The Express.
London, England, 1853-10-24 00:00:00

IRELAND.

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MRLIN. OM 22.
During the laq h h :ins it has blown a hard gale'
from the south-west, uecompanied by frequent heavy
showers of rain. The Holyhead packets bare in
consequence been several hours behind their time.
A meeting of the committee of the intended Ro-
man Catholic University was held yesterday, when
an addition of 1,6471. to the funds since the preced-
ing meeting was acknowledged, and a resolution
unanimously agreed to requistiug the Rev. Dr. New-
man to come to Ireland ut his earliest conventence,
and assume his functions es rector, and to take the
necessary steps fur speedily opening the Catholic
University of Ireland.
Last evening a public meeting was held in the
Rotunda, for "the promotion of permanent and
universal peace." A large portion of the audience
was composed of niv::iie.rs of the Society of Friends,
and the chair was tukt-n by the Rev. Dr. Urwick.
A very influential meeting of merchants interested
in the Irish linen trade was held at Belfast on
Thursday, for the purpose of considering the pro-
priety of communicating with the government on the
subject of procuring a change in the existing tariff
of the United Sta•es, as it affects the linen manufac-
turers of this country.
As an instance of the scarcity of labourers at present
experienced iu the south of Ireland, the Cork Es-
...tou r states that an application was made at the
Cork pour-house this week for able-bodied men, to
whom employment was otf.:red at the comparatively
high wages of one shilling and sixpence a day.
few of the inmates were found to answer the descrip-
tion, and readily embraced the offer, the first one
of the kind mode at the workhouse since its con-
struction some twelve or thirteen years age. This is
a hopeful sign.
1 he Clore Jour.. it sap:

The digging of the potatoes is proceeding fast. The actu►l
extent of the disease is far leu than w.is anticipated. On
the light sandy and bog soil., the yield has been good of
sound healthy to h-rre. lleitey and fresh grounds have bees
the strongholds of the Fears of the repetition of
the scenes of the " black year•' are abating, and hopes of
plenty are again pervading the .our man's dwelling.
The Tipperary Vindleator, on the same subject,
says:
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The digging out of the potato is heieg extensively carried
wain the ne.gbb.surhooil of Clenmel, and although the disease
h■s spread more widely than was at first supposed, the crop
will be more than an average use.

From other parts of Ireland the accounts of the
potato represent the disease u having quite dis-
appeared.
At the great cattle fair of roam yesterday there
was a tall in prices, which were lower than at either
of the two preceding October fairs. The prices were,
nevertheless, such u must have remunerated the
farmers; and a good deal of satisfaction is felt
among the community at largest the check the extra-
vagant tendency of both grain and cattle markets has
lately received in this country.

SPORTING.

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BETTING AT TATTERSALL'S.—So.
CAUI3IIIDGESIIIRE STAKES.
9to 1 'gat Ilaco (t)
10 to 1 Nabob OM
11 to 1 Seahorse (t)
12 to 1 Mistletoe (t and off)
14 to 1 Orestes (t)
SOO to 50 The General (t)
18 to 1 Balrownie (t)
2.i to 1 Inruion (t)
100 t to 30 Hereto' (t)
35 so Tallourtl (40 to 1t)
40 to Ilea (t)
60 to loathe (t)
50 to Corybantes (t)
5 to Mistletoe and Haeo (t)
20 to Rataplan and Ciaeas (t)
DERBY.
2000 to 60 agst Acrobat t)
3000 to 90 Saluda (1)
1000 to 20 Meteors (t)

NEWMARKET HOUGHTON MEETING.
PROGRAMMR OF TO-MORROW'S SPORT.
(The asterisks indicate the hones already located at New-
market.)

Tvzsukr.—THE C,

CAMIRIDOZ11111111;STAILES of 26 SOIL Oath, 10 ft, sad
only 6if declared, with 100 added. Certain winuen extra.
The owner nth, second bone to receive 60 son. out of the

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