The Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland, with the Countess of Clarendon and
their four children, left Dublin yesterday morning at seven o'clock, :on a short visit to The Grove, their seat near Watford, in Hertfordshire.
Meagher's trial, at Clonmel, continued on Wednesday and Thursday. The first day was occupied by the receipt of further Crown evidence; chiefly that of policemen who had taken " notes " of the speeches made by Mr. Meagher. Some of the witnesses were partly discredited in cross- examination; but nothing was brought out which could materially influ- ence the verdict. An old woman showed her affection for the prisoner in a ludicrous way. She told the Court that she had been bribed—a cloak and bonnet had been given to her, so she could not say anything: she was "lone and old, and hadn't a bit of memory, and was bribed." After some pressing, the Attorney-General let her off. She hurried away without venturing a look at the prisoner, whom she had known as a boy. The case for the Crown closed on Thursday; and Mr. Whiteside began his speech in defence. He had only reviewed the written evidence when the Court adjourned.
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