In the Court of King's Bench, Dublin, en Monday, a
conditional order for a criminal information was granted against the proprietor of the Dublin Evening Post, for a libel upon the Enniscorthy Magistrates, in commenting upon the restoration to office of Dempsey, an Orange constable' who had been ordered by Government to be removed. On the same day, a similar rule was obtained against the proprietors of the Wexford Freeman, for a libel on the Earl of Courtown and other Magis- trates of the county of Wexford, in which they were charged with re- fusing to adopt proper measures to punish the Orange rioters at Gorey on the 12th of July.
In the Court of Exchequer, on Wednesday week, a wretched pauper was exhibited as a "tithe rebel," at the suit of Dean Murray of Ardagh. His name was John Reilly. His misery excited the compassion of several persons in court, who subscribed a few shillings for him. He was not committed that day, but sent back to prison. The next day, when he was brought up, Baron Pennefather was so much shocked at the miserable condition of the poor creature, that he said to the attorney for the Reverend prosecutor, " You had better let that man go." His debt was three years' arrear, at 3s. 4d. And for this sum of 102. he had been imprisoned six weeks, at the suit of a Dean ! It is said that Dean Murray was remonstrated with, even by the Constable who arrested Reilly; but all that the Dean answered was, "Take care of my ass and cart,"—for it was in the Dean's donkey-cart that Reilly was taken to Dublin. A subscription of about 15/. was raised for Reilly by the gentlemen in the court ; and at the General Association, where he afterwards appeared. [Most of these particulars were given in our second edition last week.]
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