The Express.
London, England, 1848-03-29 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 29, 1848.

an answer. The victim, perhaps, mike. " Whe ha; done
this ?" The lunacy doctor replies, "Oh, you knew as well
as we do." " Indeed, Ido not," rye*, rioting sad then
the lunacy doctor puts as end to the college , br etzelaim-
ing, "Oh, that's your lunacy." The corn went
mend four times a year to visit the lune* asylums,
sei then there was an apparent chance of appeal; but the
atelllelletes' visits were so rapid, and of such short
I illegadea that they saw but very few comparatively of those
mile men there walked. A man might be locked up three
seethe heirre the commissioners came round ; and daring
that time he might be insulted, beaten, irritated, and thus
at the close o. the three months the man might have been
driven into that sate of madness which they who had seised
him would make belief he was labouring under when he was
appreheaded. (Hear, hear.) Mr. Percevaleited a numlwr of
ewes which had come under his own observation, in which
great cruelty had been exercised. The supervision in these
asylums was very defective, and many of them were kept by
pinions who were totally incompetent to manage them. It
was a common mistake to suppose that all these lunatic asy-
lums were kept by physicians. One within &couple of miles
the metropolis was kept by an under-keeper of St. Luke's,of a
man who, by economy or the assistance of friends, had been
enabled to set up for himself.—Mr. Bailey : lle got his •
money by marrying a mad patient. (Great laughter.)—The
Chairman then pus. the resolution to the meeting, and it was
carried nem. dia.—Several other gentlemen addressed the
meeting, after which a petition, based upon the resolution,
was agreed to, and received numerous signatures.—A vote of
thanks to the chairman closed the proceedings.
ENGLISH WORKMEN EXPELLED PROM FRANCE.—
A meeting was heist on Monday evening at the Green Man,
Tooley-street, Borough, by a numerous body of the leading
workmen--engineers, engine drivers, stokers, and other su-
perior operatives on the railways in France, who have been
expelled from that country by the recent revolutionary pro-
ceedings, to take into consideration the best means t 3 be
adopted to obtain a redress of their grievances. It may suf-
fice to state that most of these men were s duced from this
country to undertake vs. let's works on the railways in France,
• at fixed periods, and at salaries according to their skill; that
moetof them have only partially completed their engagements,
many unpaid for the work completed, and that all hove sus.
mined heavy losses by the sacrifice of their household furni- ,
ture, their implements, Le. It world be useless to detail
the vialence, in many instances the brutality, nay, even
threats of murder, which these men sustained at the hands
of the populace ; and, in most instances, the authorities lad
no control over the ferocity of the common rabble, who
plundered and maltreated them in the meet savage and
brutal manner. As an instance, it is related in a letter from
Tours, dated 20th March, received on Monday, that "last
night the rabble came down our swat, and broke into Bau-
drey's house, and said they would cut the throats of all the
English. They broke all the windows in the house, &c."
And many others are placed in a similarly painful and
an-
justifisble position.—Mr. J. Mather, recently on the Tours
Rsilway, was in the chair, who detailed, in a truthful and
painful manner, the numerous grievances and cruel hard-
ships which the working men had sustained at the hands of
the French, of the downright and barefaced robberies com-
mitted upon them, and the brutal manner in which they
were expelled from that country, when it was unanimously
resolved that a memorial of their grievances should be laid
before the Secretary of State for the Home Department,
with a detail of the losses which they had sustained, and to
urgently request that minister to intercede with the govern-
ment of France for a redress of their wrongs. The aggregate
of the losses, in bare wages unpaid, apart from the sacrifices
they have made in giving up good appointment, in this
country, amounts ti 3,0001., and all thrown upon their own
naked resources, having been robbed of their all—except

