The Express.
London, England, 1846-11-06 00:00:00

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, Noe. 4.
LABOUR RATE ACT.
FRESH INSTItUcTIONs TO. PRESENTMENT SESSIONS.—
New instructions (which we abridge below) to presentment
sessions were issued yesterday by the Board of Works, in
consequence of the proceedings at many of the sessions
heretofore held having been found irregular, calculated to
defeat the objects of the applicants, and ti prevent the Com-
missioners from recommending useful works, for which pre-
sentments have been made.;
The sewions should decide by n resolution whether they will proceed
strictly under the act, 9 and lo Vie. e. 107, or under Mr. Lahouchere's
letter. I. Under the act, the cast of every work to be executed will
be assessed upon the whole ol the rate-payers in the entire barony.
2. Under the letter, the barony, both for toe purpose of wort. and
assessment, Is to be subdiaded into the existing electoral divisions.
3. As the letter alone provides for the execution of works of a repro.
iodine class (not strictly of a public nature), such as drainage
and subsoiling, if any one such work is intended to be presented
for. the sessions should proceed accordieg to the letter. 1. The pro-
ceedings cannot be taken partly under the act and partly under the
letter (see 1 and 2 above). 5. Under the letter, any work mar be exe-
cuted, even though it extends through two or more electoral divisions,
by observing to maser separate presentment for so much of the work
as shall be comprised in each electoral division. G. The
sub-division for works and assessment does not involve a like
sub-division of the destitute foe employment. The destitute pro-
* of the whole barony, or (in case it be divided into districts foe
Relief Committees) of each relief district, being entitled to employ-
ment on any work sanctioned within the whole barony, or the relief
district, as the ease may be, on rewiring tickets from the Inspecting
Officer of the Heard of Works. 7. If the sessions resolve to proceed
under Mr. Labouchere's letter, the secretary of the grandljury
be prepared with a statement obtained from the clerks of the pair-
law union, or parts of unions in which the Imola is situate, showing
—l. The total poor-law valuation of the whole Framer. 2. A list of
the several electoral dirt-ion,,, or portion. of electoral divisions within
the barony, and the total posse-taw valuation of each. The seasions
should determine the sum of moneyv hick may be deemed necessaryto employ the destitute people of the whole barony fur the next three
or lour months, or such other period as to the St agoits shall seem tit.
The session should apportion the total sum thus required foe the
botany 11.111t1 the several electoral divisios, or routs of electoral disi•
mons, which it may emtain, according to the poor-law valuation.
The sessions will proceed to receive applications fur works to be exe-
cuted within each electoral division, in the order of the list thereat,
and make presentments for such as shall be approved, to an amount
nut exceeding or less than the amount so apportioned on the electoral
division. The chairman of the betliiollll is requested to furnish, a ith
the schedule. a minute of the proceedings (in the ansexed form',
showing whether or not Nos. 1., 11., 111., and IV, have been complied
with, and an at stract of the poor-law valuation upon a hich the ses-
sions acted, together with a statement of the proportion which the
gross sum presented for bears to the poor-law valuation
Abstracts of the form of minutes, &c., follow these instruc-
tions.

PUBLIC WORES.—NON-PAYMENT OF Llllot*REltS.—We
regret extremely, says the Kerry Eximiner, that for the
last nine or ten days the unfortunate labourers employed on
works in this town have not received a farthing of their
wages ! and that where rally a hundred men are now mo-
ployed there might have been five hundred ! The Relief
Committee should really look to this—discussion may he all
very good,lnid as it is when there is too much of it—but things
out of doors should engross a little of the practical attention
of the committee. It is painful to have to record such cruel
negligence, whoever the parties may be who are to blame.
