The Express.
London, England, 1853-12-29 00:00:00

IRELAND.

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DePLIN. Dec. 28.
Mr. Johl O'Connal has published an address of
thanks to tl t lector of Gamut I, in which he is

careful to ❑.ark out the line which separates him iii
principle from the 'leuant-Leagne deputation that
bad come to oppose him. He says :

Retired from public life in Mil, because I could not Co
with a policy of what I feared were injudicious extremes,
I am aptly recalled by you just at this moment, when the
first natural heat of the popular mind at a wanton and dis-
',stew iu,elt seems to have passed away, and the old
policy of the country is once more recognised as the true
means of obtaining reparation, and going on to new
achievements. in retiring, 1 obtained for the country and
fur our faith the advantage ot LUI.I.N:f1111.! among Irish re-
presentatives the good auit 1.11.1 Arisnsh.l, just
at the time that his unuortl. y tact., r toned him from his
English seat, as he could not him from hi. religion.
By your favor I have been enabled. it this juncture, to be
again of use. I have stepped into the vacancy that other-
wise might have Len attemptsd a creature, or a co-
Consplfator of the news!, .per-tritinivinve of Duhsin, w ho
have taken upon themselves to rule the country, sad lecture
prelates, piers, and people upon their duties.
After some al!u..ons to Nle...rs. Levis, Duffy, and
Gray, which he dues not intend as compliments, he
thus refers to Mr. Moore, another of the party—
A fourth was with tits sc men—one whom I am inclined
to pass by ; although I deem his interference also, as well a.
other an previous acts and counselling of his, to have been
unwise sod unrsquircd. 1 acknowledge willingly the better
and higher spirit that he has occasi molly displayed ; and I
am hind to believe that whenever he shall hear given him-
self lair play, by dealing with men and things in a move
generous spirit he and 1 will not be so widely separated r
unhappily we miy be at present. in tbst con angency he
will find me a hearty fellow labourer with him—my, a
willing follower if shed he. And, of course, .iehenevi r at
odd moments the counsels and acts of the men he has given
himself up to, may have anything of reason and et right
direction, no personal feeling shall deter me from
supporting, and going with them to the very utmost of my
power. Ot nurse I will join them when they will oppose
bad lIMPUIrf•, from whatever party proceeding. I trust they
will not refuse to join ms in supporting good measures, even
though emanating from an anti-Tory government.
The allow fell at intervals yesterday during the
day, and there seems every prospect this morning of
a continuance of the present weather. Some mei-
detit A, but none of a very serious diaries r, were caused
yesterday by the slippery state of the streets.
A man named Michael ('arty was killed at Bailin-
asioe on Christmas-clay in a fray which arose out of
a public•house dispute. The occurrence of such a
fatal act of violence on that day filled the town with
excitement.

The Newry n'eyrapla mentions two or three
cases of death from excessive drinking in the county
of Down, and in almost every quarter there is evi-
dence of a revival of intemperate habits among the
people.