Mr. Dillon's appeal against his sentence of six months' imprisonment
for taking a leading part in promoting the "Plan of Campaign," was rejected on Wednesday by the County-Court Judge, Dundalk. Immediately on the decision being given, an address was handed to Mr. Dillon, bearing the signatures of one hundred and fifty British Members of Par- liament, who express their " resentment " at his sentence, and declare the Crimes Act only adopted as an alternative to redressing the grievances of the Irish tenants. "Never before have Englishmen been so ashamed of the old story, or so keenly alive to the meanness of visiting all the punishment springing from misgovernment upon your people and their leaders." Mr. Dillon was sent to Dundalk Gaol, but placed at once in the infirmary. It was rumoured at first that the Liberals would bring the sentence before the House of Commons for condemnation, but this has given place to a statement that Mr. Gladstone will make a formal motion con- demning the whole administration of the Crimes Act. That is, of course, a motion of want of confidence not only in the Government, but in the whole magistracy and judicature of Ireland.
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