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London, England, 1851-12-08 00:00:00

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our Exec.ll,,ncy k that any furl sums of
were paid to Mr. Birch in Llndon?—Yes.
cur Excellency aware from what fund it came?—
,m a fund placed at the disposal of Sir William
Somerville, nt my request.
Out of :the public funds, was could not say it
came cut of the public funds. I said It was a fund
placed at the diposal of Sir William Somerville, at my
request.
Allow me to ask your Excellency whether they wero
or were not public funds?—Part of what Mr. Birch re-
ceived was from money applicable to special services,
and part was out of my own private pocket. The part
which was from the money applicable to special Services
was advanced at my request, and on my own responsi.
bility, and was repaid by myself very long ago.
Cross-examined by Mr. BREWSTER—Is your likeel-
collency aware that altogether Mr. Birch got 3,7044?—.
I am.

[PRICE SD.

Was every farthieg of that-money from you?—:Every
farthing, and not from Sir William Somerville. The
money which he gave was advanced to him by
me, or at
my request, and I was responsible'for it. All throuos Sir
William Somerville acted simply as my agent,. and
solely by my instructions.
Did you communicate with Mr. Birch, when he was
going to London, that you were sending him to Sat W.
Somerville as your agent, and the officer next to yam in
the Government?—Most unquestionably.
lie entirely understood that you, as the head of the
Government, were the person dealing with him, anal not
which has been shown to
Sir W. Somerville at all?—No doubt of it.
vt hieewnsorytohuohfad Ireland,
with
butvir laawy"
received this document.
Did you receive two accounts from Mr. Birch, or only
(A document was here handed to his Excellency.) I
one?-_I never remember receiving another, but I. may
have received a second.
Can you tell me about when you received that one
soar first introduction Dublin
summer of last year, but I really cannot tell exactly. It
Was. I think, in August, or the beginning of September,
you?—lt may have been in the
Can your Excellency call to mind bow many inter-
may have seen him two or three times, but it was in the
spring of 1848, when you may remember what the state
of public opinion was.
Did you see him in L
JSer. Birch?—l could not, indeed. I
London P—Never.
: hby Mr. Birch
himself ?—By Mr. Birch 13. twoh
men
ri.t
Birch
arrived. I was in
himself. I never heard of bim
or his paper until he wrote.
You knew
Nothing what n
ever.
othing about his antecedents, I presume?—
Re-examined by Mr. ?ILEAC 1313 R
-Was the 2,000 L al-
ready referred to paid in conse
—lt was. quenee of an agreement?
Is it in writing?—lt is.
my
Is
own immye that in
diatep possession.our ossession?Yee -,but not actually in
Mr. BREWSTER—Has your Excellency •
got it in your
pocket?—No.
Mr. BREWSTER— Was that 2,0001. paid in full •
licrti-
dation of —1
Mr. WHITESIDE —I object to that question.
CIIIEF JUSTICE think, Mr. Brewster, that the pur-
pose for which that money was paid must appear by the
document.
His Excellency then withdrew.
Henry Meredyth, Esq., examined—What office do
you hold as connected with Sir William Somerville ?—I
am his private secretary.
Do you know the plaintiff, Mr. Birch?—Yes, I saw
him for the first time in 1848. I saw him at the Irish.
office in London. Sir William Somerville was then en.
gaged in his Parliamentary duties, and he asked me to
see the plaintiff for him.
When was that?—l think in July or August, 1848.
Sir Win. Somerville desired me to give him some money.
What were your instructions when you saw him?---I
was to tell the plaintiff that I had a sum of money to
give him; he told me that Mr. Birch was the proprietor
of a newspaper called the World, but Sir William did not
tell me what the purpose was for which he was to receive
tho money. I think I told the plaintiff to call in a day
or two again at the Irish-office, and I would then pay
him 2501., and I knew he was to receive another sum of
250/. after my arrival in Dublin; he seemed perfectly
satisfied.
What was your object in meeting him at the Irish-
office ?—I saw him in order to give him the 2501.
When did you see the plaintiff next?—l think it was
in September, for the Parliament sat late that year, and
we were detained in London.

Had you not money communications with the plaintiff
in Dublin?—l had several communications with him. I
was directed sometimes by Lord Clarendon and some-
times by Sir William Somerville to see him.
Did you not communicate to Sir William Somerville
the fact of your having setn him on those occasions?—l
have no doubt I did.

Did you on those occasions say anything in reference
to the World newspaper, and the articles in it?—l can-
not recollect saying anything very particular as to the
World.
Out of what fund was the money paid to him?
The CHIEF JUSTICE observed that Lord Clarendon
had been already examined on the point.
The witness said that this money, drawn by Lord
Clarendon from a certain fund, had been repaid by his
Excellency out of his own private resources, and was re-
funded a very long time ago.
You saw the plaintiff very frequently?—He often
called upon me, and I have also required his attendance.
And what was the subjtct•matter of those interviews?
—The chief part of the conversation used to be upon the
part of Mr. Birch himself, for he talked a great deal, and
I talked very little. He used generally to complain of
the treatment he received. It has generally in conse-
quence of the letters he wrote to me that I answered by
asking him to call upon me. He talked an immensity.
Did he tell you of the services he rendered to the Go-
vernment?—He did among other things.
When was the last time you saw him ?—ln January,
1850. I think the last time I saw him was on the occa-
sion of paying him money which he required.
Did you read his paper?—Very often.
Did you read it after 1850?-1 do not recollect, but
I might have done so. -
Corry Connellan, Esq., examined by Mr. WHITE..
SIDE —Are you, Mr. Connellan, acquainted with the
World.—(Laughter.) I have some knowledge of it.
You were the private secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant
in 1848?—I was.