their industry.
INQUEST, YESTERDAY.—FATAL FALL PROM
WINDOW, AND IIEAHTLEeeI ROIOIO3B.Y.—By Mr. B.:dined,
at the Two Brewers, Jermya-street, St. James's, on the
body of William H. Oreengrase, aged 28. The deceased
was foreman to Neville and Sons, butchers, of Oxendon-
street, and resided wi is his wife over his employers' stable.,
in Anple-tree. yard, St.J.mea's.square. On Friday evening
the deceased was making merry. with a few friends, in con-
sseseatroutcfeletsvelnieoileTehaentnoolv:rsa.
lliyotoefdhis waeleddaninng:
up stairs to the loft above, fur the purpose of tying up a
large dog whieh he kept there. He was heard to be running
across the loft, as though playing with the animal, but in a
minute afterwards there w.is a noise °lglus breaking, followed
by the falling of a heavy substance in the yard. The deceiseri's
wife and friends run out into the yard, and &and the
deceased lying on the atones under the IoR door senseless,
and bleeding from a wound in his hind. He was conveyed
into the house, and Mr. Tothill, surgeon, attended, but life
was quite extinct, he having fractured the base of the skull, as
also his spine. Shortly after the deceased had been removed
into the house, it w.a discovered that his watch (which he
had on at the time of the accident) wee missing, and some
silk gowns, belonging to his wife, had also been purloined.
Suspicion attaches against two parties, male and female, who
assisted in carry ing the body, and the police are in quest of
them. Verdict—" Accidental death."

IRELAND.
DUBLIN, MARCH 27.
The present " leader" of the Irish people received
to-day two significant hints that he is not going
" fast" enough. An address to the Queen, proposed
by Mr. John O'Connell and drawn up by him, was
laid before the meeting; but, being opposed, was " re-
ferred back to the committee." Upon the second occa-
sion, a phrase used by a Mr. Leync having been mis-
interpreted by the enthusiasts into a recognition of
the morality of violence, and cheered accordingly,
Mr. John O'Connell rose to vindicate the foods-
mental rule" of the association, and, for the first time
within those halls, an O'Connell wasloudly hissed.
Government, it is rumoured to-day, is in possession
of information of a very serious character, not less
than the spirit of disaffection among the constabulary.
Should this prove true the situation is alarming, and
the remedy of the most difficult character. The Eng-
lish people are not alive to the real aspect of affairs.
To blink the peril is unwise, and doubly dangerous
at the present moment. How the wind sets you will
see from a meeting held in Galway on Saturday, the
high sheriff presiding, at which an address to the
Queen for repeal was voted, with only three dis-
sentients. It was a county meeting, largely and re-
spectably attended. In Limerick, on the same day,
there was a similar demonstration of a very pregnant
character. Perhaps the report circulated to-day that
the city was in possession of the people,and the troops
dislodged, is an ideal realisation of the sentiments of
the speakers.
The Dublin trades are very indignant at an at-
tempt
made by the government to suppress their
committee meetings. The Trades Committee met at
the house of Mr. Aachen, a respectable bookseller, in
Westmoreland-street. On presenting themselves as
usual on Saturday evening, the porter informed them
that inspectors of police told Mr. Machen that if he
suffered the meetings to be held, the authorities would
hold him responsible, and bring him up to answer the
charge. A deputation of the trades immediately set
off to the country residence of Mr. Machen, and the
same tile was repeated. An adjournment took place,
and this evening the subject will undergo full discus-
sion. If a breach of the peace was apprehended from
the nightly meetings, there might have been some
ground for the interference of the police commis-
sioners, but no disorder or attempt at disorder ever
attended the meetings. They were always perfectly

tranquil.
It is said that the Moet Rev. Dr. Nicholson, R.C.,
Archbishop of Corfu, who last night sailed for Rome,
is the bearer of such propositions for the settlement
of the Irish Colleges question as will be acceptable to
the Papal authorities. They are approved of by the
"moderate" party among the bishops here.
The Freeman loudly complains of the conduct of
the crown in " sweeping the bar for the approach-
ing state trials, and practically excluding the accused
from the privilege of defence. In addition to the
legal host, officially at the service of the crown,
nearly all the eminent counsel who defended the
traversers in '43 have been retained. " Does not the
whole transaction," observes the Freeman," wear the
, colour of vindictiveno.s, and sound to the ear like in-

:sauce r
The Limerick and Clare Examiner contains details
of the most remorseless evictions in both Clare and
Kerry, comprising altogether no fewer than one
thousand unhappy creatures. The landed proprietors
are the Marquis of Conyogham, Lord Ventry, and
Mr. Westby. In no other civilised country on earth
could such terrible deeds be done.
The following patents have been taken ont in Ire-
land within the last month .—James Coombe, of Bel-
fast, for improvements in machinery for hackling and
dressing flax ; George Dodge, of America, for im-
provements in machinery for spinning and winding
yarn ; George Mechant, of France, for improvement ,
in the production and application of beat and the ma- I
nufasture of coke; and Charles Hancock, of Middle-
sex, for improvements in the preparation of gatta
percha and its application to manufacturing purposes.
Our railways are running down with locomotive
rapidity. The (a chief lines, upon which more than
three millions have been expended, are now repre-
sented in the stock market by a money value of one
million. The Great Northern and Western is at
181 discount; Malinger, 26 dis.; Drogheda, 42 dis.;
Dundalk, 16; die.; Dublin and Belfast Junction, 241
die. ; and Waterford and Limerick, 23 die. Sic itur.

