The Express.
London, England, 1848-12-13 00:00:00

IRELAND.

Doses, Dmo. 12.
The Archbishop of Taam, Dr. *Hale arrived in
town this morning from Italy, where he gas sojourned
for several months.

The lord lieutenant has fixed a quarter-past three
o'clock this day, for the reception of the deputation
appointed to present the memorial respecting " the
exchuaon of Roman Catholics" from the juries in the
state trials. The reply of hie excellency will bs
looked for with considerable intrrest. The corporation
of Dublin are to meet this day, to decide upon a repo-
lotion which has been proposed, expressing approval
of the conduct of the lord-lieutenant, in preserving
the peaceable community from the anarchy and con-
vulsion that might have resulted from the designs of
the wicked confederacy by whom the recent Insur-
rectionary outbreak had been projected.
Mr. Smith O'Brien, and the other parties convicted
at Cloomel, remain at Richmond Bridewell. There
is a very general rumour that the judges of the
Queen's Bmch are unanimous against the prisoners
on the write of error ; and that, in case of a unani-
mous decision of that court in favour of the crown, the
&Um ney-genersl will withhold the requisite sanction
for the prosecution of an appeal to the House of Lords.
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It is ;aid to-day that 111 r: Duffy's trial cannot pos-
sibly be entered upon on Thursday, as that day will
certainly be consumed in the preliminary skirmishes
of the lawyers. Mr. Duffy, who has himself been
called to the Irish bar, will be defended by Messrs.
Batt and Holmes, Sir Colman O'Lcghlen, and Mr.
John O'llagan. He was imprisoned so long since ss
July, and at the ensuing commission in the setae
month true bills under the new Tresses Felony Aot
IMO found against him, and he only escaped ar-
raignment on them by an accident—a preliminary ob •
jection raised by his own coanseL Meantime Mr.
Smith O'Brien was arrested, and among his papers
was found a letter from Mr. Duffy, which would seem
to have changed the intentions of the crown towards
that gentleman, as the indictment was withdrawn not-
withstanding Mr. Duffy's earnest application for a
trial at that commission. At thelateoommission in Oet
last, the former bills were quashed on the
motion of the crown, and fresh bills for felony against
him sent before the county grand jury. These were

I found, bet, is etmespenoe of an informality tim-
coa..4lllr.r.."ll ofthe jury Ps_ nels ?rjuriga' I:Rxelt for the
county, the w..: lot r with. Mr. Daffy
wee, mike& du; 6 w 00... .d transferred to
tee custody at the to utty sheriff. Subsequently he
wu noticed that all twiner proceedings against him
wouldbe voided by the e.vown, and fresh bills against
hiss sent before the city 'wad jury. This frequent
change of proceedings and en;etody has not pleased
any portion of the public, who tt.lnk that Mr. Daffy's
came has not been treated, as it assuredly °nicht,
like any other ow. Meantime Mr. Smith O'Bnen,
having reference to the sentiments expressed by the
Solicitor-General at the commissien in Clonmel, in
which he spoke of Mr. Daffy as having urged forward
that unhappy gentleman, has addressed to. Mr.
Duffy'm counsel a letter upon this subject, which he
expresses a desire should be used on Mr. Duffy's trial.
The Herald of this evening statee that in this docu-
ment Mr. O'Brien denies in the strongest terms that
he wu in any sense or degree urged on by Mr.
Duffy, and adds that the letter, if read, wiliace
Mr. Duffy's conduct, in reference to Mr. O'Brien,e is
a very different light from that in which the public,
in consequence of the Sclicitor- General's observation',
very generally regard it.
A movement of an important character, having re-
ference to the mach canvassed poor-law, is about to
take place. It has been for some time in contempla-
tion, and,has at length been decided on, that represen-
tatives from the several boards of guardians throughout
the country will assemble in Dublin in about &fortnight
front this time, to discuss among themselves the ob-
jections to the working of the poor-law, which so
many localities now seem so keenly to feel. Whatever
they shall adopt as their judgment it is intended shall
be laid before the executive for its information prepara-
tory to that amendment of the law which is not only
advisable but inevitable, and with which parliament at
its opening will be called upon to deal. Thismovement
is of so practical a nature that there can be little doubt
the authorities will receive its recommendations with
great attention. Meanwhile, it is consaing to find
teat, w'erever the owners and occupiers of land are
doing their duty in affording employment, the poor-
law is regarded as a valuable auxiliary.