The Express.
London, England, 1849-02-23 00:00:00

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, FEB. 72.
We are threatened with a new agitation in this
country. Great efforts are being made to stir up the
people of Ulster again 4 the rate in aid. The press of
the north unmet' a very fierce tone about it—mutters
about repeal, and affects the tone of violent passion.
Mr. Macartney, of Lisaanoure castle, has called upon
all classes to come forward and struggle against the
ministerial proposal being passed into law.
The Solicitor-GeLeral yesterday made a very strong
speech against Mr. Duffy. He was interrupted in
one part of it by the fair writer of one of the articles
in the indictment, but her maiden speech was not
listened to by the court, and her voice was drowned
by the police crying, " Silence !" The lady wished
to assume the responsibility of having written the
article complained of, but Mr. Duffy himself took that
responsibility on him. Judge Ball commenced his
charge to the jury at ten minutes past two, and con-
cluded at twenty minutes atter seven. His charge
was lucid, calm, and comprehensive. It was
impossible to detect the least bias, and he placed the
balance of arguments pro and con with perfect fair-
ness. In reading some of the incendiary articles in
the indictment, hut manner wee, perhaps, too demon-
strative, but the charge was worthy of distinguished
abilities. As I told you more than once there is no
likelihood of a verdict. At eleven o'clock the court
was adjourned to ten this morning, when the jury
will probably be discharged without further delay.
The Cork Reporter contains an account of a priest
being horsewhipped by a person of whom he had
spoken severely from the altar, for taring interfered
in the alleged conversion of a catholic peasant.

GOVERNMENT AID TO RAILIVATII.--DEPUTATION TO
LORD CLARaNDON —DUBLIN, SATURDAT.—A deputation
of railway directors waited upon Lord Clarendon to-day for
the purpose of laying before him a memorial asking for go-
ternment aid for the purpose ofcompleting the lines which
they severely represented. The c empaniee for which they
appeared were the Cork and Bandon, the 'Dublin an I Rei-
fies' Juncttou, the Waterford anal Lmerick, the Midland
Great Western, the Londonderry and Enniekillen,
I and the Londonderry and Coleraine, and the de-
putation comprised directors representing the reveral
companie., together with Mr. Saunders (Secretary,
Waterford and Limerick), and Mr. Frederick IL lime
mina (S,cretoy, Londonderry and F.nniokillen).—
The am lication stated in the mrmerial was to the effect that
the government should advance to the several companies en
loan the amounts which they were entitled to borrow by
act of parliament, namely, one third of their computed
capital. This loan is applird for order the following
terms: interest at 31 per cent. per annum, repayment
to commence at the expiration of flee years from the
bet advance of the loan, and to he extended over a period
of fifteca years. One of the principal guarantees offered
by the companies for the payment of the interest was the
amount whsch the companies would he entitled to receive
from the government for the conveyance of malls. This teing
held by government, in their own hands, would always be
available by them, even if the companies, which is extremely
improbable, should be unable to meet the half-yearly demand.
Toe creditor could pay himee'?, and as the sum would in
every case be very considerable, there could be no fear of
defalcation on that ground. The Lord Lieutenant, who re-
ceived the deputatie n very grarieuedy, expressed himself as
being wereely in favour cf government a sXtance t 3 Irish
railways. The mail guarantee, he deemed a very intpor ant
feature, and desired that he might be furnished with the
probable amount, which each lire might be entitled to receive
to its services to the poet office. Ile concluded by stating
that he would forward the memerial, and it la believed will
support its prayer. The deputation then reired.—Cork
Southern Itworter, Feb. 20.