The Express.
London, England, 1850-08-21 00:00:00

IRELAND.

Dwaine. Avatar 20.
No acoonnts have yet reached town of the effect
produced on the crops by the boisterous weather of
the last few days ; but the reports in general are far
from hill so gloomy as they have bean. The Cork
Exam ner assures as on the authority of most trast-
worthy persons, that in the south the potato has not
yet been materially demand, that the tuber is gene.
rally safe, and that the yield is so abundant that there I
Will be more than suelcaent left in any ease for human'
seasumption. This description of the present
prospects of the potato harvest so frequently mass
us from almost every quarter, that one mast rank
from placing some confidence iu it, and that
more gloomy aceoants which occasional erase
re the result of individual cues. The Evening Moil
gives the following account of the prospects of the
harvest generally, from a correspondent on whom we
ve assured we may rely :
Pint, then, m regards the poor iter'serop—the potato.
Treeless be se doubt that the disease has attacked this
plant *suasively, and had the weather proved ler favour-
able, or that the crop bad bun a late one, my own opinion is
elm nearly the total destruction of it would have been the
Malt, gar there is se locality when you do not find the pleat
attacked ; while, Is some qa..rta re the malks and leaves ex-
hibit the same appearance precisely u in those years when
tie disease existed is Its most virulent form. Fortunately,
however, the wester has been peculiarly favourable; sad
while there has bra sufficient moisture to swell the tuber,
there also he. bees sufficient eunehre to girls It. Renee,
though se I holey., rated, the leaves ere ourami and the
stalks blackened every where, I did not see a disesesel
tuber in some hundreds of samples which I ea-
seined ; end the peasantry, prone generally, ea you
see aware, to wird the alarm note for sight ruses, admit
steely that the crop is abundant, sad that they hate as yet
aeon very few shamed tubers. In portions of Limerick and
Tipperary, I have no doubt a very considerable proportion
of the crop will be lost. The stalk Is eomplately diseased,
and the smell from the fields exceedingly ye- I have
not been in Harry, but I her heard from authority
.on
which I can place the utmost reliance, that a lure portion
of the Wrote are perfsetly rotten. The quantity planted
throughout the reentry has, however, been unusually
large; the yield has been far beyond the average of
former years, tad I have no hesitation in saying that
present appearances justify the hope that we shall have
au abundant supply of potatoes of the best quality. 01
the cereals, wheat alone appears to have reappointed
the hopes of the busbandmen. I believe that we shall
not have above half an average crop. and much, even of
this, will prove of inferior quality. Some varieties of the
tad wheat appear to have escaped blight, however; and
Where such la the ease, the crop will be heavy and of good
quality. The loss will, on the whole, I fear, Se considera-
ble, as the quantity *own was large. 0 its and barley
everywhere good, and fast opproachiag to maturity. Indeed,
the sickle is in requisition in all directions; and If the pre-
sent favorable weather shall continue, nearly the whsle of
the wheat crop, am wee:l as • large pertion of the oats, will
be secured within telt days. Of the green eroo it is itnpcs•
sible to speak too favourably—lt could not be better; and
I was gratified to heresies tree eulivation of turnip*, tar-
ots, end marigold wuverl appears to be much better con-
ducted, understood, sad also more geaerel thin in precious
years. I have inspected sous fields which might vie with
any to be seen in the b. et sgrieultarel districts of Baena.

The Newry Telegraph thus reports from the
north :

Arnund Langan there is every appearance visible of an
abundant harvest. The fields are beginning to assume the
golden hue of the respiee time, and, in nine early districts,
ft Ids of oats have been cut down. The potato crop is con-
tinti;og to withstand the blieht; and although a grey
number of fields seem blackened by the old disease, still the
roe s have not yet suffered to any c :•nsitle ruble extent. Th
wh-at crop will be a very heavy one, and, in no instance,
have I observed or heard of the existence of a rid rust or
blast this season. All other cereal and green crops give
promise of an abundant )ielt.

We have the following from various distric's :
Trellis (South of Ireland).—The wet weather had a bad
effect, ant alone the oout a g rid deal of blight wu obw !T-
-able. The crop is very early,l owever, and very large.
Ballystannon (Dtneg 1) —An unusually large quantity
planted this year. Blight has appeared in the leaf and stalk,
but not yet in the tubers, which sr* at present quite good.
Ors will be an a►undant crop. Wheat looks well; only •
swell hrearlth of land sown this season.

