The Sun.
London, England, 1859-05-16 00:00:00

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, FRIDAY MORNING

The polling for Galway commences to-day, and,
in anticipation of disturbances, troops are pouring
into the town. Private letters state that there is
little or no doubt of Mr. Gregory's return, his sup-
porters embracing men of all parties, who regard
him as a useful and practical member. All the
small farmers are breast high in his favour, and
offers have been made by numbers of them and
others to pay his expenses by shilling subscrip-
tions at the chapel doors. There is an apprehen-
sion of bad work in any place where landlord
compulsion may put Mr. Gregory in a minority.
The nomination for the King's County took place
yesterday amid some excitement. Mr. O'Brien, in
the course of his address, directly charged Mr.
Pope Henessey, the paid official of the Government
in the Education-office, with having received
Treasury aid for the purpose of annoying the
Liberal party in the county. Mr. Henessey, how-
ever, denied the soft impeachment amid a tempest
of groans and other ebullitions of popular dissatis-
faction. Notwithstanding the noise and tumult,
the four candidates were heard out, and the show
of hands was unequivocally declared in favour of
the old members. Waterford county has for the
first time these many years elected without a con-
test a full-blown Tory in the person of Mr. Walter
Talbot as the colleague of Mr. Esmonde, the Liberal
Roman Catholic. At the hustings, and when safely
declared to be the sitting member, the Derbyite
party spoke out, and pronounced Lord J. Russell's
amendment to have been a most factious and un-
principled act on the part of the noble lord the
member for the city of London.
The last private accounts from Londonderry speak
unfavourably of Mr. Greer's prospects. Heretofore
the Roman Catholics and Presbyterians pulled well
together in this county, and by union were enabled
to return their candidate. Religious rancour, how
ever, has
.partially severed the alliance. Mr. Greer's
vote against the Spooner craze has given deep
offence to a large body of his former supporters,
who, while quite content that the Presbyterians
should receive the public money in the form of
regium donum, will not hear of the Roman Church
obtaining Government aid in any shape. If, there-
fore, the Presbyterians are deprived of the Parlia-
mentary services of Mr. Greer, the loss is to be
ascribed to their own prejudices.

DUBLIN, SATURDAY MORNING.
The struggle has nearly ceased, the fate of five
counties only remaining to be decided, and of these
Kilkenny will be the last, and probably the hardest
fought. Four will be concluded to-night, and the
results known in London on Monday morning.
Nearly all of yesterday's returns in cases of contest
are imperfect, but the figures at the close of the first
day's polls clearly indicate that the Conservative
gains in Irish counties will far exceed the most
sanguine anticipations of the Carlton Club. Thus,
Clare is already gone from the Liberals, and Lime-
rick, Londonderry, and Roscommon are likely to
follow, and the only probable set-off to these losses
is Louth, where the popular Tory (M'Clintock) was
by a few votes at the foot of the poll on Friday. It
would be therefore rash to speculate on a Liberal
success in that quarter.
Limerick could find no more suitable successor to
Mr. De Vere than a gentleman whose name was
quite unknown to the public at large. and who,
moreover, does not appear to be generally popular
with the electors of his own caste. Roscommon
must be set down as another instance of bungling,
in which the bishop and priests played the Mar-
plots to admiration. Galway, it is to be presumed,
is safe. Oddly enough,though Sir Thomas Burke,
the Roman Catholic, topped the poll on the first
day, the Liberal Conservative and Protestant, Mr.
Gregory, monopolised all the enthusiasm, and the
Roman Catholics, clergy and laity,Tworked night
and day to secure his return. There were two un-
opposed returns yesterday. Leitrim sends back
Dr. Brady (Liberal) and Mr. Ormsby Gore (High
Tory.) Dr. M'Hale's influence in Mayo being
among the events of the past, Captain Palmer (Der-
byite) and Lord John Browne (Whig) were re-
elected without there being at any time since the
dissolution even a rumour of opposition. The two
Tories (Sir Robert Gore Booth and Mr. Charles W.
Cooper, a relative of the late member) were also
returned for Sligo without a contest. The county
roll, consequently, wants only Kilkenny and
King's County and Wexford to complete it.. The
Cork Examiner of yesterday announces its belief
that continued ill health will compel Mr. Fagan to
retire from the representation of that city, in
which case it is the intention of Dr. Lyons to offer
his services to the constituency on Liberal princi-
ples. _ _

