The Express.
London, England, 1848-04-20 00:00:00

will be afforded to all persons who are lovers of peace
and order to concentrate their energies for the preser-
vation of life and property, in the event of any sedi-
tious disturbance taking place in the vicinity.
The violent and inflammatory letters of the BAT.
J. Birmingham, parish priest of Borriaokane, has
drawn forth the fillowing rebuke from his bishop,
the Right Rev. Dr. Kennedy :
Rev. Sir,—l am confident that there is not to be found
a Christian man of sound intellect and reflecting mind who
would nut deem me justly criminal of a dereliction of duty,
were I to overlook the publication of two letters bearing
your signature, the one in the Evening PO5l of Thursday
last, and the other in the Nation of Saturday.
I will not commit the folly of arguing against yon the
palpable violation of duty and the utter disregard of the sa-
cerdotal character of which that man is plainly guilty, who,
while he professes himself the anointed minister of the God
of Peace, does not hesitate to counsel war with all its fright-
ful and indescribable horrors. Oh! hew monstrous to be.
hold a person professing himself the minister of a crucified
Redeemer—ot him who has deeared that "his kingdom is
not of this world ;" " that all who take the sword shall
perish by the sword:" that " If we would be his disciples we
must deny ourselves, take up our cross daily and follow ?Cm:"
and in fine, that " It is in our patience we must possess our
souls ;"—how monstrous, I say, to behold a person, who not
only professes to walk himself in the sacred footsteps of this
Divine model of men, but who has moreover solemnly
pledged hire elf to teach all others within his sphere to walk
in them too, and for this purpose. to inculcate upon them,
" in season and out /Amason," their indispensable obligation
of leouring unceasingly against the combined influences of
the devil, the world, and their own fallen nature—to copy
into their lives those Divine oracles which he has delivered
for our instruction—and who, notwithstanding, instead of
exhibiting himself the zealous and indefatigable apostle of
peace and patience, of self-denial and charity, does not blush
to assume in the face of the world the unnatural character of
an abettor of anarchy and bloodshed; and, in sustainment
of it, dere' to profane the sacred scriptures, by quoting
them against their Divine author.

SCOTLAND.
EDINFIL ROB, APRIL 19.
The North BMA Mail states that two rifle clubs
have been formed in Edinburgh, and that the mem-
bers already number 300, others besides repealer'
having joined. If such institutions have been formed,
they are entitled to the credit of conducting their
business very quietly.
Complaints of bad trade are coming from all
quarters. In Aberdeen, where depression is generally
felt last, many mills are on short-time, and the num-
ber of the unemployed rapidly increasing. A
correspondent of the Scotsman suggests a good
method of relief. He proposes that a hind be raised,
by subscriptions not under 101., to be lent to any of
those railway companies havinr, termini in given
towns, on debentures for three or five years, at the end
of which perioi the money would be returned to the
oriinal subscribers, who in the meantime would
draw interest at the rate of five per cent., or probably

more.
The condition must be made that so many labourers
will be employed for a certain period, and at a certain
rate per day.
Supposing the fund raised to be 10,0001., the num-
ber of labourers to be employed 2,000, and the daily
wage one shilling, work would be given for fully four
months, at the expiry of which period commerce
might be in a more flourishing condition ; at all
eveutc the the harvest will be ready for the sickle, at
which the greater number would be employed.
The scheme unites with a charitable object a secure
and valuable investment for money; and persons of
very moderate capital would be enabled to put ont
their money at a higher rate of interest than can
otherwise be received.

PARING ARSAULT AND ROBBERY Nr.611 GLAIMOW.-
Early on the morning of Saturday last, the private watch-
man attached to the bleeehfield of Mr. D ivid Stirling, HT-
ganneld, near Glasgow, observed two men lurking suspi-
ciously about the works. He followed them, but they sud-
denly turned upon him, knocked him to the ground, and de-
matiLd the key of tho bleachfield counting-house. The
watchman cave en evasive answer, when the pair forthwith
ritt,A his p 'aces, and took the key from him by force. They
eh( n pulled him to his feet, and demanded to be shown the
way to the counting-house of the bit achfirld, threatening at
the same time that it he led them a wrong step his life
would be sacrificed on the spot—a threat which they fol-
lowed up by peeving a large clasp knife to the man's
breast. Having entered the premises, they demanded to
be shown the place where the money was usually kept ;
and having ascertained it, they broke open the desk,
and took all the cash it contained, consisting fortunately of
only 6s. in silver ; and, strange to say, nil in fourpenny
pieces. There is little doubt that they must have been much
uiaappointed et the smallness of the amount, for it is believed
their impression was that the desk would contain a large
sum of money, intended for the payment of the vrotkoneu's
wages on the following day. Having taken the money, they
riga n seized the watchman, bound him firmly hand and
foot with a rcpe, threw him upon the warehouse floor, and
left him there. They then retired from the premi es, care-
fully locking the door after them. Oa leaving the bleach-
Led. the desperadoes proceeded to Mr. Stirling's dwelling-
hous'e, wbicu closed adjoins the works, and one of them en-
tent: it by descending the scullery chimney. Having done
so, he let the other in by loosening the fastenings of the outer
door. They then moved on through the kitchen, into a small
room is which the servant wee lying in bed, and held a lan-
tern to her face ; but as she pretended to be asleep they passed
on to Mr. Stirling's btdroom. Mr. Stirling hearing an
unusual sound, had only time hastily to raise himself in bed,
when they rushed in, and one of them levelled a blow at
him with a Crow bar. He fortune! ely raised his arm to
protect his head, for tht, force of the stroke broke the
bone, and otherw;ne severely bruised the limh. Mr. Stir-
ling was ''.tierwise much injured. Although he was then
iti'" ust in a state of insensibility, Mr. Stirling acceded to
their demands by giving up the keys of the presses. They
then commenced to ransack the house, and seized, in the
first instance, on e. small cask of whisky, with which they
returned to Mr. Stirling's bed-room, one, sitting down, with
their faces covered with crape, they drank deeply from the
barrel, rot using whisky glasses, but tumblers. Possibly
this debauch was the means of saving the house from
being completely plundered; for the ruffians soon after
rose- from the cask considerably intoxicated, and de-
camped, taking with them only two or three of Mr. Stir.
iinga neck-stocks. Meanwhile, the servant girl, after see-
ing the fellows pass into her master's room, rose to give the
alarm ; but, as she could nowhere find the watchman, she got
quite ihrrified, and hid herself amongst so me machinery. /due.
tering eating's by and by, however, she left her hiding place,
and alarmed the carter and engineman, who, after hurrying
to Mr. Stirliag's house, set out in search of the watchman,
and liberated him after he hail lain two and a half hours on
the warehouse floor. The only satisfactory part of the nar-
rative is, that before even tidings ot the outrage could reach
Glesgow. a Irian, who there is scarcely the shadow of a
doubt was one of the two ruffians, was already in custody.
About four o'clock on Saturday morning, one of the watch-
men on the Bridgegate station, having occasion to enter a
stair, noticed a half tipsy fellow stsnding auspiciously with. a
crowbar by his side, and wisely conceiving that he either in-
tended to commit a burglary, or had already committed d
nil-
he took hint into custody. Upon his person were found
ver four-penny pieces to the amount of six shillings, and the
stocks, which have been identified as Mr. Stirhog's pr-iperty.
The man can be identified. The name of this fellow is John
Ask, a native of county Roscommon, and recently discharged
from the amh Regiment.—Glaspoic Herald.