The Express.
London, England, 1849-06-18 00:00:00

THE WEATHER AND THE CROPS.

Cong.—The weather au ce our laid has been floe and
fay unable, hut not so 'rearm and forcing as is usual at this
season. The various crops continue to look well, )et a little
more r •in would be of rest service, and tend to improve
'Lem. As we observed in our lad, it is o mewbat proms.
tore to hazard an opinion respecting the pohro crop. Time
is little doubt that in some loeslitii s ir,d cations of blight
nibit themselves, but as yet they are n z numerous, midi, r
are they characterised by the same degree of malinity
manifered in form. r rare. As trerefore, even should the
d lease become devs loped and general, much will deperd on
the virulence of the attack, we are not disposed to look
gloomily on the prospects of the crop; but rather, seeing
that the disease in other c untries appears to be wearing it-
self out, to hope for a h ppier resul thin the livebodiugs of
some would lead them to expect —Cork Examiner.
LIMERICK.—Fr in the accounts which we continue to re-
ceive from every quarter, the most chtering intelligence is'
conveyed of the luarisrce of the crops and the prosp.cts of a
good harvest. S ime ominous persons are ur.ting, by way
rather of anticipation than any certain source of informs
tisn, regarding a blight. Sputa and specks are spokes off as
visible in some instacces, hut as yet we have net the slighest
proof of the real existence of a blight.—Limerick Report, r
TIPPER/ALT.—Ms weather still continues most f icour.
al.le, and the crops •ire in a 1 directions rapidly progressing.
The ps.tato crop promises to be most abundant. Already
we have had new potatoes offered for sale in our market at
three half pence par pound, of full Ate, and perfectly tree
from disease.— Typo arm Free Press.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

TM DAT.
Dana Tim RiCOIII,IM,
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James Wench surrendered to take his trial upon a charge
of unlawfully and maliciously publishing a Übe and de-
tainaeory libel of and concerning the HON Robert Le 'dell.
Mr. Clarkson and Mr. Bodkin conducted the prosecution.
Toe libel in question, which was of a most disgraceful
description, imputing to the prosecutor, who was the vicar of
Barking, and who resides at that place with his wife and
family, an improper intimacy with his cook, was contain d
in aloe publication, (ward. Sans Sty. The defendant was
proved to have sold Ike numb rr con•sining the libel, and evi-
dence was given that the statements contained in it applied
to the prosecutor, and that there was not the slightest foun-
dation for them.
The jury found the defendant Guilty, and he was sen-
tenced to six months' imprisonment.
Three person., named Caffyn, Tredgold, and Smith, were
also charged with a like uticuce, thnt distinction being
that the publication in question appeared &to have its lei
in the publishing shop of the defendant Caffyn, in the Cum.
mercial-road. The other two persons were in his service,
Tredgold being an apprentice, but Smith appeased to have
taken an active part in disposing of the libellous publication.
Th. se defendants pleaded guilty.
Caffyn and Smith were sentenced to six montbs' imprison-
ment, and the former, in addition, to pay a fine of 101., and
they were both ordered to enter into their own reorgniunces
in 1001. to keep the peace for three years. Tredgold was
discharged on his own recognisanc?.
It was stated in this case that a young lady, who had been
made the subject of attack in this disgraceful publication,
had been attacked by severe and dangerous illness through
the anxiety of mind she bad suffered.
Tits Casisos.—Ensile Laurent and James Ellis sue,
rendered to answer an indictment for misdeameanour in
keeping open the Casino, in the Adelaide Gallery.
The defendants pleaded Guilty, and they were ordered, as
in the case of the Walhalla, to inter into their own Yemeni-
cancel in 1001. to appear and receive the judgment of the
court U they should be required so to do.
This concluded tt e busmen of the session.

HER MAJESTY'S MARINE EXCURSION.—There
appears a probability of her Majesty taking her annual Dia-
nne excursion somewhat earlier la the mason this year, if
we may augur anything from the fact of the royal yacht
Victoria and Albert being ordered to be in readiness for the
reception of the court by the 30th inst. The royal yachts
are undergniog embellishment in dock audio the steam
The Fairy is ordered to be ready to leave for the Thames on
the 25th teat., to embark the Prince Consort OR the 30th.—

Hants Telegraph.
POST-OFFICE NOTICE.-011 and after Tuesday, the
19th inst., a beg of letters for Ireland will be made up at
this office, to be dispatched by the express train which
Laves the Euston-square station at 6 p.m. (Sues-s ex-
oepterl). Letters for this despatch must be posted at
the receiving-offices in London before 2 p.m. ; at the branch
offices in Lombard-stmt. Borough, Charing-cross, and 0:d
Cavendish-street, before 3 p.m. ; and at the General Post-
date, St. Martina le-Grand, hem 3 30 p.m., and they will
arrive in Dublin early the following morning. Newspapers
will not be forwarded by this afternoon mail.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT MANCHESTER.—On Satur-
day evening, a little before 7 o'clock, the silk manufactor► of
Mesas. Williams and Oardom was discovered to be on fire.
The flames spread rapidly, and though the engines were
promptly on the spot, in a short time the vast range of
buildings was one mus of mouldering ruins. The stock of
silk which wuvery large, was wholly oonsumed. More than
SOD hands will be thros a out of employ by this calamity.
The loss in buildings, machinery, and materials, must be
very heavy. One fireman was seriously injured by an acci-
dent with the fire engine.
THE SMUGGLING AT PORTSMOUTII.—" Bilk)? Mit-
chell," whose name we gave in the Express of Monday
last as being apprehended with a large quantity of tubs of
spirits on the preceding day at Gosport, was brought up be •
fore the magistrates at Gosport on Saturday, and convicted
on the charge of being concerned in the noahippiag cert.in
spirits. Apenalty of 1001. was Inflicted by the magistrates,
sad paid by Mr. Eddiss, a friend of the prisoner's. The
yacht Ariel still remains in charge of the coast-guard.