The Express.
London, England, 1848-07-26 00:00:00

IRELAND.

Dumas,
The excitement caused by the intelligenc?Jets' 0f24. the
suspension of the Habeas Corpus Act has had a roost
crushing effect upon the clubs. No sooner was it
known that the measure would be introduced than
confusion seemed to seize upon them. One enthusi-
astic young clubbist having called on Saturday
morning to take cut cards of admission for two
friends, was told by the secretary that the books were
all removed, and advised that he should in future
for his safety sake refrain from approaching the sus-
pected doors. The general secretary of the cen-
tral club organisation has left town ; so have
most, if not all, the presidents 1114 other officers.
Many of the prominent members have also gone
to visit their friends in the provinces, it is
said (and probably with some truth) that among the
missing this morning were several enthusiastic shop-
men. Notwithstanding this separation of the clubs—
for it has been formally intimated to the members that
they shall not again assemble in their club-rooms—
the members will not, it is said, surrender their arms.
These must be taken by a general and scrutinising
search, which will certainly be made, the more easily
as it is said the police know all the members of those
bodies.

The Ileyast Vindicator gives a flourishing account
of the five Belfast clubs. The same authority states
that the organisation goes en in the counties of Down,
Monaghan, Tyrone, and Cavan. In Connaught also
—nay, even in perishing Mayo—they have their
clubs. A new society, on a new plan, is about to be
established in Galway. It is called the " Faugh-a-
Ballaugh," and no man is admissible who does not
present himself with arms. Galway had as well keep
clear of the proclaiming power.
The suspension of the Habeas Corpus has excited
Clonmel to an unwonted degree. On hearing the
news yesterday, the John Mitchell, the crack" club
of 'firinerarv. was suddenly cslhd to T 1...
dangerous courses. Lectures were delivered fromthe
altar at the several masses, though, I believe, with
little effect. I have heard that Dean Burke was
hooted in the chapel when commencing to address
words of peace to the deluded.
At the opening of the commission for the South
Riding, on Saturday, Baron Richards addressed some
very strong and feelicg observations in the Cloning
Court-house to the organisms and abettors of clubs.
He spoke to them as "a friend and fellow-subject
rather than as a judge." Ile told them of the cer-
tain destruction that awaited them, should they per-
sist in an organisation at variance with the peaceable
progress of society. No matter what the aim or object of
the clubs might be—bethey loyal or disloyal—innocent
eg criminal—the certain result would be to involve
their advocates and supporters in guilt. His language
appeared to prorluce a deep impression, although next
day the clubs were all in active motion and" talked "
warlike.
A newsvender in Carlow was held to bail on Satur-
day for selling the Nation and /Won.
Messrs. Holmes, Butt, Q.C., Sir C. O'Loughlin, J.
O'llagan, and Fergusson, are to defend the Green-
street prisoners at the ensuing commission
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...REPARATIONS.—Pftp&TatiOIII upon a wale com-
with the necessities of the time are making, to
render available the prison accommodation of the country, and
to insure the safety of the prisons themselves from externrl
or other operations. The building in the Phconixpark,
c►lled blountjoy Barracks, is being fitted up with hammocks
and other accommodations for a considerable number of in-
mates, and rumour has it that it is intended for the safe cus-
tody of our expected political prisoners. A =lifter) cordon
will be drawn around the barracks. which, together with the
strength of its position, and a good garrison, will, it is sup-
posed,- ensure its inviolability. The boards of superintend •
ence of the ordinary prisons of Dublin, Newg.ite, Richmond,
and Smithfield, meet together to-morrow, by special invita-
tion of the authorities, to consult for the safety of the pri-
sons, as well u for augmenting the accommodation they
afford. Arrangements will be made for accommodating
within each a considerable number of troops, and the gates
and such portions of the walls as may present easier access,
will be defended by barricades.

