The Express.
London, England, 1848-06-26 00:00:00

ZEELAND,

Destur, JeNz 24.
It is very gratifying to announce the consideration
of the government 'o the claims of Irish g. nius. Mr.
Carleton, the most ouccessfuldelir.entor of Irish charac-
ter, has bean presented with a per si..n of 2001. per an-
num. Nor have the claims of departed worth been unre-
membered, n pension of 1001. per annum has b. en
conferred onthe sisters of the late Prof,vorM'Callugh.
As the Ecening Post fairly observes, when the whole
fund for *rich purposes is only 1,200/., it must be
mitten that the science or literature of Ireland have
not been overlooked in the distribution.

Mr. O'Connell has withdrawn from the League.
This determination he annouuccd on Friday
in a ;cng letter "to the people of Ireland.*
The Rignt Rev. Dr. Browne, Bishop of Elphin,
has given a conditional support to the League. He
is not quite satisfied with the rules, and does not alto-
gether approve of the confederates taking the lead in
a body which represents the " peace and older*
which must sway the catholic clergy. He sanctums
the League if the law sanctiqns it--etherwiee not.
Before he formally adheres, he wishes that the opinion
of the meat eminent lawyers should be taken, as that
there should be no dangle of conflicting with law or
authority. The heads of the League are divided in
opinion about the formation. The Yoeng Icelanders
ara all for moving without the O'Connell party, while
others, with some judement, see in each • course
Bme, inevitable, and rapid decay.
At a meeting of the committee of the repeal asso-
ciationyesterday there was a protracted and aeimated
discussion about the extinction of the main body. On
a point raised—that the question of disselntim should
be postponed for another fortnight—the O'Connell
party had a majority of two, the numbers being 18 to
20. Another question was started immediately after
—whether the association should meet, a, per resolu-
tion of the 12th last, on Monday next. Here fol-
lowed mach crimination and recrimination. All
pecks growbg heated, by mutual copse:A the diem's-
e.on on this serious matter was deferred 3o'clock
on Monday.
The confederates are growing dieraettal et their
capacity to conduct the league with the O'Cinnell
party in open revolt. The more sensible of toe fewer
are seeking to eliicovef some mode of healime the
breach and gaining over the sulky moral force
They meet to-day. but the rtsalt I have not been
able to ascertain.

" TOE 111/114 FELON" his at lenr;th made Pi appear-
ance, Lo,d in-gins very auspiciou•ly. shape, &e., it
closeiy roaemsh Ps redeeere,r ; but the spirit thst
the:eased 'he United Irishman is not th,-re. Three is much
vioi-nce anti. swagger. The attempt at imitation is v. ry
:r..rsparen:, but the countteeit is at once detected. 'the
lo.a:ing spirit is Mr. Devitt Its.illy, who striate hard
to ',cure his deportation without rxcitipg a particle
of the sympathy that accompanied Mr. MitcheL Ho
addresses a letter to the " Endt,hman" railed the
Levi Lieutenant, anu descrily a tint as the "less'
rour 'erer," cud co forth; Lori Caren an is ap,s
as d throughput this precious nr doct4.e a' "My l,rd
A.wtssin" • Isis recent proceedings have "f enctifled republi•
e.an.rn b, 12, 15tr.41," mad 01311) 6 401 116 C 412 of reputoive
vulgeri y. 'this sts le mitht have hs..l s Inc att-,c;ion, whin
first is:rusted, but the rims of suzls trth ei sz i, now wens
away. Mr. D Is not Je..n Mi:chel, and the
s,..utr L. *ea es from ouch ribalay the so,,re &wore :s his
perw nal safety. It ho be anxious tar Henget, and the
Thames hunks 1c i, in a very fair w;.y if reel asug L:6 V, /01411.