The Express.
London, England, 1846-10-12 00:00:00

from Liverpool and London, 12 from various parts of I
exclusive of the Repealer of Ralleghaderrin, and
hundred and sixty Dublin remonstrate."
CULTIVATIoN.—Mr. Justice TOlTenl hu announced
that he will give premiums to his tenantry, on all'
is Derry and else. here, for the cultivation of rye.
PRECAUTIONARY EASURF.S.—A letter from Clonmel, -
the Cork Ezansiner, says :--" I am informed teat the police
have receive I instruction. to take charge of all arms - -
may be delivered to them by civilians, and to deliv,
same into the charge of the different storekeepers and
rack-masters in charge et ordnance, armouries, and magazines.
This measure has been adopted, I understand, throuoi•
of the present impending scarcity, which might
populace to seize on those arms in the posses-inn
scattered through the country, and thereby hecome
formidable antagonists, should any further riots tale
This may be, and no doubt is, a wise precaution, but
that the govern-tent are fully aware of the condition
the country is placed. Let them, therefore, adopt I
at once for affording employment to the people,
establishing commissariat depots for the supply of ft.-
reasonable rate, and they need have no fear of s intent
commotion. Let merelrints, landlords, and country
men in general, come forward generously and liberally
of their famishing countrymen and dependents, and they
safely keep their arms and their wealth; but, should
delay or refuse to adopt this course, I fear, from the -
aspect of affairs, tnat the time is not far distant when
soldiery or magazines will be no protection to them
properties."
IRISH RAILWAYS. CHEAP FOOD. PROToRT
AnnEsOMENTO.—RELIEF FOR TIIE DEKTITUTK.—)
tation of gentlemen from the county of Longford
interview with the Lord-Lieutenant on Wednesday
the subjoined memorial was presented:—
•• That, in the opinion of memorialists, the prevent unprecedented
prospect of distress requires the most prompt and energetic -
both on the part of the government and the people. That ;
to memorialists impoweible to provide adequate employmeni
fur the numbers who will require it, by merely brincrilig
act 10th Viet., chap. lid, aided by the 'rent of 50,105. c...
test s saleolseed, in mensortatisui. opinion, to throw a heavy
upon the land, without any permanent improvement, and whi,
leaven numbers unubl to work dependent upon private. thari• y. .
your memorialists would st.ongly impresel upon the goveniment
advantages which would be derived lath& county by their roman-
the following measures, sit.-1. The immediate construction of
railway between Longford and Mullingar, which may be effeetee
limn Crum guveniment to the company. 2. Such an alteration •
act 10th Vic., chap. 107, as will enable the labour tee be employ.
the land, instead of being confined to public works, which
rally unremtmeratire. 3. 11w immediate formation of dc
the principal town., for the supply of food at a cheap c
which great distress is inevitable. 4. An enactinent, whereby
eons may ke obliged to contribute their portion to meet the 1.--
trews. S. Some fund may be provided to relieve the utterly 0..
The memorial proceeds to put forward the reasons
upon for those demands. The result is thus gi---
Evening Mail:
"Mr excellency entered Into conversation with the I
the deputation, on the various mitten referred to in the
explaining that with reganl to the first me-asuie proposed,
the government were debarred from seceding to the
contained in the memorial; and, with reward to the
sentence, his Excellency referred the deputation
letter, published on Tuesday, which, he trusted, would
measure remedy the defect complained of. As to '
measure, his Excellency explained that the 0.
General received all hue instructions direct front England
his Excellency regretted he could not by any meane
reducing the in lees o' fodl du. supply of which is left to pr
Unitise, the ministry beincrpledged not to interfere with the
of the merchant. His Excellency remarked that the fourth
had been very frequently brought before the legislature, •-
elined giving any iicsidot opinion upon its praciicability. \
to the fifth measure, his Excellen.y entered fully into the
the depot akin, referritor to the rule( afforded by the poor-
unclerstausling that the pour-hource; ht Lotqfford were ale
full, whilst numbers remained unprovided for, ex reward'
mush a painful state of affaire, but emit' sugyea no other re...
private ehiu ay. It having been intimated to his Excellency
deputation that considerable delay appeared to talc:.
Board of Works carrying out the works prevented for
I.CkiLl66, he expnwed ins anxious desire to hasten, by 14
his power, the employment of the reside, eoneurritn: with
t Ilion in the advantages which wooled he derived when Labe
lotelv commenced, and in their commendation of the wiener I.
exhihited by the distreesed taxer in the county Longford.
Excellency received the deput don with marked courtesy awl
Lion, etch-ring with evident interest into all the statenientr
forward by the different individuals comprising it, and -
much impressed with the anxiety of his F.xcelleney '
-seers ealculatnl to relieve the existing dietrys.,
be limited by the Ee- Eamon.

