The Express.
London, England, 1851-12-20 00:00:00

LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 20, 1851.

Carlisle harrien, Monday, Houghton; Wednesday, We-
theist! Shields ; Friday, Laity Close Head--at 10.
Craven harrier, Tuesday, Oill Church ; Friday, Carlton
—at 11.

Mr. Deaeon's harriers, Wednesday, Roborough Rock ;1
Saturday, Lamerton Green—at 10.
Harrogate harriers, Tuesday, Patina'; Friday, Little
Wonder—at belt'-put 10.
High Peak harriers' Monday, Parsley Hay Wharf; Wed-
nesday, Robin Hood Bar; Saturday, Idouldridge Orange
—at 11.
Lewis's (Capt. Hampton) harriers, Tuesday, Crosby ;
Friday, Morton Bridge—at 11.
Lord Lousdale's harriers, Friday, Broughton Farm—
at 12.

llorpeth hounds, Monday, Whalton Village; Friday,
Morpeth Station—athali-past 10.
Newcastle and Gateshead harriers, Monday, Washing-
ton ; Friday, Medley—at 10.
Mr. Okcover's harriers, Tuesday, Hall Fields ; Friday,
Windy Harbour—at half-past 10.
Stockton and Dillingham hullers, Tuesday, Hutton
Henry ; Friday, Dricrton—at half-put 10.
South Warnborough harriers, luesday, Blounee ;
Fri-
, day, Slade Heath—at half-put 10.
Linlithgow and Stirlingshire foxhounds, Monday, West
Calder Village ; Wednesday, Livingston Village ; Satur-
day, Wallhouse—at half-past 10.

IRELAND.

RAILWAYS.

THIS DAY.

W'•
Two o'Ctocx.
The share market sympathises with the English
funds, and the feeling is firm, though very little
business has been done. The only exception is Great
Western stock, which has been sold at a trifling
reduction, but it is now better again. North British
Midlands, Brightens, and most others are well sup-
ported, and Caledonians have improved.
In the market for French shares there have been
a few transactions, chiefly. in the way of sales, and
the tendency of prices is slightly downward.

SHARri AND STOCK.

Destre. Dec. 10. ts
The bubble of the Catholic Defence Association t
has burst somewhat prematurely, the immediate
cause of explosion being the election for secretary, g
which took place on Wednesday. The matter is ex- ei
plained in a protest in the shape of an address to the 30
people of Ireland, signed by seven of the Irish mem- st,
ben who were present at the proceedings. They rt.

