The Express.
London, England, 1851-08-15 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST 15, 1851

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, ACOUST 14.
The preparations for the religious contest which it
is the curse of Ireland to see once more revived, are
progressing with a vengeance. Last night, pursuant
to a requisition of the Dublin Protestant Association,
a meeting of "catholic' protesting against the anti-
Christian apostacy of the church of Rome, and main-
taining the catholicity of the ancient church of Ire-
land by law established," was held in the Round Room
of the Rotunda, at eight o'clock, for the purposes of
"adopting an address to the Romanists of the United
Kingdom touching the audacious calling of a meet-
ing of catholic" generally, for the 19th instant, of
addressing the authorities on the subject, and of
agreeing on steps to be taken to prevent the usurpa-
tion of the catholic name on that occasion by the
Itomanist sect." There was a crowded and respect-
able attendance, and on the motion of the Rev. T. I).
Gregg, the chair was taken by Major Crawford.
The Rev. Mr. Gregg was the only speaker, and he
introduced to the meeting the following series of reso-
lutions, which were adopted amidst enthusiastic
cheers and peals of Kentish fire:

1. That we hold the members of the Established Church
of England and Ireland to be, in right, truth, and law,
members of the catholic church of Christ. That we believe
it to be their duty, on all suitable occasions, to maintain
their title to be called catholic*.
2. That we hold the requisition now before the public,
signed by the aggressive titular prelates, and by a con-
siderable number of Popish noblemen and members of
parliament, summoning "an aggregate meeting of the
catholic, of Ireland," to be a most presumptuous and
offensive document, inasmuch as, when these persons in-
tended to summon papists exclusively, they should have
denominated them not catholics absolutely, but " Roman
eatholies," or " Romanists."
3. That, in reference to the coming meeting, we hold it
our duty to vindicate our claim to the name of catholic;
and if the requisition alluded to he persevered in, to adopt
the course that may scent to us best calculated to assert our
right.
4. That an address to the Romanist, of the Gaited
Kingdom be adopted by the meeting.
5. That we hold ourselves entitled to protection by the
authorities in the exercise of our lawful rights, and that
the following committee be hereby nominated by this
great public meeting, to take every step to 'procure the
effectual maintenance at the meeting in question, of the
respect that is owing to the ju-t claims of such catholic,
protesting against the church of Rome as may feel it their
duty to attend.
The object of the whole proceeding was to orga-
nise an opposition to the Roman catholic aggregate
meeting of Tuesday neat, and it is now understood
that a large body of protestants will insist on their
right to attend that meeting; that they will, in the
first instance, apply to the authorities for a sufficient
force of military or police to preserve the peace on
the occasion; and that, if refusal, they will take
care to provide means of their own to defend them-
selves.

The following letter front Dr. Cullen appears in
I the Freeman's J;n4rlial, in reply to one front Mr.
Reynolds, M.P., in which that gentleman styles the
writer " My Lord Archbishop:"
Drogheda, August 9, Mil.
Mr Dr MI have the honour to acknowledge the
receipt of your communication of the Gth instant, inviting
me, on the part of the Catholic Committee, to preside at
the aggregate meeting of the eatholies of trio United King-
dom, to be held on Tuesday, 19th instant, at the Ito-
tundo.
I beg to state, in reply, that in common with every true
catholic in the empire, I feel deeply the indignities that
have been recently heaped upon u:, the unjust as well as
unexpected attempts that have been made to deprive us of
rights which, as bishops, it is impossible we can surrender,
and the revival of a code of pains and realties which
every just and liberal mind had hoped was buried in obli-
vion. Approving as I do of the objects of the
proposed associeion, and hoping that it shall be
the means of procuring the redress of every reli-
gious grievance under which we labour, ensure for l
us entire freedom in the exercise of our religion, vindicate
the right of our people to a catholic education, and place us
on a perfect equality with all our fellow-citizens, however
reluctant to take a part in proceedings which must necessa-
rily be so public, I cannot hesitate to accept the honour
which the committee would kindly intend for me, by pre-
siding at the meeting.—l have the honour to be, with great
respect and esteem, your obedient servant,
fact. CCLI.EN, Archbishop, Primate of all Ireland.
John Reynolds, Esq., M.P., &c.
The Freeman adds the following information :
"We have learned with great pleasure that his
Grace the ►rchbishop of Cashel, and the distin-
guished Bishops of l)romore and Meant, will attend
the aggregate meeting. The following gentlemen
have been added to the committee to prepare resolu-
tions fur the aggregate meeting of the 19th instant:
Anthony OTlaherty, Esq., M.P., George Henry
Moore, Esq., 'MX., ()timely Higgins, Esq., M.P.,
Thomas Meagher, Esq., M.P."
The Freeman's Journal has the following state-
' moot of the objects of the " Catholic Defence As-
sociation.'

