The Express.
London, England, 1848-11-21 00:00:00

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, Nov. 20.
There are rumours that the executive intend to
carry out the sentence on Mr. Martin, and that they
will, therefore, forward him immediately to the place
of deportation. That this can be done, even
though his case should still be brought to the Howie
of Lords, there is no doubt ; and, as regards the dis-
cussion of the question before that court of ultimate
appeal, the matter yet depends upon the Attorney-
General. The following remarks on this case appear
in the Freeman's Journal :
It was reported yesterday that immediately after the
judgment of the court, Mr. Martin was sent direct to the
coavist depot at Spike Island, preparatory to transmission
to the Sam of his permanent banishment. On inquiry, we
ascertained that there was no truth in the rumour, but we
understand government has resolved to accomplish Mr.
Martin's deportation with ss little delay as possible. This
will surprise many who believed that the conviction, although
seafirmed by the Queen's Bench, might still be the object of
inquiry is tU court of ultimate appeal. Such is the wish of
*slaw advisers and friends of Mr. Martin, but it appears the
writ to the House of Lords is not ex debitojustitie, but In a
pad degree dependent on the will of the Attorney-General.
The law damn are of opinion that justice has been fully
done to Mr. Martin by allowing him to take the opinion of
the Queen's Bench on the validity of the construction, and,
that court being unanimous, it could only serve the ends of
delay to allow the matter to proceed further. One favour, for
the slight pecuniary consideration of fifteen guineas, was quits
enough, without penning the judgment by a reference to the
Upper House. We understand the Attora y-Geseral is not,
as be imagines himself to be, complete "master of the situa-
tion." He may refuse justice, the mire especially as the
grant is unaccompanied with any honorarium, but there is
a controlling power beyond the reach of the Attorney-Gene-
ral which may order "justice to be done " on the prisoner.
It is stated that the Lord Chancellor may, on a petition of
right, direct the writ to issue, if it so seem at,
to his lordship. There are, we understand, few authorities
in support of the claim, but of the Jurisdiction of the Chan-
cellor in that respect there can, we learn, be very little doubt.
Should the Attorney-General persevere in withholding the
writ of error, a petition will be presented to the Chancellor
on the part of Mr. Martin, and the question raised in argu-
ment. We cannot believe the Attornty•General will attempt
to withhold the full measure of right from any prisoner.
Even though he had the power, it would be ungenerous and
ungracious to stay justice half-way en its progress.
Mr. Bourne, clerk of the crown, it was ru-
moured yesterday, died rather suddenly. This
event would place another good situation at the dis-
posal of the crown.
The library of Conciliation Hall, which was sold
last week, pursuant to advertisement, and which con-
tained some valuable works on bids history, had
realised about 5001.

THE GREAT SEA SERPENT.
The following is Capt. M'Quhae's reply to the ani-
madversions of Professor Owen on the serpent or animal
seen by some officers of her Majesty's ship Declaim, on the
6th August last :
. — "
Professor Owen correctly states that I'— evidently saw a
large creature moving rapidly through the water, very
different from anything I had before witnessed, neither a
whale, a grampus, a greet shark, an alligator, nor any other
of the larger surfaes-awunming creatures fallen in with in
ordinary voyages.' I now assert—neither was it a common
seal, nor a sea elephant, its great length and its totally
differing physiognomy precluding the possibility of its being
a Phoca' of any species. The head was fiat, and not •
' capacious vaulted aanium i' nor had it a stiff in-
flexible trunk'—a wauslusion to which Professor;
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jumped, most certainly not justified by the simple statement,
that no' portion of the 60 feet seen by us was
yelling it through the water, either by vernsitin , if \ tat
undulation.'