The Express.
London, England, 1851-08-11 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST 11, 1851.

IRELAND.

DCBLIN, Acorn 9.
Perhaps the very best example that could be given
of the tone which it is attempted to give to the pre-
sent religious agitation in Ireland is to be found in a
letter published in the Freeman and Tablet this
morning, by the ltev. Dr. Cahill, the well known
Roman catholic controversialist. A religions agita-

tion it seems unfortunately, we must have. Accord-
ing to the present aspect of things it seems inevitable.
At Limerick, last week, we had a specimen of it, and
it will not be the fault of those who will assemble on
the 19th at the Rotunda if the same sort of feelings
which were brought into operation at Limerick be
not spread and deeply rooted over the length
and breadth of the land. The Itev. Dr. Cahill, whose
letter I now allude to, is by far the most popular
clergyman of the ltoman catholic church in Ireland.
His sermons arc listened to by thronged audiences,
and his epistles read with the utmost avidity by the
people.
Some curious proceedings have taken place on the
Cork and Bandon Railway, and been brought under
the cognisance of the judges now on circuit at Cork.
It appears that the public opening of the line was to
have taken place on Thursday, and that the occasion
was to have been celebrated by an excursion trip and
the usual festivities. Owing, however, to some cause
not sufficiently explained, but which is supposed to
be the non-compliance with certain pecuniary de-
mands, the parties representing the contractors took
measures to obstruct the line, and prevent the open-
ing from taking place. When the directors attempted li
to pass over the line in an engine the preceding even-
ing, they found it blocked with trucks and heaps of
stones. Men were sent to remove the obstruction,
but they were prevented by those in the employment !
of the contractors; a struggle ensued; some men '
were knocked down by the engine which was driven
agairst the trucks, and the next day the obstacles on
the line were increased. Both parties then appeared'
by counsel before the judges of assize. -Bench
warrants were issued; bills of indictment have been
sent before the grand jury, and those against the
contractor's party were found yesterday, so that the
parties are amenable for trial at the present assizes.
The fetes which are to take place on the Queen's
Island. at Belfast, in commemoration of her Majesty's
visit, are fixed for the first week of next month. Ai
" Crystal Palace," which is described as a beautiful
copy, on a reduced scale, of the great prototype in
I lyde-park, has been erected in the island, and will
be finally completed by the time mentioned ; and
various arrangements are on foot to celebrate the
occasion with popular festivities on a scale altogether
unexampled in that part of Ireland.
The exportation of pauper emigrants to America
and elsewhere is now curried on on a large scale by
the guardians of the Clare Unions.

SPORTING.
LEOMIXS rElt RACES.

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only if declared with 30 added, 2 miles. (8 subs., 1 of
whomdeclared.)
Mr. Ileib art's Spot, S yrs, Oat ;lb (91y, jun.) 1
Mr. Barnet's tiackton, I yen, 74 12Ib (James) 2
Mr. bilea'a Gaffer (hers. aged, tat Illb (Wells) S
51.tinr.tr PLATE of 30 sovs, added to a sweepstakes of 3
saes each. Heats one mile and n half. (7 subs.)
Mr. Lusicw'sCilaylad, 5 yro, Sat Rub ... (B. Ply, Jai 1 1
Hr. Aasten's Ml.. Thlbat,3 yrs, Go t 71b (Clement 0 2
Mr. Anne's, Gamecock, S )re, 94 (Edward", 2 3
Mr. Tloompacm'a laardwada. I yrs, 9st 4lb (Stevens) 0 0
Mr. Lt. Laud'. General, aged, toot lib (Maw) 0 •
Mr. G. 'a Intehouat'a maaulary, 3 yro, 7a. 311, (Wella) 0 0
Mr. Sitwe'l's Nancy Imanon. 4 yln. Sat Ilb ... . (Jameso 3dr
The first heat was won by a neck, and the second by half
a length.
SELLING STAKES of 3 Bore each, and 20 added. Heats,
1 mile and a quarter.
Mr. Tel y's Gienlymi, 5 yes, Bet 13Ib (80 ornm).„(Boyee) 4 1 1
Mr. Ward's slow.the.Way, S yes, Oat (W)) (Clay) 1 2 3
Mr: Buriord'a llowsmore Gam, 4 yes, 66.131 b (20 won.
(Clement 3 4 2
Sir. Sitwell'a Nancy Dawson, 4 yrs, 74 31b (SW.)
(James) 2 3 4
POLKA STAKES of 7 POTS each, 4 ft, and 1 only if de-
clared, with 25 added. Heats, 1 mile and a quarter. (11
subs, 3 of whom declared.)
Mr. Keila'a Theorem, 3 yea, Sot 121 b (Well 1 1
Mr. 0.. lierb lea Sir itobeet, 4 yes, Pet Slb (Sly 1 2
Mr. Gimes Gaffer Green, aped, 7w