The Express.
London, England, 1849-07-25 00:00:00

TO THE BENCH.

STAFFORD, JULY 24.—Much satisfaction is to-
day evinced by the barristers of the Oxford circuit at the ele-
vation of Mr. Serjeant Talfourd to the judicial beech, the
official notification of which reached the leader of the circuit
this morning, thus causing a parliamentary vacancy for
Reading. Vali learned serjeant has just taken leave of the
circuit, and gone to town to be sworn in.

COURT OF ALDERMEN.—YMterdiy, Mr. Aldermen
Lmerence gave bond to take upon himself the office of
Sheriff of London and Middlesex.
ELECTION FOR BOSTON.—BOSTON, JULY 23.—Mr.
D. W. Wire arrived here yesttrday, where crowds of electors
were wilting to receive him, by whom he was most enthusi-
astically cheered.

MEETING OF THE ARCHEOLOGICAL
INSTITUTE.

SALlelltitY, TVE6DAY.

The proceedings of the anniversary of this eoc'ety
commenced hi re this m ening. Shindy after 12 o'clock this
Marquis of NORTHAMPTON took the chair, at the Atersably-
rooms, supported by the Bishops of Salisbury and Oxford,
Lord Braybrooke, the 11;eht Hon. Si lei y Herbert, &c.
The Noble ld rquis briefly addressed the meeting, in in..
troducing to the chair the Right 11-in. Sidney Herbert, as
the president elect for the year ensuing.
Tee Right Hen. S. HERBERT then trick the chair, and
addressed the meeting in eloquent 'elms. Many of the
leading objects of interest were alluded to by the right hen.
gentleman, and the illustrious men of Wiltshire who bad
phone as wargion, poets, divines, and ratestnen —the latter
including the, Earl of Clarendon and Lord Chatham—were
By glanced at in very eloquent terms.
The Rey. E. HILL then detailed the excursions planned
for the meeting, which include visits to Amesbury, Stone-
henge, Wimborne Minster, Christchurch, Beaulieu Abbey,
Ramsey, and many other places mo:o immediately in the
viciotty of the city.
The Bishop of OXFORD moved the thanks of the insti-
tute to Earl Brownlow, the late president, expressing deep
regret that the noble lord's state of health prevented his at-
tendance that day.
S. M. IV E ‘II3LE, Erq., seconded the motion.
O. MATCRAM, Esq., of New Reuse, Wilts, then read
an essay on the 'results of former archeological investing-
dui in the district, which included notices of all the principal
objects of interest therein.
The CHAIRMAN intimated that it was the intention of
the Institute, as a tribute of sympathy to those who had lost
relenvet in the city, to abstain from all public festivity Eluting
the meeting, and that the public dinner, appointed for
Thursday, would not take place.
The members then adjourned to the Council Chamber,
where an elegant cold collation was provided by the mem-
bers of the corporation, and in the evening held a comer-
catione.

.........—.
Among the victims of the prevailing epidemic to-day. was
Dr. Hole, a physician, residing in the Clow. who had been
indefatigable in hie attendance on the sick lost week.

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, JULY 24.
The turn things have taken about the late Orange
explosion is of the greatest imp ,rtance, and will.
doubt:ess, attract the closest scrutiny at your ds
of the water.

Your readers have beard of a certain Mr. Beers, a
magistrate, who figured in the late deplorable scene.
The catholic party in the north of Ireland look upon
him as one of their most bitter acd insolent enemies,
and various reports have been circulated about his
braggithe beforehand of what he would do at Dolly's
Brae. This gentleman has since been entertained at
• public dinner given to him by his brother Orange-
men, and the Downparrick Recorder furnished us with
areport of hiaspeech, which was malignant and incen-
diary to the very last degree.
But this is not all. In the chair at the dialler was the
Grand Master of the Orangemen of Down, Wil-
liam Keown, Esq., the High Sheriff of the county.
It was that functionary—the Queen's special officer
of c unty justice—who propcscd the health of G.-and
Mas:cr Beers. Indeed the whole proetediugs
at this dinner are significant. The High Sheriff's
health was drank as a metier of course, and, in re-
turning thanks, he said " that when rebellion was in
the l►nd Lord Clarendon had trusted the o;argt men
—and when he undertook the office of Nish Sheriff
be trusted them too."

The Fpeccbes at this dinner show that the character
of "Old Tapertocs " in Carleton's It ih novel,
" Valentine M'Clulchy," is no caricature, but a dis-
gustingly faithful portrait, drawn actually from the
life.

Yesterday there was a county of Dublin meeting at
Kilmainham, for the purpose of pre ling a loyal
address to her Majesty. The High Sheriff was in
the chair, and several of the gentry attended the
gathering. The best spirit prevailed.

RELIEF OF DISTRE,B.—ARhadda Re:tory, White-
gate, tear Cloyes, county Cork, July 23.—Rev. William
R. Townsend, rector of Achadda, Whiteglte, near t'l tyro,
county Cork, requests the editor of the Express ta acknow-
ledge for him, with hest thanks, to " Anna," no writing,
seal rile, and a ilny,lll. 4d ; T. 11.8. M. " These
need nut bo acknuwiedged in any way, stamps, U. 4.. ; Am-
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