Decision of the Lord-Lieutenant. Letter of Colonel 

 Conolhj, M.P. 



" Dublin, August 16, 1841. 



" MY DEAR SIR, Mr. Atkinson and I were admitted to an audience with 

 the Lord-Lieutenant immediately on his coming into town this morning ; 

 and, though he had come to hold a council, he was ready to attend to us, 

 when we went into the case for a few minutes, but long enough for him to 

 state that the matter had been referred to the Lord Chancellor. Having 

 gone to the council, and returned to his room, he brought the Chancellor 

 with him ; and on our entering, began by stating, that he had great pleasure 

 in informing us that the Chancellor was of opinion that there was no charge 

 whatever against Mr. Atkinson in which the Chancellor confirmed his 

 Excellency's declaration and I took occasion to say, when the Lord-Lieu- 

 tenant and the Chancellor had finished, that if there was a person who could 

 reprobate more strongly than they did such language as was imputed, it 

 was Mr. Atkinson himself. Mr. Atkinson then tendered his report to their 

 Lordships; and they declared there was no necessity for going any more 

 into the matter, that they were perfectly satisfied. His Excellency, having 

 read, very politely, the affidavit relative to Mr. Thomas Lipsett's expres- 

 sions, 1 then took occasion to say the satisfaction the bench of magistrates 

 would receive on hearing his Excellency's declaration, and we retired. 



" I am sure you rejoice in this thorough investigation, and clearing up 

 of the case, and the handsome manner in which both the Lord-Lieutenant 

 and the Chancellor have communicated to Mr. Atkinson himself the result. 



" Believe me, my dear Sir, 



" Truly yours, 



" ED. CONOLLY." 

 " Matthew Davis, Esq. J.P." 



" Be so good as to communicate this matter to Mr. Allingham." 



With respect to the evidence given by Mr. Hayden at the 

 investigation it deserves attention ; that on reference to the 

 record book of the Petty Sessions, it appears that Mr. Hayden, 

 sub-inspector of police, came here on the 10th of January, 

 1838, on which day he lodged informations against William 

 Bell, for obstructions in his duty. Mr. Tredennick's cattle 

 were killed on the 28th of July following ; and in the next 

 month, August, William Black's cow was killed. At the Spring 

 Assizes of 1839, both these persons received compensation from 

 the county. Mr. Hayden assisted Mr. Haly, S.M. in an 

 inquiry, on the subject of Mr. Tredennick's cattle, in the police- 

 barracks ; the latter case was investigated in open court, at 

 which Mr. Hayden attended. Mr. Hayden has sworn before 



