The Express.
London, England, 1853-12-12 00:00:00

IKLLAND.

MIMS. Dtc . 10.

*1 he writ kr Cluntnel did nut leave the haroper
offlce tintil yesterday, and, pro ids d it reached the
peeper tatter ILA evening, cud that all due diligence
11411 torsi:amed. the sonanation could not, allowing
four clear days to elapse, take place before Thursday
next. Tho cow:clot the Tenant League tree been
summoned to meet ou Tuesday next to determine on
the course which they are to pursue in the contest, if
there is to be a contest; and in the meantime Mr.
Laces, of the Tobkt, and Father ltyan, of Cashel, are
fliogieg dirt at each other with a vigour that wou:d
shame the stoutest termagants of li.llingsgete; too
or three other rev. gentlemen having taken up the
cudgels for Lucas again.t their own cloth.
benne further cases of cholera have taken place in
Conk, where the disease is evidently making a stand,
attel it the greater number of instances it has termi-
nated fatally. Nlo et of the persons attacked belong
to the very poorest elassee, but a few of them also
wets in comfortable circumstances. This day two
persons mote have been attacked in Abbey-street,
and in the same Louse, No. 18. Despite the precau-
tionary
order of the mayor, the husband of the de-
Cettiell woman, who was quite drunk, accompanied
by another man. followed the coffin to the burying
ground, tore oft the lid, and flung himself upon the
body. The two wen are now labouring under the
effects of the dies ase.
A man named Nolan was murdered at Monivea,
in the county of Galway., on Thursday last. A I
&operate wound was inflicted on his head with a'
spade hat elle, causing, it was supposed, instantaneous
death. Ilie son, oho is considered to be of unsound
mind, is ruspected of the murder, having.disappeared
from the neighbourhood after the commission of the
crime, and the police are malting active search for
. _

The weather during the week has been favourable
for agricultural operationq, and the fanners in general
have not been slow to make use of the opportunity
offered to them for sowing their wheat, and saving
their green crops.

NAVAL.

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l'or.vmourlt, Dose. 11. The Russian corvette
Navarin is not expected to come out of duck till about the
lost.—The Made., 6, steam sloop, Commander Phil-
limore, is ready 1.1. 143, and will sail about Tuesday for
Lisbon with deopietcher, lettere, &c„ for Rear-Admiral
Corry's squadron.—The Frolic, 16, Cammenger No!loth,
is ready for sea, anti awaits orders to l ruceed to her destina-
tion, South Australia.—A seaman belonging to the relates..
Royal, PI, screw steam-ship, Captain Lord Clarence
Paget, fell from the puttack rigging of that ship into the
balm on Fnday night. He is nut exacted to live. 'Chili
won eaten her men very slowly, very few seamen being
unempl.iyed, and the great raainrity of them gising the
preference to smaller weenie—The Mairstun, merchant
vend, Captain Stephens, arrived at Spithead last tight
from llsmhay fur London. She left Bombay August 11,
and St. Wiese Oct. /—The ltajah of Sarawak, Captain
Morton, front Singapore fur London, also arrived yester-
day. She left, Singapore August 21, and St. Helena
Oct. 11.
I)Ls ()SPORT, I)V.C. 11.—The Falmouth, lighter,
arrived from Portsmouth un Wednesday, with stores ,for
the dickyard. The Magicienne, 16, steam. frigate, Capt.
Thomas fisher, preceed..d to Pembroke on Thursday even-
ing, to accompany the Pique, on her rays(' to this port.
The Racehorse, 11, Commander Barnard, is progressing ra-
pidly in her equipment, and is raid to be nearly manned,
wanting a few leading hands only to complete her comple-
ment. The Saracen, 6, vivifying vessel, Master Com-
mender J. Richards, is also nearly complete in her crew.
The St. Jess d'Acre, 101, screw Maur-ship, Captain the
Hon. H. Kerlin, arrived here on Thursday morning, under
canvas only, and anchored in the Sound. She is expected
to sail on Toesday for Lesbon, to join !tear-Admiral Curry's
squadron. fur • genie, en the completion of which she will
return to this port, to be fitted with a stern gallery, pre-
paratory to her sailing for the Mediteraneaa. The Vul-
ture, scam-frigate, Captain (Anse, returned from the
rhann.l Islands on Friday. The Jasper, steam-tug,
Mr. Bond, Master, took a short trip on Fnday, to test her
machinery.

THE NIEDI

MALTA, Dac. 2.

