The Express.
London, England, 1846-10-27 00:00:00

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WINDSOR, MONDAY.—The royal family took their
accustomed exercise this morning on the Engem Terrace of
the Castle. His Royal Highness Prince Albert, attended by
Colonel Seymour and Mr. G. E. Anson, rode out on horse-
back this morning.
Her Royal Highness the Princess of llesse, at-
tended by ilaronesaßelteel and Baron Meysenbuch, arrived
at Marlborough Home at 12 o'clock yesterday from the
residence of the Duke at:d Duchess of Cambridge, at Kew.
The Princess, attended by her suite and the Earl of Denbigh,
went to the Adelphi, and embarked on a steam•boat, pro-
ceeding down the river to Groenwich, to inspect the Royal
Hospital, and returning up th,e river to the Tower, where
her Royal Highness di?enaba:ked, and was conducted
through the istrri..r of that fort.-ess. The Princess after-
wards returned to Marlborough House, and at 5 o'clock took
her departure, attended by Baroness SAteel, the Earl of
Denbigh, and Baron Meysenbuch, for the Euatm-square
terminus, and left for Watford, en route to Cashiobury-
park, Herts, the residence of her Najosts the Queen
Dowager.

Prince Callimaki, the Turkish Minister, transacted
business yesterday at the Foreign-office. Baron Brunnow,
the Russian Minister, also transacted business yesterday at
the Foreign-office.
The Lord Mayor had an interview with Lord John
Russell yesterday at hit official residence in Down:na-street.
Despatches from the Governor of New Zealand
were receirsvi yesterday at the Colonial-office.

REJECTION OF BATHS IN SPIOREDFICTI.—At a
full meeting of the vestry and inhabitants of Shoreditch, held
yesterday afternoon, a proposal for establishing baths and
wuhhouses by means of a parish rate, was made. An amend-
ment against the measure having been put, was carried by a
majority of 28 to 20, which was decisive, the set of parlia-
ment requiring that the resolution for the establishment of
baths and washhouses shall be supported by two-thirds of an
open vestry, before it is submitted to the Secretary of State.
IMMEDIATE OPENING OF THE PouTs.—A public
meeting of the parishioner of Maqlchone was held last
evening at the Princess's Assembly-room, Castle-street,
Oxf.rd-street, at which Mr. T. Coehrtme gave a sort of lec-
ture, on the duty incumbent on governumnt of immediately
removing all remaining restrictions on the importation of
food, in consequence of the famine in Ireland, and its threa-
tened extension to this country. The room was tilled with
an intelligent and attentive auditory, who agreed to a
memorial to the Queen, praying the immediate opening of
the ports.