that hss

ate powers appearcd to or _Ai by the Menthe
EMIUILANT East:lA.—The charge of in.treatini
passengers preferred against Captain M•Lareu, r
grant ship Metoka, has ended in the following
the magistrates of Core, county of Cork.
o with reqsvt to the first charge, that in nonsequence
elect and inattention of the captain, two of the !WWlliferot
board, we lolly acquit the captain. Iterpeelinir the so-
--that provision and water were not storied
to law --we are of opinion that this charge is ,
we acninlingly lOOVirt Captain 11.1.aren in the mitigutnl
of 25/. sterling, with costs. We are thus induml to oo.'
penalty, as the dune" of the ship could not L
performed than the totally inadequate numbs r of haunts
navigate her, and we attrihnte the limited quantity of
nut to the passengent more to the shortneut of hands on
the want of a sufficient supply or wilful neglect on the
captain."
Captain Irvine, on behalf of bit brother magistrates,
it was their unanimous opinion that, if the line
levied on the owners of the vessel, instead
charged by the captain, they would he justified,
in fining them 5001. It is understood that this
conviction had under the recent regulations affectin;
tion.
THE New KNIGHT OF ST. PATRIGH.—Tht
iuseAment of the Earl of Fingal with the order
trick, of which I previously sent you an intimatic
officiall7 confirmed.
Reid K A'.l.lArto,r.—We are authorised
the Evening Mail, that the Relief Association,
on o cation of the famine in the west of Ireland,
18:11, has been reorganised for the benefit of Ire
rally, and will be in active operation in a few day
btnt.ts Cunt F.,ceit.t%tig
nviderate supply of farmers' grain, and we le
note an IVIVILIWO of Is. per barrel on the quotot
day. Here is fid. per barrel higher, but barley
I without alteration. Flour has again advanced
and 21s. has been nbtaioed for prime first,. Nu
the value of oatmeal or 1 titian corn.
White wheat, 34, to 350.; millers' red do.. 32 34 r. to ..
to 170. • told tour, 19, to 21s ; burr, IKr. to 2.1 r.• barley,
end &Ur, 225. to 245.; second do., 19s. to 21s. (id.;
16a lid. to 11(e. hil.; third", 13a. to lho. ; oatmeal, .lit.
do., 14s. to rst.
COHN GKINDINIV—MiIIing power is very mt
in Ireland. The supply will not, it is feared, be
to the demand. Several mills that have been fu
disuse are being put in repair. Government paid
millers lust season for grinding 22,0001.
I itisu I:volt:ay.—There has been a great bd..
the Dingle coast, Kerry, particularly of mackarel.
of an immense size was taken, being about seven !
and of corresponding thickness.
EMPIAJTMENT IN K LIMY. —The men employ,
Slate-works, Videntia' are now only to the tie
There were about WO usually employed.
At Killorglin, on Wednesday, 169 tickets were
unemployed labourers to be admitted on public
open this day in that locality. Mr. Greenwell,
of Works, left Killorglin yesterday for Caherriv,
tickets for immediate employment in that quarter.
The public works in Kenmare and Tuosut parishes,
the Kerry Examiner,
Wen• recommenced under the Board of Works, on .
Ina., and from the great rise in the markets miner
tinuaneetof the work, though short the period is, it Or to
Bawd of Works will raise the wainct of the labourers, as
enable them to prot tire food —the works being relief works,
tilde of giving hire, has to obtain the relief nree,try, ;
nano-:red on the board. Indian meal has risen in Kenna:ore
the then prier, and provision of all kind. IN bearing an r
Barg • advance in their priors, in a locality dependent on
for ooppbieo to be brought into it. I have can, on the i;
illaturokni notices of sale for rent due and requited to be
paid up."

