The Express.
London, England, 1848-01-25 00:00:00

SPECIAL COMMISSION.

LIMERICK, JaJ. 22.
MORDIER 07 Mu. RALPH little—Janus Goan', • DM
aged 'boot 30, wee placed at the bar charged with the
murder of Mr. Ralph Hill, at Rathard, on the 18th of Novem-
ber last A second count charged James Skehan (convicted
on Thursday), with having fired the shot which killed
deceased, and that the prisoner was feloniously present aid-
ing and assisting in the =mdse.—The Attorney-General
stated the Acts of the case u they were elicited on the trial of
Mahan. The evidence against the prisoner Quane was
altogether circumstantial. It would appear that shortly be-
fore the murder the prisoner had used language threatening
the life of Hill, that on the night before the murder he had
borrowed a gun, which, soon after the fatal deed, was found
in a pig-sty new Quane'* house, and that the prisoner then
stated thatthe gun had been there concealed by him. The
istieeon of John Queue, whose property had been
ataed by Hill, acting for the sgentof his (Quane's) land-
lord. Mr. Friend.—The evidence was precisely the same as
that adduced at the trial of Skehan.—Mr. O'lles addressed
the jury for the defence, and the prisoner was at once found
HARBOURING A FELON—SENTENCE UPON THE TEA-
TaBBBBA—John and Thomas Frewen, who pleaded guilty
to a charge of having harboured William Ryan (I uck),
knowing him Where been accused of a felony, were then put
forward for sentence. The Attorney-General said he had
read the affidavi•s made in the ease, and as the elder
brother of the prisoners had been already sentenced to
transportation for life for the offence, he would not press
for any severe punishment on the others.
The Chief Justice then sentenced Thomas Frewen, to be
imprisoned for six, and John Freweu, for twelve months
from the date of their committal.
SENTENCE ON JAMES BEEMAN AND JAMES QUANE
POE TES MURDER OF RALPH HILL.--James Quane,
convicted half an hour before for having aided and
misted at the mureer of Ralph Hill, having been brought
back from the gaol, where he was taken after his con-
viction, to comply with some supposed legal formality,
was next placed at the bar for judgment, together with James
Skehan, found guilty on Thursday of the same offence.
Their lordships then put on their black caps, and the
Chief Bsron sentenced the prisoners to be ex, cuted on the
22nd of February, their bodies to be buried within the pre-
eine= of the prison.
SENTENCE ON MICHAEL HOWARD, POR THE MURDER
07 THE HOURIOANS.—MicbseI Howard, who was oonvicuid
yesterday et having aided and twisted in the murder of
Johanna Hourigan and Coraelius Hourigan her son, was then
put forward to receive sentence. On being asked by the clerk
of the crown if he had anything to say why sentence of death
and execution should not bo passed upon him according t 'law,
he said--" My lord, I have so much as this to say, that I am
innocent of the charge on which 1 bare been found guilty ;
and I have great reason, for many in my county know that
lam innocent—many of my clergy also know it. 1 forgive
those who prosecuted me, and those who led to my prosecu-
tien. I never knew one of my prosecutors. If I were to be
liberated now I would not know Hourigsn's house, unless
some one pointed it out to me. The boy who swore against
me there yesterday had my description before-1 have rea-
son to understand that. There was not a mole minty face that
he could nottell, though be said he only saw me once. If the
jury were saints, they could not but find me guilty with the
swearing that was against me. It was plain to the world how I
was sworn against. That boy could tell that I had a mole on
my chin, for he had my description. If another man gave
my description, he could easily point me out, and swear
against me. But lam innocent of the charge, and I hope
your lordships. through your mercy and the mercy of God,
will take my case into your serious consideration, for it
requires it. I have no more to say at this moment. lam
satisfied to die if it be the will of am not afraid to
appear before God, for fam innocent of the charge. I never
knew my prosecutors, and I lived ten miles from them. My
life is now at stake by the evidence of that boy, who had
something to gain—but I have nothing to win or lee now.
I am as well pleased to suffer death as not, if it be the will of
God to inspire your lordships' hearts to sentence me to die.
I am not afraid to go before my Muter this hour, and I hope
for forgiveness from God for all my sins,
