The Express.
London, England, 1852-10-21 00:00:00

IRELAND.

Deems, OCT. 20.
flu 31tyo Cons'dictum states that a government
irquiry will be held this week in Castlebar before
Mr. S;•rii ant O'Brien, relative to the conduct of cer-
tain jueikes of the peace at a petty sessions court
held in that town on the 28th of July last. The ma-
gistrates present on the occasion of that petty ses-
sions were Capt. lliggins, Mark Blake, Esq., Mr. G.
H. Moor,. M.P., and Sir Samuel O'Malley, together
with 11. J. H. Browne, Esq., Wm. Kearney, Esq.,
and D. hrowne, Esq., and the Mayo paper intimates
that the three latter will be called on to give evi-
dence at the investigation.
A reward of MIL has been offered by government
for information that shall lead to the arrest of the
minden r 4 of the old man and woman named Smith
in the vicinity of Dublin. It is lamentable that no
clue stems yet to have been obtained to the perpe-
trators of that atrocious crime.

The law agent of Mr. Kirman, who stands com-
mitted fur trial on a charge connected with the
drowning of his wife on Ireland's Eye, has published
a letter cautioning the public againstgiving credence
to the many rumours afloat on that subject since the
close of the recent private investigation held before
Major Brownrigg.
The Lonerick Reporter has the following state-
ment:

We regret to learn that certain landlords in the North
Riling of Tipperary are pursuing a very harsh and unfeel-
ing cour.e tower& the tensots who had the temerity to
uphold independence of thought, and to vote far the popu-
lar candidates at the late election. Biro that memorable
contest, the clearer* system has been vigorously at work,
sod the ruthless crowbar brigade is still busily engaged in
embolism; the sturdy men who voted according to the dic-
tates of conscience. Within the last few weeks several
hundred families have been evicted in the Nemeth Colon,
from the Toler, Henry, and Dawson estates; and the model
agents are enforcing their claims with all the Repent, of
former years, heedless of the reduced demand for apical-
tuna produce, and the evils which have fallen on the tillers
if the soil. A correspondent informs us that Capt. Garvey,
agent to Lord Bloomfield and others, refused, in getting in
the September gale, to allow the usual twenty per cent. to
some taunts living near Helmet, who could not be pre-
vailed upon to vote for the tory candidate, Capt. Jocelyn
Otway.
As a contrast to the foregoing the same gape
refers in flattering terms to the conduct of
landlords. It says:
Amid Ho raja cared by the folly and wickedness of
amoral landlords, we rejoice to notice the benevolent re-
duet of J. D. Eitsgerald, Esq., M.P., Ennis, who Ms Miry
purchased it the Incumbered Erste, Court the mom sf
Harr de Massy, Esq., near Balliagarry, semety Limmlek.
He hes forgiven a half year's rent to his tamer at Otetros
and told has agent, Edward Loyd, Bewail Molielishk tint
bisobject is to make the tenants ea comfortable sod as lam
as possible, and to regulate this mat amordlng to ask
means of paying it. We have also based Um blobs* gawks
bi stowed upon the Earl of Dunne's, and Ms nob, lbw
Barry Esq. ; and on lobs Plgoitileg., et Capped, Quern's
County. and his agent. Thomism benemport, Esq. Such sets
give hope and eaddenes, obi bey lee wasting drain of
emigration.
So deeply do people appear to be impressed with
the necessity for name protection for the tomb/
against the mongooses en leadlords alter ehistisesomt
for the public in goosed ',safest party sadists on
those occasions, that the cry foe the ballot is be.
coming more frequest smug the agricultural classes.
The first step to set wpm this growing opinion is
about to be made in C 1.,., where a meeting will be
held in compliance with the subjoined requisition,
which has been addressed to the High Sheriff, and
bears several highly respectable signatures. This
requisition, which refers specially to the Sir-Mile
Bridge affair, is as follows:
Deeply deploring the frightful tom of life arising or of
the fatal affray which took place at Sig-Mile *bee, herireea
the military and the people, during their* detain bt this
county, arisiog from the coo d icting attompla Ile ribeniso the
dessomess
voters; we, the undersigned, Yogurt to mom a
meeting of its freeholders, at an esoly ,to Mho bar
eonsideration the propriety of praying to yen a
law by which votes at all futons At lb embee
far Ireland shall he taken by ballet, se the a
means of securing to voters tho free eswohe stlto=B .
etre, and in the hope of its prboritstlie probsaie r•mar-
reaee of catastrophes similar to that we have now the
/Aldo:tune to deplore.