'fulEhSr.,
tooka spatace yesterday,Als l'o.— At a meeting of the
s wici and which was presided
over by the Rev. T. Dale, it was proposed that a committee
be forme.', consisting of 21 vestrymen, not directors of the
poor, to inquire into the management of workhouse.
This resolution was carried, despite the strenuous opposition
of Mr. Senior Churchwarden Howarth.
IRISH DESTITUTION.—Sir: I had to-day the plea-
sure of receiving your kind letter of the 19th inst., enelsong a cheque
from Mr. R. Allan for SI., to be appropriated to the wanto of the poor
people in the county of Cork. I assure you that it is most gratifying
to have such menu afforded me to meet the nurnerous objects of pity,
by whom we are surrounded. It swill cheer the heart and dry the
tears of many a widow and orphan and hungry pennon in the wild. of
Carbery, for a time at leant My wife, who will be chiefly instru-
nienkti in its disposal, joins me in grateful thanks to the hmevolent
donor. As you are acquainted with my name and address, there is
no need of publishing them.-1 am, Ike., G. F.
'EST-END GOSSIP I' 1:03I LAST NIGHT'S " STANDARD."
—The rumour of a meeting of Parliament next month is
confidently revived in the very best informed circles. Lord
John Russell and the Chancellor arc said to be bent upon
thin object, and determined to resign if the other members
of the Cabinet will not conform to their opinion. The ques-
tion will, however, he finally *settles' on Wedneeday, if not
before. It is said, that ut the neat Council it will' be pro-
posed to open the ports, suspending the duty of 4s.
THE GREAT BRITAIN.—Sir: There is a singular
mistake in your leading article of this day, which in justiceto Captain
Ilisken I trout you will correct, more particularly as it occupies so
prominent a place in your widely circulating journal. The following
extract is from the article 1 allude to:—" From the mouth of the
51eroey he hall steered a N.W. by N. course. The, any person who
looks to a map will see of neeersity curried him to the north of the Isle
of Man, that bland presenting to a vessel ou ouch a soon the very
acute angle of its northern extremity. About half-past five CapLiin
hookers saw the Isle of Mari, and toad not but be aware 'hat, on the
course he was steering, at the rate of nearly II kraus an hour, which he
believed the vessel to he making, the Isle of Man must have disappeared
behind him even on a clear day within half un hour of the Unwed' his
getting sight of It. Is It, then, pureible, that three or three-and-rebuff
' hours later, he could believe a light still ahead of him to have been
one of the light's of the Calf of Man 1 If it had been, his reset mast
have been remaining motionless during the interval, idly revolving
her paddleo. It in not a question of quicker or slower sailing; but of
sailing or no sailing." Now, or, this is a very natural midake fur any
one to make who does not happen to be aware of what is called the
"variation of the semen.,;" namely, that the needle does not always
point to the true north, but to different points. in different places. At
Lis rpuol, the variation is about 24 deg. to the W. of N.; and when
a isiliw speaks of any course steered, he always memo by compass.
Now, dr, if you will take a chart of the British Isles, and from tine
mouth of the Hersey lay of a line N.W. by N. from the N. and S. line
shown by a compass, you will find that it takes you to the asuth of
the Isle of Man.-1 remain, sir, your obedient servant,
Oct. 20, HAIL ONE WOO TARIM AN INTXXINT IN NAVIGATION.
" PERVERSIONS."—tinder this head a paragraph,
which we declined inserting because it was not duly
authenticated, appeared in many of the papers, re•
porting the conversion of C. T. D'Eyncourt, Esq.,
/sI.P. for Lambeth, and his whole family, to the
Itombh Church. The hon. member wrote yesterday to
the journals which had given currency to the report,
saying—" I owe it to mveelf, and to that large section
of the metropolis which I have the honour to represent in
parliament, to give, under my own hand, an emphatic denial
to the statement it contains." We have since received the
following letter:
Sir, —1 olserve in several London newspapers a otatement, upon
the authority of the Inthlon I.:owing lhool, that I and all my family
" bad conformed to the Church of Rome." This statement b erro.
nexus. It WOW, me deeply that my eldest daughter, now shroud,
should have become a concert to the Itotnan Otholie Faith; hut I
hope you will allow me, through the medium of your joarruil, to my,
for myself and even other member of my family, that we remain
unshaken in our arm attachment to the Protentant religion.-1 am,
lira your obedient servant, COAILIAI TANNINNi D'IiININVI3I.—BOyOII.9
Manor, Oct. 23.
IMPORTATION OF GROWING PLANTS.—A vessel has
arrived from Ghent, having, according to the official report,
" a quantity of live plants" on board, the growth of Bel-
gium, but in reality comprising an entire cargo of orange
trees, numbering nearly 200, in full leaf and vigour. Great
care has been taken of them previously to shipment for this
country, the roots being protected by wood work, and the