The rejection of Mr. Miller by Armagh borough
has terribly annoyed the ultra-Tories. The Down-
shire Protestant, the recognised organ of the
Orangemen, and of course highly orthodox, has the
following remarks upon the Lord Primate, who, in
common with every landlord in the kingdom, might
be supposed to have a choice between rival candi-
dates

" With one lamentable exception, not a true
Protestant has lost his seat at the city and borough
elections in Ireland. That exception is Mr. Miller,
the late member for Armagh. One old man in
Armagh has done more to bring this about than any
other. One old man has again distinguished him-
self there in a position of hostility to the Protestant
cause. One old man whom some people romantically
talk of as an honour to the Established Church, has
used the primacy of that church to prop up May-
nooth. And so Mr. Bond goes into Parliament
again, to vote against Spooner, to tell in the London
clubs how Protestantism is served in Ireland by
the Lord Archbishop of Armagh."
Strange terms these—Cardinal Wiseman in the
black books of certain of his co•religionists, and the
Protestant Primate denounced by the Orangemen
as a traitor to the Established Church!

LEITRIM (COUNTY.)
Mr. Brady and Mr. W. 0. Gore, the late mem.
bers, were re-elected without opposition.

KILKENNY (COUNTY).
Mr.,A. Ellis, Mr. Green, Mr. G. H. Moore, and
Mr. Sergeant Shee were nominated, and a poll
demanded.

MAYO (COUNTY).
Lord J, Brown and Captain Palmer, the former
members, were returned without opposition.

ROSCOMMON (COUNTY).
Colonel F. French (Liberal), and Captain Goff
(Conservative), were returned on Saturday, but the
numbers at the close of the poll have not been for-
warded.

SLIGO (COUNTY).
Sir R. G. Booth and Mr. C. W. Cooper were
elected without opposition.

GALWAY (COUNTY).
CLOSE OF THE POLL.
Sir T. Burke (Liberal)
Mr. W. H. Gregory (Liberal) ..
Lord Dunlo (Conservative) • •

LIMERICK (COUNTY)•
CLOSE OF THE POLL.
Mr. Monsell (Liberal) ..
Colonel Dickson (Conservative) ..
Mr. Symon (Liberal) . • • •

LONDONDERRY (COUNTY).
CLOSE OE THE Captain Dawson (Liberal) POLL.
Sir F. Heygate (Conservative) ..
Mr. Greer (Liberal)

2,503
2,403
1,483

3,933
2,538
2,333

.. 2,627
2,464
1,788

LOUTH (COUNTY).
CLOSE OF THE POLL.
Mr. C. Forteseue (Liberal)
Captain Bellew (Liberal)
Mr. M'Clintock (Conservative)

1,368
1,210
1,128

WEXFORD (COUNTY).
CLOSE OF THE POLL.
Mr. 11.Mfahon (Liberal)
Mr. George (Conservative) • •
Mr. Hatchell (Liberal) ..

4,032
3,026
2,802

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ATTEMPTED MURDER BY A SOLICI-
TOR'S CLERK.

