The Express.
London, England, 1850-01-11 00:00:00

IItEL.i.ND.

Dents, JAIL 10.
The Down ruler mectirg yesterday was al
might be • :cede.% a ta,iure. the tenant Wiwi@
of that important c un y ware well known to be
favorable to free.tradv, and no one expected that any
met ting to which they had access would pronounce
for bleb rent and dear bread. That they did obtain
access to the meeting in Dr.. npatrich sow tunis out
to have been the care; althea g 1 it was feerid that
the protectiohists would have been able to contrive it
otherwise. The only report of the proceedings, how-
ever. which has reached town is that expressed by
tLe Newry Taegraple of this morning, and that was
obvismely written under the 1, flu-nee of very excited
protectionist feeliogs. It is :Is follows :
WED:11111AT Etvitae, HALT.ran 9 o'Cmocx.
We stop the press at Leis moment to stet- that the county
meeting, coaecned by the Big I.lrwriff, took place thi. day,
to the County Court-hum c, V werpatriek. Tie alendasee
of the gentry, freeholder., masnefactwreve, anti inhabitents
of the oesaly was 1111111110111 P and rests etsb e. A eat:eider-
able Coe, however, before the hour appointed, sad before
the Cow:Chem* aeon were op n.. 1, a 'coley te`)l,l,,e
attire, partly, of the merest tr. My, but et.r o dirty,
pussy, vagabond-like fellows, bad, by scum ea raorequary
zocazs, procured admiseiou, and were packed together in the
front gallery. Amongst them Iris epreareil • pitclitoek,
surmounted by a big loot," nod ao elevated •poll, with a
green placard attache', on whi It appeared in large bitten
the words, "Moderate rents—c, cap leaf—tenant right—no
surrender."
At 12 o'clock. tho mouth-nu* having been opened, the
beech r, the •ide galleries, eta the billy Make budding were
speedily occalyied by • dew ssotmtd4re.
Upon the motion of the Marquis of Downshire, seconded
by the Rev. W. B Fordo, at Seaford', the High Sheriff was
called to the chair.
Charles Dangly', of Grabehall, Frq , secretary to the
meeting, then read (amidst a eletimul scene of tumult and
disturbance from the front gallery) lenten apologising for the
absence of several gentlemen.
Leadll,M.P , having read the first resolution,
was ass. fled from the soma quarter by groans, booting'.
shoats of "low rent," "no mut,' " down with th. rents,"
lc., which, tegether with the continual ringing of • large
bell, cempletely overpowertd the mice of our noble rem.

