The Sun.
London, England, 1866-10-25 00:00:00

IRE LAND.

DUBLlN,Wednesday Morning.

A Wexford correspondent states in the Freeman
that Mr. Kavanagh, of Borris, intends to retire in
favour of Mr. Pope Hennessy—that, in fact, he never
had any idea of contesting the county. His candida-
ture, according to an arrangement with the Carlton
Club, is only for the purpose of keeping the field
open for Mr. Hennessy, and, when the proper
moment arrives, he will quit it in his favour. The
Evening Mail, however, denies that Mr. Kavanagh
is not serious in his candidature: " he has never
wavered in his determination to go to a poll."

The same journal declares that Mr. Waldron will moat
undoubtedly petition against the return of Mr. White for
Tipperary. "Mr. Waldron," it says, " might have been
at this moment the representative of the county Tipperary',
in which he is ;one of the most considerable Catholic pro-
prietors, had it not been fur the mob violence purchased by
the money of a stranger and directed by clerical fanaticism."
The Mail furnishes a few instances of violence and intimi-
dation. At Tipperary Mr. French, R.M., received several
blows from stones; as also the R.:v. Mr. Smyth. Mr. Low,
J.P., a gentleman of large property and hitherto very po-
pular, was wounded iu the forehead. Sub-inspector Wood
and several of the constabulary and cavalry were also
wounded. At Mallinahone "the resident magistrate, Mr.'
Harman, and the voters escorted by him and the Consta-
bulary were violently assailed by the mob; the cats on
which were the electors were driven away by the mob, and
the magistrate and several others struck and wounded."
At Cahir the police were severely maltreated, and the pri-
soners they had previously arrested were rescued from
them. At Thurles "a continuous scene of rioting and
stone-throwing was kept up. 'The lives of those who were
to vote for Waldron were in the greatest peril. Even
from the tally-room to the court-house, Mr. Waldron's
voters underwent a continuous fire of stones ; their lives
wore saved only by a strong escort of military. Mr.
Lenigan, a Roman Catholic, deputy-lieutenant of the
county, a man of very large property, and highly popular,
was maltreated and severely struck. Mr. Browne, the
resident magistrate, was also cut by a blow from a stone."
At Cashel a supporter of Captain White boasted that " no
man recorded a vote for Waldron without receiving a
mark." All this violence, adds this journal, was directly
referable to sacerdotal agency, and " when the electors did
reached the booths, after running the gauntlet through the
hired mobs, priests stationed there for the purpose in-
spected and 'controlled their votes by the direct use of
religious terrorism." The Mail, in conclusion, recom-
mends the supporters of Mr. Bright to study the terms of
the decision of the select committee in the Mayo election
of 1857. The petition in that case, it states, was founded
upon circumstances similar to those which have just
occurred in Tipperary, and the resolutions of the com-
mittee were in these words: —" Ist. That the last election
for the county of Mayo, so far as regards the return of G.
H. Moore, is a void election. 2d. That undue influence
and spiritual intimidation prevailed to a considerable ex-
tent tit the last election for the county of Mayo."
The following is the letter addressed by Captain White
to his now constituents, and which was read at the decla-
ration of the poll on Saturday last :
"I thank you from my heart for the inestimable honour
you have conferred on me. In my most ambitious dreams I
dare not have aspired to the position to which your confi-
' dance, self-denial, devotion, and energy have raised me as
representative of the first county in Ireland; and I address
myself to you all without exception, because I firmly be-
lieve that the Catholic electors who voted against me
would, if left to themselves, have recorded their votes in
my favour. I might say much of the means resorted to dur-
ing the contest to snatch victory from us, but on such a
topic in the hour of triumph I shall be silent. The value
and significance of theivictory cannot be too highly appre-
ciated. It attests the undiminished spirit and determi-
nation of Tipperary. It will give the tone to political opi-
nion in Ireland at the cominggeaeral election. It will teach
Lord Derby that by the path of oven-handed justice can
,the heart of the Irish people be reached, and that they
cannot be bribed, betrayed, or coerced. Long before I re-
ceived your invitation my opponent had taken the field,
and completed his canvass. When I came amongst you
I found the local professional men, with to me a few in-
valuable exceptions, retained against me, and I learned that
all the cars in the county and adjoining towns had been
bought up—a system in keeping with the - short-sighted
policy which preferred the question of patronage of Lord
Derby to the unbought services of the priests and people
'of Tipperary. Ia my address to the county I avowed my
political opinions. How warmly you appreciated them, how
deeply they touched you, is shown by the promptitude and
enthusiasm under which you rallied to my side. I reiterate
these opinions, and I add this further pledge, that no effort
shall be :spared by me to promote in every way iu my power
those measures calculated to serve my countrymen. Fore-
most among these is the amendment of the land laws, to
which, in my opinion, aro clearly traceable agrarian out-

