The Express.
London, England, 1853-08-18 00:00:00

IItiALAND.

Deane, Avo. 17.
Preparations of an imposing character to pre-
serve the peace have been made for the Cork election,
which commences to-day. A large force of the
county constabulary has been concentrated in the
city, and this is placed under the command of eleven
stipendiary magistrates, a county inspector, twelve
sub-inspectors, and sixteen head constables. Both
parties assure us of their confidence of success, but
it is pretty well known that on the part of the Tories
this assurance is faint-hearted and unreal. Mr.
Beamishe's return is certain, if the liberal electors
respond, as it is confidently expected they will, to
the appeal made to them.
We have not yet done with Ribbontsm in the north.
The Louth and Down Pilot, received this morning,
contains the following:

On Saturday last considerable excitement prevailed in
Dundalk and the neighbourhood in consequence of the
arrest of several parties, many of them moving in a res-
pectable position in life, charged with being concerned in
the Ribbon system in this county. The following are the
names of the parties who were arrested at one o'clock on
Saturday morning, on 'private information received by the
constabulary:—John Daly, P.L.G., publican, Bridge.street,
Dundalk; Michael M'llroy, Courtial, farmer; John
Warren, Church-lane, Dundalk, skinner; Bryan M'Keown,
farmer; Thomas M'Keown, Riverstown, farmer; Patrick
M'Ardle, Balriggan ; James M'Ardle, farmer, Monsskreeb ;
John Martin, mason, Lurgankeel ; Daniel Lys•er, Carriged-
mond, shoemaker; and Pat Cavanagh, Waltentown,
farmer. The parties were examined at Dundalk Police-
office same day, before George Fitzmaurice, lt.M., Charles
and John Townly, Esqrs., when they were
committed to gaol for further examination.

The h'stecry Examiner has a more detailed account
of the circumstances attending the arrest of these
men, and adds that a further investigation was held
by the magistrates yesterday, when some important
information was obtained. It would appear that no
later than Monday week a Ribbon lodge was held in
the house of one of the accused parties in Dundalk,
and it is alleged that another of them held in his
hands, as treasurer for the diabolical purpose, the
sum of seventy pounds, to be paid to the murderers
of Mr. Mauleverer, on the certificate of a certain
party, whose name is known, that the deed was per-
petrated. These arrests have been made on the in-
formation given by a man named Farrell, recently
convicted of Ribbonism at the commission in Dublin.
The Newry Examiner adds that it is currently re-
ported that a special commission will be issued for
the trial of the several persons now in custody for
Ribbon offences in the northern counties.
The names of the new Commissioners of National
Education appeared in the Ga:elte of last evening.
The French Princes of the House of Orleans—
the Comte de Paris, Prince Robert of Orleans, and
Count Paul of Anjou—are at present in Dublin, and
visited the Great Exhibition and some of the institu-
tions of the city yesterday.
The Clare Journal mentions a fact which would
show that the feii sp4a. of agrarian outrage is still
to be found among the peasantry of thz west. It
appears that Mr. W. F. Patterson, .1. P., of Clare-
mount, while returning, on Saturday evening, from
the village of Clare to his own house, which is about
a mile distant, was fired at by some ruffian, who lay
concealed behind a stone wall. Fortunately, how-
ever, the assassin left too small an aperture for his
gun, and could take only an imperfect aim, so that
his attempt failed. Mr. Patterson saw him running
across the field, but could not recognise him. The
place was examined by the police, and a piece of tow,
which had been used as wadding, was found on the
spot, but no clue has been obtained to the assassin.
The scene at the Great Exhibition on Monday was
very striking. The number of persons admitted into
the building amounted to 18,103, being fully twice the
average attendance; and as scarcely 100 of these
were holders of season tickets, the Exhibition may
be said to have been left by common consent for the
day in the hands of excursionists. During the whole
of the morning and the preceding evening trains on
all the railways poured in their thousands; and to
add to the throng, an excursion steamer arrived at
Kingstown with a company of nearly 500 on board,
chiefly from Sheffield. During the day large groups
of well-dressed peasants, men and women, might be
seen passing through the town, often with their
landlord or his steward at their head, wending their
way towards Dargan's Temple of Industry, and en-
joying the sights as they went along evidently with
a keen interest. The circumstance of the day being
a Roman catholic holiday of more than usually strict
observance added to the gaiety of the occasion; and
the appearance both of the Exhibition and of the city
was exceedingly cheering. The receipts at the doors
amount to 9001., received in shillings.

