The Express.
London, England, 1846-10-28 00:00:00

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O'Ocanell, and se sumerelly used ley him to *iris Ye deeds. It
was not be he 11111111111si eft soya eh* ware raver lead at Mere yes-
terday, amid atampt le holm Ste asa who, tbrlialfa vagary, bad
beat *stamen a the musks et Lib Mr. Aix real a Was *sea from Ur. J. Livioston,
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that the pumas
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Imbed. Tbe remitter:se week meampaskei thei sake* amounted
to le
Mr. Joint O'Coimuc retained emit for Os Weak declared
eft he was the Wake encash wide Ike wards mai autlaisaa of
es hear ds sd,sala ake cored Mille kr the abaft anis amodse.
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tomb dee sad say voaderall err did trey he
reseteed awe or tee theemadi a year. • eale mad leo Ilet the
ma of the them et cia kick bed sad.

1 Captain Boom orayad • weft of thanks to the of
LITITyOO4 sad dmaremsd tbs loikos =so who append n Moo-
nlit ta his passed totes...Ms grater also condanited the coodw•
eithe Ippain• al iDailla Onto fume, and godse that he was paid
oat dike tads al: the •fferstiatka.

Mr. Ear mad • Woe from Mr. I. S. O'Neill, mielmbm; his monthly
trubliortpliam, add migseting that the breach amass the Repealer'
might be hailed.
Mr. Jome O'Cororma, after the letter had been read, esteemed that
Mr. O'Neill ought to know that they could take no steps at recondite-
lion without a compromise of principle. Let the Young Irelanders
give up their physical force doctrines, and then reconciliation would
he easy. He then adverted t the subject of thientevancee of the
Roman Catholic soict2 of the English armies in
Mr. ervaar pro a gentleman as a member of the association,
and he handed in rom him a sum of ; thegentleman would openly
proclaim himself after Easter—prudence forbade it now.
Mr. O'Otstratt. afterwards, In • speech on the public diatress,
made some remarks on the department works, over which Sir Ran-
dolph Routh presided, and iodated that the government should step
fn aid sell food at the lowest possible price to the people, and pay out
of the public treasury. He did not want to cheapen prices in the
market. of the world. He admitted that the effect of lowering prices
here would send the food to other markets; but he said let the
government pay the high price, but let them sell it cheap to the
people. No political theories 'timid prevent the people from being
fed, and if they reamed to make food cheap for the people, them they
ought to do the next thing which would citable the people to meet the
conjuncture—that is to raise the wages on the public works, and thus
enable them to meet the high prices of produce. But so far from that,
the works were Inadequate, the wages low and ill-paid, and in some
places, three weeks—four weeks—live weeks have pawed without any
works at all having been commenced. Mr. O'Connell continued to
dwell at some length upon the miserable position of the people, and
the apathy of the government. Mr. 0'0:noell afterwards argued that
the calamity was increased by the destruction dour national resources,
consequent upon the unioo, and therefore the cost of alleviating the
present misery should fall upon the national treasury. He concluded
amid great cheering.
ilt was expected that the proceedings of this day's meeting would
have been enlivened by a discussion with the Younglrelandcrs. Seve-
ral of the latter offered themselves for admission, but the O'Cennellite
Repealers took measures to exclude them.]
The rest for the week nearly approached 100/., of which 301. was
a remittance from Liverpool.

MR. O'CONNELL—MEETING OF LANDLORDS
AND RELIEF COMMITTEES.
This day ono of the most important and influential meet-
ings that has ever assembled in this county took place at
Fermoy, for the purpose of conferring on the present alarm-
ing state of the country, and taking such steps as might be
deemed most advisable to meet the exigency created by the
scarcity and dearness of food, and the want of useful and
beneficial employment for the labouring population. At the
request of a large number of gentlemen constituting twelve
Relief Committees, in this district, the county representatives,
D. O'Connell and E. B. Roche, Esqrs., attended the meet-
ing, and en their entrance into the News Room, where it
was held, were loudly and enthusiastically cheered.
Mr. O'COSNELL said that they had come there merely as
citizens, to consider a great national calamity, and it was an
occasion on which he expected, and desired, no manifestation
of political kindness, though he thanked them for the cor-
diality of his reception. The chair was then taken by
Thomas Dennehy, Esq., J.P.
