The Express.
London, England, 1865-10-09 00:00:00

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE
PROXOTION OF SOCIAL SCIISNOL

01101 i •

SHEFFIELD, SATCRDAT.
The association have to-day shown a practical
recognition of their president's principle of relaxa-
tion and amusement by devoting the day to excur-
sions to Chatsworth, Haddon-hall, Worksop, and
the Dukeries. This last named place means the
collective territory of the four Dukes—Devonshire,
Rutland, Newcastle, and Portland—and there is
a spot where the lauds meet, I believe, and where
you might step from one to the other. The see-
tions, therefore, were rather copiously emptied of
their audiences, sad *especial questions were left
to be debated by the select few for whom even the
fine air of the Yorkshire moors beano charms when
two soak tough subjects as the cattle plague and
the consolidation of railways are on the tapia.
Returning from the excursion, the members
and associates found in their hotels abundance
of discussion about Professor Glanigee's paper on
the cattle discuss, and Mr. Plimsoll's upon the
mighty matter of railways and railway property.
I met with several who were at variance with Mr.
lamgee as to the sources of the plague, and one

gentleman especially, from Hull, who had seen a
good deal of the treatment of cattle in the steamers
which bring them from Bremen, Revel, and other
places abroad. He described to me how cows were
generally crowded in tbeholds so closely that they
could not possibly change their positiou, and they
were often found-suffocated as they stood. Some-
times these pooranimals were in calf, and the new-
born 'Alves were crushed and trampled to death. Pigs
were shot one epos another into the vessel, sod
often in numbed twice as many as the specs
was calculated to held, the result being that
frequently half these animals died, and the re-
mainder were nearly all unfit for sale. These cattle
boats have no proper provision for ventilation, or
for giving ',food or water to the poor beasts, and
they wry cattle or pigs in the hold, in the between
decks, and on the' upper deck. It appears that
some of this reckless creelty is accounted for by the
fact that the cattle are often insured, and the
owners contrive to get a profit from doffing in the '
dead cameos after taking their insurance money.
The railway trucks are far better than this, though
they might easily be provided with water troughs.
Professor Georges agrees with every authority as
to the importance of preventive measures. Surely
these cattle steamers ought to be put under some
proper inspection, for the treatment of the cattle
is evidently sufficient to originate all kinds of
lung disarm.
Mr. Plimsoll's idea of giving grants of millions to
the rail Way interest, to induce them to lower the
fares, does not seem to agree exactly with the com-
mon notions, and I hear that the defenders of the
public parse attacked the paper at once, demanding
how this money was to be advanced, and who was
to bear the interest.
It is rather surprising to see that no allusion was
made to the existing commission on railways which
has been at work this six months, and will probably
report on the Irish railways to the new parliament.
However, it is impossible that anything Mr.
Plimsoll has to say should not be heard with the
attention it deserves, for I find that gentleman is
well known here for his large experience in railway
traffic. We are looking forward on Monday
with interest to Miss Carpenter's paper on
neglected and destitute children, and the way to
get education for them. In this section also, Clas-
sical Education and the Civil Service Examinstigs
are subjects of papers to be read by Dr. Hodgson ,
and Mr. Horace Mann. The paper by Dr. Chan-
ning on the United States Sanitary Commission
will certainly be a moat interesting and important
one. Mr. Aldermaa Saunders will continue his
defence of healthy Sheffield, and probably we may
hear something more of the case of cholera which
warred here on Thursday last, and has been re-
ported in the local papers.

