The Express.
London, England, 1848-08-17 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUST 17, 1848,

IRELAND.

AL'OrST 15.
A meeting of noblemen and gentry, associated for
the object of procuring the periodical sitting of the
imperial parliament in Ireland, was held in Rutland-
square yesterday, and was very respectably, but not
'numerously attended. Much disappointment was felt
by those not summoned specially to attend, inasmuch
as the hour named in the Packet for the meeting was
four r.M., but it was opened at two r.st, and had
concluded long before four o'clock.
A notice which appears in the public prints to-day
renders all forbearance unnecessary, in stating that
Mr. C. Gavan Duffy has conveyed over his property
to trustees, for the payment of his creditors. Mr.
Daffy was supposed to have made a large fortune by
his journal, the Nation, which has enjoyed for several
years a large circulation in Ireland. It is now certain
te has not done so, and that in truth the sedition of
he Nation was very unprofitable, for its owner's
affairs are in the most extreme state of de-
rangement. His assets will hardly pay his
liabilities. It is understood that ho has out
on mortgage a sum of 1,500!., besides book debts,
which in his peculiar case will probably be difficult to
realise—his liabilities amount to upwards of the sum
above-named. Of these, it is said, VIOL are owing to
his paper manufacturer, and 400!. to the engineer
who recently supplied him with a patent printing
machine. Thus a further discouragement is given to
those who would follow in his steps. Sedition is not
r only perilous, but unprofitable.

CORE, TUESDAY.
We have received by way of Bris.ol intelligence
from Cork, to 5 o'clock, p.m., Tuesday, brought by
the steam packet r,abrina, Capt. Parker.
There had been no intelligence received at Cork of
the alleged disturbances at Nerry, respecting which
rumours were afloat on thc prey ious night at Waterford;
although towards the end of the week there was a
slight affray at Tipperary between some of the " 13.,y5"
of that town and some soldiers of the 43rd nee.
It would appear that, in consequence of the soldiers
having carried on amours with some girls, a reverend
father reproved them for the scandal. The soldiers
replied offensively to his reverence, and either the
priest called on ,the "boys" to assist him, or they
voluntarily resented tho imult offered to him, and a
breach of the peace ensued. Some accounts say that
the soldiers have been put moiler arrest ; and others,
that the priest has been suspended by his bishop.
The accounts of the potato crop are discouraging ;
and, according to the Cprk Glistitation of Tuesday
evening, the grain crops are in jeopardy.

SCOTLAND.
EDINIIVROII, Acu. 15.
State economy is being evinced in Edinburgh.
Two leading offieials in the office for stamps and taxes
have retired after long service, and their duties are to
be annexed to those of other two functionaries, who
are to work double tides at small advances of salary,
and, after all, be very fairly paid.
Bailie Stott's liberation is at hand. Last night a
meeting of his ward was held, when it was resolved
that in order again to receive the benefit of his services
a penny subscription should be entered into for the
purpose of paying the taxes duo by him. The con-
venor of the trades and Mr. Dick, who presides at the
annuity-tax meetings, both announced their intention
of withholding payment and allowing the law to take
its course, but as eel:flown friends have paid the
annuity for them, these gentlemen will be saved the
trouble of going to gaol.
A dissenting church fibre, y, hall, and lecture-room
have been marked for assessment during the ensuing
year, which has not added to the popularity of the
system. A deputation from a public meeting waited
on the town council Lust Tuesday, and the same body
authorised a conference to be held with the clergy,
and negotiations to be opened with different members
of parliament, all with a view to the abolition of this
obnoxious tax. The proposal of Mr. Hume to throw
the burden on the unexhausted teinds has given ge-
neral satisfaction, although some churchmen are
making a bugbear about the law only allowing Winds
to be used for parochial purposes.
Ecclesiastical bickering is also going on in
the north. An Elgiu schoolmaster has obtained
an interim interdict to prevent tho magistrates
of that burgh from ejecting him on account
of his having obeyed the presbytery• in pre-
ference to the town council ; and Lord Ordinary
Ivory has ruled that the Court of Session has jurisdic-
tion in the matter of the dealing of a bishop with a
refractory presbyter. Dr. Skinner, the primes of
our Scotch episcopal bench, not only deposed but ex-
communicated the Rev. Sir William Dunbar, who,
having derived his orders from an Anglican prelate,
refuses to be unfrocked by a Scotch ordinary, and
appeals to Ciesar for protection. The case is a very
curious one, and will, in due time, find its way to the
House of Lords.

NAVAL.
,
PORTSMOUTH, Auo. 16.—The Cyclops. at., was paid off
this day, and placed in the reserve Kram sowizon.—The Conot
Guard service men, wino have been doing duty in the Cyclops, Dragon,
and Victory, since the Irish disturb:slaws commenced, were this day
put on board the Vulcan revenue steam-vessel, which lett soon utter.
wards, for the purpose of distributing them along the coast —The
shkrp.houter, it., will be ready bar Pea on the letth. It is not certain
at loosest whether she ',recce., to Ireland or to protect the tisher,es.
ADMIRALTY, Atm. 16.—APPUINTHENTIC—M•dshipmen ;
A. Day. to Wellesley; E. itardinge, to Coledouis. Novel O.
brook, to Tweed; h. et.rtia, w boutOompton.

Lab) Entclltatnct.
COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
Before Mr. Commbudoner
THE MIRCH.Ver TRAUMA' SHIP, LOAN, AND 'NEI:-
NANCE COILEANY.—Two other of the directors of this com-
pny have been made bankrupts, and to.day was appointed
for the first meeting for the choice of assignees in each case.
The parties were describe u " Samuel Price, St. John's
Wood-tetrace, Regent's Psrk, and Fish street-hill, under-
writer," and " Edward Outtalk' Winthrop, Avenue-road,
gent's Park, and Fish-street hill, underwriter ;" Fish-
street-hill being the place where the company bad its offices.
—Mr. Breese, of Lincoln's-inn-lielde, appeared as the solicitor
under the fiats.—fdr. Lucas, on the part of certain creditors,
stated that proceeding' bad been taken before the Vice-
Chancellor for annulling tho fiat in one of these cues. The
matter was still pending, and he therefore applied that in
the meantime all further ceedings should be stayed.—The
application was agreed to an a matter of course.