Limerick (South of Ireland) —Bement reports of the
tunes much more favourable than beretolore. The disease
is no: eztending. To, entire crop is very early. The
poratna ►rought to market are very gruel.
Ennis (County of Clue) —The potatoes are looking well.
Taii a prehensins of a tai!ure are eubsidieg ; only a very
few ds•a•ed potaton have been found In a considerable
quantity dus up. Wheat and barley are being cat, and
promise well.
Derry (forth of Ireland).—The emanate are conflicting;
but, although the tope of the plan's appear in some cases to
have Peen affected, the roots are sound. and there will b- an
abundant ernp, even if a large portion fail. All the other
crops ►ook well,. Oats will be a finer crop than for many
years past.

Cootes, the pedestrian, successfully completed yes-
terday evening an extraordinary H.atch against time
which he had undertaken, namely, to walk a thou-
sand half miles in a thousand half hours. The wager
for which he undertook this arduous feat was only
304 but it is expected that that sum will be consider-
ably increa.ed by subscriptions. Some days since he
appeared in so exhausted a state that his backers
I scarcely expected they would be able to keep him up
Ito the task, but as the conclusion approached he re-
'covered strength and courage.
Another claimant appears, it is stated, for the
earldom of Roscommon in the person of Z. Wallace,
Esq., proprietor of the Angl Celt, Cavan newspaper,
who it is said not only entertains strong hopes of
succeeding to the vacant coronet, but also of recover-
ing a porion of the estate once attached thereto, and
upon which his family had a rent charge up to the
year 1843.

Tllll ARMY IN IRRlARD.—Captain Innetni Com-
pany of B, Pal Artillery, with field battery, arrived in Dah-
ill' from Athlone on the 16th instant, end replac d Major
Collington's company with field battery, which arrived it
Athlone on the 17th instant, h-.eing left Dublin on the 14:h.
—Cape. Wood's troop, Royal Horre Artillety. arrived in
Dublin from Limerick on the 17th instant, and replaced
Copt. Gilbert's troop, which proceeded on the same day to
Limerick, where at wiil arrive on the 23:d instant.
—Li. utenant-Colonel Ltrd George Paget, 4:h Light
Dragoons, has returned from London, where he had been
&loading his duties in parliament, and has resumed the
command of his regiment in this garrison. Lieutenant-
Colonel Brouith, having received leave of abavnce, the duties
of Assistant Adjutant-General of the Belfast district ars being
Perforated by Brevet Major Robinson, of the 2nd (or Queen's
R iyal) 11:giment. The detachment of the 47th, lately at
Cork,under Major Hely, has rejoined the head quarters of the
regiment at Buttevant.
GALWAY POST-OPYICE.—We are enabled at last to
announce the appointment of Anthony Leneb, Esq., eldest
son of M. A. Lynch, Esq., J.P of Nile Lodge, to tbs dike
of postmaster of this town. We understand the vacancy
would hive been long since filled up, but for thePostaiaskr-
general laying claim to the right of the appoin.ment, which
right was disputed as being vested in the senior representa-
tive of our tows, and in consequence the present spdoint
ment has been wade at the instance of M. J. Blake, Esq.,
Y.P.—Galway Mercury.

COMBINATION OUTBAOI.—We regret extremely to
state that upon Saturday evening last, when the railway
waggon conenining parcels was within two miles and a
quarter of Sligo, at about five o'clock in the sfurnoon, it
was attacked by a pasty of men, who, having felled the
driver, a man named William Walsh, with a blow over the
temple, shot one of the two honest which was drawing the
waggon. A man nomad Michael Marna has been identified
as one of the party engaged. Walsh (satin in the infirmary,
though his injuries are not very SiTIOUL This outrage is
supposed to be the result of a combination of parties injured
by the running of this wool waggon between Mullingar and
Journal.