BETTEIt N eWB.—The letter of a clergyman in Tipperary
gives a brighter picture of the condition of his particular
district:—The Rev. J. Bermingham, P.l'., Borrisokane,
says; " The Board of Works have exhibited unusual activity
in this district for the last ten or twelve days. The conse-
quence is, that our apprehen•ions of food-riots are diminish-
ing, and the spirit of sullen discontent is beginning to sub.
side. This state of things must be attributed, in a great
measure, to that excellent officer, Mr. Iltilmes, whose untiring
exertions to advance the public works, and employ the pour,
arc beyond all prase."
Fatoirreet. MUADEILS IN LIMEttICK.—The Limerick
Reporter, received to-day, contains the following narrative
of the murder, by a gentleman of that county, of his wife
and servant:
On Sunday morning Mr. Jolla O'Otady, of Martinstown, near
Minnow', took away the life of his wise, elttughtaT of Mr. It. Quinlan,
of Ballyneal, near itinerary, to whom he had keen married about Ida
month., he subsequently slaughtered the servant-maid. The eireutu-
etances are blietly• these t —The Kamm was attracted hr some none to
the lad-room of her master and miatresa, when, to lice horror, she
nimoverel the latter weltering in her sore from a fatal stab in the
neck. She screamed, and ran down stains when she ass pursue-al by
Mr. O'Grady into the stable, where, sizing a pitchfork, he stabbed
her in several parts of the laxly until he killed her. fie then left the
house, and was not seen till yesterday, when he Ma. taken into ens-
testy by theconstabuhry. It is elated that he was concealed in an
out-house. There were 49 police on the spat to prevent u breather the
peace, owing to the expectation of a faction frmn Tipperary, In
reference to the property. Asa proof of the determined deliberation
with which the deed was committed, it appears that he previously
locked on the outride the bed-room of his sister' doubtless to prevent ,
her giving any aasistanee or raising any elem. This horrible tragedy
uppers to be shrouded In a great deal of mystery, and whet adds
to it is, that a short time since the whole fermi). were nearly
poisoned by taking arsenic in bread instead of mkt. We my it
appears myntarloaa, for Mr. O'Grady was comfurtuble, and 'bad
MO manner of embarrassment, and was very much attached to
his wife, living on most affectionate terms with her. Ile woe I
of a very quiet Ili/position, while she was one of the gentlest
of her sex, young, beautiful, and econnteisheal, and of most
engaging manners. Ile lately built a fine new imam, tool purchased
an errant car fur her, and everything maned adapted and calculatel
to render them happy. Yet, there was one source of unhappiness,
and the only nne to which the dreadful oceurrenceran be traced. It is
of &family nature. Before his marriage, himself and his three brothers
had lived together most happily and attached to each other. When
the marriage settlements were being negotiated, some members of
has wife's family, it is nail, inaisted upon a breaking up of the old
arrangement, and that the brothers should nu longer live in the same
hotter with him. Ile would not eonsut to this as he said, for
the 'finest woman that ever stepped,' and the marriage was
delayed some time, principally, we believe, on this very
amount. Vending, however, that he was firm to his purpse, Miss
Quinlan's friends conceded the point, and the lll.lrriage took place
after Easter la t. Since that period, however, innate core was used
by tome of the lady's family, which resulted in his brothers leaving
the home; and we have reason to know that this preyed deeply on hie
mind, and, it is meet probable, ended in the temporary insanity under
whose influence he committed the rash acts we have related. Mrs.
O'Grady's mother had been staying at the house for the previous
week, and lett on Saturday. Neat morning one of this yuung mettle, in
the pride and bloom of exister.ec, surrounded by every comport, and
liming even• prospect of happiness before them, is suddenly cut off
from the land of the living by the hand of the other,
owing, no doubt, to one of them strange aberrations of reason to
which humanity is liable. It is stated, we believe with truth, that a
family reconciliation was in contemplation; that he invited his brothers
to come to his house for Gut purpose on Saturday evening, end they
were actually on their way, when Mrs. O'Grady, it is said, offered
such oppeethon that he sent them wad not hi come. In consequence
of this he betrayed many symptoms of mental derangement in the
course of the day. An inquest was held on Monday, but Ike jury not
agreeing, the result has not reached us.
