The Express.
London, England, 1853-09-22 00:00:00

IRELAND.

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Cal T. 21.
Toe Maynooth inquiry commissioners held their
first meeting yesterday in the offices of the commis-
sion. User Castle-yard. There were present the
Earl utliarrowhy (chairman) ; the Chid Baron, Dr.
Loogfield, Dr. Twins, and Mr. James O'Feralli
and the secretaries, Mr. IL West mid Mr. J.

The— Hon. Mn. Norton and her son were among
the arrivals at Kingstown, yesterday.
A singular scene took place yesterday before Mr-
Kemmis, one of the revising barristers now proceed-
ing with the revision of the Dublin parliamentary
voters' roll, • Homan catholic clergyman, named
Keogh, who applied to be admitted to the franchise
by virtue of his residence in St. Michael and John's
chapel-house, hating refused to he sworn on the an-
alogised version of the New Testament. The ease
is thus reported in one of the papers of this
morni, g
Mr. Martin (the tory agont) asked on what grounds the
rev. gen•lensan refused to take the oath ?
The Rev. Mr. Keogh hoped he would not be pressed to
answer that question ; but if pressed, he would answer it,
tbou.ils with great reluetarce, het it might give offence to
the court, or many other gentleman.
Mr. Martin, however, having pressed for the rev. gentle.
man's neon fur declining to be sworn,
its h..v. Mr. Keogh said he believed that version to be
incorrect in many particulars, and that he considered that
he hed a right to use his own Bible.
Mr. Kenamie.—D that the Douay Bible ?
lice. Mr. Keogh.—Yes.
Mr. Martin objected to the Course proposed. The reve-
rend gentlemen bad refused to be sworn on the authorised
version, which wee the recognised book for that purpose,
and the claim should ba rejected. The rev. gentleman
accused all those parties, some of them divines of his own
church, who had been in the habit of swearing on the
protestant Bible, of violating their consciences, and had
stated that they would not be bound by an oath taken on
that Bible.
The Rev. Mr. Keogh said he was sorry to see that Mr.
Martin showed a strong tendency to misrepresent him, sad
begged to add that he only spoke for himself and for his
Own cetweience, lad that be did not state that a person
swearing on the protestant version would not be bound by
the oath (for if he took it he would be bound by it), but
that if he (the Ker. Mr. Keogh) took the oath on that
version, the act against his own conscience, formed as it was
et present, would be so base that he might deservedly he
deemed unworthy of credence. Having, on two former
occasions, taken an oath, he was allowed to use his own ver-
sion ; first, when twenty years since a student in the College
of Maywoth, he, together with the rest of the students,
took the oath of allegiance on his own version, and he be-
breed that custom continued to the present time; secondly,
before a gentleman coaneeted with one of the courts, be
was very isourteosely allowed to use his own Bible.
Mr. Kesuais said he would consult his brother barristers
on the point, and retired for that purpose. He returned to
court in • short time, sad said he would sot be at liberty to
let the reversed gentleman swear on say other but
the use used is wart.
The Dee. Mr. Keogh—Then I submit to be distress-
eliesedoes I will sot swear oa any other Bible except my
own.
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The Minister was then about to reject the claim, when
Mr. Crean applied to postpone the Cu. until this morn.
Wu, when he hoped he would have other evidence.
Mr. Martin opposed a postponement. After some discus.
Woo, heweve►, the barmier allowed the case to stand till
Om morning at eleven o'clock.

