The Express.
London, England, 1849-08-03 00:00:00

THE QUEEN IN IRELAND.

DUBLIN, Auo. 2.
The Lord Mayor has issued Lis proclamation that
Dublin should be ►lluminated.

Yesterday there was a discues;en in the corporation
on the stion of addressing the Queen on behalf of
S O'Brien.O `Smith lnstead of a direct negative an ad-
journment was moved, for which 21 voted, and 19 for
the original motion. In the mttority were conserva-
tives end liberals. The minority was certainly a
large one, and proves that there is still here the
nucleus of a large a zitatien party.
An anti-illumination meting was called lest night,
which was neither numerously or respectably at-
tended. There was a goad deal cf " Young Ire-
landism" in the ape chet, but the me ting is little
thought of bete. Mr. Martin Burke, of the Shelburn
Hotel, the juror anathematised by Lord Brougham,
attended and moved a retention in an address to her
Majesty about Smith O'Brien. Mr. Joseph Bream],
the editor of the Irishman, also attended, and
harenge d somewhat in the old etyl.• of Contedere.-
tion

The c user the day approaches for tiv royal visit the
greater Le anxiety becomes. Duhlin is tea"ly not
like the same city it was a m•mth aco, so cre it is the
bustle and sciivity everywhere perceptible. Even
already great go d is done by the reiolve of her Ma-
jesty to visit her Irish suljects. " Slie has put life
and heart where nothing but dea'h and despondency
were brfore." Such were the words I heard yester-
day from one of the most dis'inguish.d m :motes of
the Dublin faculty, and to men FCC more of society
than the leading physicians, as they are conversant
with all circles and patties. As to the fee lir g of the
Irish towards the Qaren, the best proof is the readi-
tie PS with which every effort to do her honour is made.
It is almost impossible to get a seat at a friend's
window to view the sirht of the pr .csasion.
Sir Nicholas ntzsimon, Ii spector-General of
Prisons, has died of the attack of spoplcxy. He was
one of the Irish nwenbers who seer., returned in tl
repeal cry in 1534. It is not yet known who will
get his plate, worth 1,200/. p-r annum.

THE DOLLY'S-BRAE CONFLICT.

