IRELAND. (From the Times Correspondent, Dec. 20.) Dublin, Tuesday morning. MR. DUFFY'S TRIAD.

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IRELAND. (From the Times Correspondent, Dec. 20.) Dublin, Tuesday morning. MR. DUFFY'S TRIAD.

It ii quite true that the counsel for Mr. Gavaa Duffy have summoned as witnesies for tbe defence the clergy of bo h persuasions in the dioceie of Dublin* The precise object, however, of this step continues to be involved in mystery. The majority 'of these reverend gentlemen arc total stranger* to the prisoner* not even being familiar with hit personal appearance; while number* of them were so impressed with the notion that the service of the subpoena wa» but an illtimed piece of waggery perpetrated by some practical hoaxer that they actually waited on the agent of Mr. Duffy with the view of attesting the genuineness of the official document. There was, however, '• no mis* take" in the matter, and they were informed that their attendance st the trial wa9 quite indispensable. At this rate we here may calculate on the proceedings being protraGted far beyond the limits of all previous •' State prosecutions"— not even excepting the monster trials of 1843-4. In addition to this prospect, it was currently rumoured in Green-street yesterday, ,that in the event of the point railed respecting the qualification of the two grand jurors being ruled in favour of the Crown, there was still a fresh batch of plsn in abatement ripe and ready to be started on the part of. thfl prisoner, the effect ot which would toe to delay the opining statement of the Attorney-General to tho other side of ChrUtmas-day, or thereabouts.

1 Apropos.-— Regulation of Public Meetings.— (A sense is growing in France and England, th^t whilo idiscuiiion is left perfectly free, it is desirable to keep )it distinct from plotting, which pursues its unhalloweJ icouncils under pretext of discussion.— Spectator.