The Express.
London, England, 1848-05-25 00:00:00

Within the bust six months no Ines than ten vessels. vino two
of upwards of MO tom. four of gaol old 3011 tons, and the
remainder from lon to ILO tons. go you see o shall soon be
Independent of England fur 'hips to carry our w I
home. I
think you will have visited the Taeioan on her arrival in England, as I
feel awtired you will be astonish, d m the oubotantial way lu which ehe
la built, end the One gm*? which Is In her. I feel quite sure that the
majority f the London builders will have waited her t and I should
not be sues .1 at large orders being sent out for 14ankiing, Am This
verach and ouch us her, can be built here, coppertastenol, masts,
yardarms, spurs, for el. per tun, and 1 Mu sure Will last es long as any
teak-built chip.
The saute letter contains the following account of the
economical tondition of the colony :
nusliwas in these coluntes, and this in particular, bag not been so
dull for thew t ur years paid, and I much fear we elloll have some
bad times, so the nem kets are completely irlutt, il with all and every-
thing, and the traleomen ate beguiling tu ask tor a renewal of their
bills, a requeot which they hove not made tor these few years past
it Is, boweveroseite esmoulotion to ray, that the pettier. lire doing
pretty well, getting remuitentting prices for their prootue, by watch
they ore enm,led to get rid of some of the ineumbronces which have
been tingeing on them for sometime.
But the conduct 01 the give nor arid his retainersthreatens
to neutralise and render tat trimness' all that gives promise
of returning prosperity :
1 wrote a long letter to Mr. —, giving him an account of the date
of anoint in tins colony, which no doubt he will hove shown you.
NU., teen the aosariior has a•taitioill We mum erharory power in di.-
aki.aiing the putoue judge, and in riquestime the Chat Justice reduce
to apply for eighteen months leave ut uhance, because they had the
hominy to rouse posing acts which they knew were cOnlrary to the
spirit of the limkocon act.," by whin, this and ether colonies are
eoverned. This toe ea -ii a petite meeting to be Mild, continuing of
wentust
have been reputable and utfluenoo
au l members uf the community, and
unanimous getting up a peutiOti to the Queen lot the
rt-eaa of the governor, anti the iiewednitsi dismissal 01 his cog:emu°
council, who hove adviord him to such ail arbitrary proceeding, suit
wit en I slake no doubt wit inset with due attention. The
plate vin a stoic ol the greatest excitement: we are Woolly without
a govetuor, waned, ar ju gun; all the contains duties ern paid under
porest ;au ti ptoan to end it is hart to ray ;ut I hear tram
good anti:nun., that ma 14 low wit le peel:dated beblure the Wima la
out. 'Laois on•teer of the blunder. of the Eolomoterlice, in gentling
ant a man here afflicted with epilepsy, which notoriously weakens the
intellect, wet wetre mole recommendation to oltlit woo having the su-
pertoteaderree of about joi convicts in rortamouth Dockyard. The
tone wilt eume, sled that not long, when Old Englund will lose these
tine volooien by oporvAsion as our worthy old co-
to nal Secretary, Plateau, nem truly saint •• that the into testa of the
mother country and bereolomes were antagonistic:.
11'ES11,111N AUSIItALIA. - SWAN ltiveA.—
Advice. and journals from this colony have reached us rid
Siog.pore to February 10. They content a dmeouraging
view of the state of affairs in the settlement. ft.lying on
the newly discovered treasure of sandal wood, the flosks and
hard• hail guttered neglect ; the supply of wool has fallen off
considerably, whilst the sandal wod, to which so much
been devoted, has not Mitained the hgh rates
suit great &mend tend expectant fur it. The
wood to most abundant, but the means of transport scarce,
and labour and transport hire very dear. A cargo of the
wood shipped tot China realised iota than one•third what was
anticiptted, while three cargoes despatched to Singapore
remain its store at the lamer place, the highest otter fur
which will bendy cover the expenses. This additional
disappointment will came much anxiety to the Swan
River colons s. Many of the older settlers were quitting
the colony for &mit Australia, ['apt cially the labour-
ing claw-, no that Chines,' immigration to looked to as the
only available Source whence labour can be obtained. !deans
are about to Ire adopted for removing a portion of the bar of
the ricer, to afford accommuilatio , to the 'hipping so as to
expedite their loading. The advent of Captain Fitzgerald,
the new goes roue, is anxiously looked fur by the inhabitants.