Daring the whole of yesterday it rained inces-
santly and heavily, the wind from the oast by south,
and the attendance at the Exhibition was conse-
quently much mare select than on the preceding day.
An official return has been made, showing the num-
ber of visitors on each day to the Exhibition since
the opening. From this return it appears that out
of 79 days, up to the 11th instant, there were 33 on
which the charge for admission was half-a-crown or
upwards, and 46 on which the charge was ono
shilling. The attendance on the former days
amounted in the aggregate to 173,146; and on the
latter, or shilling days, to 400,415. The total nett
receipts of the Exhibition up to the end of last week
amount, it is stated, to nearly 60,0001. This seems
to promise that Mr. Dargan will not be a loser in
the end for his munificent risk, even if that amounted,
as it is said to have done, to the large sum of
100,0001.

Meetings to promote the Dargan Testimonial are
now becoming general in all the principal towns in
Ireland.

THE WEit'

TABLE.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 1863.

The state of the Weather at each of the following places
at Nine o'clock yesterday morning. The stations are
arranged in order of latitude.
PORTIMOUTH-B.W. ; Strong Breeze; Partially Cloudy.
SOUTHAMPTON—W. ; Gentle Breeze; Partially Cloudy.
Fouteirrottn—S.; Gnt.l 011 —1.0010; Overcast.
TUNIRIDOR—W. ; Gentle Breeze ; Partially Cloudy.
BAerxaervaa—N. W. ; Gentle Breeze ; Overcut.
Glaniattmcit—W S.W. ; Gentle Breese ; Rain.
STROOD—S. ; Gentle Breeze ; Partially Cloudy.
SWINDON—W. ; Light Breeze; Overcut.
LNIORTON—S.W. . • Calm;_ Light Rain.
Caussatios--S.W. ; Gentle Breeze ; Cloudy.
BIRMINOMAX—N. ; Gentle Breeze ; Rain.
The returns from the following places did net reach this
office in time for publication yesterday they, therefore,
indicate the state of the weather on Tuesday morning at
nine o'clock.
Pormarourn—S.E.J. Strong Breeze ; Rain.
SOUTHAMPTON—N.E. ; Strong Breeze; Rain.
TuNsaiDon-B.E. ; Calm ; Overcast.
S.E. ; Strong Breeze; Overcast.
.B. ; Gentle Breeze ; Overcast.
Gentle Breeze ; Partially Cloudy.
Swuruor —S.E., ; Fresh Breeze ; Cloudy.
LRIGHTON-B.E. ; Gentle Breese; Partially Cloudy.
EAMBRIDOW-8 Gentle Breeze ; Cloudy.
YARMOUTH-8.E.; Gentle Breeze; Cloudless.
Cazwa—Calm ; Cloudy.
Coswas—S.R.• Gentle Breese; Cloudy.
WatTle- Calm; Overcast.
Daauxotorr—S.E ; Gentle Breeze; Overcast.
SHAD—E. ; Calm ; Overcast.

STROOD--S. W.

THE PETERBOROUGH ELECTION PETITIONS CHM-
murras.—lt appears that there were 22 witnesses examined
before this committee, and that the cost connected with
them amounted to 111 t.
METROPOLITAN IMPROVEMENTS NEAR BUCKING-

tame FATAL-E.—Among the acts of parliament lately passed
is one to enable the Commissioners of Public Works, to
comglete improvements in Pimlico and the ieiglabourhood
of Buckiughani Palace. Certain huge, specified may be
purchased, streets altered, and the contemplated improve-
ments forthwith commenced.
A RAILWAY POINTSMAN KILLED.—On Monday
body of
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coroner for
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pointsman, aged 28, residing in Scott street, Fairfleld-strat.
was crossiong toe rails in the London-road Static* of the
theechbodest
At 20 minutes put 6 o'clock that morning the dewwwni
Manchester, Sheffield, nd Lincolnshire Railway Company,
between two waggons anhen the engiae attached to we of
them suddenly backed, so as to catch him be'lveeen the
buffers. It was proved that the engine driver
had made
the usual signal before moving, and that the deceased bad
no business to go between the trucks. The jay yreturned&
verdict of " Accidental death ;" and added & recommenda-
tion that some time should be suffered to elayar e between the
signal whistle and the moving Jar rtae and that en
order to that effect be enferfero—,-eatia;44,.
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