The Express.
London, England, 1846-10-02 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 2, 1846.

litjje. A Wig sun at s,s92egras presented, being all that
was applied for.
LONGFORD.—Lortoronn.—The extraordinary present-
ment sessions held on the 26th ult., pissed the fblioulng pre-
sentment:

the earth,roths 9? thlt

411 present 50,000/. Inwards completing tr._
part of the railway from Mullingaz to loneord, which passes Omagh
this barony, on condition : Ist. That the directors of the railway
company, should they accept of the preenstment, give security to the
barony to be approrol of by the Board of Marks, for the resocmcnt
iof the nstabnents, foe which the barony is responsible to the govern-
meat Ind. That the work commence before the Ist of April, 1547.
Srd. That the people of the barony are employed at the work."
MEATH.--.-UPPER NAVAN.—The extraordinary present-
meat sessions for this barony were held at Trim, on the 29th
ult. Amongst the works presented for was the making a
branch canal from Trim to Navan—amount of expense,
3,0001. ; and 20,0001. for levelling, fencing, &c., that portion
or the Dublin and Enniskillen Railroad passing through the
barony of tipper Navan. EI idently a strong feeling exists
as to the propriety and necessity of commencing this
work immediately, as being the most beneficial and pro.
ductive to both proprietors, cesspayers, and labourers.
The total amount, 3,4211., presented for to be raised off
the barony, the 20,000/. for making the railroad to be bor-
rowed from the government, to be repaid with interest, &c.
The Chairman strongly impressed upon those present, parti-
eularly the labouring classes, the necessity of bearing pa-
tiently their present sufferings, and by their good conduct
and forbearance increasing the number of their friends. As
sure as they became turbulent or disorderly, they would
bring ruin, famine, and pestilence upon themselves, and drive
away from their country and neighbourhood many who are
now endeavouring to avert the calamity that unhappily im-
pends over all. He, for one, could leave the country ; he
had means, happily for himself, to live out of it during the
continuance of the distress. But he would implore of them
not to give him or others any excuse to become the heart-
less deserters of their country when danger was to be fear-
lessly battled with.—The Rev. Mr. Thompson, of Navan,
subscribed 101. upon the spot, for the purpose of enabling
the relief committee to pay the labourers daily. The chair-
man, the Rev. Mr O'Connell, Doctor Clifford, Mr. P. Ken-
nedy, and Mr. John Thomas Allen, severally made a sub-
scription for the like purpose.
NORTH TIPPEItARY.—The engineer of the Board
of Works, Lieutenant Miller,has already placed on the public
works at Toomavara 109 men ; and at Kihnore and Knock-
elton 30. To-morrow and Thursday there will be tickets
issued for 100 men at Coonbeg-76 at Ballina-100 at Glen-
colloo—and 100 at Ormond Stile.

PROVISIONS.—The Meath Herald says : " There are num.
ben in this town (Hells) at present in a state bordering on
starvation ; and we have heard of one instance where the
life of a woman, living at no great distance from this town,
was lost in consequence of the want of food, and of a man
whose life was nearly so, who had not partaken of any kind
of food fur two days previous. Many families are lis:ag on
cabbage and salt. This may appear startling, unpleasant
news, but it is no less facts. Hundreds of the poor people
have the stamp of extreme poverty on their visages—all ap-
pearance of force and vigour having nearly departed." The
Kerry Examiner represents matters as much the same in
that county "On Saturday last, we heard persons declare
they could not purchase a pound of flour or oatmeal in the
whole town ; and we have just heard that things arc in the
same state at the present moment. Towards the evening of
the abovementioned day, crowds assembled at the baker's
shops, fearful lest they should be disappointed in procuring
a portion of the bread then in the ovens. We are et a loss
to know to what cause this scarcity is attributable, but it is
strange that millers and merchants should allow it to con-
tinue. In connexion with this subject, we may add, that a
communication has been received in answer to the applica-
tion for establishing a government depot in this town. The
answer states that Mr. Russell of Limerick has engaged with
government to supply this town with meal."