THE REPEAL ASSOCIATION.—MONDAY.
The members of this bode met at one o'clock, in Concilia-
tion Hall, which was crowded to excess.
Mn. J. O'Cosiramt. having read the minutes, in the
absence of Mr. Ray, handed m 141. from Wexford, 131.
(rout Derry, and 10/. from the Hon. Cecil Lawless, M.P.
He then addreued the meeting, observing that they bad all
arrived at a most important and decisive crisis in their
country's fate. (Hear.) An opportunity had occurred for

Ireland, and she should have the benefit of it; for he and
those to whom the people looked for advice were determined
not to let it pus, but to show that they were worthy of the
confidence reposed in them. (Hear, hear.) Before sprier
month rolled over their heads they would prove themselves
worthy of that confidence. (Cheers.) The movements all
over Europe encouraged them to persevere with prudeoce
and energy; and both these repinit-s the Irish people
eminently possessed. (Hoer.) The learned gentleman con-
cluded by reading a letter from Lerd Wrench.
Mr. J. O'Corerrou, in moving the insertion of his lord-
ship's letter on the minutes, said that he hoped ere long, as
one of the members of the Irish House of Commons, he
would be called on to bring up an address to the House of
Lords—to bin noble friends Lords Ffrench and Miltown—to
present to their beloved Queen, thanklag her for restoring to
them their native parliament. (Cheers.)
Some further subscriptions having been acknowledged,
Mr. Joitm O'Corereatu spin addressed the meeting,
*eying that the people, he was happy to see, were nobly
following the advice of the association, and were not al-
lowing themselves to be led away by evil and bad counsels.
(Loud cries of " hear, hear.") That was the last time he
( Sir. O'Connell) would address his friends in that hall
before he pet the English parliament to the tut, and &eked
the British senate whether justice we. or was not to be
done for Ireland t (Cheers.) It was the opinion of most
of the Irish repeal members that he should postpone
his motion until after E Aster ; that he might is the mean-
time again take the feelings of the people on the great na-
tional question, by going through the country and asking
them were they repealer'. (Hear, hear, and cheering )
But they had been fully tested by the late simultaneous
meetings—(hear)—when at least 6,000,000 people shouted
forlrepeal. (Loud cheers.) Forthis reason itwas unneceseary
for him to go through the country as be intended ; and it
was also unnecessary for him to postpone his motion in par-
lisment upon repeal ; therefore, he had written to a friend
;n London to give notice of motion for him on that subject,
fur the earliest possible doy. (Loud cheers.) If for a mo-
ment he thought the people could be led into disturbances or
violence, he would let even this splendid opportunity pass
of bringing the great question of repeal before parliament;
but he believed no breach of the peace would take place.
A Voice—All we want is arms. (Cries of " Hold your
tongue.")
Mr. O'Courrett, in conclusion, moved the adoption of the
following document; observing that if their demands were
rejected, they would not allow a single English measure to
proceed in either house of parliament. (Cheers).
ltesolved,—That this association recommend that adhesnm is bee I
Majesty be Immediately prepared and adopted by the aorporations of
Ireland, and by the people generally, supplicating her milieu to the
prayer of her devoted Deli subjects, and to exercise what we eansitits
to be her royal prerogative, of summoning the lords and 031111111301
of Ireland to meet in Dublin; that it is our opinion that the life re-
peal the Irish corporations and bawds of guardlasn, =hock
other repeaters of popular influence as may offer should be entruated
with those addresses for speedy presentation. Itecolvee,—That the
parties mentioned in the last resolution to convey the addresses to bee
Majesty be requested also to volunteer wpm the deputation to the
Primlieth MMarch inister
instan recommended by this asaociation in its circular of
the , t-
Mr. T. OALWEY said he had an amendment to mov
e,
which he hoped would be adopted by. the meeting.
(Hear, hear.) He objected to the address proposed, because
there thought, too much talk of irrelevant manes.
Mr. it, and not enough said upon their wrongs and grievsnces.
Mr. .1. O'Connett rose to ceder. He said he was not
going to bring on any discussion, by referring to the impu-
tation attempted to be thrown on him ; but simply to say,
he would let the address be referred so the committee for re-
consideration. (Cheers.) Mr. Oalwey had only joined them
this day, or he would have been aware of the u-ual routine
of business. As this was a difference of opinion, he (Mr.
O'Connell) would leave the question to the committee to
settle. (Cheers.)
Mr. GALRET—I have not joined to-day, Mr. O'Connell ;
lam a member since your father was sent to prison.
After same short discussion, Mr. O'Connell 's suggestion
ores acted upon.
Load MILTOWN then proceeded to address the meeting,
and said he would commence by doing away with any
erroneous impression that might exist with regard to the
notice of motion which he handed in upon the last day of
meeting. (Hear, hear.) It was said since he had given it,
that he wu not an honest repealer—that, in fact, he did not
look for repeal. Now, in the most distinct and concise
words, he publicly declared that his sole and only object in
joining the association was to obtain by legal and constitu-
tional means the repeal of the Act of Union. (Hear, and
cheers.) He (Lord Miltown) was long of opinion, that to
be happy Ireland mast be governed by those who reside in
Ireland. (Hear, hear.)
The rent for the week was 1001.