MR. J. O'CONNELL TO IRE I'EOFLE OF IRELAND.
Oore of Cork, July 22, 1843,
Beloved Fellow-Countrereen—Two parties are in the field LAl:owing
for the ruin and total overthrow of your muse—the goeernment and
the Young Irelanders! The eh:smelts:l breath, for the thirtieth time,
of solemn engagements-the prompt and ready infliction of severities
—the grudging tat ditiess and ceantinetut of the prerools of relief—the
subsequent most insultine abantionne at of the latter while the former
are vigorously put and kept in operation—the hideous demorali-
sation of the he-and-perturysaborniug epy-system, and the most in-
famous packing of juries—theca are the disgraceful means by
which your English opponents are working to defeat you.
The Young leelanders make rise of ether and, alas! still
more efficacious means of baffling and ruining the hopes of
their unhappy country—more efficacious, alas! because the patriotic
devotion and t ntbusiasm by which some tattooed them are really ar •
tooted, while all of them proles, and assume so lobe, blinds the judg-
ments of the multitude, and Caner. there unthinkingly to follow and
to engage in en agitation that had its origin in wretched jealousies
and haternese, has beam marked through by miserable (noon-
ststendes, •mprudences, reckless calumnies, criminal follies, and
pitiable natures, and cannot but end an the moot deplorable
disaster. It is time, beloved tellow-countrymen, Co speak out.
We forbore because that so many misguided pincer, enthe-
Rieke were in the Young Ireland ranks, whom there was hope
of bringing back by reasoning. But at this dangerous mo.
meat It is absolutely imperative, for the sake of the muse,
for that of the people, nay, for that of theme very misguide,'
enthusiasts themselves, to speak out, and denounce and pew up to
execration this mad and crimiral policy, which is giving England
eery adrantage, is affording her ready tyranny • pretext, and is en-
dangering, and likely still more to endanger, everything that you
reed dear in Ireland. I warn you against it, fellow-countrymen-1
warn you against it and its promoters. I implore if, happily, the
comparatively few amongst you who nave in any way pined them to
leave them and their projects and devices to themselves. Shun these
elute with their childishly useless, if not childishly mischievous, ores.
nieiLoO—their sections, their divisions, their doughty vice-presi-
dents and presidents, and (oh, cunning dseice !) their " r Ludo rs
Do not risk imprisonment, Like the poor een the other day in
Dublin, and consequent wretchedness to polar families, for the sake
of learning the goose stop" in drillings on a loft, or prac-
tising it in reviews and mock military parade. in gentlemen'.
Therein much to say upon the tulle that have been made to you " to
be prepared"— calls of which —(paseing their unexplained objects and
ultimate intentlonl—thla may be remarked, that they are at least
quite as much full and obliging noticens to the government as to you.
for obvious reasons I cannot dwell tin this point just now ; and will
dismiss it with the single remark, that the purpose of trighteniag
England, by the Collection of a tow fowling pica" rusty notiaketa, and
unwieldy pokes, is about as hopeful as the exhibition of ugly faces,
painted on war shields, which was an expedient resorted to
for the same purpose by the Chinese on the late war,
and one very easy of adoption by our "earnest men" here
at home. Fellow.countrymen, I cannot advire you to join what is
called the "Irish League." It is, I fear, little other than "a
mockery. • delusion, and a mare I" It is a " mockery," for how can
there be red union bet teen us and the men who, after doing their
utmost outside to spread the wildest doctrine% shall go Into the
" League "to protest their love for " constitutional " agitation It
is a delusion,"—for of what avail coed such a body prove without
the power to control and direct the dabs, with all their Intended
ramdications ; and this power, without which the popular movement
will be worse divided than ever yet it has been, in distinctly die.
claimed ! Again, the " League "is a snare—at tenet so it will prove
to all who ever regarded the doctrines of O'Connell—for they will be
led on (and that right speedily too) into a mischief against which they
will vainly protest when it is too late. Or, at best, they will be kept
from forwarding the policy to which they have been so long ottashed •
and will be condemned to a humiliating and a diamitroutt Mae:
Lion. The association Daniel O'Connell founded is not dead.
It shall not die by its own act, at least. The people shall deliberately.
advisedly, and of their own full and tree will, put an end to it, if it is
to die. Otherwise it shall proceed alter its recumptice of sluing%
(early, I hope, an August), and wen lung on the same glorious pets/e-
-pics whereby emancipation and all that yet has been woe of trials
rights were achieved, it shall accomplieh epeodily, certainly, and tel..
umphantly, the crowning measure of all in the repeal of the locurac I
union. lellow-oountrymen, assist us! We will lead you into sas
ecitianig no
er. We willvedbetrey.you into roa. crne.w a,"i wile,
• hu•band, • father, a brother,. I
a eon, lost to 'them by rein on
of our legislation ! Our cause is strung :13 the 'eons,— or
its jusitice. It la the moue et taut, iteol—aud, Lao tie lit,
it is powerful, and shall prevail ! Let us but eretare the' biOPMFJ/ of
heaven upon us, by shunning all that favours cf bloodshed, riche beg,
and crime, and that just, that rightful, that reoriuus cause aeon suc-
ceed ! At such a time as this, when the hundatierd of em pints
would seem to be broken up, and society abroad is rent and ton by •
convulsion that stirs with ominous heaving do yet unbroken be t tur-
bid water. here at home, it is more than ever the inure's. of .gland
to be just—to coodhate in time the Irish people—anti thus 'to knit
and tie those silken bonds of affection and mu nal neceeity bete cen the
two countries that will endure when the iron chain* of 'ergot/ ,lost hod
and map wangler. Let us butooce more prove to her that wee re lit to
appreciate and enjoy rational liberty; and' hat society, prop rte, and
the throne itself, could have no more devoted upholde-T thous us: For
the sake of her mighty empire abroad, and tor the tau, oral safety of
every class and order among her people at home, she IV .11, u tho
press of her now thickly coming difficultio% farrier. and dr +acetic, at
last abandon her unworthy jealousies and her miserable prejudices
grasp the hand of fast and devoted friendship that we exav ad to her,
and give us hock the means of assisting her, as wet as .ing and be.
Datong ourselves by the restoration of our own attire p srliament.-
1 run, behaved felluw-countrymen, eau bumble, but most devoted
servant, Jour O'Cor our.

