The Express.
London, England, 1867-03-21 00:00:00

THE FENIAN MOVEMENT.

DUBLIN, WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
Everything is perfectly quiet in the recently-
disturbed districts. Six men were arrested by the
Tipperary constabulary last night, at Emly, charged
with being I,l' the party who attacked the police
barracks at that place on the sth inst.

The Hungarian magnates at Pesth have taken
into consideration the subject of a coronation present for
the King• Emperor. Baron Bela Szechenyi proposed •
magnificent gift of three iron-clad vessels, for the benefit
of the whole empire—these vessels to bear the names of
Hungaria, Franz Joseph, and Elizabeth. This patriotic
proposal was received with great favour, and Count
Szechenyi informed his illustrious compatriots of a com-
munication he bad received from a large English house
engaging to build the three vessels, the payment for them
being made in six annual instalments. It is expected,
however, that in case of the project being adopted the
order will be given to Austrian establishments.

THE ROYAL HI NUNS SOClETY.—Yesterday a
meeting of this society was held ai the offices, Trafalgar.
square, and awards were made to persons who had risked
their lives to save the lives of others. The silver medallion
of the society was voted to the Rev. C. Cobb, rector of
Dymchurch, Kent, for his services in saving a Dieppe fish-
erman. The silver medallion was also awarded to Miss
A. E. Wright for trying to save Mr. G. Aylmer, who
fell through the ice at Stredsett lake, Norfolk, this
winter. The lady showed the greatest courage, supporting
the unfortunategentleinen, who was subsequentlydrowoed,
in the water for some time, until, in fact, she became im-
mersed herself, and would have lost her Melted not timely
assistance been rendered. The other recipients of the silver
medal were Mr. Streder, who saved a person who broke
through the ice on Bedford river, Wisbech, and Mr. T.
Abbiston. Mr. Stre.ler bad received the bronze medal of
the society for saving life before. The bronze medal
was awarded to Mr. J. H. Somerville for saving the wife
of a labourer at Bloxwich ; to Charles Best, a boy
eleven years of age, for saving a child out of the River
Wey, Godalming ; to Henry Douglas, for saving a person
from the Thames off Allhallows ; and to G. Belli, for
saving Barbara Starr, who fell into the River Thames at
Irongate-wharf. Thanks on vellum were given to Jere
Barlow, for saving Ellis Welsh, who fell into the reservoir
at Artley-bridge, Bolton-le-Moms ; and rewards in money
were given to several persons. Mr. Lembton Young, the
secretary, reported that the late Mr. Silver bad left the
society a legacy of WO/. ' • that Messrs. Hedges and Butler,
Mrs. Lydia Brown, and Mrs. Watson had been elected life
governors, and that a donation had been presented by the
society to the widow of Henry Smith, one of the icemen
who had acted with courage at the calamity in Regent's-
park.
A Yorwo BARONET MISSING.—The death of Sir
Hew Cranfurd Pollok, Bart., of Pollok Castle, Renfrew-
shire, was announced a fortnight ago, at the age of 79,
and it was stated that his son Hew would succeed him.
This gentleman was lately a lieutenant in the Renfrew-
shire Militia. About May, 18.55, Mr. Hew Pollok
disap-
gare, and has not since been heard of.
ldwas hoped that the announcement of the
death of his father would have the effect of discovering
him, but up to this day no tidings have reached his
friends, who are naturally in a most painful state of
anxiety. Mr. l'ollok was well known in Cheltenham for
his love of hunting and steeplechasing. and it will be
the source of great regret if it should turn out, as is
feared to be the case, that he ha■ met with his death.
When he was last heard of be had roc on his person,
and was going over to France. No reason can be given
for his silence and absence, except that he is no longer
living.—Cheltenlines Exassiaer.