And are so still?—No; I have ceased to hold that
office.

Have you carried out the threat conveyed in one of
your letters that you would retire to the privacy of the
country. (Letter of the 20th of April, 1;41, produced.)
Did you write that letter upon the interesting subject
of the French Revolution?-1 did.

Was that to give the plaintiff an opportunity to write
for the Government in reference to that subject?—l can-
not undertake to say that he did write any article upon
the subject; but I conceived the news might be turned
to a good account, and ho presumed that he would do so.
What do you mean by turning it to a good account?
Do you mean in favour of the Government?—Not itt
favour of the Government, but in support of " law and
order."—( Laughter.)
Do you recollect being very muoh pressed with basi.
nets on the 17a1 of July, 1S48?—I was open to that cb -
serration during every day in the year IS4B.
Reading that letter of the 17th of July, 1848, had you
authority to refer the plaintiff to Sir William Somerville?
—I had.

Did you see the letter from Lord Clartndon to Sir
William Somerville, introducing the plaintiff to him?—l
did not.
You have visited England frequently?—Yes, generally
once every year.
Did you see Sir William Somerville in England ?—I
was in the habit of almost daily intercourse with Sir
William, being a brother secretary, although a subordi-
nate °Le, under the same Government. I used to see hint
almost daily.
Did you read the World newspaper?-1 was satisfied
with glancing at some of the articles.
Referring to the letter dated the 19th March, 1848, was
mnoetrythirieLlaimst undoubtedly plaintiff correspondence
iinoubtely so.
d with Sir William So.

And business matters were transacted bet Ween thorn?
—The subject-matter of that letter referred to an un-
liquidated balance of 1,3001. said by the plaintiff to be
duo to him, but which was denied by Sir William so_
merville and Mr. Meredyth.
Do you know that Mr. Birch was paid out of the
public funds?—l do not; there was a fund, but I cannot
may that ho was paid out of it.
You will see by your letters of the 17th of May, 1849,
that there was a quarrel between Mr. Birch and Mr.
Meredyth in consequence of expressions used towards
Clarendonros
manufacture by
fact,
the latter; now, did you not adjust that difference?—
The plaintiff wrote a very ample and full apology for the
words ho had applied to Mr. Meredyth.
Do you see the last line, which talks of the plaintlfi,
sending a confidential person and he would be paid l—f
—Now that 1001. was certainly not to be Pa.'" hfiomr Lie
labours an apology to Mr. Meredyth. It "a a
labours in the World.
A letter was then read by the-vvi_r_nheicl which
had coml."-
put into his hand by counsel, and
remarks of Lord
merited on in the revious V'n the subject of the
It conveyed the
seizure of pikes,
when
faacture by a detective named
arrested for their n. named Hyland was
Kirwan. The latter noticed
and that the "mauvais sub-
that pikes were
then publicly obtainable,
displayed an over zeal, but one
would not.
than they would into the reputation
the dirty work more
The letter then adverted
• htman or a hangman.
of a nig
sub-
jects" empionyqeudirues into the reputation of those who did
to the
g-
,, previous fact that hie Excellency did not know until the
land.rev 1 for
IlidsayExocfeltlheencdyepwaarstuarlesoo.frepprresMetAilbey theallet-
having had an interview with Dr. Yore, when ter 88
re-
peal was touched upon, but his Excellency was not in-
fluenced by the crambe repetition of Dr. Yore.
You see in that letter the words—" This you need
not notice in your paper?"—l believe that at that time
there was a great deal of excitement in Dublin upon the
subject of the seizure of pikes.
Cross-examined by Mr. J. D. FITZSERALD—Yoa
spoke of the unliquidated balance of I,3ool.—Yes, that
was composed of Bums paid by Lord Clarendon, and I
consider that Sir William Somerville, myself, and Mr.
Meredyth, were acting under the oue common
authority.
Clarendon?—Exclusively part you took
so
otewasir the representative of Lord
AndTille
d a number of
The plaintiff's counsel having entered ,e_ nmo
ot sat sdi i hs
te i
nrepresentativenot of Sir William Somer.
letters, his case closed.
It was now four o'clock, and
moMstre.
convenient
if he meant to examine
any witnesses?
but he would
he
Mr. BREWSTER said was not prepared to answer.
Rlilllsaeidt o haedjoudrn thought that this would be A
.
The CHIEF JUSTICE inquire
He would not probably examine a witness,