trunks, close up to the branches, with bands of straw' many
of the trees being as large as ordinary sized orchard' trees,
and baring a very beautiful and singular appearance. It
did not transpire for whom this extraordinarily large number
of orange trees have been imported. They presented, on
bring landed from the vessel in one of the docks, the appear-
ance of an orange grove. Being, as live plants, free of duty,
of course they were delivered to their destination without
delay.
TGE REGISTRATIONS.-Sir: Your attention has,
no doubt, been called to the various and conflicting decisions of differ.
ent revising barristers, and ample proof lite been furoishcd of the
impropriety and injustice of lea, ing the franchise of the minim. to
their absolute disposal. But I think it would be impossible to had
in the proceedings of all the tours, throughout the kingdom a parallel
n, what has taken place during the present year in the Court of
Revision for the county of Middlesex. so many have hewn the
=maces to which the claimants for the franchise have been ex-
and so dependent have they been upon the caprice of the
ter, that they have determined rather to abandon their claims
than to be exposed any longer to such treatment. At the court which
was held at t abridge yesterday, 1 attendesi to support the claim of a
Mr. Bailey who had been objected to by the conservative agent. On ex-
amining the notice of objection, I discovered that it haellnot been pasted
in time, and therefore that the service thereof was bad. I was proceeding
to state the ground of my objection, when I wan 'stopped by the Bar-
rioter, who asked, in a tone of peevish Irritability, if I appeared for
lialley. I replied that I did. I was then told that my appear-
ance was an loos on of the validity of the notice, and that 1 moat
pretend to prove the qualification. I remonstrated in vain.
1 stated elistraerfy that I appeared, in the fled place, to object
to the notice, and was told, in an arbitrary manner, that the
notice woo proved. I was then obliged to go into the par-
, ticulan of the quidilleation, which, I consider, was clearly outs
stantiated, but which was, nevertheleea, declared by the court, from I
shod dictum there in no appeal, to be bad, and the name was ex.
pungent. It happened that the next person who had been objected to
wan in precisely the same circumstances, both us to the notice and
the qualification, but he was defended by Mr. James, who appears
to be a greater favourite with the barrister than myself, though
for what reason I cannot tell. At all events, Slr. James was
quietly allowed to take up any objection to the service of
the notice, and the court was at last convinced that it was
bad. This claim, and the two which succeeded it, were
consequently retained. I then asked the barrister to point out the
justiee of striking off Mr. Bailey; and so obvious was the injustice
that, at the suggestion of the objector himself, the name was restored.
Mr. Bailey is thus indebted for his vote, not to the wisdom or the
justice of the court, but to the accident that other. had been objected
to under similar circumstances, wheal cases were supported. by a
more favoured advocate. I lease this care to speak fie itself, in the
hope that the legislature will speedily take from revising touristers the
power of final decision, which is thus moody abused, and which places
the franchise of the country in the p-,wer ot men who may be ap-
pointed to office, not because they are fitted to discharge ito duties,
but because they may he connected with some Vice-Chancellor, or
other functionary, whore influence may be exerted in their &your.—
J. I'. 80NT1.118.-6et. 24.
ACCIDENTS.—FIBEWORKS. On Saturday night,
two eons of Mr. Baker, High-street, Hoxton, were engaged
in making fireworks, when the elder, about 17 years of age,
lighted a blue candle, and playfully threatened to ignite a
large quantity of gunpowder placed on a chair, under pre-
paration by the younger lad. To preserve the powder, the
latter put his arms across the chair; and while in that posi-
tion, a spark fell from the candle, and a terrific explosion en-
'med. The younger boy's hands were shattered in a fright-
ful manner. lie was immediately placed under medical
treatment, and is now in a suffering state.—A FALL PROM
THE Misr.—As A. Young, an apprentice on board the ves-
sel Persia, loading in the export West India Docks, was em-
ployed at the top of the =uneaten, he suddenly missed Ins
hold, and fell to the deck, reeciriag such severe injuries that
he died upon the spot.
INQUESTS.—SUICIDE OP A CABMAN.—By Mr.
Mills, at the Marquis of Cornwallis, Great Ceram-street, on
the body of Robert Watts, aged 63, a " night" cabman,
living at No. 8, Little Guildford-street. He was an invete-
rnte drunkard, and passed half his time in bed to recover
from the effects of the spirituous liquors he drank during the
other half. After having been intoxicated for three days
pees iously, he came home on Friday morning and went to
Lea. In the course of the day he suffered much bodily and
mentally, and begged his wife's forgiveness for his bad treat-

