The Express.
London, England, 1849-04-30 00:00:00

IRELAND.

Duaux, Aram 28.
The remarks of Sir R. Peel in his speech of Thurs-
day night are likely to win him increased popularity
here.
The Cork Reporter says, that "all through the
country there isa growing indisposition to make in-
vestments in land in any shape. Capitalists will not
purchase, and farmers with means will not take leases
of firms even at considerably reduced rents." The
statement of the RReeppoorr is too true, and until there
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bee legislative e- etnent of the land question, this in-
disposition to purchase must continue.

Limns PArnwr ham peered the Great Seel of Ire-
land, sppointing the Rev. Robert Knox, Doctor in
Divinity, to be Bishop other united see of Down and Connor
and Dromore.
MIIIIDII AT POZTOVICA CASTLI.- Min Prendergast
(a venerable lady of 78, and CORDMIOII of the Sligo
familyated.) wacen lad Friday night, inhumanly murdered and
mutil She was found quite dead on Saturday mom I
by the daughter of Lord Clearicardee steward, her palming
rifled, bat no other effects touched or disturbed. Mr. Edward
Ryan, R. IL, of Portumns, and Kr. Edward Burke, of
Marble-hill, hastened to the spot with police and the coroner.
The poor old lady was evidently robbed, but why the
savages took her life Is straw, as as was wholly detona-
tes', and had not even a maid servant living in the house, or
any near neighbour to give an alarm—Dub/in Papa*.

TRANSFER OF THE EQUITY JURISDICTION
OF THE COURT OF EXCHEQUER TO THE
COURT OF CHANCERY.
(From the Irish lyrist•)
Thep change (which, ea to England,bsobees
effected Vie., e. 6) is desirable, on the grounds re-
cited in the preamble of that Astute, which applies equally
to the Irish court, in which the law banns wads in ex-
tent that of any of the law °arm
2ndly. Because it is of great public importance that one
uniform system. of equity should be administered in this
country : named el, as at avant, tramming that frequent
oonfliet of opinirm hawses the desinme fo
rthe two Irish
warts on many paints of great imprtenee, ,in particu-
lar, on the catinetion of modern end neat acts of perils-.
ment, so derogatory to the character of the general adminis-
tration of justice.
3rdly. Beams*, owing to the quantity of law business
(which is largely in sneer), the matt an devote but a sheet
period, duriug the law teas, Mimam business; and,
as the Chief Bata umally site at Pal Prins elarii:egli
Equity sittings after Te oases invents. any wine
which may
_have been =ail dean the term
be promeda with in mg owe thus poetpask
from term to term, to the edge its of gaiters.
athly. Became the siolardralia at law cad Kelt, lig
the same court ha bola hurl issiavealest, sal mil
gteatly to delay both darns el saitens, beams *elm
of tine arising free osograsto tr tattos out tie
book, incident to in helms Nowa etseceral
bthly. Because the paella et the Mart of
evea thinwi recast reforms Osier the seta 6 Mit
66 and the gamma aim tharetinder), is, in may
newts, diteMaselytensiehisshoy. and expensive them
that et the Coact et
laded, to be ceacedei ea all haste that In
'mkt be advea PINK 4110
sod
ii=et le JOB lo tip al
d ileremeata-4611 it wKa
sh, wpm/ which the pert
lab of the mow asset agora to wet Now, die It
witdkaly ineaseme la set; and the followisg diameint
slime that the ebeedics say be eibetedtkeet ealy wawa
lose, bat be oomolly mods mom Si an to the patois
boom
Euopt the chief and swag rostostatows, and the so-
ootuttsatiosatti tag his clerk, the alma of the equity
side of the Zzamser are paid by foe% whilst in the Court
of Chancery the ees (one the ambers ma aszrigetesi)
are paid And Werke, end the fes neolvai are
for to the patois fund, or in :nay laegastee an paid Ii the
form of equity fad stamp datiss.