The Express.
London, England, 1851-07-10 00:00:00

DUBLIN, JULY 9.
The Lord Lieutenant held a chapter of the Order
of St. Patrick on Thursday last, for the purpose of
investing Lord Massareno and Ferrard with the in-
signia of the order.
Oa Monday, his Excellency, attended by Major
Ponsonby (aide-de-camp), by his private secretary,
and Sir Thomas Redington, proceeded on foot from
the Viceregal Lodge to the Mouatjoy Barracks, occu-
pied by the constabulary, in the Phoenix-Park, and
entered into a minute inspection, for the purpose
chiefly of investigating the project of an additional
building proposed to be erected at the west wing, to
be used as a convalescent hospital, with the view that
he might recommend the subject to the Board of
Woods and Forests, in order that a grant of the
ground required should be had, and that the Board
of Works might have permission to erect the building
required. His Excellency expressed himself highly
gratified with the result of his inquiries.
The discussions at the present sittings of the
general assembly of the presbyterian church of Ire-
land are characterised by more than usual warmth.
Such episodes as the following occur repeatedly at
almost every day's sittings: Dr. Brown, at the sede-
runt of Friday last, having charged Dr. Cooke with
being formerly opposed to the Confession of Faith, a
scene of tremendous uproar ensued.
Dr. Cooke rose; the uproar redoubled; the crowds in the
passage, where Dr. Brown stood, rushed up, and all was
confusion fur a moment. Dr. Cooke's voice at length was
heard rising above the din, exclaiming—lt.is a vile calumny;
it is false.
Dr. Brown—l repeat that what I state is a fact.
Dr. Cooke—l repeat it is false ; and I add, it is one
of the most unfounded statements a man could make.
(Uproar.)
Mr. Rodgers—Call order, Moderator. Is Dr. Cooke to
be permitted to proceed in this manner ? (Uproar.)
Dr. Cooke—Yes, Sir, he is to be permitted to proceed,
as long as he proceeds in order, as he does now.
Mr. Rodgers—You .were not interrupted when speak-
ing. Dr. Brown listened to your speech in patience—
(hisses)—and you interrupt him every moment.
Dr. Cooke—And 1 will interrupt any person who speaks
untruth.
Mr. Rodgers—The Moderator ruled that a person was
not to be interrupted while speaking, but be replied to
when he had concluded.
Dr. Cooke —Unless when men say what is not true.
Mr. Rodgers—Now, I ask you, Moderator, is this to be
permitted. Mimes from the gallery.) 1 ask the Assembly,
as there a Christian here can tolerate the language used by
Dr. Cooke? (Uproar.)
Dr. Cooke—l will again repeat what I said before, that
the assertion, as regards me, is a vile calumny. (Increased
uproar)
Dr. Brown—l will prove it by several witnesses.
Dr. Cooke—l care nothing about your false witnesses;
Christ was sentenced on the testimony of false witnesses.
Moderator—Order, order. Proceed, Dr. Brown.
Mr. Gamble—A word, Moderator; I cant't stand hero
—(uproar, cries of " Order," and " Hear Dr. Brown ')-1
cant't stand here—(cries of " Sit down, then ")—one word,
Moderator, I can't stand hero sad listen to Mr. Itchd use
the expres:ion lie did when Dr. Cooke said Christ was
convicted by false witnesses. (A Voice—That was private
conversation, Gamble.) When Dr. Cooke mentioned Christ,
Mr. Reid said—" You have nothing to do with him."
(" Oh, oh," and great outcry.)
Mr. Reid—l said no such thing, sir ; your assertion is
untrue. (Oh, oh.)
Mr. Gamble—l assert you did. (Uproar.)
Mr. Reid—l did nut, sir; and you ore very wrong in
persisting in such an insinuation against a brother minister,
when you arc told it is untrue.
Mr. Gamble—l am satisfied now (looking towards 1)r.
Cooke) ;I am satisfied. (Then turning to Mr. Reid, and
leaning over his pew)—Well, what (lid you say?
A conversation sotto yore was held up between both rev.
gentlemen, mingled with snatches of remarks on the occur-
rence, continued for some moments. Many of the expres-
sions used were harsh, but, as they were uttered more
" aside " than in part of the proceelliuga of the meetiug, we
refrain from mentioning them here.
The new trial in the case of Captain Wynne against
, the Marquis of Westmeath, commenced on the 7th
before the Chief-Baron and a special jury in the
Court of Exchequer. This ease, which is now for
the third time before a jury, is an action for libel
allei,ed to be contained in a petition to the House of
'Ands, published in certain newspapers, and imput-
ing to the plaintiff immoral conduct while tilling the
office of Poor Law Inspector in the Carrick-on-
Shannon Union. The defendant tiled pleas of justi-
fication to the effect that the charges made were
true. On the first trial the jury disagreed, and on
the second there was a verdict for the plaintin;
which was afterwards act aside, on the ground of
surprise.