At the Southwark Police Court on Saturday,
James Haycocks, a respectable-looking young man,
about 19 years of. age, clerk to Mr. Pritchard,
acting High-Bailiff of Southwark, was brought
before Mr. Burcham, charged with attempting to
murder Mr. John Elias Smith, managing clerk to
Mr. Lilley, solicitor, 41, Blackman-street, Borough.
Mr. Chipperfield, of Trinity-street, who appeared
for the prosecution, said that it was his painful
duty to prosecute the prisoner for having committed
a very serious offence—that of attempting to murder
Mr. Smith with a large sharp bread knife, which
he had specially bought for the purpose. The pri-
soner had formerly been in the service of Mr.
Lilley, and for some neglect he was discharged,
and his idea was that Mr. Smith had been the
cause of it. However, that was not true, as his
client had been his best friend, having saved him
his situation on two occasions. Nevertheless,
the prisoner's hatred was so great that he medi-
tated murdering his friend.
The prosecutor was then sworn, and he stated
that he had been many years managing clerk to
Mr. Lilley, solicitor, Blackman-street, and Peckham.
He knew the prisoner as having been a junior clerk
in the office for about two years, and he left to go
to his uncle, a linendraper, at Braintree, in Essex.
Twelve months ago he came to London again,
when witness re-engaged him, but his conduct was
so negligent that Mr. Lilley complained and
directed him to be discharged. Witness remon-
strated with him, and retained him some time
longer, but at last Mr. Lilley was compelled to dis-
charge him.
The prisoner, in a violent manner, exclaimed,
" That's an infamous lie."
Mr. Burcham told him that such conduct was
highly improper. He was placed in a very serious
position, and ought to behave himself properly
while the witness was giving his evidence. It was
important that he should remain quiet.
Mr. Smith, in continuation, said that when the
prisoner was discharged he made use of threats,
but he never dreamt that his revenge would have
carried him so far as to make an attempt on his
life.

Mr. Burcham asked him to state what the pri-
soner did to cause his being placed in that dock ?
Mr. Smith said that, shortly after 10 o'clock in
the morning, he was standing in Blackman-street,
conversing with Mr. Lilley, the barrister, when he
saw the prisoner lurking about with something in
his hand wrapped up in paper, and as soon as he
saw that witness had noticed him he went away.
Shortly after Mr. Lilley left him he went into his
room, and as soon as he was seated at his desk there
was a ring at the bell, which was answered by one
of the clerks, and immediately afterwards the pri-
soner rushed into his room in a frantic state, and
taking a large knife from his breast rushed at wit-
dess, exclaiming, " Take that, you villain." Wit-
ness, however, noticed what he was about, and as
the prisoner was aiming at his throat he fortu-
nately seized him by the wrist and forced the knife
from his grasp. He locked the knife up in his
drawer and mildly asked the prisoner why he had
made such a wicked attempt to murder him. The
prisoner replied that he meant to murder him,
as he had ruined him.
Mr. Burcham asked him whether he made a
spring at him with the weapon ?
Mr. Smith replied that he did ; but, fortunately,
witness. perceived his actions, and caught hold of
his wrist before the knife could reach him. As
"soon as witness had secured the latter, the prisoner
ran about the room beating his hat in with his fists,
and his whole demeanour was that of an insane
person. Witness had some difficulty to restrain
him until a constable came, when he was taken to
the station-house. He produced the knife taken
from the prisoner. It was a large black handled
one, very sharp, and must have inflicted a serious
wound, had he not observed the actions of the
prisoner.

Mr. Burcham asked him whether he knew where
the prisoner was at present employed ?
Mr. Smith said he was clerk to Mr. Pritchard, at
the Town-hall, but his conduct there was very
strange. _ _

The prisoner here said that his mind was so
troubled that he could not do anything. He could
not get peace night nor day through Mr. Smith.
His head was like being on fire, and his heart beat
fearfully.
Mr. Burcham inquired whether he had made
such an attempt on his life before ?
Mr. Smith said that he had not, and he could not
account for his doing so on this occasion, as he had
been his best friend.

The prisoner nervously said that was false. He
was,turned away through Mr. Smith, and while he
was with Mr. Lilley he was kept in such a state of
excitement that it brought on typhus fever, and he
was obliged to leave.
Mr. Smith, in answer to the magistrate, said he
had no recollection of his having the typhus fever.
He might have had it when he left.

