The Sun.
London, England, 1867-05-31 00:00:00

IttELAND.

DUBLIN, May 30.
At the Special Commission fOr Cork on Tuesday
two persons pleaded guilty to the charge of har-
bouring Eugene Geary, who had committed treason-
felony. The names of the accused were Totham
Denahy and Meany. The Attorney-General said
in the present case it was the anxious desire of the
Crown to let these people see what the law was on
the subject of harbouring persons whom they have
reason to suspect of being guilty of such an offence.
Under the circumstances, however, it would probably
be consistent with the ends of justice that the prisoners
should be discharged without punishment at present,
on giving substantial bail to come up when called
on, and to be of good behaviour. The prisoners
were, after an admonition from the Bench, dis-
charged upon entering into personal securities of
.00 each, with two securities each of £25. True bills
were found against the following prisoners for
breaches of the Whiteboy Act :—Connell, Curtin,
Cummins, Cahill, Collins, Creedon, Dwyer, Fitz-
patrick, Galvin, Heffernan, Holmes, O'Brien,
Thompson. The Attorney-General intimated that

it was not the intention of the Crown to send any
more bills before the grand jury during the present
commission. The grand jury were then discharged,
and the court adjourned at an early hour.
Yesterday morning James Connell, alias Cumins,
was tried as being one of the party who attacked
the house of Mr. H. Leader, J.P. That gentleman,
examined by Mr. Sergeant Barry, deposed to the
facts of the case. Having told the party, who de-
manded arms, to go and search, they did so. Sen-
tries from the attacking party were left as a guard
on him, in his bedroom, the prisoner being one
of them. During the occurrence one of the men,
Hegarty, struck him on the head with a
poker twice, the prisoner being present. On
being called upon to identify the prisoner, Mr.
Leader swore to him as one of those attacking
him at the time. Mr. Leader's butler, Daly,
was examined, and, at the close of his evidence,
Mr. Justice George, addressing the jury, told
them, his learned brethren concurring, that the proof
of identity was so confused that, believing it so, the
jury could not, act upon it against the prisoner, but
acquit him. The jury returned a verdict of " Not
Guilty," and the prisoner was discharged.
The petition for mercy to Burke was placed for
signature on the table of the Commercial Reading-
room in Cork, but the directors ordered it to be re-
moved, as a political document, in accordance with
the rules, one member stating that it ought to be
kicked out. This caused great indignation, and a
meeting of the subscribers to the room was held on
Monday, Mr. W. ShaNi, J.l'., in the chair. The
Cork Examiner states that the attendance was large
and influential, and a strong feeling of indignation
at the act of the committee was evinced. It was de-
cided, in order to present the committee again act-
ing contrary to the opinions of the subscribers, that
the latter should demand representation in the
directory, and that if the demand were refused, there
should be immediate steps taken to establish an ex-
change in opposition to the present room.
The following document has been widely circu-
lated in Dublin :----
Thanks to the Queen.—Fellow Citizens,—ln
the days of ancient Rome a noble youth, whose
father had been condemned to death, supplicated the
Emperor to spare the life of his fond parent. The
Emperor yielded to the prayer of piety. The
son's reply to the Emperor was—' Emperor ! I must
for ever continue ungrateful !' lle intended thereby
to signify that no language, no matter how elo-
quent, could ever convey an adequate idea of the
overflowing thankfulness of his grateful heart. I
know of no language which can more expressively
if
convery to her Majesty a nation's thankfulness for
having spared the lire of the condemned prisoner
for whom we supplicated than to say—' Most gra-
cious Queen, we must for ever contiuue ungrateful !,
God save the Queen.

" THOMAS CANON POPE.
" St. Andrew's Church, 48, Westland-row, Dab-

lin, May 28, 1867."
The Recorder of Belfast, Mr. Otway, owing to
some misunderstanding, was refused admission to
the County Court-house, which is within the
Tuesdayborough
, when he went to commence his sittings on
morning.
The learned gentleman, with
the solicitors, suito rs,and The public, was left wait-
ing for about two hours. At length the Sheriff ap-
peared, the doors were opened, and the business
proceeded. The IVorthern Whig says
4‘ This very awkward affair arises out of a dis-
puted point as to the right-of the Town Council of
Belfast to have the use of the County Antrim
Court-house for a Recorder's court. This is onl y
one of many points left undetermined by the
hasty legislative enactment which separated the
county from the borough. The Grand Jury of
Antrim regard the Court-house as their property,
on the theory that they represent the cesspayers.
The High Sheriff for the time being is undoubtedly
the custos of the Court-house, and has sole right
and control of the building during his tenure of
office. We can only regret that our new Recorder
should have been subjected to such an indignity, and
express our hope that the rights of all parties will
be forthwith ascertained and determined, and that
proper provisiln will be made for the holding of our
Recorder's Court with all convenience and due re-
spect to the representative of justice.

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