DESTITUTION IN MALLOW.—The chairman of the Towa
Commissioners of Mallow writes thus of the destitution exist-
ing there :
" A body of men, In number nearly 500, marched through this toe is
about so hour ::1111:l half on their way to the workhouse. 1 ee.
tompanied Mr. Winn, I'. L.G., and Mr. Robert Barre, Clerk of the
Union, tothe workhouse; we found, on our arrival, the masterendeas
vourinq to hope Alss the poor creatures, who were divided into sections
reading the inner walls. Mr. Winn etnod on the wall and said, " Wtuat
Ma you want t" The answer was,. We want something to eat—we are
starving." Mr. Winn " You shall get plenty to eat." On which
the poor fellows Kars a hearty round of cheers. Mr. Winn : *Where
do you conic from r' Answer, nee rue: la= Itahaa." Mr. Winn,
the clerk, the master, schoolmaster, the porter end myself, then eseisted
in taking down the name. of the parties, their age, and place of Feld-
demi.. There were only nine from Mallow ; one poor man' named
Batt Twaomy, of Ballineuskig, declared to me in the most ovolorn
manner, that for three weeks he lived on a drop of sour milk, and
had not half a stone of black potatoes fur that time. I askel
hie
where he got the milk ; he told me that his wife begged it in alies'ow,
a Matinee of nearly three miles. Another man, Leahy, said that the
ti
baud of Works commenced operations this day In Italian, and that
they only employed 40 men at aevenpenee per day! Good God is
aevenneuce per day sufficient to feed a family of seven or eight holt-
viduala, while Indian meal is Is. 9d. per stone' Alas, but they are
Irish."
The above is dated Saturday ; on Monday he adds the
following :
Matiow, Mos is v Nu:wt.—After I bad left the workhouse this
day, I understand that there were over 3101 additional applteants,
making in ail about 70n. Some got lib. of bread each, and as a eutfi.
dent quantity of bread was not in the house, the ethers gut stiraiout.
In the evening about 300 went fur dinner, but get none ; they sent
away quietly. A person whs was
.present said to ear, ' It was heart.
reading to see the poor fellows/writing.' It 11 expected that a much
larger number will visit the workhouse on to-morrow."
CORR.—The Southern Reporter save :
"Some idea may be had of the great disirese and destitution of the
people in Lids city, from the number of persona who daily Seek to
the workhouse every morning to avail tnemeelvas of the outdoor re-
lief administered in the shape of breakfast. According to the ma-per's
report, 217 availed themselves of breakLieting at the pub' ie ex-
pense on Tuesday, 301 on Wishiesday, 579 on Thursday, 742 on
Friday, and 1,010 on Saturday; while the enormous number of
1,419 received relief there on sunday. Yesterday morning the gates
of the workhouse were literally beset with an army ol cLumwous
men, women, and children, alt umilous to prueure the preferred meat,
and a large number of able-bodied men were employed In keeping s
passage open through them for the purpose of la, ilitating the entrance
of the guardians to the house. Up to twe o'clock 1,438 persane
received their breakfast at the house, mid yet numbers were crowding
in and deuiandine relief. It is, however, right to state that the
greater part of those reqnlring such relict are not natives of Cork, but
have been attracted to this city In quest of employment from other
districts, in consequence of the exaggerated accounts which prevailed
there of the veld number of public works carrying on at present. in
proof of this it may be stated that, out of 247 applicants examined on
Tuesday by the isuardians who at for that 'impose, there were not
fifty of the number denizens of Cork."
AFFECTING INCIDENT.—The following incident, related
by the Nenagh Guardian, will be read with interest. The
Guardian, after statin4 that a large body of famishing men
(some of whom had walked nine miles, and heal not eaten a
single morsel, " Ifith the exception of a bad potato since the
day before"), had come into Nenagh, and waited upon Mr.
Crawford, the county surveyor, beseeching employment, goes
on to say :
" The appearance of one of the men was frilly pitiable. He stated
his name to be Ryan, and said lie was from the parish of Lateragh.
His care-worn visage and emaciated countenance too clearly indi.
cubed that the ,stamp en gaunt famine was upon his brow. Mr.
Crawford hosing again reiterated his assurance, that he would lose
not a moment in setting them to work, the deputation rethed, ex-
pressing their thankfulness to the county surveyor, awl then pro.
crested to tell the crowd outside the building what they had learned
from Mr. 11-awford. On having of the result of the conference w .th
Mr. Crawford, some impatience was manifested amongst the popu-
lace. 'lt is impossible,' says one of them, we can wait any lower !
there is corn in the fields and baggarda, and we cannot starve.'
' Walt with patience a little longer—tied is good,' exclaims a female
voice in the crowd; '1 have,' she ways, 'rive children—they are
hungry—they are in want—l do not mind myself nor my husband;
but du not rob—do nothing mean, boys—do nothing to disgrace us.'
After some ahort time, the people separated with the hope and under
the impression that emplojincut would speedily
.be granted."