SCOTLAND.
THE DEATH OF MR. GILLON, late M.P. for
Burghs, is announced as having taken place on
last from typhus fever. Ile recently issued an at
nouneing himself as a candidate for the suffrages
constituents at the next general election.
DEATH OF A VERY OLD SULDIER.—OR Fridai
the Aberdeen Journal, Alexander Duncan died

at the great age of 11 iyears. He was a native oh
of Curtsey. He enlisted in the army in 1777, and
charged in 1803, returning to his original craft
maker, and drawing his pension for 43 years. All
ascreeatroancepbesaip:ukte
until within aof
fte.rwtrinemoner
For some years after he had completed a century,
larly drew his pension, in propr,a persona, on w
Boas he faired not to drink his overeign's healt
due loyalty.
ECCLESIASTICAL SINECURES.—It appears tht
went do not intend filling up the two eel
sinecures in the Scotch Church presently, vacant
death of Dr. Bennie ; but purpose applying them to
dowment of a professorship of Biblical Criticism
University of Edinburgh. It might be thong/
official successors of John Knox would be glad to
suppression of two do-nothing offices, bearing such
titles as ".Dean of the Chapel Royal," and " Chef
Queen"—especially as the funds are to be convert
educational chair for the training of their own atom
ao—loud objections are made against this vandalistit
lion of the purest establishment on earth—as it will en
op the "lettered leisure," which enabled her Itobertaoni
Erskine., and Blain, and Henrys, and Macknight. to/
the world those celebrated productions which reflect so
a lustre on her put history. Now we must take the
of saying that " lettered leisure" is not generally f
to literary incubation—and we have no objection.
the point on the histories of the parties named—for
all occupying collegiate charges latterly, not one t
received pecuniary rewards until after their "eel,
productions" appeared. After they acquired a name
literary world, deaneries, chaplainues, and pensions
down upon them all, with the exception of Ei
Macknight, who, so far as we recollect, got no share
things going. liti• since those times the fashion
reward merit by anticipation ; for what " productions'
emanated from Dr. John Mackenzie, Dr.
Grant, Dr. William Boyce, Dr. David Lamont,
Liam Singer, Dr. Duncan Meares, Dr. Archibald
Dr. Norman Itl'Leod, Dr. Duncan Macfarlane,
genus antes r Let the Scotch Church produce Ito
and Henrys again, and we promise them mow
the day has gone by when mere provincial decorum
rewarded by public money. The state does well v
supports established clergy, and their own con;
who receive immediate benefit from them, should

"extras." It is really melancholy to obServo 11
influence of vested rights on ecclesiastics. Whitt'
dissenters teach their students the elements of

ciarn,, the establi,hed clergy, who have the
theological faculties in five univenitiep, have
fessor for this department of divinity: and..
government generotoly comes forward to audit
icing their work, they become absolutely rude loliP

