The Express.
London, England, 1852-12-23 00:00:00

IRELAND

A correspondence has passed between the relatives
of the men slain at Six-mile-bridge and the govern-
ment, which, however, has only appeared et a time
when it can peewee comparatively little interest,
the law officers of the crown to which it has refer-
ence being no longer in the enjoyment of the manse
functions. The relatives of tho deceased memo-
rialised the Lord Lieutenant to have the prosecution
of the soldiers of the 31st Regiment taken out of the
hands of the crown, and that permission be granted
to themselves to employ counsel to miry on the pro-
ceediop. After a statement of the facts, they thus
conclude :

That your petitioners conceive that the conduct of the
Irish government, through the Attorney and Solicitor.
tieneral, was unconstitutional, unprecedented, end strongly
prejudiced ; and petitioners apprehend that, after the open
and undisguised declarations of the Attorney and Solici-
tor•GenerA, the proems! log of the said soldiers and
magisuate will not, and cannot, be expected to be fairly
conducted; and may be defeated by the entry of a
molls ;vermeil, or some other private proceeding. laXon•
elusion, your pstititionen beg to submit that they have
been informed, and do believe, that Christopher Delmege,
of Cutlepark, Esquire, the father of the magistrate alluded
to, d.d, a short time since, publicly and exultingly,
in the streets of Limerick, address the Boron, r, Mr. Canny,
and boast " that he would soon have satisfaction of tie
perjurers of Sixnailiebridge, fur be bed been in
dence with the government, ailbadbeen ill
support." Podding'''. timeline, salmi' Mile di
these eireunistanees, it would be esibie, unwise, ONO
ussasidddey. to permit the 1211:2111
Ireland to have the condeet or the
Lion of the said soldiers rad nagiessits is petitioners gobs
mit that, however high dedeposidemina eitimpredo
able their characters, sad to allow**
trulyjust sad highly eonstiB=ledgpasawilittfthe Queen%
Bondi to have its dee weight, wad his the guide of theit
future mum of soden, year potidemers do believe than
they emu* divert themegives of their preconceived
eptagme eed prejudices' epee the subjcet—opiaions se
=I, sad ermildeatly egpeemed, end so vigo;=
es to preclude the pereibility of your
het being induced to now pies, say reliance on their ed.
WOW of a Wally opposite amuse of proeeeding. Ped-
iments are ready, if permitted, to prove the truth of the
adimedd stedmeeats, and pray that they may be permitted
ememimete weasel and atteessy, to be assigned to that
by yew Iseellesey, and that the conduct of the aforesaid
stat tie said soldiers end magistrate mug
tiered frees under tt e control of the law. officers d
lbe goverantrent of Ireland, and committed to such counillil
EMI sit rney.
The memorial has been acknowledged in the rd-
. lowing official note :
Dublin Castle, December 10, 1532.
Sir,-1 am directed by the Lord Lieutenant to acknow-
ledge the receipt of your letter of the 4th inst., transmittleg
a memorial from the relatives of the unfortunate persons
shot at Sisnaile.litidge, in the county C 1.,., and I am to in-
form you that though his Excellency observes with lads-
belies the tomipsrate tone of your letter, he regrets that he
IMO NOW in a totally different view the memeelal that
adompuini IL la it the memorialists have thought ppeeeeppaerr
Ishdp Ed sok in innuendoes hat Open wlmy
km add of the erowe—ratinesa of when
Masve,da probity no Impartial perm can eater-
lallembt. His Excellency things it incumbent on ids
Si so& and ityeehete an application made on sans one
Ma& demi% mowl with such an objeet mutat of imbeds,
ungamdbodemeny, to suspend the Attorney sad lisiF
ober-Genera him ati performs's, at their sapseativ•
duties. I am, sir, your obedient Dentist,
;signed) Joan Wray.
D. 4, Wilson, 1.P., Belvosr, Sire-s=
The eighteenth report of the ere of
National Education to Ireland has just been Wised
The following passages referring to the operatic..
of the system among different religions denomina-
tions wind up the report, and are particularly in-
teresting :
In concluding our report for 1931, we feel it incumbent
upon us to recommend to your Easellenev's careful perusal
the tabular returns contained in it, whiCh state the religi-
ous denomination, of the managers of the National Schools
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ifthe pane attendimg thaa.o they tonehere wader whoa
rps they ars plead, of the gliaants who abased
grants to new semis in 1111, end Mr ether parties who
applied for similar aid from the la of January, 1832,
to the Ist of last November. We regard the facts em-
bodied a theft tables as of the greatest importanesompe-
Sally a the possum of the education nosedive. We
have swam el the returns referred to, iron whisk
it that the magas of the National &boob
awe don us third are protestants ; of the
sehoole more tam ene berth an under pro-
testant measgemient ; of the &M an ma the rolls, on the
31st of Marsh, 1861, nearly awe sem& pert were protes-
tant', of the mashers trained is mantra establishment,
one 11th ; wed if appl:cants for saints to new schools,
during 1861, one *era' were prehotosts. We beg to so-
ftie yews excellency that we have so other object in bring-
ing seder your notice these statesantaisa to prove that
the bemelles derived ban the epees nedesal eduction
has see hese osallasit •Ineet lath* se she Soma
sadist's pepoisties_ tee hes bees kassmady wept
videos putileallswe, 10 that it hes ban hodie as • bole papal* of the postestost eloeassity.
sweaty yule hove eloped since the Istiodoedow of the
system of weld eml edema* into bawl Mar a careful
review of its *spook NA of the babbles which it has
had to eseseater_ wam ouniased that it has takes • deep
rest la the olibeliess Oder pup* end that so other pplan
he Ile lieliwolos if the peer amid hue bees dev se , I.
the peadhw eissomloweee of We seweby, which weeild
hue soodurreif sash Iseedemble Newby on the gnat
sibolty of the pepobilieb Huey peados year strengthens
owe oenvialea thee the Maimed sod aural elevation of
the bombs& lama is being will be ellsboall looted
by a Inn aditeroace a the faadeasatal peie ienof the
system, aid hhenl pule bre pselbsust emu* its
pawme the presses ISK sve have had se
bunt the of two of ear bespeer. t Woad bingos& The
owewsalwhhitispllwnq,whs NM ea Ifeinary 11. The
ober was Dr.Townewsk Leed Indeeps2=gra death
sea pine a die Mb of Money,
se INadiaalwasat of 166=bleall seurley, was coo of
caremsbase. and our nears hos iesei greedy
owing hle sebum yowease SEM( na. aid to the peat
used by go nosh= hb thee* is lie great
berb oepodesee. Iwlserky. He woe sh.
bowl that our spews was ewe of die greats*
sow oratened as Me people of Ireland ; end one
Mt web wit& posaded be close of hi lib was to rim,
M the ape of SI yule.* a saes of ear board. Dr.
Teeibrod. INetrap of Nereste, taw* hatasseeady ap-
pellees& • semodesiour, had km be.. sae of our a66eet
awl wee seek.. supporter,. He Ms boss withdrawn frees
as In the prised life, and at a NM mks his attach-
ment as sew sew valid have bees mem than ever service-