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meta of her, and for his dissipated habits. On Saturday
morning shi watt out, leaving him iu bed, and on her re-
turn sho found that he had strangled himself by means of a
r fastened ti the bed-rail, and twisted several times rlund
his neck. Evidence was brought forward which proved that
deetased was frequently insane when intoxicated, and the
jury returned a verdict, " That he destroyed himself whilst
of unsound mind, caused by the habitual abuse of intoxicating
liquors."

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, Ocr. 24.

Mr. Labouchere, the Secretary for Ireland, leaves Dublin
t0.<1,,y fur London, on a special mission charged to represent
to the Premier the condition of this country, and the mea-
sures whiea the Irish government deem calculated to meet
the exigency. It is very currently believed that the right
honourable gentleman will urge the speedy assembl ng of
Parliament upon the attention of Lord John Russell and his
colleagues.
THE LABOUR-RATE ACT.

TIPPERARY.—SLIEVARDAGU.—The extra,rdinary pre-
sentment sessions for this barony was held on Thursday, in
Bu!Enmity. tt. icral public works were presented for. The
condition of the poor throughout the barony ie. very miser-
able, and complaints are universal that no public work has
a. vet been devised to employ them.
The Dublin Gazette, of this week, contains no further
proclamations under the Labour Rate Act ; but, it is be-
lieved, that another series of proclamations will necessarily
issue to reassemble the several baronies of Ireland for pre-
sentments for improvements, under the letter issued by the
Lord-Lieutenant autliori.ing reproductive works.

TIRE BOLIID OP WORIiP.—THE CLADAOII FISHERMPX.
—The board of works have undertaken to construct fishing
harbours at the Cladagh, an outlet of Galway, inhabited
exclusively by Usher:, ea.
DUSTITVTION IN MONAOHAN.—The Northeris Standard
save it will take upwards of a quarter of a minim sttrliog to
relieve the diatitute in Momighan before the next harlvA
time.

quays, towing the reuse!' about like cockle-shells. It was fortunate
this shipping was so small, or immensa damage must have been
APPROACHING FAXINE.—SIMULTANEOVE PRATER.--
An instruction has been issued by the Most Rev. Dr. Moe-
ray, Roman Catholic Archbishop, to the clergy of his dio-
cese. for prayers to avert the famine.
OCTOBER 25.
THE LABOUR RATE ACT.
TYRONE.—The presentment sessions under the Labour
Rate Act for Lower Strabane have just concluded.—Major
Humphrey was called to the chair. A resolution to the
effect that 20,0001. be levied off the barony, to be expended
in public works, was passed. A presentment for 30,0001. for
a ship canal from Strabane to the Foyle was also passed, with
this condition, that the responsibility of repayment of the
sum be undertaken by the Marquis of Abercorn, and made a
rent-charge on his estate, and that no part of it be levied off
the oess-payers.—The Rev. Wm. Knox then submitted a
presentment for a sum not exceeding 40,0001. for the earth-
work, markurb of that, portion of the Londonderry and
Zanistai, threw.). T ,wer Strabane,
Hallway,sea nalLay, Wuj,
which was carried.
UPPER HALF BARONY OP STILABLNE.—As there r'ere
no accurate accounts of the amount of destitution to be pro-
vided for, it was resolved to vote the sum of sax thousand
pounds, to meet the present exigency, on the understanding
that when this was expended more would be applied for.
Wiest O:BAWL—The sum of seven thousand pounds was
presented for, to give employment to the poor.
DON EGAL,—Ets NISHOV•ItaI W mrr.—'rhe sum of 15,0001.
was passed for public works. Rev. Mr. Devlin suggested
that a subscription should be commenced for the relief of
cams of extreme distress, and said ho was icathorised to state
that his bishop, Dr. Msginn, was prepared to subscribe 51.
The proposition was agreed to.
GALWAY.—LouoIiREA.—On Friday, the 16th instant,
the Extraordinary Presentment Sessions was held in the
Court-house of the above town, for the barony of Loughrca.
The chair was taken by the Mosti Noble the Marquis of Clan-
ricarde. The Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Clonfert sub-
mitted a proposition for making a canal from a branch of the
Shannon, navigable as far as Kelly's mills, at Killeen, to
Loughrea, which, ho said, would be attended with great ad-
vantages to the barony, and to the country at large ; but,
after some discussion, the motion was negatived. A. W.
Blake. Esq., proposed that the sum presented for do not ex-
ceed 20,0001., and that it be proportioned to the different
parish( according
to the population of each for the next six
asonths. The Rev. Mr. Macklin said that he held in his hand
alist of the destitute of his parish amounting to 636. He wished
to know how far would 20,0001. go to the support and em-
ployment of all the distressed persons in each parish of the
barony, and would move as an amendment that 40,0001. he
presented for. The amendment was put to the eves-papers,
and a majority was for the 20,0001., it being understood that
another sessions could 1* held at the end of the half-year, if
required. The Earl of Clancarty obtained a sum of 5,0001.
to Improve part of his estate in this barony. Several gentle-
men having retired to the jury-room for the purpose of tak-
ing into consideration the different sums to be presented for
the town of Loughrca, returned soon after, and presented
for 7,0.'01., among which were the f.llowing item‘:—sool.
for the shambles, 5001. for the parish chapel, 1001. for the
completion of the abbey chapel, 3301. for the mechanics'
institute, &c. &c.
DLYNKELLI was resolved to present a sum of 38,0001.,
to bi levied off the several portions of the district, in pro-
portioo to the advantages they obtain, and all to be laid out
to works of a reproductive nature. The magistrates and cess
payers assembled on a subsequent day, and proceeded with
the consideration of preaentments to the extent of 8,0001.
A further adjournment then took place.
ATHENRY.—At the sessions for this barony, held on Tues-
day, it was also resolved to lay out the amount of the pre-
sentments in works of a reproductive nature.