The prisoner delivered these observations in a firm, audible
tone, and with:great coulneu and self-possession.
Their lordships then put on their bleak caps ; and the
Chief Baron proceeded to pronounce the sentence. He
said the crime for which tho prisoner bad been found guilty
was one of the moat barbarous that ever tied been the sub-
ject of investigation in a court of justice. It was not a
crime perpetrated against a gentleman or a landlord, hut
on a man in the humbler class of life. And what was the
offence of that man f He had been attacked, and because
he had recourse to the law of the land, and had prosecuted
his assailants, a party of armed men went to his house, and
when they could nut find himself they shot his aged wife
and his son, who was at the time on a bed of sickness. The
circumstances of this case showed that the farmers of the
country were exposed to the most dreadful of all tyrannies,
and that it was the duty and interest of all classes in the
community to co-operate in preventing and putting down
thou atrocious outrages. Hie lordship warned the un-
happy man at the bar, that there was not the smallest hope
of pardon for him in this world ; he implored him sot for
an instant to entertain the slightest expectation that the sen-
tence about to be passed upon him would not be carried into
execution, hut to turn his thoughts to eternity, and prepare
for that tribunal before which he should shortly appear.
After some further impassive observations in this strain his
lordship sentenced the prisoner to be executed on the 22nd
of February, his body to be buried within the precincts of
the prison.
ADJOURNMENT 07 THE SPECIAL COMMISSION PCR
IJIMERICI.—The Attorney-General said that as the sped.'
commission was to open in Clonmel on Monday, it would be
Impossible to continue the proceedings further here at pre-
sent. He trusted that the dreadful example made here and
in the adjoining county, would prove to the unfortunate and
misguided people who engaged in outrages, that they could
not hope to do so with impunity. Unless the number okapi-
tal convictions, the sentences in which should be carried into
execution, and the very large number sentenced to transpor-
tation, produced an effect upon those persons, it would be
idle to expect that any observations be could make would
do so. But he sincerely hoped that the cessation of
outrage, would render further proceedings under the special
commission unnecessary in the county of Limerick. But,
as it was the determination of the government, if the
outrages were continued, to bring the perpetrators of them to
immediate justice, he should humbly ask their lordships to
name a convenient day for resuming the proceedings under
the special commission here, should it be found necessary.
The 7th of February was fixed for the adjourred commission
in Ennis, should the state of the country under it he neces-
sary to open it there again; and he would suggest the 10th of
February as the day on which their lordships should return
to Limerick, were a similar necessity to arise. The learned
gentlemen concluded with a warm eulogium on the jurors,
who, ha said, were entitled to the everlasting gratitude of the
001Intry.
The Chief Justice said the proceedings under the special
commission were entirely subject to the control and regula-
tion of her Majesty's government. They had therefore no
hesitation in complying with the application to adjourn
these proceeding+ till the 10th of February. He entirely
concurred in what the Attorney-General had said, and
especially as regarded the attendance and conduct of the
jurors. The country certainly did owe them a debt of gra-
titude. lie never saw jurors discharge their duty with
more firmness and patience or more conscientiously.
The court was then adjourned till the 10th of February.
It was seven o'clock before the proceedings terminated.
The judges will set out on Monday morning, at nine
o'clock, for Clonmel, where it is expected the commission
will be opened about four o'clock.
The immediate results of the special commission in Lime-
rick and Clare are, that eleven men have been left for ex.
ecution—six in Limerick and five in Clare—that upwards
of thirty have been sentenced to transportation, and a num-
ber of others to imprisonment for various periods. The
" mean" of the special commission so far is unquestionable.
The effect of those proceedings alone, and of those dreadful
examples, with respect to the prevention of crime, remains
to be seen.

