The Express.
London, England, 1850-06-06 00:00:00

IRELAND.

Dusx,nr, Jurss 5.
If the following intelligence, published by the
Freeman of this morning, be fully borne out by the
result, it will materially affect the interests of the
Queen's colleges in Ireland, and most probably lead
to the suppression of at least one of them.
We have good authority (says the Freeman) r.r stein(
that his Oran the Primate has recently received a most im-
portant and decisive letter from Rome on the subject of
the government colleges. We have been given to under-
stand, that according to the interpretation this letter gives
to the late rescripts, catholic clergymen cannot hold office in,
or °therapies be instrumental in alvanciog the project of the
Gluten's colleges. We believe its content. are to be officially
communicated to the Irish bishops, and that thou bishops
are to instruct the laity against sending their yoath fa edit..
cation to the condemned colleges.
Mr. Fagan has announced his intention of retiring
from the representation of Cork as soon as the Irish
Franchise Bill shall have become law. He says, in
his address to his isonstitnents, which appears in the
Cork papers,—
Hsu nay experience in parliament induced me to believe
that my continuing in the representation would have con-
ferred the slightest advantage on my fellow-citizens or my
ems. entry, I would willingly have submitted some years longer
to the personal sacrifices I was making. But, alas! the
truth is, that neither so humble an individual u I am, nor
aty other Irish mun'or, can do anything in parliament
single-handed. To be of any value, you must either sup-
port the Minister is all his ." mares, and then you may
get a few crumbs of patronage for your constituents, or yon
must joie cordially the opposition. You must belong to
one or other of the parliamentary parties. The Irish mem-
bers can never form a distinct party in the house. There is
no principle of cohesion amongst them ; and when they enter
parliament, they instinctively, with Sew exceptions, tali into
the ranks at either side at the house. The mere independent
member acting without concert with others can do n 'thing,
and if he were to continue sacrificing health and fornne to
the end of his existence, he would • fleet no good at all
commensurate to his own personal sacrifi es.
The extensive estates of Mr. Deane Freeman, situate in
the counties of Cork, Kerry, Limerick, and Tipperary, and
yielding a gross rental of .bout 3,7001. per annum, were set
up tot sale yesterday,b fore the commissioners, in 23 lots.
Tne Cork property, consisting of eight lots, was first altered,
and the competition for each was carried on with cousider-
able spirit. One only was postponed for want of an ade-
quate bid. The other seven realised the gross amount of
IO 8901. The Kerry property, cuneisting of two lots, beoustitt
2,3501. The Limerick property, con•isting of leads and im-
propriate tithe rent charges, produced 16,67-51. The sale of
• tow lots of the imprupriate tithe rent charge was post-
posed. A portion of the Coritestates of Sir James Cotter

was nest wt up, in two lots. which remised respectively the
same of 4001. aad 4,0001. The third sale was of the estates
of Mr. Tagaial O'Brien, situate in the counties of Galway
and Roscommon, the first of which was bought in trust for
the Earl of Clancarty at 4,2251. The sum of 3,7001. was bad
for the Roscommon property, but the commissioners ad-
journed the sale to the 7th of July. A properly in Tipp..
racy was neat put up in sin lot•, fur which 1,6101 was
offered, but ae this was also deemed below the adequate
value the court postponed the sale genera.ly to the 9ilt of
July. Ths last sale of the day was a pro; erty in the county
of Cavan, yielding a prefit rent of Ib9l. i.s 9d. yearly, iutle.
pendent of 9t acres .'f land at present untenanted, which it
was considered would let at 581. per annum. It sold fir
3,3201. The proceedir.gs disl.seLteassinste until an advanced
hour of the evening.

CLERICAL
RRRRRR MINTS.

Rev. James Peony, M.A.„ to Steepleton•lwerne R.,
Dorset ; value 811 ; pat., Lord Rivers.
Rev. J. P. Pitadro, M.A., to Lompight P.O , Ltnes-
shire ; rats., trustees. __ _

Re;..Cbailes Grant, LL.B.. to St. Luke P.C., Barton
Hill, Bristol ; pat., Bey. S. B. Day.