COVENTRY, NUNEATON, BIRMINGHAM, AND Lzr-
CR&TBR RAILWAY.—The half-yearly meeting of shareholders
in this company was held at the Queen's Hotel, !timing
hem, yesterday, Captain Moonom, R. N., in the chair. The
chairmen, in opening the proceeding., observed—" I have
been desired by the chairman of this company, Mr. Lamm,
who is unavei !ably absent, to lay before you the report and
statement of accounts for the lam half-year. Those accounts
show that a balance of 3621. appears on the debit
side of the account. On the other hand, the value of the
permanent way material., in which the compauy's lands
were Invested, may be taken at 83,0001, and the further
liabilities of the company at about 2,6001., leaving
available assets of about 80.8001, or nearly 61
per share out of the 101. per share called up.
When the direetors have had an opportunity of fully
considering the operation of the Railways Abandonment
Bill, they will call you again together and take your instruc-
tions as to the winding up of the concern. In the mean-
time they will, in ease you approve their report and recom-
mendations, proceed as the report proposes, so as to be
able to take any future course which circumstances may die.
tate." Ti,. following report of the directors was then read :
The directors meet the proprietors regretting that the
hope which ti.ey had entertained that the Midland Company
would have tak, n to the line, and have thus relieved the
propristos of this company from their liebilitite is frustrated.
They are at the urns time unable to state, owing to the
mode in which that bill has been paned, whether advantage
eau be taken of the Railways Abandonment Bill to wind-up
the concern, and divide the unexpended deposits. Feeling,
however, that it is useless longer to protract the existence of
the mincers, they have made arrangements, subject to the
unction of this meeting, for realising the value of the mate-
Hale purehued for the onnstruetion of the railway. This
course will enable the directors to comply w.th the wish of
many of the proprietors that their propoetion of the funds
in hand should be returned to them "....On the motion of
the chairman, the r..purt tau unanimously adopted, and the
meeting separated.