The English brig Martha, Capt. F. Williams, from
Carded, with coals to order, was totally wrecked off Fort
Escasoli, just outside the hubaur ; crew all saved. She
struck at S p.m. next morning. Not a vestige of her to be
seen. Blowing fresh from t►e east.
his day was c mdemned Salvo Formes, aged 4ei, and
S.sliba, modal (the latter bad been tried three times
previously for murders), for a premeditated and revolting
murder on the 7th October, at Cased Oudia. There were
no extenuating circumstances, and the case was fully
proved by Salvo Seldom, who turned Queen's evidence.
He was a party coaceraed, but had no part in the murder;
yet the jury (7) recommended them to mercy, thoegh their
verdict ss that the murder is fully proved against the two.
They have shown no repentance.
The two fleets are catioaed near Therapia, the English
is Beck* Bsy, the French lathe Salinas Valley. Terrible,
with the flag of Admiral Sir E. Lyons, arrived on the 21th,
and it was reported he would shift hia flag to the Trafalgar,
which was prepared for him. The fleet in excellent health
and spirits. Half the crews had been to Constantinople
on leave, and had behaved remarkably well. No distur-
bances of any sort. The Turks had put on a steamer to
run between the fleet and Constantinople, and the men get
backwards and forwards for a trifle. Six Turkish frigates,
no Egyptian, have entered the Black Sea, and are cruising
under the command of Mustapha.
London, 80, Capt. Eden, is to start to-day for the fleet.
Her Majesty's ship Queen was passed by the French go-
vernment steamer en node for Constantinople. She left
here on the 26sh. Caradoe arrived!on the 24th, and sailed
for Constantinople two hours after. Sir Harry Verney
was a passenger in her, on a visit to his son on board her
Majesty's ship Britannia.

Her Majesty's ship Highflyer sailed for Corfu yesterday,
the Ist December. Lord Wm. Compton was superseded on
the 30th 'November by Capt. Stewart in the command of
her Majesty's ship Modesto. The crew heartily cheered
their late captain on his quitting. The Modest. will leave
for Corfu on the 4th.

Lieutenant Glynn, of her Majesty's ship Britannia,
came down in the French steamer from the Beet with de-
spatches, and proceeds on by her this (Iv (the 2nd) en
roar to London. There is also a Queen's messenger on
board. Rumour gives that they convey the intelligence
that the Porte declines the recommendation of the Four
Powers. Rumour also states that Sir L. Bulwer will sa•
persede Lord de RodeMe at Constantinople, and that
S:r E. Lyons will have some diplomatic powers given to
him.

The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer
Euzine arrived at 1 a.m. of the 2nd, having been detained
by heavy gales between Malta and Gibraltar. She leaves
with the Indian mail at one o'clock.

FIRE AND Lou Or Lin.—On Saturday morning,
between the hours of eight and nine, the inhabitants of
Grafine•street, rituoy-square, were alarmed by the out-
break of a tire In the premises belonging to Mr. Mustard, a
lima and biscuit baker, situated at No. 21, in the before-
named thoroughfare. The dunes, when discsvered, were
raging in one of the upper rooms, used es a sleeping apart-
meat. An instant alarm was gine, but several persons
who were then in their beds asleep, could not be aroused for
some considerable time, and when that was at length ac-
complished the flames were leashing up the staircase with
great impetuosity. A man lodging on the second door was
ens eloped in the dame, and being unable ti extricate him-
self, was, in the course of a few minutes, burned to a eirader.
Another man was also tonsil down by the heated air, when
the flames seised upon his body and burned him in sorb a
,laicitiog manner, that it was necessary to remove him to
the hospital. The engines of the London Brigade and West
of Eniland ral-es quickly attended, and a good supply of
water was throws upon the burning hous.., but some time
elapsed before the firemen could make any impression upon
the Games, and not until they had extended throughout
the premises, destroying in their progress much furniture.
The (viva of tho calamity is enveloped :a obscurity.
Owing to the Bre breaking out so late in the morning, the
Iteyal Society's eecopeinen had gone off duty, and could
render Go aserietasce.
MEMoSIAL TO TUE TRP.ASURY.—The following
111.'1120(i it from the inhabitants of Maidstone has been sent
to the Commissioners of the Treasury. " The memorial of
- Maidstone

the unflegegpmed inhabitants of respectfully
shewelk IlMt your memorialists have heard with deep con-
cern of the massiencesient of hostilitieeSetween RUSIII and
Talker, and that dupe el war have bees seat from England,
in aid of the Turks, at the limiters extremity of Europe.
Your nemesia' lists are anxious that our governmeut may
keep is miad the miseries aecaaioned by former Amen*
meddliag is contineatal affairs, and thus he induced to
study pew* and amity, which will aasuridly cause far
note reelect than warlike interference. The lugh once
of food, although pat after harvest ; and the pewee sickly
season, ought to Ail all our minds with de-p humility, that
them Ilailltio6/ may ha averted. Whilst aiding either of
the aforesaid powers is ear, will assuredly be offensive in
the Divine sight and may draw down judgments on our
behaved country. Your memorialise are anxious that our
IPT•tumenti ?rofeseieg the reformed religiun, may with-
draw all 'military interferes* in the above named dis-
putes, sad seek to MOM pease by Clriatias cease."
Fecos 101 of the lakabissato of Ilatilascoio. Maidstone,
Doesabos WU.