Mr. O'C,osset.t. rose and mid—Gentlemen, my colleague and I are
here before you, to do whatever you think desirable in the present
awful emergency, to beer your sentiments, to understand your views,
and to pledge ourselves's, tarry them out as far as we possibly can.
I go to Dublin this corning, for in the present emergency there In not
one moment to be lost. (dear, hear.) You will be so good as to in.
street us, and we shall nee the most unremitting zeal and exertion to
carry out what you determine on. (Hear, hear.)
Merrnrate Hes DIZY ; Esq., proposed the first resolution, as follows:
Resolved—That we can state, of our own personal knowledge, that in
our respective baronies the owners and occupiers of land did as far as
in them lay to provide for the full employment of the entire labouring
population, but we declare with great regret that, instead of facili-
tating and expediting the projects submitted for approval, 'be Corn.
mbesioners of Public Works have created difficulties and delays, and
have proved themselves wholly unequal to meeting the awful emer-
gency of a &neon of blighted crops and consequent famine.
TOe Rev. C. B. Grseov seconded the evolution.
The Rev. Mr. FREEMAN, before the resolution was put, wished to
make a few observations. No man felt more for the distress of the
people, or lamented theadamity which it pleased Providence to inflict
on them, than he did. Ile was ready to increase the labourer's wages
but he was not ready to east an imputation on government, which
government he did madder a paternal government, and who were
doing all in their power for the support of the people.
The Rev. Mr. Glasiom replied that he did not cast any imputation on
the Government; be only alluded to the Board of Works. (Hear.)
Captain BARRY said, the resolution Imputed to the Board of Works
that they were anxious to put a check to their presentment proceedings,
which he did not think was the ease.
Mr. O'Commr.r.—ln place of the words, "seemingly anxious," in
the resolution, Insert "have created. (Hear, hear.)
Captain Beaav believed that difficulties had arisen in carrying on
the works, but that any Board would interfere, or felt an anxiety of
that nature, he could not believe ; and, therefore, it should not be con-
sidered that he agreed in the resolution. However, he would not *ay
another word on the resolution, after what had emanated front Mr.
O'Connell, as it would only obstruct their proceedings.
General Amer:etre moved the next resolution.—Rtgolved " That
an order directing that the pay of the labourers should be two-pence
per day under the ordinary rate of wages, in a country where the
price of labour has been at all times unjustly low, proves clearly the
imbecility of the persona making it, who ought, us political economists,
know that the real price of labour is the quantity of the neoawry of
life obtainable for a day's wages, which calculated at the rata axed
by the Board of Works, and the present famine price of food as 4111 s.
of Indian meal -was not enough to afford one full meal per day to an
average family."
Capt. BARRY thought that what they should do was to raise the rate
of wages themselves, and that would raise the standard of wages.
(Hear, hear.) Ile did as himself in his parish. (Hear.)
Mr. 8. Bsaay.—That would nos meet the difficulty.
CapL BAUM—It would meet it in 24 hours. (Hear.)
Mr. B. BLIIR Y. -Why we have landlords still only paying Id. per
day.
Mr. B.llseraerr.—ln Middleton we give Is. per week, and that is
not sufficient to supporttheir families. (Hear.)
General Arosestrar had been told by Lord Talbot that about Dublin
they gave Is. (War.)
The Rev. Mr. Cotams, in seconding the resolution, adverted to the
crying evils of the country, and had great confidence that while they
have the assistance of their respected representatives, and particularly
the Liberal, they would be remedied.
Mr. O'Coessrat..—We are all citizens here, and there is no Liberator.
Rev. Mr. COLLINS—You are the liberator in every part of the coun-
try you go, and I will not give up the name even in deference to the
Liberator. You are my Liberator.
Mr. @Toss zia.—But I am anxious that there should be no differnice
of opinion here, or to have politics introduced here.
Rev. Mr. COLLINS—It is not my wish to introduce polities.
Mr. O'Cori - But in your county it will be considered an intro-
duction of polities to call me Liberator.
The resolution was adopted.
Mr. D. Oulu. proposed the next resolution—
Reentvan—That looking to the great extent of arable land in the
occupation of the class of farmers who are reduced to actual want, by
the failure of their potato crops, and who are consequently unable to
cultivate their lands, we anticipate that a great breadth of hitherto
productim ground will this year become partially, if not wholly,
waste. if means be not at once devised to palliate the evil by an exten-
sion of the provisions of the Labour Rate Act, or the general culture
of such farming, whereby an improved system may be effectually in-
troduced.
