The Express.
London, England, 1846-09-22 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, TUESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 22, 1846.

anxiety was manifested as to the result.—Mr. Laurent, the
present collector, stated that between the death of his p:e-
decease? on the 28th of May, and his owe appointment on
the 10th otJuly, there had been no person to receive the
Waned taxes, although he undenlood there were numerous
inquiries as to who was to receive them. Within three days
of the time of his appointment, he sent letters to all the
1,500 persons, who were in consequence in imminent danger
of disfranchisement, stating that he was ready to receive thc
I'lartds. About seven days only remained from the data of
Itheee letters until the last day for payment.—Mr. Criekney
stated that he was compelled toles.. town on business of an
imperative nature, and on his return his servant handed him
Mr. Laurent's letter, upon which ho immediately went to
' pay the taxes, but found he was too late.—The revising bar-
rister held that a sufficient notice had been afforded. It was
the duty of the servant to have forwarded the notice to Mr.
Criclusey. It might seem a hard ace to thus deprive him
'of his franchise, but as the law now stood he was compelled,
although reluctantly, to refuse placing his name upon the
registry.—Objection allowed.
Tho next case was that of Mr. Laudet, who was also ob-
jected to by the Conservatives under precisely similar cir-
cumstances. He stated, in reply to the objection, that he
had been out of town between the 10th and 20th of July,and
previous to that he had made repeated applications to find
out to whom he was to pay his taxes, but without avail.—
The Revising Barrister said, that much as he regretted re-
jecting the name of a person without any fault of his own,
still it did not seem to him that he could place his name on
the registry. However, as it was a cue involving a large
majority of the votes of the district, he should defer giving
judgment finally until to-morrow morning, when, in cave
the decision was adverse to Mr. Landet's claim, he should
allow of as anneal.
PROVINCIAL—Sotrm Essza.—The revision of
the list of 'riders was commenced yesterday by Samuel
Richard Bosanquet, Esq , at the Swan Hotel, Stratford, for
the parishes of West Ham, Leyte°, Walthunstow, Wood-
ford, Little Ilford, and Waastead. The only noticeable
eases were in the list for Lefton and Walthtmstow. In the
former, John Maeterman, }..sq., M.P. fur the City of Lon-
don, was objected to by the Liberals, on the ground of im-
perfect qtralification. Mr. Msstermsn not appearing in
support of his vote, his name was expunged from the list.
In the latter list the name of Samuel Bosanquet (the father
of the revising barrister), was objected to by the Liberals.
Mr. Bosanquet said, that since the objection bad been raised,
his father had been removed by the hand of death, and the
name was therefore erased. The following is the result of
the day's revision .—Liheral objections taken. 15 ; sustained,
13; disallowed, 2; in all, 15. Conservative objections taken,
10; rista;nei, ; withdraw*, 2; in all, 10; majority e
Liberals, 5.
EAST SURREY.—The revising barrister, S. C. C.
Fyshe, Esq., commenced the revision for the above portion
of the county of Surrey at the Town-hall, Reigate, yesterday.
Messrs. Drummond and Chrees attended as the Conservative
agents. Mr. Jeans appeared as the agent for the Surrey
Reform Aasseiatian, and Mr. R. Rumen attended on behalf
of the Frestrads peer. The learned barrister went through
the lists of the whole of the parishes, but none of the cases
involved any new point, or any question of importance to the
public. The next court will be held at Croydon, on Wed-
nesday, at eleven o'clock.

ANNUAL ORATIONS AT CHRIST'S HOSPITAL
The orations delivered on the anniversary of St.
Matthew, by the senior scholars of this establishment, were
pronounced yesterday in the presence of the Lord Mayor,
Aldermen, and other civic authorities, in the Great Hall,
Newgateadreet. The orators were successively ;
M. Laing, First Grecian, who is proceeding to Trinity College,
Cambridge; T. S. Pelehampton, Second Grecian, who is proceeding
to Pembroke colksle, Oxford, as Tbompsen Scholar; T. J. Potter,
Third Grecian, Mathematical Medallist, 181$, and Pitt &hoar, who
is proceeding to Trinity College, Cambridge; E. A. Newton, Fourth
Greed m, who is proceeding to St..lohnli Came, Cambridge; E. Hay-
man., Sixth Grecian; .1. D. Williams, Fifth Grecian and Classical Me.
