The Express.
London, England, 1850-07-04 00:00:00

IRELAND.

Duaux, JELT 3.

The Countess of CI 'tendon yesterday attended at
the auousl examination, held at the ltonr.n Catholic
Institution. for the education of the (leaf and dumb at
Cabra. The unritution is most topular ss well as use-
ful, sad the mark of approbation which her excel-
lency bestowed upon it by her presence, was re-
ceived with much swisractioo.
An interesting 1. cture was d. livered, last evenirg,
at the Royal Dublin Society's house, on the objects
and details of the Orrat Exhibition of 1851. Toe
lecturer, Mr. George Wallis, was deputed for the pur-
pose by the Royal Commissioners.
At a sawing of the eitasens, held last evening, to
take into consideration the treatment of Mr. Smith
O'Brien in the penal colony, 1)r. Grey read several
extracts from a letter received by Mr. Butt, Q.C.,
from Pitt. O'Brien. This communication gives similar
details of the treatment to which he has been sub-
jeced to theme mentioned in a letter produced et the
matting recently held, for the same pupae in Lime-
rick.
Seven estates were offered for sale yesterday in the
bacumbered Estates Commission Court.
The Arm was that of J. 8. Molloy. assignee of Richard
Swift, sad caesined of the leads of Lena Lodge, in the
county of Westmeath. held on • hose of 995 years. The
prefit rent to be sold was 2441. 12s. 3d • cad Mr. Tanner
betas was secured the purchaser at 3,2001, or shoat 13
years' puislmee.
The estate of Mr. Samuel Mammon, in the county of Li-
merick and Sty of li.,Mmay, was put up in lots, but there
wes net e single bidder for Nay of them, and also sale was

adjourned.
The hods of Drummond. the estate of Mr. Mortals*
Robisson, is the t.tioty of Kildsm, producing a clear profit
Tent of 1491. 15e. 61., payable by one tenant, who holds by
Wage of hers renewable for ever, and who has ',appended,
upwards of 4,0001 upon the estate, were purchased by Mr.
Hitchcock for 9,0001, or twenty years' pt/chase.
The estate of John Oweley, consisting of the lands of
Senna and Cloudoyls, the county of Galway, and bring-
ing a profitrent of 1401. he. 9d., payable by 9 taunts, was
purchased by Mr. Thomas Courtiway for 9762, being about
twelve pane purchase
The lands of skshbrook, held in fee, the property of Mrs.
O'Farrell, sitaa • within • Nails of Strukestowa, in the
county of Romancers', rostaining 246 acres, welted by Mr.
Ortiiitn at 1511. 18s., were puretosed by Sir Thomas Hoes,
the that ineumbr,neer, for 2,0351, being abwit 14 years
pereba.e on tne aciniated value, subject to 91.95. 10J. tithe
rent-charge.
The estate of Mr. Jaws Crosby, being the ke of the lends
of Heir-hill, Yaocknalisu,, and Oheniea, in the county
of Kerry, was parch*. d by Mr. John Stowed for
1,9994., !skew at the rate of terentps4 years' purchase.
but, on the fall of • life, new aged 69, an interest of 212
ayes" will fall in.
Tenney Park, the erste of Mr. Philip Staunton, held in
fee, and sinus la a most desirable distziet in the minty of
Wicklow, was pirkssed by Mr. John Olorke, of Mile-end,
Glasgow, fur 8,1001, b.iog at the Tate of 26 years' purchase
es the prase.; pr. fit rent, exclusive of timber, of which then
b some of eessiJerable value on the lends.
A strong gale tom the west prevailed during the
whole of list right, and still continoes (8 o'cleck),
although in an abated delve'. The E tglish mails
Lave been delayed much beyond the usual ume.