The dinatisibsdan Mt at the We appointment of
Mr. Joe Leafg, dor aitss-toty easahositsr, to a pre-
sidency in the raet-olliss is beams more general
aid a. deadly expremed. and it having now be-
ano know that the pratfalls also many as thirty.
deer meritorious and bsol-working men has been
=daily
.that shameful job, the feeling of die-
m not likely to Ise diminished. As it is
stated that the appoinunset bad not been ratified at
&s ties, it was first anawanind ben. then is some
bogs that it may yet be sansellsi
Balm souse, carounistaness tarn up, the
prossendea against Mr. Wallace, tithe inglo-Celt.
oomowness la the Queen's Bench this morning. AU
the preparations are competed, and Mr. Napier will
be at has post to conduct the case. It is said, how-
ever, that government are so heartily sorry to have
got Involved in the matter, that their law officers
would be glad to have the execuse of any apology
from the defendant to put an end to the the pro-
ceedings.
The following appears this morning in Saunders 's
News Letter, under the head of " Government
redactions:"

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We understanCtiat the result of an offieial inquiry, re-
cently held at the Castle by direction of the Chancellor of
the Exchequer, hae just been wide known to the parties
interested. A consolidation of departments in the Privy
Collll4il and Chief Secretary's office is to take place, and
from twelve to sixteens clerks are to retire, as their services
will no longer be necessary, owing to the suggested changes.
Among the sfficen to retire are mentionei F. Baronet,
Bsq , W. E. Ilandeock, Esq., George Chomley, dte., Ac.

