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

Martin Walsh esamined—l was in a yard to the vat of
a house opposite the police barracks ; I heard the windows
broken ; and saw the shots fired by the police ; I went
round and saw deceased at the head of the streets; I asked
him to come over out of the danger, and he said there was
no fear; I only got to the comer when he called me over
to him, and said he was shot; I took him into ahouse, and
upon opening his trowsers, I saw the wound in his side; it
was when the second firing was going on he was shot ; the
firing was by the police.
The court was then cleared, and after half an hours' de-
liberation, the jury found--" That deceased, John Gleerion,
came by his death in consequence of a gun-shot wound he
received in a row between the military and police, at Castle-
council, on Sunday night, the 4th October."
OCTRAOES IN CLARE AND LIMERICK —The frequent
violent interruption to the supplies of corn to this market
(says the Limerick Chronicle), by shooting the horses and
threatening the lives of the farmers, is already felt in the de-
creasing quantity to hand at each market day. The supply
diminishes, and the price advances. The large population of
this city will suffer most from the privation, and their wants
must not be neglected. There should be a large form of
military and police to patrok the roads leading to the city, '
on Wednesday and Saturday mornings. A horse that con-
veyed
corn to Limerick was shot near Spaneil-hill on Satur-
day morning. Two horses engaged in bringing corn
to Limerick were killed in the vicinity of Askeaton, on
Sunday. Sunday morning, at 4 o'clock, the mail-ear (Bien-
con's) from Roscrea to Clonmel, wt.s stopped by two armed
men about a mile outside the former town, who threatened
to shoot the driver if he moved a step, and then seizing his
post-office bags, cut open the letters, and appropriated their
contents. Saturday night, two valuable coach horses were
maliciously stabbed at Aril:est.:in, in the stables of Robert
Hunt, Esq. They were the property of John E. Langford,
Esq., late of Carton. Monday night three Rockite notices
were posted up at Carrgerra, Newmarket-on-Fergus,
threatening the farmers with death, if they should
attempt to sell their corn ; that they would now
cease to shoot the horses, but would in future shoot their
owners. On Friday, 300 persons went iu a body to the
house of Sir Burton ?dacnamara, at Tremora, near Miltown
Malbey, and called for work, declaring that they should have I
bread, no matter at what risk, if it cost them their blood. On
Tuesday, a number of persons proceeded to dig up a field of
potatoes near Dromoland. belonging to Sir Lucius O'Brien,
being the only tolerably sound potatoes in the neighbour-
hood. The police were sent for, and on their appearance the
intruders dispersed. On Saturday a mob of men traversed
Drumline, Smithstown, Firgrove, and Killulla, county Clare,
with their faces black, and in women's attire. They entered
the houses of the Widow Frost, Mr. J..O'Donnell, Mr. R.
Frost, and Mr. J. Hickey, and swore them not to sell their
cora on pain of being visited more severely.
REDUCTION OF RENTS.—The following is the copy of
circular recently addressed (through the baiiiffs on the dif-
ferent estates) to the tenantry of the Marquis of Ormonde,
by his respected agent, Henry Lloyd, Esq. :
"Castle Office. Kilkenny, Sept., 1846.
"In consequence of the failure of the potato crop, Lord Ormonde
has authorised me to make abatements on the rents due 2.5 th of
March and lot of May bat, on all payments made in full of those rents
on or before the days of collection which are riven at foot. The dis-
counts will be allowed in the following proportions:
2S/. per cent, on all tents under lOl.
20/. do. do. 2Ol.
151. do. do. 3O/.
10/. do. do. ....... 4Ol.
21. do. do. Yd.
From the very remunerating prices of every description of agri-
cultural produce, Lord Ormonde does not bet that any tenant who
occupies a farm of more value than fifty panda a year bass claim for
allawances.:The above di:counts will be made to tenants-at-will only •
and I reserve to myself the power of Judging any special claim tar
allowance that may require further consideration, and also others
where no abatement ought to be given. As 1 trust that the present
failure of provisions is but a temporary one, I request you will eaphiin
clearly to the tenantry that the above reductions are only intended to
meet the existing scarcity. I strongly recommend the tenants to take
advantage of the present high prices of corn and cattle, and to make
sale at once of whatever they intend to dispose oL-1 remain, &c.,
Waite LLOYD."
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The Gcuette of last night contains an order of the Lords
Commissioners of the Admiralty, prohibiting any person from
removing any rocks, shingles, ballast, or other materials
from any portions of the shore between high and low water-
marks to the east and west of the works carrying on for the
construction of the fishery pier at Kilmore, in the county of
Wexford.

PROVINCIAL.
GLOUCESTERSHIRE.
FATAL ACCIDENT WITH THE HOUNDS. —On Thursday
last, an inquest was held on the body of Mr. 0. F. Ncw,
farmer, of tleckford, aged 33, who was drowned whilst hare
hunting on the previous Tuesday. A small portion of the
well-known pack, the Whitvfield harriers, has been retained
in that neighbourhood by some lovers of the sport, amongst
whom were the unfortunate deceased. Only six or seven
couple were out, and had some good sport. The hare, how-
ever, being hotly pursued, took to the river Severn, at Wain-
load's Hill, and the hounds followed her into the water.
Mr. New, who was a very daring sportsman, rashly rode his
horse into the riser, which is very wide at the spot, and
pushed over towards the oppmite Shore, but on reaching the
deep channel made by the dredging operations of the Severn
Commissioners, about three parts across the river, the horse
struggled and unseated its rider, who, however, appeared to
recover his seat fur a moment, but was again thrown off,
carried away by the very strong current, and sank to the
bottom within sight of his friends. They made every effort
to procure a boat to put off to his assistance, but before they
could effect their object, the unfortunate man was beyond
human aid, and it was not until two or three hours had
elapsed that his body was recovered. The horse succeeded
in reaching the shore, and scrambled up the bank. Verdict
—" Accidentally drowned "
IDCOI,OIITTO V

REPEAL OP THE MALT TAX.—On Tuesday last, meet-
ing of Eirmers and others was held at the Crown Hotel,
Farringdon, to consider the propriety of taking steps for the
repeal of the malt-tax. Though the weather was unfavor-
able, the meeting was numerously attended, there being
nearly 200 present, including several of the gentry of the
neighbourhood, among whom were Lord Barrington, "M.P.,
and his son. All the resolutions were passed unanimously,
and a very strong feeling was shown against the tax. The
hon. member for the county, although expressing his objec-
tion to the tax, declined pledging himself to vote for its
repeal, on the ground that it affording the Chancellor of the
Exchequer five millions a-year, and he did not see how the
deficiency which must be created by the abolition of the duty
on malt could be supplied.
HAMPSHIRE.
THE LANDS or TIES MAJESTY in the Isle of Wight are
about to be drained. The Hampshire Guardian says:
" Mr. Webster, of Hounsdown, went to Osborne on
Wednesday to put on hands sufficient to drain about 300
acres this winter. The total number of acres to be drained
is about 1,600. There cannot be a more primitive soil for
an estate occupied for centuries by a family of distinction.
The wild blackberry grows in the middle of what is called
the lawn, and the whole place is, or rather was (for some
improvements have been made), in all the rudeness of nature.
Sir R. I. Murchison said, at the Geological Excursion of the
British Association, that Prince Albert would have ample
opportunity of becoming a good geologist, but a wry bad
farmer, at Osborne. Mr. Webster says the land has bad no
chance—has never been ploughed ; and by good management
may be made productive."