A MODERN LOCHINVAR.
At the Inverness Sheriff Court, a few day. settee,
Donald Meadoemid, Belinda, Norte Diet (ten Si Mr. Mae.
&mat& Munkstredt) ; Donald 'teakettle. Iltuilkstadt, KU-
ash, Skye; and Cool= Maekinnon, &bootee, Munk-
stadt; were snowed of needier the deelltag house of Johea
Releaten Macdonald, E.g., Root', Hams, eiammissioner
lidled', Ruled Daemon, in eompsay with • manlier of
lelhasige Me armed with sticks, whoa tiny leant open the
4etweelelsodted Mr. and Mrs. Macdonald, and Mr. Mae.
Hignallre deck and shephavi, the former to the effusion of
tilt Weed and injary of his person—the inmates hewing been
by then proceedings put to greet terror and alarm.
Donald MaadonaH was the only party that appeared, and
he Seeded not guilty. Warrants were prorated to appre-
hend the other parties charged. A jury was empanelled.
A spatial defence was set up for by the prisoner, and read
tet the court and the jury, is the effect t hat the pri-oner
Ileitemileis Rode for the aecompliehment o(a lewd espageme at
-.that be and the lady, now his wife, were separated agsinst
their mutual wishes—and that if one; took plane on the mos-
dm it was =ton amount of the prisoner, but of those who
nialialeseasses, servant with Mr. Kenneth Macdonald
WI seen of the prisoner, went with his master
easwith Vedbat, nt a Friday morning. Had heard
*Ss pallid had gone off with a &tighter of Mr. 6: as•
deltoid, of Bilesaald. They went to U.g next day, and the
panel went der several of hie tether's anoints. D maid
Macleod, 'Waist of a smell vessel, the Kiss Macleod, was
implied to to lake them to Harsh. It was so stormy
that he would not go, and they got another boat ready to
go to Harris "to get a wife for their meat r's son." It
was so stormy that several went back to Mei:kende They
left the shore between 11 sad 12 o'clock at night.
Eleven or twelve wars in the boat. H. and the panel
were there. They got to the harbour of Rod& in Ilan*
about 4 in the morning. The hems was close by. They
went up to the grieve's house, and witness found out from
the daughter' that the lady for whom they had come wag
sleeping in the bedroom, and that Mrs. Macdonald slept
with her. He told the panel, and the party went up to the
house; the door was partly open, and the pearl went in.
Witness was standing at the pores, and the men round
about, when Mr. Macdonald (Roth') come out of the house
in his shirt sad drawers, swearing at them as it he was mad
ler coming to the house at that time of night to rob it.
The Lohman (Donald Mackeezie) answered that they had
cone "to get a wits for Muckstadt's son." Some of
Radii's men slept In an out-house, and be went in that
direction. He was soon (allowed by Kenneth Macdonald,
hie sleek, half-dressed, and with a gun in his band. lie
said, if they did not go away he would shoot them, when the
Lewisman swore at him, and said, " if you don't be quiet
—an you going to shoot me ?" He then heard the clerk
cry murder, but herd no blows, and the clerk re-
treated into the house. Lights were !appearing and
disappearing,—they heard the front door ta.tened from
within and the men, woo ware all outside, said among
themselves, " that if? they got Munkstadt's eon out they
did sot care whether they got the wife or no" The
panel put hie head out of a window, and cried, "Camp in,
my lads, and take the trunks, we are ready to be off." They
went towards the boats, and seeing R Nurs gardener going se
if to waken men, were so took him by the breast and held
him there. The trunks were carried down—the lady fol-
lowed last—and they set sail for Skye. There was some con-
versation in the boat about going to a place near B modeler,
and to remain then till night, if pursued. [Toe point in-
volved in this last answer was not clearly brottgbt net by the
witness, as Instated in answer to Mr. Stewart that it was till
the wind and sea would go down a little.]
Crow-examined.—/Ceman Maceenald, who was in the
boat, was to be the b of • letter from the lady to her
mother. When going to Harris, there was no tale of vio-
lanes. He heard no noise and saw no violence whatever
at Radii, except what was made by Rodil himself and the
clerk. There was no noise after the clerk went in. Mr.
D meld Macdonald made no noise in the house. Toe sole
object of going to Hank was to get the lady, not to rob.
He had before that ceard that Mr. Cooper desired to marry
the lady, and had gone to Munkstadt with Maude to kill
Muekstadt's son. He had heard that Mr. Cooper had
asked the lady and the lady refused him. Ile (wieners) had
heard that the panel and lady had gone off before, but did
not know where, and her node had taken Per from him in
epn of her. When in the boat leaving Harris the 'Lady said
she was very happy.
Several witnesses deposed to similar farm.
At the conclusion of the prosecutor's case exculpatory
I evidence was put in.
Mr. Kenneth Macdonald, uncle of the prisoner, knew the
handwriting of Miss Jessie Macdonald, end identified sa
het's • letter handed to him, which he read to the jury :
" Thursday, Mono i.ig.
" My dearest Donald,—lf the bearer of this letter meets
you on your way here, you must return home. Ii seems
that W. Aliened suspects, or else has hatted what we
have been iatending to do. As he had no oppor unity
of telling Papa of it, he deputed John Macdonald to do so,
which lie did last night; and Papa immediately wrote
William to find out all he le-raw of the matter. I heard
this from the grieve's wife. John Macdonald told her
husband of it. Now, my own Donald, we must be off this
night. You had better not come till half past eleven
o'cl eel. I shall be quite ready to start with yen."
(The reading of the 1. tter was followed by applause, which
the Sheriff suppressed.) The witness stated that it wee not
the intention of the party to have Rene to Her is that night,
until ho hears Mr. Cooper sad Mr. Macdonell were going
direct from Denvegan to Rodil to claim the hdy. It was
their intention to be peaceable. There was no bar on the
door at Reid; when they entered—it was simply latched.
There was ne disturbance till the lad appeared with the gun.
Rodil swore at the people and threatened to !hoot them tr 132
the windows. The lady, whea she cam, to the boat, se. nod
peornf'altdlYhildeatedmnatnesd ofa ler; character. e kn4ew thenth:t tr.l-oair h
voer;
comulinientery letter from Lard Macdonald, accompanying
the spat-Cate:Rent of the panel as factor in North List, ad-
&feted to tee prisorer's father.
By Mr. Mackay—Witness said it was a common thing in
Skye for one gentleman to eater another's house by the win-
dow. Was it common for gentlemen there to enter, as some
did, a friend's wile's bedroom ? No. H. always took his
stick with him, even when he went into a boat.
by Mr. Stewart—Witnees never heard of it beirg ueusl
in the Long Island for wives to leave their huelende and
sleep with young ladies. He understood Miss Jessie Mac-
donate to have been 21 years of age at that time.
Mr. Cooper Portree. commissioner for Lord Maelenald—
Mr. Donald Macdonald was not factor for I.ord Meetionald
in North Uist or elsewhere. He was unite North I.7ist till his
lordship should MI what was to be done. He had no books.
[The witness pre dueed some documentary evidence in sup-
port of this 'bittern -rat ] He (the panel) was in North Curt
in February, 1850, and was acquainted with Miss Jessie
Macdonald. He bad an attachment to her, and made
a proposal of marriage to her. Miss Micdneld
led him to believe that ha might be suco cess-
ful. He could not say that she ever rejected
See seemed to be in some considerable difficulty.
The proposal was made out of doors, and Miss Meedenald's
behaviour afterwards wee such as to induce biro to remain
at Ildranald for • few days longer than he bad intended.
She did not tell him formally not to recur to the matter
again—she seemed in great dielcuLy, and said she never
expected the offer. As he saw the difficulty she was in, he
said no more on the subject, except that she should not per-
mit it to distress her. He left the following week, in colas-
quenee of an urgent letter from Portree, tcspectint the ill-
ness of a friend. When he went to Lectimagdy, he siw the
vessel be engaged a good way off. lie then let: the island
by the packet, ere h Barmaid ; they went to Perre -, and
on the Saturday following the day he left the island, they
intended going to Stornoway. Balranald was then in search
of his daughter, and he intended to accompluy him as a
friend wherever he would go. They left either on Saturday
nleht or Sunday, and went to Shieldaig. He did not re-
collect enraging the ve-eel, or telling the captain they were
going in pursuit of Mies Macdonald. lie had thri aor Lug'
pair of pistols, and sent his servant to Corrybreck for a pair.'
Mrs. Macdonald (Mime Jessie Macdouald) was then called,
but the public prosecutor objected to her evidence !elute re-
ceived, as she was the wife of the panel. Mr. Stewart re-
plied that as much eh 'ence had been addend as to what
Mrs Msedonale had said, he was anxious that the jury
should have it from her own mouth. The court sustained
the objection.
Ronald Macdonald, servant to Donald Macdonald. omitted
at the elopement. Ho was told before leaving Belli och
what to do. lie got the trunks outside the lodge. The
I.dy then came cut, and went with Macdonald arm in-arm
to the dog-cart. They drove tandem, and witness rode the
first horse. The lady was very anxious to be off, and they
went as fast as their hones, could carry them. " Were
they laughing ?" " It's she that was. There was ne
force require& It is • very bad morning with lightning
and rain.

