The Express.
London, England, 1849-04-12 00:00:00

COPY OF A LETTER FROM THE REV.

JAMES SHORE TO A FRIEND.
The GivgSt. Thomas's, Barter, March, 1849.
MT DEAR SlR,—'ray seeeptroy test thaaksfor your
truly kind letter aid sympathy on my behalf. I am
thankful to say that lam very hippy in my cell, and
I shell be rejoiced indeed if my imprisonment shall
lead, by the bleating of God, to the entire liberation
of religion from secular influence and control.
How plain and simple, and yet. through the mists of
prejudice and priestcraft, bow difficult to be perceived.
that in matters of religion, man is responsible to God
Once! Ism thankful to say my bodily wants are pro-
vided for. They are but few. I have fond and raiment.
and I am therewith quite content. Iron bolts and
bars cannot shut out the Heavenly comforter, nor pre-
vent me from having communion with One
above. Notwithstanding my bare walls and iron-
grated window., I have much enjoyment in my pri-
son. I have but one wish, " Let the Lord be glori-
fied," all must be well when His cause prospers, and
notwithstanding all opposition, I am sure it will ulti-
mately prevail.
I beg to repeat my brat thanks for your very kind
consideration and remembrance of me, and
I remain, my dear sir,
Yours very sincerely in the bonds of the Frond,
JAMES SHORE.

Draws, APRIL 11.
The corporation has determined to petition in
favour of the rate in aid, after a long debate on yes-
teriar.
It is very pleasing to observe the respect shown by
all religious sects and partied to the memory cf the late
Roman catholic primate. His funeral was attended by
numbers of the protestant gentry; and Dr. Elrington,
the Regius Professor of Divinity in Trinity College,
moved a public resolution in Armagh expreseing the
deepest regret for Dr. Crolly's decease, and specifying
his liberality of views, his freedom from sectarian ran-
cour, and his kindness to the poor. Thus you may'
perceive that private virtues and high person& cha-
ratter will, eves in our discordant community, obtain
general respect.
At Ballycotton, a remote sea-coast villaze the
county of Cork, most praiseworthy efforts have been
made to introduce a self-supporting manufacture
amongst the people. Various kinds of fishing nets
have been made and sold, the fisheries have been pro- I
meted, and a great number of families employed in',
useful industry. It maybe recollected that last year the
Lord-Lieutenant interested himself about the experi-
ment made at Ballycot•on of reproductive relief, so
much struck was he with the results of the system,
and with the energy of the two individuals who have
mainly supported it, namely the Rev. George Mktg-
'ton, the protestant curate, and Mr. Edwards, chief
officer of the coast-guard. Mr. Hingstoo is a ropular
preacher, of considerable eloquence, favourably known
by some published sermons, and it is pleading to see
a gentleman of his literary attainments making him-
self so practically useful to society.

THE LATH CATHOLIC PRIMATE'S FIIWILIIAL.—Tbe TO.
mains of Dr. Crolly were removed from Drogheda on Satur-
day, and, accompenied by the carriages, and, in many cane,
the gently of the highest station in this county, arrived in
Armagh at three o'clock, on the same day. The main
containing the remains was placed in the Roman catholic
chapel. On Sunday, at three o'clock, the funeral pro-
cession moved from the chapel towards the new cathedral,
in a vent in the centre of which building are now deposited
the rennin of the ensued prelate, who projected that mag-
nificent ancient,. Amongrt the Roman catholic wines who
attended,were Doctor D.nvir,of Belfast, and Doctor Mthrally,
of Ologber. The Vice-President (Doctor Rnesell), the Rai.
George Crolly, and some of the Profession of Maynooth.were
present. Amongst the clergy of the established church we
observed the Rev. Doctor Elrington, the Revs. Lord John
Betesford, Irwin, Wade, Ac., dtc., wearing waifs and hat-
bonds. Several ministen of the Presbyterian church and
other communions also attended. The protestant geatry of
Armagh and the surrounding country attended in gnat
numbers. Several of the protestant gentry and professional
men wore scarfs and hatband,. Of Roman cathol.e clergy-
men there were from twenty-five to thirty, a considerable
number of whom wore mourning cloaks and hatbands; and,
on the entrance of the hewn within the grounds surrottnd-
leg the new catholic cathedral, commenced to eheunt the
Requiem. The pupils of the Roman catholic college walked
in the funeral procession. All members of the Roman
catholic communion in this city and the environs who could
attend were pretreat; and I should say that the eggrrgate
number constituting the funeral procession amounted to from
five to six thousand persons. In truth, never was there in
Armagh a more marked and striking manifestation of respect
for the memory of any deceased person than on the occasion
of the funeral of the much lamented Dr. Crolly. —Newry
Telegraph.