The Express.
London, England, 1851-12-24 00:00:00

IRELAND.

DUBLIN. Die. 23.
The Newry Tc'egraph states that Mr. Rutherford,
agent to the Marquis of Angtesea, on his extensive
estates in the county of Louth, has received notices
threatening him with the fate of Mr. Bateson. Pre-
vious to the recent murder he also, it is added, re-
ceived several notices of a similar character.
Father Gavazsi has announced his intention to
some friends in Dublin to visit the Irish metropolis
in the months of April next fur the purpose of deliver-
*Queries of orations.
agitation caused by the split in the Catholic
Defence Association has slumbered a little during the
last two days ; but the interest in it has been par-
tially revived by the appearance of a letter in this
morning's l'reentan from the famous Father Maher
of Carlow, the uncle of Primate Cullen. Father
Maher selects Mr. Keogh from among the recusant
brigadiers, and, alter remonstrating with him at
some length on the course taken by him and the
other protesting defenders, says:
The charaet.a and objects of our association seem to have
been lost sight of in this movement. We founded, it should
be rememberel, not an Irish, nor an English, nor apolitical,
nor an electioileering, but a Catholic Defence Association.
At a former meting of the association we resolved unani-
mously, if l mistake not, to pay our secretary three hun-
dred p undo • year, on the ground that the talent and
leounicg required for the office *null secure to their pos-
sessor that amount of remuneration or more in any of the
professions. or as • writer in connexion with any of
the leading perio heals of the day. If we ly
wanted an active, intelligent, electioneering clerk p
or
agent, a mail acquainted with the constituencies of Ire-
land, the regutry courts, and capable of corre-
sponding with influential men in the counties, we migla
have hail his service fur one4hird of that amount, but such
was not ..or object. We sought to secure the service of
some distinguished writer whose talents and extensive read-
ing .1 him to defend catholic interests, catholic
doctrines. to exhibit with a powerful and eloquent pen the
intrigue. and scheming of the pruitelytisen ; to lay bare the
enormous abuses of the established e`surch, which lies at
the root oh et our grievances ; to defend catholicism from
the daily calumnies of an unscrupalous press. It was fee
these pur;orees we proposed to pay our secretary so Übe-
sally J. sot so far am I frousthinkiug that we acted wrongly,
OM I would, with pleasure, second the proposal of securing
the service of another gentlem in of equal merit at the
Ye salary. And it is my firm conviction that
ea thus expended would serve the cause fur which
the association has been principally established, more
than three times that =quilt expended in
any other way. It strikes me, air, that there is but one
hanottrabie come to pursue in the present crisis of our
eiffaire. The decision of the association cannot, in my
latabk judgmeat, be rescinded. We are a catholic asso-
ciation, and mot an Irish political club. And if gentlemen
will not adopt the principle of yielding to the sense of the
majority Nati, taken (a principle which guides all societies)
they are Itruud (I should feel myself in honour bound) to
withdraw, and leave the association free to pursue its uwu
Nene.
An arbitration case of great interest t. the pres-
byterians of Ireland was decided on Saturday. The
parties were the Rev. Dr. Dill and Mr. William
Neilson, boh of this city ; and the controversy
between them arise from statements published by
Mr. Neilson relative to the very large bequests left
by the late Mrs. Magco (40,0001.) for presbyterian
wpm" Dr. Dill being one of the executors and re-
siduary legatees of Mrs. Mare's will, and his eha-
meter beii.g affected by the charges brought by Mr.
Neilson, those charges imputing to him dishonest and
corrupt motives with reference to the t of
the suit fur administration of the testa • a sleets.
The arbitrators, after bearing counsel during thme or
four suety ssive days, found Mr. Neilson has
failed to establish the imputations cast by him em
Mr. Dill, or any of them, and we therefore &gait
Mr. Dill from all and every of the said imputations."