COMMERCIAL 8f MARKETS.
MONEY MARKET & CITY INTELLIGENCE.
Two o'Clock.—We have some fluctuations in the
funds this morning, which seem to indicate that opi-
nion is not so strongly in favour of a further rise to
any extent worth notice as appeared to be the case
during the last few days. We have had Consols
down to 881 and up to 891. They are now 881 to 9
for money and account. This decline from yesterday
may be partly attributed to the intelligence in the
'Daily News this morning, received by electric tele-
graph from Dover, of ageneral insurrection in Sicilly ;
partly to the French funds coming lower, probably
influenced by the same cause. Reduced Threes,
881 to 9. Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents., 891 to
90. Exchequer Bills, 275. to 30s. pm. Bank Stock,
1981 to 2001.
According to advices from Brussels there can be no
doubt apparently of a Belgian loan being immediately
forthcoming, as the ministry there is anxious to take
advantage of the recent rise of public securities, and
the improved position of the money. market, here at
least, though in a less degree in France. In
consequence of his insuperable aversion to
a loan, and any further increase of the debt, it is as-
serted that M. Veydt, the Belgian minister of finance,
has given in his resignation. The opinion of that
minister, regarded byall parties as an honest, honour-
able man, was, that the deficiency of revenue, created
principally by the extraordinary expenditure of the
two last years, should be gradlly made up and
covered by retrenchments and economy.
Again, there is no longer any question of a
Roman loan to come forward, and though only for
something more than a quarter of a million sterling
in the first instance, there is reason to conclude that
it is but the first instalment of other loans to follow.
We have a slight improvement generally in foreign
stocks, but without much business. Brazilian are 81
to 3. Mexican, 18 to 1. Peruvian, 37 to 40. New
Granada, 19 to 20. Venezuela, 36 to 8. Spanish
Fives, 201 to / ; the Threes, 301 to 2. Portuguese,
251 to 61. Dutch Two-and-a-Ralf per.Cente., 54 to 1;
the Fours, 65 to 1. Russian, 108 to 110. Danish,
83 to 4.

