The Express.
London, England, 1855-06-20 00:00:00

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, lux' 19.
' The eighth annual report of the Irish Poor-law
Commissioners, which hes just been presented to the
Lord Lieutenant, contains much that is very gratify-
lug on the improved atato of this country. They
summarise as follows their statements on this
subject:
It is thus attested that universally throughout Ireland •
more conti tate of employment of agricultural labsui
prevails, and that wares of le. per day are given when
formerly the rate was 44., 61., or Bd.; while in most pares
of the country a man's wages reach 4,61., 25., or 2s. 64.
pet day, at earths seasons of the year. We believe that
Ito these feets another important element of an improved
eoadition may be added. We allots to the greatly in,
mused demand for the labour of females and young pu-
mas of both slats, which materially mains in rendering
the income of an ge family more proportioned
to their physical wants than it wu formerly, notwith-
standing the Fluent high price of the necessaries of life.
Ice the reriod of sit years, from 1P49 to 1854, both yearn
Inclusive, we have a.certained that considerably more has
200,000 young persons of bate sexes have left the work-
houses of Ireland, and have not returned to those asylums.
Visible signs of an improved condition of life are found is
the appearance of the pessantry in all parts of the country,
more especially in their clothing. In the character of the
dwelling-Louses such improvement must, of course, be more
gradual. As regards food, meal of different kinds is la
(mural use, either in the shape of bread or stirabout; and
it is to be feared that too little variety as yet prevails, or irk
perhaps, attainable under the preaeht prices. In this
respect the workhouse dietaries are greatly in advance of
the ordinary cabin diet, care being taken to obtain as much
variety es can be obtained, with the very few comb,natione
which milk, meal, and fresh vegetables afford ; for beyond
these simple articles ef food the pauper dietary in most parte
et Ireland, excepting of course the hospital diet, cannot be
earned without injustice to some of those who pay pool
I sates, or at least maintain themselves without dependence
les that fund.
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It is rumoured that the Lord-Lieutenant proposes
paying a visit this summer to Sligo.
A small steamer, intended as a tog-boat fur the
Crimea, sank on Saturday at Queenstown.
The Sheriff of Derry advertises a sale of the goods
aid chattels of the Londouderry and Coleraine Rail-
way, under several writs of fi. fa. The locomotive
engines, passenger carriages, vans, waggons, horses
and carts, loose rails, sleepers, &c., are included is
the list of vendibles.

Mr. Lucas has published io the Tablet some ex.
planations relative to hie mission to Rome and his
recent return to England. He left Rome, he tells us,
entirely owing to ill health, and he adds:
When I left Rome it was with the gement, and event
on a sort of condition, that I was to return in a short time
for tke completion of what I had in hand. Wart of health
has retarded though it has not in the slightest degree
uhanged my intention in this respect. Just as much as if I
was is Rome I regard the completion of what has recently
occupied so much of my time end attention as my fire, sad,
in my present state of strength, I may say my only bud-
nese. Until that is completed, whatever exertion I ease
prudently make is being and must be devoted to that one
object ; and as soon se I have done everything which it is.
possible fur me to do here, I intend, with the doctor's per-
mission, to return to Rome in order to pat this matter finally
out of bend. The stories which I see in one or two of the
venal journals about my having failed in all my endeavour*
to obtain a hearing in Rome, and about the adverse intend
being stronger than ever, are, when I look closely at them,
simply the words of a very accomplished and practised
falsifier. It so happens that, almost without making an
effort of the most trifling description, I have had a hearing
much more complete than is at all consistent with ray per
sone convenience, and as to the result of the mission, op to
' the present moment, nothing of course is concluded ; bat I
will only say that I feel no reason to regret, and never have
regretted, either the time, the trouble, or the expense which
tDu mission has occasioned.

NAVAL AND MILITARY.

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ADMIRALTY. JUNE 19. -- APPOINT/AMTS.—Lieu-
tenants : S. S. Skipwith (18 i 6) to be flag lieutenant to Itear-
Admiral Fremantle; and W. Gregory (1885) to the Power-
ful, 84, for particular service.
Master J. F. Rees (1641) to the Cyclops, 6, paddle•mheel
steam frigate of 320 horse power, Mediu rrancan station.
Midshipman W. N. Wise, to the Alarm, 26, at Devooport.

WOOLWICH, JUNE HI.
A circular, issued to the recruiting parties of the
Royal Artillery, from the Deputy-Adjutant Genera's
ofilce, states that " the War Minister has signified his ap-
proval of a gratuity of 61, in addition to the bounty, being
allowed to all recruits of the following trades who may join
the Royal Artillery asd be proved to be expert tradesmen
on examination at head•qutrters after final approval, viz,
farriers, shoestniths, collar makers, and wheelers."

SHEERNESS, JUNE 19.

The Perseverance, steam transport, belonging to
the Peninsular and Oriental Navigation Company, com-
menced on Monday to embark from here three companies of
the Royal Artillery, and two companies brought from
Shoeburynem. Each company consis•. of 120 men, 14 non-
commissioned officers, and one trumpeter, making a total of
675, exclusive of officers. The nem a of the officers emb►rked
are—Lieut.-Colonel N. R. Hodson, in command; captains •
A. C. L. Fitzroy, Clifford, Leone:, Newton, Milward,
Curtis, Sleevelight, and Adjutant Boyle ; also Subalterns
lieberden, Smith, Brown, Tyler, Still, Wortham, Marshall,
De Moleyos, Hill, and Pearce; and Staff-Surgeons Dr.
John Rimnsr and Dr. Sett..

DUBLIN, JUNE 19.

The Sarah Bands has completed her complement
of troops for the Crimea at Queenstown, taking on board.
in addition to those who bad embarked at Liverpool, 80
men of the 17th Lancers, under tie command of Captain
Watson, with Lieutenants Bointer and Seymour, and about
160 ►ones. Five non•eommissianed officers accompany this
troop. The Sarah Sends also takes out a troop of the 11th
Hussars, numbering 2 fibers and 35 men, under the com-
mand of Captain English, and 60 men of the 72nd High-
landers tram Kilkenny
The following officers, who embarked at Liverpool to
join their respective corps in the Crimea, sail in the Sarah •
Sands, vi■ :—Lieutenants Crocker, 77th ; Present. 33rd ;
bleats,2oth ; Birton. 9th ; Major Vesey, 46:h; Brevet-
Major Mansion, 2nd Royal Dragoon Guards; Colonel Law-
rence and Lieutenant the Hon. W. H. Curzon, 17th
Lancer., and three other officers of the 16th and 17th
Lancers; Lieutenant Maskeylin and Ensigns Patrickson,
Holmes, Edidge, and Nunn,.
The troops at present under order' for the Crimea in
Dablin garrison ere prepared for immediate embarkation.
and a transport to convey them is hourly expected at
Kingstown.
Eighty.three men of the Monaghan Militia volunteered
into the line last week, making the total number of
volaa-
teen from that corps 148.

Yesterday and on Monday upwards of 180 volun-
teen from regiments of Inch militia principally. the Louts
Rifles, Carlow, Antiins Rifles, Fermanagh and county of
Cork, arrived in London ma Liverpool ; they were inspected
yesterday by the officers and surgical staff attached to the
recruiting department, and having been tin.lly approved,
proceeded under the command of staff sergeants to jots
the yrovisinnal battalions at Chatham and Winchester ; •
few volunteers from the Louth Riles, who had entered for
light cavalry regiments, were sent to the cavalry depot at
Maidstone.