The Sun.
London, England, 1870-01-20 00:00:00

THAMES.

THREATENING A RELIEVING OFFICER.—David
Coghlan, an Irish labourer, appeared before Mr.
Lushington to answer a charge of using threatening
and abusive language towards Mr. George Harris,
one of the relieving officers of the Poplar Union.
Mr Charles Young, solicitor, conducted the pro-
secution for the Poplar Board of Guardians.
The prisoner had been receiving relief from the
Union to the exteneof 2s. and two loaves of bread
of 41b. each weekly. Mr. Harris suspected that he
was imposing on the Union, and one evening went
to his lodging, where he found him at supper
with his wife, and there was another man and hi•
wife in the room partaking of supper with them.
There was a loaf, cheese, haddock, and half a
gallon of strong ale c n the table, and a good fire in
the grate. The visit of Mr. Harris disconcerted
the supper party, and some hints were dropped he
had better look out. The prisoner was directed to
attend before the Board of Guardians next day.
He did so, and was informed that his relief was
temporarily suspended until further inquiries were
made.

The prisoner on bearing the decision of the
board vilified Mr. Harris and threatened him. He
said the relieving officer should soon die, and he
would put a bullet through his head, that he knew
wh:,t he could do, and that Mr. Harris should
suffer for what he had done.

Mr. Henry Butler, assistant relieving olliur, con-
firmed the statement of Mr. Harris, and said he
cli,tinctly heard the prisoner say, " I shall do for
Mr. Harris in a way you don't like."
The prisoner, in defence, said that be had been
ill-used by Mr. Harris, who stopped his relief.
Air. Charles Young—No, the Board of Guardians
on the proper representations made to them stopped
the relief.

The prisoner said he had been kicked and knocked
about by Mr. Harris.
There was not the slightest foundation for this
assertion.

Mr. Lushington said that relieving officers had
very difficult and arduous duties to perform and
must be protected. The Board of Guardians and
the complainant had done quite right in the matter.
He ordered that the prisoner should find bail to
keep the peace towards Mr. Harris, and in default
he was committed to prison.

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, Jan. 19.

There is a lull in the agitation on the Land
Question pending the intended conference on the
2d of February. The several departments are busily
engaged in compiling information for the guidance
of the Government, and an abundant store will be
ready for immediate use when the anxiously-ex-
pected bill comes before the country. The Poor
Law returns will farm an interesting collection, and
other tables are in preparation which will throw
light upon the classification and value of
landed property in Ireland. Some further meet-
ings are spoken of, but there is a growing feel-
ing that the opinion of the country has been
sufficiently expressed, and that popular demonstra-
tions should be suspended till the character of the
Ministerial bill shall have been revealed. A pro-
jected meeting at Tralee has been abandoned, alter
a conference on Monday between several of the
priests and laity. It was resolved to hold, in-
stead of it, a county meeting after learning
the details of the bill. They expressed a hope,
and said that for the present they must as-
sume " that the , Government are bringing in a
just measure of redress for the grievance under
which our peop?e suffers from the pressure of un-
just land lays." The Cork papers publish statis-
tics of holdings in the Macroom union, which, like
those from other unions, already noticed, agree-
ably surprise the advocate of landlords' rights.
The majority of tenancies are under lease. There
are 1,328 farms held by lessees, 1,171 by tenants
from year to year, and 78 are in the hands of pro-
prietors.
Electioneering movements in Mallow are becom-
ing more lively. Mr. Munster arrived on Monday
evening, and made his public entry into the town
with great pomp. Be was met at the station by
his agent, about 40 electors, and a large crowd.
Ilis carriage was preceded by the town band and
followed by a train of five or six cars. His friends
express great confidence in his suricess. He issued
his address last evening. He will vote for a good
land measure, an amnesty for the political pri
'oners, and denominational education. Major Knox
nade a horse-to-house canvass, and, it is said, re-
zeived numerous promises of support. A s'raage
,ffitir is reported to have happened on Mouday
yelling. A band from Cork paradol the streets,
,receded by a banner, on which were the words
Amnesty for the Political Prisoners," when the
itandard-bearer was assaulted by the mob, and
I:g torn down. A riot was expected to follow, and
he traders shut up their shops lest the windows
should be broken, but the excitement was only
umneutary, and quiet was soon restored.

The Master and Fellows of Wadham College,
.oxford, have presented the Rev. S. L. Warren, M.A.,
L,ctor of Neentoti, Salop, to the vicarage of Esh,r, Sur-
rey-. The rev. gentleman is a son of Ur. Samuel Worrell,
Q.C., the author of " Ten Thousand a Year."