The Express.
London, England, 1847-06-15 00:00:00

ELECTION INTELLIGENCE.

CAMBHIDOI Utemmuirrr.—A meeting of Mr. Goulburn's
friends was held yesterday, at the Union Tavern, Cockspur-
street, the Marquis of Douro presiding. Resolutions were
pawed pledging those present to support Mr. Goulburn in
the approaching contest, and a committee was formed fur the
purpose of carrying one the abject of the me eting.
DURHAM, CITT.—Mr. H. J. Spearman has issued an ad-
dress to the electors soliciting their support. He declares
himself a free-trsder, and a supporter of the present govern-
ment.
LICRYIELD.—The announcement in the Expreu a few
days ago of Mr. Moetyn's retirement has been confirmed.
The hon. gentleman has issued his address to the electors of
Flintahire, front which Sir Stephen Glynne retires. Lord
Anson has not yet issued his address; but little doubt is en-
tertained of his coming forward.
NIMCLIFTLB-UNDER-LTIIII.—Mr. Buckley, the present
member, retires; and Lord Brackley, finding his chance in
South Lancashire hopeless, is seeking shelter here. His
lordship has issued his address ; but another candidate is in
the field, and everything bids fair for a strong contest.
Wsertmema.—A meeting of electors of St. Paul's,
Covent-garden, took plan last evening at the York Hotel,
Upper Wellington-street, to consider the expediency of sup-
porting Mr Charles Luahington as candidate for the repre-
sentation of Westminster—Mr. Richard Burnett took the
chair; and having opened the proceedings with a few re-
marks, introduced Mr. Lushington, who was received with
considerable applause. After some preliminary observations
Mr. Leultington said, he begged to contradict a report which
had appeared in some of the public prints, wherein be was
represented to pledge himself to vote for the abolition of the
new poor-law. What he had said was, that the poor .law
required great modification with regard to the separation of
a man from his wife and mothers from their children,
and the granting of out-door relief; and that if the
House of Commons denied such concessions, then he was
prepared to vote for the abolition of the laws. Mr. Lush-
legion went ea to say, with reference to education, that
he did not pledge himself to support the proposed
government measure, which he believed to require some
important alterations—Mr. Beck then begged to ask if it
was true that Gen. Evans had coalesced with Mr. Lashing-
ton in his position u a candidate for Westminster? handing
in a letter which had been addressed to him by the former
gentleman, to the effect that he (Gen. Evans) had no voice
in **choice of any other candidate. Hie opinion on the
subject had not been asked, nor had he the slightest right to
interfere with the electors is the matter. Some difference of
opinion was manifest in the after proceedings of the meeting,
but ultimately a nearly unanimous declaration of opinion
was made in favour of Mr. Lushingten, who, after briefly
returning his acknowledgments, proposed a vote of thanks to
the chairman, which concluded the proceedings.

IRELAND.
DUBLIN, Zinc' 13
_. . .

The condition of Limerick and Clare continues most
alarming—ontrage and murder are of every day
occurrence. Neither rank nor sex seem safe. This
is most lamentable—perhaps, appalling would be a
term more suited to it—but, while one laments the
state of society which produces and permits these out-
rages, while one is appalled at their magnitude and
frequency, one cannot but feel surprised at the want
of energy and concert in the parties most obnoxious
to those attacks—the gentry of the county. They
it them down in hopeless discontent, complain-
ing that government will not do everything for
them, while they do nothing for themselves.
Would not the position of danger they occupy suggest
to any other body but Irish gentlemen, the necessity
of arranging. themselves into voluntary organisations
in every parish, for putting down the marauders who
disturb society ? Would they not form a night or day
patrol, and be ready to give aid to prevent those out-
rages which terrify the country or bring the perpe-
trators of them within the power of the law ? In
such a course as thin, they would have the assistance
of the respectable and well-conducted farmer clase—a
most numerous clue in every county, but one which
will not bestir itself without the countenance and aid
of the gentry. But these sit isolated in their own
house', doing nothing for their own protection, eon-
text to call out for a coercive law, as if a law vould
protect men who will not protect themselves. There I
are abundance of fiery and ardent spirits amongst the
younger gentry of Ireland, here is a sphere in which
they could be usefully applied.
The preservation of the port and harbour of Lime-
rick
is under the control and conduct of a local body
called the " bridge commissioners." At a meeting
of this body, held on Thursday last, in Lime. I
rick, the harbour master presented a report
which affords gratifying evidence of the
which, commercially, the port is making. C0r871858,
the shipping which used the harbour numbered 585,
and their tonnage was 72,688 tons. In 1847, the
number of ships entering the harbour was 993, the
tonnage 141,391. The accounts are made up to the
sth April in each year. The tonnage dues in the first-
named year were 3,8831. ; in the latter-named they
reached 6,4121. ; showing an increase in money of
1,5271., and in tonnage of 68,705. A good deal of
this increase is owing to peculiar circumstances this
year ; but there has been an increase in all ,clues of
shipping, affordir g a true test of progress and oom-
!asocial advancement