HPSUIV %I. OP HER MAJEVIT'S STATIONERY-
Orrice.—ln psseequence of the born of the Portman.
street Banta; is Gained-Mean bathe newly marred, it
has bows &knobbed by the gounnonat that her Majesty's
Stationery-eta, in Great 31/114,41111161. Westminster, shall
be pelted deem, and what has Mims bees salted the
Royal Mews in Prieees-street, PAM the Abbsy Mad up
fee the tranrieliee of the basins** This aithrthion Is bra
doable purples. The Station/741n and the segssrat
hones are to be removtil, in order te mats a lice of street
hem Nuekieslues Palace, up Vieletbeleest, to the Menses
of Parliament, for the convenience of her Majesty sad
these of her subjects visiting the peaks his ales lanwisd
largely to extend the barracks in the Birdoego-wallt, ones-
quent on the giving up of those ha Portarrwtheset, se that
the whole battalions of a Nelms* wag be gunners(' in
them if weer , and not spread about as hao hitherto
been the ease. Three alterations. which an fleXtedtatel,
to he corned into effect, will improve the vicinity of the
Palace, SA all the low neighbourhood of William-street will
be unloved, and a fine opening made round and approach-
ing the Palate. The business of the stationery being carried
on at its new offices will be a great convenience to all the
others, as the present one is most inconvenient as regards
locality end Mans fur business.
FEhlt IN CIIANCERT AND COMMON LAW.—rodsr
the New Chancery and Common Law Acts, about to some
into farce, considerable alterations will be made in the made
of collo etion, and amorist of fees to be charged is law sad
equity groin ailing*. At the Judges' Chambers and other
law inns it is expected that a great reduction will take
place. Lly the tenth section of the Aet 16 and 16 Vie. esp.
73. it is stated that it is expedient that a new table or tables
of free proper to he taken in the superior courts and their
several offices, sad at the Judges' Chambers, and by the
clerks of wise acting ma emaciates on the circuit, should be
Prepared " with reference to the various changesand alters-
tvms which have been or may be made in the peones,
Practice, and proceedings in these courts, awl to the dimi-
nution of extinct. where practicable to the suitor." The
Commisioners of the Treasury are required by the set to
Prepare Of MON to be prepared tables Of fees, specifying
• arc =Ade" • Wipe/
Pre 1... T 1.1 Me /STOMA
and what ins should be abolished, and such tables are to be
laid before the judges, who are required to revise and settle
the tables of fees, and from time to tints to add to or re-
duce, alter, or amend the same as they way dam neces-
sary and proper. The Commissioners of the Treasury are
to canoe the table. of fees to be published in the London
Gout r, and from and after such publication no other
tern than those *mentioned and allowed as aforesaid shall on
any pretence whatever be demanded, or taken by any
officer fir clerk of the said courts in respect of any daty or
rvift to which such table or tables of fees may relate,
provided that until the publication under the authority
aforesaid, the fees now lawfully taken by the said sawn
sad clerks shall and may matins* to be WWI."

