The Express.
London, England, 1853-01-04 00:00:00

Dexter, hx. 3.
The Earl of St. Germans will not make his public
entry into Dublin, as viceroy, until the 12th instant.
It is understood that the lion. Major Ponsonby will
be his Excellency's private secretary, and that Mr.
George L'Estraage has been appointed chamberlain.
Wednesday week, the 12th instant, has been fixed
b 7 the High Sheriff for the election in the county of
Limerick, rendered neceosary be Mr. Monsell's so-
eaWma of office as Clerk of die Ordnance. The
is we which has hitherto been filled by a mili-
tiaman, and Mr. Munsell is the first Roman
=tornc who has been appointed to it since the revo-
Istioa Hof 1688. Judging from the fact that he has
aseaesnclped the attacks of all the party organs one may
ode that Mr. Monsell's appointment is not an
larrOne.
airway paper has the following:
1a anticipation of the retirement of Mr. O'Flaherty front
the moresenration of this borough, consequent upon his se-
esptanee of the office of Under-Secretary, many persons
an named as likely to become candidates for the vacaht
amt. Tbia principal ere, Lord Dunkellin, Mr. William
eogh. M.P., Mr. Henry Grattan, and Mr. William H.
Gregory, of Cools Park.
Loughoooter Castle, the magnificent demesne of
Lord °art, has again come into the hands of the
laity, the Loretto nuns who had purchased it having
been induced, at the instance, I believe, of Archbishop
Cullen, who is opposed to the unlimited ramification
of those religious orders, to resell the estate. It has
been accordingly disposed of by private sale for a
ram of 20,0001., being 3,0001. more than it was pur-
chased for some months since in the Encumbered Es-
tates Court.

The following is from a Bkibbereen correspondent
Of the Limerick Chronicle. I give it for what it is
worth :

It
wu reported this day. that a black bottle, sealed, was
Maga into the pier at Glandw, yesterday, containing a
letter dated the 12th January, 1840, signed " John Frank-
lin," which complained of chums and want of provisions.
It also stated that a letter of a like import was in a similar
Manaus thrown into the sea in 1819. A man of the name
of Mama Began found the bottle and letter, which be
/eased to show, consequently tLe phee where it was
written cannot be given ; but he sent them to his land-
lord, Mr. Barry, who is at present in Dublin on a visit to
kis father.

MILITARY
MontNwiTS OF REGIME:4Tb. AND DEPOTS.—The
Ant battalion of the lit Fuot will more from Portsmouth,
when they are at present stationed, early in this month, to
relieve the 48th Regt. at Newport, Cardiff, and Carmar-
then; and the latter corps will be brought to and aseemble
at Winchester Barracks, and there prepare to embark at
Portsmouth, on board vessels now being chartered by the
Admirals g for conveying the 48th Regt., under the cosi-
Maud of Lieut. lion. A. A. Darrell, to Corfu, where the
headqsarters will be stationed. The 19th Regt., under the
eammend of Lieut.-Col. Charles C. Hay, now stationed at
Winchester, will move to Porta:swab, and occupy the bar-
racks when vacated by the lot Royals. The both Regt.,
under the command of Lieut.-Col. Manley Power, now at
Portsmouth, will embark in a few days far the Mauritius ;
and the depot of the corps will move from Portsmouth over
to Pukhunt Barracks, in the Isle of Wight, on the em-
barkation of the headquarter companies for foreign service.
The depot of the 88th and 48th Regiments will supply par.
bully the place of the 88th Regt., under the command of
H. C. Johnstone, under orders to move from
the Mt
Pukunt Barracks to the barracks at prewut occupied by
St h on the Portsmouth side of the watir, on the embar-
!tattoo of the latter regiment.

DENTRECTIVE FIRE NEAR HOLTHEAD.—A dread-
ful fire occurred at Ithoscolye, near Holyhead, on Friday
morning, by which the contents of the farm-yard of the
Flag Ithypont farm, in the occupation of Mr. John Edwards,
were destroyed. The most prompt and energetic means
were taken to subdue the Hamm, but they resisted every
heeffort, and spread with terrific rapidity. The whole of the
ynd cons stacks were reduced to s‘hea ; and nineteen
bead of cattle, and a number of calves, were literally
roasted to death. Happily the farm-house escaped without
laud injury. The loss is estimated at upwards et 7001.