&Hist, 1546; 1). C.W. Thomsen. Eleventh Grecian ; C. IL Craven,
Tenth Grecian ; C. E. Houle, Seventh Grecian, and Mathematical
Medallist, 11115 ; It. Black, Twelfth Grecian; J. L. IlammentL Ninth
Grecian; W. A. Russell, Eighth Grecian.
A display of talent, such as was made on this occa-
sion, the genuine result of careful training, demands
on the pall of those whose duty it is to record its
results, the strictest impartiality in notifying it to the
public. It would be unwise and unfair to hold up any
individual as having excelled his compeers in a struggle
where probably the highest order of genius, and the most
complete degree of proficiency were unappreciable, save by
those to whose skill and incessant watchfulness those qualities
were due. The object which is sought to be attained at
these annual exhibitions is not so much the applause or
suffrage of the ttuditirs in general, as the manifestation to
the legally constituted superiors of the school, of the fact,
that the scholars sent thence to the Universities are worthy
of the distinction thus conferred upon them. Little,
therefore, matters it whether the chief magistrate
of the City, or his coadjutors. the aldermen, chamberlain,
and others of his train, understood the various Greek,
Latin, and French orations, odes, elegiacs, and saophics,
which were pronounced in their presence. To the judgment
of those by whom they have been so sedulously trained
must the question of comparative excellence be left for dcci
sion. But there is another matter entirely apart from this
which demands a passing observation. The Grecians of
Christ's Hospital in their annual display, are brought intuthe
presence of men who, presiding over their orations, have for
the most part won their way to the distinction of the upper-
most seat in the great hall by their integrity, their
' assiduous industry, their enterprise, or by some other
quality which has won for them the confidence and esteem
of their fellow-citizens. The very thought that the superi or
industry or intelligence which has won fir themselves the
high honour of an exhibition to this or that college, may if
prolonged and persevered in, seat them permanently in places
of honour and trust amongst their fellow-men, is of itself ,
sufficiently inspiring to these youths; and viewing these
orations in this light alone, they cannot but be regarded as
productive of the most beneficial and stimulating results. It
may perhaps be agreeable to those who take an interest in
such matters, if, before the subject in dismissed, it is staved
that the portraits of her Majesty and the Prince Consort,
which have been placed in the hall since the last anniversary
of St. Matthew, were especially selected for the topic of an
ode. After the Grecians had concluded, they were ushered
into the presence of the Lord Mayor, who complimented
them upon the honourable position in which they stood
When Lord Mayor Johnson had offered his gift, according
to custom, to the senior Grecian, he rose, and, in his own
vernacular English, expressed his satisfaction at the report
made of the senior scholars' proficiency in their respective
branches of learning, but, s .id his lordship, " as I have not
been set down in your programme as one of the orators on
this occasion, I hope you will excuse me from making a
speech, though I shall he very happy to have the pleasure of
diaing with you." This pithy sentence concluded the cere-
monial. The great hall was completely filled. The Princess
Frederika of Prussia and suite were amongst the spectators,
hut her R. H. quitted the place before the orations began.
The blue-coat boys sang the National Anthem at the com-
mencement, and also at the finale of the proceedings.

TOURNIAIRE'S CURRICULUM.—This is an equestrian
Entertainment—a sort of open-air Astley's—which has been
commenced at Lord's Cricket-ground, in the Regent's-park.
