The Express.
London, England, 1850-07-02 00:00:00

DIJILIS. JOLT 1.
The first official doom:eats connected with the
National Synod of Roman catholic prelates to be held
at Tharles nest month, have made their appearance.
These consist of • brief resoript from the Pope ap-
proving of the intended synod, and investing the new
primate, Dr. Cullen, with the character of delegate-
apostolic for the purpose of presiding over the delibe-
ration. of the bishops; a letter from Dr. Cullen to the
Roman catholic archbishops and bishops of Ireland,
communicating the substance of the papal rescript,
and a pastoral address to tbe clergy and laity of his
archdiocese, from the same prelate, chiefly soliciting
their prayers. It would appear, from the vague
rehrences to the objects of the synod, made in then
documents, that it is convoked almost solely for the
purpose of removing certain distinctions in point of
ecclesiastical discipline which lure for same time
been allowed to exist in Ireland on the ground of its
being what is termed a "missionary country."
The great tenant-right demonstration of the county
of Loath, which tack place at Dundalk on Saturday,
was to the fullest extent as successful as the meet
earnest fri-nds of the cause could have desired. The
attendance was extremely numerate, the proceedings
were perfectly unanimous, and the important object
of cementing the anion of the North and South for
promoting the common interests of the tenant occu-
piers of both, was most materially aided on the occa-
sion. In this point of vi• w the Louth meeting has
been one of the moat important areernblages that have
yet taken place in the tenant rght movement.
The Galway rindicatur says :—" Notices have been
served upon the relievint officers by the managers of
the Martin Estate, of their intention to evizt a vast
number of unfortunate creatures now residing on this
property. The number of houses from which the in-
mates ars to be cast out is 276; but on account of the
previous evictions in the same quarter,several families
reside in many instances under the same roof, so that
we conceive it is a moderate calculation to estimate
the number of individuals about to be tubjected to
all the tortures of extermination at 1,500:

SKIBBEREEN PETTY SESSIONS, Ritz 26.

HON. CECIL LAWLESS, M.P.O. MAJOILWILLIAN CIARIN,

Lail OT H M. 77ra RaoliariaT.
This ease, welch excited very eossiderab!• Interest from the
&beau eireumstanen connected with the inquiry, and hum
the rank of the parties, was called on for hearing this slay.
Mr. Wright stated the case, and read the following letters
from Major Clerk* to the lady of the Han. Mr. Levine, and
by which the aerie* was alleged to have been committed :
" Skibiureen, June 16, 18-50.—MaPir Clarke pre-
sents hi. compliments to the Bon. Mrs. Lawless, and begs
that she *id acquaint the vile and cowardly ac,ocdiel to
whom she has the safari:nine to be allied, that it was only
to his rapid flight from town that he was indebted fi,r iscap
ing the dug whip cf Major Clerke'a servant last Light, and
that it was fortunate for Mr. Lawleu that the Major diJ not
at first yeti/flies hie person when let out near midnitght
from the lunging* of the woman whom Major Clerk* is as yet
ountielled to call his wife."

"Sat , June 18,1850.—Madam,—With retrainee
to a letter addressed by me to you on the 15th lost., ter in-
formation of yuur husband, connected with hie undue inti-
macy with Mrs. Clerke, in public awl private, whstever may
be the conduct of Mr Lawless, in first so deeply iejurian
me, sad then placing his penonal safety under the protec•
tioo of the law I have the honour to soy subsoquent and
cool refliction has shows me that I was wrest to adders'
that letter to you, the object of my perfect respect. and th,t
nothing but the ezupented ((thugs of an untested husband
after what had occurred the preceding right would have
caused me to Meer the possibility of dolog aught to pole
you ; mullet that occurrence, so deeply painful to me, his
liken represented to you as an ' attack upon my wire,' as
appears by your note of levitation to Mrs. Clerke, which luta
been hawked about Skibbereen. I feel assured, madam,
from what I hear of you, that your Cadet.' and coasidera-
lion would make allowance for my p iiiicn. Imy you,
then, to accept dile my apology to yourself alone, es I ceeply
regret that I hove navel a moment's annoyance to a la. y.
As to my wife'. statement of ill-trestmrat during tie
twenty-four hoers eke reesai.ed with her husband and
child, he arsurid that your mind shall soon be dieobatii as
to that Miran: tnivrtiresentatien.—l Lave the hooter t.'
be, maim, your obedient 'tyrant, Wit. CLLIOLZ, Major
Unattached.

