The Express.
London, England, 1847-09-28 00:00:00

IRELAND.

RELIEF OPERATIONS.—We find the following in the
Dublin Evening Post of Saturday:-1n an able report of
the rolief operations in the Gorey electoral division, drawn up
by the Rey. Dr. Newland, Dean of Ferns, we find the
following:
In the months of May, June, and July, the number relieved each
fortnight varied from 2,221 to 2,000; and the number of rations de-
livered from the 19th a April to the 29th of August was 171.242. The
ration consisted of thick porridge of meal and rice, a most substantial
food, and always admtrubly cooked. Each entice was considered by
the Board of Health surßelent for the food of one person; and it was
supplied at a wet, including fuel, of lid. This most moderate charge
wan effected by eoonomy in preparing the materials for food, In the
sole and honest keeping of it when stored, and in its preparation.
During the greater part of the time all provPiona were at an exorbi-
tant price, rice being 20/. 10s. per ton, and Indian meal 171. 100, and
yet we were enabled to provide the ratios at the low cost of 1 id.
Thew facia will furraigi • safe vide for the future management of
the poor, and the administration of relief under the new poor law,
evincrng hat provident arrangements may necomplish great national
benefits at comparatively small sacrifices, and must have • tendency
to diminish the fear too unrversally entertained respecting that wise
measure.
The total expenditure in the Gorey electoral division was
about 1,6001., for the sustenance of the destitute during •
period of nearly five months. The population of the dis-
trict is 8,642, embracing the town of Gorey, where distress
wasmost severely felt. The estimated area is 20,916 statute
acres, and the net annual valuation 19,3771. For nearly
five months of famine the cost of out-door relief was only '
1,6001., or about eight per cent. upon the rated value of tho
land for • single year. We dwell upon this case because
Gorey is a fair average district as regards destitution, con-
taining much more than many electoral divisions in Ul-
ster, or in the county of Kildare, and far less, of course,
than any part of Mayo, or than most parts of Cork or
Kerry. We bad occasion, in a recent number, to condemn
the moans opposition given by farmers—and wealthy occu-
piers too—to the levy of the rate for the support of the poor
in the Tralee union. Why, the poor law is really a law
for the protection of the tenant as well as the destitute poor ;
for, before such a law had been in force, the great burden of
supporting the poor in the rural districts was thrown on tke
farmers • and if any particular clan could reasonably object
to a legil provision for the destitute, it would be landlords
alone. We are convinced that tho poor law, extended even
as it is, will ultimately prove beneficial to all classes, pro-
vided its provisions be carried out with the cars and economy
suggested by our Dallyshannon correspondent. This im-
pression, that the law is really one for the certain benefit of
the farmer is daily making progress, according as the subject
is correctly understood.
hum Fumes' The Cork papers contain some
interesting information respecting the new fishing establish-
ment at Cosheen, in that county, projected and indeed
matured by Capt. Thomas, of Cosheen Mines, and Mr.
Swanton. fis ery has now an order far 100 tone of ling and
as math herrings as they can save "at a fair figure." The
fkodobass Reporter lays :
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added to the gabscron white has hem aka la of the Is-
dertakir4r. Pray taken Yr. Themes that It is tone to be
able to sedst la his tiohly wad pima to this extent.—Tours,
very truly, C. V. TISVILTAW.

PROJECTED MEETING OP IRISH MEMBERS.—A second
preliminary meeting of Irish members, called by Mr. John
O'Connell, assembled yesterday at Medley's Hotel, College-
green. Alderman O'Brien, M.P. for Cashel, presided ; and
there were present, besides the chairman, Mr. John OsCon-
nell, Mr. Henry Grattan, Mr. Fagan, and Mr. John
Reynolds. The object of the meeting was to consider the
replies made to the invitations issued for the meeting in
November. Upon the reading of Lord Claude Hamilton's
' answer, a discussion arose as to the objects to be considered
at the intended meeting—whether or not repeal should be
discussed there ? Mr. John O'Connell thought it ought, as
otherwise it would be supposed they were afraid of discussion
—they were bound to the people to discuss it. Mr. Henry
Grattan was also for discussion, Incense he thought the
non-repealing members might be convinced, and become re-
peaters. Mr. John Reynolds thought it ought to be a ques-
tion undiscussed, because, supposing 80 members attended,
there were only 36 repeaters, and on a division the majority
against them would be 44. Suppose they should discuss
repeal in parliament the minister would say to them, " Why,
on your own ground you were beaten, how can you expect
we should grant what you ask?"—The Rev. Mr. Coghlan,
P.P., Kilmoree, county Mayo, made a statement of the
poverty of his parish. There were 1,500 families in a state
of destitution, and the psrish contained 15,000 acres capable
of reclamation, but Lord Dillon, the landlord, did nothing
to that cud. Mr. Coghlan thought the Irish members should
agree to throw out any ministers who would this year exhi-
bit the hesitation to assist the people which Lord Jebn Rus-
sell did last year.—Mr. O'Connell and Mr. Grattan expressed
concurrence in this view.—A statement in writing to a simi-
lar effect was read from the Rev. B. Durkin, parish priest
of the parish adjoining Mr. Coghlan's, in which the distress
was already describalto be intense.—The meeting separated
early.
Pratic MARTING.--COUNTS OP CLARE.—A meeting nu-
merously attended by the gentry of Clare, was held at Lnnis
on Wednesday last, Sir Lucius O'Brien, M.P., lieutenant of
the county, in the chair, the object of which was to express
the disapprobation of the gentry of Clare at the relief woriy,