It has been set on foot by M. Tourniaire and a French com-
pany, whose performances are similar to those of the Hippo-
drome in Paris. We visited the opening of the exhibition
yesterday, and, on the whole, were much gratified by its
Net ensemble. The place is well adapted to such an enter-
tainment. It is a spacious field, in an airy and pleasant
situation, covered with smooth green turf, and of such ex-
tent, that the stadium, or circular race-course, is full three
quarters of a mile round. While the company, instead of
sitting with cramped limbs and breathing the close and
heated atmosphere of a crowded theatre, wander at large in
little groups and parties, inhaling the free air of heaven. We
fear, however, that these a/ fresco amusements arc hardly
suited to our fickle climate. Even at Vauxhall in the days
of its glory, with " all appliances and means to boot," for
providing against such contingencies, a wet evening
used to be a dismal affair ; but we observed yes-
terday that the company had no means of obta'n-
ing the slightest shelter had it been necessary for
them to seek it—a necessity which, from the louring appear-
ance of the sky, seemed every instant on the point of occur-
ring. Such being the ease, we are afraid that M. Tourniaire
has been too late in starting an entertainment which, begun
two months ago, might have been very successful. As it is,
we can assure our readers, that if they visit Lord's Cricket-
ground on the days of these performances (Mondays, Wed-
nesdays, and Fridays), when the weather is fine, they will
spend a couple of hours very pleasantly.
KENSINGTON-C tRIWNs.—The hand of the Royal
Horse Guards, stationed at Knightsbridge, have disconti-
nued for this reason their promenade concerts on the lawn in
Kensington-gardens, on Tuesday and Friday afternoons.
ACCIDENT ON THE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.—
An accident occurred to the boiler of the engine attached to
the mail train, which left Paddington on Sunday night for
Exeter, between the Paddington terminus and the Hanwell
station, causing a stoppage of upwards of an hour. The up
luggage train, however,•arrieing with two engines, one was
got upon the down line and attached to the mail train, which
then proceeded safely on its journey.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE AT A FEMALE FROM A
STRASIBOAT.—Yesterday afternoon, tetween three and four
o'clock, great consternation was caused on hoard the Jessa-
mine, belonging to the London and Westminster Steamboat
Company, and plying between London and Westminster
Bridges, in consequence of an elderly respectably-dressed
woman jumping overboard, when the boat was between
Paul's-wharf and Blackfriars-bridge. The Bachelor steam-
boat passing at the time, the captain, after some trouble,
succeeded in rescuing her, and, upon arriving at the Black-
friars-bridge Pier, gave her in custody. She stated that her
name was Beach, and resided in Chester-place, Herbert's-
buildings, Webber-street, Blackfriars-road, Thirty-four
duplicates were found upon her, some of which were fur the
most trifling sums.
THE CONVICT SMITH was on Saturday removed
from Newgate to Millbank prison, where he will remain till
carried to one of the penal settlements.
COLLEGE OF PRECEPTORS.—A meeting of school-
masters and others interested in promoting the improvement
of schoolmasters, was held at Highgate on Saturday, where
resolutions were adopted to promote the success of the Col-
lege of Preceptors. It was also resolved to hold another
meeting on October 17th, to which conductors of schools
were to be invited.
ACCIDENT.—OR Sunday evening, about six o'clock,
a lady and gentleman, named Marks, residing at No. 7,
Rode sy-terrace West, Mile-end-read, were in a chaise near
the Mary-street-bridge, when the engine driver of one of the
trains of the Eastern Counties Railway blew off his steam.
and the whistle caused the horse in the chaise to start off at
a furious rate. Mr. Marks did all he could to stop the
horse, but without success, and on getting to the corner of
Well-street, the wheel came in contact with the lamp poet,
and both Mr. and Mrs. Marks were thrown out. They

were picked up in a state of insensibility, but were subse-
quently so far restored as to be sent to their residence.
lh Eterta—DEATH IN A STATION-HOUSE.—By
Mr. J. Mills, at the Elephant and Castle, Camden Town, on
thborl of Sarah Harman, aged 38. On Saturday night
deceased
WM carried to the Phernix-street station, Camden
Town, having fallen down in a public-house, and was
charged with being drunk. She was insensible, and after
being there about tabour-and-a -half, died. She wasplaced
in a cell on her arrive', wad it was only attar she had bean
there upwards of an hour that a.medical man vastest be.
'Before he arrived she was dead. The stediag sea who'
=r ale body, Mr. T. H. Cooper, found that owe of t`e•
of the head had given way, and there wasetweideeeldo
effusion of blood over the surface of the brain, front natural
causes, and matrons drunkenness—The Deputy-Coronerean-
timed the police how they acted in such cases. They ought
never to take a person to the station-house, or confine them
there, when so bad as this woman appeared, without first
Pending for a medical man. Verdict, " Death from Natural
Canes."--DEATH THOM WANT 07 DRAOS.—By W.
