The Express.
London, England, 1853-09-17 00:00:00

IRELAND.

Drlll.lN, SEPT. 16.
An official communication, addressed to the Lord
Mayor, announces that her Majesty, at her recent
visit, left in the hands of the Lord-Lieutenant the
very liberal sum of 500:. to be distributed among the
Dublin Charities in the following order :—Mendicity
Institution, 751.; Society for the Relief of Sick and
Indigent Itoonikeepers, 751. ; Coombe Lying-in-
Hospital, 50/. ; City of Dublin Hospital, 501. ; Cit'c
of Dublin Improvement Fund, 50/. ; Meath Hospital.
501. ; Meath-street Dispensary, 50/. ; Hospital for
Incurables, 50/. ; Dublin Sailors' Home, 25/. ; Kings-
' town Lying-in-Hospitsl, 23/.
A meeting, presided over by the Mayor of
Limerick, was held in that town yesterday, to invite
the Lord Lieutenant to visit Limerick on the occa-
sion of holding the ensuing Great Munster fair, and
opening the new docks. It was arraugel that his
Excellency be invited to come to Limerick on the
27th instant, a public banquet of which his Excel-
lency will be the special guest, to be given on the
Mk/wing day. The Lord Lieutenant will be the
guest of the Bishop of Liwerick during his stay.
The London, 90 guns, arrived in Queenstown
harbour on Tuesday evening, but although other
ships of the Channel fleet had put to sea from Bantry
Bay, none of them had arrived at Queenstown until,
yesterday morning, when the Imperieuse and another
had just reached. Au the others were expected in
the course of last evening.
The rumoured appointment of Mr. O'Flaherty,
M.V., to the office of Gaveraor of Australia has set
all our politicians agog, and great preparations are
already spoken of to contest the representation of
Galway. Lord Dunkellin or Sir T. N. Redington
will, it is said, stand, but it is not likely that both
will appear together hi the field. Other candidates
friendly to the government interest are also spoken
of, and a desperate opposition from what is styled
the " independent " party is threatened. Sir T. N.
Itedington has arrived at his seat near Galway.
The following singular " manifesto" has been
issued in the form of a lithographic circular from
Lard Londonderry's office to his tenantry in Ulster:

