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Keogh's part. A few months rolled on, and many per=
sons were under the; impression that those promises
would not be kept. Dr. Power, member for Cork
county, soon after got an appointment under the Go-
vernment, and a new election took place for Cork, and
Mr. Vincent Scully became a candidate. Mr. Keogh
was 'present at that election, and stated, among other
things, that "So help him God! no matter what the
Ministry might be that should be in office, he should
oppose them until they had consented to grant the de-
mands of universal Ireland." That he put in as contain.
ing an oath on the part of. Mr. Keogh.
In reply to Mr. Keogh, Mr. Lucas stated that, to the
best of his recollection, he cut those extracts out of the
Nation, a Dublin paper, which, he believed, had copied
them from the Cork Examiner. He had not referred to
the Conk Examiner to see if they were correctly quoted,
but he had referred to a gentleman who had been pre-
sent, and he assured him the words were used by Mr.
Keogh. Mr. Lucas then read an extract from another
speech made by Mr. Keogh, in which he stated that ho
would oppose every Government which should not grant
Mr. Sharman Crawford's Landlord and Tenant Bill. He
(Mr. Lucas) charged that Mr. Keogh's acceptance of
office was a violation of those promises and pledges.
Mr. G. E. H. Vernon—Do you know that, during all
Mr. Keogh's political career, he was connected with the
party which are now in power ?
Mr. Lucas—No, I did not. It was understood that
Mr. Keogh wished to be attached to an independent
party.
Mr. Vernon—Was there not a vote of thanks passed
at a ineetine. of the Defence Association to Lord Aber-
deen, the Duke of Newcastle, Mr. Sidney Herbert, Sir
J. draham, and others, in which Mr. Keogh joined ?
Mr. Lucas—Yes, and in that vote I most heartily
joined, because I considered that the individuals named
had done us great service by their conduct on the Eccle-
siastioal Titles Bill.
Mr. Vernon—l do not wish to go into any party
question, but I ask you was there anything inconsistent
in Mr. Keogh taking office under such men ?
Mr. Lucas repeated that he thought Mr. Keogh was
not justified.
In reply to Mr. Keogh, Mr. Lucas said it was the
fact that the paper which he conducted (the Tablet), and
several other Irish papers, opposed his election • and, as
far as they had the opportunity, they did all they could
to prevent his being elected. Notwithstanding this he
was returned by a- very . large majority over his oppo-
nent. .
In reply to questions by Mr. Butt and other hon.
members of the committee, Mr. Lucas said that the
letter which he had produced on a former day from Mr.
O'Flaherty to Mr. Swift, M.P., soliciting subscriptions
towards Mr. Keogh's election expenses, and in which it
was stated that among the subscribers was Mr. Sidney
Herbert as a subscriber of 1001., he had got from Mr.
Swift himself, and that it was looked upon by Mr. Swift
as by-no means a confidential communication, as Mr.
Switt was but very slightly acquainted with Mr. O'Fla-
herty, and did not seek the communication—it was
thrust upon him.
In reply to Mr. Bright, he said he did not bring any
charge whatever against Mr. Sidney Herbert ; but he
considered that his subscribing to Mr. Keogh's election
expenses was a proof of Mr. Keogh's intention not to
carry out his promises. How far Mr. Sidney Herbert
was aware of Mr. Keogh's oaths and promises, he (Mr.
Lucas) could not of course say.
By Mr.Vernon—He did not consider thatthe conduct
of the present Peelite party, towards the Roman Catho-
lic Church in Ireland, was such as would justify Mr.
Keogh, or other Irish members, taking office under or
supporting the government.
Mr. Lucas then referred to and read some advertise.
ments from the Times offering douceurs for Government
situations. He knew nothing personally of those ad-
vertisements ; but he regarded them as collateral proof
of situations being procured by members of Parliament
for pecuniary considerations.

Mr. W. ford, town clerk of Dublin, and a solicitor,
was next examined. He said he was acquainted with
the late Mr. Sheil for 35 years. He heard a conversa-
tion with reference to Irish members at which Mr.
Shell was present. That conversation had been partly
detailed by Mr. Lucas on a previous day, to the effect
that Lord J. Russell had made a great blunder, and
could never again get the support of a Roman Catholic,
and that Mr. Sheil replied, " Pooh ! M-(naming a
Treasury official) holds the Irish members in the hollow
of his hands." The witness now entered into several
details of the conversation alluded to, and he said that
he believed it was himself, and not Mr. Sheil, who
made use of the phrase in question, and that Mr.
Sheil assented to it ; and he (the witness) said that
he supposed the Government imagined " they had
the Irish members like greyhounds in the leash."
Witness said that Lord John Russell must have
been made to write the Durham letter, and Mr.
Sheil said he had been in conversation with
Lord John Russell a day or two before, and on
Mr. Sheil saying to Lord John Russell that that letter
would give the priests all the power at the next election,
and in reply to that Lord John Russell remarked that
he had always found that the Irish members voted with
the government, even though they were returned by the
priests.

By Mr. Butt—When he made use of the phrase as to
Irish members being" heldilike greyhounds in the leash,"
he had no particular member in his mind. That con-
versation between Lord J. Russell and Mr. Sheil re-
ferred to the then recent alterations in the Irish fran-
chise, and vet to the Ecclesiastical Titles Bill, which did
not come on till afterwards.
At the conclusion of Mr. Ford's examination.
The committee adjourned until 12 o'clock to-morrow
(this day).

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE

I3E1"11NG AT MANCHESTER—TuEsDAY.