Baker, Esq., at the Bunch of Grapes, Broad-street, Rat-
cliffe, on the body of John Digby, a boy aged tea Fears. The
deceased was in a boat on Sunday afternoon, pushing against
• barge, when he leat his balance, and fell into the river,
The body was found in twenty minutes; but the attempts to
restore animation were [radiate. It was the opinion of the
jurors and of the watennen who recovered the body that had
drags been at hand, life would have been preserved; sad the
jury recommended that additional drags should be procured.
Verdict, " Accidental Death,"
REMOVAL OF NUISANCES.—Last evening a Meet-
ing of the inhabitant householders of the parish of Totten-
ham was held at the Blue School, Scotland-green, to take
into consideration the provisions of the recent act of Perlis-
roent, 9 and 10 Victoria, e. 96, " foe the removal of nuisances
and prevention of contagious and epidemic diseases;" and to
receive the suggestions of the parochial authorities, as to the
best mode of carrying the retie into effect, for the benefit of
the parish at large. There was • very numerous and respect-
able attendance of the parishioners, Mr. Deputy Corney in
the chair. He explained the object of the meeting. On the
motion of Mr. Hill, seconded by Mr. E. Whybrow, it was
unanimously revolved, that • committee should be appointed
to carry out the provisions teethe act of Parliament. A com-
mittee, consisting of the Churchwardens, the Surveyors of
Highways and Inspectors of Lighting, with Messrs. Farr,
Sims, Giblett, Windea, It. Fenger, Gardner, Leonid',
Richards, E, Hill, Dawson, Keying, and Harris, was ap-
pointed. It was resolved that the committee should forth-
with commence their labours, with the view to the abate-
ment of the many nuisances existing in the parish.
lama LANDLORDS,—SIR,--I see iii your paper,
which I receive daily, many strictures upon Ireland and
Itlsh landlords. The abstract truth of these I generally
admit; but there is a subject upon which, if I mistake you
not, you will use your influence to direct public feeling and
opinion right. Whether the clam of resident, humane,
active landlords, be as small in number as you seem ti thiuk,
I will not now discuss. That there is such a class is ad-
, miffed ; that it must be an object of the first importance to
I encourage and increase their number and influence, will not
be doubted But the way in which the aid given to keep
oar poor peasantry from starvation is a direct tax upon the
humane, honest landlord residing on or caring for his pro-
perty, and doing his duty by his tenantry. A tax, I say,
upon him in favour of the absentee, or the landlord who
neglects his tenantry. I will give you an example. There
is in a barony in this county a property of about 10,000
acres, chiefly producing heather or mountain grass, worth
6d. or Is. an acre, but much of it highly improvable. On the
email portion cultivated, reside a number of small tenants,
perhaps 800 souls in all. The proprietor had made arrange-
ments to employ every person on the property capable of
working and who would work, in improving the land, so as
to secure them a sufficiency of sustenance, while it should
remunerate him and enable him to repay the money which
be proposed to raise for the purpose. In the meantime a
hamnial scission is held. The associated cess-payen and
magistrates, the former being predominant, lay on an weer
anent equal to sixteen years' ordinary assessment, to bo bor-
rowed from the public, and repaid by the barony, and ex-
pended upon making roads. In order to give a fair share of
employment to the tenantry of the above-mentioned land-
lord, a large sum is allotted to his property to be so laid out.
The roads will chiefly be on his laud, and perhaps ultimately I
improve its value a little, but will certainly conduce nothing '
towards enabling him and his tenants to pay the instalments
of repayment to be taxed on them, nor to feed his people ;
and all this is cast upon him because the tenantry of other
estates are not to be employed on remunerating productive
works, to be paid for by those whose estates and incomes
would be profited thereby. And the improving land-
lord is hindered in his purpose, and taxed along
with his tenantry, to repay a sum to be ad-
vanced for roads which his property does not want,
while a due encouragement of remunerating works would
Issue in Ireland's improvement, while her peasantry should
be fed, and to England's advantage, in really serewing the '
repayment of the advance, which it will be hard to wring out
of a poverty-stricken district, enriched with as many roads
in six months as would otherwise be made in sixteen yeers.