Angus Maccliarmid, policeman, lives near Rodil, and was
employed (or nearly a week before the lady was taken away
(nom Rodil to watch for fear she would be taken away. Re
was on the watch nightly till 12 o'clock.
The Procurator Filed and Mr. Stewart then addressed
the jury, Sheriff Co!gallons summed up, and the jury re-
tired at seven minims to nine o'clock. After an Remise
of ten minutes they returned, when their ebancePor, Mr.
Simon Fraser, Church-street, announced their verdict to be,
by a maioritv, not guilty. The verdict was r.ceived with
great epplause.
The encl.' was crowded towards the close of the proceed-
ings; and upon its breaking up, the crowd accompanied
Mr. and Mrs. Macdonald to the house of the legal agent, Mr.
C. Stewart. elPericg Mum most heartily all the way.—
In cornets Courser.

THE ESL'S= ESTATE IN SCOTLAND.-00 Saler.
day the rope. sentatives of the Edinburgh, Glugow, and
provincial press held their annual meeting, at Stirling. The
deputations from the various localities reached the town
about two p. m., where they passed a very agreeable hour Or
two in visitiog some of the more prominent objects of inte-
rest in the neighbourhood. Among others, the mime= of
the Messrs. Drummond wee visited, when, by the kindness
of the proprietor, its varied stores of ancient and modern art
were thrown open to the hispectioe of the party, who were
highly gratified by the polite sad courteous attention shown
them. Some time was also sprat at the Castle, from the
ramparts of which, as is well known, • view, perhaps tine.
noshed in Soothed, is obtained. The 'nether, though line.
was not particularly favourable, the atmosphere being either
him than otherwise, but the deficiency in this respect was
amply cousterbalseeed by the prospect immediately beneath
the Cattle. and extending towards Falkirk, of field on field
of grain, ripening for the sickle, or, in some instances,
siready nut down. A'tou' four o'clock the party, numbering
nearly 30 gentlemen, sat down to oianer, in the Scottish
Central Railway. Hotel, Mr. Robertson, of the Guardia'',
officiating esehmrtnan, sad Mr. Dreamland, of the Wawa,
as crougar.—North British Mail.