(vernal de Cons-
', it is proper
. of our new
maybe. It
:at views with
concession de-
h respect to
_, but all the DANGERS OP FIZZ-ARM IN FRANCE.—Tho Tri-
exception, are to be banal of Conreetioaal I'olice some time ago condemned a
t will form the moat man named Dellanger, employed in a mercantile Patabli.h.
red coast of France. meat, to two years' imprisonment, 100 f. fine, and five years'
. According to the surveillance of the police, fur having had illegal possession
station in the park of e National Omani musket. The condemnation was
elks Marine, and to 'construct a new basin to the east of made eo severe in consequence of his having been pre-
lim present port, and in front of the commercial basin, the viously condemned for a similar offence. On Saturday he
,o"._of which will be reserved exclusively for the steamers appealed to the Cour ImpCriale against the condemnation,
tone;no to the state." and he proved that the musket bad been given to him by a
THE lx ehiAONEI) N 1.101.11.-1611 Corriere lifer- widow lady, whose furniture hu had removed, and that her
ebitile states from Florence. 13th jail. that Massweigernai reason for giving it to him was that lie might receive the
hashes% ill formate deys peg. aad thetas OreadDemeems, allowance of .If. from tbe mairie on restoring it. He alas
mood by her reivevebk state, bevy esereleediheir hamesee proved that Ito we. of good character, and a laborious work-
ti oaken her to inward to the eaffselie thee sum. Under throe circumstances, the condemnation was
to obtain her libllffbea Item is ono= tradded reduced to three months' imprisonment, and IGI. tine, and
that hitherto they have bees hassanwed. the earveillusee of the police was done away with.

EXTRAORDINARY DISASTERS AT SEA.

(fl m the Levorpeel ses.)
We Imo been furnished by one of the officers of
the Swordfish onset w.th the following amount of the dicer
tare that bead ber on bet recent voyage from Peraambeso
to this port, and se mach sympathy km been meaufeated
bang eglag to the sit ems sufforinge of the crew and pm-
emegnalls we have no doubt it will be read with general