SENDING BACK CORN.—The Tipperary Vindicator says
that quantities of corn proceeding to Limerick on loridav
night, for Saturday's market, were turned back by crowds of
people, who assembled from both sides of the Shannon at
Birdhill, and succeeded, without much difficulty, in effecting
the object for which they had met. Mr. Going, of Travers-
ton, was determined that his corn should go to Limerick ;
hut the people determined otherwise ; and the former having
obtained the assistance of soldiery and police sought to reach
the market, but the overwhelming numbers, and an %MlDlS-
takeahle desperate determination of the vast crowds which
congregated, many of those who composed them being fully
armed, forced back the wheat on Saturday, and aiother
attempt, it was said, was made on Monday, to the same
effect.
CORK.—ATTACK ON A CLERGYMAN. A correspondent
of the Mail writes that :
(In Sundae evening, between seven and right o'clock, an armed
party attacked the bowie of the Rev. Wm. Bunbury, within half a
mile of the town of Charles idle. A knock was heard at the hall door,
and a-hen the servant asked "who was them?" a man replied " he came
with a message from Mr. Bunbary's nephew," who realtiess in the
neighbourhood. The servant, suspecting nothing, opened the door,
when the fellow presented a gun at him ; he caught at the gun, and
struggled with the ruffian, who not being able to chaise hint off,
drew a Methl from bits breast and snapped at hint, but it missed fire.—
In the meantime, a second ruffian came to the assistance of his
comrade, and kept the hall door open, notwithstanding the efforts of
the servant to shut it, and of one of Mr. thatbury's eon., who had
been in the drawing-room, and hearing the etrutude, ran to the as-
sistance of theeervant Mr. Bunbury, his son, two nephews, Wm. San-
ders, Laq., of Sanders'-park, an esteemed magistrate, and Mr. Magrath,
of Charleville, were in the dining-room, and hearing the noise and the
screams of Mrs. Sunbury and children, noshed into the hat. A fel-
low who was opposite the hall door, presented his gun at Mr. Ran-
ders, and mapped it at him. It was a that gun, and missed fire.
Ile then ran off, followed by Mr. Sanders, who, regardless of his
own danger, pursued the ruffian several yards, until one of two fel-
lowa, who were concealed among the shrubs, fired at Mr. Sanders,
who providentially was not killed, and regained the house in islet),
when the fellows went off battled in their attack. Soon after Mr.
Sanders and Mr. Magrath went off to Caarleville for the police, who
soon came to the protection of the house, bit could not find the ruf-
fians. lathe morning a new cloth cap v. as thsoavered near the horse.
This attack has caused much surprise and indignation in the
country, and certainly could not be made on the house el a
gentleman more respected than Mr. Sunbury, for his untiring
and humane efforts, to relieve the victims of the prevalent distress.
Mr. Sunbury is chairman, and Mr. Sanders is secretary to a peer
relief aociety, and both had been using the most disinterested and
prudent exertions for some time to procure food and employment for
the poor. Indeed, it was on business connected with the relief society
that Mt. Sanders and Mr. Magrath had on this day come to Mr. Bun,
bury's house, and had remained at dinner. The wetness of the night,
under providence, prevented the hors of life, as the firearms of the
ruffians were wet, and missed fire.
KING'S Cottarrv.—The King's County Correspondent of
the Evening Packet says t—upwards of fifty prisoners were
oe:ft:art:et tocothnneecjaiteldofwTitullh
ebintondditestyiteuvtieoninng,mforr
Browne, R.M. who had command of the military party
atmhewr;revoaln
which made the capture, got a severe cut in the face from a
stone, and when ho threatened to shoot the fellow who
threw it, several of the rioters called out to him, " Do so,
and you will be next." The state of this county is getting
very alarming. The tenantry of the county, the corre-
spondent adds, are determined not to pay more than half-
rent—some will not pay any rent ; auctioneers are afraid to
sell, and the public will not bay goods distrained for rent.