The Express.
London, England, 1846-09-11 00:00:00

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, SEPT. 9.
DEPARTURE or MR. CPCONNELL.—Mr. O'Connell de-
parted for his " mountain home " this morning. The hon.
and learned gentleman does net appear, notwithstanding his
years, and the rumours to the contrary, which are very
sedulously spread abroad, to hare had any necessity to un-
dertake this excursion. He is in excellent health, and his
visit to Darrynane seems more because custom drives gentle-
men to rusticate in the autumn, than because he has any
extraordinary need of relaxation. Mr. O'Connell was ac-
companied by about a dozen of his political friends, all of
whom had plafts on his break. The hon. gentleman sleeps
to-night in Maryborou2h, to-morrow night in Limerick,
Friday night in Killarney, and will reach Darrynane on
Saturday.

MERVIN° AT CORE IN OPPOSITION TO THE LABOUR
RATE RILL.—Your Readers will perceive from the following
paragraph, which I extract from the Southern Reporter of
yesterday, that the landlords' opposiden threatened against

the matures of Lord Jobe Austell for the protection of the
Irish people from &Wee, will not receive any support from
the pest meressaile sky a Cork :
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she Or beiremeis all Or 'slatyamity
an oggersolig of gists( their
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The reasons for this dimwit are valuable as well as sig-
nificant :

it may be askoi—telsat Mint= eta than be be Mee the city
mist be a ueeht peoreediagf we =II Mei, ma ape* state the
ermithee otteneas. m theta= pien, the rentailms premed by
• ban= eamillse wry me salt the clews ef the sin= et Clark ;
mine lbs raft vim emsnineno—o me-
=di we well nip at dsimaa,
istieralas illermellaticas. =Porde =very
thespian et mein tilletWnseme et =plo
=it al Ont nay. ea the eseinm, Mak. palms
j..seseily Inuamh oft estefilliabsdi wee Pe Ihenielea of the
et nesitstehmteg idol wmem splen acey be of
Gisiglalne k a ermiley whore tee WM= et pm* are
maw, tkehri span= al dr yser, sublibied, elliostAnykyment.
by • skis raft as &WM@ so tborishis. The hataseis may be
very pew* masa to emit, mein as a *Men at . The
co▪ rk ot ew the t
he hot. =leg to soma= a
brork a• the tabg of the Giaweima etesy demi hr carry
on is thl• eft Pe peer Masa et the lite ienkeYwAse Lee. The
=Bari amay inn is est Lens from inewasesid to enable them to
=*air boa, a= them afford smeloyision, and they may be
to elfew the emaimest to ham- the first =um ea their
proper= to aware nose Mem The =a= of Cork may eon-
adze die Mileadliftly =fide towards ismilndaels Mein, private
°WI" I. the fie, and *dr may be, noreseer, d aplaim that
=as be ameuesea the intranetke d menalastares wont be quite
ea metal le the emery. The county eatienea nay apse with
their emit an Malghthamard repreeletatin.
_a= my Pit the
railway ampeallaa have lee bee el aid from govenssasa. The
Mama eVh: thaw andariddme nay, mthe Wm MEC thick
that the pesnies•• when ea a former ocean= pahaird to
as= hish efts= with a Ism et Me mellow Mt a half,
eon* MP say asadslmymine thele assialemse =ler= minim
elesnesimon et the . Lek Pip the me**, patiemen
=PM =a saalinseir theewe neshelem, but =erectly
frk ineive the dlionact Oselt la their depths =bout
their emensenes."

Stauttou roc. CLowstit.—This event, as is announced
in the iallowtsi communication to the Tipperary Vindica-
tor, IS Saturday. Mr. Lawless will have a walk
over, Mr. the Piolicitor•General for Ireland, having
no change. Of tide I bad already aequainted you :

