The Express.
London, England, 1848-01-10 00:00:00

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, JAW. 7.
Ryan (Puck) is to die on the 7th of February, but
there is some doubt among the lawyers whether the
day may not be deferred in consequence of the change
from the Bth to the 7th, though in all probability the
sentence will stand. It is said, the Chief Baron having
once passed sentence, wufunctus officio in that par-
ticular case, and had no power to recal the prisoner,
who had retired from the front of the dock, to receive
a net sentence.
In many unions relief has been refused to pauper
applicants, on the ground of previous non-residence.
To correct this perversion of the Poor-law Extension
Act the commissioners have issued circulars to the
various boards, to the effect that previous residence in
the anion is not a condition precedent of relief, the
sole ground being destitution. By the recent act
relief is to be administered to all classes of the desti-
tute, either in or out of the workhouse, and the consi-
deration whether a destitute person has or has not
previously resided in the union cannot affect his claim
to relief, although the mode of charging the cost for
such relief, either to the union at large or particular
electoral divisions, is to be determined by previous
residence. If the pauper had not resided for thirty
months in the union the expense is chargeable on
the union, and not on the division in which the claim
might have been made.
The motion of Mr. Latouche to substitute money-
relief for bread in the South Dublin Union was lost
on a division. The additional charge involved in the
proposition was not agreeable to the guardians, with
a debt of 7,0001. on the union.
The Mining Company of Ireland held their half-
yearly meeting yesterday. No dividend was de-
clued, the gross profits having been expended in
fitting new and extending old works. The future is
more encouraging than the past, for, independent of
greater produce, the company look to an amendment
of the Mining Acts, which are now under the conside-
ration of government. The audited abstract of ac-
counts shows the company's assets to amount to
192,8071., less liabilities, 10,6631. ; making the net
asset. 182,144/.
A rate of sixpence in the pound has been made on
the city for the maintenance of the police in the en-
suing year.
The financial condition of the Irish unions appears
to improve. The rate collected in November amounted
to 131,558/., against 121,2551. in October. Total of
rates collected in 11 months in 1846, together with a
portion of December, 390,0711. ; for the same period
in 1847, 801,4581. Of the aggregate rates collected
in November,

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Total £131,588
For October 121,233
Uncollected at the close of November :
Meter £143,720
Muneter
Lebow
Connaugbt — 230,379
143,868

Total— .. ... 2859,905

The inmates in all the workhouseww on the Ist of
November were 98,219, against 83,183 in October.
The greatest number within walls wee in January
last-111,621, and the least in August-74,947. Of
the 98,219 inmates in October, Ulster, with 43 work-
houses, contributed 25,427; Munster, with 35 ditto,
31,482 ; Leiaster, with 34 ditto, 12,726 ; and Con-
naught, with 18 ditto, 98,219. The total for which
accommodation. permanent and temporary, has been
provided is 121,818, so that nearly 25 per cent. is still
required to fill the workhouses.

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