Its position will be for the most part defensive. In this
respect it will be unlike its prototype—the old Catholic
Association. The victories achieved by the one, will be
defended by the other. But in its formation and constitu-
tional organization, as well as in all the details of its action,
the old aMociation, presided over by the unerring wisdom of
O'Connell, will furnish useful precedents fur its guidance
on every occasion. The history of the old will give to the
new association all the lights of " philosophy teaching
by example," and the proceedings will be conducted with
ability and wisdom. The meetings will be attended by per.
sous whose position must command respect. The crosier
of the bishop, and the coronet of the catholic noble, will
be seen side by side on the same broad arena with the in-
signia of the civic dignitaries, while the justice of the cause
will enlist the sympathies of all good men of every creed
and profession, and of every country. There is enough of
vitality still inherent in the Irish nation to stem the torrent
of oppre•sion. Though prostrate now, Ireland will yet rise
into all attitude that will deter the minister from his malig-
nant purpose. Thus admonished, the oppressor will halt in
his career, and forbear to wage an unholy war of blind and
stupid zealotry, in order to pander to the bad passions and
stolid fanaticism of an English mob. This, then, is the
work we hope the Catholic Defence Association is destined
to accomplish, and we would deem it a heresy against our
country to doubt its consummation.
The trial of the charge of felony against the con-
tractors of the Cork and liandon'ltadWay, and the
cross charge against the directors, commenced yes-
terday at the Cork Assizes, but it is not expected
that the case will terminate for some days.
The Rev. William Fitzgerald, A.NI., succeeds
Archdeacon West as private secretary and domestic
chaplain to the Archbishop of Dublin.
The Lord Primate, the Lord Bishop of Meath, the
Lord Bishop of Kilmore, and the Lord Bishop of
Cashel, will be the Irish representative bishops in
the next session of parliament
The Hon. C. S. Hardinge, the newly-elected mem-
ber for the borough of Downpatriek, -has subscribed
200 t. iu all to the schools and charitable institutions
of the town and neighbourhood.
The Limerick Chronicle says It is said that the
representative of a neighbouring borough will suc-
ceed to the vacant government of Tobago."
According to the Limerick C'hroniele, Colonel
Vandeleur is resolved to have another trial with
Captain Kennedy, as he conceives the justice of the
ease is not satisfied by a jury disagreeing. The same
journal says, " The collections on Sunday at the gate
of the Roman Catholic Chapel, Adam, have been
discontinued by the parish priest, at the request of
the Earl of Dunmven, Lord of the Manor, who is
about building an extensive chapel in the parish."
The Freeman says :
We understand that on Saturday next the mails will he
transmitted to Galway by the Midland Great Western Rail-
way ; in connexion with the railway there will henceforth
ply from the several stations to different points in Con-
naught—Tuam, Ballinrobe, Castlebar, Westport, Outerard,
Clifton, tie. &e., some of Ilianconi's first-class cars ; and
when we say that Bisnconi has undertaken the conveyance
of passengers, we give ample assurance that nothing which
capital, skill, and enterprise can accomplish will be left un-
done for their accommodation. Under the new arrange.
meat a passenger will reach the distant town of Westport on
a car front Ballinasloe at nine o'clock in the morning ;
whereas, under the former arrangement. he would not have
reached until one o'clock. The facilities which this in-
creased rapidity will give for passenger accommodation
need only be alluded to to be understood and appreciated.
The following is from the &ening Mali :
We learn by letters from the county Donegal that a dread-
ful murder was perpetrated on Friday last, in the neigh-
bourhood of Stranorlar, the unhappy victim being a person
named David Moore, who held a confidential situation in
the employment of the under agent of the estates of Colonel
Pratt, of Cobra Castle. At the early hour of six o'clock in
the morning, Moore was met at the gate of Manor Pratt,
the lodge of Colonel Pratt, by two men who fell upon him,
and beat and mutilated him so unmercifully as to deprive
him of all sense. The assassins then fled, and the body of
Moore WWI brought into one of the offices of the lodge, and
a doctor was immediately sent for. On his arrival, how-
ever, he at once pronounced the case to be hopeless.
The skull wu laid open, both legs fearfully man-
gled, and one hani nearly cut off. Me lingered,
however, till ten o'clock on Friday night, when death put '
an end So hit tortures. The causes which led to this dread-
ful affair have not clearly transpired. Wo arc, however,
given to understand that a short time since Colonel Pratt
voluntarily ordered a re-valuation of his extensive estates,
and consented to a reduction of rents, varying in amount I
from 30 to 50 per cent., and that more recently, oa learning
that even this abatement did not satisfy some of his tenantry
in Doaegal, he signified his intention to cause a second

