The Express.
London, England, 1847-10-06 00:00:00

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, Ocr. 4
The usual time of the synodial assemblage of the
Roman catholic prelates of this country is the middle
of November. This year, however, owing to the cir-
cumstances of the country, that important body have
determined to assemble a month earlier, and their
synod will commence on the 18th instant, one fort-
night from this day. It is understood that an endea-
vour will be made to have an unanimous embodiment
of their sentiments respecting the condition of the
country, and the remedies properto:be adopted, agreed
to and laid before the government. Besides this
social aspect of affairs to be considered on the occasion,
several questions of local interest to their church, as
well as others more general, will be brought under
consideration.
The Irish Board of Education is making consider li
-
able augmentations in its staff, as well in that portion
which is stationary under the board, as in the in-
spectors and others whew duties are dischargeable in
the provinces. The premises of the board in Marl-
borough-street have had recently another building
added to them, and an additional store for books and
school requisites has been constructed. At the meet-
ing of the board on Thursday last, nine additional in-
spectors, including one provincial inspector, were
elected, and an agricultural inspectorship wall origi-
nated, whose duty will be to see that the agricultural
17.;:r2ct= pontemplated by the board shall be
afforded whenever model farms or gardens are at-
tached to the schools.

THE LORD LIEUTENANT AT BALLINASLOE.
BALLINABLOE, OCT. 3.—The Lord Lieutenant arrived here
yesterday evening at six o'clock, having travelled by special
train to Enfield, and thence in his private carriage. Llis excel-
lency was accompanied by Lord Dunkellin, A.D.C., and Mr.
C. Connellan, private secretary. His excellency's arrival
was undistinguished by any demonstration whatever, though
it being market-day the town, through the principal streets
of which the carriage passed, was crowded to excess. In the
evening a large party, invited specially to meet his excel-
lency, dined at Oarbally, where the Earl of Clancerty had
been (or some days put preparing to greet his guest with a
" Connaught welcome." Yesterday the county meeting,
convened by the High Sheriff, M. J. Browne, Esq., of
Moyno, washeld in the Court-house, for the purpose of pre-

paring an address to his excellency. Many of the most im-
portant persons of the county attended ; and there seemed to
be but one feeling entertained by all—a feeling of the
highest admiration for the Earl of Clarendon end respect for
the course of policy he has adopted tin his Irish administra-
tion. The address, which will be presented on Monday, was
moved by S. Taylor, Esq., of Castle Taylor, and 'wended
by Andrew Browne, Esq., of Mount Halal, both of whom
took occasion to speak in the highest terms of his excellency.
The deputation appointed to present the address will be
composed of several of the most influential men in this part
of the country, and a great deal of interest is felt with re-
gard to his excellency's reply. The Earl of Clarendon, the
Earl and Countess of Clancarty, Lord Dunkellin, Hon.
Robert Trench, and a distinguished party, attended divine
service to-day in the parish church, when a charity senr.on
was preached for the benefit of the Clonfert Diocesan Church
Education Society; but, notwithstanding that it was calcu-
lated the presence of his excellency would have attracted a
large congregation, there was scarcely an ordinary one, and
the entire sum collected from earls, lords, henonrables, and
all, did not amount to twenty-two pounds
To morrow (Monday) will be the show-day for sheep,
which are always exhibited in the deer-park of Garbally a
day previously to the regular day of sale. The best lots,
' however, are usually sold on the chow-day. I walked this
morning through the demesne of Garbany, and never be-
held a lovelier landscape. Let your London readers, if their
fancy can extend its nights beyond the crowded streets and
dingy atmosphere of the " great city," picture to themselves
a broad and richly-wooded sweep of gently undulating ;land,
the rich green pasturage contrasting with the fading hues of
the autumn foliage, and, far as the eye could reeds on
every side, extended over this, the " fleecy flocks " browsing
in endless variety of attitude, to the amount of upwards of
60,000. Besides this vast number, tho parks in every direc-
tion around the town are crowded, and, of course, the supply
will be immensely increased before to-morrow. I have
seldom seen sheep healthier in appearance, though their pe-
rcent] condition perhaps is not so good as usual,
is consequeuce of the bad grazing season. I have taken
great pains to ascertain it the disease so much talked of in
the papers these few days back had done any serious injury
in this part of the country, and the reply I generally re-
ceived was, that the sheep had never been more healthy.
Very gloomy anticipations with respect to the results of this
fair have emoted for some time back, but I perceive, within
the last few days, that the hopes of the graziers and farmers
are considerably restored. The banks, it appears, which
Ma: scarcely discounted at all lately, and in no instance
without charging heavy interest, have come to the determi-
nation of removing their restrictions during the approaching
fair, and the consequence is that a brisk and safe market is
now generally expected.