"Meispthing went on well hem the time of Meeks, Per-
assabssetol the 20th of Nowenaber. On the day prothens
the dip we rreareini With the mind. snag a slaw
NOW eel a diedinteehd mak. Oa the sneaky
of the lathe brirome, dm slipped a sea whisk half AMA the
alibis. The thrhs, nth* steward, =demon of the Wow
lamellae* Sillimomenti klieg the wale, eat, end int all
dry abase tea p.m. Mimeo then bushy hi dry-
ing the esptain's and parengen' weenies and seat-
ten went on well IMO four- o'eleek fa the mosvainer of the
21st, when the viol began to blow Inetally end thong to
run mosestains high, with tremendous 'quells ham six to
eight. The captain was then lashed, with Umatilla Edelen
tepsaih sheet., to the miseumast, and gave dirndl= how
to steer the ship. As soon as opportunity offend the captain
returned to the cabin. The after part of the ship was then
out of the water, and the helm could not reader any service.
The vessel was flying through the water at the rate of 16
knots an hour. Four of the most competent men were now
chosen to attar—namely, the second mate, boatswain, and
two ',amen. The barometer was down to 281. It was
impossible to look to windward, or yet walk the main deck,
without being taken off by the wind or sea. The " Bethb! nem" of the Swordfish only saved ell on board from decima-
tion. The captain was now apprised that the fore-end of !
the ship was oinking fast. He had Just gone to ascertain the
truth, when the vessel was struck by a terrific sea, which
disabled him sad the saajothg its moo. Smog
parts of the deck ware also torn up by the forte of the
water, and the woad mate promptly exerted himself to
secure these by nailing over them canvas, while the
steward paid attention to the requirements of the
wounded, and again helped to bale out the cabin. The
ship lost span, masts, bowsprit, and galley ; and, warmth.
newly, the chief °filar, by this awful sta, found an un-
timely grave, having been swept away. The vessel was
' pooped' by the first ace, which knocked the wheel own-
pleteiy away, and the two seamen steering at the time were
pieked up in the forepart of the firecabin, apparently deed.
They, however, have since slowly recovered. The same sea
stove the aftercabin in most frightfully, and washed the
passengers then in it into the forecabin. They were all
more or less injured, some being badly bruised, while others
bled profusely. The second Na stove all the Irate, and
swept the decks ; while the third buried her completely
under water. It was now thought all were going down for
ever, but by laying hold of the fragments of the rigging the
men held their footing on the deck—when the vane! rose
gaUently out of the water. The captain requested Mr.
Brent, second ohm., to look after the missing, which was
forthwith done. Mr. Brent then swam to the pumps tome
if they wire clear. lie found the cutter lying on them,
and not having sufficient strength to move the boat he went
for some of the crew to assist him, when he found a fellow,
reputed brave under ordinary circumstances, roiledup in
the steward's blankets ia his room, and immediately thrust
him out, and made him help unclear the boat. The ship, in
the meantime, fell off, and hove round on the starboard
tack. Tile passengers, it is needless to say, were is the ut-
most terror, believing there was no hops of life; and they
were all mixed together in the fore cabin, where many a
fervent prayer to (lid was offered up for deliverance.
The violence of the elements now began to abate, when
their ethafort could be attended to ; and the captain,
having some seamen's clothing on board, ordered the
steward to serve then out to the lady passengers, and very
grateful they were for such seasonable relief, every fire and
tight having been extinguished by the water fur the two
previous days, and the cold consequently most distressing.
Tice captain's conduct was most praiseworthy throughout
the whole of the dreadful arse, and can only be fully
appreciated by these who witnessed it, and who, under Pro-
vidence, owe to his energy, that never for a moment tired,
end his coarage, that never quailed before the horrors of the
ship's aituation, their lives and restoration to their friends.
He stood lashed ore the deck all the time of danger, issued
his orders with the utmost coolness, and forgot himself in
his anxiety for the general welfare, scarcely partaking of
even a morsel of toed when offered it. rh. wreck was now
cleared, and jury masts erected, which occasioned several
days' delay, during which time assistance could only be
rendered by Mr. Brent and two of the seamen. Unfor-
tunately Mr. Brent got disabled shortly after. The
Swordfish came from 48 lat. N., 20 W., to 'Tether, under
jury. masts, and ran from eight to nine knots an hour,
passing several ships under full sail, bound up Channel.
Off Taskar she fell in with a northerly gale, which a
second time knocked the wheel away, and also filled the
cockpit, end carried off the mainyard. Two nen fell over-
board from this yard. Luckily, it being daylight, they
were picked up. The following morning it became saints,
and soon a steamer hove in eight. The ensign usual under
such circumstances was hoisted, 10 rounds were fired from
the guns, end, though the steamer came do near that the
man at the wheel mild be plainly seen, yet she took no
notice, but held on her course. Many of the seamen, in
addition to their physical sufferings, have loot all their
clothes. The captain of the Emprea, when he first dis-
cerned the Swordfish, immediately bore down for her, and
rendered all the aid he possibly could. It has been stated
that the wrath of the ship was occasioned by carers en
mil, but this is simply lustros. The Garin was etheedingly
cautions eissetiderfair what was before him; and few ships
deeply laden could nave survived that terrible barrio's',
the intensity of which had never previously been *ape-
rient:id by the oldest hand on board.'