valuation to be made, with a view of meeting the wishes of
the discontented tenants. But even this concession was of
no avail, and it was pretty plainly intimated that the mal-
contents had come to a resolution to hold their lands free of
all rent. The murdered man was a protestant, and bore an
irreproachable character. lie has left a mother, 98 years of
age, am! a sister, to deplore their bereavement.
A local paper has the following notice of a murder
in Tipperary :
We have heard the details of a murder, committed under
circumstances of great atrocity, at Lismolin, near Mullina-
hone. A man named Kennedy, a herdsman on the estate
of Lord Clonmel, was miming for the last six days, and
suspicions having been excited, an active search Was insti-
tuted by the police and neighbours, and on Tuesday the
body of the unfortunate man was discovered in a pool of
water, with his head cloven asunder. On the night Ken-
nedy was miming his house was set on tire, and his family
had a narrow escape. The only cause that can be assigned
is, that several evictions took place upon the property
within the past few months. We trust that the perpetrators
of this inhuman deed may be made amenable to justice.

SALE OF CARRIGNAVAR &TATE.—This estate,
which was put up in 34 lota for sale under the Encumbered
Estates Court, at Hall's Auction•rooms, on the Ist inst.,
when there were biddings for 32, has since been before the
commissioners, who have confirmed the sale of 30 of the
lots, which produced 49,615/. Mr. N. Dunscombe, who bid
2,4001. for Ballycaskin, was released from his nomiee, the
property not producing the rental stated; and the court
decreed that 3,640/. bid by Mr. W. 11. Townsend for
Uounlce, was nut the value, and set aside the sale.—Cork
Conatitu ion.

SPORTING.

TATTERSALL'S.—TurnsnAy.

Not above a dozen members haying uttcndt d, we can only
girt the nominal quotations.
!BON HANDICAP.
3 to I apt Mr. Martinson's Nancy
le to l Mr. Motrist's Huagerford ft)

A letter has been received by Mr. Tattersall, written pro•
fossedly by desire of Mr. Martinson. to the effect that unless
Mr. M. can get 5,000 to 1,000 about her, he shall not vtart
her:

GREAT TORKSIIIRE STAKES.
2 t' I apt *r. Wil Newham
3to 1 Yr. Marthises Nancy
S tat Mr. J. Clark's Marlborough Ruck
Bto I Mr. Grr•rillo'e Artatro

T. !AGM
Otero to take $ to I oout Newminiter

lIUNTINGDON RACES.- W x V.

Faun HANDICAP Of 3 toot, each, and 30 added ; for all
age.. Lain half mile. (4 tabs.)
+ar W. lie 4h n• 1 Timid Paws, 11 yrs. 114 71b (Harker) 1
Mr. Ltwall's c LI) Ve.isolat out otr.arsine. 2 )rs, Get 710 2