REOPENING • ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH.—Yea-
terday morning there was an imposing ceremony in
Leopard's-court, lialdvries-ganlens, in connection with
the reopening of the Roman catholic church in that district.
The church, which is dedicated to St. Bridget, is a very
unpretending structure, without any claims to architec-
tural deeign ; indeed it is only a temporary building,.
rented until • more appropriate structure can be erected.
It is situate within a few yards of the well known church
of St. Allan's, the members of each church claiming to be
the catholic church of the district. There was a very at-
tentive congregation. High mess was sung by the Very
Rev. Dr. Doyle, and &simple practical sermon waspreached
by Archbishop Manning. In the evening there was
another service, with a sermon by the Rev. A. W. Doll.
man, M.A., who has been placed in charge of the district.
COUGHING IN CHURCH.—On Sunday morning,
before reading the opening lesson in St. David's Church,
Dundee, Mr. Hart took occasion to challenge some of the
members of his congregation for keeping up an incessant
coughing during the prayer. He thought that • good deal of
that coughing might be done away with ; at least, parties
might bold down their heads, which would not be so
annoying. The coughing in the church reminded him of
nothing but • park of artillery. During the utterance of
these remarks very little coughing was heard, except one
of the guns going off at intervals ; but immediately after
the conclusion of Mr. Hart's remarks, as if showing de-
fiance, a perfect salvo was delivered, which was the occa-
sion of a good deal of smiling.—Dsndre Courier.
POSTAGE TO THE UNITED STATES.—The official
correspondence on this subject has been laid before parlia-
ment. The result is that the Post-office of each country
is to make its own arrangements for the despatch of its
mails to the other and receive the postagis, the other
country making no charge for delivery ; and after this
year, the Cunard contract then expiring by notice given to
that effect, the entire postage on a single international
letter is to be rsl. if despatched from the United Kingdom,
12c. from the United States. It is proposed that the
charge for through territorial transit in closed mails be
one-tenth of a penny per oz. of letters, and per lOos. of
newspapers, books, or patterns, for every 19 miles
travelled ; of single letters, 1,1. or 2e. for transit through
either country. It was agreed to fix an earlier date than
next New Year's-day for a reduction of the rates charged
on printed matter and patterns, and the territorial transit
charged on closed mails.
A PARROT STORY. —" You ace," said the old
dm-key, "dis parrot belonged to a baker in Richmond.
Now each baker is lowed to make a certain number of
loaves of bread ebery day, and no more, cause if they do
they will be serving out stale bread to the customers.
Well, dis baker had baked more than his share one day,
an' bid de surplusnm under de counter. De parrot was
hanging in his cage and seed it all. Binieby in comes de
inspector, an' finds de bread all right, an' I. goin' out
again satisfied when de parrot cocks his eye at him and
sings out, 'Dere's more bread under de counter" So de
inspector grabs it, 'cording to law, and carries it off. Well
den, de baker goes to de parrot werry mad, an' takes him
by de head, an fetches him a twitch or two an' flings him
in de gutter for dead, longside • pig just dead ob de
measles. Blineby de parrot begins to crawl about, his
feathers sticking out, an' his bead lopped on one side, an'
den stops and looks at de pig, werry pitiful, an' Did
you say anything about de bread r "—Nero York Son.
A CHARACTER IN OUR PARISH.—Cheap Jack
lives at the other end of the pariah, on the edge of the
moorland. He is • general dealer, as I have said—you
may get a pound of sugar, or a cut of bacon, or a packet of
tracts, or a pair of boots, or • box of percussion caps, or
an ounce of Cavendish, from him, at a pinch, and you will
get value for your money. One is pretty sure to find a
farmer or two within or in front of his shop. Jack is not
very popular, but he is • handy neighbour, and his shoe is
the sole place of public resort in that part of the parch.
Jack, indeed, has not produced a favourable impression on
the agricultural mind : he holds his nose in tho air—the
better to enable him to speak through it, perhaps ; be is
voluble, arrogant, and densely conceited ; he is • reil-hot
republican. He tells the laird that the game laws are •
relic of the feudal state ; be lays down the law to the
attorney ; he puts the parson right about the atonement,
and the farmer about his deep drains. The man is not
without parts, indeed : he is well read, well informed— in
• way (he was meant for the Kirk in his youth, before be
emigrated temporarily to the States, and threw his theo-
logy overboard) ; bat even when on the right side, as will
sometimes happen, he is still profoundly in the wrong :
that is to say, he accidentally reaches a true conclusion by
a road—narrowly logical, superficially symmetrical—
which, if followed out a little further, would lead him to
the most monstrous results. The worm of this class of
men is that they have no humour. In French revolutions
and the like they develop into bilious, sea-green Robes-
pierres—the cruel slaves of pitiless formulas. Meantime,
however, while this rotten old monarchy bolds on, Cheap
Jack continues to extol his sugar and his whiskey.—
Fraser's Magazine for March.