esy
We can no longer disguise from ourselves—we can no
longer disguise from those who have confided in us, that the IQ
decision at which the committee of the Catholic Association be
has just arrived fills us with dismay and apprehension as to /n-
-th(' conduct of the future policy of the country. In opposi-
tion to the wishes of all the live prelates assembled—in isel
direct antagonism to the all but unanimous opinion of the is I
reprieentatives of the people, who bad fought the catholic ni
cause, night and day, during the past session, an utter 20
stranger to this country—a gentleman, no doubt, of very 517,1
high personal character and position, but wholly ignorant ~,s!
of the feelings, habits, and politics of' the Irish people—was gt,!
elected to a position for which, above all other considers- 11 I
lions, a perfect knowledge of our national habits, sympathies, 7/C
and disposition was absolutely indispensable. We are now I?
on the eve of a general election, in which everything t•
depends upon a proper organization of the country; and so
believing, as we do, that this appointment is fatal to the ss
national, and therefore to the catholic cause, wo should be et. ,
shrinking from the duty which we owe to the constituents s'
that have chosen us' to the people that have honoured ue,
to the cause that has been entrusted to our guidance, if we ;:s.
did not, at once and fearlessly, protest against this act of es
ignoble fully and national degradation. To the people of to
Ireland we make our appeal. It is for you to say whether
this policy deserves the fiat of your approval. If it does,
wo will bow to your decision, and still struggle to overcome
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obstacles that appear to us insurmountable. But if, on the so
ether hand—as we base too much reason to apprehend— at.;
our dissatisfaction pervades all classes of our countrymen, to
we invite o
you, by every means, in every locality, through 1
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the columns f the press, through your clergy, by comma-
nications with the amend ition itself, to give free expression ts‘s.'
to your opinion.
Side by side with the preceding document, in the !!
Freeman of this morning, appears the following for- -4
miduble letter to the editor, from the ltev. Mr. to
Cooper, of Marlborough-street Chapel, the most SI,
active of the secretaries of the Catholic University to
committee:
fleeing learned, from what I take to be sufficient anther so
city, that it is the intention of certain parties, who ought to go
be the last to do so, to disturb the public mind as to the et.
election of a secretary to the Catholic Defence Association, 3o
which resulted petering in the nomination of Mr. henry n
Wilberforce—an election, I must say, as one who took an "
active part in it, conducted with the greatest fairing, and 14
terminating in a choice the propriety and wisdom of which go
the country, unless purposely agitated on the subject, too
will, Imu convinced, cordially ratify—having, 1 say, just et.l
this moment learned that such a course is in mischievous L 2 I
contemplation, I cannot hesitate for an instant in warning LI
you, as the editor of a journal protessing, and I believe
hitherto honestly to, to promote the interest of the catholic
cause in this country, nut to allow its columns to be abused NI
to so vile and wicked a purpose ; but, at least, to suspend
the publication of any such document until the opiuion of „„..
his Grace the Primate, as the nearest representative of the .ss
sacred interests at stake (for they are those of religion), •
shall have been taken on the subject. Should you hesitate
to abide by this, my warning, I then call on you to insert
in full this, my letter, by the side of the communication I so
contemplate, and at the cause time I have to inform your-
self and the public that in stating the views expressed in s's
this letter, I but anticipate by a few hours their more full
gp
and more authentic expression by his Grace himself in an
official communication to the honorary secretary of the De- N

Ms to.tlay up
to I p.m.

RAILWAYS.

fence Auociation.
From statements made elsewhere in the Freeman,
it appears that the only other Irish members who N
took part in the election of Wednesday last, and who H,
have not signed the above protest, were Mr. Rey- ra'
nolds, Mr. M. J. Blake, and Sir Percy Nugent, and
that the Roman catholic prelates who took part in the it,
' proceedings were Dr. M‘llale and the catholic Bishops so
of Meath, Elphin, Cloghcr, and Clonfcrt. so

MILITARY.

Mout laat night's Gazette.) 12g
WAILOYVICY:, Dec. tb. 40
4.1 t Regt, Drag. G4..-4apt. C. U. D. Dorievax, from 4th Lt. Dreg*.
to be cap[.. vice Coke who each.
Gth Drug. tide—A. J. OWL.% gent, to be veLeurg., rice Cherry,
pp. to the 7th Drag. Ude 61
7th Dr ALUdts—V•c-sur ~ A. 11. Cosier, from 6th Drag. Ode., to be 12
'rt.-sure, vice Mitch dec.
9th Lt. Drags.—Capt. J. R. J. Couto, from 4th Drag. Gds., to bepapt., as
.ice Minot-an. whalexch.
I .th Light Drags.—.the Uou. W. U. W. Quit to be lieut., by pur., at.
nee ateemea, who .eta.
14th Rcpt. of V.—Ens. P. fterrnee to be lieut., by per., vice de
Wil-
ton. w 131 rets. ; D. b. WAKILILN, gent, to be ere., by pur., vice
Smythe.
17th F. --Lieut. J. Portent to be capt., withent pur., vice Bourehler,
prom.; Erie Y. U. lITLIOS from the 13th F., to be beat., without
por., ViVe Bourne.
3ith F. --Capt. L. U. Damao, from 31st F., to be capt., ‘6lll NSW
ners, who each.
Slat F.—Capt. U. IL Ma/11146, from the 37th F, to be eapt, Ale
Belford, who ault.
litirJesstem.—bee. ChweStaff Sorg. J. A. D.MCBGAN bulky° placed
at the bottom of the list of see. clue staff sums., to take rook after
bee. CLAN burg. W. Ards*. whom =smarten bears date July U.