SCOTLAND.
EDINBURGH, MAacit 27.
The Patriotic Society are moving in the matter of
relieving the unemployed in Edinburgh. They pro-
pore that, instead of being set to break stones, the
usual course on such occasions, some acres of land
should be taken and employment given in spade hus-
bandry, so that the whole of the fund raised by public
benevolence might not be consumed, but a portion of
it at least be retained to be devoted to objects for im-
proving the condition of the labouring classes. Some
land has been offered to be put at the disposal of the
society for this purpose, and it is probable that it will
•
be gone into.
Lord Patrick Robertson has been installed rector of
Marischal CoHee e, Aberdeen. His inaugural address
was loug, but having what is in Scotland called " a
good delivery," he kept up the attention of the students
to the end. His lordship eulogised his opponent,
Mr. Disraeli. The profuseness with whieh seadomic
titles—for they can be scarcely called distinctions—
are conferred in' the north, is a subject worthy of his
lordship's' attention. It has caused the witticism that
the Scotch universities are falling by degrees. The
Aberdeen Herald specially complains that the press
are not admitted when diplomas are awarded, and
that the intelligence transpires first in Edinburgh or
Glasgow, and not in Aberdeen. It waggishly goes
on to say—
The more familiar, but not the lea profitable, method of doctorising
is, we believe, this —The man—suppose a respectable, but ambitious-
of-honour domlnie—writes to Dr. Davidson (the professor of civil
law), who is whicmtond to be arbiter as to who should or who should
not he promoted to the distinguished title which he himself possesses,
Inquiring how he may get the degree, and what be bas to pay
" the doctor" writes back, that be must procure the recommendation
of one or two other "doctors," and mend a certain sum of money (a
certain chore of which goes to the said professor), and that all thing,
being formally, completed, the degree duly written on stamped
tirrctnemeht, ogle benewsent bymbetraketajesty's
care topost;d4tiroti. the
himselfthing
in the most laudatory terms in the newspaper of bis dis-
trict of country, and the university having divided the
spoii, test satisfied with thinking that, If the doctor is
Oared with his acquisition, so are they. Most people may think
that this is a piece of the most perfect humbug, and that the univer-
',hiss acting thus, stink in the nostrils of the nation, and cannot too
soon be suppressed. Mod people, we say, may think so, yet we have
" a gleam of thought," by adopting which, they may recover some-
thing of their good esteem in the public eye. Let them, as they made
a doctor of Lord Brougham, who was then the lion of the day, make
doctor oftlord enroll obertson, who, if not a chancellor rags.
Au ;thus, is good lyr, a renowned wag, and not a mean poet ;
and if they would also, in their fit of liberality to natural genius and
true merit, dub Mr.
the ding
who has been so worthily instru-
mental in getting op the dinner to the Lord Rector, we are sure that
the public would cheerfully forget and forgive the honour thrown
away on plodding dominiss.