The Express.
London, England, 1851-05-19 00:00:00

IRELAND.

Dv MAW, SATVILDAT EVENING.
The Frrrman of this evening publishes a myste-
rious annamtt•ment of certain news just received
trio Rome, which leaves little doubt that the final
ratification of the proceedings of the Synod of
Tharlc-. with nfenuivt to the collegiate education
quest' and the establishment of u "catholic uni-
versity " is the communication that is intimated.
Afti r.a Sourish about the amount of subscriptions
already nreived towards the• fund of the projected
university, the 14-resnars says—putting the announce-
ment in its most conspicuous type—

This is a great fact ; this is a cheering fact ; but we have
a still more cheering fact to rnmmunicate. Intelli.o.nce has
reached Ireland from the Holy See, in connection with this
periat work, that will swell the tide still higher. and stimu-
late catholic Ireland to still more energetic efforts. Nye do
not desire to anticipate the more formal announcement of
the important intelligence to which we allude ; hut when
we say it is of such a character as fully to put an end to all
controveri on the subject, we believe we may Whim that
we wwwitnee cheering intelligence.

The Free ttttt n'a Juisrmil publisbee the following
PoagT*Ph:

Wean. it a pri.ition to state that arrangements are in
progress for the formation of an association for the pro-
tection and increase of catholic frrettom in these countries.
Several memher. of parliament have deeared their inten-
tioa of actively co-operating.

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Then: WILY a meeting of the Royal Agricultural
Society of Ireland held yesterday, presided over by
the Duke of Lcinster. The report adopted on the
occasion referred in rather discouraging terms to the
subject of extensive flax cultivation, and the applica-
tion of peat charcoal to agricultural purposes. The
society roevmnu•odsd extreme cuutisn in these
matters.

CAPTAIN SOIIIIISZT IS TRZ Horsy. OF CORREC-
TION.—S,IIet: Captain Somerset's osamnsittal for assaulting a
polieo-constable is tie park he has been visited, per favour
of the bliddlerea magistrates, by a great number of the no-
bility and gentry, mad by hi. lady. Mr.. Somerset. Among
the visitors on the 6RJay waste Duke of Burelench, the
Marquis of Stafford. Lord Mallow, and several officers of
the regiment to which Captain Somerset belongs. Strenuous
aorta here been made by the friends of Captain Somerset
to obtain a remission of the punishment, and a petition was
istwasded to the Horne-oak* on his behalf; in fact, every
powible induence was used to relieve the prisoner from in-
carceration in a gaol. On Thursday evening Sir George
Orey's private secretary waited upon the prisoner. and in-
ilseuted him that. epos • careful review of all the facia
of the ease. and after reeding the widows at the Marl-
street Polite-court, Sir George Om was of opt.
aisa Sit he could set, etionhandly with his duty, advise
her Majoety to emit any websd tbs statssse. Captain
gemereet, who had helped been the arrartsl fulsome of
W tided Menge that hie imaprietamewle NOM have been
sawasted War a meaew lbw, was wry ditiratast ea hear-
* the ireisisa. Os Tridq sad Saturday the visitors
wove very nuorreee, sod esasprind pans: M.P.'s, tassels.
saptsies, sad others .< wealth awl statute. neve were
sit menages at sew time outside the House of Correction
with endow. 4 Captaia 01/111/1•64. All the visiting orders
wen narked maim the mew egeeeial," and were weed
bird Whishis. csie of the bitten Jesters. By the ergo-
.
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.than WM, of the poL-04esrver.