The Express.
London, England, 1847-01-22 00:00:00

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, JAW. 20.

The Qleen's speech has arrived in Dublin, and at
an early hunr to-day been published by. the Erening
Mail. All are gratified at the terms in which the
conduct of the poor are mentioned under the most
acute privations. The allusion to the permanent
remrdieri is considered ample and satisfactory. Great
expectations are excited by the firm and unequivocal
reference to the resources designed " to raise the great
mess of the people in comfort;" "to promote agricul-
ture," mad " to lessen the competition on land." These
are all vast social benefits; and any ministry which
appeals to the country for support against any at-
tempted counteraction of that wise policy will receive
it with the most cordial unanimity from all sections of
the popular party. The country looks forward with
great anxiety to the day of exposition.
The tillage of the land is now the all-absorbing
qncetion. lteproductive works, general and special
drainsge, and all the other impediments raised by the
landed proprietors to the Labour Rate Act andTreestury
minutes ate merged in the vital consideration of spring
tillage. A fatal apathy pervades the farming classes.
Further recovery is lost in present confusion. The
feeling it which this fearful listlessness has its origin
is a mixed one. Some can well cultivate the land,
but, owing one year's rent, they cor.ceive that the
landlord's lien on everything that grows on the land
would fall next harvest on the crops and leave the
tenant's second stage of disaster far worse than the
first. This completes their despair, and they keep
their money in their pockets.
Another very large class of cultivators, the
eecuprersof small holdings, are wholly unable to till.
They have neither manure nor seed—cannot feed the
labourer nor pay his wage.. Necessity drives thousands
from their fields to the public works; and while the
latter untied employment, the fields will be neglected.
Invention is very busy in shaping remedies for the
dismal prospect of an entire country lying waste and
unproductive. 'fhe basis of an arrangement is sup-
plied thtie :--the entire primary expense to be ad-
vanced by the government to the baronies or guar-
dians of unions, at the same terms as drainage, 61
per cent. for 22 years, to be recovered by these bodies
by levy off the land improved within six months, or
by promissory note, with sureties. The statistics of
the arrangement run thus:
Suppose a farmer of five acres, paying 71. 10s.
yearly, to he paid for trenching or deep dig,,ing his
acres, 81., and for seed, 21. 10s. ; the total sum of 101.
103. will be repayable in ten instalments of 11. Ss.,
including interest, and to be at the same time acharge
on his holding. It is calculated that more than two
and a quarter millions of acres have been in tillage,
and that of this quantity wheat has been sown in a
quarter of million, leaving about two millions of acres
as yet untouched ; and this exclusive of the holders of
more than 50 acres. Something must be done, and
within one month, or inevitable ruin will be entailed
on all classes.

Tipperary, not unused to excitement, will assemble
in all its power on Friday next. The requisition is
very numerously and respectably signed; by Lords
re Avonmo and Dunally, an hon. and rev., a baronet,
an M.P., and some forty magistrates. " The unfortu-
nate state of the country" is the object of considera-
tion, and most unfortunate that condition is.
The last Gazette contains proclamations for eleven
baronial sessions.

SCOTLAND.
EDINBURGH, JAW. 20.

A large number of destitute Highlanders have left
their native districts in quest of employment in rail-
way or ether labour in the lowland portions of the
eountry—the expense of transpottation being said to
be furnished by the Free Church Relief Committee.
Contrary to all experience in such cases, crime has
decreased in Paisley so much that for some days the
police-court was shut up for want of cases. It is
utterly impossible that this can long continue.
The convener of the county of Dumfries has
declined to call a destitution meeting on the ground
that " in several quarters parochial subscriptions have
already been set on foot." The provost of Dundee
has also declined to " move in the matter in the
meantime." as " similar matters require to be attended
to at home."

