The Express.
London, England, 1847-08-07 00:00:00

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Dver.nc, Avo. 6.
Another day, but less of excitement than of sorrow.
All Dublin, and a large section of the population of
the neighbouring counties, has poured out to witness
the closing scene ; and a very solemn and touch
sight it was to see the deep reverential feeling with
which the people witnessed the pge to the tomb
of their great leader. You could not mistake the
sorrow which animated all classes ; for all felt that
one had passed away who had raised his country and
his countrymen, both socially and Morally, and that a
time would come when his presence and his courage
would be required to calm or to combat the violent
passions to which his departure had given vent, and
whoa play, on a wider field, may yet be expected.
From a very egriy hour preparations for the funeral
lad- commenced, and the police were active in
making. thif beet arrangements along the line of
mite, ut/ which they perfectly succeeded ; for
ibb mostrperfeot order and decorum were maintained,
without the slightest impediment, from the cathedral
to the cemetery. After the service had concluded,
the coffin was placed on a plain but elegant hearse,
awmounted by a canopy, and surrounded by a body
log mourners, and the passage to the grave onm-
menced at 12 o'clock. Immediately after the hearse
followed the eons and relatives of the deceased,
preceded by his own carriage, which the multitude
immediately recognised and hailed with a loud mur-
mur of regret. The municipal bodies of the city and
the provinces—the Roman catholic hierarchy—the
bench—the bar—the nobility and gentry—the trades
of Dublin under their respective banners, all in
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with scarfs and hatbands, walking in prune n, anti
aeoping wands surmounted with black ribbon—
of horsemen from town and country with
511* le9aite number of carriages, cars, &c., &c.,
Ihamid the funeral cortege. After having traversed
the pamipal streets in the city, it reached the Glas-
se& Cemetery, and the last service being read, the
body of the illustrious man was deposited amid many
tears in its final resting-place. M before there was
apparent coldness on the part of these for whom he
fought so long and so well, they have redeemed it by
conduct to-day. The city put on the aspect of
a seal mourner. All business was suspended—the
shops without exception all closed—and men of every
opinion and without any exceptioa regretted the great
Indic. The poll at the esllege election was suspended
as the procession passed by ; and, in connexion with
the university, I may mention that almost every
speaker on the hustings praised the genius of O'Con-
nell, and his name was received in respectful silence
by that audience which in life could have devoured
him, as Priam Gould Achilles, " raw and without
salt."

The Attorney-General, who had been specially
retained for the Derry Assizes, was taken suddenly ill
on Tuesday hut. Fever is supposed to be the disease.
The tint law offioer could not have been attacked
with illness at a more inopportune time. A letter
has reached town to-day, I understand, which dimi-
nishes the alarm entertained by his friends.
SCOTLAND.

EDLNDIMOIT, AUOVIST 6.
The facts upon which it is reported that the
legality of Mr. Cowan's return is to be called in ques-
tion, are simply these. Before consenting to stand,
that gentleman intimated to hid committee that the
firm with which he is connected had a contract with
government which would expire before the meet-
ing of parliament. The committee, after mature
deliberation, resolved to ran the risk of an attempt
being made to have him declared disqualified to
sit in parliament. Perhaps, no very confident
anticipations of his success being then entertained,