DUBLIN POLICE.
)INATI,T CII•101 01 CO

The adjourned busing of the case in which Elizabeth
D,ase (late Miss Thewles) charged Sarah Kelly, together
with Mr. C. W. Campion, a solicitor, and Mr. John Robert
Malone, with conspinng to defeat the ends of puller, by
causing the destruction of a number of letters in issue in
the famous will cause of " ?bowies v. Kelly," and " Kelly
v. Therein," was proceeded with on Monday, before the
magistrates of Capel-street Police-office. Mrs. Kelly, the
defendant, was in attendance ; but Messrs Campion and
Malone were not present.
Aloe some preliminary difficulties had been surmounted,
Mr. J. D. Fitzgerald, te C , for the complainant, said he
would make a short statement in addition to that which
be made on that day week. On that occasion he men-
tioned the name of Colonel Smith, who had been stationed
at Athlone, and was made the innocent instrument of in-
ducing the party to give up certain letters to be destroyed ;
but be had never seen them, nor was te aware of their con-
tests. Since then Mr. put himself in communi-
cation with Colonel Smith ; be was stopping at Clifton, and
his state of health was such as to prevent his attendance in
court, but on hearing the matter explained, he expressed
the greatest anxiety to further the ends of justice, and
placed certain letters th their hand,, which he would now
read. Counsel then read a number of letters which passed
between Colonel Smith, Mr. Despard Taylor, Mr. C. W.
Campion, and Mr. John Robert Malone, with refer( nee to
certain letters which were in the possession of the latter,
and continued—He confessed he had heard with the
greatest surprise his learned brother state that te procure
the destruction of these letters was no crime. He would
at once proceed to lay IL) evidence before them on which he
would ask to have informations taken and the case sent for
trial.
Mr. Joseph Hamilton, the Registrar of the Court of De-
legates, was then examined by Mr. Ferguson—He pro.
duced an attested copy of the proccediugs in the ease of
" Thewles v. Kelly,' in in the Prerogative Court, from
the commencement of the case down to the transmise of
the record in 1850 to the Court of Delegates, and proved
that the letters in question were in issue in the Prerogative
suit.
Mr. Despard Taylor, examined by Mr. Meagher—l am
acquainted with Mrs. Sarah Kelly since early in the sum-
mer of 1815, and have known Mr. John Robert Malone
twelve or thirteen years. I believe be was sub-sheriff of
Roscommos in 1845. Colonel Smith and myself were his
sureties. I recollect having had a commusication with Mr.
Malone in Sackville-street about that time; it was in the
Hilton Hotel, and he showed me on that occasion some
documents, sad in consequence of what took place between
us 1 called on Mr. C. W. Campion in about an hour after-
wards, to whom I stated what I had learned from Mr.
Malone ; it was that he had letters in his possession which
would be Moons to Mrs. Kelly in any proceedings which
would be taken against her, if the heir at law brought an
action epithet her with reference tabor husband's property.
Mr. Campion, on hearing this, made an appointment to meet
me and Mr. Malone the same evening at the Baton Hotel.
Mr. Malone showed Mr. Campion one or two of the letters
that evening. He only showed me one in the first instance.
Mr. Campion told him to keep the letters, and said he
would " see about it." I received a written communica-
tion marked " private" from Mr. Campion about the letters
(handed • letter.) Between the meeting we had at the Hilton
Hotel and the rece'pt of that letter 1 had further communi-
cations with Mr. Campion about the letters. One was stating
that Maloos refused the sum of 5,0001. to gine them up.
By Dr. Kelly—Malone told me that if he got 5,0001. he
would give them up. 'don't think he mentioned any sum
to Mr. Campion.
Examination continued by Mr. Meegher—The first time I
saw Mr. Malone at the Baton Hotel he told me that he re
geared that sum. I know Mr. Campios's handwriting
(banded a letter.) This was written to me by Mr. Campiun,
and was from Rockwood. Mr. Meagher read the letter
"My dear Taylor,—l have every teasels to be satisfied
with the ecliptics I met with, and I am now confident that
there is not the slightest doubt of my being appointed soli-
citor to Mrs. Kelly. . . . I have not yet bad an oppor-
tunity of managing the matter which was the subject of dis-
cussion between you and me and another party. I have not
yet had a favourable opportunity, but you may be assured'
that I am sufficiently alive to the subject. In the meantime
I think the party in Dublin would do himself an injury and
upect the object in view, were he to be going about talking
of the matter. Tell hen that I will serve him and promote
the ote-ct he basin view if I can."—The letter was dated
the lab of June, 1845.
Examination continued—l saw Mr. Malone in Dublin in
about the month of November or December, 1846, when he
gave me the letters he had previously shown me in a sealed
package. Before I get them I saw Mrs. Kelly with reference
to them in Mr. Centrism's office, in Grafton-street, where I
bought them sebisquently, at the request of Mrs. Keily ; she
told me to bring Mr. Makin* to her as she wished to speak
to him ; I did so and was present daring • part of the in-
terview, which took place where Mr. Campion hid his
MB 'P. but I could not take upon myself to say whether it
had any reference to the letters. I think it was at •
second interview with Mrs. Kelly !that Mr. Malone gave
me the letters. Mrs. Kelly pressed for them, but Mr.
Malone declined to give them to her, and said he would
deposit them with me. There was no one present en that
occasion but myself and Mr. Malone. The letters were
deposited with me is the presence of Mrs. Kelly, and were
sealed with Mr. Malose's seal, and privately marked. They'
remained in my possession up to the 26th of May, 1.117.
don't think Colonel fiesith's name was mentioned at any of
these interviews.
Mr. Meagher—We now give in evidence the order of the
delegates of the 30th June, 1847, admitting these letters in
evidence.
Witness—We had subsequently met in Mr. Campion's
office relative to the sun of mosey to be given to Mr. Me-
lons for the letters. Kr, Ograpon said that Mrs. Kelly
would give 3501. for dna Kelly was present when
he said so. It was pesigthall to /M him a bill for 3501.,
my thee +hi& -IMO by Mrs. Kelly. The
MUMS Jar ibist was that Mrs. Kelly might
say, whoa amoisoarrig=he had not gives any money
Jon the dolman of the letter. This is the bill. I gave it
lb. Wino ISSIS shoe it Imo draws, and told him I would
got him 11W.; ha said he would not accept it ; that pro-
minor! sow his boo ulnae in my possession or that of my
saleitor ; ft woe MOW pared as security for money. Mrs.
Kelly and Mr. Clamplem same te my residence at Newport,
and the forma NM she would be glad if 1 would go to
Colonel Smith and got Ida to use his influence with Mr.
Malone to give authority to barn the letters which were in
on; possession at the time and the authority to destrey them
was to be given tome. I me. went to Colonel Smith to Ath-
lone, aeserdingly. I have not got • letter of his of 10th
March. I have letters of his, but not here, which
were, however, thafidestial. I accompanied Colonel Smith
teem Athkme to Bescommon to see Mr. Malone, who,
after sotto prints sonverestion with Colonel Smith,
emassetted tt write the " letter of authority" (handed
• kites.) This I believe to he the letter, and it
Wades to the letters required by Mrs. Kelly. When