THE FENIAN NOVXMANT IN IRELAND.
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Several additional arreeta of persons charged with
Pecianiges have (gays Sounder's News of Saturday) been
made it different par of the country. In Cork feu been
was arrested on Thursday. 00e of them. Mr. Monataiee.
kept • shoebindieg and trimming shop is that city. He has
been rather magpie ~ime for his mama' tendencies, sad was
formerly tried for hie alleged share in the " demonstra-
tion" whioh took plasm in connection with the celebratiou
of the Prince of , Wales's marriage, but wee acquitted.
Another of tb• peruse arrested is Ale:ander Nicholls,
goo of • tweed and frieze manufacturer, and the re.
Wing two are as aoctioneer's clerk and • jump
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man tailor. One arrest has been made in Burls,
comity (*low, and two rum tradesmen were taken lab
comedy on Friday in Drogheds, Wag the first &meow which
have takes place in that locality. The prisoners have been
all remanded for further ezmninatioe. Mr. Medan 4.
O'Brenoan, who was arrested is Tuam ou Thursday, was
(as already reported by telegraph) brought before Mr.
Sprouse on Friday, atirged with having publi shed ma the 30th
of September, is the Ounanght Patriot, a 'editions and
trissosalle article calculated to incite (waivers to lauds
Ireland and levy war upon the Queen. 1dr..1. A. Conan
appeared for the prleoner.- Several articles which lied sp.
peered in the Oonsaiipat Persia were read by Mr. Barry.
Q. 0., in support of discharge. la cue article, while, as the
learned counsel observed, there was an effort made to keep the
writer and publislur within the law, the mulling conveyed
to the people who were se tad at was that they were to
be prepared to take up arms at • moment's notice to aid
the intended rebellion is this country. The American Fe-
Dieu were urged to riga= es did the Israelite. from Egypt,
and ransom their seceetral Mode from the Philistine& The
redemption of Ireland from despotism and bad laws scald
be bailed with delight, and bleasiors would be asked for on
the delivering. The tendency of this writing is perfectly clear.
and ia by no means owinteracted II such • pump as the
followieg, shish was doubtless inserted with the suttee of
keeping the writer safe :—" The Fulani are Dot hostile
either to Quo's Victoria or the Sovereign Pontiff. It le to
the partial gweerameat of her Majesty in Irelaad—not
one Is to
hermit —they are opposed. They would not hurt air
of her head, though they have vowed to subvert the optima-
sive goveranteot carried on in bar name is this Shad."
In soother article an attempt WY made to convey to
the people that FeaSinient wig widely estendios Setif
among the army sod the militia, anal the writer
justified lollies. a breaking their oath of allegiance,
on the ground that thew oath was one to defend, but
sot an oath w seam so the permanent opPreseion
of
their plundered nation. Mr. &Braman repudiated the
charge of disloyalty, and said hit whole course bad been
that whisk his chug* taught—" Obrdieeee to the laws,
obedient's, to the agesarch that is de forte, no matter
whether &e jute or not." Be complained of the bushares
with whisk he had bees treated by the police, nod said
that, basin eissmitted no traaagregaims before his Oed,
sad violated no law of the lead, he cared very little for the
result. Xr. 011eeignan was committed for trial.
O. Saturday Kr. &nage eat ie the Police Commiselmers'
OS* M buigatigate the shares of treason spied the
third beta of Ponies prisoners, viz., Cornelius Dwyer
Near* 24. New lisidetstrut, law clerk; Jams Joreph
Mosul& O'Obliegisen,l4, Hear Area dreamed assistant:
William F. Bassi ens DAMN% clerk; Themes Beiutres.
commercial assistant ; Shama O'Clobisey, Parliament-etre*
jeweller; Cornelia' OW &buy, 12, Parliamentotreet.
sogionnlast is the Mak People ease; Joh• Halt** 2,
Chapel Iw, Sheriffstreet, printer. engaged es the Iris&
People ; Tomas Byres, Porde4treet, shoemaker.
All the peinseges (exempt (10allagae. who wee remanded)
are fee trial at the eau ecesimissioa fee the OW of
Oa Saturday Mr. Wage proceeded to the lischmeed
Beklewell, and farther remanded the prisoners in mussy
far one week menspikag those lierught predoenly fee
coatagittel. It amnia' SARA Mr. Monier will net be
brought hp for • Seek.

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Its Paine sill illsainsted la the issuing.