The wars which had been w...
The wars which had beca waged in Ireland between the State and the factious which successively disturbed it, beilg extinct, or for the moment suspended, the party- leaders are; falling foul one of anotler. Sir ABRAHAM BRlADLEY tiNG has sworn informnationst against Mr. K LiY? publisher of the Irish Times, for a libel?; whichi libel con-) sists of somethinig more tlai insingaations, according to the Orange Barenets own accunt, 'against the fidelity with which he and certain others of his brethren had adminis- tered the funds of their respective lodges. Mr. O'CoNsrELL objected to the informations being received by thte Magis-; trate, on the ground that Sir A. t. was. not entitled to pro- secute, for any charge made againrt his conduct as menmber .f an illegal association. It does, indeed, appear to us, that the fit subject of prosecution would be the charge of being an Orangeman at all-not that of beiig a treacherous or knavish Orangeman. Suppose, for instance, a paragraph. to be published, asserting that " A, B, and C, three notorious "highwaymen, had a desperate quarrel," and that " A was "kicked out oF the gang for purloining some of the conjoint ")plunder," would it not be highly amnusing, if the expelled party were to put out of sight the reproach of being a public highwayman, and prosacute for the imputation of cheat- ing his brother thievee? MWr. GAsDaR, howerer, although he declared the Orange Society mischievois and illegal, 7eceived Sir BRADLSY'S infortnations. We protest against being suspected of a wivsh to raink Sir BRADLiiy KiNG witlh vulgar felons, but have mnerely illustrated the peint of law which was raised by the .atholio sarri.ter.