of a perfectly grown child, which had lain in the earth for many years. It was considered unnecessary to hold an inquest on these remains. Further search was ordered. Four men are in Armagh Gaol on the two charges of conspiring to murder Mr. Bateson, and actually murdering him, in December 1861. A cowardly agrarian murder has been committed at Crowl in Tipperary. Hugh Cauley, bailiff to the Misses Crawford, was reading a letter at night in the kitchen at his employers' house, a boy holding a candle to him, when a gun was fired through a window : a ball passed through Canley's body and then lodged in the boy's thigh. It is supposed that the murder was the deed of one of a gang who came up to the window ; the motive, ill-will for some persons having been evicted from the Crawford estate. Government has offered a reward of 1001. for the detection of the assassin.
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