The Express.
London, England, 1849-10-17 00:00:00

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, ()croons 16.
Yesterday afternoon news came of a collision be-
tween the police and croplifters at KiDoughy, King's
County, the particulars of which you will Sod below.
It is stated in the Mail of last night that Serjeant
Murphy is the government candidate for Cork. Pri-
vate letters from C rk give a gloomy picture of the
state of the liberal party in the city, as family jea-
lousies and divisions are fast rending asunder the libe-
rals into two divisions. There will be a great cry
of joy amongst the protectionists in case the tory
member be returned. It is worthy of special remark
that Serjeant Murphy retired from the representa-
tion of Cork some years ago, that Mr. WCarthy was
unanimously put in his place, and that Mr. Worthy
would have been chosen at the last election but for
the consignation of the tones with a portion of the
liberal party. What is most painful in the present
election is, that even if the candidates go to the poll
on the liberal side there is much reason to fear that
the friends of the withdrawn candidate will refrain
from voting for whosoever stands on the popular
side.
Mr. John O'Connell acknowledged 301. at the
meeting of Conciliation Hall yesterday. Several of
the catholic clergy have given in their adhesion to
him, and it is supposed that more will follow.
The speech of the Marquis of Waterford at an agri-
cultural dinner in the county of Waterford is worthy
of notice. He acknowledged to having reseived on
the day previously his annual Munster yearly rent,
viz., 22,0001.—a fact which certainly makes him a
prodigy amongst Irish landlords. He said, also, that
he received his Ulster rent of 14,0001., and his North-
umberland rent of 20,0001. On his health having
been drunk amidst vociferous applause, he remarked
that :

A great deal had been said *brut the reduction of rents—
a preposition to which he did not wish to assent, as he did
not think the land ia the neighbourhood too high, the
average being 11. 10i. per acre. If it were true—as be was
sure it was--that an acre properly managed would support a
sow and a pig, the profits of both he estimated at the lowest
to be 61., consequently he thought an saw of land may be put
down at 211. ; at least let noes of his tenants complain of their
' rent,. If any of them be over rented, let them come to him
and state or to him, and it shall receive his immediate at-
tendon ; and if he find it so it shall be reduced ; or if we
cannot agree as to the value, then let them give it up, and
they shall be compensated for any substantial improvements
effected. His tenants hat difficulties to coahnid with ; they
had to compete with Russia, Poland, and America in the
grain market, as those countries bed neither tithes, county
ores, labour rate, nor poor rate ; but he was at a loos to
know how it was that people were so foolish as to be selling
their cern at an average of 195., whereas at Trieste it is at
this moment averagiog 11. 4s. per barrel, and purchased
by speculators to meet our future prices ; and ewe he was
they were investing in a successful speculatirn. Oats are
oiling at is. 6d. per barrel, but he would purchase at this
present 'smut 2,000 barrels at Ss. 6d., and was sure to
gain by his pun:hue. He had 1,000 acres in his demean,
300 acres of which were in cultivation, upon whisk he em
ployed 600 men daily, and was ready to take 200 men
more should they seek employment from him.

