The Express.
London, England, 1847-12-03 00:00:00

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IRELAND.
puma., Die. 1.
The rapidity with which the coercion debate has
ma Is a division, and so significant a division, has
us at this side of the Channel. We pe-
at least, a week's hard reading ever the vris-
Vid
et the new parliament, with a vast deal of con-
II sad crimination between English and native
suis.hen. But all is over, and there bra been no
=NOW exasperation or indignation. The minis-
terial's/MEM as developed in Sir G. Grey's speech,
is seledierad very gentle, as well as quite adequate to
maid and repress crime. All the evils of a severe
repressive policy are avoided ; while the great news•
sity of disarming the wicked, without interfering with
the rights of legitimate self-defence, is effectually
met.
One feels tired and disgusted in recording those
daily brutalities which unhappily characterise the
conduct of our peasantry. There is no class or con-
dition in life safe from their violent passions. After
hearing with horror of a double murder on the Sab-
bath-day in two western counties, the scene changes
to the old quarrel of blood, and the victim is a super-
intendent on the Cashel Railway—the second servant
belonging to the company who has found his fate at
the hands of these miscreants.
Ist addition to this enormity the country papers
=kis a long catalogue of outrages, attempts at
seise, amsulte, robberies of fire-arms, threatening
Ihs. " This day's column of crime," says the
17.= Guardian," exceeds in atrocity and amount
any publication of ours for some time past. It would
appear as if the contemplated coercion bill was
arousing all the energies of the assassins in our un-
kertunate county, to bring into immediate and prompt
action ad their designs against their doomed victims,
lest they should not be able to accomplish such when
the iron hand of a vigorous and efficient law will be
ready to clutch them. The details of guilt bear ant
the statement and comment. One county, Mayo,
has lately fallen into disrepute, and lost its character
for Niguel patience under the most acute suffering.
The murder of Lord Lucan's bailiff has involved it
in the wicked notoriety of Tipperary and Roscoin-
awl." In justice, however, to Mayo, it is pleasing to
record the injustice of the accusation. The conservative
paper, and the only one published since the alleged
murder, contains not the slightest allusion to the case
of the b.dliff. The guilt of some other district was
transferred to lalandeady.
At Toomevara, Tipperary, the active spirits threat-
ened a popular demonstration on Monday, as though
their hands were not already full of business. The autho-
rities, with a strong military force, were on the ground,
and the meeting did not take place. To guard against
a sudden outbreak, the troops were held all day yes-
terday under arms in barrack.
Mr. Bailey is growing convalescent and pronounced
out of danger. His brother guardians are still en-
gaged in misting the importunities of Nenagh desti-
tution. Pressed by the catholic clergy of the union,
they have agreed to give out-door relief immediately.
The numbers on the lists will be very heavy, as for
only three electoral divisions the claimants amount to
nearly 5,000.

STATE or TEE Conterar.—Another murder on the Great
Southern and Western line of railway hu occurred, not far
from the scene of the former, the victim, too, being of the
same class. The murdered man wu named John Rourke,
" a ganger." He wu killed on the 23rd inst., near Temple.
more. His brains were beaten one on the line by two men,
who ensiled him with 'tones. He hu left a wife end two

young children.—Another case, which is likely to result in
murder, was perpetrated near Borrisokane, and is the
murder positively stated in the Evening Post last night.
The victim is however not yet dead. It is mid that a sharp
stone was embedded in his skull. The unfortunate man was
proceeding home in company with three others, when a dis-
pute arose and they assailed hint together. The three are in
custody. Four men have been arrested and lodged in gaol for
the murder of Mr. Anthony Burke, near Bonk('loigh, Tippe.
nary, four years since. This atrocious act created great sen-
sation at the time. Timothy Hogan, a notorioua outlaw,
and three of his gang, are also in custody. This looks like
a symptom of the break up of these small confederations.
Mr. Bailey is going on favonrably.—Mayo, which has not
fortunately been stained with blood, would seem preparing
for mischief. On Thursday night last lOOlbs. of powder was
stolen from stores belonging to the Board of Works at Kit-
main.—The ,iavan board of guardians has been dissolved.