The Express.
London, England, 1849-09-26 00:00:00

IRELAND.

DUBLIN. Bart. 25.
There is an improvement in the general news from
the rural districts. The corn crop Is in most quarters
got home in very good condition. BalHusaine fair is
Looked forward to with interest by the agriculturists,
as the prices givea there will be a sort of index to the
Pr°Ctof the farmers.
s potato rot is however spreading, and a large
portion of that crop is undergoing the process of
destruction.
Cholera is still here, seizing many victims in the
better classes. There has been, however, some decline
in its virulenes; but it is still so formidable that the
Roman catholic, have received permission publicy to
eat meat on Fridays for the next two months.
Kr. Redington, the Under-Secretary, has reduced
bis rents four shillings per acre.
Nothing has yet been done about the Dolly's 3rae
affair, beyond the investigation. The popular pints
continue to attack the government on the subjeci.

AMERICAN PROVISIONS.—The Lorde of the ?ree-
ntry hate authorised the admission, duty free, of pigs'
Magus%

Poaremourn, Bert.. 26.—Three months since the Fairy-
royal yacht bad her pert aids bottom coated with a compo-
sition invented by the chemical offieer to the Admiralty,
Mr. W. J. Hay, while Mr. Peacock, inventor of another
eomposition, coated the starboard side, for the purpose of
doable on the respective advantages of the two competi-
ton. This morning fir T. B. Copal, Bear-Admiral Pres-
cott ; Capt. Chub, Ereellent ; Capt. James, R.B. ; Capt.
Crispin; Mr. Marray, Chief Engineer; Mr. Pineltans,
master shipwright, and a number of seientifis officers,
assembled to senninin the result, which has proved
the great efflolercy of Mr. Hay's composition, as the
port side was perfectly clean, excepting that part
whisk was chafed by the cable, while the starboard
side strongly resembled a green field as it was completely
covered with a long quasi weed, which, on being removed,
showed the rapid oxidisation of metal going on bmeath.—
Capt. Gordon arrived this morning, end usturned command
of the Encounter, at. frigate, which has been rapidly fitting
for sea in hie absesee.—Eza, exercising brig, was towed
out of harbour this storming.—Experimeics were tried yee-
terday at Rat Island, Portsmouth harbour, in blowing up
sense stockades, and in one, where an increased charge of
powder was fired, a serious accident was likely to have 'es-
corted by a splinter from a plank, which struck Commander
Hewlett, and at the time it was feared inflicted severe inju-
ries. We are able to state that Commander Hewlett is
better to-day, and suffers only from very severe bruises.
WooLwtcor, SEPT. 26.—Terrible, st.-fr., Capt. Ramsay, is
ordered to be paid off on Thursday, all standing. Her arma-
ment will remain on board, but her stores, boats, &:., will
be landed, and after her hold and engine room have been
cleansed, and some trifling defects made good, she will again
be commissioned —Bee. lighter, which was sunk in come.
quence of bring overloaded by stores, &e., from the Terrible,
has been nisect and brought alongside the wharf.—No time
has yet been fixed for paying off the Inflexible, Commander
Hosesson, but it will be in the course of a few days.—The
experiments made with the Minx, steamer, of fixing the
screw propeller abaft the rudder, were renewed yesterday.
MOWINEXT, Barr. 16.—At Gibraltar, the Janne steamer.

MILITARY.

REG fignwrat. BZWIMIT Somartms—By an set passed in the
late session (12 & 13 Viet., cap. 71), certain benefit societies
which had been formed among aomeonisnimioned officers and
privates of regiments of cavalry and infantry, for their ad-
vantage, were dissolved, and the funds Mauch societies, by
en order of the Secretary at War, transferred to the Pay-
master-G-ImM The funds transferred are to be deposited
in the Military Savings Bank, and a porti in of any soldier
may be withdrawn upon the recommendation of the com-
manding officer, if It should be shown to be of advantage to
the party. Regimental charitable funds now in existence
are to be paid into the Bank of England. By the 7th clause
separate accaunts are to be kept by the Secretary at War of
charitable funds, with authority to the commanding officer
of a regiment to make donations as may be deemed expe-
dient to discharged soldiers of long or good service, or to the
widows, wives, and children of soldiers.

(Prom last night's Gazette.)
tt'AE-OPIRC6, Sam 2s.
eth It*gt. of Dtse. Gds.—Lieut. T. Mammas, from the Sad West India
Rest., to be paymast , vice S. F. Jackson, who retiree upon h.-p.,
as a b ut., coat.
7th Drag. Gds.—J. J. Noss, gent., to be oor., by pur, vies Smith ,
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promohd. , .
Ist Regt. of F.—Mt.-Assist. Burg, 0. W. Panes to be asiist..surg.,
vice Barron, prom. o the staff.
7th F.—} as. the Hon. C.lntowirs, from the nth F., to be lieut., by
pur., vice Ruston, Who rein
Bth F.—Ens. 0. F. WALNICI, to be lieut., without pur., vice Dome,
dee.; Ens. F. M'Paissos, from 17th F., to be em., vice Walker.
91st F.—F. B. Arras; gent., to be ens., by pur., vice Baldwin, prom.
41st F.-11. Rowtmins, gent., to be ens., by pur., vice Waters, prom.
in Sard F.
62nd J. SANDIA/ON, to be eau., without pur., vise
Whitehead, app. to 80th F.
69th F.—A. O. Busse, gent , to be env., by pur., vice Turner, who ret.
72nd F.—Acting Asskst.-Surg. D. J. Voussrr, to be seaust..eurg„ vice
Horeiblow, app. to the start.
77th F.—Lieut. J. Nicaomos, from the 3rd West India Rept., to be
Beat., vice Moatyn, who examine.
91st F.—Assist-Burg. F. Rsw, M.D., from the stag, to be sung., vice
Power, deceased.
Mind A. Yseinnrow, gent., to be ens., by par., vice Campbell,
3rrrsted.t. ladle Regt.—Lleut. R. Marrs, from 77th F., to be Bent.,
vice Nicholson, who exchanges.
110.PITAL ST ‘FlP.—Avdst.-Sung. L. DAIMON, M.D., from 14 F., to be
.tuff-Burg. of second dim, vice Hardy, dec.; At/Mt.-Burg. o.lloato-
mow, M.D., Dom 72nd to be emi,t..aurg. to the forms, vice
hold, prom. in the 91st F.

SPORTING.

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Several other witnesses having been examined, the pri-
mer was remanded for a week.

GREEN WICH.

ALLEGED DEATH IEOX ILL-TRIATMENT.—J. Taylor, a
man of colour, was charged with causing the death of his
wife by ill-treatment.
Sergeant Good, 2 It, said that in consequence of informa-
tion he received on Monday afternoon, he went in scorch of
the prisoner to Old King-street, and on finding him told him
that he was suspected of murdering his wife. The prisoner
said he had some words with her on Tuesday evening, when
be struck her in the getup of hie house, and that in her fall
she cut her eye against the door. He Ito stated that alto
died of cholera on Friday, and he had a certificate from the
doctor to that t &et.
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Sergeant Good stated that a post mortem examination was
being made upon the b dy of the deceased, and as the inquest
was expected to be held an the course of the day, be sub-
mitted that it would be better then to remand the prisoner.
Mr. a'Beckett (addrtssiog the'prihoner)—Do you wish to
say anything to the charge against you 7—Prisoner : No ; I
will answer any queuions that may be put to me after the
Coroner's jury have seen my wife.
Mr. it'Beckett then remands d the prisoner for a week.