tentative.. - -
The motion was seconded by John Thompson, of Low
Wood, Feel., in a moderate and effective speech, during
which he was subject to continual and outrageous Interrup-
tions from the same low and evidently hired blackguards,
many of them (we were informed) from Belfast.
W. Sharman Crawford, Esq., M.P. for Rochdale, then
vow. Hie appearance was greeted with the most vociferous
demonstrations of applause Iron the atoresaid gentry, who
(we have omitted to state) were under the direction of and
signalled by an individual notorious in Dawn as " Roney,
the Ragmen." The Higlish M. P.'s s, each was
simply a re-hub of the newt:ions (not arguments)
usually brought forward he tee advocat 'a of free trade
tallacke. He modified by proposing an amendment, which
was sece.nded by a blr. Bingham, an under-tenant, we be-
lieve, of the sage of Crawforusourss.
Colonel Ward !Oft to speck in re ply ; but the gallery mob
refusing a heating to the gallant gentleman, became so up-
roarious as to oblige the High Sheriff, after endeavouriog
✓ast to tutors order, to adjourn the meeting to the County
Rooms, where freek..ders alone w.ntlce be admitted.
The adjourned meeting took place accordingly. Several
remotions were passed, and a Protectionist Association esta-
blished.
The county of Monaghan has also answered the call
of the protectionists by a vote for which they did not
look.
A meeting," rays the Newsy Erawiner, " was held in
the Court house of Monaghan. on Tuesday, for the purpose
of endeavouring to get back protection to sgriculture. It
was convened by the tigh s.,eriff, and the Hon. E. Lucas
o.cupied the chair. A !isolation, in accordance with the ob-
ject for which the meeting w: a called, haCmg been proposed
and seminar', en amendment was moved by Mr. 1. J.
Hu the', of Ballybsy. and svconded by the Rev. P. Brennan,
P.P., to the effect that instead of protection to the landlords
what was wanted was low riots, security of tenure, and the
land valued at a moderate and met raw. The Court-house
was crowded to excess, and the amendment was carried by a
triumphant majority—in fact, almost unanimously. The
meeting wpm: d, cheering loudly for free trade.
At a meeting held in Omagh to represent the
County of Tyrone, the landleids succeeded with much
difficulty in carrying their protection resolutions.
There was an important meeting of tenant farmers
held at II•tlywood. near Bt:fnet, on Tuesday, not to
discuss the risibility of re:urniog to protection, for
the men were too practical and sensible to waste their
time oat that idle theme, but to consider the most
effectual means with,n their reach to raise the agri-
cultural interest of the country from its present
depressed state. They had taken the pains to have a
report prepared relative to the oondition of the tenant
farmers in their immediate district, so that the meet-
ing might ground its opinions upon actual facts.
Thoughout the length and breadth of Ireland the
popilar leeling seems now to be thoroughly roused on
the land question ; and for this tho landlords have
solely to thank themselves.
The Freeman publishes this morning the following
note from its London correspoedent
Lone's, TVZSDAV Everiso.—try note wr i ttt a inter.
day al tattoos led yea to contradict, in unqualified terms,
the wile spread rumour of Mr. Dillon Brawne's actual
appointment to the governors Lip of the Falkland Islands.
Tha information oa which I penned that communication
was quite correct, but, strange to say, the hon. member for
Mayo wee summoned this afternoon to the Colonial Office
by bail Grey, and mate strange still, the very situation to
which public report bad promoted Dillon Browse, was
offered aim by the Colonial Secretary. Mr. Browne at first
hesitated, but after an interview of nearly an hour's dura-
tion, he left Downiegeetreet, baring assipted the offered
gift. Whether Mr. Browse well be enabled to become •
tenant of the crown, and eater upon the duties of the
proffered governorship, e.epands in a great measure upon
arrangements of a private name, which the km. member
for Mayo home to effect in the cosine of a week. Tag salary
attached to the office is 1,5001 per aenum.
It appears by the proceedings at a meeting in
Limerick, that Mr. John O'Connell is likely to retain
his meat. One of the Limerick papers recommends a
subscription to enable h m to do so.
Lord-Mounteashel has broken up his establishment
in the county Cork, and consigned to the hammer all
hie furniture, paintings, library, and Perming stock,
at the family mansion, Moore Park.
The fee simple of Ilrabsz4n Park and Swinton],
Mayo, the property of Sir W. J. Brabsz on, Bart , is
to be sold under the Encumbered Estate Commis-
goners. The rental is 3,0001. a year.
Messrs. Alullholland and Co., of Belfast are now
employing in divers branches of flax spinning, and
weaving more than 3,t50 persons.

INCUMBERED ESTATES COMMISSION.
WYDSZSDAY.

Bares Richards sad Mr. Commissions Loogfield sat yes-
terday is the Court ot Rachequer at half-past eleven o'clock.
The Quota's counsel who were priest daring the sitting,
sad word lawaben of the cuter bar, appeared without their
professional mamma

ICSINIIIII Or THI COURT.
Baron Biasede stated that In fume. ludas the pressure
of business made a different arrangement neessury, the tall
court would sit only oa Wednesdays. It now appeared to
Dim that that was Use most convenient day to appoint for
the purpose, it bisiag the day on which the meetings of the
judges took place, and ea which the bar were Malt at lei-
sure. The trommissioeers had already arranged that they
would hear motions on uric*, in Chamber, on Tuesdays
and Fridays; motions of coon. they would hear on any day
at half-put eleven o'clock.
Several cams were then partially beard, and then post-
poned, owing to the absence of Mr. Commissioner Hargrave,
or for other reasons.
The Court adjourned to Wednesday next at half put
deem o'clock.