The Express.
London, England, 1853-03-31 00:00:00

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, MARCH 30.
The spring cattle show of the Royal Dublin So-
eiety---one of the important events of the year with
us—was opened yesterday, and both in point of
numbers, and in the quality of the animals in the
principal classes, presented a decided superiority over
last year's show, which, in its turn, greatly excelled
the shows of the two or three preceding years. The
general feeling, indeed, is, that it is altogether the
the best ever held in Dublin ; and the evidence
which it thus affords of a degree of progress among
our agriculturists equal to the advance made else.
where, cannot fail to be observed with satisfaction.
The list of exhibitors contains the names of several
front England and Scotland, and embraces a large
number of our resident nobility and gentry. The
1 lawn of the society, on which the show has
hitherto been held, beiag at present occupied
with the vast works of the Great Exhibi-
tion building, a new arrangement was necessary,
and the southern or fine arts hall of the Exhibition
building having been given by Mr. Dargan for the
purpose, some of the principal classes of cattle were
displayed under its spacious roof, while the other
animals were arranged in the agricultural yard and
other parts of the premises. The Lord-Lieutenant,
with the Countess of St. Germans and suite, visited
the show about three o'clock, and remained for nearly
two hours inspecting the various departments.
In the evening the usual meeting of the Royal
Dublin Society was held for the adjudication of
prizes, his Excellency the Lord-Lieutenant, as presi-
dent of the society, taking the chair. Addressing
the meeting on the occasion, Professor Harrison took
occasion to say—
It was right to mention that while that Eniety was thus
labouring for the improvement of the agriculture of Ire-
land, that important interest was not wholly dependent
upon it for sustentation. The It.,yal Agricultural Society
of Ireland had similar objects to theirs, although no rivairy
existed between them, and in like manner its cause was
greatly served by the rapid diffusion of general education,
and the teaching of the model schools and the agricultural
schools established under the National Board of Eucation,
together with the agricultural instructions, the last being
an institution in which the Earl of Clarendon took the
greatest interest, as indeed he slid in all others that were
calculated to promote the industrial knowledge of the
people of Ireland.

His Excellency, in reply to the vote of thanks
which concluded the proceedings, said :
I have listened to the very eloquent speech of Dr. Harri-
son, in which he has most gracefully alluded to the exer-
tions of my noble predecessor, Lord Clarendon, to encou-
rage every industrial enterprise in this country. (Rear.)
I rejoice that my task is a far easier one, because Ireland is
no longer paralysed by the effects of the depression caused
by the adverse circumstances of former times, and that
there is now no longer any occasion to stimulate or arouse
into action the energies and industry of the landed proprie-
tors and farmers of this country. They appear to me dis-
posed of themselves to make every effort in their power to
advance its prosperity. I have likewise heard the very
interesting and curious paper just read by Dr. Toler. 1
do not profess to be a judge of that subject; but I re-
joice that he has called the attention of the landed pro-
prietors and farmers to MA most important question,
and 1 have no doubt that they will be able to throe,
greater light upon the mode of dealing with the
disasxs to which he has alluded. I do not think it neces-
eery to address any further remarks on this occasion.
I can only say, that the climate and soil of Ireland appear
to me peculiarly calculated to fit this country for a great
breeding and feeding country, and it does seem to me to be
of the utmost importance that the best blood and the best
description of animals should be brought into this country.
I have listened, as I have already stated, with very great
satisfaction to the list of prizes, showing as it does, that
some of them have been carried off by English breeders, and
I rejoice in that as an indication of a disposition to frater-
nise and amalgamate with this country. I hope—l will not
use the expression that the table may be soon turned—but
that there may be a reciprocity, and that in the course
of a few years the Irish agriculturists, breeders, and
feeders, will send over to England and carry off some
of the prises from the great cattle shows in that country.
I am quite sure—judging from the excellent show that I
this day witnessed—that many of the animals therein wou'd
be qualified to compete on advantageous terms with
the cattle exhibited at Smithfield, or at any other show in
England. I hope the example set by Mr. Towoley and
other English breeders will be followed by the Irish
breeders and feeders, and that they will send over to the
shows at the other side of the water, and bring back as dis-
tioguished prises from thence as have been carried off from
this country by the English gentlemen. (Hear, hear.) L
will, in conclusion, merely give expression to my hope that
the efforts of the Royal Dublin Society—which I must ray
could net be employed in any mere useful direction than
the promotion of the agriculture of this country—will be
seconded by the landed proprietors and agriculturists of
' Ireland, and that we may, for many years to come, see a
continuance of shows such as wo have attended this day ;
and that the breeds of those cattle will make the same
match in advance as all the other branches of industry in
this country, and 1 am happy to say are likely to make.
Another consignment of goods for the Great In-
dustrial Exhibition arrived yesterday, and was de-
posited in the temporary store-room off the southern
hall. These consisted of a quantity of raw iron sent
by the Monkland Iron Steam Company of Glasgow ;
retorts and articles manufactured from fire-clay by
the Garnkirk Coal Company, Glasgow; threshing
and winnowing machines from Mr. James Mason, of
Navan; machinery from Mr. James Dawson, Lin-
lithgow; books, &c., from Mr. B. B. Flemming and
Co., Leith; and specimens of English rhubarb from
Messrs. Fustian and Usher, of Banbury, Oxfordshire.
The committee have just received a communication
from the Collector of Customs, Mr. Price Edwards,
intimating that the Customs will permit all articles
coming from France for the Exhibition to pass
through Liverpool to Dublin without examination,
thereby avoiding all risk of injury which might re-
sult from unpacaing, and the annoyance of vexatious
surveillance to which they might otherwise have
been subjected.
A General Court Martial assembled at the Royal
Barracks, Dublin, yesterday, for the trial of Second
Captain William Conyngham Lynch Blosse, of the
Royal Regiment of Artillery, who was arraigned, by
order of the Master-General of the Ordnance, upon
a charge for having made use of insubordinate,
insulting, and indecent language, at the Royal Artil-
' lery mess table, Portobello Barracks, Dublin, on the
night of the 2d March, 1833, in the presence of his
superior and other officers who had dined at the mess
on that day. Lieutenant-Colonel Shuttleworth,
' Royal Artillery, from Woolwich, conducted the pro-
' secution. The following officers composed the Court
Martial :—President, Colonel the Hon. James Yorke
Scarlett, sth Dragoon Guards; members, Lieut.-
' Colonel M'Pherson, C. 8., 17th Regiment; Lieut.-
' Colonel Sweeting, Royal Artillery; Lieut.-Colonel
Rawneley, Royal Artillery; Lieut.-Colonel Hodge,4th
Dragoon Guards ; Major Stuart, 46th Regiment ;
Major the Hon. IL A. G. Dalzell, 81st Regiment ;
I Major Allan, 63rd Regiment ; Captains A. G. W.
Hamilton, F. 1). Cleaveland, and 0. A. Maude,Royal
' Artillery ; Corbett, 32nd ; Fairtlough, 63rd ; Grove,
90th ; and Colthurst, 17th Regiment ; Major Mills,
32nd Regiment, officiating judge-advocate.
The half-yearly meeting of the Dublin Alliance
and Consumers' Gas Company was held yesterday,
when a dividend at the rate of 7 per cent. per annum
on the paid-up capital was adopted.