EXAMINATION BEFORE THE MAGISTRATES.
At twelve Welsch yesterday (Wednesday) four indi-
viduals, named Barents, of 41, Lisle-street; Edmund
Allain, of 28, Lichfield-street, Soho ; Eugene Philippe
Moment. and Emanuel Bartholorney, were examined at the
Town-hall, Cbertsey, Delon J. L. Briscoe, Esq. (chairman).
C ipt. Cavendish, Capt. Seymour, and I. Dobtames, Esq.,
on the charge of being contented is t..• fatal duel at
Windsor, an aceenut of which appeared is yesterday's
Era's. The cue created the mot intense interest, and
the large room was densely crowded.
Mr. Leon explained to the prisoners the nevus of the
charge, and a Funeh counsel attended for them.
The first witness called was William Ilerbert, a labourer,
who deposed that he lived at Benham, Berkshire. Os
Tuesday last he said he was on his emu' from Old Windsor,
and on coming op Prievt's-hill he heard • man hallooing,
as if for assistance. Ile heard the report of • pistol. Ile ran
seems the meadow, tad saw a man lying on his back.
One of the prisoners was trying to stop blood, which was
flowing from a wound. He afterwards assisted to carry the
wounded man to the Barley Mow.
Mr. Hayward, surgeon, deposed to finding the deceased
lyieg on the ground, sod blood Slowing from a wound in
his side. His attention was directed to him (deceased) by
One of the primmeramber said his friend had been wounded •
and he found, is examisatioo, that a ball bad
through his chest. He bad his removed to the fiarty
Mow, and resumed with kin until about au o'clock. He
died about six, bat he was set prewar The ben went in
at the right side, and ems sot at the left. About five
minutes elapsed between the time of his passing the first
three men, mks asked the trey to Windsor, and the ether
eve. Net a word peen* In all MM beams the monis'
um used elorprlioW, etla sir Ilim—imiliewire
was the one who spoke to him.
In answer to a question from the primmer's counsel, the
witness said one of the pusses who WA bees. taken into
custody was the one who brought dews the Tam* phy-
sician, and he had been since liberated. •
Mr. Biddies:cube, the Superistesasst of Pollee, was
neat examined, and stated that tress Mdermation which he
received he went to the Barley His, end found the body
of the deeessed lying on the bed. The body was quits
warm, and he appeared to have bean dead about ten
minutes or a quarter of an hour. lie stripped the body
with Dr. Hayward, and found a bal:, which he pro-
duced, and which was much flattened, had passed through
his coat, waistcoat, waistband of the trousers, and shirt.
He was satisfied that the discharge took place at some dis-
tance, as there were no symptoms of powder on the coat.
The bullet was found on the sheet of the bed. Ile es.
omitted the pockets, and found 2s. Oil. in silver, 3ld. in
copper, three keys, a pair of gloves, and a passport, in the
mime of Richard Flunkett, dated the 18th of May last.
Ile also found a life preserver in his pocket. Ile took
Allain into custody, and in his great coat pocket he found
a powder flask, with some powder in it, nine bullets, and
some caps. On the person of deceased he aim) found half a
return ticket, being a second class one from London to
Windsor. lie received the three other prisoners from one
of the Windsor polies that morning. He also found in the
pocket of Allain a similar ticket to that which he found on
the deceased.

The mussel said that Allsin told the °facer that he took
the fla.k from the pocket of the deceased,
13iddlecombe said such might have been the cue,
but that he did not understand what he said.

The next witness was the Windsor policeman, who proved
using the telegraph to LOlllOO, and receiving information
of the three men being in custody.
John Underwood, police constable 66 L, depend to ap-
prehending three of the prisoners, and taking them to the
Tower-street station. One of them had two long swords
(produced), wrapped up in • cloak. On the road to the
station • foreigner offered him a sovereign to let one of the
prisoners go.
The depositions were read over, and the prisoner, up=
being asked what they had to say, gave their words they
would attend on any other day that might be named, but
they were told by the Bench they could not be allowed to
depart.
After some discussion, the whole were remanded until
to-morrow (Friday), and in the meantime an inquest will
be held on the body.
Mr. Biddleoombe made ea implication two let-
ten which had been written by a pennant lie Barley Mow,
and which might lead to the aperebseetea et the person
who is supposed to have And the fatal shot.
The individual (a Fresehmaa) protested against their
being opened, on the posed that he was a free man, and
that they matalaed nothing relative to the matter in'
question.
After a eery menideralie disendes, it was determined
that they Shedd be armed by the Chairman, sad that if
netWmgeree 'mad *mein that they should be returned.
Mr. Meese emend ant and said they had nothing
whatever to do with the melineholy affair, sad they were,
therelhee, returned to him.