THE REPEAL AsQOCIATION.—This body met to-day, Mr,
Francis Scully, M.P., in the chair. Mr. Scully alluded to
the present calamitous state of the country, and the urgent
necessity which existed for procuring food for the people.
This was the paramount duty which would devolve upon
the council of Irish members; the next was tenant right, and
its secure establishment. The meetinr at Holy Cross for
that purpose had not his sanction or that of his hon. col-
league, toe it was not held by the people of that county, but
by strangers. A movement of that nature should come from
that hall and the clergy. Mr. John O'Connell, in his ad-
dress to the meeting, animadverted with considerable severity
upon the address of the general assembly of Ulster, and the
lord-lieutenant's reply. The body from which it emanated
he called money seekers and sycophants, who spoke
not the sentiments of the presbyterian body. The
reply he stigmatised as insulting, and as manikst-
ing a want of feeling which was characteristic of Rag.
lish statesmen. He compared the aid given by Englund
with that which England, he said, owed this country, and
contended that the dealings of the former with the latter
manifested a "murderous niggardliness." The Loni. Lie-
utenant had asked what Ireland would hays done if throwta
on her own resources ? But had not Ireland tie church
lands, and would not their sale relieve the distress ? But if
they were obliged to retort to the aid of other countries, had
not Russia lent two millions recently to England, and had
not generous America money to lend them ? Ireland had a
right, he said, "to get back from England the money of
which she had been robbed."—Mr. O'Connell, in conclu-
sion, said the roads now unfinished shoat& he taken up—
that parliament should be called together, and that Ireland
should be preserved, or, in the circumstances in which Eng-
land now was, she might ind her weakness augmented
by Ireland. Mr. O'Connell read a communication from
Castlebtr, agreed to at a meeting of the Roman catholic
clergy of that district, of which the subjoined is a copy, and
stated that he knew that similar revresentatiorw had been
11 addressed to the towatry hose tattler more influential
quarters:
At • etheting of the deuce of the desnrgry of Cartier:or, held at the
Chapel-homer, the anhowing resolution. err re unanimously adopted .
That we recoil bean oontemplatincr the bout-rending PA fiction which
many of the Dom re enduring, and me likely to endure during the
approaching a/Saute, as their noroureel are now entirely exhausted,
and the grata mod, if lett exclusively In the growers, would not sap-
port them for the next three months; and we we ocrnvinced that
thousands will fall victual, to Amine and disease, if steps
be not arnenolliately taken by the government to avert
the awful calamity with whteb they ere threatened. That
the permanent peor,law in its palest Merited slate, unman..
pained with Lege and comprehenaire mamma for developing the
reenunee of lie manitry, and simulating the Industry of iteontur
Want., an far from producing the herein. intended by the !with toes,
will swell the amount of peturrriorm and enthanetc the eal.ny of al: yea.
pry In Ireland by it, henry and unequal prnaLre. That wheat we
finely admit the hats of the principle that re operty.hould support
the poverty of the rerritry, we deny its applicability to Ireland, from
whom obsess capital and skill hove been far ornturies earl ruled,
whose commerce and menu lacturm hove born atudilated owing to
the want of. domestic and independent leareelegure.
The rent for the week was alewards of (41., of which 43Z.
were from Hensel, the cute/captions ranineipa'ly of 30111•11
catholic olorgyasesi.