Mount-Stewart, August 23, 1853. I
Lord Londonderry sincerely regrets to find, on his return
to Ireland that, notwithstanding liberal reductions, very
little progress has been made in the aggregate amount
of the large sum of rent and arrears due by the tenant
formers. Last year the rent and arrears due to Lord
Londonderry were 16,663/., and there has only in this year
been an sm• lioration of 2,229 r., to which, let it be observed,
the half-year's gale should be added, if they were as Eng-
lish tenants. It may be said that some stringent measures
hare been retorted to, but the quo/tin is, if, in justice,
much more ought not to have been done. A long mistaken ,
system of leniency and indulgence from the office, with lands
lower set, and greater pairs taken by forming societies,
premiums, &c., have unhappily placed Lord Londonderry
in a far worse position than neighbouring landlords. The
public and the agricultural world can form their judg-
ments of the advartagek that have been afforded, and that
the tenants posses, now on the Down estate. And the
question to be solved I,—why should this estate then be
so much more in arrear, in proportion, than any other ?
Famine and potato disease has long been the note a ex-
cuse; but this applies equally to all. The case of these
enormous arrears is now more peculiar than ever. Tno
govesament of the day have decreed Irish landlords are to
have their incomes taxed according to their rental, cot
aceroding to their receipts. If the occupiers of the soil
will not pay the proprietor, the landlord's position is piti-
able ; and all the comfort and instruction he gets from the
miuiater of the literal coalition cabinet of the day is, for-
sooth, that the Irish landlords are fools if they don't make
their farmers pay them. Such is the lemon of the liberal
rulers in Engiand. It cannot, then, surprise the tenantry
that Lord Londonderry informs them that this state of their
affairs with him can no longer go on. It is doubly neces-
sary for their own sakes, as well as his, that stringent and
most energetic efforts should be made, without a moment's
loss of time, to clear off the incubus that lays on them.
At Lord Londonderry's advanced time of lite he cannot
hope for many year., and at his decease ruthless executors
would rush in to collect the dues to the retiring proprie-
tors before the heir comes in for his rents. It must be evi-
dent to all no indulgence would or could he granted, and
the property would be infallibly laid waste and destroyed.
These are reflections that should come home to ev,ry te-
nant farmer, for the sake of his offrpring as well as him-
self. The fatal mischief done by soft, foolish, and impo-
litic indulgence in the past years—fatal because it comes an
the end to be as destructive to the tenant as it has long
been to the proprietor, must now, by every possible effort,
be repaired, and Lord Londonderry has issued at last the
most peremptory and positive orders that the lass must
forthwith take effect throughout his estate, if a very large
and sufficient portion of the arrears are not brought to the
office. It is to be understood, this order most particularly
applies to the arrears, more than the running gale, as many
tenants think if they are forward with the Litter it seethes.
But this will not do now; timer are changed, and justice
must at last be done to the landlord. Lord Londonderry
is ready, and most happy, to admit a large portion of his
tenant tanners arc excellent, honourable, and right-seeing
and acting men ; but, on looking to the general position of
hie property, can it be admitted that, by any cause or ma•
nagement, et should be 30,000!. in arrears to him ? Lord
Londonderry is too straightforward to care or wish for any
concealment. A list and roster is kept and can be shown at
the office to every one demanding it—the debtor and delin-
quent, and the honest and loyal tenants.
VANE LONDONDERRY.
Another meeting of the leading friends of tenant
right in the north was held in Newtownards on
Tuesday last. The speakers expressed themselves as
full of hope for the Lear settlement of the question.
No new facts about the harvest have been received,
but tho program of the potato blight has not, it is to
be feared, been arrested.

The Cork Constitution has the following paragraph
about William Smith O'Brien :

A gentleman at present in this city, lately returned from
Hobart Town, states that he had an interview with Smith
O'Brien at Norfolk Island, w here he found him enjoying
excellent health ; he was living in a hotel, whets he wu
supplied with every comfort and luxury he could desire.
He had none of the appearance of a convict ; he dressed in
a similar style as he had done in this country. The govern-
ment allowed him a circuit of ten miles for exercise, and be
had only to report himself once a month to the police au-
thorities. The gentleman referred to was two evenings in
company with Smith O'Brien, and during both interviews
O'Brien avoided all reference to politics or any subject re-
lating thereto.

