The Express.
London, England, 1848-07-19 00:00:00

DISTURBANCES IN THE SOUTH.

DUBLIN, JULY 113.—At a meeting of the Privy
Council to-day, the following places were pro-
calmed : The county and city of Dublin; the city
and the following portions of the county Cork, viz.,
the baronies of Cork, Fermoy, Condone, and Clon-
gibbon; the city and the following portions of the
county of Waterford, viz., the baronies of ilculliheen,
Nliddlethird, and Gaultier ; and the county of the
town of Drogheda. 'l'ho Rev. Mr. Byrne, a Roman
Catholic clergyman, who was arrested yesterday on a
charge of sedition, and committed to the bridewell at
Carrick-on-Suir, was rescued from prison by the
iaeople, who released as the prisoners. The military,
being without orders, wen not called upon to act.
A It tter. dated Waterford, June 17th, says :
Mr. Meagher's entry into this city, which was expected to
take place yesterday evening at four o'clock, did not occur
until hall-past two o'clock this- morning, as he was forcibly
carried by the Cashel clubs to the meeting at Slievnamon,
where, with Mr. Doheny, he addressed at least 50,000 persons.
At eleven o'clock p.m., he left Carrick.on-Suir for
Waterford; the Carrick clubs were out in marching
melee, and numbi roll 1,200 min. The multitude,
which thronged the made prevented the pro-
cession which sec.irnpvnied Mr. Meagher trees
moving along at a quicker pace than three miles per hour,
and at,Pilltown he wigs compelled to address the. assembled
thowcendsest midnight. At Carrick.on-Suir this morning,
three of the club leaders wi re arrested, and the chief officer
of police intimated to the Rev. Mr. Byrne, 11.C.C., that he
might consider himself under arre,t ; but the Rev. Mr.
Byrne is reverted to have told him to seize him if he thought
proper, which, it is said, the chief declined.'The
news of the arrest of the club presidents spread
through the town like wildfire, and reinbreements or people
were sent for. It is also stated that two gentlemen,
Messra. O'Donnell and Mandeville, went before the magis-
trate, and told him that the cowl ry was rising, and that, if
he wished to avoid a rebellion, be had better liberate the
prisoners, who would come forward at any time to stand
their trial for any charge that might be made against tin m;
otherwise, in twenty minutes a tone would arrive in Car-
rick inefficient to annihilate the garrison. It was deemed
prudent to comply with the request, and the prisoners were
restored to their homes, and thus alone, says the writer, was
bloodshed spared.
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It is will known that the government have been
for some time keeping a vigilant watch upon the
progress of club organisation, and that from various
parts of the south the most earnest representations
have been made to the authorities regarding the
clangorous raturo of these confederacies. The
county of Wicklow grand jury have unani-
mously signed a memorial to the Lord Lieutenant,
praying his excellency to put down the clubs; and,
in case the means at his disposal are insufficient, re-'
questing an application to the legislature for addi-
tional powers.
The Rev. Dr. Wilson, who has been nominated by
the Queen's letters Lord Bishop of Cork, will be
consecrated to his high oilier on Sunday next. The
solemn ceremony will take place in St. Patrick's
Cathedral.