the matter might not have been very closely sifted,.
The merits of the case however appear to be : the
act 22 Geo. 111., c. 4.1, declares that any person*
having a contract with government "shall be inca-
pable of being elected, or of sitting or voting as, a
member of the House of Commons during the time/
that he shall hold, execute, or occupy any ouch con-
tract" The object of this proviso Di to prevent per-
JIMIS sitting in parliament over whose interests
invernm t poasess such a power as may enable it to
Mthtet .t.RI Hits acting against their conscience.
Over . . Cowan the contract he holds from govern-
mer .tee it no spats power. He can hold it in
de -e of government :he has no reason to fear
the lose of it should he give offence to
goc. mment. And, moreover, the contract ex-
pires before he can take his seat and do
anything in parliament either to please or offend go-
vernment There exists no reason why Mr. Cowan
should not sit or vote in parliament. The only ques-
tion is, whether some technical objection do not he to
his election. It is scarcely conceivable that the
House of Commons shoaid refuse him admission on
see a narrow pettifogging pretext. Moreover, the
elause in the Oahe&mancipation Bill, which
prevented O'Connell from taking his seat on
his original return for Clare, shows the conviction
of its authors that but for such express exclusions
the man not quald to be elected at the time of the
election might be qualf fled to take his seat at the
meeting of parliament. Be this as it may, unless
there is a petition to parliament, that body '*ill take
no cognisance of Mr. Cowan's position at the time of
the election. If parliament is compelled to notice it,
and Mr. Cowan sent !flack to stand another election,
indignation at such a. vipatious proceeding is almost
certain to increase his to arity. There is nothing to
be gained by moving the-question, but keeping the
city in hot water for six months.
At a meeting of the central board for Highland
destitution, held yesterday, it was reported that the
receipts of the Edinburgh section now amount to
117,7981.98.2 d. and the expenditure to 32,3191.31. 10d.
The Glasgow section has 43,1734 I Is. ld. in hand.
Complaints were made against the indolence of the
Highlanders in some quarters, and a strong feeling
was expressed against 'any tolerance being shown
-to this element of the 'Celtic character. The board
a proved of the construction of a breakwater at
in Mull, a pier at Lochaline, and a quay at
Lois 'raignish, it having been duly ascertained that
these undertakings would not only give temporary
employment to the poor, but would prove of perma-
nent utility to the different localities named.
The following are the resolutions of a committee of
,Highland gentlemen anxious to give her Majesty "a
Highland welcome:"
1. The proposed Me for the resection of ler most waft Majesty
and Ms Royal Highness Prime Albert is that spine d Isesi ground
immediately to the west of loch Laggan Inn. 2. Uwe who may be
desirous to evince their loyalty are requested to be cm as site tixd
upon by the committee on the 14th Auguatootlaterthemeight, ant.,
as, from information received, her Majesty seal mks wen, on that
day, psis from Fort William, on her way to mandate. s. Those
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equipped in the Highland costume are to form the trent • and it
la earnestly hoped that ell who are to be patent will themaseires
under the direction of the gentlemen who are to be Is super-
intend the proceedings on that occasion. 4. The duty ot sharp
of the floating bridge is to be devolved upon oertun paten seiestsfl
for that purpose. and none else are on any account to Wide% nor
Mall any be allowed to Imre their elation until her,
he crewed the Fetlock. 5 In consideration of the die ho-
nour conferred upon the Rig/ dimes in general, and panted/Hy on
that portion of it with which we are sonneeted, by her blajestresiet,
it is mewed that a very turner..s body of Highlanders, drama In
the garb of their country, will come forted to welcome her Majesty
Queen Victor, and his Royal Higbee., Peace Albert with edgy
tamable demonatratice of devoted loyalty and respect ; and it Ls hoped
that all ',homey happen to be present will so conduct themeetoes an
te reflect credit on the tntelligeoce and courtesy of our Highland po-
t station.—ln name of the committer, Ewes 51serirlasua, of Cluny
Macpherson, Clialrman.—Khignele, July 30, 1547.
The Commissioners for British Fisheries have
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issued their new report, from which it appears that
the herrings cured during the year ending January 5,
1847, amounted to 607,01 barrels, being an increase
on the previous year of 74,805 barrels. The greatest
fishery station in the country is Wick, at which about
one-sixth of the gross quantity was cured.
The Highland Society's annual show is at present
being held in Aberdeen. Yesterday the exhibition
was to consist of agricultural implements, roots, seeds,
and dairy produce, and in the evening a discussion on
drainage ; to-day the cattle are to be exhibited, and
then the rand dinner ; to-morrow concluding the
demonstration by a public breakfast, when the culti-
vation of flax, and the use of its seed in feeding cattle,
"will oome under discussion. Whilst on agricultural
Mites, it may be worth mentioning that in Inverness-
shire a farmer cut 12 seeds or cuts out of diseased
potatoes only, and planted them in his garden in April
last. On digging them up on the 24th Mt. he found
an excellent crop.

Tug PORT OP LEITIC—LISt Oe London Igazeft•
announces that, from the bth July, 1338, the south.eastern
limit of the port of Leith shall no longer include the town or
Tillage and heck of Byemouth, and that part of the coast of
Berwickshire adjoining thereto, which extends from the pro
montory or point of land called St. Abb's Head to the place
called the Bound-road, lying about three miles north of the
town of Berwick. This portion of the coast is, after that
date, to be annexed to the port of Barwick-upon-Tweed.