A good race.
110XTITODON STARES ad sots, each, and 20 added ;
the winner to be sold for 1501., &c. Heat., last mile.
(7 subs.)
31,. EtwalPs Knight of BIM Thistle, 274, 74 10Ib
(t. Whore) I 1
Mr. Raynor'. Pulcherrinst, S rn, 94
Lord W. Panicles ructisi,,,s, 3 yr., 7,t nt,
......... 3 d
Won by a liodd.
GoL9 Cur of SO %OAT. Winner to be sold for 4001., &c.
Once round and a mile.
Fir J. Ilawley'A Grtoliole, I err. Sot (E Town) I
Mr. Stroben.un'• Brother to Wilitrighton, 3 sr., tot
Mr. Itogereo King Churning, 3 gro, 74 219
Won by a head.
Mtmurns* PLATE of 50/. Ileau, once round.
[Ant W. Pas lett's Pachtbrio, 3 yrs, I.e lilb :114romond) 1 1
Mr. P.raters'. Ha: oima, 1 yr., Got 12Ih .......... 3 2
Mr. kt.yncr's Pulcherrirn I. 3 yrs, Sot 719
Won by a head.

WOLVERTIANIPTON RACES.—WEDNEsDAv.

Cones.onto.)
Tit FATILE STARES ofb soya. each, and 20 added.
h.tlf a mile. (7 subs.)
Mr. BMWs Julia, i yrs, Tr (Charlton)
Mr.. npelanida Aldg ,'e, 5 sea, IR Mb (SLtnanty)
Mr. Martin's Stillmsller Way ern, Pat 10 b (('owper)
11,. Waillovr ad Lady Edina, S yrti Tat 2lb (W. Kb Lepel
Me. 14lbefla.• 'UMW Queen. aged. Oat 411) .... (Evans)
Capt. Scott's Pansey, 4 y rs, 121 b
The Innkeepers I'late did not till.

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READING RACES.—Thußcnkv.

O 1 1
1 2 2
O 0 3
2 3 dr
3 0 dr
0 odr

INN K EEPEIti. PLATE of.(/., added to a Sweepstakes of
3 suss. each; winner to be sold for 200/., &c. Ileatr, once
round and a dis. (11 subs.)
Mr. Evans's Cowart, 3 yrs, 7.t 705/.1 Violdwayl
Mr. Death's Guardsman, 3 yr., fist 410 (60/.)...(T. stmt -
wood)
Mr. Amine. Mi. Talbot, 3 yrs, Rot lib (601.) (Kenna])
Mr. shritapton's Rrlette, 4 yrs, OR 1 d.i...(Burns)
Mr. G. Drew.". Batwing, 4 yris, 6st itlb (50/.) (Lowe)
Mr. R. Caff'ein'e Mies Limit, 4 yrs, 64 131 b (54.1
(Rickards) 0 0 0
Mr. J. Day's Exhibition. 3 yr% sst inlb (3, 1.)
Won by a length.
READING STAKES of 15 ROWS. each, 6 It, with 50 added,
fur 2-yrs-old. Straight half mile. (17 subs.)
r. Drinkald'e Grey Tommy, 60.71 b (b. Day) 1
Mr. Xing's by Lancia...it oat of tytherei, Set Sib (R. Sher-
wood) 2
Mr. rienne's (rid Rowley, fist 7lb
Loot Strathmore'. itottetly,114
Mr. E. Joon'. Diamond, 04 310
Mr. Drinkald's M. Robin, Mot 11b ,Fora) 0
Betting :2to 1 on Grey Tommy. Won easy by a length,
half a length between second and third.
CAVERSILANI STA KES of .5 secs. each, 2 ft, and 24
added. Three quarters of a mile. (17 subs.)
Mr. illektum's No Chance, 3 yr., nid 12lb (Burn.) 1
Mr. Formby's Tseowater, 4 yro, Sot 31h rSbermori) 2
Mr. Bowles's Hare.f,ot, 3 yrs, got 101 b.... ..... 3
Betting sto 2 east Shropshire Witch, 4 to 1 agst No
Chance, sto 1 agst M. Houdin, 4 to 1 apt Tceswater, and
Gto 1 agit Rose l'ompon. Won cleverly by a length.
Ilaresfoot a bad third.

0 1 1

I 0
O 0 2
O 3 3
O 2

The Tows PLATE was won in three heats, easily, by Do-
cility, 5 yrs, fist 81b (Thick), beating Tommy the Tillman,
Bst 81b, and three others.

BETTING ON THE COURSE.
EHOK 11 CV MCA r.

