The Express.
London, England, 1848-07-04 00:00:00

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577.] LONDON, TUESDAY, JULY 4, 1848. [THREEPENCE.

IRELAND.

(By Mel:nee-Irk Telegraph Company's Express.)

DUBLIN COMMISSION COURT, MONDAY.—Tree
bills have been found against Mr . Devin Rrilly
and fourteen others, for marching and drilling.—Mr.
Serjeant Warren died suddenly to-day, of apoplexy.

DISTURBANCES IN
EDINBURGH.

EDINBURGH, You 3.
Edinburgh has to-day been the scene of an ecclesi-
astical riot. The city clergymen are paid by a local
impost, called the annuity-tax, which is levied on the
tenants within certain limits, the lawyers being
excluded. This burden has always been un-
popular, and, as a means of avoiding public
display, the ordinary course with recusants
has been to arrest bank deposits, but two defaulting
upholsterers having apparently taken means to avoid
this course, their furniture was advertised for sale a
few week's ago, but the crowd collolted together was
so numerous and noisy, that no auction could take
place. The proceedings were de noro announced to
take place to-day, and rumours having gone abroad
that the police and military were to back the legal
authorities, a large crowd assembled a: Mr. Dar.
lington's premises, in Frederick-street, whose
eff.cts were first to be sold. Resides the

cramming of the shop, a noisy multitude assem-
bled outside, and the tumult was such that no sale
could be carried on. The auctioneer was jostled on
his way nut, and had his face cut, but, by the aid of
the police, he got off in a cab. Hanover-street,
which is adjacent to Frederick-stn et, and like it
,runs off at right angles from Princes-street,
was the next rendezvous of the spectators, who
proceeded thither in such numbers that all orderly
conducting of Mr. Sword's sale (the second
defaulter) was out of the question. Shortly before
the advertised hour the sheriff, sheriff-substitute,
sheriff clerk, proculator-fiscal, superintendents of city
and county police, attended by a large police force,
made their appearance. The sheriff had the Riot Act
ready to read, but did not appear to read it through-
out. After mud. contusion Mr. Sword's rooms were
cleared of the inmates, and an area opened in the street,
which was maintained with some difficulty. A com-
pany of soldiers then arrived, and the area being
kept free, the sale went on. The auctioneer and pur-
chasers were all from Glasgow, and, after the sale was
over, a second company of dragoons arrived for the
purpose of escorting the goods in cart, to the station
of the Edinburgh and Glasgow railway. Great up-
roar was caused by the appearance of the cavalry, and
one of the carter 's horses being more than ordinarily
restive, a cloth was put over his eyes, and the caval-
cade was then enabled to proceed, under the guardian-
ship of the military, and, amidst the yells and hootings
of the multitude, was despatched to

CRICKET.

THE GENTLEMEN OF KENT v. THE GEN.

TLEMEN OF ENGLAND.

The annual contest between the Gentlemen of Kent
and England was annmenced yesterday at Lord's, when, as
heretofore, there was a numerous assemblage of spectators.
A perusal of both lists will show that some new blood has
been infused into each. But probably the most gratif) tog
feature in reference to Kent is, that Mr. C. Helene has again
entered the cricket rinks as a " match" player. The day
was when this gentleman's name stood amongst those who
were regarded as the bout bowlers of the time, but for along
time, as our readers are well aware, he has been, with
Now and then nn exception, absent from matches. It is a
a, urea of pleasure to bud that he is once more in the
lista, and the more so, because his former powers appear to be
bat little if at all impaired.
On looking at the Kent score, it will be ',men that Mr.
Felix was the victim of the slower pace bowling. Captain
Latour was the representative of that pace on this occasion.
The play was now and then interrupted by the rain, but
it was, nevertheless, kept on till eight o'clock, when the
sure stood thus :
KILIM
W. Mynn, Esq., b Bathurst 7
A. Hartwell, EM , b Fellowes
1,. H. Bayley, F. b Fellows'
N. Fels. Fast., e Walker b Least sir B4
A. Mynn, Esq., b Bathurst 7
C. Harem.. Esq., b Feliowes
11. Edwards, Esq., b Bathurst
J. Fredericka, Esq b Fellowes B4
T. H. Brenehley, Esq., b Latium 0
Hoe. E. High, e Ewan, b 14
W. Banks, Pio., not out
Byes, 20 ; wide, 5 ....................
—l2l
Eso
Hon. R. Gemstone, e Bllgh, bleTidsrlilks
W. Niebolaon, EN., It Harem
J. M. Lee, Esq., not out
Captain Lautour, b
C. C. Pell, Esq., b Harem
J. Walker, Esq.. b harem ..........
Byes, 5; wide, 3; as tell, 1

