The Express.
London, England, 1850-05-07 00:00:00

IRELAND.

DIVIILTN, MAT 6.
Yesterday morning a checking occurrence took
place in a Roman Catholic chapel here, a murderous
assault having been made by a supposed lunatic upon
two clergymen while engaged in the celebration of
Divine Service. It appears, that between 9 and 10
o'clock, while the Rev. Messrs. J. Colgan, and
Edward O'Rourke were officiating at mass at two
separate altars in the Carmelite Church, in White-
friar's-street, a man named Francis 141c3lahon rushed
into the sanctuary with his hat on, and drawing a
very formidable and ponderous bludgeon from be-
neath his coat, first assailed the priest at the principal
altar, and then rushed at the other clergyman
and inflicted two desperate wounds on his
head, leaving him to all appearance deed at the foot
of the altar. The utmost consternation prevailed
amongst the congregation, which consisted of nearly a
thousand persons; and had not the man, who was
secured before he could do any further mischief, been
taken iato the vestry-room, and conveyed away pri-
vately by the police, he woald scarcely have been safe
from the mob who soon assembled outside the chapel.
Nl'Mahon, who is, it appears, respectably connected,
is deaf and dumb, but having been educated at the
Claremont Institution he can write well. He was
taken up by the police nearly a month since as a
dangerous lunatic, but was given up by the magistrates
to the care of his friends.

Up to a late hour last night the two wounded
clergymen were stated, by the attending surgeons to
be going on in as favourable a way as mild, under
the circumstances, be expected, but not to be by any
means out of danger. The maniac by whom the
outrage was committed will be brought before the
magistrates this morning. There is every reason to
think the act was not the result of a sudden impulse
of madness, but had been contemplated for some
time, at least with as much forethought as • person
labouring under a disease of the mind is capable.
The arguments on the application for mandamus to
elect a new Lord Mayor, were brought to a close in
the Queen's Bench on Saturday, but the court re-
served judgment.
The quantity of glass imported within the last few
days into Dublin is enormous. One steam-vessel, the
Princess, was almost entirely loaded with it. Another,
the Britannia, brought 367 crates, and several others
from 200 to 300 crates each. The result of this pro-
digious supply will, in all probability, be to reduce
the price here below what it can be manufactured at.
Great shoals of sun-fish have been observed off the
coast of Galway; but owing to a want of proper
boats and tackling, very few of then have been taken.

ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEClE.—Veeterday the
abuts annual meeting of the members of this college was
held at tie Freemason's Tavern; Mr. W. Robinson in the
chair. The report for the past year stated that the subject
of the bye-laws of the college bad received, the deliberate
tonaldention of the council. Rudy in LIMO a committee
had bees appointed to prepare a draft of the code proposed
to be adopted, but some doubts having been raised as to
how far the college, in accordance with the proviaions of
the charter, had the power of enforcing it ; the council had
resolved to take legal advice on the subject. • case had
accordingly been laid before Sir J. Jervis, Sir F. Thssiger,
and MyJago, but their opinion had not yet been received. The
council congratulated the members on the flourishing condi-
tion of the Seances ; not only had the loan of SOU been
finally liquidated, but a considerable balance remained in
hand. The general expenses incurred in obtaining and carrying
out the charter up to the present time amounted to upwards of
2,8681, and though this reapuitaibility had been incurred
without any availible funds to most it, it had been liquidated
without any extraneous assistance. During the past year
47 candidates had received the diploma of the college, and
the number of members admitted since the charter
was obtained was 320. As the finances of the
college were in • satisfactory state, the council had
directed inquiries to be made on the subject of obtaining a
mai/sues or place of meeting, and Mr. T. W. Mayer bad
costribsted • sum of 371. towards that object From the
balance sheet it appeared that the roes receipts of the col.
late during the year were 6071. • the expenditure (includ-
ing nearly 200 s. paid in liquidation of the debt) 3911.,
leaving • balance in band of 2121. The report having been
adopted unanimously, six gentlemen were elected members
of the council for the ensuing year.
TWO CONVICTS OVIIIKBOARD.—On Wednesday lag
I whilst the Victoria cud Albert, royal yacht, was coaling in
• Portsmouth harbour, a omelet labourer fell overboard, when
a second convict, who was but • very indifferent swimmer,
L jumped after him, in order to save his companion la adver-
sity from a watery grave. At this juncture • rigger named
Glover, seeing the danger to which the men were exposed,
precipitated himself after them and was sacesesful in saving
the lives of both.