The Express.
London, England, 1850-12-10 00:00:00

IRELAND.

Duping, Dio. 9.
The accounts which have been received for mom

days past from Limerick, are not quite so sanguine as
they previously were as to the triumph of the tenant
league candidate ; but there can be no doubt that the
causes of the league deputation has far exceeded all
the hopes of success originally entertained. The
tactics of the opposite Forty are still preserved
secret ; but it is not at all improbable that one of the
two "landlord" candidates, as they are now desig-
nated, will withdraw at the last moment, and that
the other will contest the election with Mr. Ryan
with the combined force of the party. The morning-
Hon takes place to-mcrrow, as it is not expected that at
the earliest the election will be over before Friday.
The high sheriff and bench of magistrates have been
making active preparations for the preservation of the
peace. An augmentation of 380 of the constabulary
from different stations in the county has been ordeni.
Four companies of the 80th Rifles, from Templemers,
arrived in Limerick on Saturday by railway, and a
squadron of the Carabineers, from Gott, under Cap-
tain Heywood and Lieut. Hawker, also arrived in
that garrison on the same day. In the meantime, the
deputation from the Tenant League have been ad-
dressing popular assemblages in every quarter of the
county, and the utmost excitement is produced on the
occasion.

The office of crown solicitor for the county of Car-
low and Queen's County, which became ascot by the
death of Mr. William Elliott, has, says the Finnan,
been conferred on Mr. Jeremiah Mars, of Porterling-
ton, by his Excellercy the Lord Lieutenant. Mr.
Mara was, in the year 1835, appointed to the office
of sessional crown ermecutor for the Queen's County
by the late Sir Michael O'Lodhlen, which office Mr.
Mara has seer since continued. to hold.
The following are the portages which relate to the
scot exeitieg topics of the day in Archbishop Cullen's
Pastoral Address, some extracts from which I for-
warded in my letter of Saturday. Oa the subject of
Lord John Russell's letter, he says :
A Prime Wainer bee denounood our doctrines is the most
enateaeared terms. Ile has informed the world that our prat.
Wm—whiek can be traced back to the days of the Apostles,
sad are respected by the greatest and melt polished nations
et the earth—sre nothing but the " mummeries of supenti.
tin," sad that the teaching of the church which nurtured the
=poets and orate,., the first pintas and architects,
ellstingadatted warriors and statesman—which pre.
Mud the torch of science doting ages of desksees—whieh
hoe been the great instrunent, under o:Mum*, °sprout,'
gni extend civilisation—tends " to online the intellect and to
wises the mind." Thomas& of others, and many of the
great statesmen, or a' least the leading °busmen, of the day, I
ban re-echoed these denunciations, sad joined in the outcry.
They ell appear to be sincere, and I think we should not at
ell he healined to quarrel with them for giving a free mini.
Wades to their opinions ; on the contrary, it is a great ad.
'Wage bas to know how they thick—to see what mattes
may safely be confided to their management, and to under.
Mead when we should be en oar gaud, and keep them from
interfering with se. Lard John Ilona has jodged us in an
open and straightforward way ; he did not let himself be
traissieUed by the anal restraints of diplomacy or policy. So
far we should be thankful to him. We think he is greatly
mistaken in his viewe ; bat still we should not say one
harsh word want him. Oar indignation, I think, should
be waved for thus who think that it is safe and wise
for se to pat the education of catholic youth in the heads
of the men who draw so frighifal a picture of nor doe
, trines, and who entertain so sincere, so inveterate a hatred
' against everything catholic. Yes, we should be indigent
With., or at ltelb OW, say one who would now tell es
that we may pat implicit confidence la the guarantee, whits!, ~
have been offend taus for the education of our children. 08a
we enact that any system which confines the intellect and
saslaves the seal. will be fairly and honestly protected end
encouraged? Will the mummeries of superstition be pro-
moted ? When the appointment of a profaner is to he mule,
If • embolic is to be selected, will on heehaw whole zealous
be our mummeries ?—that is, who is devotedly attached to
the dewier of oar church 1 Is it not to be feared that
even selection of professors will be made with the object of
booing us from the dreadful state of slavery and ignorance In