CLERICAL.
ORDINATIONS ON SUNDAY.
AT CASITHRIIVILT.—Deacoss : W. Earle, St. John's,
Comb.; 0. W. Temple, Clare Hall, Camb.; H. Wedding-
too, Trinity, Carib. ; J. Wicke, Trinity, Comb. ; H. Ew-
book, Breatnose, Oxon.; F. G. S. Lumsdaine, Christ
Church, Oxon. ; W. M. Willis, Hammier, 01011. j W.
74 Dorsett, St. Ardans, Birkenhead. Priests : J. I'. Cutn-
mlog, Christ's, Comb. ; F. O. Gill, 'trinity, Camb. ; W
Hamilton, Trinity, Carib. ; W. W. Kirby, Queen's, Camb.;
C. Mama, Queen's, Oxon. ; E. F. W. Mulesworth, Basc-
om, Oxuu. ; I). B. l'ayne, University, Durham ; J. C.
Closet*, Tbeelugical, Birkenhead; L. J. Lovekin, literate.
Br THS BISHOP OF ESETER.—Deacons: A. Bard,
Pembroke, Oxford ; W. E. Bandon, literate ; A. Burke-
ridge, Trinity, Carob. ; J. E. Cony's., Theological Assoc.,
London ; C. M. Eamon, literate ; W. E.
, Christ's, Camb. ; J. Hoiloain, Wa.ltimu, Orford ;
J. Wright, literate.-I'riesta : 0. Dear, Sidney Smug
Camb.; 0. 11. Fletcher, Corpus Christi, Camb. ; 0. L.
Ignored, Trinity. Carob. ; J. Murray, Conville and Cahn,
Camb. ; D. Smith. St. John's, Comb.
13T rue BISHOP OF eII!FIIESTZIL.—Descoas : A. W.
Cornwall, lixatiate in theology, Hatfield Hall, Durham ;
E. H. Lloyd, St. John's, t'ambndge ; C. Boys, Corpus
Christi, Cambridge; J. Chapman, Christ's, Cambridge;
T. Nandi. Lincoln, Oxford; M. L. Sharpe, Worcester,
Osford ; J. Orundy, literate. Priests: J. Newton, St.
John's, Cambridge; M. R. Burge, Exeter, Oxford; D.
Harvey, St. John's, Oxford; W. Powell, Exeter, Oxford;
M. Thomas, Trinity, Cambridge ; F. C. Woodhouse, Rt.
John's, Cambridge; 11. L. Coops r. St. John's, Cambridge ;
W. IL Christmas, Jesus, Cambridge; It. M. Frost, Pem-
broke, Cambridge; B. H. Keene, Trinity, Cambridge.

Ikv. Louis G. F. Bro chaplain to Lord South-

aniptos.
Rev. Mies James Carter, to Kingston Vicarage, Somer-
set; value, 1901. and residence ; patrons, Dean and Chapter
of Bristol.
Rev. J. Oaodmsn, to Creagh Caney, diocese nom
Rev. John Oliver Hopkins, to St. Mary Perpetual
Curacy with St. Michael Perpetual Curacy, Shrewsbury;
value 3121.; Patrons, the Corporation of Shrewsbury.
Rev. William Manic, to Eynesbury Rectory, Hunts;
value 11W., with residence ; patron Earl of Sandwich.
Rev. Shines' Morgan, to St. Mary Perpetual Curacy,
Llamas/at, Denbighshire and Carnarvonshire ; patron, the
!tenor of Llatirwst.
Rev. Constantine O'Dousel, to St. Peter Perpetual Curacy,
Allendale, Northumberland; value 1201. ; patrols the Vicar
of Allendale.
Rev. Rowland Webster (Vicar of Reline), to be a Surro-
gate is Durham.

TMANCIES.

Itecrouv —Clareotan,Ro;tWaMPtonshire. diocese Peter-
borough, value ; patrons, the representatives of the
late rector, the fey. T. Smith, dtecoiett.
VICA IA u K Neetham•.•—

s, diocese Peter-

hot44l7valsta 1271. ; patron, L:4 Chance.nor: Rev. T.
Smith, deemed.
FIRPETVAL CURAClZl.—Battlefield, Shropshire, diocese
Lichfield, valise 2381.; patron, Mrs. Corbot Her. J. 0
Hopkins, promoted.
Uffinaton, Shropshire, diocese Lichfield, calue ;
patron, Mrs. Corbet: Hey. J. 0. Hopkins, promited.