1M0L11371 7014139.
3 par Ct. Oar foe Ac.. 1714 9
34 s.9 Plr COM., IN 90
ZS I leaetpaet 8111., Vt. to Xs. p.
isers 4--=4.2.
70/191014 FUND&
FA Plat
9604 6 10°' Titan': On:
6Bdan't" 29
PP 6 per Cii Mexican, lOW, 1c 4
• ige, Ir. a u 6 per Ct. Peruvian 1k1... 37 40
11W, II
... TOL, $e s sP.:Zr2=. 314.."':"Th%
1 WE/VC 'e ?,;itt.B=Viirkij •
odmbra,,,mari2hosi. t—i lrha•d 1,4.71 D 1.4124
''' :64 9 par Ct. Veneaucla Dd., 311 9
4 poi 01. Omia. Dulals. $64 Venotnala Deferred Ma, 10 11

RAILWAYS.—The share market is extremely
quiet to-day, with prices scarcely so firm. The pub-
hc are indisposed to sell, look rag to further improve-
ment. Reading and Beigates are in good demand at
; prem. Brighton, sellers at 441, having been
buyers so. Great Northern, Si dn. North Staf-
fords, buyers at 4 prem.
SALES EFFECTED UP TO TWO THIS DAY IN LONDON.
iTemerday's price* will be found in lest page.)
Blr. and OM. Jn., 241 1 Midland, 6
Bir., Wolv. & Dudley, 151 Norfolk. 01 2
Bristol & Sister, 130.1 N. Britiah, 27
Do. Thirds. HI De. Halves, 121
Caledonian, 36 Do. Qrs., 44 4
Chester & Holyhead, 191 204 Do. Extension, 1 4
East Anglian, 231., L.& E. and Do. 'I birds, 212
L. & D., 121 N. ntaffordshire, 101 4
Do. MI., E. a IL. 81 Scottish Centzal, 304 30
E. Counties, 161 16 Shrews. aid Bir (A), 4 31
Do. do. (B), 16 shrew. & Ches. 6 week PreL, 71
Do. Eaten. 5 per Cent., No. f Shropshire Union, 114
Mr south Deem, 22
E. I,aneashire New, 94 S. E. & Dover, 311
E. Lincolnshire, 134 Do. No. 2,11 l
Edin. and °Lwow, 43 Do. Thirds, N 0.4, 54
Gt. Northern, 5 Thames Haven Dock and
Great Western, 103 Railway, 34
Do. Qrs., 201 1 York, News., a Ber. (Orig. New.
Do. lifts, 241 a Ber.), 311
Ipsw. and Bury St. Edmund's, 81 Do. Extemdun No. 1 (York and
Leeds and Bradford, 944 Nese.), 191
London and Blackwell. 651 Do. do. No. 2 (Newt. and
LOll, bright, Lk S.Coast, 441 31 Ber.), 121
Do. Con. Eighths, 22 Do. O.N.E. Par. or Pref., 10
Loa. Lk N. Weismn, 1311 34 York and N. Mid. (E. & W. It.
Do. Qrs., New, 91 Extension), 36
Do. New, 114 841[11005g and Amiens, 131
Do. 101. oh., M. &B. (8),111 N. of Yrance, 111 101
Lon. & 8. W., 551 6 Orleans & Bordeaux., 5
LIVERPOOL SALF.S, JANCANT 21.
There was rather a better melling in the market to-day.
Ambergate and Fwat. June., 21 4 Midland, 115
Birk., Lane., a Cheshire (late C. Do. Halves. 11 4
LW B.), 161 N. British New Qra., par
East Lone. New, i d N. Staffordshire, I 1 p
Lan. & York. (late K.& L.), 7 d Shrews. and Cheers New, 0 d
Lan. and Carlisle Thirds, 14 p 8. Fwd. and Dover, No. 4, I d
Leeds and
and Thirsk New, 14 d York., Newc., and Bee. ( .N.E.
Lan. and N. W., 152 24 Pur.), 1141
Maa., tibeff., & Lin. Qrs., No. 1, I Yak and N. Mid. (E. & W. R.
Vor. Preis,
Dutch Blieniah, 91s. 3d. d

PRODUCE.—NEINCING-LANE, Half-past Two.—
The Sugar mark.t shows a fu.ther advance of about Is. per
cwt., with a good demand ; the public sales are progreastng
with spirit. Refined, standardquality, 54.. ed. to 551 , with
a firm market.—Coffee : The public sales are progressing
steadily.—Rice: 3,000 begs Msdras, in public sale, went off
heavily ; a part bought in.—Cotton : There has been a
limited demand to-day, at previous rates.--Rum: Steady,
but not active.—Tea: Firm, with a limited business done.—
In other articles no alteration, but there is evidently more
confidence shown by buyers than for some time put.
PRICES CURRENT.
Sawaa,, per cwt. nor, ram. Pip, No. I. £s 10... S I
W. Inie.B.P.bern.33e. 0d.34, Od Hoops lB 0... 0
Yellow &Grey... 36 0...40 0 Cargo atCardiff bar 7 0... 0
Mee 4l 0...47 0 Bwedieb II 0...0
Waszttias, brown .. 21 0.. 34 0 Lan, at per ton.
Yellow SS 0...39 0 Pig, lend l7 15 ~ 0
Fine W 0...45 0 Wiled. duet l9 9 0
Bengal kliadru,b. 19 0...33 0 Bare 22 0. ..0
Yellow 34 0...37 0 Patent 5h0t........... 21 0_ 0
White 39 0...46 0 red or minium ... 19 10..10
Foreign. brown.-- 27 0.. 31 , Spelter
Yellow 33 0..116 0 One, pw 232 Imp. gal. (Le.
Grey and white 37 0.-45 0 Fish, Sea 4 pale 3O 10.. 31
Refined. Ilambro'.. 68 0..10 0 straw 2B 9...29
Lamps 52 0...0 0 brown k yellow.. 23 1.. 27
Cornik in Bond.
West India, 1,- sperml
en Matter O4 0...85
...