ANOTHER 0110 ST.—During the past week the
residents in the neighbourhood of Quaker-road have been
thrown into a state of much excitement by a very singular
and almost unaccountable phenomenon, which has fur-
nished the lovers of the marvellous with food for gossip,
and has produced grave suspicions as to the possible
recurrence of supernatural events. In the beginning
of last week an aged lady, belonging to the Society of
Friends, died, after a brief illness, and was interred in
the Quaker's Cemetery. There were not wanting ra•
moues that the deceased lads bad during her life-time
expressed a wish to be buried in the Cemetery of the Cathe-
dral Church of St. Finn Barr's, and various speculations were
indulged in as to whether the shade of the departed would
be satisfied with its present resting place. On Thursday
night, however, the inmates of a cottage adjoining the
Quaker's Cemetery, were alarmed by a violent shower of
stones thrown on the roof of their residence, which coati-
' nued at intervals during the entire night. No reason could
be assigned for such a circumstance. The inmates of the
cottage were universally considered to be the most quiet
and inoffensive of mankind, the y were universally respected,
and were in particular beloved by the poorer portion of the
surrounding neighbour, whose distress they had ever
been ready to alleviate. The only explanation offered of
the circumstance, at least by the gossip of the neighbour
hood, was that the ghost of the deceasea lady had re-
sorted to this method of intimating her disapprobation
of the locality in which she was interred. Some persons,
however, were sceptical enough to suppose that on exami-
nation the ghost could be easily discovered, arrested, and
sent for a few months to the treadmill, and for this purpose
a party of police from the Capwell station were sent fur,
kept watch there both by night and day. Great excitement
was caused through the city by this proceeding ; numbers
of persons visited the locality and stopped there a consider
able time in order to get a sight of the ghost, if it should
make its appearance. The ghost, however, appeared to
dislike being attended by so crowded an auditory, and
though the stones were thrown twice or thrice durirg
the night, no one could get a glimpse of it, though every
eye was eagerly strained for the purpose. The following
night, however, one party distinctly states he taw
the supernatural visitant. It had taken up a rather
inconvenient position, being seated astride upon the
chimney of one of the houses in Quaker-road, arrayed in
bright scarlet, with a black scarf covering its head. On the
following day a girl passing by the cemetery was alarmed
by seeing the ghost standing on one of the graves. It had
changed its attire, being clothed in white, with long flowing
garments, and the frightened observer states the app.itition
raised its hand and beckoned thrice, as if on the point of
speaking. Next night the cones were again repeated; in-
tense excitement was felt through the neighbourhood, large
numbers visited the spot, and others collected at the come-
ts ry of St. Finn Barr's under the impression that the shads
of the deceased would proceed there from its present burial-
place. They were, however, disappointed. No further
appearance was made by the ghost; but repetitious of
stone-throwing occur at intervals ; end thus the matter rests
for the present.—Cork Constitutiwa.
TILE INCOME TAX.—A number of clerks are now
employed at the Cork Custom House, under an English In- ,
come fax Commissioner, making out the names from the I
puor•law books, and yruparing tku income tax bauka for
collection in the clty of Cork.

A FAIR WARN (NG.— fiat/pia/1i states that a
manufactory of imitation Champagne nine, mule fr,in tho
rhubarb plant, has just been tstablishiil near Eperili.y. It
is to tu inuta:ture t iur or five thousand bt:ttics a week, at
46 centimes a bottle.

SPURTING.

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DONCASTER MEETING.
(CONCLUSION OF TIM:SLAT)! ItACTS )
EGLI:cruN STAKES of 10 sows (nth, 5 It, with 140 added,
for two-yrolde, 6,t 101 b; sod three, *it 12th. Certain
penalties and allowances. The owner of the se. end horse
to receive 20 son. out of the 'takes. T.Y.C. BUN.)
811012 Rothschild's Otesto, by Orlando, 3 yrs,
Sst 121 b
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(Chsrhoo) 1
Lord John Scott's The Reiser, 3 )1,, h.t 12Ib

(Marlow) 2
Mr. T. Dawaan's Thlicent, 2 TIII. fist 315 ..(Wells) 3
Mr. 3. Merry's Lanibton, 3 yn,bst lab ..(A. Day) 4
Mr. Inman's Horatio, 2 yrs, Oat 1015
Mr. Sanderson's Corin, 2 ye,, fist 10Ib (Aldcroft) .6
Sir C. Monek's Vignette. 2 yrs, nu 7:11 ..(Bayhoe) 7
Batting : 5 to 2on The Reiser, Gto 1 ept Corio, it td
ust Orestes. Horatio started with the lead, hat after the
fi.lt hundred yards wu passed by Tne Beirer, Orestes
taking third place. 11l this order thi y ran to the Bend;
ofeettS then went on second until the) r.2::ched the Stand,
when he clial.enged The Ittiver, and defeated him very
eleserly by two lengths. The others finished at straggling
int..reals, which enabled the judge to place each of Vital.
JUVENILE SELLING STAKES of S son each, with 25
added ; for 2-yr-olds ; colts 9st, fillies and geldings Bst 10ih.
The winner to be so!ii for 80/. ; allowances if entered to be
seld for less. Half a mile. (5 Pubs.)
Mr. Dairy's Miry (25/.). 7st 10Ih (E. Sharp) t
Mr. Lister's Hotehpot (25!.), 7st 101 b 'Kendall) 2
Mr. Dunu'il b e by Ratan—Miss Martin.( 2i2/ ), hat

