The Express.
London, England, 1850-03-13 00:00:00

THE FACTORY QUESTION.

COURT OF ALDERMEN.

ST. THOMAS'S HOSPITAL.
Yesterday, at a court held for the despatch of
business,
The CHAMBERLAIN informed the court that be had
received a letter from one of the officials of Sc. Thomas's
Hospital, requiring that the hos2.tal seal should, without
delay, be affixed to a document presented 'y that institution.
Application had been made at the last Court of Common
Council on the same subject, it being in the power of either
court of the coronation to perform the ministerial act of
affixing the seal ; bat the Common Council referred the sub.
jut is &committee, which is at 'resent engaged in investi-
gating its merits.
After some observations from several meenn of the
court, to the affect that there was no intention upon the part
of the Court of Common Council to cause any unnecessary
delay, the question was postponed until the latter shall have
again assembled; and the implosion appeared to be that
the report of the committee would be favourable to the
object of the governors of the hospital.
The RECORDER had advised the Court of Common
Council, on the application of the governors of the hospital,
to pursue the thane they had adopted, and the Court of
Aldermen as reality acted upon his suggestion, although the
letter which had been transmitted to the chamberlain eon•
&tined a threat of mandamus if any hesitation should take
plans on the pint of affixing the seal.

DUBLIN, MAIICE 12.
The authorities seem to be taking timely precau-
tion to prevent anything like a renewal of the Dolly's
Brae affair on St. Patrick's Day. Strong detachments
of military and constabulary are being Pent to those
parts of Ulster where there is reason to apprehend the
Ribbon party may be disposed to celebrate the feast of
the patron saint. Some companies of the let Royals,
and a portion of the Eaniskilling Dragoons left hers
yesterday for the north. The Dosonpedrick Recorder
contains the following :
Tree SZVENTBRIVIII or Moacn.—We regret to learn
detenni

that the gibbons's, is some quarters, are to
march on Patrick's day. At Kiloton, within a mile of
Crawgar, we understand it is Intended to hold a meeting of
that character. After the lamentable and fatal occurrences
at Crougar and Dolly's Brae, we know of nothing more
wanton and ill-advised than to attempt the repetition of such
exasperating assemblies. We hope that the government
will seed stipendiary magistrates who may arrest the leaden,
disperse the meeting at once, and, by the firm end reeolete
bearing assumed at lint, deter others in future from attempt-
ingaTsimilar proesssioas.
Down maims wore opened on Saturday ; and
Mr. Justice Cramptoa, who presided in the County
Court, delivered an elaborate charge to the grand
jury on the subject of illegal processions and assem-
blies. The learned judge oonaluded in these words :
I feel happy at being able to congratulate you on the new
Presessions Act, which will soon become the law of the land,
gad which I trust will put an end to all processions. If it
wee right on my part or yours to criticise the acts of the
legislature, I would my that a great mistake was made In
allowing the old act to expire; sad you will agree with me
in thinking it wise that the legislature now contemplates
its renewal.

Bills of indictment are to be sent before this grand
jury, by the Crown Solicitor, against some of the
parties concerned in the D.Aly's Brae proceedings.

MUSIC.