MHE Mayor of Cork has wearied out the patience of
the Govern' ment, and on Wednesday the Attorney-General for Ireland brought in a Bill dismissing him from office, "as if he were naturally dead," and disabling him for life for any Nagisterial function. The Bill was sent to him, in order that he might be heard at the Bar ; and it is believed that he will be elected for Youghal, and will plead his own cause on Tuesday in the House. This, however, is not certain ; and if he is not elected, Mr. Butt will probably be sent over to defend him. We have discussed the Bill elsewhere, but may add here that the evidence against Mr. O'Sullivan is at least as complete as the evidence upon which Parliament passes any other law, the Lord-Lieutenant of Cork, for example, and all the Magistrates of the City, having admitted the correctness of the charge against the Mayor. Legislatures must act constantly on moral conviction.
