The Express.
London, England, 1853-02-08 00:00:00

IREL x ND.

DUBLIN,
'rho Dablips Express, an organ of the late govern-
ment, announces that early in the coming session,
Lord Clancarty in the House of Lords, and Mr.
Mr. G. A. Hamilton in the Commons, will move for a
committee of inquiry on the whole working of the
national education system in Ireland. Mr. Hamilton
held office under Lord Derby, and the movement is
admittedly a purely factious one.
The Irish attorneys and solicitors are protesting
loudly against one of the appointments made by the
late government on the eve of leaving office, namely,
that of Mr. Kemmis, junior, who is a barrister, to
the office of crown solicitor for the Leinster circuit.
The appointment is considered to be a serious its
fringement of the rights of the profession ; no OW
but an attorney having hitherto undertaken the
duties of an office which strictly belong to the attor-
ney's and solicitor's profession. A meeting of the
incorporated society of that profession was held on
Saturday to consider the question, when an opinion
of counsel favourable to their views was read, and
strong resolutions condemning the appointment, and
calling on the present Lord Lieutenant tocancel it, were
adopted. The question of the enormous fees of the
Court of Chancery was also discussed at the meeting,
and extracts from a letter of the late Lord Chancellor
condemning thaw heavy fees on stamp duties were
read by the secretary.
It would appear that in practice the working of
the excise duties is not always so harsh and unjust
u the advocates of the Irish spirit dealers, in dis-
cussing the subject in the House of Commons, allege
it to be. The following letter, received in reply to
slilicatios made by a very respectable spirit
merchant
of this city, is, I am assured, only an ex-
ample of the general course of practice:
Inland Revenue Office, Somerset-home,
Loadou, Feb. 1, 1853.
ifir,—ln reply to your application, dated the Bth ultimo,
I sin directed to acquaint you that the commissioners have
issued orders for remitting the duty on the quantity of
spirits leaked out, as stated—the deficiency to be oomputad
at the strength of the residue, u recently aseertsieed,
viz.:-21.1 0.P.-1 us, sir, Taus, dm,
(Signed) °Ronan BALLLSD, Under Ike.
Patrick Egan, Esq.
The contract for the laying down of the electric
wires between Dublin and Cork having been com-
pleted last week between the Great Southern and
Western Railway Company_ and Sir Charles Pox.
Henderson, and Company, Mr. Elworthy, C.E., pro-
ceeded immediately to carry out the work. On
Wednesday he employed a number of men fixing the
poles along the line from the Cork terminus, and on
Friday the contractors commenced erecting poles at
the King's Bridge terminus, Dublin. The contrast-
tors are bound to have the electric communication

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between these termini complete on the Ist June next.
The telegraph works on the line between Dublin
and Belfast, which is to connect it with the subma-
rine telegraph, have been for the present suspended.
The line of communication has been completed be-
tween Belfast and Armagh, and it is expected the
works between that and Drogheda will be resumed
within a few days.
Elihu Burritt pays a visit to Cork in a few days to
agitate in favour of an ocean peony postage.
Mr. Whiteside, M.P., the late Solicitor-General, is
to defend the soldiers of the 31st Regiment at the
approaching trial in Ennis.
An action for libel has been brought by the pro-
prietor of the Freeman', Journal against Mr. 1.
Birch, late of the World newspaper.
The following appears in the weekly commercial
article of the Freeman :

A small failure of no gnat moment in Belfast has been
reported, and some unpleasant rumours have been in circu-
lation rupecling the alleged eight of a gentleman holding
a Vey respectable position in this city for a long time, and
in soaneaion with which it is &Med that forgeries to some
eldest have warred. The same of another party of lege
standing his been mentioned aa a defaulter, but gluon-
seeded with the serious charge, although the two cases
have, as we believe wholly erronesonaly, been mentioned to-
gether. We understand that an active pursuit has been
instituted in one of the easel. The consumption of pro-
duet goes on ..ry satisfactorily, the customs' duties this
week being no leas than 5,00 W. in advance of last year,
end the deliveries of suggar during the last month, as
appears from Mesas. Stokes's circular, being 1,244 tons
*game 911 tons lut year. The duties paid ou tea for the
last month were 37,10 W. against 32,33.51. in the same month
list year. The shares of save al new Irish Mining Com-
panies have been in request, and capital wens to be
•eeed towards this new sad legitimate channel, the an-
earpenene and stimulus being given by the high prices
which metals have obtained (copper and lead espechlly)•
h the former of these articles a rise of 181. 111. per ton, or
2d.
_per lb., has occurred.
The Limerick ('Aronicle says:
Spring salmon, yet very scarce in market, sells at 2a. U.
Per lb. At Tarbert two net fish, weight 121 b. each, were
taken on the lst instant. Nobody remembers salmon so
large LI the on the very first day of the opening season.
&wet agents have been appointed in this city for the
pnrcbue of salmon for the Dublin, London, Liverpool, and
Manchester market..
Lord St. Germans' levee to-day was most nume-
mealy attended.
In reply to the corporation address, his Excellency
declared in favour of the continuance of the vice-
ti.
Roden and the Mews. Beer are restored to
the commission of the peen.

f*l►L COLLIERY ACCIDERT. —On Thursday last
an inquest was bald at the Rose, Safford, upon the body
of a man named John Aram, who had met with his deith
ander the following melancholy circumstances. It appears
that'the deceased and another collier were at work at
Cifithr.hlll coal pit, near Nottingham, when suddenly, and
with..ut a moment's warnins, they were overwhelmed by
mein of the roof of the pit. Instantaneous assistance was
Procured and the men got out, but Aram died an bout after
meident

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