The acting governor, Lieut.-Col. Irwin, is very unpopular,
although hes honour appears to do everything in his pows r
to adnc th interests f the c.don. The annexed is a
return ule thee revenue arid abstract of the xpenditure fur
the quarter ending Dec. 31, 1817: revenue, 2,9.191 19c 54. ;
expenditure—from the parliamentary grant, 1,743/. ISo. ;
colonial food, 2,4471. 17.. &1.-4.1911. 11.4.

this &abject; and he begged to state his cordial approval over to it. He would not argue the case en the demurrer,
of this resolution, not doubting that • majority ot but put it in pro forma, that the objection to the record
his constituents would approve of the course he had might be afterwards raised. Shortly, the ground of de-
taken. (Cheers.) It was bit intention to have supported murrer was, that no day certain was stated an the indict-
Mr. Hume's four resolutions, but not to limit himself to
required that the de
ment.
them; as, indeed, Mr. Hums himself would not do. (Cheers.) The Attorney-Gene
and handed
endings : the moment be heard Mr. Hume was about to put It stated that the indictment was not sufficient in law. as it
off his motion he came forward to attack it, in his usual aria- did not set forth with sufficient clearness the day or days ow
tocratic finality way. (Cheers) Let the people show the which the offences imputed were alleged to have been cams
recreant house that they cuff and would have their rights. mined. The Attorney-General thepps the demurrer,
It they could obtain the rage—the teeming mother of Sir Colman proceeded to show that prisoner was entitled
other rights—all the rest would e slily follow; and they might to plead over to the charge, though the judgment on the de-
safely throw all minor points to the winds. (Hear.) Having murrer were against him.
hitherto invariably supported the reform movement both in Mr. Henn, Q.C., for the crown, contended that the pri-
and out of the house, be should continue to do so, and hoped Goner should take the demurrer at his peril, and that ifjudg-
to prove one of its hest friends. (Cheers.) merit were given against him upon it, he could not plead
Mr. Joszen STUROZ said he fully sympeth;sed with the over to the indictment.
chartists in all their six Faints —(cheers)--and had alwas a Court: What do you object to—whet do you propose ?
sought to promote union betwei is the electors and the non- Mr. Henn :—We submit that cannot demur and plead
electors. The principle once affirmed, thst man and not pro over at the same time ; and that they
ey choose to Lemur, the
perty was entitled to the suffraee, all minor matters might demurrer must be solemnly argued, and if the court decide
safely be left in abeyance. Even so long as MO Fox and against it, final judgment must be given against the prisoner.
others had advocated all the points of the charter ; and this The Court decided that➢the prisoner had no right t i put
was the man whom Lord .1. Russell professed to represeni in the plea he proposed, and that it he pleaded, it would be
(Hear.) He trusted that the electors and non.electors, by for the court to decide upon the judgment to be given.
their union, would show that they were not quite so in- Sir Colman O'Loghlen then asked for liberty for the pri-
different to their rights as his lordship supposed, (Chem.) seiner not to plead until moniing, or even until a later period
The pecond resolution was then put and carried unreal- of
—AfteraT Attorney-General resisted the spplication.
moody. some discussion it was decided that the prisoner
haThvinagt tfohrnitomeeobtiong,
torejlee.rein
Mr. EDWARD MIALL moved: should then plead to the indictment, with the understanding
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right of every man, twenty:sale years of age, of sane mind and un- eprsohPeourldtobew
chel was then placed at the bar, and he pleaded "not
convicted of crime, to vote in the election of members or parliament, guilty:, • •
together with such details al are essential to its exert ise ; and engage —Some conversation then took place relative to the
to render the arduous all the aid within their power in the pro. day on which the trial should take place. The Attorney-
...cation of its arduous but noble enterprise. General insisted upon having it fixed for to.morrow, Wed-
He exprooed his beiiet that it any differeace arose between needs', sardine the prisoner's counsel undertook to go into
the supporters of this resolution and the adherents of the the trial at once, without challenging the array.—Sir Col-
charter, it would not be one of principle, but simply as to man O'Loghlen said he would not give any such eu.der-
the means of securing that principle. la t the people have taking, and asked to have Thursday, at the earlie-t, fixed for
universal suffr:ge, and they would noose take all the rest the trial. Mr. Holmes, who was to defend Mr. Mitchel, a ished
the other points would follow as corollaries. (Hear.) The to have Friday named ; but as the crown asked for Weilnes-
people needed not only the charter, but full, fair, and free day he (Sir Colman) aubsatted that the court, in appointing
representation. (Hear.) The question between them and Thursday, 'multi act fairly towards all parties —lt was ulta-
the middle classes w s simply one of expediency and means. mately decided that the matter should be mentioned) again at
Would the people accept the assistance of
the middle classes four o'clock this evening,, when the day for the trial would
or not? (Hear.) Without it, they could not possibly be finely filet
obtain thee:. end. (Cheers ) The Man who tried to sow The Attorney-General (a short case having concluded)
dissension was a common enemy, whatever Shibboleth he asked what course it was intended to pursue with respect to
might loudly pronounce. (Hear.) All were going for full, she demurrer mentioned in toe morning?
