The Express.
London, England, 1847-10-20 00:00:00

IRELAND.

DCBLIS, Ocr. 18.

The meeting of the Roman catholic bishops take.
place to-morrow. No definite course has been deter.
mined on except what I have already stated—that a
deputation to give effect to the resolutions of the
synod will wait on the Premier, and, if necessary, on
her Majesty. Some of the prelates are for milder
courses they represent the more peaceable dis-
tricts ; while the hierarchs of the west and south, who
are more conversant with the rising distress, are in
favour of strong measures.
The Galway guardians cast sidelong looks at that

fatal beauty—repudiation. They, however, reject
the idea of flinching from their proper debts, but
will not impose the three-shilling rate. How-
,;l z, the poor-law commissioners will not place the
oei,,,;ay board in a better position than the kindred
beards J Bantry, Castlebar, and Enniskillen. Their
secretary, Mr. Stanley, requests, therefore, that "the
guardians will forthwith adopt a scale of rates in
accordance with the views of her Majesty's Trea-
sury." The lighilities of the board to contractors and
others are about 7.0001, and the arrears of uncol-
lected rate about 5,500!. Under such circumstances
the commissioners " consider that the interests of the

poor require that the guardians should decide promptly
on a new and adequate rate." This is the three-
shilling obligation, which the guardians will not
undertake without a threat of the last resort.
There is a slight quarrel now existing between the
agent of the Society of Friends in Galway and the
burghers of the old Spanish town. They are parti-
cularly anxious to get from under lock and key the
corn and clothing held for the use of the society, and
circulate them for the relief of rates and taxes. This
is all well for the Galwegians, but the society
demurs to the application. A time will come
when food and clothing are certain to be more
welcome and necessary, and it would be both a breads
of trust on the part of the society, as well as a sacri-
fice of the true interests of the poor, if they were to
open their granaries in the most abundant season of
the year, and let starvation riot in mid-summer. An-
other cause of complaint against the society is their
desire to exchange the fine firer of America for a
coarser description of food, and thus to double the
supply. In thus there is prudence and humanity, not-
withstanding the weighty counter•reaaoning of the
local papers.

THE REPEAL ASSOCIATION.—The usual meeting of this
body was held today at Conciliation-hall. Mr. Scully,
barrister, in the chair. Four members of the legislature
were present. The principal matter brought under the
notice of the association wee a report from the committee on
the distress of Ireland and its remedy. Mr. J. O'Connell,
in this document, which was drawn up by kim, refers to
various proofs of the existence of great destitution. He
refers to the official admissions of the same facts. He demands
12,000,0001. additional from the imperial treasury for the
alleviation of this destitution and the preserv►tion of the
lives of the people. The report insists that England can
find no difficulty in an advance of this amount, for she ex.
pended, in 1813, upon a useless war, 147,000,0001. ; and, in
1815. in the prosecution of the same mischievous war,
174,000,0001. The report passed the association amid ap-
plause.—Mr. O'Connell referred at much length to the ap-
proaching meeting of the Roman catholic bishops.—Mr.
Scully, M.P., st►ted the important fact that government had
forwarded to the west of Ireland already 1,200 tons of meal.
The rent for the week wea 371. 3s. 9d.

STATE OF TYE COUNTRY:—AU important meeting wss
held at Dunmutway a few days since to promote the growth
of flax is that much afflicted district of which Skull forme a
portion. Lord Bernard presided, and Mr. Marshall, an in-
erecting officer in connexion with the Royal Flax Improve-
ment Society of Belfast, was present to explain the best
modes of culture, and point out the best adapted soils. The
meeting cave to the resolution to form &branch of the Nort-
hern Society, and most happy results to employment and im.
provement are expected.—The public thanksgiving for the
bountiful harvest with which providence has blessed us wu
celebrated yesterday in all the churches of Ireland. Those
in Dublin were very largely attended.
REPRODUCTIVE EMPLOYMENT.—A relief committee in
Westmeath has come to the following sensible, and economic,
as well as humane resolution :

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Cothrre Winneerrii.—At a meeting of the proprietors and tenants
of the Collinstown electoral district, held at Colliontown, Oct. 15, it
was revolved: "That it appear& that in this district there are 137
able-bodied persons likely to remain permanently unemployed during
the emoting winter, who would become entitled to relief, being in the
proportion of about one person to.ral Irish acres; that it seems an equi-
table principle that as the cost of their relief would have to be about
equallythared by landlords and terianta, that instead thereof they should
be equally divided among thin for employment: that acconlinglyesch
landlord will be expected to find employment for an extra man, selected
from the above number, for every two Irish acres he possames, for
the ensuing Ave months ; and that every occupier of land (whether
landlord or tenant) will be expected to employ one such extra man
for one sienth for every twenty acre, occupied by him, being in the
same proportion clone to each 100 vin for Mc mouths. It In pro-
posed to make a registry of the above 137 persons, and to allocate
them for employment as soon an the general consent of the proprietors
and tenants can be obtained. The majorby of the former have already
consented, provided that the others will concur. It is earnestly hoped
that every one in the district will see the urgent importance of active
and Instant co-operation for their own and the common interest, and
will not lose a day In giving their consent.