The proceedings in Tipperary against the Irish Members for conspiracy
have been interrupted by the flight of two of them. It was discovered on Friday week that Mr. Dillon and Mr. O'Brien would not appear, and known a few hours afterwards that they were either in hiding or had quitted the country. The police were of the former opinion, and instituted an elaborate search, and the Par- nellites were of the latter, which turned out to be correct. The two leaders, according to a message from Mr. O'Brien received in Tipperary on Wednesday, had on October 8th left Dalkey, near Dublin, in a small yacht, and, after a dangerous and difficult voyage of six days, reached Cherbourg on Tuesday. They intend to proceed to America, the professed object of their flight being to baffle Mr. Balfour's design of preventing them from raising money in America for the "Plan of Campaign." Their bail to the amount of 22,000 was estreated on Monday. The flight has not pleased their English supporters, who wished to quote them as instances of Tory oppression, and who, besides, like pledges to be kept even to Magistrates ; and there is much of the histrionic about the whole affair. The League will lose 22,0130 by the evasion, and if the American Irish wished to subscribe, they could do it without any incitement from Mr. Dillon's state- ments or Mr. O'Brien's excited periods.