parts of Ireland,
Trio, and of two
s has announced
on all his estates
of rye.
from Clonmel, in
al that the police
if all arms which
al to deliver the
keepers and bar-
*, and magazines.
rid, through fear
might induce the
session of people
hecome rather
riots take place.
Lion, but it shows
ondition in which
", adopt meatures
people, and fur
pply of food at a
ar of violence or
country gentle-
id liberally in aid
rite, and they may
but, should they
from the present
ant when English
I to them or their
PROPoitTI oN ATE
ITUTE.—A clepu-
Longford had an
Nednesday, when
Nent unprecedented
energetic meantime*,
ile. That it appears
mploymen, and food
someone in force the
aryl whkla
,row .1 heavy burden
mot, Alia which still
private ehori•y. That
the government the
r by their forwarding
oinstructnin of the
may be effected by a
an alteration in the
to be mutated upon
eke, which are gene-
ation of depUta itt all
, cheap rate, without
rut, whereby all tier.
meet the present ais-
le utterly destitute."
the reasons relied
:bus given in the
ith the members of
to in the
metnurial—
pro he feared
rig to the rictuaat.
aril to the ranainil
Reputation to Iris
nen, WOUI.I in 601110
As to the third
the Commissary-
from England ; and.
any means assist in
is left to
the
m-
ere with the iaterests
at the fourth measure
ri.lature, and he tie.
imability. With regard
y into the feelings of
y the poor.lavre ; and,
Wen! RIP al). nearly
's rawest his regret at
no other rrm,vii,
iii Llseellencv ty she
to tee,, loam in the
tall for at the baronial
Urn, by arts moans In
acing with the demo.
nl when labour shoo-
fthe 11'11101M hitherto
anty Longford. His
.11 courtesy and alt's-
le statements brought
it it, and who retinal
!enemy to forward
..terw, but regretting
rtglwh Exemitise.“
ill-treatment of his
'Laren, of the °mi-
ming " finding " of
insequenor of the ne-
ts tuwiwmetrnt on
mg the SPIN/11.1 chirito
eriell out ae,ording
arse is proved, and
the mitigated penults
duty.' to mitigate tie
Ad not be property
r of Itionla engaged to
entity of water serail
hands on board than
'et on the part of the
magistrates, stated
he line were to lou
nstead of being die-
testified, if possible,
hat this is the first
111% affecting emigre-
cg.—The probable
he order of St. Pa-
intimation, has been
Dried to state, says
siation, established
Ireland, in the year
t of Ireland gene-
few days.
—'lhero was but a
we have again to
quototiong of Tires-
berley and oats arc
tuned Is, per cwt.,
• No alteration in
325. to Wm. Cats, Ilia
• moiety, 17s. to Eve.;
21s. fid.; inferior lif`
1, to l'Ai.; lnlian
very much wanting
aced, be ,tall equal
e been fur years in
lent paid the Cork
rent take of fish on
macka.rel. An eel
art seven feet lung
employed on the
the number of 80,
kets were issued to
, public works that
nwell, of the Board
!aherriveen, to issue
quarter.
want parishes, says
Cork., on Monday, the
tietii antic the ilevrim-
Slt to tie hoped the
labourers, and thereby
relief works, the mean-
time...try, aliould be
in lienniare to double
'acing tin enornimmly
admit on anctutations
on the public place.,
es to be inunediately
P. for the Stirling
lace on Wednesday
ed an address, an-
suffrages of his late
)a Friday last, says
n died in this city,
native of the parish
1777, and was (Ba-
nal craft of a shoe-
an. Although his
me age, yet lie was
tonths f his death.
century, he regu-
la, on which ocea-
;ilk health, with all
tears that Govern-
two ecclesiastical
ly, vacant by the
ng them to the en-
I Criticism in the
thought that the
glad to behold the
ing such " Popish"
d "Chaplain to the
converted into an
own students. But
vandalistic spolia-
-as it will entrench
ten Itobertoons, and
ack nights to give to
ich reflect so bright
led take the liberty
morally favorable
ilijectiont to stake
med—for although
not one of them
their "celebrated
red a name in the
mentions showered
of Erskine and
no share of the good
fashion has been to
productions" have
ac, Dr. Andrew
Lamont, Dr. Wil-
Archibald Bennie,
ri,a,defuecorlanue.,
beertf
sohnsue
hem reward ; but
al decorum is to be
love well when she
awn congregations,
, should supply the
serve the so .or
Whi -
is of ~
stave' •,
ruderuatirt"..
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