There are multitudes of such cases as I quote. It would
give trouble, I know, to men in office to plan, and to all
parties to carry out • plan to remedy the evil and do the
good ; but would it not lw worth the trouble ? and would it
after all be more than the trouble of the plan which allows
the absentee, by holding off from his duty, to force the resi-
dent to bear a full share of the ruin caused by his neglect?
If government. in an exigency like the present, must he per-
emptory and decided, is it unfair that the point should, be
strained so as to encourage good landlords, and lean heavily
on bad ones ? or is it best to go on with the system which
must work as I describe? Believing that your publishing
this and noticing it, will do good, and that your pope!
desires to do good, I send you this with my name and resi-
dence, which you may add or withhold as you, please.—
Your obedient servant, J. HAMILTON, Deputy-Lieutenant of
the county of Donegal, and President of the Donegal Farm-
ing Society.
WHAT DID TILE IRISH EtT BEFORE THE INTRO-
DUCTION or POTATOES ?—Sir,---In the present puzzle, as to
the means of preventing a possibly annual recurrence of diffi-
culties similar to the present, from a repetition of the failure
of the potato crop, year after year, it may, perhaps, be
worth mentioning, that having once inquired, many years
since, of that excellent man and thorough Irish scholar, Mr.
Thaddous Connellan, if he had ever been able to discover,
during his reading of ancient Irish manuscripts, what answer
should he given to the above query, he inf, rmed me, that he
bad ascertained that parseeps were the vegetable universally
cultivated in Ireland by the peasantry, as a staple fond, pre-
vious to the introduction of the potato; and that he believed
that they would be found a more productive crop, and also
mare nutritious. It may, perhaps, interest your agricultural
readers, to be informed of this historical fact ; hut whether
it can be applied, in future years, to any useful purpose, as
suggesting a surredanewn for Fitatoc,.. they can judge much
better than I can. I am no PUP* that the introduction of
the name of this esculent, in preference to that of any others,
into the old proverb of " Fair words butter no parsneps,'d
does not indicate, that at some previous period of the history
of Great Britain, parsnepe were also probably used as a staple
article of food, by the peasantry of England itself; asall
such proverbs originate among the poorer classes, and from
their own halite—C. E. H. ORPkIN, M.D., Woodaide, Bir-
kenhead.—Sept. 18, 1846.
TILE INVENTOR OF THE RAILWAY SYSTEM.—
Bir,—ln your paper of Saturday I observe it stated in that
part relating to the testimonial to Mr. Lambert Jones, "that
Mr. Thomas Clarke, the inventor of the railway system, is
now in indigence, &c.;' and to-clay it is corrected to " Mr.
Thomas Gray." I beg to say this statement is incorrect.
l'he original inventor of railways in England was Mr.
William James, civil engineer of Birmingham, who has been
dead about ten years. Some part of his family are but badly
provided for, and an attempt has beer recently made to get
op a testimonial on their behal.. Mr. James surveyed the
Manchester and Liverpool Railway at his own private cost,
and since his death the company awarded 3001. to his widow
M some compensation for the use of his plans. In conclu-
sion, 1 beg to say that Mr. Stephenson and all the most
eminent engineers acknowledge him as the founder of rail-
woo. The Mechanics' llagazisie some time back gave a
sketch of his life with a portrait, under which was written—
" William James, Esq., Civil Engineer, Inventor of the
Railway System in England "—Your constant reader,
VERITAS. Brampton, Sept. 21.
THE TREATY of UTRECHT.—Sir: In consequence of
the projected marriage of the Duke de Montpeneicr and
the sister of the Queen of Spain, I beg to hand you the fol-
lowing extract from the celebrated Treaty of Utrecht, signed
11th of April, 1713. N.S., by the then Bishop of Bristol and
Thomas Earl of Strafford, on the part of the British Govern-
ment; Nicholas Marquis de Micelles, Marshal of France,
&c.. and Nicholas Mesnager, Knight of the Order of St.