free, and fair repreeentation; and if the principle of this Sir C. O'Loghlen said that on consideration Mr. Holmes
league was affirmed, the working class must obtain theirs. had come to the determination of rather taking the chance
(" Hear," and a cry of " You speak so mysterious.") They of a trial than risk the demurrer, as the authorities on the
sought to give the workieg cla.uus the right to vote for subject were doubtful, and the Attorney-General had stated
members of Patliainent. Would they accept that right if his determination to demand that should they fail in sus.
obtained for them ? (Cheers, and cries of "Yes, yes.") taming the demurrer, judgment should be entered on the
Would they take it, even if not accompanied by all the
indictment.
TheAttorney.General: Then my lords, the plea of not
details they thought necessary ? (Yes.) Then they could
go a long way t gether, and might agree on other points guilty remaining, I shall ask your lordsh!ps to fix to-morrow
before they gutty far. Would they take what they could for the trial.
get ? (No, no.) Would they refuse it ? ' (No.) Let Sir C. O'Loghlen :My lords, that would be moat incon-
them take it, not as a compromise, but as an instalment. verism to us.
(Cheers.) ley so doing they would soon sweep away the The Attorney-General : Will Sir Colman state the incon-
nonsensieal delusion of Lord John Russell. (Cheers.) venienee f—Sir C. O'Loghlen : Indeed 1 will not.
Mr. J. lionatiosox seconded the resolution. and urged The Attorney-General—Then, soy lords, I must call on
the necessity of union at this moment, if they did not wish You to fix to-morrow. There is a trial at Isar fixed for Mon-
to play the game of their enemies. It was a huge impos day, and the prisoner is bound. to appear then. The preli-
ture to say the middle classes were represented ; the House nannies to the ease now before the court will be very long.
of Commons consisted of little else than the proxies of the There will be a challenge to the array and also a challenge
aristocracy, excepting some 55 members of the free trade to the poll, with triers rod other delays, so that I cannot
club. (Hear.) li al classes did not now unite, they deserved hazard the omission of a day.
to be toughed at, even by so small a great man as lard John Sir Colman O'Loghlen still urg;ng a postponement, and
Russell. (Loud cheers.) Union was necemary, if English- stating that he did nut see any reason to suppose that the
men would not be distanced in the race of freedom by even trial would not be ended is: one day, the Attoreey-General
Austrians and Bavarians. (Cheers.) withdrew his demand, and Thursday morning, at 10 ~'clock,
was fixed for the trial, the jury b,ing warned to attend on a
Mr. E. Josses said he also was anxious for • union of the
penalty at that hour.
middle and working classes. Their united power was ad. The vicinity of the court was crowded with persons
milted by all : let them not then demand half-meseures. anxious to know the day of trial.
Mr. J. E. Peeite rose to order, and protested against the Mr. Mitchel looked in his usual health—not at all ember-
inainuation that this association had adopted hallmeasures.
tossed, and manifesting his ordinary bearing. Mr. Devia
Mr. JONES.—Either the league was for universal suffrage Reilly
was in court also, having proceeded thither after his
and nothing else, or for universal suffrage and the details. release on bail.
I (Hear) If the latter, what were the details ? Had the
1 league made up their minds on this point ? (" Hear," and
mush confusion.)
