The Express.
London, England, 1852-10-19 00:00:00

IRELAND.

nestle, Ocr. 18.
The selection of the 4*.li of November for the
assembling of the new parliament has given a fresh
impulse to the " friends of religious equality" in
beating up for their muster on the 28th inst., and
the leaders of that movement feeling that they have
not yet succeeded in thoroughly arousing public
opinion on the subject, will not fail to make a des-
perate effort for that purpose. The Freeman antici-
pating the ministerial speech from the Throne,
Ur. :
The church question has not yet attained such a posi-
tion that it can he eapected to command a place is the
royal speech this melon. The Conference will precede
the opening of parliament by only a few days, sad ao
doubt for some months to come, and until the Irish party
develops the sttength of the question, and their reso-
lution to maintain it, ministers will affect to disregard it.
Bat the speech and address cannot fail to give occasion for
the di.eussion of this topic also. The Irish members will,
so doubt, meet to eons:der the course which may be most'
prud, nt to adopt. We rely altogether on their good sense
and discretion, rid any coarse they adopt in fa mace of
the views they were elected to uphold, will win, se we are
sore it will merit, the perfect approval of the country.
It is understood that among the petition, from Ire-
land against undue returns at the late elections them I
will be one on the part of Lord Dunkellin agaleat
the return of Mr. M. J. Blake for Galway. Bier
lordship has been advised by counsel to praised on
various grounds, and it has not yet, it would sprit,
been finally decided which shall be selected.
Although several days have elapsed since the cir.
eamstance mentioned by &metiers's New. Letter in
the annexed paragraph occurred, it he. only now
obtained publicity:
Sir Jame South, the distiegualted Loessiestresesier,
lad a 'try narrow escape hoes death ea
lot. Sir James arrived I. liaribrwa by Ow
host, and jolt after stepping same he wool tee rasa the
ieviirtsa
water's edge, and ten in. /be is the meet tee
heard, aad directly alter eche of. help." Masai
aid was promptly tendered. lir JINNI atoll. bed on
several :ow coats, which were 'whammed. sad kept him
floating until he was caught by a hest book. flie James
happii, *seeped uninjured ; he was Imnoght to so hog,
sad oaths billowing day he was Ale to mem bit jemmy
to Parsons-town Conte, where he brawl ebb ethermrhiteek
ea,eysne the hospitalities of the Bed ens Oneweei of ROM
The following chatecteeiede letter el the isie Duke,
addressed to a logy eggnog" in getting up a demi.
table sale, has km tiro-sided kr puWaidoe to the
Cork Constiktioos :

London, May 17 1847.—F. 11. the Duke of Wellington
prevents his compiiments to Mn. --. To aid in pm-
muting an object of charity is one thing—to mad a sigma.
tare for rale at a bazaar is quite a different one. Te do the
latter might prove very irunrioss to those with whom the
tender* of the signature might have pecuniary relations.
F. M. the Deltic of WeUingtos therefore declines to do the
latter. But he encloses a pecuniag contribution a 61. to
the charity which Mn. N. denims promote.
A court of inquiry has been held in Balliorobe
relative to the conduct of Bab inspector Plunkett
during the late election. The evidence will not be
published until the decision of government is known,
but the charge against the inspector was not, it is
understood, of a political character.
The following gratifying account of the state of
mercantile affairs here se given in the week's war
mercial review of the Freeman:

This has been the most brisk and active week In the pro-
duce markets we knee had for several years, there having
been a very large business done in alt the chief articles,
with, in every case, a considerable advance, and In Rod
instances business was checked by the hesitation of holders
to swept even the present eabenced rates. Sugar, tee,
tallow, coffee, fruit, rice, and several other article's,' import
show an advance mounting to • very considerable per
crotsge on the present moderate prices, and the delivent a
for consumption continue most eneouragiog, the weekly
dirties as enticed below being .5,0601. in advance of last year.
There is, in consequence, every appernanc• of an excellent
winter trade, and money being abundant and credit very
well supported (one or two insignificant stoppages in the
grocery trade being exceptions scarcely worth notice) there
is every oppertunity for a brisk trade, while the favourable
h ..... t affords a subeteatiol basis to work upon, although
the country trade hes not recovered to the extent that
mutat have been looked for. Shares and stocks have net
been very active, and there is little to notice ender this
bend. The Customs duties for the wet k are 22,7301,
easiest 17,467/. corresponding week last year, giving ea In-
closse of 5,10 W. The sum on tea is 8,2001. ; Masten/10
luau, 3.1001.; foreign refined ditto OW. ; wine, 1,900/. ;
into, 6001. ; tobacco, 6,0001. ; misee/laneous, 2,1041. The
Wrier', receipts ending the 10th instant are 261,4941.;
some time last year, 245,7161.; Liman on the quarter,
5,;797. _ .

Within the space of an hour on Friday last, two
it .s 4 Is sailed from Waterford, caniitig three bun-
rind and fifty emigrants for Australia and America,
lid Liverpool. The stream of emigration, in fact,
&v.+ as steadily as ever, but a considerable portion
of it is curried on through the English ports, where
the emigrants are always sure of finding a better
clods of vessels to convoy them to their destination.

• TM% ae well as wens deorphar It, it the word.
NEW POTATO NARMIT AT THIS GREAT NORTHERN
RAILWAT.—Ye.tri day the old elation in Idelden-lane,
lately serspied by the direness of the Groot Northers
laaillre, r a temporary lesoseiger sod fr ode stable', Wes
spread ma s to market. These were s treat somber of
lab kiln's and dealers pri sear, mad a rather brisk trade wee
dune at pod prim.