SANGUINARY CONFLICT.—ONE POLICEMAN
KILLED, AND FOUR WOUNDED.
The following is a more detailed Recount of the
conflict briefly r.f rred to in yesterday's Express :
On Saturday night, about eleven o'elcck, Constable Hall
of the Killoughy joint station, King's County, received pri
vate information that a party of men had passed the cross
roads, in the direction of Clonaslee. In a short time after,
his attention was attracted by the passing of a number of
ears, on the Name road, followed by between 15 and 20 men,
1 who appeared to be armed. This display induced him to
mend to the Yountbolus station for assistance; and he
was accordingly strengthened by a reinforcement of a
constable end five policemen. Between the hours if
two and dun o'clock this morning, the tramp of
as approaching party, accompanied by horses and
can, wee heard. This induced Constable Hall to range
hia small brosjeaving sit on one aide of the barrack, and
keeping his own four men in front with himself. The ad-
vancing body was now nearly on • lino with the barrack,
driving in beat about 16 head of cattle, when the constable
called out to the leaders to halt. Upon this the man that
seemed to direct the movements of the party, who was John
Keyes, of Caparogan, star Clonadee, stepped forward and
said, " Constable Hall, don't you know me? Why am Ito
be stopped? I em but removing_ my crops and cattle,
which are not under seizure?" The constable in nply,
stated that the transaction seemed very saspielems, and said
he was daturnined, at lens, to take down the maws of the
pntiss Ingibresa is the noweasat baits ha wend let them
pr. Ism again espsnalated ; but the seratahle evinced
a stern busedoatioa at sarrylog oat hb purpose, when the
former szeleimed, " armed ma to the front." There was
an answering 11111111911, lake was immediately semassede=
volley of Ire arms, emeig the dm* Isle
Pettish kortiwar—labodag medal womb ea We ethers
of the may ; seriously Missing Omstoble Delhar, of Meant-
bolas, se the right hip, also sesMei hls gmeltbos with
several dam sad
brieCianahis Ban et thtszsentins
of hi LA Om& Four wan tr,
the pellerowil it Is supposed whit Madly On of
them we discharged by Bab instable lbalisaor, attar ra-
Stids death wonad ; two by Stbagstable Gleason,
In had his thigh Massie two pine. SO esastabi
ine barrenly wowiled ia refs. Abe b is-
obar, slants, the asislibegmrty peso& elf with gnate ra-
ity fron assail of linoblied. It is mid that lits party
consisted ot the
between 150 sad 1100 mons, sad bet aseekird
of than were armed. The pass narostal to their barracks.
It is supposed that the wish sasendell asnyin away all
the . It is believed lbw awn of then have ban
eitherkilled or wounded, as Waned hind mot hoed ea the
road.

After the putt' bed gem zeimhemmliss was en.
?eyed to all the woreinilai *Wm is this sad
the Quesa's Coasty, patio whisk pleats were at
y without delay. Measures wars beatedietsly
to attest the antrelderers. Orders were seat
to 1M stinewaileg yokes Madam, wham Sab•laspeeton
Cox, of lioaliked, BM, of Mosatiamillek,
of Ulmer% as& Mr. Read Osa, knees kr the
Moire Cesaty. were surly is silleadiewee. Thesimatry was
sewarede
, sod 11 prom ansided, seelamt whim k is said!
evidsos of • very shoes maim an proismal. Issas a
thee bad blood ea ash Ades@ sad obese. and to the bone
whore they were tortweed Ire arms were host 'trawl:kb
te bars bees mostly of
tie i.ete es of lisyer's helms ware seteeMaidudiV they mune
atter *mese et the tramersies, lbw* the butt-sude of
esoluel mass were found is the boom and pores emu be
meadused le pole to the of lie elm A gas re-
= disholliod wee bead is loam Blood was
ens ezethe awl war the plies llt was that et
party. who is seigessil to be martally
wesadad. litgrear et the polio, bersesk was riddled, sad
the walloass=the limpuoisas at sissy ballets.
M.P.. awl Ms* Puy mut to t:11.1
at an slily befit. sod Omsk the &pities' et the
him Mak Seq.. aroma Wisher, trout Pusoos-
Cralremeheeded Is sake the witermay iaqakies. James
Dan, Bsg., Naas wiessw, was she premiptly ia Man-
ias% but us It mos twinkle sheets a rsersetable mod
iwtelligeed hayly is dr realibbeato thael, be dimmed the
body et Mordem to be isauersd to Tullemesee. whine be
was to bell an *met yietssday. The wanwiti yeksems
have ell bees moved We the misty ilkwary. Dr.
Musks, of 'beaked, silk slur mad grulowsse,
were ha settedesite. end temettawl sway peal& mid to the
suiliwoes.

Kees yr Waal to the En. loka &Melo, of Castinaff,
and lie me =win his imps u 4 Ms oat* kin kis hrs,