SCENE 111 THIS CARLTON CLC/I.—We find the fol-
lowing summon in • senteent orary :—" A sane took pleas
at the Carnes Oh* MR litoday evening, which haeinamited
mash attendee, and my yet lead to very napleasent owe-
tinesees. The wades ai the Wax which has reached one Is
to the slyest, Ott Mine Mr. Oladetose wu reading a Dew-
paper, end set havieg esavenation with any cute, ter-
taka wry ambles ef the Zorn of Commons, who had
bees Meths Mejer Doesehed to • dinner, by way of
suieheadieg Ms espitis_ hy the Derby continittee, cam hme
the reem*and emeleyel entressely insulting leagues*
to die bee. gieelleenes, teeing him, among sew
be 101 l lee sW Wee, to • emeetelk.
jers:P, Let Might le Its Oblsel get at the 'blew te
the Wreak' of the &hem Mak Mr. Gladstone addremed
the earths le the nest endues tuns, but, bind of We
producing • peeper effect upon them, they segettsd their
Insulting lusgesne4 ordered candles In ementhera, end
M then left r. Oindesese alone. thse et the per-
formers in the ems le • gallant eidenel, who
played • prominent put to it is • geedenre mhos name
has figured a geed deal of late la the piddle kinreals la
connexion with seller scene. The *fair, es might be u-
p( eted, has crested a great sensation Is the Cease ; and it
is supposed that ea fatally Went* deleinsineess must bo
instituted."
Ancialrg IonnetAMATIONL—The Bosh* ell Asti

atesies are ea peleweles of • singularly ilae aolleetioa of
eeeLmatiemti the Meat, indeed, existing, and thou have
plated Who bends of Mr. Lemon, of the State Paper
Mee. M toweese her binding, with proper indices. The
esilesties Is week to parts, especially ea coneerne the reign
seltinabeth, and out oiliest in mentioning the steps now
being taken is to induce goy of our minden who may have
deembei prodamatims, for which they may not ewe, or
teen., s. Siam to the society's collection, m
sedirrille'imiee It a• I==te as may be. In ginning
at a ausbw of the • Ifew days ago, the bat
tkat see ear eye wee one dated la the alga et Cluwese U.
1671, egoist the kesesse UMW. In the
sad chewing that Is irlohaill idea eaii Ibs Ileria"ZZ
tau Sobs. boom ware being lapseped, ovoid ep.—
Mt VIBITOIL—Lent evening, shoat
7 o'clock, Illerso. state:smr. idreetanne,
terrace Camden:Wm wove moilied balmlirt
unexp:eted esineses el a bull be asp. The {eked
ran KIPS the reel sod nab ter the piete-Slam (aka'
doors of Mears. Here ntablithment, whisk It- threw MO
open, riming at the acne time the sliegobea. sad ass*
overturning a legeme:ssmiedtreeted to " Ma.
raker." It then at spot, to the /tad et be am,
brushing against • hop Own Illemapho rood gnmin~,
without injury, • qmenearg isms beaks ea the 1..,. it
then endeavoured to tun ressad, bat Whim menu=
in between three stubs of pope and a ea
In this position he remind he tea minutes or inete,Tt
re pantly somewhat mislaid's' dhi newel sit nation.
driver by gentle treatmest iminteed the buil to walk out
again without 16=44 eaythiag inept a miell picture.
frame glue.
WEEEN AND MELANCHOLY Loss OF LIFE.—A
French collier, laden with coals from Cardiff to the coast of
Africk was wrecked in Bideford Bay, in the north of De•
von, on Friday morning last. The weather was very
stormy, so much so that no assistance could be rendered the
distressed ship. About two o'clock in the morning she
struck on Bideford bar, where she remained until daylight,
when she went to pieces. There were eight persona an
board of her, six :of whoa perished. The captain and mu
of the crew were washed on shore. They were senselese,
but were speedily recovered.
THE RECENT FATAL ACCIDENT AT TUE SHORT-
WOOD COLLIEMY, NEAR BIINTOL.—The adjourned ooro-
ner's inquest on the bodies of the unfortunate men who
were killed by ea irruption of water at this Shortwood Col-
liery, Uloseestenhire, of which accident some particulars
appeared at the time in the Pa. , New, was resumed yelp-
today before Mr. NV. Joyner Ellis, one of the coroner, for
the county of Gloucester. The Jury, after a long inquiry,
returned a verdict of " Accidental death."
GREAT NORTIIEZN RAILWAY.—Return of tragic
for week ending Dec. 12, 1662 :—Paseengers, parcels, air.
riages, horses, clogs, and mails. 6,73 C. 6e. Zid.: merchandise
and minerale, 6,31 U. 4.. 1.1. ; cattle, 360/. 15s. Td.—
Total, 14,4021. ho. lid. Conespendiog week, 11151,
11,1631. 12a. 6d.