GOVERNMENT INVESTIGATION.
BELLI %AT, J CLT 31.
At the ri.tting of the court to-day the first witness
was
George Shaw, Esq., sworn—On the 9.b cr 10th of July 1
receivel an imonemen letter, which I hand in. The letter
was as follows:
July the sth, '49.-Im,—As wee cad you at a meeting of ours
Sochi! on fridaway wee tuned to rive you notice you an I muore and
the Beers and Roden and Hill Skinner and aU other triagestrats with
the Pia drovers the police and your Hanful of Sn'aers to meet us on
Dolley's Itray en the 12 morning Inst to chew your v.ll ore But Re.
member yam will n n and us King James er Ms men there is no
Rives Convenent that wee Could drown you In Hut, wee wilt Blow
you to the editor...le with go d yonder and bull, and the town of
Shall Quake afterward us it Is the but 12 ever the Blond
Hounds shall willt .n or thumb this (buntrey and wee Bid Bellcore
to ail ller 114esty's autborrty or powers—Rep:all, Kemal, Repoli for
mere-gam. TUC Itinedesete.
On that or the mat day r party of police and military
came lupe the town and a -tipendiary magistrate. I took
WO steps myself on receiving that document. I had not the
slightest eppeebeesion of an affray. I thought the letter
woe a mere idle threat.
To Mr. Itea—At th. Castleerellan Petty Sessions before
the 12th of July I am ilot awe that the msgistratee took
eels, steps to preserve the r gee ct the ceuntry. I did not
think it necessity to calf any meeting of the magistrates.
Tee Commis-other sold he had famine d the hastily, and
satisfied hieteelf that the new road was convenient, wide,
and level, while the old road threueh D .11e'a-tise wait
mountaineus, bad, mud ineinveniert, though probably more
direct.
Witness to Mr Moylan (counsel for the Orengemenj—The
old need is shorter teen tae new—it is more direct.
To tie. itu,hiren—Tae essembly of Orangemen on that
day did net .:rust' any terror in my mad, nor did any out
eepreee coy terror to
Trieste Sean, . J.P., detailed at great length the
efforts which wer.• math! by him and others to prevent coin-
%ion between the Oran..emen end the peasantry, by endea-
eoseing to prevent time Orangemen Irma coming through
Leillyeet.rae. Weet io.o Castlewellan vice time moors.
ohm. At Tollysnere-park we saw a Mr. Seriven, end I think
we Led teen him before •.11 the road. We went into the park
in hopes ot seeieg Lord Roden. We rem tote where we were
until Lord Rodeos cc me up. Mr. Scriven iiitro.lueed Mr.
Fiternausice to Lord Roden. Mr. Fitynnurice told him what
he eai come for, end r .quested him •0 use I.is influence
wall the Orangemen not to go over Delly'sebiaa en their
ri tune 1 as.d, "My tont, if they wanted a triumph
they lava Rained it Low, and why go bask to
run the ride of 1,10 &heir He said they merely
came to pay him a visit there, but that he would
sp ek to Mr. Bette, tee county matter, to us his influence
with th. m. I itiek half the prate ',Pi in consisted of women
and children. Each Orange lodge WAS receded by its flog,
and fife and drums The wenn. th. n pr. ceded to describe
the affray. Metier his i.nore laden to be th .t the Orangemen
were first fired se by the peer,. I saw tw VOW run down
from the bode ou the hilt, cod I saw then fiee at the
Orangemen. There war a most dewily voile:, fired from the
eel alter that. As ler as I know there wr- no shots fired
from the rate until t' e• 11 y came from the hill. 1 then
ran up the hill end I wee fireu at from both sides as thick as
the belie could come. I omen th tit was the Ribbon party
fired at inc. 1 sew a fellow put 4 gun into tee thatch of a
house—one of the Onte ge party—else NA it ue flee. 1 rushed
at ki-n, lint he Rot out of the way, end into the body. I
wouldn't know tt at maw if I saw him air en. I saw two
flows on their In est taking aim at a feet thse were
Orangemen. I struck one of them wetil the butt of a
gun, aid he .veined to think he was shot. They said
there were persons Stine at them ,rum that place. I
then formed the military, awl we drove the Orangemen
cele in the direction of R ithfriland, and cxertid myself as
much as I could prevent any mec eief b tog done. The
neat thing I noticed wait fiting sh As it to Buck Wards. I
sow a fellow puttit g a fun into the house and brill/ in.
struck at him, hut lie Rot away. I would'nt know that man
If 1 SAW him again. I took two guns from some ot the party
who were attaeking the house. One was leaded with a
bullet, the other was not. 11 ft them at the poet-office of
Bailyward. The imps. s-ion was that the whole cranny,
into Rathfrilaed, would be up in arms. I saw a cart or; the
road with, I b.liere, two woueded men ou it. I think they
belonged to the Orange party. One of the men was
shot through th., breast, but 1 don't think he is
dead. I omitted to state that en the 11th of July a
placard was pl.ced up in Ratliftilaed intimating that
the Orangemen le Islet have a sham field on the 13;h of
July, to come off on the course of Itathiriland. On
those occasions one petty rope bents King Willi an's men,
and the celier Ki• g jAM.S'S men; after slashing at each
other for a weile, King James runs away. (L tughter )
There was a meeting ot magistrates on the 13th, and it was
di sided that this sham ti.ht should not be peraittet. On
the 13th the Orangemen were coming throu h the town for
the sham fight, with their drums beating, and I went out
and stopped them. They yielded. I made a prisoner of one
fellow who was beating • drum, who seemed depend to re-
sist me. Mr. Jamie, the police officer came up, and he re-
fused to take the min into custody. I did'nt t.ll him what
1 had taken the man tor. Ile knew me to be a magistrate,
and I did'nt think it necemary to tell him the why and
wherefore. If I, ite a magistrate, am to be treated that way,
I think 1 have he d the commisinn of the peace long
enough. He said he wes marching, bat I conceived that
was ne excuse.
To Mr. Rea—l think the Orangemen would have at-
tempted to pass through the brae at any rick, mu if the
military and police were not there.
To Mr. Reilly—Mr. Redington toed me nothing whatever
ab tut the procession ben g illegal.
To Mr. Rea—l led Mr. Redington to believe that this
would be an armed procession.
George Cubits, captain. 9.h Regiment of Foot, sworn.— •
Reached Mr. lleere's, at liellywaid, with his party, at ten
o'clock on the 12th July. Ile took bis company into Mr.
Bet re's grounds, and piled arms. C iptain Tighe anrgested
he should go on to wh-re the old and new roads meet, and
there told him to stop, as it was uncertain by which road the,
Orangemen would return. Mounted police came with orders
to them to remain where they were. About six heard the
drum; shortly aft. r two oho's, and then cross firing.
Captain Tighe then er the men to load and advance
Then they met a crowded Orangemen, and posed throug' a
them in snide fi'e. Saw Major White with drawee a.
Went up to him, and (leeched tienkine parties throuth
f tee
fields to prevent the Orange men dole g mischis f. Sac . a
body of sixty Orangemen to the right of the police purse .ing
a body of flyieg people. Sew Orangeman firing into hot Agfa,
several of which were hurnina.
Cross examined by Mr. Meerut.= and Mr. 31•003 e--. I saw
Ward's house itomptett ly fiddled.
Mr. Rea—l have received a lett r stating that veer el pri-
soners were taken and afterwards discharged by cot apetent
authority.
Captain Cubitt—One man was given to me as a_prisoner,
but Mr. Scott releured him imin .diately after. The min
had presented his gun at sne of the houses, but didn't tire.
One of my men, named Carroll, had an Orangemtn down
under him. with his bey met neatly fizod in him, but I
turned it off. lily me a were mush excited at the treatment
they received from these op'e.
Some of the other offic;rs resent at the cur-flint were ex-
amined, and repeated the test molly given by them on the
inquest.
Mr. Bill, sub inspector, then repeated his format evidence
as to the occurrescel at Magheramsyo and Dolly's brae, with
scarcely any variation from the etatement made by him at
length on his eras-examination before the coroner, repeat-
ing the orders he gave kis n en to fire " for God's sake,"
and to cease firing "f; r Ged's sake." I "'Wanly swear
that I didn't see ea Oraneeman'fire a shot, or I would have
wonted him ; though, of course, there is no doubt they
did fire.
L. being near six o'clock when the -direct exmatnation of
the witnessconcluded, the court was adjourned to ten o'clock
next morning.

Mr. ILU, Mayor of Toronto, and Mr. Count( r, bad
an interview with Earl Or y yesterday at the Coloniel•o18ea.
John C. B. DAvia, Esq., newly-appoi..ted Stcretary
of the intit.dState, Legation in Lonft*P, has entered upon
his official chains.

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