NAVAL
PORTOMOVTA, JCNI s.—The Dragon, st.-fr , Capt. HaU,
d this morning from Lisbon, whence site sailed on the
31st ult. Pan of the experimental squadron, under com-
mand of Commodore Martin, were io Carnes Bay, the re-
mainder being in the Tagus. The Dragon had been to
Gibraltar, and left order, for the Howe to wait for iurtner
orders at that ix,n. The Dragon returned to Lisbon with
3,000 hags of biscuit, and a large quantity of provisions for
the squadron. Admiral Sir T. B C.pel is gone to Suithead,
and inspects the Dragon. which frigate comes into harhear
to morrow morning, to prepare for paying off standing. The
Vt ngeance is on pomp from Malta, •..d may be expected
in a few days. Since Odin, st.-fr , was paid off, • survey of
her state and engines has been mad., and it is now rs ported
thnshe is not in a fit conditidn for another three years' service.
It is confidently arid, however, that though the dockyard
authori,ies may thick fit to pick her tv pliers," her captain
and cfficors feel sun that had she been us pt in commission
1,,r three years long% r by them, she would boredom the state
good service.

THE SUICIDE AT THE LONDON BRIDGE TAVERN.—
Yesterday evening, the inquiry, which has been
twice adjoutoed wee resumed and eoneladed by
Mr. Payne, at the Harrow, Borough market.
relative to the death of a female, about thirty
years of age, of very respaetable appearance, who committed
suicide at the Loadon-bridge Tavern Iva Thursday fortnight
with sulphuric acid.—The Coroner inquired of inspector
Yates what further iafornuition he had to lay before the
jury 2—Smith, 495 H, who had b. en appointed by the in-
spector to find out the deceased's relatives, said that be had
not succeeded, and that he did not think he should obtain
any clue. An anent moos conrounicati• .6 bad been ta.de tee
the polies to this effect that Mr. Marshall, of the Bank of
England, could give information respecting the person, by
whom • letter which was found on the per..
son of deceased had been seat to her. Mr. Mar.
shall, see., and his len were in attendance yesterday, and
clearly demonstrated that no one belonging to thew family
was conneeted in any way with the distressing oceurrence.
Taylor, the summoning officer, being asked to esplain the
NOM why he weal to Mr. Marshall, stated that after the
Awe ivigiry, a menden= about six feet high came to his,
and said that if he west to Mr. Miushad, jun , "he
°mild open the ball if he was asked ;" upon whisk he
(Taylor) went to that gentleman. He asked toe gentleman
toe his name, which he refused to give, observ'ng that if he
did it would get in the newspapers, and he should no: like
to see it there. He had not seen the gentleman since, but
should know him. The commie observed that they had met
three times, that he had 'deer-Wed the appearance of the
deceased, and reports of the inquest had be. n fully given,
yet it was most extraordinary that no relative •of the deceased
had some forward. There was not the slightest foundation
fur any imputation respecting Mr. Marshall, whose character
was too high to be affected by ‘a unfounded a suit. meat.—
Verdict, Temp eery insanity."
SUICIDE AT THR WESTMINSTER HOSPlTAL.—Yes-
terday en inquest was taken by Mr. Bedford at the Wes-
=jester Hospital on view of the body of Thomas Coutherd,
aged 48, who precipitated himself from • window of • cor-
ridor, on the third story, at the Westminster Hospital. The
deceased, who was a woodcutter, Livia? at Croutleld.place,
Deptford, was, on Friday last, admitted into the institution
suffering from a dislocation of the thumb. Deceased was
progressing favourably under the treatment of the surgeons
tel Monday night about half-past II o'clock. when en attack
of delirious suddenly nine on. • He then started out of bed
and began to drew himself. The nurse of the ward endea-
voured to quilt his, when he observed that be wee not
going to stop is the hospital to be hacked *host, and that ha
would go boasts that night. BM called up the house sur-
ges., who attemptrd to oils the defamed, but he ran away
Imo the corridor adjoining He was followed by the ear.
goon, who, thinking he was going into • lower corridor, pro-
ceeded sown stairs to meet him. Deceased, instead, rushed
into the cow above, from whence he flung himeelt oat of a
window, falling a heig..4 of between 40 and 60 few. He was
taken up in as iuseesible conditions, bleeding hem the mouth
and nose, and both ankles were broken. He di. dis four
hours from the shock to the system Verdict--" Temporary
insauity."