" The precept kr Wing the elestird of a member for this bo.
moll he
otelvel lg the Mayosethe Us appointed Saturday
nisi he beMhe eimelai. The amilliale In thsteld is the
Han Oall whams nowt le Os essin of the lisped
Assiniedin sash nalisursal joy. It was the general
that Choirs Nig .Os Justly pavan. Mayor, would te
menbrs I bet M po way to Mr. Lawkraines thy. sta of Lord
y , yew with *shot of a weaker of the
Aaaasrtflti&Ms on a Ovid essmoant.
The seiti.,Saaalsodters are not ninny,. Marts werep meads to in-
close ke eenstlbseney to elect Mr. Monahan, but that was to-
wable."
Ma. 81.1.111 ANT MCEPHY.—Mr. Serjeant Mi *fay, who
recently resigned the represcntati'a of Cork city, as not
being a Repealer, arrived there on Seurday, from London,
on a visit to his relations. A number of the ilea on imme-
diatelydetermined upon giving him a public dinner, and the
requisition for that purpose has received the signatures of
the most Important persons in the Repeal and Liberal inte-
rest in Cork.
FIRE IN GREAT GEORGE'S-STREET, Cona.—About half-
past ten o'clock on Monday night an alarm was given that •
fire bad broken out in the oil and colour stores of Mr. Hat-
ton, Great George's street, and it was soon discovered that
a conflagration of a meet dangerous character was raging on
the premises. Engines from the different insurance-offices
were promptly conveyed to the spot, but owing to the want
of a supply of water, they were for a long time entirely use-
less. Meanwhile the greatest alarm was caused in the neigh-
bourhood from the rapid and unchecked progress of the
fire, as it was known that se large a quantity of inflamma-
ble materials were stored on the premises. By twelve
o'clock the flames, which had been partially got under
where they first appeared, broke out with renewed violence
in that part of the store opening into Hanover-street, but
an engine from Messrs. Beamish's brewery having been
brought to play on them, they were happily checked before
they could reach any of the store rooms of Mr. M. Murphy
immediately over them. We understand that the greater
portion of the loss sustained was covered by insurance, and
though it is difficult at present to estimate the exact amount
of lass sustained, it cannot be much short of 6,0001. The
ruins are still smouldering, but the only building wholly
destroyed is the store of Mr. Hatton, with all its contents,
consisting of pitch, oils, paints, dye stuffs, groceries, &c.
BALLOON ASCENT IN DUBLIN THIS DAY.—Mr. Hampton
ascended in his balloon, the " Erin go bregh" (Ireland for
ever), this evening, at quarter-past four o'clock, from the
Rotunda-gardens. His Excellency Earl B 'borough and the
ladies of his family, accompanied:by a brilliant suite, were
present in the gardens, and took great apparent interest in
the proceedings antecedent to the ascent. The balloon
asoessiled slow/y and Inajes•iesfly amid the chew,* of the thou-
sancta assembled to witness it, but the absence of the slightest
current of air compelled the aeronaut, immediately on rising
over the houses, to commence discharging ballast, and the
consequence was, that in half-an-hour from his ascent, Mr.
Hampton descended, after passing, in a S.E. direction, a
distance of about two miles.

During the Curraah Races on Tuesday, an event occurred
which caused the abrupt termination of the day's sport, and
spread a feeling of dismay amongst the assembled multitude.
One of the merriest gentlemen on the "stand-house" was
R. Latouche, Esq., of Kilcullen, a near relative of the emi-
nent bankers of the name. He had just made a small wager
with Mr. Irwin against his horse, when the hand of death
was laid suddenly upon him, and he fell to rise no more. A
Medical gentleman at his side instantly opened the temporal
artery, but Mr. Latouche was beyond all human aid. The
stewards of the course at once decided upon postponing the
further sports of the day ; and the spectators retired.
NUNNERY IN LIMENICIL—There is no institution in the
city of Limerick which deserves more praise than that of the
Nunnery of the " Sisters of Mercy." These pions and
benevolent ladies, who have retired from the world and all
the world's goods, in everything relating to themselves, have
not only devoted their minds to religious contemplation, but
to the amelioration of the condition of numbers in that
world which they have left. They enjoy the heartfelt satis-
faction of constantly witnessing the success of their labours.
The Nunnery is situated in the centre of a colony of the
very poorest class, a long line of their cabins extending on
the outer, or street side of the principal garden-wall of the
convent. It looks just as if they clung to it fur support,
which, indeed, is the case. The inside of this wall, fa'-ing
the garden, is entirely covered with ivy. To the right of the
new building, are the remains of the ruins of the old convent.
The sisters are regularly admitted nuns, and the rules
and discipline ere sufficiently stringent. They are all ladies
of pro. rty, and live upon their own combined incomes, or
pay llt for admission to the order. They take the veil ; it
as, of course, for life. Their work in this world is for others,
and to this end alone do they ever leave the convent walls.
Their labours are in some respects analogous to those of the
humane and heroic Sisters of Charity in France. They
attend upon the sick ; however painful, disgusting or dan-
gerous the disease; and administer bodily relief (under
medical co-operation) and spiritual consolation. There
are, at present, about forty nuns. Besides the con-
ventual building appropriated to the residence of the
Sisters, there is a detached house expressly built for the
reception of servant girls who are out of place, obviously
a most excellent institution ; more particularly as the
admission does not require all sorts of " interest" and
letters of • --•-”dation. A good character from their last

