Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-07-29 00:00:00

THE MAYO ELECTION.

Colonel French moved that the speaker do issue his
warrant for the issue of a new writ for Mayo, in the room
of Kr. G. H. Moore.
Mr. Scholefleld contended that the evidence before the
committe proved, beyond a doubt, that the election of
Mr. Moore was carried on by the influence of the Roman
Catholic priesthood, exercised in the form of spiritual
intimidation. He quoted copiously from the evidence in
support of this view, and to show that the same practices
were habitually carried on at every election for Mayo.
He drew attention to the sth resoluti n of the committee,
and morel as an amendment to Colonel French's motion
that the Attorney-General for Ireland be direceed thereon
to prosecute the Rev. Peter Conway and the Rev. Luke
Ryan, and that the issue of a new writ for the county of
Mayo be suspended fo- the present session.
Mr. Maguire contradicted the statement that Mr. Moore
had been returned by priestly intimid ;Aim, and declared
that his election had been carried against influences which
disgraced those who set them in motion. Th re was a
ferment in Mayo in consequence or Colonel Higgins having
changed his opinions, which it required no priestly
influence to stimu'ate; and he chi gad the high sheriff,
the father of Col ,nel Higgins, with having violated his
oath of impartiality, and with acting wilh the assistance of
of the deputy sheriffs as a violent partizan of his son.
He -Idefended the Rev. Mr. Conway, and the Rev. Luke
Ryan, contending that the case for their prosecution was
entirely without fmndation. and quoted from the evi-
dence taken before the Committee to show that they had
endeavoured to prevent any violation of the law taking
place.
Mr. H. Baillie hoped the two priests would be prose-
cuted, but they were non-electors, and there was no justi-
fication for punishing the electors for misconduct.
Mr. Drummond also censured the conduct of the priests,
but supported the motion for the issue of the new writ.
Mr. Puller, one of the members of committee, defended
the report.
Colonel North thought the speech of the member for
Dungarvon was alone sufficient to justify the suspension
of the writ.

Lord Palmerston, for the protection of voters at the next
election, thought the prosecution of the two priests should
take place before the issue of the writ, and he therefore
supported the amendment.
Lard Claude Hamilton did not think that an inquiry
conducted by the present Attorney-General for Ireland
could be an impartial one.
The Attorney-General defended his political conduct.
After some remarks from Mr. Bowyer, the House
divided.

For the original motion
Against

29
133

Majority against
Mr Brady moved the adjournment of the House, but
the motion was negatived, upon a division, by 149 votes
to 16.
Mr. Scholefield's amendment respecting the prosecution
of the priests was then agreed to.
Upon the cinestion that the writ be suspended for the
remainder of the session, the House again divided.
For the suspension
Against ....

107

Majority
The other business was disposed of.
The House adjourned at a quarter to three o'clock.

We are happy to be able to state that. the Court of
Directors of the Esst India Company have de ermined to
pay the passage money of all ofll.lers, either in their own
or the Queen's service, ordered back to India to join their
regiment;.—Smith, Rder, and Co.'s Overland Mail.
NOVEL SCICVE IN A COURT.—The Carlow corresponden
of a Dublin paper, writing on Saturday last, days :—While
Chief-Justice Lefroy was engaged in filling the present-
ments at the assizes of this town. a most extraordinary
fracas was enacted before him, which had well nigh ended '
in the parties resorting to blows. The facts of the case
are as follows :=-Mr. Burtchell, the county surveyor, had
been speaking to the court about the execution of same
road in the extreme end of the county, which was objected
to by Francis R. Malcolmson, E ce, a gentleman residing
in the locality where the work was carried on.. Sharp
words passed between the parties, when 'Mr, Malcolmson
broadly asserted that the county surveyor had, or was about
to, perpetrate a job; the other retorted, and designated his
opponent a liar. The rage of* Mr. Malcolmson, at such an
epithet being applied to him at such a time and such a
place, was unbounded ; and, had not the friends of both
par ties interposed, the court would have been. the Ecene of
a pugilistic encounter, notwithstanding, the presence of the
high func ionary who sat on the bench. His lordship did
not think fit to interfere in the make, bat seemed
very much to enj)y the angry vituperations of the
parties. Mr. Matcolrnson, having been forcibly brought '
out of the Court-house by his friends, proceeded to a
saddler's shop, to purchase, it is supposed by many, a whip
with which to render summary chastisement for the insult
under which he smarted. It being feared that a breach of
the peace would bo committed, Mr. James B itler, secretary
to the grand "jury,, swore information to that effect before
Mr. Tuckey, R.M., who issued a warrant for the arrest of
Malcolawn, which was very soon executed by a mem-
ber of the peliee force, who brought that gentleman before
his worship, On coming before Mr. Tuckey,
Malcolussuri declined to enter into bail for his future
condset, 'whereupon he was directed to be committed to
prison- h the meentime, Mr. Burtchell was sent homoeto
his residence under the escort of two policemen ; and
while on his way thither 'he unfortunately met Mr.
nalcohnson on his way to gaol, when a collision between
them had almost taken place, as Mr. Malcolmson broke
away from the custody of his keeper, and dashed at his
enemy whip in baud ; bet having been secured, he was
prevented from carrying his design into execution. By
the advice of an attorney, Mr. Malcolmson consented
appear a second time before Mr. Tuckey, accompanied by
several personal friends, and on entering into 4100. 11,01 to
keep the peace, he was discharged, "