The Sun.
London, England, 1857-03-05 00:00:00

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, WEDNESDAY MORNING,

A PEER AT FAULT.

Some evenings since the Earl of Leitrim, in his
place in Parliament, d&iyered a short speech, the
substance of which caused some surprise at this side
of the Channel. Few persons were prepared to
hear that amid the prevailing general tranquillity
the county from which his lordship derives his title
was in a state of disorganisation which a dozen or
so years back might have excited the admiration
and won the thanks of CTtain. Rock himself.
Newspapers were hunted up and files 'diligently
scrutinised, but still no evidence could be traced of
the dark and mysterious conspiracy against life and
property indicated by the noble- earl. At length
the asiizes came on, and the Judge's charge to the
grand jury was expected to make the revelation
which was vainlysought for in.the usual channels of
information ; but here again the expectants were
doomed to disappointment ; Baron Greene provok-
ingly congratulated the grand juryon the peaceable
state of the county. There were but two serious
cases on the face of the calendar—one an attempt
to murder, and the other having connection with
the Riband Society, but as that was the first of the
kind he had had to deal with fir a long time his
ordship was of opinion that the conspiracy had
]gained no permanent footinz in the county.
Scarcely had the learned Judge concluded his
remarks when Mr. O'Bearne, one of the grand
jurors, begged to call the attention of the Court
to a resolution adopted by the grand jury, by
way of a rej,inder to the statement made by the
Earl of Leitrim, reflecting on the peace of the
county, and which he begged leave to read for the
benefit of all persons concerned :
" We present and resolve that the grand jury have
seen with astonishment certain statements of Lord
Leitrim in the House of Lords which represent the
county of Leitrim to be in a disturbed state, unsafe for
life and property ; whereas they can testify the county
to have never been more peaceable, and, considering
that these statements reflect upon the gentry, magis-
trates, and inhabitants of the county, they think it their
duty publicly to record their dissent from his lordship's
s'atements. A copy of this resolution to be handed to
the judge presiding in the Crown Court at this assiz?s,
and one forwarded to the Lord Lieutenant.
" HUGH LYONS MONTGOMERY, Foreman."

In reply, Baron Greene observed that if the
calendar was an indication of the state of the
county, and from what he had heard, the resolu-
tion was fully borne 'out. Throughout the scene
the noble earl was seated on the Bench, and main-
tained a dignified silence.

TIPPERARY ELECTION.
There will be a fierce and fur some parties ruin-
ously expensive contest for the seat of Jas. Sadleir.
Both parties are determined to fight it out, and,
as the support of the Roman Catholic clergy is
pretty well divided be ween Mr. Waldron and " the
O'Donaghue," the result of the battle is not certain.
The county meeting held yesterday turned out to be
a county farce. The Young [re'and party packed
the Court-house, and, Mr. Waldron failing to ob-
tain a hearing, the proceedings tetrainated in a
scene of uproar. A letter from Tipperary observes
that " the O'Donaghue of the Glens" may he all
that Mr. G. H. Moore's fancy has painted him, but
the electors at large are of another mind, and'have
unmistakeably evinced a preference for the gentle-
man who holds a large property in the vi&n ty he
seeks to represent. Mr. Waldron is an advanced
Liberal, but no factionist in a pol tical sense, and
as a highly educated Roman Catholic he bas learnt
to be tolerant towards all other religious sect... ,