The Express.
London, England, 1846-10-28 00:00:00

old will bring down the price of news-
& them aIL Had they fought fairly,
lone this at twopence halfpenny :—we
eepence, let them fight how they will.
HEncucEs of the press "do what he
e shall have a cheap London morning
rr will. What we have done, and what
to do, is known to u large a circle
Times itself can boast; and a larger
the other combined papers put toge-
few months we have created a power
i newspaper league for its counteree-
logue not for free-trade, but for

mover, mu..qt bear in mind, that the
combined press are co-extensive with
—that the effects of this combination
n least expected—in the nearest and
of the three kingdoms. We have,
early received complaints about the
curing copies of the Daily Ness at
and like places. These difficulties
ncrease. The public, therefore, who
us must be resolute, and when a copy
78 is wanted, must insist on having
:ut off with fair words and another
great measure has ever been carried
Mignon of the public. For how many
to interests enabled successfully to
s to those of the public in respect to
in food. Could free-trade in intel-
. for better fortune ? To this hour
has never been able to overcome
isles of interested opposition, and
not yet had the full benefit of his
re ! neither can a cheap periodical
n its triumph without a struggle
est as opposed to public interest.—
ust, and will, and shall : and if we
ently of the issue, it is because that
ds of the public.

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, Ocr. 26.
LABOUR RATE ACT.
i Friday, the adjourned extraordinary
a was held in the county court-house.
.J.P., was unanimously called to the
of presentments having passed, Capt.
he meeting against the Labour Rate Act,
lowing resolution which was seconded by
d passed :
is meeting, whilst it is duly sensible of the brim-
Eseellency Lord Bereborough, cannot separate
acne opinion against the bill called the Labour
m its demoraliaing tendency as exemplified in
mal ropulation to employment on winteemary
a, thereby allowing a great portion of the land
n without proper cultivation. That whilst we
liberal construction given to this act by his
mom of inducing the landed proprietors to
linage, &c., we are deterred from taking such
ted official expenditure entailed thereon, un-
hole sum granted will be solely applied to such
eduction therefrom for the payment of the
Works."

)o.—On Saturday last a deputation from
consisting of the Venerable the Archdea-
jor O'Hara, of Ansehmore, J.P., and
Esq., J.P., repaired to the viceregal
ix Park, and were most courteously re-
ency the Lord Lieutenant, and the Right
chere, Secretary of State for Ireland.
t feeling terms, represented to his Excel-
tate of privation and distress under which
es in that county are suffering. They
, the depression of wages at a time when
ahed an exorbitant price, and recom-
ther remedial measures, the extension
of reproductive works to subsoiling,
e was unnecessary. They likewise
tablishment and use of the Coast
depots for the sale and delivery of
teen done upon a former occasion. His
fined both the former suggestions very
deputation were assured that they should
Eciently considered. On the last, they
r Randolph Routh, to whose department
rictly belonged. The deputation suhse-
lir Randolph Routh, who, for the reasons
to the Marquis of Sligo, declined re-esta-
;uard stations as depots. Upon this the
m which I quote the above statement,

aching the motives or the policy of this deter.
r the Commismu7-oMnal, WO cannot but regret
t taken tosasiatUae Relief Omriesinthe way
tion of the supplies wkde& May grewide. It was
w that Major O'llara lesh, shag a isrlaight ago,
L en entire cargo of bad 11111111, NOW CM its way
rte hundred sacks of whisisa /Doer ; but, from
,port It, the whole stock AM romalns at Liver.
nves, the greatest indliVellillite will be felt for
he means of distribution throughout the several
Surely, without violating say sound principle of
to regulate supply la sa eadraordinary emer.
dation ought to be provided in aid of the Relief
re should be glad to lunowbow the great number
re now bing idle in dock, or coasting our shores
, better or so well employed, as in conveying to
eking a convenient places, the stores of food
just mentioned, by the voluntary bounty and
of our benevolent but meth-maligned nobility
is not the government placed the means of
al of Mai O'Hara
ton.—'he Sligo Champion thus puts for-
of food supplies during the coming season

e government have ordered large supplies of
re expected to arrive here in Dceetnber, or, at
t. laity,. Sligo will be made one of the depots
Floating depots will be established at Killy-
he ports of Mayo. 4thly. The government will
heir stores until the merchants are not able
or food, nor will they come into the market
[es they will let "private enterprise" have
it fail, they will then open their supplies to the
!nment plan, says the Champion, such is
be adopted, and, although we would wish
ume into the market atone, and pull down
some satisfaction to know that a sruffi-
I be sent into the country; if it should
re will contrive, by " hook or by crook,"
pen it. The same journal informs us that
lately landed in Sligo for tlu relief of
le was of a very wretched description, and
and for anything in the shape of food,
I at once bought up.
CE OF THE COUNTRY.

• -
LOYMENT—DIBTRESS. —On Wednesday
'Teroplemore as Mr. Edmond Byrne, of
inning home from it, he was overtaken at
:tree fellows, who beat him severely with
e very serious cut, and three or four small
was unable to proceed further, and re-
nt at Eastwood, where two doctors are in
are 1,505 persons in the workhouse this
nber since Its opening. The average cost
la. Ild. 109 applicants were received by
rednesday. The house not being yet full
ice of motion to give one meal a-day to
lid not yet commence. The schoolmw-
nereased to 201. a-year.-128 loads of po-
market this week, corresponding week
tut of the 128 loads but 53 were good.
blessed loads is increasing weekly. The
Ild. per bucket for cups; for whites,
Ito.—ln the county of Clare, the men em-
-11 of Works are to get ss. a-week, whether
Ttnit them to work or not. _

R rRILES—StII,CRIVTIONSI. —Collectors
ed (says a Wexford paper) for the purpose
nhabitants of Wexford, as they will do in
E, to solicit their subscriptions towards the
g the markets, and enabling the poor to
bod for their earnings. A reduction of
pensablc to the existence of the poor gene-
asures necessary to ensure a reduction of
fore be adopted generally, and adopted at
olent Richard BPI evereux has commenced
the liberal subscription of 100/.
T.—DISASTERS AT SEA.—We are sorry
to quantity of timber, apparently the cargo
American vessel, was yesterday thrown
•twecn Portrush and the 13annmouth. A
pparently the cabin door of a vessel, was
ntage' and it is said some casks of salted
been found. We have not been able to
lan respecting the crew, but it is supposed
iehed
• _ .

The weather for the most part of last week
is and inclement. The wind continued to
riolenee on Tuesday and Wednesday, and,
atter day, raged with fearful impetuosity.
rd (says a Roscommon paper) of any great
being sustained from the effects of the
some have taken place. The "take " of
on was greater on Wednesday night than
Do in this nver, amounting to the enormous

me had terrible weather, says the Sligo
last week : on Tuesday, Wednesday, and
a perfect hurricane, while the rain fell in
eg men anticipate disastrous news from
have heard of no damage being done to
e neighbourhood of this port.
EPEAL ASSOCIATION.
ILIATION HALL.—THIS DAY.

ting of this body was held to-day—the
in the chair.

i declared himself a staunch Old I relander,
lemned the conduct of the Young Ireland

INNELL read a letter from his father,atating
Se Pork resolutions would be made on this
let he had intended to be in Dublin to at-
toda7, but fund it impftsible to do so.
•mplains of the Board of Works .

" Kilkenny, October 25.
'd is justly condemned for is this—that is many
"Pedal visions have acted under the Labour-
r7ftilly board prerentmenta to a very comdderable
stances no Work, and in many mitanorr very