The Sun.
London, England, 1857-07-03 00:00:00

ELECT/ON CO

MA YO.

S.—(This Day.

EXAMINATION 01' DR. WHALE, ARORBISHOr Or TITAIf.

The committee assembled thii morning at 11 o'clock,
and the examination of the Rev. Dr. lYl`Flale was pro-
eeeded with. The greatest interest existed, and the
room was densely crowded.

Mr. Smith said it woull be recollected that at the
adjournment of the committee. the Archbishop wee
about to read a pastoral letter that had been istued by
him to his clergy. He proposed to commence this morn-
ing with the reading of the document.
[The Archbishop then read the letter in question..

The document, after relating to the. condition of the
Roman Catholic Church, and to the danger that bad
been entailed upon it by persons professing that religion,
went on to advise the people to conduct themselves in an
orderly and peaceable manner during the election, and it
also advised the clergy to use their best endeavours to
procure the return of the candidate they thought most
calculated to promote the interesta of the county of Mayo.
No parties were mentioned in the document by name.
At the conclusion of the reading of the docutnent; in
answer to questions put to Mr. M. Smith, the Arch-
bishop said the paper from which I cut the slip 'I have
been reading, was the Dublin Freeman's Journal. At
the last election my opinions were opposed to those of
Colonel Higgins. In 1853 [ voted, lam sorry to say,
for Colonel Higgins, but at that time I agreed wita him in
political opinions. In 1852 Colonel Higgine was under-
stood to be a supporter of the repeal of the Ecclesiasti-
cal Titles Bill, and a supporter of Tenant Right. At the
last election I had no doubt Cul. Higgins forfeited the
pledges he gave in 1852. I considered as Col. Higgins
had stated that he was about to become a member of an
independent Irish party, that he by that means had, to
a certain extent, become a supporter of the Government,
as the party was about to give it their support. I con-
sider my clergy incapable of acts that have been imputed
to them. If they had acted in such a way I should not
have failed to point them out, as I have a right to do. I
do not believe the accusations that have been made against
them.. I never in the course of my life said I would adopt and
secure the return of any candidate. On the contrary, I
have always said that I would use my best endeavours
to secure the return of the best candidate. I do not
believe my p9sition in the Catholic Church precludes me
from exercising my rights as a citizen. lam subject to
all the civil duties of a citizen, and therefore I consider
I have a perfect right to exercise my privilege of voting
at elections. In 1852 I voted for Col. Higgins and Mr.
Moore. I never saw the placard just put into my hand
during the election. It was a forgery [the placard
in question was the one soliciting support for Colonel.
Palmer, and referred to denunciations from the altar].
I was not on the hustings on the day of election, but if
I had been asked to second Mr. Moore I would have
done so.

By Mr. O'Malley--I cannot tell now where the Free.
man's Journal is that I cut the pastoral from I have been
reading. I don't recollect seeing in tbe same paper the
resolutions referred to yesterday for the clergy to give
the support to Mr. Moore in preference to Colonel
Higgins. I cannot say they did not appear,
but I did not see them. I believe the pastoral
was inserted in the 7uam, Herald a week after
the election. It appeared in the Freeman's Journal
first. I wrote a few private letters to my clergy. I
sent it in on Friday, and it appeared on Saturday.
By a Member—Then you believe all your clergy bad
a copy of the pastoral ?
Dr. M‘Hale—Yes. I got the pastoral on the Mon-
day, but I was told that some people in Mayo got it on
Sunday. I wrote about three or four private letters to
my clergy. I wrote to Mr. Waldron. I did not
write to Mr. Morgan.
By Colonel North—The pastoral could not be printed
in the Tuant Herald before. It was because 1 printed
it at Castlebar, and then sent it to Dublin. There are
printing offices in Castlebar, but they could not print so
expeditiously as the Dublin printers.
By the Chairman--The printer said it could not be
circulated so expeditiously as in Dublin. It was printed
on the Friday, as the polling was on the Monday.
By Mr. O'Malley—Was not the private letter you
wrote at variance with the pastoral.
The question was objected to, and was not answered.
By Mr. O'Malley —1 am under the impression that
Colonel Higgins is a pledge breaker.
Mr. O'Malley—What vote ?
Dr. Mfflale—All his Parliamentary career.
Mr. O'Malley—Will you tell one ♦ote ?
Dr. M'llale—l object to all his votes.
Mr. O'Malley—l want you to mention one vote.
_ _

Dr. M`Hale:—l look upon such a vote as Colonel Hig-
gins gave on the tenant right question as a mockery, de-
lusion and a snare.

