The Express.
London, England, 1848-11-18 00:00:00

IRELAND.

Dyixm. Nov. 17.

The state prisoners have arrived in the metro-
polis, preparatory to their appearance this day in the
Court of Queenk Bench for the purpose of assigniag
errors. They reached the King's-bride yesterday
irri evening by a special train. A troop of Lancers and
a strong of the metropolitan police, under
Inspector lwood, were in waiting to receive the
prisoners, who, with the governor of the Clonmel
prison, were seated in a first-clue carriage. As soon
u the seminary preparations had been made, Messrs.
O'Brien and Meagher, with the governor, took their
seats in one covered car, and Mean. *Manus and
O'Doughus in another, and the prisoners were at
once conveyed, surrounded by the lancers and horse
and foot police, to Kilmainham gaol. Mr. O'Brien
looked rather delicate, bet the other prisoners all
appeared to be in good health. Several of their
Mends, amongst whom were some ladies, were at the
station to meet them, and on the covered cars which
conveyed the prisoners to the gaol, coming out of the
terminus, a slight cheer was raised.
The removal of the prisoners from Clottmel yester-
day morning is thus described :
The hour find for the departure of the prisoners this
morning was sir o'clock. At tour o'clock, a.m., a company
of the. 84th Regiment, under command of Capt. Patterson,
marched out of barrackL and proceeded to Clealin, a village
about four miles from Clonairl, on the Ca,hel raid ; and at
half-pan five o'clock another company of the same regiment,
commanded by Captain Harrington, marched up to the
gaol, and formed in line opposite the upper gate,
on the outside. At the came time a party of
tonstsbulary, connoting of fifty men, under Bab-Inspeetor
Geronn, took up a position adjoining. At mix &clock
pradaely, a troop of the lab Dragoon Guards arrived and
termed late three divisions. The entire mainly force
was under the command of Nye! Dsberley. The convey.
tunes provided fee the occasion were four-kone car4vans.
Previous to the cortege setting out, the military and poliol
were commanded to load their muskets, which they did with I
the usual air of precklon sad defiance, which greatly startles
bystanders, and did not fall to have a due effect on the
crowd assembled on this comeles. At ten minutes
past six o'clock the principal gate of the prison was
thrown open, and immediately the first division of Dra-
goons moved on, followed by the caravans, laden alter-
nately with military sad paha. When the coach containing
the prisoners appeared in the 'sett, the crowd set up a

cheer, and way vainly endeavoured to thrust their hands
in at the windows. This was productive of some slight con-
fusion, but no serious fracas occurred. Mr. Meagher put
his head frequently out of the window, saying, " Never
mind, bop ; keep quiet and peaceable ; soon be back;
you'll have me for the borough of Clonmel yet ;"
sad other similarng and encouraging exPrestions,
which were, of course, loudly cheered. The prisoner.'
coach was followed by alternate detachments of police and
military, the tad division of Dragoons riding alongside;
the 3rd division of Dragoons came after, the rear tieing
brought up by a caravan, laden with a detachment of
the 64th and the officers and resident magistrate. The road
between Clouse' sad Clerihan was afterwards scoured by •
troop of dragoons. At Cashel, a great crowd had assem-
bled to witness the procession, but beyond the mere cheering
there was no demonstration to excite alarm of turbulence or
interruption. No greater delay occurred than that required
for changing horses ; and at Tburles, a special train being
in perfect readiness, the escort proceeded on its way to Dublin
without any interruption.
Sir James Graham visited the National Education
schools, Marlborough-street, on Wednesday. He was
accompanied by Lady Graham and Sir Robert Kane,
and the resident commissioner, as well is several of
the officers of the board were present. Sir James,
who was a party to the establishment of our national
system, took necessarily great interest in the develop-
ment of it in the echoes's. He heard the examination
of the pupils in the male and female school with great
apparent satisfaction. The answering was admirable.
Su James visited several other of our institutions in
the course of the day.
The Roman catholic clergy of the diocese of Meath
have published a most earnest appeal to their Socks
to abstain from the use of intoxicating drinks, not
only as temperance is calculated at all times to pro-
mote health, peace, prosperity, and virtue, but because
it is especially needful at this time when cholera
threatens to visit a wasted population. We may add
our wishes to the entreaties they alike that their
appeal will be successful.