23 0... N 0

Daly
Good
Pins 7O 0...100 0
Ceylon, good ordi-
nary .... . ... 32 0... U 6
Moe ordinary 34 0... 34
Fine 3B 0... 711
Koehn, good 1011=50 0... 80
Costa llica, ordi-
nary le line 33 0... 52 0
Sumatra and Pa-
dang 23 0...97 0
Tea, at per lb.
Congou,eommon 0 7‘... 0 Si
Rica, at per mt.
Bengal white lO 0... 13 6
Cargo 8 0.. 9 4
Jura and Manilla S 6.. 15 6
Patna, cleaned
Carolina 24 0... 26 0
Sriurs.

Ram at per itdi; --
leeward bland
Proof.
Deserve, 21 to
36 pair Pat.
13. P.... .
8 9
Jamaica, 20 to 36
per cent- O.P. 3 6 ... 4 0
Favourite marks 4 S ... 5 0
Brandy, let brands 4 4 ... 5 6
British spirits, d.p. 10 3 ... 0 0
Scotch
Irish lO 3 ... 0 0
Put, per ton.
1116 a, P.T.R. F 47 0...54 0
St. Petersburg, 9
head 0 0_ 0 e
, Dutch and Flendsh 55 0...85 0
Friesland
Hmse, at per ton.
Ilt-Petersburg,cleani3S 0...36 0
ouohot
half clean
Riga, Shine
outahot
35 0... 0 0
Manilla
East beds Sum lB 0...23 0
Bombay l6 0...19 0
lute
'net, at per cwt.
Banco B2 0... 0 0
Strait,
lam. to blocks 32 0... 0 0
lion, at per ton.
Bars SB 3 SO 0

South Sea I 27 0...0
Olire,Gellipolt p.ton 44 0...45
Cocoa Nut 6B 0...59
Seed, Bp^ Pak,
per tam SS 19...99
Linseed 23 15... 0
PLOTIIIIOIIII, per cwt.
Butter--Cork, lot_ 92 0...94
2nd 0 0 9
3rd 0 0... 0
Dublin, lot 0 0.. 0
Limerick, do B4 0. 91
Carlo*, lot 9O 0..98
leemsrgicilt 0 0... 0
W
Beef, India, per
tierce
WWl* Mesa 0 0— 0
Pork, prime men B7 6...90
Bacon-Pork, Lmrk ib, ...."
Do., Belfast i
Bacon, Waterford,
aserLeet. 620.630
NS 0...60 0
L'"d'B".4P'frk ISS 0-61 0
Waterford, do
Ditto Bladder
Amerioan,dutyp 5O 0...66 0
Roma, Oa and Cow, at per lb.
D. A. and M. Video,
On. 5d N. 7ld
dßolted 0 3 ...0 32
Brasil,
d"
0 44...0 6
ted 0 4 . 0 41
Rio, dry 0 11...0 54
Lima& Cap. dry 0 5 ...0 6
WSal eft
ted India, dry., 0
549 5
ti
East India ....... 0 4 ...0 10l
lips, B.Ayres, dry 0 7 ..0 8
'Juana, dry 0 34 .0 9
8. Amer. Horse, per
hide 5 .11 8
Russia, ditto 6 ... 0 6
Dr. Noose, at per ton.
Lessmood, .1 amaiat—€4 0... 0
Hooduras 5 0... 0
Campeacby 7 0... 8
nista; Jamaica 5 10... G 1
Nicaragua, large and
solid 10 0...13
Small .
Lima 10 10...15 1
Sapan 11 10...15
Bed Sander.. 4 0 . 1
Bet 16 0...50

POTATOES.—SourriwARR, WATERSIDE, hill. 24.
Since our hut reports it has been good weather for the con-
sumption of potatoes, and there has been more activity among
the buyers. The best samples of York Regents were eagerly
Bought after at a further advanced price ; best samples from
all parts were more in request, and an advance was realized,
but all inferior qualities went off heavily, at former quota-
tions. York Regents, 150 s. to 160 s ; do. secondary,
130 e. to 140 s. Scotch Buffs, 1151. to 1205.; do. Mixtures,
1105.; Whites, 110 s. • Kent and Essex Regents, 120 a. to
150 e ; do. Shawl, 110 s. to 1405. ; do. Blues, 120 s. to 130 s.
do. Kidneys; 120 s. to 140 s. • Dutch Whites, 90s. to 1005. ;
Wisbech, itegenta, 110 a. to 1401.