STRAXOE PHENOMENA.—The Limerick Reporter end
the Nenagh Guardian state, that in their respective neigh-
bourhoods there is a particular species of the potato called
" the goldfinder," not one of which has been affected by the
potato-rot, so frightfully destructive of the crops a- ouad
them.
HoN. MR. LAWLESS BEFORE HIS NEW CONSTITTENTS.
—The Tipperary Vindic dor of this day contains a report of
a meeting held at Clonmel, on Monday, at which the Hon.
Mr. Lawless, the newly-elected member for that borough,
appeared before his constituents for the first time. '1 he
Roman Catholic clergyman of the town, the Rev. Dr. Burke,
introduced him. The Hon. Mr. Lawless spoke as follows:
"I must begin by thanking you--sincerely and unaffectedly thanking
you, for this Weiet.Hle. There is something about an Irish welcome
which makes a stranger feel at home. (Cheers.) This hall hoe so
frequently resounded with the eloquence of sour respected pastor,
and others, that I feel the Sidiculty of addresaing you, as I am
but a young and
.yet UHpFelltit.Td orator—(" Hear,' and cheers)
—but this I promise you, that if I am not a talking, I will be
a working member :cheen,l. I have been here for the last two days,
visiting your really beautiful town, and like all the rest of Ireland, it
only 'rants fair play to make It what it ought to be. And what is fair
play 7—l sae Ret,eal (loud cheering). I tend you and I are agreed on
that puillt (laughter), and you must have fair play, and with God's
help it shall be carried •(clurni). I s lid in my address today, that it
wilt be carried solely by moral means (bear and cheers). From the
position in which l'ios ideace has placd both eollinTlei we must be
neighbour/is and even if we PUeteetied in achieving our national rights
by physical means, we must be in constant war with England, and
from oar mutual jealousies we would become the prey a other
countries (hear hear)—and we have no ambition to be
subject to any other country (hear and cheers). Therefore,
we will adopt a peaceful course only. I hare been a re-
pealer all my life (cheers). Some time ago I wrote several letters
on the subject, which appalled in the Freeman's Inertial. I did not
put my name to them—they were signed "A Celt." (Cheers.) To
be sure they were stupid productions—(no. no)—but I state this fact
solely as an answer to those who assert that I become a Repealer
only to gain n seat in the Imperial Parliament, and I think my answer
ought to satiafy those grumblers. (Laughter.) I regret, gentlemen,
the dissensions in the Repeal ranks ; the more talented the gentlemen
who introduced those dissensions Into the Repeal Aseociatios, the
more are they to blame. (Hear and cheers.) The leader of them
gentlemen is a man of great intellect ant powerful talents, which,
il turned to a good account, would be an iastrumeut of great good to
us all. I allude to Mr. Meagher. I think It was a very inoppertuas
time he introduced his doctrine of physical force—(hear, hear)—
for he was the originator of the controversy. (Hear.) If a bad go-
vernment were in power, and were concocting harsh or oppress.ve
measures for the country—if, when our illustrious leader w. 15
unjustly imprisoned by the verdict of a jury, packed by means
M a fraudulently concocted jury list—if Mr. Meagher then
propounded his doctrine and rushed toi the pima gates., followed by
?ice; all—would I
to ophlaniepose ketauiw (;
butdite
wouldee. beltawspolueld anndid error—
it
one easily pardoneS. (Tremendins eheerbfg, which lasted for several
minutes, minutes, and the emphatic manner which the hon. gentleman de-
livered the above passage, called forth peals of applause.) But I do
say, that when the government gave a good Lord Lieutenant, who
endeavoured to do great good for the country, it was very hod taste in
Mr. Meagher to introduce his physical force doctrines. (Hear, and
loud cheers.) I think, gentlemen, your sentiments are in unison
with mine. (Cheers.) I trust I will be the representative not only of
a people, hut of all their senthnents, as my great object in beCOOLOg
Tour representative was to forward the repeal othe Union. (A
Voice, Caed rouge fallAa.) I thank you. You may return me for an
Irish parliament, as I mini rem-Meal
you 7,11 have, stoner than you
expect, a parliament in Collegc-green."
The hon. gentleman resumed his scat amidst great ap-
plause.
MEASURE'S RECOMMENDED TO RELIEVE IRELAND.—The
Mail of this evening gives the following letter with unusual
prominence. Letters formerly, published under the same
signature were attributed to Mr. G. A. Hamilton, M.P.,
one of the principals of the Conservatire party in this
country :
TO THE EDTMR OF THE FTENINO MAIL.
Sir The admirable letters of the l'iLuquis of Wertmestli, Mr.
-Monsen, end Mr. Berta: Osborne being, I presume, so fresh in the