The Express.
London, England, 1848-03-15 00:00:00

IRELAND.

DIMILTH, MARCH 13.
The government is preparing on a very liberal
scale against a popular outbreak in Dublin on Fri-
day next. In the present temper of the public mind,
there is necessity for executive caution, but of insur-
rectionary violence there is not the remotest chance.
The repeal party look on these extensive prepara-
tions in the light of an overawing power, intended to
hold in check the free expression of public opinion ;
but, so leng as cavalry, infantry, and artillery, are
limited to their proper duties, and not paraded on the
high ways without an efficient motive, there can be
nojust grounds for complaint. The additional pre-
parations are reported to be as follows :
Besides the garrison of Dublin, which is about
4,000 strong, 2,000 more are being called in from the
surrounding districts. Twelve troops of cavalry have
arrived from Dundalk, Newry, and Newbridge, some
of whom have been quartered in our cavalry bar-
racks, and the remainder furnished with temporary
accommodation in our large livery establishments.
Four regiments of Infantry,-75th, 85th, 55th, and'
2ud, have either arrived or are moving in the city,l
and the artillery corps, at the Pigeon-house' has been
strengthened. All the infantry have been served
with ninety. rounds per man—sixty in eartouche-box,
and thirty in knapsack.
At the trades meeting yesterday some judicious
friend of freedom imported a tricolour flag, with
" liberty" in the centre. When Mr. J. O'Connell was
about to speak the emblem of independence was
raised. A loud shout of remonstrance compelled
the standard-bearer to lower "the rainbow banner,"
after which it was handed over to a constitutional
warden, who removed it from the assembly amid loud
cheering.
The trustees of the Rotundo, in the present times
of excitement, have refused the use of the round room
or gardens for the demonstration on Friday.
At a privy council held on Saturday the Lord
Chancellor issued commissions of the peace for
the borough and county of Dublin to the following
staff officers of the garrison : Lieat.-Col. Forster,
K.H.; Lieut.-Col. Graves; Col. Cochrane, C.B. ; Col.
Frith ' • Col. Gordon ; Maj. Draper; and Capt. Ley-
cester Smyth.
It appears by the most authentic return of the Kin-
sale contest that Mr. Hawes's was not a very decisive
triumph ; the numbers were, for him, 97 ; for Clin-
ton, 94.
The petition for tenant right, at Carrickmacross,
has received the immense amount of twenty thousand
signatures. In a rural district and within so brief a
time this is unexampled.
The Repeal Association received an acquisition to-
day in the person of the Earl of Miltown, who,
though a liberal and radical, has now for the first
time assumed the repeal colours. His adhesion was
quite unexpected, and excited much enthusiasm. His
lordship spoke at considerable length, and forcibly
dwelt upon the moral force principle as the true
sword of combat. The association will take no part
in the street proceedings on Friday. The Old Ire-
land force will attend the ward meetings, which will
have the effect of diminishing the processional crowds
and keeping dawn their fervour.

CIALWAT ASSITES.—The numbers for trial at the present
Galway assizes are 050: of whom 11 are charged with mur-
der, 5 with an attempt to murder, X 65 for cattle lifting, 230
for sheep stealing, and over 150 for larcenies.
AN Irwarrsr was held in Wexford, on the body of Capt.
Ennis, of the Tigris, lately arrived from Constantinople.
Several of the crew had fallen sick, and the captain died. The
inquest found a verdict, fully substantiated by the evidence,
that the cause of death was attributable to the consumption
of pork kept in a leaden cistern on board the vessel.

SCOTLAND.
EDIXBVIOII, DikitCll 14.
It WEE announced yesterday, that a meeting was to
be held here, for the purpose of congratulating the
French republic, Bailie Stott in the chair; but as that
gentleman is not to preside, it is due to his official

position that the contradiction be made without delay.
Ever statistical, the Glasgow prison authorities
have been catechising the late rioters entrusted to
their keeping, and the information elicited throws
some light on the origin of the late disturbances :
Number of prisoners. 64, of whom 20 have been convicted,
and 44 are untried. Ages—eighteen and under, 14; above
eighteen and under twenty-five, 27 ; twenty-five and under
thirty, 11; thirty and upwards, 12. Nativity—Scotland,
24; England, 2; Ireland, 36; foreign, 2. Married, 20;
Single, 44. Employed, 38 ; unemployed, 26. Occupations:
labourers, 23; weavers, 10; shoemakers, 5; blacksmiths, 2;
tailors, 2; joiner, 1 ; mason, 1 ; cotton spinners, 2; miscella-
neous, 18. Education—Can read well, 25; can read; with
difficulty, 19 ; cannot read at all, 20. Religion—Protestant,
34; Roman catholic, 26; Unitarian, 1; none, 3.
In Aberdeen the number of the unemployed is on
the increase, and extensive precautions have been
taken by the magistrates to prevent any disturbance.

CALTIINESSHIRE.—COMMI6SION ST TAE LORD LIEUTE-
NANT.—The Right Hon. J. Lord Berri ale ; D. Henderson,
Esq ; J. Sinclair, Esq., jun.; J. Horne, Esq.,jun., to be
deputplieutenanta.