The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-17
Gry Irish Correspondence.

DUBLIN, pec. -, ISL.
Aaion lg0ssst TIC Chef Secretary far EelaSd-As.
sasssaat.o.s-Dp5.n EnirHsly-ITtst q ireigH
--LgH9 Investment Company.
This acticn has been looked forward to for onths,
with great interest," in this city, as it waswe known
,lat q subpona had been served upon Lord Cla-en.
0cp 80 appear as witness and IL was exps.tei that
8 good deal Of Dublin Castle diplomacy would be
disclosed or brought out on tne occasion. The
plaintiff, Birch, is proprieto, or one of COR
DlbiiD papera; the defendant, Sir William
SonsrviIe, Chief Secretary for Ireland. The
case commenced On Friday, las: week. before
The Lord Chief Justice and special jury, in the
Court q Queens Bench, and vas broaght 70 con-
slue.oD Cd Saturday evening, when verdict was
gwen il favor OF tho defendant, with sixpen,e
costs
Mr.. Whiteside, with whom was Mr.. Keogh, the
nenbe! Of Parliam emit for Athlone, and Mr. ODDS
col, for he plaintiff, stated that Mr.. Birch
trough. this action 10 recover the sun OF
1900 for work and labor done, as proprietor
and editor Of the H'ord newspaper. The de-
PENDANT had retained plaintiffs services as a poll
teal writer, 20 support the existing administration.
This arrangement had been entered into in 1913,
when Ireland was disaEscted, @ rebellion threa-
tened and the principal journals os the country op.
posed 20 Sir W. Somerville and the government.
To prove the fact, letters read, showing that
Lord Clarendon had introduced and recommended
him as political writer to Sir w. Sonervillc; thai
he vac in constant communication With the Castl
during l-4S and had from time to tiGle received ia
struc.icns from thence with regard to the ar iclo
he should write
Ii was elected fron MIR. Birch, on examination
that lie had received G3 700 for his services bu h,
eai6 though his paper did not circulate 500 copies
be thought $500 year would not be too muca
70: Lis lGbors in the cause Of laH and order, a I'd
the suppression of the Irish rebellion 10 lSiS.'
Lord Clarendon was examined, and made the
usual dc ,aration Of peer before giving his test
mosy. lie Acknowledged having seen Mr.. Birch,
and introduced him TO Sir William Somerville; that
Mr.. Birch had offered his services at a time whom
lay ard order were certainly in some danger, and
ne considered it his duty TO accept the Offices Of any
person in their support. But he did not expect much
10 result from his labors. lie did not hire him to
support the government but told him he might
abuse him (Lord Clarenion) rs long rs he liked for
1t was perfectly Indifferent tc him Mr.. Birch had
asked tor money he had told him there was no
flnds applicable for such purpose but he had
given LLl various funds e. different times some,
100, cut Of particular fSld. What fuui this was
his lor3ship would not tell but eyaded the quest IN
though il was evident il was the secret service
lneney His lordsaip said be hal paid back this
money out Of his pocket. Possibly he had done 50
when he learned there was likelihood OF al this
the world 10 understand that the government en-
ploycd the public funds to pay newspapers for writ.
ing ! their defence
Air Henry Meredith aud MIR. Conuei,aa were
subsequently examined in support Of tie plaintiffs
case, aud the court ljourned uhtl Saturday, when
Mr. Brewster addressed the jury at great length On
belslf o. the defendant. sir ". Scmecyille, in
his letters 10 the plaintiff, whch were read, denied
that be had any claim upon him or the goyerufnans.
bat if he stated his wishes they would be taken
into consideration. Mr.. Bre also produced
..l,:.t 80.
on receiving the Of $4,000, making in all
$500 received by him from his Lx,cllency Tor his
services
The ord Chief Justice briefly charged the Jury,
and they, after few minutes absence. returned
verdict for the defendant, and sixpence costs.
The whole transaction is shameful, aud the dis
closures made damaging to both parties. Birch
declared he conscientious in all ne wrote yet
he wished $4,000 year as a recompense, because
the government was very unpopular, thus making
the price Of conscientious support depend upon the
purchaser. A Lo:d Lieutenant Of Ireland acts
foolish and unstatesmanlke part who procurcs, by
employing corruption, support 20 his government.
and requires to give thousands for the aivo,acy o.
the cause OF law and order
Another Of those unhappy murders which disgrace
this unfortunate country took place last week in the
county of Monaghan The gentlemen whose life has
been taken is Thomas d. Blteson, Esq, Justice OF
the Peace and agent to Lord Templeton. While on
his way to Castleblaney, and about q mile from
tina: place, several persons, armed with pistols and
bludgeons, set upon him and literally bea. IN his
skull. He was carried on dor by those who
found him lying upon the road, to Castle blaney.
lie never spoke, but died next dag. The assassins
have MT been found No doubt this murderis con-
gected with those atrocious secrcct societies Wh,h
arc the ruin Of this country Mr.. Bateson was
brother TO Sir Robert Bateson, Of Derry and second
cousin to Fir Robert Bateson, Of Bslvor, Belfast
lie was upwards OF s,x.y years of age, and had
beca FOR the greater part CT his life rem. agent.
The la:e King OF Hanover was chancellor Of
Trinity College. q Saturday last the board met
elect successor. and chose his Grace, the Lord
Prinate, Lord ohm G.. Beresiord, as had been
generally anticipa ted they would
General Lord Cough is settling down after his
campaigns, and his well earned laurels as resident
.nsulbered Estates Court, a fine property in the
Queer's county, and has minated 10 his tenantry
mat he will soon Visit thom with his son, the Hon.
Captain Cough. His permanent residence is at tho
6ne N ansion and demesne OF st. Hclcns. between
this city and kingstoTn. few hundred such men
would intellectually benefit the country.
Meanwhile, the constant drain of emigration, the
good harvest, aad the increase Of work, owngto the
diminished number of hands, arc telling upon the
poorlaw taxation u is scnsibly diminishing, even
il tho west Of Ireland; while the fairs and markets
aro yielding renuneratiye prices for almost all tho
products OF the soil IL is to be hoped that this
country has seen its darkest day. and that some.
thing coed is still in store for ireland. If Irish
men would unite toge ther, 8 shoulder to shoulder,
like The Scottish Cet il they would earn not 10 be
their own and eoch others worst enemies, as they
unfortunately have ever been il the love they beac
70 Ireland thoy would extend to lyishmen, few
years would DialIe il very different country alto
gether. Ii Is not, a. yct too late to loarn the les
scn The storms which have wept over our coun-
try, and the melancholy ruins which they have LETT
IN their track, ought now, at length, to teach to
prepare and guard against their recurrence. lfpo.
litcal faction and religious faction, with the fearful
aaimosities to which, on Irish soi thoy give birth
we're once put an end to- iceland might still be What
der Sons desire, and her well wishs.s hope fog
great, glori as, aud free.
nS,stapfN NJ Yh-ArIV 1rI Nha5.
Two causes tended to produse This poverty and
Nrctoheduess--an oveTpcIuated country, and soil
untitled fer cereal produce. The showers Of the
Atlantic, the billy nature OF the west coast aud he
naturally wet surface Of the lower grounds adyanc
ing into tho interior o the western counties render
this part OF ireland better shifted for cattle and
green crops than for grain. The poor inhabitant