whisk we, in common with nearly two hundred millions of
was brethne, constituting the most civilised and enlightened
portion of the human race, are placed, in ceder to Wm way
kr the diffusion of the lights end liberty of Ike ildebbblies
mono as? Let every catholic weigh this es Mm, gni U
be have any regard toe fats crud, he will rends mmeined 1
that we should not pat any trust is the , 'a
ea allege, at present organised. The w ig. sot
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great orator and statesman, Edmund Barkm '
written. long ago, appear quite epplicable to the pumps 41, :
"The anew of these colleges," says he, wades te Dr
'Massey, Bishop of Waterford, " did not originate bee thug
(the ministers), but they will endeavour to penal the Maw
veleaos and liberality of others into an instrument of their
61111 evil purposes, Do well emoted OM they sever did, and
wee will consent to give one shilling et the hlie money
Re any other purpose than to do you mbehiet. If you on-
nest to put your clerical education, or any other part of your
education, under their direction or control, then you will
have sold religion foe their money. There will be an end
as only of the catholic religion, but of all !alien, all stn.
velar, all law, and all order, in that unhappy country."—
(Eurke's Litters, edited by Lord Pitawilliam vol. iv., p.
W.) Were I to meet any one still Ineitatisi about the
Wizen of the Queen's Colleges, I would neonnend him to
meditate on this passage of our illustrious ecountryassa, sad
Ito read and study le °.l John Rusell's latter to the B4ee
14 Durham, as the best mesas of twain his den*, and
bringing him to • safe conclusion.
On the re-establishment of the Roman catholic
hierarchy in England he ham the following ribearks :
We cannot bat rejoice in this happy men, sad ornegrstas
late with our brethren In the dater NMI I* the mild
development of cathollehy which his baba pose swag
them. It grieves us, however we itnerlibl to 'UMW
that the advancement of4rovd's,oo4:llege has given rise to a
most extraordia sad • sissAlika Of a' feel-
kg. Lord John Russell bee denateened SI ropes brief by
which the itteruMio hie been gettalisbei es Wilent and in.
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by others; for, though weak as a moversigs, he exercises an
immMse moral influence through the world over two hem
deed millions of faithful children. Bat what has his Holi-
ness done to excite snob a storm? Else he inved.d the
rights of the crown of Esplend Has he interfered at
all in political matters? Has he disturbed the jurisdiction
of the bishops or stript them of their eeeee use ? Has
he addressed himself to any one bet the catholic' of Bag-
lend ? Certainly not. He has merely exercised a spiritual
right, Inherent to hie oaths ea supreme pastor of the eatholle
thank—a right which no catholic can refuse to admit
withentoalling into irsetion one of the doetriaes of catho-
Hefty." The plenitude of p-Arer over all the churches (says
Bt. Bernard) in the 'misers', by a singular privilege, is given
Is the spostolle see. This see can erect new bishopric'
where none have existed before if it judges it to be for the
Neutral good. Amongst those which exist at present it can
depress wan and raise others. It can appoint bishops to be
archbishops, and do the co crispy if there appear a necessity
far doing so."—St. Bern., Ep. 131, ad Medea. With such
facts, and snob a continued exercise of power before their
eyes, how can reasoning men be surprised at the step lately
taken by the Pope ? Why should such a violent, furious
agik don be got up against it ? But let us hope that angry
feelings will soon cease—that violence and prejudices will
give way to reason, and that things will be viewed in their
proper light. Whilst the storm is ratio& rev. brethren,
and angry passion' are let loose, it is our duty to do every.
thing in our power to preserve peace, and to maintain a
kind and charitable feeling with all mankind—" to follow
after justice, piety, faith, charity, patience, meekness," and,
at the same time, " to keep that which is committed to oar
trust, avol ling the profane novelties of wards, and opposition
of knowledge falsely so called."-1 Tins., vi.
On Friday evening a large and influential meeting
of the inhabitants of Limerick was held in that city,
to express their opinions on the recent " insolent "
letter of Lord John Russell to the Bishop of Durham.
The chair was taken by John Thomas Sheehy, Esq.,
and several resolutions were paned denouncing the
intolerance exhibited by the Premier, and pledging
themselves to resist the threatened revival of the
penal laws.