rage, depopul. Lion, disaffection, and whatever else retards
the development "of our national resources. To effect -a
thorough improvement in that system my most strenuous
aid shall be given, It would be waste of words again to
speak of the injustice of the Church Establishment or of
the right of Catholics to educate their children as their
conscience dictates, and to a fair measure of State as-
sistance for that purpose. At the close of a contest,
when the conduct of every class of my supporters was
beyond all praise, I feel bound to offer to the hierarchy
and clergy of Tipperary my especial thanks for the unani-
mity with which they adopted my selection in the county,
and the unexampled energy with which they worked to
secure my success. I beg also to thank the many friendly
landlords, the patriotic tenant farmers who rallied to my

side with true liberality and courage as well as several
landlords, who did not coerce their tenantry, but left them
to vote as their conscience and wishes dictated. I should

be ungrateful if I forgot to thank the non-electors whose
voices helped to swt;ll the chorus of popular applause
in my favour— whose enthusiastic and peaceable con-
duct has given increased dignity to our success. 1
deeply regret that I am unable to present myself at the
hustings, and I can only repeat what I said in Clonmel,
that as Tipperary has proved itself true to me, I will be
true to Tipperary. I beg of you to accept the assurance of
the profound and lasting gratitude of your grateful friend
and representative, " CHARLES WRITE.
" Nenagh, Oct. 21."
A notorious character named Warnock, who, although
only 28 years of age, has spent 12 years in prison, was
brought yesterday before the chairman at the quarter ses-
sions for Belfast, charged with beating the police. He
threw down and kicked about the head two of the force,
and had to be handcuffed and carried to the police-station.
Previous to the arrest ho had been fighting in the streets.
Ile acknowledged, when addressing the chairman, that ho
was notorious, but he had suffered severely for his crimes;
and what was he to do ? When ho got out of gaol every

policeman ran round the town in search of Warnock. He
was hunted like a dog ; and what was to become of
him he did not know. He assured the court that ho would
have walked quietly if he had been permitted; but his'
throat was squeezed, and he was struck and knocked down
before he attacked the constables. The t►uth of this state-
ment was, of course, denied by the police, when his wor-
ship, addressing tho prisoner, said his career of crime was
one of the worst that he had ever known. To be so
young, and to have been convicted 25 times was awful. He
remembered sentencing him to penal servitude, and how he
got back on the world to renew his career of crime before
the period of his sentence expired it was not for hint to
say. That the long period of imprisonment he was about
to pass would have some good effect upon him was his.
earnest wish. His worship concluded by sentencing the
prisoner to 18 months in gaol.
The prisoner (shaking his fist at one of the constables.
in the case) —I wish to God—
His Worship—Bring that man back.
The prisoner was again placed in the dock.
His Worship—Two years' imprisonment.
Prisoner—What for, sir ? what for ?
His Worship - Take him away.
Prisoner—Well, if that is law it is not justice.
The prisoner was again taken off, when his worship, in
a minute or so, desired him to be brought again.
His Worship—Warnock, bad as you are, 1 don't think

that any sentence should, under our law, have the appear-
ance of vindictiveness. You were sentenced to 18 months'
imprisonment, and you then behaved yourself in such a
way as to show disrespect to the court, and I altered your
punishment to two years. I won't do that. I will let it
stand at 18 months, because I think that possibly longer in
the gaol of this county would be destructive to your health ;
and at the end of 18 months you are to give bail for your
future good behaviour.
Prisoner—For how long ?
His Worship—For life.
Prisoner—To stay in for life ?
His Worship—You are to give bail for your future good
behaviour.

Prisoner—And to get out then ?
Mr. Rea—Yes, at the end of 18 months. You will have
to give only your own bail.
The prisoner was then removed.

A
IN G FIRES. —This (Thursday) morning
Captain Shaw, the Superintendent of the Metropolitan
Fire Brigade, reported that a fire broke out at 2.30 a.m., on
the promises belonging to Mr. J. Temple, a grocer and
tea dealer, carrying on business in High-street, Mortlake.
The discovery was made by ono of the neighbours, who
aroused the inmates, but though breaking open the to r
they had the greatest difficulty in effecting their escape.
Tho local and town engines promptly attended, but the
flames could not be conquered until the whole of the
valuable stock in trade was nearly -destroyed, and the
building seriously damaged. The origin of the fire is at
present unknown. The sufferer was insured in the Sun
fire office. A fire also broke out lasl night in the premises
belonging to Air. Lyles, a tobacconist, 37, High Holborn.
It commenced in one of the sleeping-rooms on thir3 floor.
Several land steamers by Shand, Mason, and Co., promptly
attended, but tho flames could not be extinguished until a
vast amount of damage was done by fire and water, it is
unknown whether the sufferer was insured or not.