The Express.
London, England, 1852-07-20 00:00:00

IRELAND.

Drains, JULY 18.
On Friday evening, after the election proceedings
had concluded, the streets of Armagh became the
scene of disgraceful riots between the voters of the
reapective candid.i'es. The Belfast Mercury states
that in one instance an encounter of a termite charac-
ter took place. The rioters were armed for the most
part with huge staves, which they brandished in the
air, and used with desperate effect ; and in some
instances they carried largo stones in their hands,
I and with them dealt blows on the heads of their ad-
versaries. The origin of the quarrel is not men-
tioned; but had it not been for the prompt
intertirenee of the military and police fatal copse•
quinces must have tinned.
JILT 19.
Eight nominations for Irish counties are fixed for
this day—namely, for the counties of Dublin, Cork,
Clare, Carlow, Kilki nny, Meath, Longford, and the
Queen's County ; and in some of these the proceed-
ings will be attended with intense interest and ex-
citement. The first day's polling, which may be
taken u derisive of the election, takes place to-day
in Loath and Westmeath; Monaghan election is
fixed for to-morrow ; and before the end of the week
the issue of the principal Irish elections bo de-
termined.

In Cork it is expected that Messrs. Hudson and
Shouldham, the conservative candidates, will not go
to the poll, as a rumour to that etfect, which ap-
, peered exceedingly probable, prevailed in Cork last
evening. The following notice appears in the Cork
Reix•rter
At a numerous meeting of tits elector, of the baronies of
Barrymore and lesokilly, held at 31Weton, on the 16th
inst., to make arrangements for the coining election for this
county, it was stated that a receiver under the Court of
Chancery in the neighbourhood was interfering with the
tenantry under his control, and using threats to influence
their votes. This being clearly illegal and contrary to the
recorded directions of the 'Masters in Chancery, it was re-
solved to report inch unwarrantable conduct to the proper '
quarter. As t' ere are probable numerous similar casts
now recurring, it is imuurtsuit to direct public attention to
the UMW r, and that means should b, tei..en to ensure pr,•
uishment from the Court of Chanccre for such offenders.
Fortune appears to have turned fairly agaiust Mr.
John Reynolds., who is roaming through the country
in vain, in search of a seat.
The Queen's Bays arrived in Dublin this morning,
making the second cavalry regiment sent to Ireland
within these last few days; the pith Lancers having
come over last week.

The Sligo Journal states that Mr. Townley, the'
newly-elected member, was followed by a bailiff
when leaving Sligo in his carriage the other day,
and served with a writ preliminary to a tut tam ac-
tion for bribery.
The warrants for the execution of Kirk and
M'Cooer, for the attempt to murder Mr. Eastwood,
have beCn received by the sheriff, and will be put in
execution at the gaol ct Dundalk on the 31st inst.
At the Down assizes on Saturday several persons
were convicted on a charge of unlawful assembly and
procession at Newtownarda, on the 12th inst.
On Thursday last, the anniversary of St. Swithin,
a water spout broke over Limerick, and deluged the
streets in ten minutes. The rain poured down like
grape shot. The heat of the weather in the after-
noon was most oppressive.
'rhe Lard-Lieutenant and the Countess of Eglinton
aro to attend the opening of the agricultural show in
Galway.

THE CitOTS IN IRELAND are still healthy and
abundant. Nothing can be finer than the potatoes, which
are now plurally brought into market large and well
tasted, and without any ap s of disease. We hart
a favourable report to eof all the agricultural crops.'
During the whole of Meaday night we were visited with
incessant peals of the loudest thunder. Towards morn-
ing Tide succeeded, and the water rose eighteen inches in
the river. We have heard of no accident by the lightning,
except a cow killed belonging to Thomas Lancaster, Eta.,
of Fort-William, and a heifer at Woodlawn, the property
of Lord Ashtown.— Wesfera Star.