Michael
Article 6.—Whereas the most ciestructive flame of war, which is
to be eatinguielied by this peaces arose Meetly from thence, that the
security and liberties of Europe could by no mesas bear the anion of
the kingdoms of France and :Spun under one and the same king; and
whereas it has at length been brought to pew, by the assistance of the
Divine Power, upon the most earnest instances of her sacred royal
Majesty of Crest Britain, and with the consent both of the most Chris-
tian an.; Catholic King. that atria evil should, in all times to oome, be
obviated by means of renunciations drawn in the most effectual form,
and executed In the most solemn manner."
In this place are included, Ist, The French King's letters
patent, which admit the renunciations of the King of Sprain,
and those of the Dukes of Berry and Orleans. 2nd. The
King of Spain's Renunciation. 3rd. The Duke de Berry's
Renunciation. 4th. Duke d'Orle.hs's Renunciation. sth.
The French King's letters patent of December, 1700; but
which are not set out in the work before me
Now, whereas it Is provided, and 'Trading renunciation which
is always to have the force of a pragmatic, fundamental, and inviolable
law) that at no time whatever, either the Catholic King himself, or
any of his lineage, shall seek to obtain the crown of France, or wend
the throne thereof. and by reciprocal renunciations on the part of
France, and by settlements of the hereditary succession these, tending
to the saint purpose, the crown of France and Spain are so divided
and separated from each other, that the aforesaid renunciations and
the other transactions relating thereto remaining in force, and being
truly and faithfully observed, they can never be joined in one.
Wherefore the Most Serene Queen of Great Retain, and the Most
Serene the most Christian King. engage to each other so-
lemnly, and on their royal words, that nothing shall ever be
done by them or their heirs and sue reesore or allowed to be done by
others, whereby the emerald renunciations and other transactions
aforensandoned may not have their fun effect But rather, on the
contrary, their royal maglities, with joint councils and forces, will
always sincerely take that care, and use those endeavours, that the
said il.undations of the public safety may remain unshaken, and be
preserved untouched for ever."
Should the above he of service, I shall feel obliged by its
insertion, and remain, air, T. C.—Greenwich, Sept. 21, 1846.

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, SErr. 20.
THE LABOUR RATE ACT.

Proclamations for holding presentment sessions for the
following baronies, appeared in the Dublin Gazelle of Friday
bast : -
CA !LS. —Barony of Clonkee, at Bailleborough, Oct. 2; Barony of

Up;ser Laughtee, at Cava; Sept 30; Barony of Tullygsrvey, at
uoutebib, Oct_ I ; Bmag et Ildlyhanoo, at Killeshandra, neat 29.
Ct.ian.—Bareny of Burusey Upper, at Opened-hill, Oct. 2;
Barony of linurstqr lam; at Nesenuelet.au.lterguis, Oct t ; Barony
of I at Mink 111 Mt
Omit of Ddainew Irsaterk, Oct. S; Barony at
FerSialtrient. shoy. st
Ost.S. Oct: 1; Barmy of Orrery and Whams,
at
essiturarma.--Parefujef Magheraboy, at Derrygonaelly, Sept.
at Mom OOLIFAT.
iew OLIDIOstLLIOII. Gort, Oct ; Barony of Kunst,ftel
Kcastltrsery t, at Beeman% Sept. 30
kneo's Osovrry.—lkrwiy at Sept Mt
Lorre wt. —Threw sf Ord Orapty, st Sept. 29.
LoNnraux—Barmy of ferule or A , at Belymahon,
Sept SO.
Loon.—Barony of Louth, at Loath, Sept. 29; Barony of rerrard,
at Dunleer, Sept. 28.
MOLAGLAX.—Barmy of Crentorne, at Castleblayney, Oct. 1 ; Barmy
of Dartree, Sept 30; !Barony of Monaghan, at Monaghan, Sept. 29;
Barony of Trough, at Glaraalouugh, Sept. 28.
WAT/11701D.—Barmy at l!pper at Kilmsethomas, Sept. 24;
Bunny of Glenahiry, at Kumamoum Sept. 30.
