The Sun.
London, England, 1855-12-21 00:00:00

THE MEATH ELECTION

On Monday the high sheriff of Meath went through
the ceremony of declaring the numbers polled at the
late election, and that Mr. M'Evoy was the fortunate
candidate. The friends of this gentleman conceived it
a good opportunity to get up a "demonstration " at
other people's expense. They rushed in a crowd through
the streets of Navan, calling upon the respectable in-
habitants to illuminate their houses—a call which but
few responded to • whereupon several shop-windows and
those in private I:onses were smashed. The supporter..
of Mr. Meredyth have been "eased of panes " they had
for many long years. Several of these persons have been
severely assaulted since the election.
CLERK OF THE CROWN OF LOUTH.
Mr. William Horan, solicitor, of Dublin, conducting
agent for Mr. Meredyth at the Meath election, has, on
the recommendation of Lord Bellew and Sir William
Somerville, M.P., been appointed Clerk of the Crown
for the county Louth.
MEMORIAL TO THE LATE RIGHT HON. JAMES GRATTAN.
The late Right Hon. James Grattan having left by
his will the munificent sum of 4,400/, to the Queen's
County Hospital at Maryborough, as well as a similar
amount to the Meath Hospital, in this city, the gover-
nors of the former institution have already, with very
creditable alacrity, testified their gratitude by the erec-
tion of a'beautiful memorial to commemorate the generous
bequest.
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white marble tablet, bearing the following inscription is
placed under the bust : This bust and tablet are
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memoration of the munificent bequest of 4:400/. y the
Right Hon. James Grattan, son of the illustrious and
venerated Henry Grattan. The governors, who hereby
record their sense of his generosity, deem that the value
of the bequest is highly enhanced by the special rea-on
assigned in the words of the testator—' Because govern-
ment proposes to reduce the grants to the charitable in-
stitutions of this long neglected and unhappy country.'
Born, April 7, 1787—died Oct. 24, 1854." If the work
be a credit to the artist, it must also be observed that
the timely erection of it is highly creditable to the spirit
and good feelings of the gentlemen who, with Dr.
Jacob as their secretary, were so anxious thus to record
their own and the public gratitude.
OUTRAGES IN KING'S COUNTY.
Patrick Kilmartin, who was waylaid and severely
beaten when returning from Clare to his residence, on
the 11th inst., still lays in the county infirmary at Tulla-
more in a very precarious state ; be is not yet pronounced
out of danger. Michael Keenahan, Michael Deveny,
and John Keenahan, who are charged with being of the
party who waylaid Kilmartin, have been committed to
the county prison by Mr. Brereton, R.M., Parsonstown.
ANOTHER ASSAULT.—Two men, named Kieran Shea
and Michael Flannery, were attacked and severely beaten
on Saturday night last at Clonaderig, near the Seven
Churches. Five persons have been apprehended and
lodged in prison charged with this outrage.

Mr. 'M. Chambers was about to address the jury, w hen
His Lordship said that, the hour being late, the case
must stand adjourned until to-morrow morning.
The other charges, if proceeded with, will not be taken
this session.