The Express.
London, England, 1853-01-12 00:00:00

IRFLAND

Draw,. JAN. 11.
BE-ELECTION OF SIR JOHN YOUNG FOR

CAVAN.
The election to fill the vacancy in the representa-
tive of the county of Cavan, caused by Sir John
Tang's acceptance of the office of Secretary fur In-
land, was held yesterday, at the Court-house, at
Cavan. An opposition had been threatened by Mr.
Hercules Ellis, but that gentleman did not appear at
the hustings, and to judge from the absence of all
excitement in
,the town, very little interest was telt
in the proceedings.
After the usual formaltics the Venerable Archdea-
con Beresford proposed the re-election of Sir John
Tang, and the nomination was seconded by William
Survey Adams, Esq.
Mr. W. Auchinleck Deane, of Enniskillen, then
darned the right to put some vestionss to the can-
date, after which no other candidate appearing, Sir
J. Young was declared to be duly elected.
A meeting of the electors of Athlone, at which
the leading men among the Roman catholic clergy
tad townspeople attended, has unanimously adopted
the following resolution, in support of Mr. W.
Keogh :
Resolved—That our esteemed and tried representative,
km Majesty's Solicitor-General for Ireland, having, at the
mule of a number of his constituents, explained the cir-
cumstances under which he accepted office in the govern-
ment of the Earl of Aberdeen, we are of opinion that he
has most clearly and explicitly satisfied us art tho prudence
OM
consistency of his acceptaacc of office ; and we pledge
eopeives, when the occasion arises, to give him our entire
tad hearty support in this borough.
The General Commanding-in-Chief has been pleased
to approve of the following officers being appointed
to the staff of kis Excellency the Lord Lieutenant of
Ireland, namely :
Amse-us•Caier.—Cantain Henry Cast, Bth Musson;
Captain the Hon. John J. Bourke,BBth Regiment Captain
&near L. Peel, 52nd Regiment.
Exmia AIDPS-DE-CAMP.—Brevet Majos George Doge,
list Ikgintent ; Brevet Major HenryPonsonby, Grenauier
Gums; Captain Lord Ki,leen, Bth Hussars; Captain Ar-
thur Wombwell, 46th Regiment; Captain 8. T. Williams,
Dragoons;Sad Captain C. B. Molynenz, 4th Light
Dragoons ; Captain J. P. Winter, 17th Lancers; Lieut.
the linn J. W. H. Hutchinson, 13th Light Dragoons.
Four persons have been arrested and committed to
Armagh Gaol on suspicion of being concerned in the
Mitepiracy to murder Mr. Batcson.

NAVAL.
ADirr...t..nr, JAN. 11.—A11.0INTMENTS.--Carpen-
A. Kingston to Calypso, and .1. Oliver to Ratiksnake.
rtsra!-.Hut: ru, JAN. 11.—The Sidon, 24, steam-
hint,. Capt. Goldsmith, got up steam to go out of harbour
to S;Othea,l to-day, but she broke down just as she passed
the % ietory. This afternoon :.he was towed up to ha
Intlonags by the Echo, tug. The Furious, 12, steam-
frigate, Capt. Lorinz, went out of harbour to Sold:cad to-
day. The Vengeance, 81, Capt. Lord E. 'Russell, is
crated to I'lymouth to have repairs effected.

FATAL BOAT ACCIDI AT SOUTHAMPTON.— A
sad accident happened yesterday in Southampton Water,
by which,. Custom-bouse °Ricer lost his life. A Mecklen-
burg brig L'a'ce up the water yesterday morning and an-
ebored ott 11) the. Mr. Witt, a tide surveyor, went off
with four bnstmen in the Customs lug sail boat to board
bet Thu. wind was blowing very hard from the westward
at the time. Atter putting on board two of his men he was
"hnaiEft, about half-pest eight, when his boat cap-
lusdi and be with his two men, named James
sad Jobns, was thrown into the water. There
wst 00 vesiiel or boat very near, and they were a couple of
miles from the shore. Ali three officers being swimmers,
they struck oat to swim and save themselves. James,
although a good swimmer, sunk almost immediately. Johns
WWII UAW:l7th the brig's boat, which W3l coming to his
Mom, and he was just in the act of sinking from ex-
bnastion when he was hil hold of by the Meeklenburghers
with is boat-hook. Mr. Witt stripped in the water, and !
swl!re anti. he was picked up by the revenue-cutter's boat,
Which OWE to his assistance. James was a vary worthy
you; man, and has left a wife and one child. His body
was a.t rcrtcred yesterday ufternoon. 'fhe captain of the
Itecllee.urg brig behaved with great humanity towards
Jams; after he got him on board his brig he soon
eaabled f.. 4 to moue his consciousness and crength.
purcrtly the ICCidellt was seen from Southampton a medi-
cal officer was mat out to the revenue cutter in the river
to rniler assistance.
ec,NTINi.NTAL TELPGRAPII4.—The following addi-
boaal stations have been plated in communication with the
Submarine Telegraph Company's Office 30, Coral-A.l, dur-
be the pert
t week •—Charm rin, Namur, Manage, Mamma,
sad Tata:nes (Belgium); ristois, l'escia, Prato. rofile-
blet Beapele, and Pontadtra (Tuscany).