7to 3 yet Spey (t) 118 to I neat Italian (t)
GREAT YORKSHIRE aTA K ES.
2 to 2 met The Marlboroug t I 5 to 2 apt Neashant
Rock (t Only) b to I (t)
The disputed Borough I'l.ste has been awarded to Grand
Duchess, and not to Teeswater as enoneoukly stated in our
last.

INTELLIGENCE EXTRA.
WARWICK SEPTEMBER MEETING, 1651.
COUNTY STAKES, handicap, of 20 NOM each, 10 ft, and
5 only if declared on or before the 20th inst. : Cossack, aged,
tist 101 b; Woolwich, 5 yrs, fiat 716; Ituasborough, 4 yrs, fist
41b; Landgravc, 5 yrs, ist 131 b; Alonzo, 4 yrs, Ist 1116 ;
•Ithesus, 5 yrs, 7st 41b; Italian, 4 yrs, 7st 416; Miss Awn,
5 yrs, 7st 31b ; Marlborough Buck, 3 yrs, ist 2lb ; Doubt,
5 yrs, 7st 21h; •Vamyyre, aged, 7st; Little Jack, 4 yrs,
7st; llerhert, 5 yrs, set; Post-terapore, 5 yrs, fist 1116;
Cocktail, 5 yrs, fist Illh ; Fugleman, 6 yrs, Gst Illh ;
William the Conqueror, 4 yrs, Est 101 h; Snowstorm, 5 yes,
Est 101 h; Dulcet, aged, Get 101 h; Joe o'fiot, aged, list 91h;
Pulcherrima, 5 yrv, Get 71b ; Windhound, 4 yrs, Est 61b;
'fophana, 6 yrs, Cut 41b; Agia, 6 yrs, 6st 41b; Grief, 5 yrs,
Gut 21b; Bushranger, 4 yrs, Est; Wimsdyke, 4 yrs, fist; The
Monk, 4 yrs, Ost ; The testae, 4 yrs, list; Goldfinder, 3 yrs,
Est ; Barton, -I yrs, Set 12th ; The Clown, 4 yrs, sst 10lb ;
Sir Rowland Trenehard, 3 yrs, Est 1016; King of Oude,
4 yrs, sst 9113 ; liumphrey, 4 yrs, sst 911); Ileriot, 3 yrs, fist
; Catalpa, 3 yrs, sst 81b 'Frickstrear, 3 yrs, bat 6111 ;
Barcelona, 3 yrs, sst 61b ; Le Juif, 3 yrs, fist 61b ; Candle-
wick, 4 yrs, sst 41b ; *Sunrise, 3 yrs, sst 21h; Unity, 3 yrs,
sst; Aria, 3 yrs, sst; Simplicity, 3 yrs, sst; Tonic, 3 yrs,
.sst; Gipsy Boy, 3 yrs, 4st 1216; Prince Caradoc c, 3 yrs,
4st 121 b; Cane, 3 yrs, 4st 91b; Harp, 3 yrs, 4st 81b; Water-
fall, 3 yrs, let 216. Those marked thus (*) haring been
entered without the knowledge of their owners, will be
struck out by the 20th, unless, &c., Arc.
WELTEU Cur STA ice: of 15 *ors. each, 10 ft, and 6 only
if declared ou or before the 20th inst. : Mark Tapley, 4 yrs,
llst 81b; Cocktail, 5 yrs, Ilst 61b; Fugteman, 6 yrs, list
21b; Agis, 6 yrs, list; Combatant, 5 yrs, lOst 91b; Re-
munerator, 4 yrs, lost 91b; Uarforth, 5 yrs, lOst 91b; Mel-
ford, 6 yrs, 10st 714; Bushranger, 4 yrs, lOst Gib; Ad
ministrator, aged, 104 61b; Upton, 5 yrs, lost 51b; Ebor,
4 yrs, lost 31b; Cniras, 3 yrs, lost 2lb; Faceley, aged,
104 21b ; New Forest Deer, aged, lost ; Aristocrat, 4 yrs,
10st ; br c by Velocipede out of Lady Geraldine, 4 yrs, 9st
1216; Aristos, 3 yrs, 9st 41b ; Mutts, 3 yrs, 9st. Csarforth
and Clueus having been entered without the knowledge of
their owners, will be struck out on the 2Uth Inst., unless
ordered to remain in.