Mr. Lover said he had first convened this league, and
it had been done on the principle, of the people's charter ;
hut, finding that there wale much difference amongst their
triends as to household suffrage and universal suffrage, and
the details necessary for the exercise of the suffrage, they had
adopted the principle of universal suffrage, resolving that
the details of the charter should be further considered at
their next meeting.
Mr. JONES said, then it appeared the league had not
made up their minds &A to the details. lie would not move
any amendment, for this party had come out more fairly
than at any of the other three meetinas that had been held
in London. Wherever there was an approximation to union
that should be fairly met. (Cheers) As the league would
doubtless be guided by the public voice, he would show them
that the details of the charter were the details that ought to
accompany universal serrage. Some attached undue import-
I ante to the suffrage ; fur his own part, sooner than have, it
alone, he would have the other five poin a without it.
(Great disapprobation.) All the speakers who had addressed
the meeting had said they were in favour of the six points of
the charter. (" No, no," from some one on the platform.)
Mr. JONEA—Oh, you are not ! Then it is a veil—a mere
pretence. (Cheers.) Have you been trying to make us be-
(hare you were chartists, when you are not ? (Cheers, and
cries of "shame.") Then 1 say, "Up for the charter, and
ao surrender." (Cheers.)
The CHAIILMAN—No speaker has disavowed anything he
had stated about the six points of the charter. Let not the
posceable and friendly order of this meeting be interrupted
Ibe the indiscretion of an individual. (Cheers.)
'This appeased the rising tumult, and
Mr. JONES resumed his speech again promising not to
move an amendment. After advocating Mr. O'Connor's
land scheme at some length (during which the meeting be-
came very impatiens.), he concluded by calling on the league
to give is their adhesion to that project.
The resolution was then put, and negatived by a majority
of hands. A scene of great confusion ensued, amidst which
the meeting broke up.

EXAMINATION OF MR. DEVIN REILLY.
At the sitting of the magistrates this morning, at the head
police office, the case of Mr. Devin Reilly, who was arrested
yesterday afternoon at Newgate, whilst visiting Mr. Mit-
chel, charged with violating the provisions of the act of the
60th George 111., which prohibits " training, drilling," &c.,
was gone into. The facts of the case are simply thew: : On
Sunday lot the Irish Confederation held a meeting at Bel-
view, Grand Canal Harbour, for the purpose of protesting
against the system of " jury packing" being resorted to on
Mr. ?ditchers trial. At an appointed hour the different clubs
assembled at their club-rooms, and marched in regular order
to the place of rends :you. In the absence of Mr. Mitchel,
Mr. Dean Reilly, vice.president of the St. Patrick's Club,
took the command, and marched at its head. When the
column had arrived at the turn leading down to the pre-
mises where the meeting was to be held, Mr. Reilly, it
is alleges], gave the words of command, " Right shoulder
forward ;" and for making use of those expressions he has
been arrested.
Constable Perry deposed that he heard Mr. Reilly make
use of the words with which he was charged in the infor-
mations. He further stated that ho heard the chairman of
the meeting declare " that he was the open enemy of Bri-
tish power in this country—that he was preparsd for the
flash of the sabre, but not for the dagger of the asnussin."
Mr.. Devin Reilly : I wish to ask yours+, rship what course
you intend to pursue ? How can hi r. speech affect
me ?—Mr. Fortis : I do not say that Mr. speech is
the principal ingredient in this case ; but so far as I under-
, stand the tt ansactions of the meeting in question, it would be
evidence either for you or against you.—Mr. Reilly to
, ness : Did you see any other clubs but mine ?—Constable :
I No; I was attached VI yours alone. (Laughter.)—Mr.
Porter : Oh, you were an attache', then. (Loud laughter.)
Inspector Little was then examined, far the purpeae of
proving that the words alleged to be used by Mr. Reilly were
military phrases. Witness stated that he had been 20 years
in the army, and was, consequently, competent to give an
opinion on the matter ; but, at the same time, he did not
consider her Majesty's troops had an exclusive right to all
the words in the English language. The phrases " right
shoulders forward," and " left wheel," were military
terms at present is use in the British army.
The witness V 145 cross-examined at considerable length by
Mr. Reilly, but the interrogation was purely of a tec..nical
chits acter. Mr. Reilly: If you saw a number of men
marching to a funeral, as is common with tontine societies,
and if you taw them marching two and•twl
o would
you consider it a military movement ?—Witness : would
not.—Mr. Reilly Do you consider the fact of attending a
meeting held for the purpose of denouncing jury-packing to
be a military movorent ?—Witness: It would depend on the
course of proceeding adopted.
