The Express.
London, England, 1847-09-10 00:00:00

IRELAND.

DreLIN, SRPT. 8.
Gradually the guardians are coming round to a
more healthy tone of thinking, and the good sense
and credit of the country shrink from the policy of
Lord Mountcashel. At Middleton there was a long
and stormy debate, which lasted four hours, about
the relief rating. The vote, however, was more sub-
stantial than the orator'', for it was resolved by a
considerable majority to impose the rate and save the
character of the union.

Sickness still lingers, and in a violent form, in seve-
ral districts. Not fewer than eight Roman catholic
clergymen are now laid up with fever in the county
of Roscommon ; both master and matron of the town
workhouse have resigned : and to crown the distress,
at the last meeting of the board each and all of the
guardians refused to accept the chair, lest the occu-
pant should be in for some wiaccoantable liabilities.
No business of course was transacted where guardians
were se relactant, on feigned or foolish pretences, to
do their duty.
The Cork Reporter states on the best authority that
the experimental squadron, under old Charley, will
visit Cove before repairing to winter quarters, and re-
main about a fortnight. The authority, " admitting of
no contradiction," appears to be the First Lord of the
Admiralty himself. Sir Charles has many friends on
"the sweet waters of the river Lee." His visit in the
Powerful some years past will entitle him to a second
and most cordial greeting.
An interesting passage on the visit of the Admi-
ralty lords to Cork took place at Cove on Monday.
A naval school has been established by government on
board the Crocodile, which consists of ninety boys
from fourteen to sixteen years of age. They are the
children of poor fishermen and sailors along the south
coast, and have been for the last six weeks under the
discipline of Lieut. Protheroe. On the arrival of the
Lords of the Admiralty the lads were mustered on
deck, and by their cleanliness and order excited the
highest admiration. After having been drilled in
arithmetic, and proved themselves fair calculators,
they were put through the mysteries of ship exercise
by the Earl of Auckland—loading and firing guns,
&c., which elicited the admiration of the mast expe-
rienced officers present. Sword exercise, boarding
conflicts with cutlasses and handspikes followed next
in order—all perfect of their kind—and as the lords
were departing the yards were manned by the boys,
and a salute of 19 guns fired. So delighted was Lord
Auckland with the remarkable proficiency of the poor
fishermen's children, that he expressed his determi-
nation to increase the number to 200. Alter visit-
ing the celebrated Carrigaline river on this day, their
lordships will embark on board the Fire Queen, and
proceed to Dublin, to inspect the harbours and bays
m our neighbourhood.

LORD Ancut.sPro in Cot:cit.—On Monday afternoon Lord
Auckland visited, by appointment, the Harbour Commis-
sioners, at their board-room, in Cork. The mayor, as chair-
man, presided, and the board having erpremed their plea-
sure at the presence of the First Lord of the Admiralty and
Lord John Hay, the former made these important observa-
tions :—The Earl of Auckland observed that their visit was
purely on a matter of business. With regard to the work
they had a prospect of completing in the harbour, It
wee likely to consist of a tank to supply her Majesty's
ships and merchant ships with water; and they pro-
posed also to build a landing pier for the purpose of
landing from boats in the harbour. In Haulbowline
they intended to extend their establishment so as to be
able to repair ships and steamers which might happen to
come in here requiring it, and to enable them to coal their
steamers, and also other works which would improve their
yard in that island. They had agreed in thinking that it
would be beneficial to increase the resort of her Majesty's
I ships here; and also they deemed the employment of la-
bourers desirable in the island, and they would therefore
continue to employ a considerable number of them ia the
prosecution of their works. He did not know whether the
harbour board could give them any hints or additional infor-
mation to that they had already received, but if they had
any hints to girt) them on the subject they would be glad to
receive them. His lordship proceeded to say that front the
lids' harbour commissioners' report all public men had come
to the conclusion that in Ireland those harbours bad been en-
croached upon and neglected. Hs had no doubt that in Cork
harbour that body had protected the public rights, but at the
same time it was • subject on which the Admiralty were
desirous of receiving information, and they were desirous of
establishing • body like the Admiralty, where information
would be registered and recorded, regarding all changes
which took place, or encroachments or improvements
made in the harbors of the United Kinghom. Before be
left London he directed a circular letter to be prepared, and
addressed tothe various harbour boards and trustees in the
United Kingdom, regarding the forwarding of such infor-
mation as would enable the-Admiralty to record the changes
which took phase, or the encroachments which were likely to
be made whisk would injure the harbours, or any improre-
maids whisk would meals in defog good, so that they might
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