The Express.
London, England, 1847-07-05 00:00:00

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, JULY 3.
The Lord-Lieutenant arrived at Kingstown this
morning, at 6 o'clock a.m. His excellency was ac-
companied by the Countess of Clarendon, the Ladies
Villiers, and Viscount Hyde. His excellency was
attended by Mr. Corry Gonnellan, private secretary,
and the Hon. Gerald Ponsonby, son of the late Lord-
Lieutenant, who also acts as secretary. The noble
viceroy was received on landing with a salate of 21
guns; he started, together with his family and suite,
immediately for town, and arrived at Westland,
entered the private carriages awaiting him, and
drove forthwith to the vice-regal lodge in the park.
Lady Clarendon was dressed in Irish manufacture.
His Grace the Commander-in-Chief has beenyleased
to approve of the undermentioned officers being ap-
pointed to the personal staff of his Excellency. the
Earl of Clarendon, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, vis. :
STATE STIMARD.—Comet the Earl of Mount Charles,
2nd Dragoons.
AIDES-DI-CAMP.—Capt. George &taut, 41st Regiment;
Lieut. the Hon. Robert Da, 20th Regiment; Lieut. H. F.
Ponsonby, Grenadier Guards; Lieut. Lord Denkelin, Cold-
stream Guards.
Erni. AIDES•DR-CAllP.—Capt. T. Bernard, 12th Len-
cen ; Lieut. 8. T. Williams, 47th Regiment Capt. W. 8.
Sandes, 11th Hussars; Lieut. F. F. Hervey, 13th Light Des-
goons; Lieut. the Hon. H. Noel, 88th Regiment; Lieut.
Viscount Bt. Lae...core, 7th Hussars; Lieut. W. H. Fitz-
gerald, 7th Hussars.
Lord John Russell's statement continues to excite
astonishment, for, up to his declaration, the aspect
of the country, and the moat accurate and exten-
sive inquiries, afforded " no reasonable fear that the
potato crop will be lost." In the country papers
of yesterday and this day there is no indication of
apprehension. They continue to represent the con-
dition of all cropv, without exception, as singularly
luxuriant and healthy. The last week of glorious
summer has greatly strengthened and filled the
wheat. The hay crop, which is most abundant, will
soon be saved, while the young potatoes coming into
market are recovering their long-lost Savour and
" mealy" attributes. Lord John's prediction has
created more surprise than apprehension in this
country ; but we are still in the wood, and should not
halloo too lustily.
The Central Relief and Society of Friends' Com-
mittees for the relief of Irish distress have issued two
documents —the firstoontainin ir the half-yearly amount
of receipts and disbursements from the Ist of January
to the Ist of July ; the second, the receipts only in
money and food from the United States up to the
hitter period. The whole amount of money received
by the central body was 59,4391., of which 56,0001.
was thus distributed: Leinster, 7,4461. ; Munster,
, 15,2451.; Ulster, 10,1901.; Connaught, 18,0601. ;
leaving a balance of some 3,0001. in favour of the
committee. It is most creditable to the distributors

lof this fund that the expenses of management
amounted to no more than 4801. The Society of
Friends publish an immense list of receipts in detail.
The money contributions reach 14,576/., and about
60,000 barrels of corn meal, besides a very large
quantity of other produce, such u Indian corn and
meal, wheat and rye flour, peas and beans. The
acknowledgments are published for the out-going
packet, which sails in a few days.
AU advances under the Temporary Relief Act will
be discontinued in the first fortnight of August. The
relief commissioners have so intimated to the poor-
law commissioners.

The half-yearly report of the Mining Company of
Ireland does not present a state of progressive pros-
perity. The net amount of profits was less than
4,0001. The company's present stock of mineral
produce is valued at 28,9751. ; amount of cash, bills,
good debts, and mining materials not in use, 25,489/. ;
mines, farms, and mill sites, 139,6951. ; and, deducting
the amount of unclaimed dividends, rents, and other
liabilities of the company, 12,3981., the assets amount
to 181,7601. No dividend has been declared for the
past half-year.

SCOTLAND.
EDINBURGH, Jui.v 2.
The National Association for the Reform of Excise
Abuses is prosecuting a vigorous agitation through-
out the provinces. A large meeting has been held in
Glasgow, and there, as in the case of all the other
places visited by deputations, district associations
have been formed with the view of keeping up the
excitement. The emaciation will do well to enlist
the sympathies of the people in its behalf by appeal-
ing to the public at large.
An anti-entail meeting of the farmers in Anchin-
leek has been held—and from the liberal views ex-
pressed it is evident that the opinions of the biographer
of Johnson have not clung to the soil of his patri-
monial domains.