A discussion subsequently took place between Mr. Reilly
and Mr. Porter, as to the construe ion of the act, in which
Mr. Dillon (barrister) took a part. His wor,hip having read
the preamble and several sections of the statute, and com-
mented upon them, condos]• d by saying. that he conceived
there had been a primes facie case made out against the pri-
soner, and that consequently he was bound to send the C.lllO
for investigation elsewhere.
Mr. Reilly : 1 have bail here, your worship.—Mr. Perter:
With regent to that, I believe the practice to be this, that
when the court to which these informations will be returned
is actually sitting, to refer the whole matter to it at once.
I will return you at once to the Clerk of the Crown, and
send you for trial at the present commission.—Mr. Reilly
You refuse bail ?—Mr. Dillon: I believe the case cannot be
tried at this commission.—Mr. Porter : There is nothing at
all to hinder it. It can be tried if Mr. Reilly choose.—Mr.
Reilly: Oh, I will not choose. (Loud laughter.)—Mr.
Porter: You have the power to traverse in prox.—Mr.
llillon : Do you not think bait ought to be taken ?—Mr.
Porter: That is a question for the court—Mr. Reilly:
Where am I to go to ; is it ts Newgate ?—Mr. Porter : Yes.
A committal was then made out, and Mr. Reilly wan con-
veyed to prison.

Tart " MARTYRS " or Dt'eure.—A gathering of the se-
peelers of Belfast and its neighbourhood took place on Mon-
day night, in a dark passage, off Chapel line. There might
be some two hundred or three hundred persons present. The
object of the gathering was to express sympathy with, r nd to
aid by their pence, the Dublin trituravire. A Mr. Gray oc-
cupied the chair. Mr. Doheny, from the Dublin Confedera-
tion, was in attendance, and, irons the window of a ricketty-
looking ld tore, made ene of his usual pike and
rifle oratioons,s which was heartily applauded. The other
"pouters, we were iaformed, were Misers. Paton, M'Con-
very, Service, Mouton, Kennedy, and a Dr. hl'llheron.
Mr. Doheny proclaimed himself a char, est, coljurell his
audience to get riles, declared his unwillingness to &crept of
a repeal of the Union, trually so called, and entreating 511
who heard him " to join in asking the noble Ora of
han O' d
ofCon-
nell, which they believed to be "Win/ at the right
the Most High, to bless their efforts, and invok, for them,
from that Throne, the benediction of an untreated God."
There was no money collected on the oceasien, and we heard
no reason assigned for the seemingly awkwurO umitbion.
MEETING or TRH CITIZENS.—Thcre wax &meeting of the
citizens to-day, at which the Lord Mayor presided, to adopt
resolutions condemning the means said to be resorted to in
order to obtain a conviction of Messrs. O'Brien and Meagher,
by striking catholic' front the lists in the case of Megarher,
and protestant& in that of O'Brien. Also, to protest against
the intention said to he entertained of packing the panel in
the case of Mr. Mitchel, by placing among the first names
thereon those of parties known to be opposed to that person
in politics. Among the first forty names on the panel there
is not one of a catholic. Resolutions in accordance with
these views having been adopted the meeting sep mita
SAVING 3 BANI[B.—A respectable meeting of the cre-
ditors and depositors in, the Cuffe-street savings bank
took place yesterday, in the Temperance-hall, Diggea-
str..et, the trustees having refused the use of the ban for
that purpose. A committee was appointed to collect infor-
mation, and report on an early day to the depositors. A
great deal of alarm had existed among the poor whoshillin were in
the habit of selling their paw boolcs or a few gs.
Matters, however, are not in so desperate a state as to war-
rant such folly. TiAr trustees owe 80,0001., while they have
60,0001. to their credit, so that three-fourths of the sums due
to depositors are in the hands of the commisioners for the
reduction of the national debt. This would give a
divided
of lss. in the pound to all the depositors, and a pat
least of the balance might be rcoovered from the trustees
been .
At a vestry meeting of the parish a memorial had
adopted to Dr. Whateley, to exert his influence with Lord
C.arention in favour of the depositors.
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