STATE OF THE COUNTRY.
I extract the following from the provincial journals of
this da
(From
the Correspondent of the Galway Mercury.)
DANAOIIta.-0a Tuesday last, a cargo of flour, that was being sent
from Bier to this town, to be transported hence to Limerick (or ex-
portation was attacked at the rape mills, about two milts from this,
by a crowd of men, who seemed prepared for the prize, and basing
plundered the curs carried off eighteen bags of twenty atone each,
in different quarters ; the police were Rent thither from thin town,
'spoon the news being Merl, hut, up to the present, base not been
able to find any clue to the dieorwerv.—The new lane of root from
Pottuanna to thin town, which had been discontinued since the 13th
of August lust, has been recommenced, but it were almost as well that
It did not, for indeed of affording relief, it in wearing the people's
patience. There wifl be only 100 men admitted for work, though there is
employment sufficient for 1,000, and nolens, I am sure, than bOOmen, in
and about this town, In actual starvation for want of work; then,
again, the him allowed each man in only ad. per day, which, in com-
mon reason, will not saflice to procure two meats of the cheapest
kind of food, which is oatmeal, for a single man ; and what will the
poor man do who has nix or eight in family, and no way to support
that family but by his manual labour? I have my fears that people
will perish for want of fond! I could lay my hand, this minute, upon
the man who, from the time he ate his supper on Monday evening,
until Tuesday at the same hour, tasted not any sort of food,
and, notwithstanding, this poor man had to work at the
above - mentioned road, in wet and odd, up to his ancles
is mire and most, for the petty RIM of eight•pence • but
as be mid, "what could he do' he had tea in family at home, and if
he should eat the eightpcnce worth of food, what would his little
children at home do' sure he could not let them starve in his mo-
acance." This in a fact ; nor is it, I am sorry, the only case of a simi-
lar nature that has occurred, but the poor people are compelled, through
dime, to conceal their dintreas, hasingnever before experienoed such
want. It is lamentable, to ace men, women, and children out in the
potato fields that have been dug by their owners previously, scraping
the earth to try could they net a potato of any kind, for black and
white are used with avidity by those halt-famishing crea-
tures. Even the country is very much distressed • there were
two or three persons beaten almost to death on the confines of Tippe-
rary, some of them in open day and other, in their hells at night.
Fire-arms are being taken away in all directions The prices of provi-
sion have reached to famine height. Oata from 17e. 6d. to Ills 6d. per
barrel. Oatmeal 2 le. per cwt. Indian meal shut up iu the atoms, and
will not be disposed of for love or money, although there have been
lettere sent through the post office, saying, if the meal wan not sold to
the applicants the store would be broken open. So, on the whole, I
am sorry to say matters wear a dismal aspect, and I fear that even
dismal della will be perpetrated, if assistance be not ext2nded, come
that aid in what shape it may.
STATE OF THE WEST OP CORK.—From a communi-
cation published in the Southern Reporter of yesterday
written by a special correspondent of that journal, I extract
the following:
clads, (kw. 22.—The Board of Works have not yet act one work in
the immediate neighbourhood of this village In operation, the nearest
