The Express.
London, England, 1849-05-30 00:00:00

IRELAND.

People here are already naming the orniimissionere
under Sir John Romilly's act. Whether they are to
be English or Irish is a toplc of anxious specula-
tion ; the probability is that they will be mixed.
Mr. Serjeant O'Brien is named as ore of the three,
but probably he is mentioned on occount of his strong
offic•al and parliamentary connexion, the learned
gentleman being a near relative of Mr. Steil and of
Mr. More O'Ferrall, and his brother being M.P. for
Limerick city and a supprter of govt rnmc nt. The
names of Lord Campbt H and of Sir Edward Sugden
are brought forward in connexion with the chief cow-
missionership.
A very curious correspondence his t tken place be-
tween the counsel for the state ccnvicts and the prime
minister. It was statel by Sir Fitzroy Kelly and his
learned colleagues that the opinion of the judges was
given prematurely, as all the points were rot before
•hem when they decided the case, inasmuch es the
greund upon which the decision was pronounrs d was
least relied upon by the plaintiff in error. Lord J.
Rumen forwarded the letter of counsel to Lord Cotte n-
ham, who, in his reply, said that the case was fully
end corpletely decided, and that it could ro; be
doubted that the decision was right.
The Beeping Mail supports the petition calling
for a lenient sentence on Smith O'Brien and his con-
federates. The stole of writing still indulged in by
certain popular organs is highly prtjudieisl to the
case of the political convict,. It is universally sup-
posed that for the present they will be as rr, out of the
owntry, viaatever may be done with them at a future

time.
Chief Justice Doherty has completely r covered
from his recent illness. It is a topic of g•-neral com-
plaint amongst legal persons that the two chief
justices almost invariably select the circuit where
there is least business to be dor e. For eev,ral
years bat k the Home Circuit has been travelled by
the chiefs of the Queen's Bench and the Common
Pleas, and it is the m' .re to be regretful on public
grounds, as they are both extremely ab'e criminal
judos, and have had great experience of the manner
in which the public business should be conducted.
Their pr. sence on the Leineter or Munster circuit
occasionally would be extremely desiraVe.
The lorgev tv of lawyers at the Irish bar is very
singular. Mr. II Imes, the father of the bar, now in
his 85th year, delivered an argument last week in
' the Court of Chancery, as able and dexterous as ever
came from him, ev,n in his best days. Ile appears
feeble while in Dublin, but on the north- aet e•rcuit
revives, and surprises every one with his marvellous
energy. The late Judge Burton was in his 8811 year
when he died. Mr. Bennett, Q C., the able and
I vigorous crown prosecutor on the Munster circuit,
, has bee n 49 years going that circuit as a barriett r.
• The Archbishop of Duh'in has completely extin-
guished the clerical firebrand Treaham Gregg, by re-
fusing to let him officiate in hie diocese. A movement
was attempted to be got up in favour of Mr. Gregg,
and a meeting took place last night at the Rotondo,
L but it was miserably attended.

DRATII OF A MORMON THROUGH REFUSING
MEDICAL Aim —A man r amed John Pugh, belong-
ing to the sect of Lotter day Saints, was veletas)). burned at
the late colliery explosion at Aberdare. We brother taints
refused to permit any medical man *o come n- ar him. and be
died in consequence. An inquest was held, at which two of
" the saints" were examined. They gave the Allowing evi-
dence:—James Jones (Jim Pontyp.ao was called, who
s aced that he was a saint, and according to their creed no
one should send for a doctor, but rely on tie ordinances
of their church for cures in ill cases, and had it not been far
the weakness of John Pugh's faith, he would have been
cured immediately. Having made several other absurd
and moat coutradictory statements, several of the jurors
said they could not believe him on his oath. With this the
deptity•coroner quite agreed, and he was dismissed without
being sworn. William Sims was next called, who ale, staud
that he was a saint and an elder in the Church of Christ. On
the day John Pugh met with the accident he was sent for.
He went and scouted him with oil, and adminieered the
ordinances of the Church of Christ. He was pert clip !UM
bad John Pugh's faith been good he would have curd him
that instant. He tried him again seven l times, but the di -
ceaeed's faith was too weak each time. He knew that Dr.
Evans had offered hie serviette to attend the drceasee!, bat
that John Pugh wished to try the ordinance-a of the Church
of Christ. and if that failed he You'd have a medial man.
Ihnugh I failed to cure him, I did not advise the propriety
of having a doctor. It is my duty, as an eldi r, to exhort
our people to trust to the ordinances of the church for
cures in all cases, and not to medical men. Sill we would
not exclude any one from having a doctor. He knew that
the deceased was delirious for several days before he died,
still he took no steps to have a proper medical min to see
him. I do most solemnly declare that if all the II eh was
burnt off my hand this moment that my blessing
would cure it in an instant. I have cured myself many
times. I have cured my wife frequently, and I
have performed instantanenies cures on my children by
my blessing only, and hal John Pugh's faith been good, I
would have cured him like putting one hand into the other.
The jury returned the following verdict We fl .d that
the deceased,John Pugh, died from the effect.; of an accident
caused by an explosion of fire-damp at Wessa Colli ay, May
Bth, and the culpable neglect of his attendants, who were
members of a certain so.l.ety called the Latter-day S ein
in refusing to permit a me lice gentleman to attend ro h:s
case. The jurors beg, in the strongest laeguage, to censure
the Poniard of these deluded meanie, and eau, theta sotto
repeat their foolish metiers in future." The ver let was
read In open court by the deputy-coroner, who advi-ed the
mints, and said that the jury had besn exceedingly lenient,
and that the verdict was a very merciful one. lie fully ex-
pected to have had to commit several of them for man-
daeghtenbut u it was they had had a most narrow escape this
time, and he trusted that the serious cantina of the jury
would have due weight with them. Had they not pat the
fault upon the poor min now dead, nothing could have pre-
vented them from being sent to another tribunal.
I )14PUTE7 IN GUERNPET.—A corrests ndent rays :
—" The chefs of t 5 e muisicipal bodies or dousaines in
Guernsey are eased cont• Alts. It appears that the latter
are romp lied to record the pro eedings of the corporation in
the French language, although they are spoken in English.
The present constables have been military offitnis, and can-
not:write Froach ; but the douzaines insist that thi y shall
trite French. and thus the matter stand' at present.
Hitherto the dovza:nes have considered that by then laws
they had a discretionary power to tax strarg rs or not ju t
44 thee pleased. Strang ra in Guernsey have Wilson
therefore, never beer hied, talus they have acquire eal
property in the island. The !resent constabb s nsuertd that
all Waxes, after they.hsve been in the Wand a r ar and a
day,
_according to their interpretation of the law, mil ht to bo
taxed, and have refused to sign the rate list, P.CIIIII, they
are tot. Thu- the manic:pal eirisalrare best ItBPPol
consequence."