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MAURITIUS.—Accents from the 3lauritius to
the middle of April mention that the parties charged with
the liquidation of the affairs of Messrs. Adam and Co. had
already made tales and arrangements to some extent. The
estate of Labourdonnais, one of the most extensively cultivated
and productive in the whole colony, with canes sufficient to
produce 2 000,0001 b. of sugar, had been disposed of for
227,000 dol.. This property, it is said, was estimated, only a
short time ago, at double the amount paid, and cost fully
treble after deducting the revenue. Another estate, called
Ferne 7, at Grand Port, actually purchased for 160,000
doh. in 1842, when fine sugar was 88s. in the London
market, sold for 29.000 , ole. A very large reduction has,
I also, it appears, been made to the proprietors of several
estates on which the house of Adam and Co. posserwed large
claims, since it has been considered mane to leave them
overburdened with debts which they were manifestly un-
able to pay. Household property in Port Louis, consider-
ing the value of money and the repetition of forced sales,
ha., it seems, undergone little change. The Mauritius
Bank, founded in 1831 by Messrs. Reid, Irving, and Co., under
royal charter for a term of 20 years, is on the eve of being
finally wound up, the property and its debts and
bills having been announced for sale. With respect to the
agricultural situation of the island, it is remarked that "the
present pressure on credit weighs heavily over landed pro-
prietors." The payment of wages month after month being
found very difficult by many, and impossible by others,
measures were under the consideration of Sir W. Gomm to
mitigate the evil. The government bank had not yet been
started, in consequence of the reserve made by the Commer-
cial Bank in renouncing its right of issuing paper. The
prospects of the crop and business are thus referred to in the
Mauritius Since the hurricane of the B'h ult., the
weather has leen very dry, and the want of rain much felt.
The month of March is generally rainy, and as it is one of
our hottest months, vegetation is very rapid. The canes
have, therefore, been checked a second time, and the coming
crop has been somewhat affected. As far as can be judged
at present, the quantity to be produced will be about
100,000,0001 b. Treasury bills have been disposed of at 94
per cent. premium, and scarcely any transactions have been
made in private bills, drawers against shipments finding
much difficulty in negotiating. The sugar market has been in
a very depressed state, and prices have declined fully 2s. on
those of last month. Quotations are now at from 5 dole.
for fine sugar to 3 dots. 25c. for low qualities. The
difference between the quantity shipped this year
and last continues to increase in favour of 1847. The
same may be said of the quantity arrived in town.
The shipments to Great Britain have been about
30,000,0001 b., or 15,000 tons less than last year. The total
shipments to the 31st of March, 1848, have been 93,888,8301 b.,
against 119,537,8201 b. last year. Including this quantity
with 2,604,7431 b. in the harbour, together with 10,800,0001 b.
in the principal stores, makes a gross quantity received in
town of 106,993,5731 b., against 27,245,1341 b. at the same date
last year. The prices for rice have fluctuated, and although
the supplies have been short, not more than a moderate
quotation has been maintained. At the beginning of the
month a cargo was sold at 3 doh. 25c. ; in the middle of the
month 3 dols. 75c. was obtained, and at the close of the
month 3 dole. 40c. was the current rate."

A GAOL TO LET.— Since the removal of the convict
Marsh, on the 22nd of May, there has not been a prisoner in
Buckingham Gaol. This is the more creditable to the
locality, when it is rercembered that there have been a great
number of navvies, sawyers, and masons employed on the
Buckieghamshire Railway, within the borough and parish.
VALUE OF LAND IN WALES. —Last week the
Abercotby and Allty.. estates were sold by auction. Sales
to the amount of 600 I it, were effected, the land realising
some thirty, some forty, and some even fifty years' purchase
on the present rentals.
LONDON DOCK COMPANY.—The usual half-yearly
meeting was held this day at the Dock-house, l'ruicee's-
street. The report stated that the number of loaded ships
which entered the docks for the half-year ending 31st May,
1848, was 664, measuring 164,693 tons. Number for the
same period last year, 648, measuring 160,670 tons. The
amount of earnings for the balf-year was 197,7021.; the
expenses amounted to 107,6781., leaving a balance on bud
of 133,6061., after deducting 90.5751., the amount of the
dividend, at the rate of 21. /Os. ma share for the balf-yea•
The report wee arloided.j