(F. Met's' on) 3
Mr. Wilson's Polly Burns (25!.),
7.t 101 b (Dickson) 4
Mr. llawnes's licalthA2sl.), lett 101 b ....(Basham) .5
petting: sto 4 egst 11.:tc.,pot, 2 to 1 asst 'dray
made all the running, and won 1,1!4i Iy by two hint h... Bad
third. The winner wow afterwark:. solo by aueti,n for 1W
guineas, and Ratan colt was elainsi.d under the Newmarket
rule.

LATEST BETTING-THURSDAY NIGHT.
DONCASTER CUP.
100 to 10 agit Goorkalt (taken repeatedly, 500 to 260
also token)
100 even between Itungerford and Ilataplan.
CESAREWITCH.
9 to 1 'gat King Pepin (10 to I t freely)
20 to 1 Indian Warrior (t)
20 to 1 Nervous (t)
24 to 1 Weathergage (t, 1000 to also laid
30 to 1 Nancy (2I to 1 also tak,u):
30 to 1 Winter (t)
30 to 1 Muscovite (off)
60 to 1 Black Doctor (t)
1000 to 10 Neasham (t)
Oa the course King Pepin was backed for a great deal of

CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES.
10 to 1 apt Orate (t freely)
20 to 1 Hatchet (2$ to I also laid)
20 ta 1 Seahorse (25 to 1t)
25 to 1 Mistletoe
THE DERBY.
20 to 1 agst Hesse Cassel (t w 300:.)
25 to 1 Marley Hill (t to 2001.)
30 to 1 Wild Huntsman (t. 1,000 to 30 taken
four or five Cans)
33 to 1 Boiardo (t)
33 to 1 Acrobat (t)
40 to 1 Neville (t)
to 1 The Early Bird (t to s. c.e mor.e:i)
100 to 10 Winkfield (t)
1000 to 5 Marble Hill (t)
Neville was backed for some hundreds at 2000 to 60 and
2,000 to 45. Oa the course, 1,000 to 40 was taken ■brit
Acrobat, but he had a different turn at night, 900 to 30 and
1,000 to 30 being laid. By the " Irish division," The Early
laird wan spiritedly backed " to pick up the worm."
Flimsy's Raccs.
DON STAKES of 50 stirs. each, 11 ft, for 3-yr-olds; col*
Set 71b; fillies, Bst 41b. Last mile. (11 subs.)
Mr. J. Powney's Cineu, by Touchstone, list 71b
(Maton)
Baron Rothschild's Orestes, Sst 71b (Charlton) 2
Lord Exeter's Filbert, Bst 71b (Flatman) 3
Sir C. Monek's Vindez, Bst 71b (Manton) 4
Betting: 5 to 4 on Orestes, 10 to 0 apt Cineas.
Clam took a decided lead, Filbert, Vindex, and Orestes
following in the order named to the bend, where Ores's@
drew into the second place, but faile4 in his effort to im-
prove his position, Cinema winning very easily by 4 !,.ngths.
Very bad third.
West Australian was scratched on Thursday evening at
seven o'clock.