In Perthshire a germination theory prevails that
harvest follows sixty-four days after the bursting of
the ear from the sheath, which latter event having
taken place on the 18th of June, the advent of the
siekle is set down for the 22ndof August, or thereby
which will bring on the golden days of harvest earlier
in 1847 than in 1845 or 1846.
The

of a dividend of 8 per cent. on
the stock of the Western Bank for last year is another
proof of the stability of the Scotch monetary system.
This institution, commenced in 1832, has a reserve fund
of 375,0001. and 16 branches.

LINLITMOOW Town-HALL BORNEO.-This venerable
pile was yesterday almost entirely consumed. The origin of
the conflagration is said to be the ignition of the old wood in
the roof by the sun ; but we suspect a more artistic cause will
yet be discovered.
THE LORD ADVOCATE'S BILL FOR THE PROTECTION OF
I'IILIIBELIL-Some parties ore complaining that his lordship
is not legislating on matters of more importance-but
when he attempts higher game who supports him ? How
many Scotch newspapers backed him in the Marriage and
Registration Bills?
REVIEW OE THE SCOTTISH GRAIN MAREETB.-The
markets during the past week were execasively dull. The
fine weather and the excellent state of the crops, coupled
with the Lear approach of harvest, renders buyers unw,lling
to transact business, except at very reduced rates, while
sellers, expeetally the grain dealers who bought in at high
prices, are unwilling to yield, or to bring on a general
panic in the market. Hence purchases are made only from
absolute necessity. The supplies have been extremely
scanty. At Perth only a few small parcels were bought by
the local millers for immediate use. At Elgin very little
business was transacted. At Kirkcaldy only three parcels
of barley and three of oats were brought forward, and even
these were not sold, foreign being comparatively cheaper.
At Stirling there were only 232 bolls altogether ; of which
23 were wheat and 9 barley. At Falkirk there were
74 bolls of wheat, 10 of barley, and 27 of oats. At Had-1
dington the supply was much es before, with the ex-
ception of oats, which was less. Wheat : At Perth there
was a fall of 3s. to 41. a quarter, the return being (60 to 63
the.) 755. to 83s. At Elgin there was no alteration. At Kirk-
caldy there was a slow sale, at a reduction of Is. to 2s. per qr.
At Stirling there were 29 bolls, which had a dull sale, with •
fall on the average of 31d. At Falkirk there were 74 bolls,
the greater portion of which remained unsold. The return
gives (61Iba to 6211b5. a bush.) 36.. to 41.. a boll. At Had-
dington sales were very dull, with an average fall of 2.. Ild.
• quarter. There were 308 quarters in the market, of which
181 sold. At Edinburgh to-day there was a good supply of
wheat, there being 895 quarters, 549 of which were sold.
Prices fell 10e. on the top, and 9s. 9 2-12d.:0n the average.
At Glasgow today there we, little doing, retailers pur-
chasing sparingly, anticipating a further reduction. Wheat
fell 2a. to 3s. en the quarter. In Ayr market, with a supply
of 115 bolls of wheat, not a single sale was effected-Barley :
At Perth and Elgin there was no alteration. At Kirkcaldy
only three parcels were brought forward. At Stirling there
were 9 bolls, which sold at an average fall of 2s. 6.1. At Fal-
' kirk there were 10 bolls, which had a dull sale. The return
gives (4611 b. to 5311 b. a bushel), 31s. to Ms. • boll. At Had-
dington there was a rise on the average of Is. Bd. At Edin-
burgh there were 145 qrs. barley, only 47 of which
were sold, Prices fell ss. 6d. on the top, and4a. 7 11-12 d.
on the ge. At Glasgow Were was little
doing in barley, with prices much the same as last
week.-Oats: At Perth there was a fall of lc to
2s. The return gives (401 b.), 38.. to 395. At Elgin
there was little done, and no alteration in prices. At Kirk-
caldy there were only three parcels, which did not all sell. At
Stirling there were 132 bolls, which fell Is. 114 d. At Falkirk
there were only 27 bolls, which had a dull sale. At Had-
dington the supply was less, which fell on an average 2a. 6,1.
At Edinburgh, there was a moderate supply of oats,
but which, however, was far beyond the demand. There
were 377 qrs., only 197 of which were sold. niece fell
2s. 4d. on the top, and 2s. 9 9-12 d. en the average. At
Glasgow, to-day, oats fell 2a. per qr. In Ayr market there
were 66 bolls, only 8 of which sold, at 355. -EdirsburgA
Register.