roads on which the labourer, can go to work being the lioabrin road,
dole to Ballydehob, and another road five miles from thia. There is
not a shop or private concern netting Indian meal in this diortriet ; and
many of then? who were employed on roods had to be advanced 301.
or 101. worth of Indian meal by the Relief Committees, which num,
they have all most punctually paid up on remising part of the wages
due to them. There is not a garden in the neighbourhood which is
not nightly —nar, even in the noon .lay—plundered of cabbages and
ternitr, which are consumed without drensing. In the parishes of Enst
end West Skull and Kilmoe alone, there are, according to the calenia_ li
Dona of the Relief Committee, live thousand personas requiring employ-
ment, and of these, not 1,300 are receiving at the rate of Bd. per day
hire, for which, in addition to their work, they are compelled to walk
In many instances, seven miles to, and as many back, from their work.
mew are fact, which are incontrovertible, and to the troth of which
many respectable persons in the country are ready to vouch. In the
paddies of Skull and. Kilmoe, there are not ten farmers who will have
anißcient corn to support their families Mr the rear, su;:posing they
amid none to pay their rent ; and eo widespretal in the destitution
which prevails, that (me benevolent gentleman wont 3411. to Cork some
time since, to purchase Indian corn, but as p t has not been able to obtain
It. At Sherkin and the ('ape, the distress is utterly beyond conception.
There are only 150 pernonn employed out of a population of 1,400,
moment whom are 2,10 heads of families. Out of a population belong.
lag to the barony of about 45,0(0 persons, only 3,212 are employed on
Mime roads, andthe money to ho expended on them is something over
7,000!., a good pow. lion of which sill go into the pockets of engi-
neers chief clerM, and rewards. The number of persons admitted
into the workhouse to-day was 120, making the cross d now within the
walls over 900 persona. The doctor reported that fever existed in all
pieta of the hour, that he had AS patients in the honpital, beniolen the
convalerents, and that there were applications in ten fever amen for
admission that day. Ile added that his list of persons to be visoited at
their own hours was no large, that he did not well know how to ae-
menplinh the duty. It noted appear as if it were the denirc of the
Government to abertikm the present system of relief by raid-making,
end to promote emoloymmt by extensive drainage.
garunsas►_,, Tm moms, Ocr. 22.-1 returned here this morning
tram Skull, and have been enabled to glean many other interesting
r=trrespecting the awful destitution which mints in the neigh-
and which in not confined to any particular locality. Every
Cwho can in any way obtain a passage from the country is leav-
irwith the trre.itcPt precipitation, an the general cry is "we ran-
not be worse off in any part of the world than at home." The meet
active exertion, are being made be several gentlemen to forditate emi-
gration. Mr. James Swanton of Skull has consented to give a free
paean to 100 persons in one of Mx vessels going to Newport.
Mr. O'CONNELL AND MORAL Fonc E.—The readers of the
Express will recollect that at a meeting, held in the
People's Hall, Cork, shout ten data' since, certain resolu-
tions were adopted, proposing the appointment of a com-
mittee to agree upon a basis of arrangement of the disaen-
sions
amongst liepealers. Mr. O'Connell has published in
the Cork Southern Reporter a reply to those resolutions.
Opening thus :