PARK HILL STARES of 50 son. each, h ft; for 3-yr•old
fillies, Sst 71h each; certain winners extra; the owner of
the second horse to receive 100 son. out of the stakes. St.
Leger course. (28 subs.)
Mr. Howard's Mayfair, by Bay Middleton, Sit 71b
(Wells) I
Lord Chesterfield's b by Touchstone, out of Board-
ing•school Miss, Bst 71b (Flatman) l
Lard Zetland's Comfit, Sit 71b (S. Rogers) 3
The following also ran:—Honeydew, Nicotine, Ilybla,
Don John, Charity.
Betting : 2 to 1 agst Boarding School Miss filly ; .5 to 1
each eget Mayfair, Honeydew, and Comfit. Honeydew
made play fur the first half mile. Nicotine then took up
the running, honeydew, Comfit, and Ilybla following in
the order named to tke Red House, where Honeydew again
showed iu Lout. On entering the straight, Mayfair and
Boarding School Miss filly singled themselves out, and a
fine race in with the two ended in favour of Mayfair by a
head. Bad third. Each of the others wide apart ; Ilybla
being fourth, Honeydew fifth, Nicotine sixth, Charity
seventh, Miss Sarah filly Inst.
DONCASTRIL STAKES of 10 says. each, with 100 added,
for 3-yr olds ; colts, Bst 71b, and fillies, Sat 31b. Certain
penalties. The second to receive 50 SJTK. out of the stakes.
Lut mile and a half. (88 subs.)
Mr. W. I'Anaon's Balrownie, by Annandale, Sst 71b
(Templeman) 1
Duke of Bedford's Sittingbourne, Bst 71b
(S Rogers) 2
Lord Derby's Umbriel, Bst 121 b (including 61b
extra) (Butler) 3
Lord Exeter's Filbert, Sst 7th (Fintman)
Mr. Watten's Lord Fanconberg, fist 71b
(J. Osborne) 5
Mr. H. Baker's The Dandy, Sst 71b ( \Larson)
Betting : 8 to 4on Sittingbourne, 3 to 1 east Balrownie
(taken freely), 3 to 1 apt Umbriel, 10 to 1 agst Filbert, 20
to 1 agst Lord Fauconberg, The Dandy, Balrownie, and
Lord Fauconberg ran in front until they were over the hill,
when Lord Fauconbug dropped back, and Sittingbourne
and Umbriel took third and fourth places. At the gravel
road Balrownie went ahead, followed by Sittingbourne and
Umbriel, and finished an easy winner by a length and •
half, four lengths between the second and third, a head
between third and fourth, and a neck between fourth and
fifty. The Dandy fully two lengths in the extreme rear.
West Australian wu scratched on Thursday evening at 7
o'clock.

DONCASTEII COP, value 300 SOTS.: 3-yr-olde, 7.t ; four,
Set 51b; five, Bst 121 b ; six and aged, Ost 216 ; mares and
geldings al:owed 31b; penalties for winning and sunning
second; maiden allowances, &c. Cup course, about two
miles and a half.
Baron Rothschild's Hungerford by John o' Gaunt,
0 yrs, Bst 1216 (Charlton) 1
Lord xeter's Ilex, 4 yrs, Set bib (Norman) 2
Lord Glasgow's Caracas* 4 yrs, Bst 616 (Flatman) 3
Lord Glasgow's Barbata, 3 yrs, 7st (Aldcroft) 4
West Australian was struck out on Thursday evening at
7 o'clock ; the Reiver, at 10 cm. to-day; Rstaplan, at
1.16 p.m. ; Goorkab, at 2 p.m.
The batting opened at 3 to 1 on Rungerford, and cloud
at 6 to 4 ; 5 to 2 eget Barkatus ; 6 to I agst lies.
Ilex made slow running, with Lord Glasgow's two lying
up, Hungerford in the rear. After passing the stand, Bar-
i beaus, puking hard, rushed to the front and obtained •
slight lead, which he held to the Gravel-road, where he
dropped back, and Hungerlord immediately coins out and
took up the running, which he carried on to the end,
winning very easily by three:quarters of a length. Very
bad third. Barbatus several lengths astern.
NOBSELZY PLATE of 100 SOTS., for 2-yr-olds. Last
mile.
Mr. C. Peck's Sister of Mercy, by Meltourne,7st llb
(Allison) 1
Mr. Muterman's Maid of the Tees, het 101 b
(S. Steggles) 2
Lord Wilton's c by Cotherstone out of Duchess of
Lorraine, 6st 2lb (Ashman) 3
The following also ran:—Barrel, Violet, Goldfinch,
Bridesmaid, ch c by John o'fiaunt—Valeutinia, b c by Sir
Taloa Sykes, out of Starlight Bess ; Magic, Conspiracy,
llotchpot, b f by Sesostris, but of Anvu's dam ; l'olly
Burns.
Betting : 3to 1 eget Sister of Mercy, 4 to 1 each agst
Bridesmaid and Valentinia colt, 100 to 15 agst Maid of the
Tees. After one false start, the work began in earnest.
Hotelipot made play, the others following in a cluster. At
the Bend, Iloickpot was joined by lkidesmaid, and they
ran togetter to the distance, where Sister of Mercy closed
with them. Wheu near he Stand, the latter went in
advance, fe:lowed by Maid of the Tees and Lord Wiltou's
colt, and won easily by a length and • half. A length be-
tween second and third. Bridesmaid was fourth.