PROVINCIAL.
LANC.ASIIIRE. _

THE LIVERPOOL —BOROUGH BA:M.—Yesterday,
the twelfth annual meeting of the shareholders in this bank
was held at the Clarendon Rooms,. in Liverpool.—William
Pennington, Esu., chairman of the board of directors, occu-
pied the chair, and there was a largo body of
the proprietary present.—The report, which was read by
Mr. W. Crow., the manager, began by referring to the em-
barrassments of the past year, unparstleled, it said, in the
commercial history of the country ; and announced that in
fulfilment of the hope held out at the last meeting the
directors were now able consistently to pay a small dividend.
The profits of the put year, alter payment of ail
expenses, amount to 48,1681. 15s. Bd., to which was
'to be added a b►lance to the credit of premium
on new shares, making altogether 43,7411. Os. Bd.
From this was to be deducted the Foams and bad debts dur-
ing the past year estimated at 38,0994. I2s. 7d., leaving a
balance of 10,6441. Se. Id., out of which the directors pro-
posed to pay a dividend of 2 per cent. on the p, id-up capital
of 498,1201.—Mr. 8. Johnston moved the adoption of the
report, which was seconded by Mr. Chopper, and unari-
mously carried. The three retiring directors were then re-
elected, and the meeting adjourned.
MURDER AT NIANCTLESTER.—Yesterday an open
and deliberate murder was committed at Manchester. A
small-ware weaver, named WlLiam Adams, living in Grey's-
court, Lamb-lane, Salford, had married the daughter of an
old man in Oldham-street, Manchester, named Clan, about