Most of the leading men having left here for War.
wick, the betting was principally on the events to be
decided there to-day and to-morrow. For the handi-
cap the only horses backed with spirit were Cleveland
and Contentment, and for the Steeplechase on Friday,
the Trout and Needwood. There was an improvement
in Defiance and Little Jem for the Northamptonshire,
the former was also backed freely for the Great North-
ern, and there was also a strong commission to back
Baalbec for the Chester Cup.
LATEST PRICES.
WARWICK HANDICAP.
3to 1 agst Cleveland (taken).
7 to 2 agst Contentment (taken).
7to 2 agst Buttress colt (taken).
WARWICKSHIRE STEEPLECHASE.
3to 1 agst the Trout (taken).
4to 1 agst Oscar (taken).
4to 1 agst Necdwood (taken).
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES.
4to 1 agst Defiance (taken).
7to 1 agst Lamprocles (taken).
14 to 1 agst Little Jem (taken).
15 to 1 agst Pancake (taken).
GREAT NORTHERN.
11 to 1 agst Virago (taken).
15 to 1 agst Defiance (taken).
CHESTER CUP.
20 to lon the field (off).
25 to 1 agst Baalbec (taken).
2,000 to 40 agst D. of Lorraine colt (taken).
2,000 to 00 agst Contentment (taken).

DERBY.
9 to 1 agst Dervish (taken).
16 to 1 agst Wild Huntsman (taken).
20 to 1 agst Marsyas (taken).
23 to 1 agst Acrobat (taken).

WARWICK AND LEAMINGTON SPRING
MEETING.—TUESDAY.
SWEEPSTAKES of 5 sovs. each, with 20 added, for two
and three year olds. Optional selling weights, &c.
Five furlongs. (9 subs.)
Mr Turner's Census by Lanercost, 3 yrs (201.), 7st
91b ................................................. (Charlton) 1
Mr. G. Drewe's Flageolet, 2 yrs (20/.), sst 71b
(Coventry) 2
Mr. Liley's Orfila, 2 yrs (201.), sst 71b (C. Prior) 3
The WOODCOTE STAKES of 15 sovs. each, 5 ft, for 2 yrs
old, colts Bst 71b, and fillies Sst 41b. Those by stal-
lions or out of mares which never produced a winner
allowed slbs. Five furlongs. (4 subs.)
Mr. C. D. Breton's The Despised by Meteor, Bst 41b
(Kiott) 1
Mr. Halford's Oddity by
Epirus, 7st 1 31b (Flatman) 3 Gabbier, ist 131 b (Standing) 2
Lord Clifden's Thessaly by
A FREE HANDICAP of 10 sovs. each, 5 ft, with 25 added,
for 3-yr-olds and upwards. One mile. The highest
weight accepting being 7st 61b, it was raised to Est
71b, and the rest in proportion.
Mr. Moseley's Alonzo, by Alpheus, aged Bst 71b
(W. Sharpe) I
Mr. Blyth's Florist, 4 yrs, 7st 31b .........(Kendall) 2
Mr. Oliver's Battery, 4 yrs, a r6st 101 b ...(Oliver jun.) 3
Macaw, 6 yrs, 7st lib ...a. Cliff) 5
Mr.
r. Halford's
Mr. Rowden's Little Davie, yrs, 7st 91b (Wakefield) 4
Mr. Walker's
Eliza,lhe
4 yrs, 7st 31b
'
(Standing) 6
Th© TRIAL STAKES of 10 sovs, each, with 50 added by
the Town of Warwick ; 3-yr.oids, 7st ; four, Bst 91b.
Certain penalties and allowances. The mile course.
10 subs.
Baron Rothschild's Orestes, by Orlando, 4 yrs,
Sst 91b
Mr. T. Parr's Rataplan, by the Baron, 4 yrs, Bst 91b
(Flatman) 2
The WILLOUGHBY HANDICAP of 15 sovs. each, 10 ft, and
5 only if declared, &c., with 301. added. Gentlemen
rulers, professionals 61b extra. Two miles. (21
subs., 4 of whom pay 5 sovs each).
Mr. Moseley's Bourton, by Drayton, lOst lb (including
61b extra) (Tasker) 1
Count Eatthyany's Ethelwolf, 5 yrs, lOst 91b (Owner) 2
Mr. Edwards's General Brcezo, 3 yrs, Sst I`2lb (Mr.
Thompson) 3
Mr. Davies's Tittersione, 6 yrs, lost 61b (Owner) 4
The FARMERS' PLATE of 50 sovs, for horses belonging to
the Warwickshire Hunt. The second to receive 10
sews. Two miles. Heats.
Mr. F. Robbins's British Sailor, by Catcsby, by, 5 yrs,
12st 41b (Mr. F. Robbins,jun.) 1 I
Mr. Jas. Millward's Jenny Jones, by Catesby
(lib), 5 yrs, list 111 b. (Mr. Bursell) 0 2
Mr. W. C. Smith's Johnny (II b), aged, 12st 51b
(Owner) 3 3
Mr. W. Cowper's Aunt Chloe (h b), 5 yrs, list
11Ib)
Mr. E. P. Knott's Omer Pacha (h b), 4 yrs list
(Mr. Bulling) 2 5
Mr. W. Gulliver's Swerford, 5 yrs, 12st 41b
(Owner) die
First heat-10 to 6 agst Swerford, 5 to 2 agst British
Sailor. Won by three lengths ; six lengths between
second and third ; nothing else near. Second heat-
-2 to 1 on British Sailor, \Von by four lengths; bad
third.