At the late Carlow Quarter-sessions, in the course of a
civil bill action, a case of bribery against the Liberal party, who supported Mr. 3Iaule at the lute election, was clearly made out. M‘Dermott, an elec- tor of Cailow, required money for his vote; and, under pretence of hiring his house for the purposes of the election, 20/. was given to the man by a Mr. Nolan. This is part of APDermott's evidence-
Court—Do you want to make us believe you on your oath, that you did not know what Nolan wanted the house fir?
Witness—I suspected it. (Laughter.)
Court—Was it occupied by electors? 'Witness—It was not.
Court—What use was made of it?
Witness—It was empty all along ; I mean no fieeholders were in it ; I never left it. My bargain was to get 201., no matter to what use he converted it. But it was converted to no use ?—No.
You occupied it solely ?-1 did. And yet you got the 201.-1 did.
Mr. Maule was perfectly assured that the 20/. went in part of " law- ful expenses." Has Mr. Ashton Yates ascertained that none of his money was laid out in the same pure and "lawful " manner ?
The Limerick Standard states, that the 14th November has been fixed upon for the meeting of the Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland in Limerick. That journal adds—" Not only will the meeting be open to Orangemen of every rank, but it has been decided on, that the ban of secrecy shall be no longer imposed, and that the deliberations of the body shall be laid before the public."
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