The Express.
London, England, 1848-06-17 00:00:00

of Commons in sari, 'et of these views. The prix tot w.tO i •
the chair, AltliouAh men of the most dissimilar
were present on mil occasion, the resdutions were citified
nem eon.
GREENOCK.—A meeting, called in compliance with
a requisition froin upwards of 230 electors, to consider the
propriety of petitions g parliament in favour of the scheme
to be introduced by Mr. Hume on the 20th inst., was held
in the Sheriff Courili .11, on the 14th inst. 8. Paterion,
Big., acting chief magistrate, filled the chair, and resautions
relating to ays olii:et of the !cecina were prop''''
seconded. and
teconded. Mr. Wilson, a chartist, moved an amendment in
favour of the People's Cherter, which was seconded , but in
order that the resolutions in favour of Mr. Hume*s schemeub-
might have th, full weight of the meeting's approval, he s
sequently withdrew his amendment, and the resolutions
were carried maninunisly. The petition will b t signed by
the eisirintn, in the L:11110 of the met Ling, and will be trans-
mitted to Lord M with a request that he will 'import
its pr.iyer, failing u bleb, that ho hoods it over to Mr. Hume
forresmaut on.
PETITIONS IN FAVOUR OF TILE REFORM MOVE-
MUNT aro iu curse of sguature in partsof the country where
meetings have net yet taken place. Thus: The petition tram
Boston and ita neighbourhood in favour of Mr. Huntss mot
tion for retreachment and reform, was on Wednesday
extensively signed by farmers who attended the market.
" In feed," (says the Lenculn Mercury) "
the kiting is
almost universaiegaitat the coutinuance of the old, c irrupt
tory system, by which Pa< c angry boo been ndedosemed
fur
so many years."—At Newark, a regulation to the mayor for
a public miming, with a low to &unwiring a petition in fa-
vour of Mr. Humes 'nation for retrenchment, andin con-
other
measures for lissenieg the public expenditure, was
templation nt the beginning of the week ; but an excellent
form of petition having been received, it was spontaneously
agreed to, nod many signatures were at onee eagerly given.
Arrangements were mule to ohtain 1,000 signatures, with
occupation and address Affix d, and it has been gratifyinit to
witness the olio mu of party feeling in the matter. Petitions
in favour of the ni..w retort's movement are to be dispatched
to-day from tho• NitifLOS of Itarn'.y and Coaldiegton. A
petition arc irdaut with that of the people of Newark has
been prepAred for the nhahtaide of Kneesal.

IRELAND.
Deattrr, JUNE 15.
Mr. Smith o.llcen has written, I hear, a long
letter from his rctrt at at Cahitmoyle to the council of
the Confederation, in which he throws himself with-
out res♦rve iutu new organisation. Ile appeals
very pathetically to the evils of past dissension,
which, ho says, lust to the-repeal cause so many im-
portant cities and counties of cities; made the hustings
the scene. of insensate bitterness; and converted the
contentions of repcalcrs into public brawls and street

riots.
Tho confederate conned sits to-night, to consult
about the Coalman wealth. The public meeting does
not take place for another week, until the country
shall hare pr.mounced" on the projected constitu-

tam.
The Limerick paper was somewhat premature in
asserting that the Hey. Mr. Kenyon had been" re-
installed" by his bishop " unconditionally." A letter
from the rev. gentleman to Dr. Kennedy appears in
the Eerninl Poe, to-night, at Dr. Kennedy's instance,
in which he says that, in the speech for which coo-
pension was awarded, "he finds sentences from which
meauings :t variety^ with his own sentiments and
with sound morality may be deduced." Ile adds :
" Whether I sp..le those sentences or not I do not
now retnemher ; but, if I did, 1 must regret that,
even in the heat of spea'tiog, I suffered myself to be
betrayed into espre,sions which could mislead any
portion of my al:liters." The Hight 1t...v. Dr. Ken- 1,
nedy states that, on receipt of this letter, he reinstated
Mr. Keoyon.
The municipals of Clonmel are very indignant at
the non-presentation of their chief officer to her
Majesty on the throne. It appears the Dublin cor-
poration invited all the chief magistrates oe the Irish
municipalities to accompany their lord mayor to St.
James's with their repeal addresses. Mr. Luther, of
Clonmel, obeyed the invitation ; but, on communi-
cating wi'll Sir George Grey, he was informed that
only twelve corporatiohs in the United Kingdom had
the priv.leget alt pres. etin; addresses to her Nlojesty
on the thrum, acid Clonmel Teet being of the number
Mr. Luther might either choose as immediate return
or wait for ley. e dad'. lie preferred the former most
prudently. lilt re ti no cause for indignatim on the
part of the poi burgesses: there was uo slight, be-
cause there was no right.
The Corkani•ens, mu-al and urban, have taken a
wondrous fa, •.,y to the club system. In the little
depots of agitatv•n, however—the towns—the activity
is great2st. The pressure of huni;er once removed,
they take to the sticoulatiog occupation of the club.
Fermoy, of course. Las its centre of industry—so
has Mallow—and so has Bantry, with its
memorabilia of the past year. The Latter
has t ken to the useful work with remark-
able unctuousness, a d the days of the " wild
geese' are again likely to be revived in the territory
of O'Sulivan Beare. The proposed object is laudable
enough :—"To elevate the social condition of the
district," tad "to it.cukate principles of self-respect
and wive-titmice." The weans arc very suspicious—
to wit :
A complete end accurate classification of the adult male
population of the d strict, at.d as invitation t all capaq •of
so doing, to a ,me and work .ith us for a common object
The nonlinat us of street inspectors in the t •wit, and of
townland inspectors ice country, in eke propos tion of one
inspector to every twenty-nee members, at.d a eve( in
specter to mry one hundred members. The inspectors to
call on each adult within his district, and ascertain whether
he be franavable er unfavourable to the objects of
the dub, and will or not join it and work with
it; and to report by names the result to the com-
mittee. The rabii.st forthwith by streets and by townlands a
fund, to he called tee " Protection Fund," to be lodged in
the Skib,iireen Bunk, in the names el the president, vote-
presiden•, and treasurer, and payable only on their joint
orders, and eta appropriation to be accounted for, first to
the committee and alto 2.w:oils to the body at large.
Inspectors to receive c-ro;.laints of any actual or ap-
prehended als of hard-hip towards members of the
club; the some to be reported to the committee, who
shalt in each case determine what course shall be pur-
sued. Idle, or ill-founde cemplaiute, however, on 1,0 ac-
count to be encouraged. The rei•ing from time to time,
us
circumstances may r. quire, additional sums of money, for
particular objects, to be called " Aids." The amount to be
decided by the number or weekly subscriptions, which may
be required for any piaticular object, as thus, " An aid of
one, two, three, or mire weeks' subscription "—as may be
decided on. Tue malting i. penal in the members to disobey
a call of the clu;', or to absent themselves without cause, on
such musics .