The Express.
London, England, 1847-09-11 00:00:00

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, SIPT. 9.
The Lords of the Admiralty arrived in Kingstown
harbour yesterday from Cork, and proceeded at once
Ito the vice-regal lodge, where they were entertained
'by the Lord Lieutenant. Much as their lordships
were pleased with Cork, the good citizens do not reci-
procate. The amount of good promised by the First
Lord has not come up to their expectations.
The unions still proclaim their reluctance to come
ander the relief rating. That the rate-payers are in a
difficult position cannot be divuted ; but the more
promptly they undertake their own extrication by''
self-reliance and exertion the sooner will the storm of
adversity blow over. The last of the murmurers are
the Enniscorthy guardians, and they appear inclined,
to the llonnteaslael and Enniskillen mode of thinking.
The history of their proceedings is this :—On the 23rd
of July, while Lord Carew presided, theessistant coin-
missioner recommended a rate, which would include
the amount of in-door and out-door relief together with
the proportion of the instalments. There was discon-
tent and discussion,which ended in the imposition ofan
inadequate rate. On the 27th of August another
meeting took place, when a letter was read from the
poor-law commissioners of a very considerate cha-
racter; but the guardians could not consent to the
whole rate required, and a unanimous resolution was
passed, demanding further time, with a declaration
that " any attempt to enforce that amount would be
attended with dangerous consequences to the admi-
nistration of the poor laws, and the peace and wel-
fare of society." The meeting closed with a memo-
rial to the Earl of Clarendon, requesting a postpone-
ment of the rate in prmsento. On the 3rd inst. Mr.
Redington replied that " the guardians will, on re-
consideration, feel the obligation which rests upon
them of fulfilling the engagements into which they
have entered." Closely following Mr. Redington's
letter came another from the chief clerk of the poor-
law commission, demanding the imposition of the
three shillings in the pound, or the commissioners must
adopt the alternative contained in the 13th section of
the Relief Extension Act. Much animated discussion
followed these bitter communications, when another
memorial to his excellency was agreed to, requesting
to be allowed "at least a reasonable time " for repay-
ment of the loans. So stands the matter at present.
The ease of Michael Duignan has been warmly
taken up by the north union board of guardians, who
only express the general feeling of the citizens. A.l
deputation had been moved for to wait upon Sir W.
Somerville, and, through him, to convey to the go-
vernment the necessity of an inquiry, with a view to
the prosecution of the Rochdale authorities. This
was set aside, on the suggestion of the Lord Mayor,
and a resolution to the same effect adopted. Imme- '
diately after the inquest the Lokel Mayor waited on
the chief and under secretaries, who declared " the
anxiety of the government that every measure regard-
ing it which justice demands shall be adopted with
promptitude and vigour." His lordship also for-
warded to :the authorities, a full statement of the
facts, whose receipt Sir W. Somerville acknowledges,
and also states that he had, at the request of the Lord-
Lieutenant, despatched the entice proceedings to Sir
George Grey, requiring an investigation to be made
into all the circumstances of " this fearful event." Our
Lord Mayor has also communicated with the chief
magistrate of Rochdale, Mr. Clement Royds,
who, from his reply, appears fully. sensible of the
importance of the case. The following is the reso-
lution unanimously adopted by the board, whose
conduct has been quite temperate, under strong
provocation :
Revolve:l,—MM it be most reepectfully conveyed, through her
Majesty'. Chief Secretary for Ireland, that the members of this board li
feel it their duty to call upon bar Majesty'. government to take such
step. as will bring the condors of the Koch& poor-law dicers, in the
removal of the two paupers who perished on board the Ducheas
Kent, immediately under the CONEWSZIOO of the law officers of the
crown, with • .1181, 19 their prroareution.
The Islam, a vessel chartered by the Society of
Friends in Philadelphia with free food to Galway,
has been seized there by the Custom-house officers.
The affair wears a somewhat harsh appearance, and
manifests a clumsiness upon the part of the customs
authorities of Galway which it is to be hoped will not
" raise the dander" of Brother Jonathan. The tobacco
was duly reported to the customs when the vessel
arrived. It was for ship's use, and, as the captain
stated, for the nee of such emigrants as should sail
with him on his return. He held the tobacco under
lock. The officers caused its removal from the locker,
not to the customs stores, but to another part of the
' vessel, where it was left exposed to plunder, being
protected only by the customs seals. As might
be anticipated, those seals proved no protection—
the tobacco was taken from the vessel, and then the
customs officers declared her under seizure. Surely
the way would have been to seal the captain's lockers,
or to remove the tobacco to shore, more especially as
there was no customs officer on board. In the pre-
sent aspect of the affair the proceedings on the part of
those western officials seems particularly stupid.
Government have ordered an inquiry into the pro-
ceedings connected with the late Sligo election, on the
20th inst. The assessor will be Mr. Henry Baldwin,
QC., a barrister of considerable eminence.
OUTRAGE/I.—The Limerick Chronicle of to-day records
one or two outrages of a grave character. The bailiff of a
gentleman in Clare was tired at a few days since, and
wounded in the abdomen. The other case relates to the
rescue of cattle seised for poor-rates, and manifests • disposi-
tion to resistance of a very unpleasant character. The cattle
were the property of considerable fanners, and they assisted
in the rescue. They were !summoned before the magistrates,
and, meantime, the cattle having been again seised, with the
aid of the police, were again rescued, notwithstanding their
presence. This disposition must be subdued, and could at
once be remedied, if government levied the rate in the first
instance off the landlords. _

Lear La noiseas.—lt is dated that a contractor on some
public work near Limerick a few days since proposed to
engage 20 labourers, preparatory to affording labour to about
200. The labourers were offered Is. per day, the harvest
wages in the district being Bd. to 10d. This was refused ;
nothing less than Is. Eld. would be taken, end the full num-
ber should be immediately engaged. Of course the con-
tractor would not submit to this arrangement, and the
catholic pleat of the district, after soundly rating the idlers,