7*lVell;do. Mrs. Lawless, Glanders."
lion. Cecil Lau' se swore that he knew the person of
Major Clerke. He first knew acquainted with Clerks
to the b. ginning of last March; the acquaintancnbio ea:-
seared in ceneequ nee of a idatement made by Mr. Wiltiaus
Everitt of the ill treatment Mrs. Clerks bad remind from
her hushaed; after heating ti o tale he consulted with Mrs.
Lawless and Mrs. Townsend, his motherin-law, and the
WSJ he wrote a LOU to Mrs. Clerk., drain her the
protection or asylum o: his house. Woe never remonstra•ril
with by Major Clerk, for any attention he ought have paid
Mrs. Clerk*. On his solemn oath never gave any grounds
ler the reports affecting Mn. Clerk.. Would have discon-
tinued his visits if be had ever been ec =maraud with upon
the subject. On tie letter dated June 15 from Mrs. Law-
less. When she showed him the letter lie fiat impulse was
to have committed a 'oreath of the peace upon Major Clerke,
but on consideration, and eircumstaucia having occurred, he
determined to appeal to the law.
Crou-exami•ed by Mr. Downing—You had no acquaint-
ance with Mn. Clerk* before March ?—None. Would it
etr.ke you to he erraordinary for a gentleman, au sett r
s:ranger, to write a letter to a lady whom he hod heard had
had a quarrel with and thereupon was separated from her
husband-?—lt did not strike me to. Suppose that unfortu-
newly yin and Mrs. Lawless bad had such • missinlentand.
ing as to render separation for • time necessary, and that
she twit helpings directiy opposite to your house at Glen-
don., and that Major Clerke, with whom you and she bad
had no previous acquaintance, paid her several vi-its by day
and by night, what would your feelicge be?—ll I thought
that the visit& were from kind motives I should take no notice
of them. And supposing, in addition to what I have said,
that you found your Indy had had wino on the table at the
hour of oat o'clock at night, in company *Lb Major Clarke,
and that every acquaintance and friend you met called your
attention to such circumstances as affecting your wile, whet
would be your ceaduct ?—Certainly not to write to Mrs.
Clerke. What would you do?—The first thing I would do
would be to horse woip the man who would mention it to me.
Are you aware that the very night you accompanied her to
the theatre Major Clerks was lying dangerously ill, at-
tended by two physicians? I was not aware. And it you
were, what would you think of the wife, who, under such
circumstances, would appear in a public theatre ? If I were
aware of i: I would not have accompanied her. That is
exactly what I should have expected from you. Witness
took • cup of tea that evening with Mrs. Clerks. Paid her
several visits after that. After your first introduction to
Mrs. Clothe, I bdiev• you went to attend to your parlia-
mastery duties? I did. During your 'Wen I believe you
received levers from Mrs. Clerks? Yes. I think the
numb-r was six? Pray, have you these letters? 1 have
got neat two about me, but I think I could give the substance
of all. Not at present ; I don't like oral testimony of the
contents tf written documents. You replied to these lettere ?
I did to some. Now, Mr. Lawless, what would ye u think
of the man led° would address letters to your woo without
your knowledge ? If I thought the letters were ic;.roper
would do anything I could to destroy him.
Mr. Downing. for the defendant, contended that no effuse*
in point of law had been committed, the latter not conveying
a challenge to fiiht.
The magistrates retired, and after half an hour in deli.
beration, returned into cane, when the Chairman announced
that informavona would be taken.—Abrifgedfroos the Cork

Tar FLAX CROP.... At the meeting of the ltnyal Ulster
FL: Society, in Bakst, last week, the reports of the state
of the growing crops were, in general, highly eatiafectury.
Than had been seme failures, owing to the great demand
compared with the shot: supply of send, which soused a
gcol dial to be sown which wee quite unlit for the pia-
pow ; but still the great bulk of the ern', promises right
well. Arrangements were made at this meeting for the
kiwi= of the prEctieal instructors of the society, during
the pulling season, in several of the southern, western, and
midland ccunties.

Despatches were sent elf last evening from the
Colonial office for the Oovernon of the West Indio Colonies.

ACCIDENT AT TUE BRICKLAYERS' ARMS STA-
TlON.—Yesterday morning, shortly before 10 o'clock, en
accident of a most fearful character occurred at the Brick-
layers' Arms railway station, Old Kent-road, whereby •
man, named Isaac Beaks, aged 32 years, received such
serious injuries that no hopes are given of his recovery. The
unfortunate man was • carpenter in the s mploy of Mr. Kelt,
the extensive builder, carrying on business in Westminster.
and was one of a large number et workmen who have been
engaged la making irousiderabls improvements at the ter-
minus, which will be shortly opened for additional odic.
At the time nom, d Bank's amended to the root of a large
building to perform his ordinary occupation, when hem seed
hie footles and fell to the ground with fearful violenea.
Several persons ran I. hie melstence, and found him to be in
aa Ineessible condition. He wee removed to a prop r place
and seen by a surgeon of the neighbourhood, who discovered
that ha had suataised • composad hastens of the right
thigh, hectored ribs, with severe contusions about the body
and head. Re was immediately placed la • cab and eon-
vey.d to the accident ward of (lure liapital, where he lies
is a my random state.