TO TER STRAMPAAT MORAL enter RpsTALIOVI OT THE CITY OP CORK.
Derr2-naue Abbey, Odnicireen, Oct. 21.
"It is &mighty pretty quarrel ao it stands—Explana'ion would spoil
it."—the Li-it us WTatoi.sii.
Reepected Fenlow-laboarern—l hope you will not think that there
is earthing " =becoming" in quoting the words of the pugnacious
baronet- He was a real physical force man, and was able to embroil
any controveroy in such an entanglement as precluded all solution.
IMPe by the sword or pistol. Now, that is a proceeding with which I
must empnitically.quarrel. But, lam more disposed to quarrel with
myself for having uwautiously given a pledge to the Repeal ATROCia-
don to prepare a reply to the Resolution§ ',Ewell by a meeting of Re.
peelers in Cork on the 13th instant. At the time that I made that
Pledge I had not euflkiently considered those Resolutions. I did not
perceive that thongh there was a great deal of round, there deco not
appear to be much acme in the practical or working pert of th•se
Bewhations, and I do not feel myaclf bonnet to complain that those
Rolehitions are on framed, as not to meet the matter on the merits.
They only insinuate what they do not expressly etate, and, therefore,
tear no room for direct refutation. _

Mr, O'Connell then treats of the resolutions in detail ;
remarking of the third :
"Its principal matter is an eulogium upon Mr. Smith O'Brien,
which Ido net wish in the slightest degree to mitigate or qualify. I
heartily wish we had the benefit of his services; but I exceedingly
regret the conviction that it Is impossible to regain them. For Nb
reason—that, in hi. letter to the Association, be distinctly refuses to
tree England from the apprehension of the Irish Sword. If I bare
=betaken ht+ meaning, he will rejoice In the opportunity this letter
will afford him of setting me right, and of joining the Association once
again, where he would be, of course, enthusiastically received."
Mr. O'Connell closes his letter thus :
"Ike the present I content myself with declaring my unalterable
adhesion to the full strength, form, and pressure of the moral force
doctrine. For two reasons •—First, my thorough cons:cam that
pdtti al inatitutions cannot be wisely, safely, or securely ameliorated,
by any other than moral and peaceable means ; secondly, that any
eancession now made to the Young Ireland party (even if there were
to be concevions at their side, which they have not been asked for)
might easily be construed by a Dublin jury into an accession to a
principle Involving deep guilt."
.11wri.otrxercr.—IRISH RAILWAYS.—There was a meet-
ing held in Cavan, on Friday, Lord Farnham in the chair,
at which it was resolved to construct so much of the railway
table of the line from Enniskillen to Dublin as
the county of Cavan. The meeting deem that
ththgeritus best complied with the condition respecting repro-
ductive works.

EMPLOYMENT AT LIMERICK.—There Are MO labourers at
present employed upon public works in Limerick, under the
presentments at the Extraordinary Sessions, including
those en in the excavation for the floating -docks.
Ninety-six men are employed at Doonas, near Limerick.

CoUNTT.—In the drainage of the Brusna, at'
Shinrone, 270 men are daily employed from Is. to Is. 6d.
per day.
LWAT.—Eight hundred men are employed in the town
of Galway and its vicinity.
THE STORM.—AII the various papers from the Irish coast
give terrible details of the late storm. We have not space
for them at present.
RIOTS ON THE PUBLIC WORE!! hT MALLOW.—MALLOW
QIIARTEIt SESSIONS.—M. Becchinor, D. Donegan, J. Done-
gan, J. Began, D. Flynn, and J. Flynn, were placed at the
bar, charged with not and unlawful assembly at Bally-
garrett and Pierpoint on last Friday. The case
excited the deepest interest in town. The court-
house was crowded to suffocation, including the cler-
gymen and principal inhabitants of the locality. Mr.
Nagle, Crown Solicitor, appeared for the prosecution ;
and Mr. E. W. O'Mahoney, Barrister, with Mr. Philip
O'Connell, defended the prisoners. The evidence for the
prosecution was taken ; the starving condition of the men
WSJ proved; and the constable who took them into custody
deposed :—Arrested the prisoners in their houses about half-
°*!!, :2 "'elfitk on Friday night tit w asi Lad of
beds were they ? Miserabt sort of beds ; they appeared to
be men in a very @stressed state; never beheld such a scene
of wretchedness before. Mr. O'Mahoney made a spirited de-
fence for the accused ; after which the learned Assistant-bar-
rister commenced his charge by saying, that all classes of
the community deplored the present state of the poor (here
the learned gentleman shed copious tears, and was so embar-
rassed, and spoke in so low a tone of voice that we could not
catch his observations.) We understood the learned barrister
to say, that " eight-ence a-day was the rate of wages al-
lowed, and we know," said he, "what • small quantity of
food can be procured for that sum." The jury retired, and
in five minutes brought
_in a verdict of Not Guilty.
THE EQUADOV. ESPEDITION.—The Limerick Chronicle
of yesterday publishes the following further letter in rela-
tion to this expedition :
TO TM EDITOR OP TIM LOMUCK CHROPICLIG
filr,—Having in your somber of tau eaturday stated, that a letter
had been received from the Peruvian Consul, condemning both the
°blest of the approaching emigration to the Equator, and the climate
of that country, allow me to call on yen to est this statement rieht,
which, if believed, would deter many from joints( it. Mr. 'Pariah
Robertson is not the Peruvian Consul, and, command , the state-
ment in your paper, as well as the placard so Ind pasted
through the town, are based on a most infamous imposture; and
those who put it torth, I should hope, would bitterly repent their in-
discretion, when they learn that Mr. Kendal la the sole Consul in
London, from Peru--and for the veracity of this statement, I beg to
refer them to the Official Directory, rage i 9. Timbal Robertson is
evidently an assumed name. This one fact may, probably, show the
motive of those who oppose this beneficial emigratton.—Your obe-
dient servant,—W. (barn, Bart.