SwEra•srxxxs of 200 Dove. each, h It, for 3 yr-old colts,
Sst 7lb ; tithe., Sat 21b. The winner of the St. Leger, 71b
extra. 'The second to save his stake. St. Leger course.
(13 subs.)
Mr. B vres's West Australian by Melbourne, 94 (in-
cludtag extra) (F. Butler) Walked over

TowN rLATE (handicap) of 70 Boys. for 3-yr-olds and
upwards. One mac and u quarter.
[ Mr. Illarr.sou's be by Melbourne, out of Sally War-
foot. 4 yrs, Sit Ib (Cartwright) 1
Lord Chestertiels:'s Jacqueline, 3 yre, Est 1116
(Ashmall)
Mr. Wilkins's Peggy, 3 yrs, 7.t olb ....(Aldcroft) 3
The following also ran :—Maid of Team Valley, Scarcity,
Nelly, Whalebone, Bess of Hardwick
Betting: sto 2 each agst Jacqueline and Peggy, 4 to 1
each apt Maid of Tema Valley and Whalebone, aui ri and
6to 1 apt the wirmer. Sally Warfoot cult made all the
running, and won by half a leugth. Two lengths between
the se‘onl sad third.

The prestige of the " Cup Day" was in full power, ea was
evidenced by the multitudes again corgregated on the
came. Other features of sport scarcely less interesting
thaw the Cup were comprised in the list, and although con-
aiderable utiappotatment was occasioned by the withdra
of Wcst diustre.lan from the Cup and the Don and . •
caster 6444 ace, yet Ida abrrn, e tended to throw open co
; tel the field for each event was mado more pro e 7,
tivc cl rpzeulation. Keeping Ooorkah, however, in fur 141 . !
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Cup 4, .ti! seeity the last moment, and then Atriktug 11:10 I
Out, he h :oil been `.eked fora Con•Sdefable SUM ".t
Maui) at ito 2 ml 2ns 1, was, to ssy the least ut it, an :.ct
ezirenielj to the parties concerned.
In i,.ticlus.tri sr • taut to congratulate the race
un the trio:atilt ut liberal principles over pharisaizal
prtjunices, manifested on this occasion by the great im
✓overnents made on the coarse, notwithstanding the stern
apposition which was at first arrayed against theca. The
erection of a new stand, replete with every convenience and
accommodation fur tr..iners, jockeys, clerk of the triune,
judge. stakeholder, and reporters, deserves especial eons-
asendtt-on. Only one thing was wanted in the weighing
department—the exclusion of all persons not actual.) 4:L-
gaged en business.
Mr. F. Clarke, of Newmarket, for the first time at Don•
taster, officiated SI iIUdUIP, and his decisions were perfectly
eatisfActory ; and Mr. Ilibbiard fulfilled the duties or starter
e.th his usual ability. The weather continued delightfully
tine to the elms., and the meeting was altogether distal.
platted by bril.iant success.