place usually maws and the very fact of a wish to be
admitted to these devout and quiet walls is regarded
in itself as a credential. It is but a few months
ago that they had as many as sixty or seventy
girls thus circumstanced. They take charge of the girls
is all respects, and assist them to situations. The Sisters
also receive many orphan children, and intend to enlarge all
these arrangements as their means enlarge. There are three
Idris' schools in the convent for the admission (everything
is gratuitous) of poor children of the city. The children
come from 10 till 3 daily. Even in the school for the
youngest, the condition of education among them is excel-
lent, in respect of reading, writing, mental arithmetic, and
geographical knowlege. The scholars in the upper schools
are proportionately more advanced. The best among these
are made monitors, assist in teaching, and are eventually
recommended as nursery governesses. Some of their
knitting, and other fancy-work, is quite beautiful,
and the writing of many of the elder girls is a fine
Italian running-hand. In the books of arithmetic, the same
elegance is frequently discoverable. Each of the school-
' rooms is spacious, and (always a rare circumstance in
England as well as Ireland) well ventilated. There is a
little chapel in the Nunnery, where mass is regularly per-
formed. The whole establishment, in its systematic conduct
and results—both within and without the walls—must be
pronounced as truly admirable, and worthy of the respect
and affectionate contemplation of every truly religious per-
son, of whatever persuasion. Even the practical, business-
like details of the institution, are managed with undeviating
precision. Certainly, one must admit that when educated
women undertake a public work, are furnished with suffi-
cient means, and are not interfered with, they often do it to
perfection.

DUBLIN SEA AND RIVER PILOTS. —A greater *free
of safety to life and property would be obtained by • mild
inquiry into the pilot establishment of the port of Dublin.
Such an inquiry would undoubtedly lead to several salutary
reforms. The pilot establishment of this port consists of
fifty-three persons, whose duties are thus divided : thirty-
six are sea pilots, nine are river pilots, and eight are appren-
tices. It is sufficiently obvious that the most dangers and
difficulties, and general hardships, must devolve upon the
sea pilots ; and, consequently, it would be expected that they
were by far the best paid. The reverse of this is the case.
The river pilots earn double the money, and have not half
as much hard work as the pilots of the sea. We state this on
the authority of the report of Captain John Wash-
ington, the ex • • commissioner. The sea pillts
are not only adequately paid, but they are
not paid according to distance. The natural conse-
quence of this is a deficiency in the public service, and
in the means of safety; ms the pilots will not go far out to
sea to pick up vessels, which are, of course, more likely to be
in distress and need of help precisely according to the same
degree of stormy weather which renders the pilots indisposed
to venture far out with no additional remuneration. They
usually wait, therefore, till the vessels succeed in getting into
the bay! All this is well-known in Dublin. The pilot.-
master, who is sa Wilber in the navy, is fully aware of the
evil of the system, sod has, It is to be hoped, made his state-
ments with • view to silleisat rewedito ; but the Ballast
Board have not atimaifisdandialmilitetims utter, and things
will not always " right theassivss," nor should they be left
to the chance. In the opinion of Captain Washington, it
merely requires for • remedy a short act of parliament to
amend the present schedule of rates, or else that the pilots
should be relieved from the tax on their earnings levied to
support the pilot-boats. Whatever may be the legislative
means, something practical should be done before the
winter.