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ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA.
" Masaniell-t," which was to have been performed
last evening, was postposeed in consequence of the
indisrsition of tislei, sad "Lucia di Lammermoor"
was announced in its stead. with Mies Hayes in the
character of Luria, and Mario in that of Edgardo
The champ did not seem at all prejudicial to the
theatre, ter the house was wry hill. and the opera
went off with gnat effect. Miss Hayes was ev en
more successful than when she formerly appeared in
this put. Her coeception of the character ef Lowy
Adios is very besulful. She is gentle end tender,
and exbibiut the same softness even in the ravings
of insinity. We have vett the part awed with greatt r
form ; but in Dome sewers the comparative absence of
violence seemed to heigh'en the pathos of the repro-
sentsti7n. We sever beard Miss Hayes sing so
beautifully. The fine qualities of her pure, liquid
voice were fully divlayed, as well u her graceful
style and finished execution. She was twice called
for during the opera, and again at its conclusion, and
each time was enthusiastilly applauded.
Mario appeared to have fully regained his vocal
power., and exerted them to the utmost. He acted,
too, with °sea more than his usual energy in the
scene of the malediction ; and his expression of
the " Fes poco" was affecting in the highest degree.
His whole perforatance made a great impression on
the audience. Tamburini wee excellent in the part
of Ashton, and, nu a whole, this opera has probably
never been more admirably represented than it now
is at this thistle.

UNIVERSITY AND CLERICAL.
cox FORD. MAT 29 —The fallowing dye list, alphabetically
arranged "L Linde Hamanioribes," busbeen published
thla words":
Clan 1. Hereby, J. J., commoner of felliol ; WM., C.
Dtrins. scholar of Lincoln ; Smith, H J. 8 , scholar of
BaUol ; Warburton,W. P., commoner of Bslliol.
Clem 2. Beck, I , commoner of Trioity ; Batas, H. 8.,
peet-nsester of Berton ; Cooks, 0 , •311111110 SOT of WO-
ban ; Hutchinson, C R. commoner et Dramas; Kebbell,
T. IL. exhibitioner of Lincoln ; Learre. J.r eskoler of
Exeter; Knight, J. W., dm y of lierlanee; Ogle, W.,
Wow of Corpus; Orger, B. IL eammesee of Pembroke ;
Plater, H , prat mister of Berton ; Bank.., G. E , scholar
of thilvereity ; Seedbed, H. IL , Losby eettelar of Meg.
Ball ; Tyrnhitt, K. Bt. John, student of Child Church.
Chin 11. Balfour. J. L., or almoner of Gwen's; Breyer,
W. H., sada, of Jesus; Birch, B. J., onormoner of Wad-
ham ; Coen. B. D., commoner of 04e1; Hasher, .1., cow-
MOOT of New Inn Hill ; Lee, T, scholar of Ancestor ;
Bash, G. L., student of Chriatchurek ; Psalm, B. H , aom-
maser of Biasennee ; Randal, G. W., student of Christ-
dumb ; Rine, C W., scholar of Lincoln ; Tides's, A.,
seesnacatte of Linoo:n ; Tyndall, C., commoner of New Inn
Ball.
Chase 4. Bethune, F., enomoser of Merton; Coldridge, S.
P., eonentseor of Christchurch ; Hildyard, C. F.,
Maw of Worento. ; Jairbs, H., clerk o' Queen's ; Kemp,
, commoun of fit. John's ; Latham, 0. W.. commoner of
BraMOODe ; Nettleship, A. Resat, acbelar of Trinity; West,
B. T., stall-at of Christchurch ; Wonkier, C. E. S., eon-
wan of Exeter.