The-prisoner here exclaimed that Mr. Smith
knew that he caused the fever, and he now felt as
if he must commit murder. Hef could not help it.
Sergeant Sparrow, 13 M, said that previous to
the prisoner going to Mr. Lilley's office, he went to
a cutler's, and asked for a pig's knife, as he wanted
to kill a pig. The cutler had not got such a knife,
but he showed him a bread knife, which the pri-
soner selected, and induced him to sharpen it for
him. His worship would perceive that it was as
sharp as a razor.
The prisoner here, in a very rude manner, said,
"Of course it is. I meant to do for him, therefore
I had it sharpened."

Sergeant Wise, the acting inspector of Stones'.
end police-station, informed the magistrate that
while he was taking the charge the prisoner made
use of similar observations. He really believed he
was not in his real senses.

Mr. Burcham said he was of the same opinion,
therefore he should remand him' until Friday next.
In the meantime his friends could be communicated
with, and the prison surgeon would have an oppor-
tunity of examining him.
The prisoner, who loudly called out that he must
commit murder, was then removed to Horsemonger-
lane Gaol, by Downe, the gaoler.

PREMEDITATED MURDER BY A
BROTHER-IN-LAW, AT HO.RNSEY.

Samuel Adams, aged 35, a dirty, dissipated,
'erocious-looking man with club feet, described on
he charge-sheet as a shoemaker, residing at Ne.
30, Mary-street, Kingsland-road, was placed at the
bar of the Clerkenwell Police-court, before Mr.
Tyrwhitt, on Saturday, on remand, charged with
maliciously cutting and wounding, with intent to
do grievous bodily harm to Martha Page, his sister-
in-law, at Howard-road, Hornsey. The poor
woman being now dead, the charge resolved itself
into one of wilful murder.
The charge was first brought under the notice of
the magistrate on the 6th inst., but although she
was then in a dying state, her deposition has not
been taken. The facts connected with this dis-
tressing case, as far as they have yet been collected,
show that the prisoner not only contemplated the
murder of his sister-in-law, but that of his wife
also. It would appear that in consequence of the
lazy, dissolute character of the prisoner, his wife,
who is a hard-working, respectable woman, was
compelled, some months since, to leave and keep
herself. This seems to have very much annoyed
the prisoner, and he has several times said he would
be revenged, "if he swung for it." On the morn-
ing of the sth the prisoner was seen by a female
who resides in the same house as the prisoner,
sharpening a shoemaker's knife, and he then stated
that before the day was out he would do something
desperate. He was then persuaded not to do so, but
he said he would, and, placing the shar-ppart of the
knife in a cork, so that he should not cut himself,
proceeded out. According to the facts, as ascer-
tained by Inspector Langdon, of the N division, it
would appear that the prisoner at once proceeded
to the place where the deceased was engaged nurs-
ing a relative, who was lately confined, and, knock-
ing at the door, was informed that he could not see
his sister-in-law. Some time afterwards, the poor
w..man left the house in company with a female.
when the prisoner followed for a few yards, and
then running in front, plunged the knife into the
lower part of the deceased's person. The deceased,
who was in her twenty-fourth year, and in a weakly
state of health, was conveyed to the German Hos-
pital, Dalston, where it was found, by the resident
medical officer, that she was suffering from a severe
wound in the lower part of her person, extending
through the skin and muscle. Some neighbours
detained the prisoner until the arrival of the police.
The prisoner was taken before Mr. Tyrwhitt on the
6th instant, when he was very callous about the
matter, and was remanded. On Friday, when he
was brought up pro forma, and was told that per-
haps while he was there the woman was dead, and
that then he would be charged with the capital
offence, he merely said, "Well, a good job too."
The deceased, who maintained her senses to the
last, and was very respectable, died in the German
Hospital, while the prisoner was at the court. The
following is the evidence already taken
Police-constable Bolton, 466 N, said that on the
afternoon of the sth of this month, he was in the
Howard-road, when he heard a cry of "Police" and
" Murder," and was called to take the prisoner into
custody for stabbing a young woman. The female
was in a fainting state, and said she was wounded
in her side. When he took the prisoner into cus-
tody, he was told the charge, but he said nothing.
He searched the prisoner, and found upon him a
sharp knife, such as is generally and by shoe-