EXPORT OP PROVISIONS.—A paragraph with this head-
ing, taken from the Waterford Freeman, found its way by
au accident into yesterday's Express. We are scarcely
called upon to disavow the opinions contained in it, or the
tone in which they were expressed. Both are too widely
at variance with the temper and conduct of our journal to
require that we should more particularly mark them with
the strongest disapproval.

SCOTLAND.
SUNDAY TRAVELLING.—Dr. Gillis, one of the Roman
Catholic bishops in Edinburgh, has addressnd a long letter to
tho newspapers, deprecating the contemplated cessation of
Sunday passenger-trains on the Edinburgh and Glasgow
Railway. lie suggest+ that a public meeting should be
called for the purpose of protesting against the proposed
arrangement, as inflicting a grievous public wrong. The
directors have formally announced their intentions, but as
there will likely be cousiJerahle discussion, it is perhaps
doubtful what will be the ultimate issue.
DUNDEE FLOUR SOCIETY.—A society IS proposed to be
organised in Dundee, the object of which is to supply flour '
to the shareholders at reduced prices. Although not so bad
as the parochial stores proposed by the Scottish Poor-law
Board, still the plan of this society is to aggravate the evil
sought to be avoided. Co-operate bodies stepping into the
market, and calling for large supplies, will cause prices to
rise, and this will lie fatal to consumers not belonging
to societies, as well as to dealers in the given com-
modities, %no will be undersold by their associate compe-
titors. Every one can see and deprecate what injures their
own calling, but are quite oblivious when the trade of others
is concerned. Dundee lives by flax manufactures. Suppose
a failure in the flax crop, and that prices rose in consequence,
would it be right for farmers and provision merchants to
combine and import their own flax, and convert it into sack-
iag to be sold amongst themselves at reduced prices ? It is
obvious that the sudden demand for the raw material would
raise prices, and that the system of every man his own mill-
spinner would produce cheaper fabrics than mill-owners
could do, who must Lye by their trade. lf, therefore, the
rich want to help the poor, let it be by money, and not by the
truck system. And if we are to have famine, which we
scarcely think will be the case, the spontaneous adaptation
of supply and demand will regulate matters better than
amateur philanthropy, which, ever seeking to eorrect obvious
disorder, overlooks and promotes collateral casualty.
PRESENTATION OF TESTIMONIAL TO W. L. GARRISON,
THE AMERICAN AROLITIONIST.—On Wednesday evening
last a handsome silver tea-service, subscribed for by the ladies
of Edinburgh, was presented to Mr. Garrison, as a mark
of respect for his uncompromising zeal and devotion in
the cause of the American slave, and also as an expression
of sympathy with that gentleman under the attacks which
have been anonymously made upon his character by the
advocates of ,slavery in England and America. The cere-
mony of presentation took place in Broughton-street Church,
J. Wigham, Esq., in the chair, in the presence of between
2,000 and 3,000 of the inhabitants of the Scottish capital.
The proceedings of the evening were marked by the greatest
enthusiasm.

PaExtum.—The Scottish Association for the Promotion of
the Fine Arts has issued a notice offering a premium of 1001.
for the best series of six designs illustrative of the National

History.

Apse arts.
THE NELSON COLUMN AND 11R. TERNOUTH.—
In our paper of Saturday it was stated that another delay
had occurred in the completion of the column, in consequence
of the death of Mr. Teruouth. We have great satisfaction
in contradicting this piece of misinformation on the very best
authority. Last evening we had the pleasure of a visit from
Mr. Ternouth, who was, to all appearance, in the best possi-
ble health, and certainly—considering the pcculier circum-
stances of his visit—in the best humour.