Mr. O'Malley—Then it was for supporting tenant
right that you opposed him I
Dr. M'Hale—l believe that a person voting for, and
not supporting a certain measure, is a pledge breaker.
Mr. O'Malley—Where did Colonel Higgins break a
pledge.
Dr. M`Hale —I cannot say, but it is the opinion
of every person who did not not expect place or pension
that he wai a pledge breaker.
Mr. O'Malley—Do you think that all who voted for
Col. Higgins voted with the expectation of patronage
or place 4_ _ _

Dr. M‘Hale—That is my decided opinion.
Mr. O'Malley—Do you know that any person took a
bribe on the occasion ?

Dr. M'Hale—l do. A layman took a bribo of two
sovereigns, and then banded it to me.
Mr. O'Malley—Do yo consider a voter to be free
if he is controlled by his landlord, but open to the
influence of the clergy ?
Dr. M'Hale—l do.
Mr. O'Malley—Then the influence you possess you
consider you have a right to exercise I
Dr. M'Hale—The influence I have used in elections
is an influence I am prepared to use on all occasions.
I reprehend fraud, violence, and drunkenness.
Mr. O'Mally—Do you not believe that the Irish
peasant, in the exercise of his election faanchise,
ought not to be guided by the priests.
Dr. M'Hale—lf he is in doubt how to act, I think the
best person he can consult is his priest.
In answer to further questionsiof Mr. O'Malley, the
Archbishop said—l take my share in civil burdens. I
pay the income tax under coercion—(laughter)—and I
believe there is a fellow-feeling. I protested against the
payment of poor-rates, but I have to pay them.
By Mr. Pullen—l don't recollect ever receiving any
complaint as to the conduct of the clergy at elections. I
don't ever suspend a priest for his conduct at an election.
This question concluded the evidence of the Arch-
bishop, and he then left the committee-room.
Mr. O'Malley said that was the close of the case for
the petition on that part of the case.
Mr. M. Smith said it had been intimated to him yes-
terday, that the examination of witnesses on the part of
the petition, would occupy at least two days, and be
had arranged accordingly. He was not now prepared

to go on.
After a short conversation the committee adjourned.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(This Day.)

LONDON, July 3.—Wind this day at noon, S. to S.W.;
light breeze, and cloudy.
PORTSMOUTH, July 2.—Wind N.E.—Sailed—Basham,
for Madras and Calcutta.
FALMOUTH, July 2.—Wind E.—Arrived—Frede, from
Rio Janeiro ; Charles, Matanzas ; Giovanni, from Newport
for Venice, very leaky. Off port—Katherine Stewart
Forbes, from Seirra Leone, and sailed for Pembroke.
HOLYHEAD, July 2.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrived—Pet,
from P ugw ash.
CORK, July 2.—Sailed —Elizabeth, for St. John's, New.
foundland.
SOUTHAMPTON, July 2.—Wind N.E.—Sailed —Magda.
lena, for West Indies.
OFF WEYMOUTH, July 2.—Arrived—Spartan, from
Singapore.
PLYMOUTH, July 2.--Wind S.W.—Sailed—Rob Roy,
for Bombay; Orient, Adelaide.
QUEEN STOWN, July 1. —Win d N. N.E.—Arrived—Wind-
haven, from Callao ; Waterwitch, Patagonia. Sailed--
Providence, for Rio Grande.

(PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
SOUTHAMPTON, Friday', 10 a.M.

Wind S.S.W.
Arrived. Ondine, steamer, from London ; Mersey, Jer.
soy ; Gloria Deo, Nordenschleane.
Sailed—Ondine, steamer
LIVERP , for Dublin.
OOL, Friday Morning.

rgWelhelmine,
enti ; Augusta,
Wind S.
stCaagl,laGeo
Arrived.—Brazilian, from Riga ; St. Andrew,
Alexandria ; Dom Pedro, screw steamer, Messina . ma.
riao, Antigua : Julie, Memel ; Martha, Leghorn ; iaria,
Bremen Africa
;.
Celeste,lad y G ot tebe r g Franklin,;
Smyrna.
Sailed—Propbete, from Ghent; Adolphine, Westmanoe;
Agamemnon, Quebec.

(BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, Friday, 9.30 a.m.
Wind S.W. ; tide nearly high water; fine.
Arrived, July 2 —Dorothea, from Ockmunde ; Pales-
tina, New York.
Arrived, Jnly 3—Ellen, from Brussels; Meator, Co.
lombo • Ausine Maria, Anclam.
Sailed--Sir Rs Peel, steamer, for Dunkirk; Oliva,
steamer, Dantzie ; Enterprise Barbadoes.
DEAL, Friday, 9 a.m.

Wind S.S.W.; very light.
Passed in tow, July 2, at 9 p.m.—Kohi-Noor, from
Matanzas, for London.
Passed—Elizabeth Jane, (s.s.), from Huelva, for New•
castle.