CLARE.—Tarts.—The adjourned meeting of the pre-
sentment sessions for the lower If-barony of Tulle was held
at Broadfurd on Wednesday last The Chairman, George
O'Callaghan, Eeq., explained the reason of adjournment
from
r Monday, namely, to afford Mr. Hill time to make pro-
iscriedules, classifying the several works required, accord-
to the several parishes. A letter from Mr. Robert
O' rien recommended that works should be sanctioned for
each parish, to an extent that would employ the labouring
population four months, allowing 41. for each family. Mr.
Hill, the county surveyor, thought this sum sufficient; the
Rev. Mr. Quaid and the Chairman thought it inadequate.
101. and 8/. were proposed instead, and the latter adopted.
The Rev. Mr. Quaid suggested, and Mr. Hill approved, that
the works be as much local as possible. Some irrelevant
ilisenation arose, when Mr. Hill said that the people must be
supported, and for that purpose works of no public utility
even should be set on foot for the present, Es then sub-
mitted the following schedule, which was prepared with due
regard to the population of each parish, viz. :
Amount of works applied for at the lower half barony of
Tulle, under 10th Vic. cap. 107:
PALLMILL. ANOCLT LITLIIJI FOL.

&elm ..... —..... *Val •
Killokenaed7."" .. ~ 211,852 9
Ki11araa......... _ ..... 3,901 0
IClseely „.. 4,221 19
Klltaanadia. _ 4,727 lu
o'Brieesidip. -..—.
Gunsarais.. 4,490 8

Total tokni 4 10
A dismasion ensued as to the propriety of limiting the
amount to 40,6001., which allow I'. to the head of each
family, for four months, at the rate of Is. 8.1. per day wages.
The majority of the meeting were in favour of passing the
schedule in its original form, in consequence of which a divi-
sion was called for, when there appeared—for applying for
64,331!., HINE ; for 40,0001., four. The schedule was accord-
ingly approved of in its original form. The several works
proposed were then taken up seriatim. About 50,0001. was
granted, and further applications, amounting to 14,1911,
rejected. The meeting lasted front 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

MAYO.—TYRAWLY.—A presentment sessions we* held
for this barony at Baßina, on the 16th irist., Col. Knox Gore
in the chair. The chairman made a long speech to show
that the act under which they were called together was
inadequate. He was going to London with the Marquis of
Sligo and Lord Loran to persuade the Prime Minister to
abandon it. Mr. Brett, county surveyor, read a 114 of public
works, which he considered the exigencies of the time re
quired should be executed in the barony. They were all
ordered to be put in execution, and the sum of 23,6001.
granted, subject of course to the approval of the Board of
I'ublic Works for carrying them on.

MONAGHAN.—FARNEY.—The landowners of this
barony met at Carrickmacross on Frith," last to adopt
measures to enable them to provide productive employment
fur the labouring classes without having recourse to the
Labour Rate Act. Sir George Foster was called to tho
chair. A series of resolutions passed declaring that measures
to promote thorough draining were most advisable, and
that they might be carried out under the Drainage (Ireland)
Act. A committee was appointed for the purpose of receiv-
ing the assents or dissents of the several proprietors of land
in this barony, to the necessary proceedings for currying into
effect these resolutions. As soon as the vients and dissents
of the nroprietors of not less than four-fifths of the land in
the barony arc received, the committee is to convene a meet-
ing of proprietors. Landlords, it was resolved, ought to be
prepared to u ,dertake thorough drainage, on the occupiers
agreeing to pay five per cent. per annum on the outlay.
ROSCOMMON.—FRENCIIPARIL—The presentment ses-
sions for this barony was held on the 15th inst., Mr. Fits
stephen French, M.P., in the chair.—The chairm in ca-
ptained the provisions of the Act. He found from conver.
cations that many agreed iu attacking this masure, and
speculating on its improvement, considering it, as some per-
son said, a crooked stick. It might be the case that this
measure was not the most efficient weapon .that could he
placed in their hands to encounter the great spectre of
famine ; but, instead of wasting time in useless lamentations
that a sword had not been placed in their hands let them
set to work earnestly with the means at their disposal,i and
recollect, that, with a stout heart and a quick eye, even
a stick may be made to do good business. He was
glad that, notwithstanding the great distress j tranquil-
lity prevailed, and that the Rev. Mr. French, and seve-
ral of the Catholic clergy, were able to bear testimony
bath of the tranquillity and suffering of the people.