Capt. o:nue proposed the fourth resolution, and said it set forth •
state of facts which could not be denied :—That we have read with
feelings of bitter regret the heartless lectures addressed by Sir Ran-
dolph Routh to several Noblemen, who urged on the Government the
adoption of some method if increasing the market supplies of food,
and we declare the regulation entered into by the Board of which he
is the chief of measuring the Government aid by the amount of local
subscriptions, shows the most palpable ignorance of the circumstances
of the country inasmuch as the districts where it is meet difficult to
create a fund by voluntary contributions, are the places where relief
is most urgently required.
Mr. Gyros seconded the resolution.
Mr. N. M. Cession protested against some words in the resolution.
lie did not think that such phrases as "disgust" would be of any
Mr. O'Cosrorat recommended that the words "bitter regret"
should be substituted. They should speak strongly, for they had a
great deal to complain of.
The Dean of ARMAOSI proposed the next resolution That we
deem the subject of drainage to be one of vast importance, and do
hereby recommend that a respectful memorial be presented to his
Excellency to pray that he would kindly reconsider the instructions
issued by his letter to the Chairman of the Board of the Works, direct-
ing that wore. of drainage may be undertaken under the provisions
of the Labour Rate Act, inasmuch as the advances made in this way
must be repaired in ten years instead of twenty-two; and to pray that
his Excellency would take upon himself the responsibility of directing
that the preliminary proceedings under the drainage act may be
shortened and simplified, and that the necessary advances may be
made to owners of land without requiring that the works should be
feet nearly completed."
Dr. Mimi. seconded the resolution.
The Bev. Mr. Denier proposed the sixth resolution:—"That we
conceive it to be incumbent on the Government, who have to provide
against the effects of a European seareityof food, as well ludo insure to
the Inman of their ability the proper manufacture of mom into whole-
some food, to prevent the further distillation of spirits from grain in
all of the United Kingdom, which would have the threefold be-
operation of throwing large quantities of corn on the food
market, causing an immediate and immense increase to the present
insufficient mill power of the country, and creating the only effective
check to the unfortunate habit of dram-drinking to which many are
now driven by desperation."
The Very Rev. Mr. O'llarze seconded the resolution.
The Rev. Mr. Palm" Protestant Rector, proposed the next reso-
lution, as follows :—" That we strongly recommend the Govern-
ment proposition for a work which we conceive to be one of national
utility, namely to open the navigation of the Upper Blackwater,
from Cappoquin in the county of Waterford, to Mallow, in the county
of Cork; and that a memorial to that effect be entrusted to our county
members for presentation."
Counsellor O'FLAssour seconded the resolution.
Major PEARD proposed the next resolution: "That, viewing with
extreme anxie:y the necessity of giving immediate employment to the
people,we consider the proposition of granting the means to
the works necessary through the baroniesof Etarrymore, ?airy,
Condoms and Clongibbons for the formation of the embankments re-
quired in the construction of the Cork and Waterford railway, best
calculated to effect the object ; and we pledge ourselves in our respec-
tise baronies to give the security which the law requires."
Mr. CARROLL seconded it.
The Rev. Mr. Weraen, P.P., Connagh, proposed the next resolution,
which was also carried
Resolved—That it appears to tbie meeting that the wishes of the
, Coons Poor Relief Committee be carried into immediate effect, in
making a canal on the banks of the river Bride ham Tallow to Celina,
and that our worthy representative be requested to urge on the Go-
. vemment the beneficial effect that would result from the carrying out
of such a remunerative work.
Capt. Cows proposed the next resolution—
, " That a deputation consisting of one or moreedembers from each
Relief Committee be now appointed to join oar illustrious Represen-
tative in press.nting a memorial founded on our resolutions to his Ex-
' ceUency."
Mr. Iles wove seconded the resolution, which 11113 put from the
chair and carried.
Mr. O'Cossi,ll. then rose and was received with even manifests-
r tion of respect :and cordiality., after which he puree !echo speak as
follows : Gentlemen, I have but a few words to address; to you, and
those.will be confined atrittlytothe topics on which webave mumbled,
r and if I should deviate into any political allusions it will be tlirougk