The Express.
London, England, 1859-12-28 00:00:00

THE 111 L Or PINGALL IND TEE PAPAL

QI7IBTION.

The following letter, addressed by the Earl of
Nasal to the Boma asilsollo Bishop of Meath, explains
Welt .

Crtle,Tas, Dec. 23, 1859.

" My dear Lord,-1 received yeeterdey from the secre-
taries a printed copy of the ambitions proposed to be moved
at She general maeung of the catholic' of this county on the
29th inst. While y teldiag to now in the deep-felt sympathy
with which every catholic must regard the unmerited
eufterings of the illustrious head of oar holy religion, mad
fatly impressed with the 'waterloo of securusg the
dal independence of the Holy Bee, it is with deep regret
that I feel myself assielled to apses my damn tram
say portion of the misobstitess whisk have instead the
mention of your kinship's approval, As one of those who
Spred the requildoe, on the newerence that the " tole"
object of the meiig wee Is express sympathy with the
Pops in his preen 'Medan, I onset bat ftepprove of the
severley of the leognap of the earlier rassietions, which
anew he ma le go beyond the legitimate Gina toe which
the meads( wee arligiselly asened. It is, however, to the
the of laid dews he the Is
sad resolution
that I however relsolently, Moir an unqualified
theme. The object, se I ceseave, el chess resolutions, I. to
pledge the meweing, and man espeakany the aunty mouthers,
so oppose envy admishersties which may consent to moor
ohs the aspirate hadependesee @easy peaks of the Romeo
sates. Deeply ea I shade] regret and a sondes of the
premed d dry, I dad it impomible to amour in
eosin of action which I cashier would be length with
evil to the best Wenn of the asholice of the United
ILisidcn. Throughout my public lids I have always
been imposed on principle to the impaeltion of pledges
on members of palternest, ad being myself memberof
the legislature. I must decline to he bound by a resolution
which would fetter my own jedgeoeut, end hive the effect of
imponeg on others the necesaity dame what I myself
elsoold sot be prepared to do. Under these circumstances,
your lordehip will perceive that I cannot approve of the
course proposed to be taken, and must, therefore, however
painful to me, decline attending a meeting with the math
object of which I cordially concur. In order to prevent vele-
with regard to my motives in the course I hal
It se to take, and as the day laid for the sentieg
Is a o aeon, it will be seceseary that this letter thuds, be pab-
lined with the knot poseibie deley.—Believe me, my deer
lord, very feithtelly yours,
" To the Most Nev. Dr. Cantwell, Bishop of Meath?

SAMPLIS OW COTTON 71t0111 DR. LIVINGSTONE
Warr Asaura.-11r. J. Aspisall Tame, M.P.. be. kindly
lerwanied 10 the Wisps of ,
Caro Ortega dap* Ararlatira,
Waserssor srens of nensthe ef eolith
end COSIIII WS width be has just naval bon Dr.
Livisitenthe. Tr maple of extra Is escrUist; bat the
wed emprialag, sample is • ball of yarn, spas by the psalm,
weigidag 161 oa, tar ewe of which is is. gem of arbor, re
or pew. Ms other wimples of yarn en well opus end
nay three& Tile anon was grows la the valley of the
Shim width Yeas lundred mike keg by treaty broad.
The satins spin and we it for their ova ton, sad we are
informed that se ahaaiiat is the ootton in this valley that •
vast panther of entre Owe are annually burned to the
ground. Ti. navlnation of the Zambesi and the Shire is
.open to the centre atthis oaten valley daring • great portion
el the yesr. It is evilest, therefure, that a large supply of
moths they be miry Anna from this part of Akita, by
the etholas el ea aiMiTO agency. Dr. Liviossone
darns the Wawa support, both of the government and of
his cienntryneset, Is Ms most melon efforta to develop the
vest progenies moven of the melons he hem now opened
eterainial aaNwprien The sample' above referred to an
en view at the cane of the Cotton Supply Amociation,
Yeasnster.—Afewohniter Goa-6am. _ _

A ClittlertrAt HOAX.—The lover, of the turf were
qtreeably serprieed em Mosday morning at geeing so adver-
tisement in the 61011111k191 of • "novel and exciting steeple-
chase," to take place that day, cet the Old Tnifford course.
The bill of fare comprbmi antes " between Mr. Bell' • per-
forating eleohest, mad • Weft Aneerslian vat, six fences,
distaste sae rile, per a wove of 1001.." sod sundry weer
races de ler intenetleg obaracese. Title very novel an-
nouncement caused coodderable interest amongst the sport-
ing Intensity, the omnibuses carried down goodly numbers
to see the swamp eight, while cabs, dregs, and other
midair ware aloe coiled into requisition, and the toed
ameened quite ea &attested sopesrance—so many were there
anxious to see the fun. Considerable curiosity was
expensed se to hew the "unwieldy brute" would take the
farces, mad whether the goat would have a rider. The
matter. however, was not long in doubt, for as each vehicle
pat dews its load at the entrance to the course, and ae the
pedestrians arrived, they were greeted with a broad grin by
the notice assembled them and bode In very same,: term,,
to "go whom" again. Whether the ianksepers had laid
In an extra etc& a/ Christmas beef, trod were modems to got
up a merry party ftetle. or to enjoy it, end so preentred this
hoes open tilope ter Mother it ma "use up" by some
enti.racing teen to try the gullibility of Ike knees of Use
tea, we are %Stab's to decide; but whoever titet okers were
they would have bad a wry were. reception they pre-
sented themselves on the ground.— if oncAestre Gtterdion.