They would have to consider that day the amount of money
to be levied on this barony, and how it should be fairly dis-
tributed in all parts of the baronial district. The population
of the barony was 28,860, of which 14,540 are males, and
23,000 are depending on agriculture. Its annual value is
29,6081. If they levied on this amount 301. per cent., five-
eights of which was to be borne by the landlords, and three-
eights by the tenants, repayable in ten years, it would
amount to 9,0001., which, with the employment afforded by
private individuals, and the adorion of means for keeping
the markets at a fair rate, and securing a sufficient supply of
provisions, would, with the blessing of God, enable them to
get through this unprecedented crisis. Lord De Freyne had
already purchased thirty tons of Indian corn, and had sent fur
fifty tons more, to give out at first curt in small quantities.
Nothing on his part should lie left undone to assist his
tenants and neighbours. Captain Warminster proposed
that the works in progress, under Ist and 2nd Victoria
should again be presented for. This was disallowed, but a
representation to the Board of Works to recommence them
without delay agreed to. The magistrates and can-payers
subsequently presented a sum of 9,0001., 30 per cent. on the
ordnance valuation of tic barony. The opinion of Mr.
Burke, from the Board of Works, wan several times called
for, and, from the knowledge he showed of the district, was
much attended to. The meeting appeared to give much
satisfaction to the peasantry, who are in great alarm at the
prospect of starvation. The Indian meal brought from
Sligo by Lord de Freyne, and the evident determination of
all persons possessing property in the district not to shrink
from its duties, appeared to have a most salutary effect.
CASTLEKEIGH. 'fhe presentment sessions for this
barony was held on Wednesday last. Mr. Wills was chair-
man. As in the neighbouring barony of Feenchpark, pre-
sentmcnta were made to an amount equivalent to a rate of
thirty per cent. on the ordnance valuation.
in addition to the above, our Dublin correspondent notices
(but without giving details), a meeting of magistrates and
gentry, held at Limerick on Saturday, at which it was re-
solved to memorialise government to keep the Indian meal
stores open, to construct floating docks, and to deepen the
river. '2nd. A meeting of magistrates at Newmarket (county
Claret, which resolved to call upon government to stop dis-
tillation. 3rd. A meeting in Westmeath nn Thursday last,
to provide employment for the poor. Our correspondent
adds that the gentry of Loughrea refused to memorialise go-
vernment for a presentment sessions under the Labour Rate
Act, until the people had themselves forwarded a memorial.

POST-OFFICE ORDERS.---The Detective Police of Dublin
are in pursuit of a swindler, who has palmed of a number of
forged Post Office orders upon various tradesmen.
TRADE OF DRODHEDA.—The Drogheda Arg us of this day
says .—During the week ending yesterday, no less than nine
steam-ships left our port, besides several sailing-vessels. We
do not recollect any week in which so large a number of live
stock was shipped hence. There were of horned cattle,
2,670 ; sheep, 2,063; pigs, 2,342; horses, 46.
PARISH OF MOYLARY, CO..LOUTH.—There are, says a
Louth paper, between sixty and seventy families in this
arixh in a state of starvation ; the greater number axe email
landholders—their only hopes lay in the oat and potato crop,
both of which have failed—the want of employment in con-
sequence is much felt. The principal landlords of the parish
arc James Smith Barry, Esq., Sir John Augustus Foster,
Bart, and Lord Massareene.
ESTABLISHMENT OF MANEFACTUREB.—The widows of
Newmarket, County Clam, recommend the introduction of
a spinning factory, as they have no means d, nor of
supporting themselves; they recommend Manly as
manager of it, who would, on the receipt of a few pounds
from the benevolent, set it on at once, as he understands it ;
there could be no loss attending it, and for each pound sub-
scribed a widow would get constant employment. The
money would be refunded when the factory would break
up. The adoption of this, which has been partially begun, it
is expected will be of extensive service.