The Express.
London, England, 1853-07-12 00:00:00

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, JULY 11.
A great deal of ill-feeling, called forth by the
recent election contest in Shgo, is likely to survive
for some time the cause which produced it. It is
known that the Roman catholic clergy were divided
between the contending parties on the occasion. A
portion of that body held a meeting on Friday last,
at which they passed the following resolution :
That having witnessed during the progress of the ►ate
election for the borough of Sligo the foul and corrupt man-
ner in which the return, by a few votes, of the apostate
and political renegade, Sadleir, was effected, we hereby
enter our;indignant and solemn protest against that return,
not alone at account of the political treachery of the man,
but because that return was obtained by the most flagrant
and outrageous intimidation, by gross bribery, as bacon-
' tatibly proved in open court, and by the admission of
illegal and the unfair rejection of legal votes; that having
heard of the determination to petition against the return,
we hereby, as friends to freedom of election, pledge our-
selves to give the petition our best support.
Signed on behalf of the meeting,
OWEN FEINT, PP., Chairman.
D. Nooxx, PP. Secretary.

It is stated that Colonel Vandelcur purposes peti-
tioning against the return of the newly elected
members for Clare, as he alleges that several of his
voters had been taken off by stratagem or force.

The trial of Bryan Grant and Patrick Coomey for
the murder of Mr. Bateaon was commenced at the
Monaghan assizes on Saturday, the principal evi-
dence against the prisoners being that of an ap-
prover named Patrick No;her.
On the cross-examination the approver seemed
very much confused, and acknowledged that he con-
tradicted himself in some matters. His depositions
were also shown to vary in some points from his evi-
dence, and he admitted that he undertook to commit
the murder the moment he heard that he was to re-
ceive money for it. The trial was not concluded
when the court rose.

At the Wexford Assizes an action was brought to
recover a penalty of 5001 against a man named
Frizelle for the alleged offence of attempting to bribe
an elector to vote for Sir T. N. Redington at the last
New Ross election. The cue occupied the court two
days, and resulted in a verdict for the defendant.

THE GREAT BRITAIN STRAY-SHIP. A corre-
spondent says—" In consequence of a delay altogether un-
expected of more than three weeks in completing the alte-
ration in the Great Britain, and preparing for the trial
trip, which he. just taken place with the most satisfactory
result, it is found necessary to detain her for • short time
till the 11th August. Having succeeded in rendering the
Great Britain as floe a clipper sailing ship as she is •
steamer, it is now indifferent whether she be placed under
canvass or steam. Independent of either, but combining
both en the most perfect manner, she will take advantage of
favourable winds and disregard adverse, making rapid pro-
gress in light winds and ealms,where sailing ships can make
little or none whatever. Under these circumstances it can-
not be doubted she will perform the voyage in a remarkably
short time, and bring Australia as near by the Cape of
Good Hope as it is by Egypt and Singapore."
ROBBERY ON WATERLOO-BRIDGE IN OPEN DAY.—
Yesterday afternoon, about belt-past 4 o'clock, a valuable
gold watch was stolen from the person of Mr. C. Greene, •
gentleman connected with the Observer newspaper, whilst
standing on Waterloo bridge, under the following circum-
stances :—Mr. Greene had passed on to the bridge, and on
reaching the second arch on the Middlesex side he stopped to
look through the balustrades at • rowing match, the com-
petitors in which were just shooting the arch. He had
not stood more than a minute when he heard a clicking
noise, as if something bad fallen on the pavement. Oa
looking down he saw near his feet • ring. On stooping to pick
it up he observed his watch-guard dangling, and on placing
his hand to his waistcoat pocket, discovered his watch, a
gold one, was gone. The ring be had picked up turned out
to be the ring of the watch by which it was attached to the
guard, and it bad been nipped close to the pin which
fastened it to the handle of the watch. There were a num-
ber of people in the immediate vicinity looking at the match,
but the only person Mr. Greene observed near him on his
right side was a youth about 18 or 20, with • cap with a
leather peak, who, when the robbery was discovered, was
gone. The toll-keeper, on being applied to, said he had a
few minutes before seen three young fellows in caps run
through the road gate in the direction of the Strand. In-
formation of the rolsbery and • description of the watch was
immediately given at Bow street, but no clue either of that
or the thief had, up to last night, been obtained. The
watch, which is valued at about 20 guineas, was a testimo-
nial presented to Mr. Greene by a number of ratepayers of
Islington, and bears an inscription to that effect on the in-
side of the back case, with the date of presentation, "Janu-
ary, 1862."
PAPER Houses.—Among the various USES to
which papier =the was known to be applicable, about
the last we should have thought of would have been that of
the constructi4n of houses ; yet that has been attempted and
carried out with success by the Messrs. Bielefleld, at their
works near the Staines station of the South-Western Rail-
way, where may now be seen several very neat cottages,
commodious stores, and handsome villas ; the whole, with
the exception of the framework, the doors, and the flooring,
which are of wood, being composed of papier 'niche.
These houses, which contain from four to ten rooms
each, can be taken down and re-erected within a period
of from four to six hours, so that immediately upon
landing in his new home the emigrant may find himself in a
, comfortable residence, relieved from heavy rent or the :Mae-
, tin of the weather. These houses, which are as durable as
brick, we understand will be little more than oae-third in
cost, and it is probable that they will, ere long, be adopted
for summer-houses, park lodges, railway stations, and mov-
able barracks, to all of which purposes they are admirably
adapted. The houses are all made with hollow wally,
thereby excluding damp ;and for the East Indies andlother
places where the white ant does so much mischief, timber
can be altogether dispensed with, and the houses onstructed
, entirely of paper mael.6, which they will not: ch in con-
sequence of its poisonous nature.
SOUTH EASTERN RAlLWAY.—Traffic receipts for
the week ending July 9,11363 :—E19,0271. 17s. 4d.; ditto,
week ending July 10, 1852, £16,2101. 3s. Id. increase la
1 18A £2,808 Its. 84.