CORN.—Arrivals at the granaries, by the Eastern
Counties Railway, for the week ending Jan. 26:
Malt
Wheat
Batley ....... „ 500 Flour 0294 sacks.
Oats
BtuDLINOTON, Jan. 22.—We had a large supply of all
kinds of grain. Wheat met a dull sale, at a decline of Is. to
2s. per qr. Barley and Oats both sold at rather low rates.
Other articles sold at the rates of this day se'nnight. Wheat,
48s. to 51s. Barley, 28s. to 30s. per qr. Oass, 91d. to lOyd.
per at. Beans, 445. to 46a. Peas, 38s. to 40s. per qr.
CIRBNCIISTBR, Jan. 24.—The supply of grain at to-day's
market quite equal to the demand. There being no desire
to operate to any extent, we note a flat trade for Wheat,
which receded from Is. to 2s. per qr. Barley about the same
Its last week. Oats met enquiry on late terms. Beans and
Peas, no alteration. Wheat, 111. 10s. to 141. per load.
Barley, 295. to 335. per qr. Oats 21a. to 335. Beans, 435.
to 555.

DONCASTER, Jan. 22.-There was a full average supply
of Wheat ; and, although frosty weather has prevailed for
several days, most of the samples were in bad condition.
The market this morning opened exceedingly fiat, and offers
were made at a great reduction in price ; very little business
was done until near the close, when a pretty good clearance
was effected at 64. upon the beet, and L. per three bushels
decline on all damp and inferior qualities. Oats are very low,
and about Is. under last week. Very little doing in Brans.
Barley stationary in value; good Lincolnshire parcels realised
325., 661 M. per bushel. Wheat, new, 17s. to 205.; fine,
21s. to 21s. 6d. ; old, las. to 20s. ' • fine, 21s. to 21s. 6d. ;
Blendcorn, 17s. ; fine, 19s. Rye, 140. ; fine, 15s. Brans,
15s. to 16e. ; fine, 17s. ; old, 18s. to 19s. ; fine, 20s. Peas,
grey, 17s. ; white, 175., per three bushels imperial. Oats,
18s. to to 225. ; fine, 245. to 265. • old, 18s. to 2.41. ; fine, 275.
to 30s. Barley, 295. to 31s. ; fine malting, 325. to 345. per
quarter.
HurrrINGDOW, Jan. 22.-There was not a large supply
of Wheat ; the prices ranged from 295. to 31s. per load, and
:n some instances as high as 325. for anything very dry.
Barley could not be bought any cheaper. Beans and Peas
in short supply. A fair quantity of Oats were offered, and
fetched from 20s. to 255. per qr.

- -
KENDAL, Jan. 22.—We hed but a thin attendance.
Oats met with a ready sale at tke prime quoted. The
weather continues very severe, yet seasonable. Averages
for the week ending Jan. 22 : Wheat, 43 qrs., 645. ; Oats,
64 qrs., 1.34. per qr.
- • .

• • • •
LANCASTER, Jan. 22.—There has been a. good show of
Wheat in ..ur market, but only little doing, and that at a
further reduction in prices. In Meal there was a fair
quantity, which fully maintained last week's prices. On the
17th a good deal of snow fell, and still remains upon the
land; since then we have had very severe frost. Wheat,
per load of 280 lbs., from 325. to 31s. 6d. ; Meal, per ditto
of 240 lbs., 29a. 6d. to 31s. ; Beans, per ditto of 280 lbs.,
20s.
- -

LEICESTER, Jan. 21.—Our Corn market was well attended
by lath buyers and 'Okra ; sales were rather in favour of the
former, at a decline of Is. en the best, and 2s. per qr. on
the middling quality of Wheat ; other things remain unal-
tered. Wheat, 525. to 535. Barley, 324. to 351. Beans,
50s. to 565. Oats, 245. to 345. Flour, tine, 425. ; seconds,
40s. ; thirds, 38s.