Tax MADRIGAL Socurr T held its one hundred and
sixth anniversary festival, last evening, in Freemasons' Hall.
Lord Saltoun, the president of the society, was in the chair;
and about a hundred gentlemen, members and sinters, sat
down to dinner. The noble earl's urbanity contributed
greatly to the pleasure of the evening; and the mu-
sical part of the entertainment wrs delightful. The
. soprano part was sustsinsil by a d. tachment of the young
gentlemen of Westmins.er Abbey and the Chapel Royal;
and the other parts were strengthened by the assistance of
many of our best professional musicians. Mr. Turk, who
has succeeded the late Mr. Hawes in the office of conductor,
eentrlbuteel wreatly, by Ids excellent method, to the ateadi-
nese and tft ct of the performances. The selection com-
prised some of the chefs d'erterre of the great Italian and
English madrigalist& of the sixteenth and seventeenth een-
tarier—pazticularly Luca Marten°, Giovanni Croce, Weelkes,
Morley, eta Wilbye, whose famous "Sweet boney-sucking
bees," the finest madrigal In existence, was given with
admirable smoothness, every individual present appearing
to feel the exquisite delicacy of the composition. We rs-
greited to find that Mr. Oliphant, the accomplished secre-
tary, to whom zealous exertions the society In so greatly
indebted, was absent in consequence of a domestic calamity.
His health was given by the noble president, and responded
to by the company, with the warmth so justly due to his
character and merits.

CLERICAL.

Paracmac.er. -The Rev. W. Wan minister of 9t.
ler, ry.. to Lao statehouse, P.C., Devon, dio. Eat-; aloe 1971.; vacant
by rang. of Rev. H. A. Deems; patron, vie. of St. Andrews, PI m.
Vac agenst-St. Catherine, Celmoatreet It.. db. Load., value
1,0191. with naiderace-patrag, Bishop of London, vacant by death of
Rev. T. Ho, ate ; Barton V., Norf., db. Nor., alue .171.-vacant by
death of Rev. R. Bond ; Bagley R , Worceat., db. Wore., value 7511.
with a-cadence-patron, Di Lynelton vacant by death of Rev. J.
' Tanner; Labatary V., Here, db. Hank value 451/. with residence -
patron., the Portioning of Overbill and Netherhall alternately,
vacant by the death of Rev. Jas. Watts, whole dada also weans
Zenon Mudd, Northampt., db. Pent, value 1441. lath valance-
ratan Chr. CL., Oxford.

NAVAL.
Danusroar, Jas. 11.-3.rdt, 4 Lieut.-Om. John Doodles, enDed
on the 19th f.,r Pshoouth, and will take oat the next nail to the
Bras s. Battler at..v., dr. R. Moorman, sailed on the 90th for
Portnnouth. Devon, Nag lighter, sailed on the Mat with Indian
and for Ireland, and A remain under the orders of Rear-Ads. Sir
Si. Ping. Crane, I Lint,Cona. The. A. Lewis, was bakes Into
dock on the 901 k, * make pad Ants. Avenger at -• Dan. J. Y.
Pothuert, bas
ry, laden wen an
teal beyet the relief of the dastramed'lden, is still
la p no Menet jobed her.
Screams., JAN. 21.—A Dean eflaquiry to being held an board the
stlassAvalse, to inrk...lntii the dreematasces
et the Daphne banes int en Aare la the nerdy seer har-
ing Poetess* beam le Ws pent le be peld —Mr. Teats lea
tam 1111 Int ltdalnilmmt Me Crandlle, lender to
the teem. Me Ctousdie Alba analeyed noredhlp ibr either
Ireland or aeolland.—Mr. ftlie, of Si dedi-j has been ap-
pointed a foreman of himinnlft Nara.
Ir is IN rowr,e rum, to sepia is Altana eampundihr of the
dasammeehteery of the Ispal ifsr, ONIONSioIa Mite telR love the
aid 01 a in wand impager la that Ng. aid es.
&se. si Woolwich Dwilltilecl, • BMW tiit the tithe
Meant naelireary *Mak Malang at the hefty.
eppoL ded seem' naletant the chit abase at Wahl*
bii-
Prd, the Weems at Ilts wain waft the addition of aanned
essistant to the depilated.
Tee Goeresrairr we to as erect forthwith a battery et reatoe
Pent tea is the Fels** Peaketh so ae to command Command Bay.
The Admhalty are Solcinalsod to pat the whole of the mad in a
4 purr date of damn
Ageotervenrs.—Asensatrr, JAN. N.—Midshipman P. Barnwell,
llagana; Nand Clain :IL M. Pena, to Scourge Mestors'-Aseistants :
Lim" to Ocean; L Thimpea, to Birkenhead; and A. B. Martin,
le Meenplee.