The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-03-14 00:00:00

IRELAND.

At a special meeting of the Dublin Corporation, on
Tuesday, an address of congratulation to the French
people was carried by a majority of 42 to 5.
The priests, notwithstanding the rescript of the sacred
college, continue to infest Conciliation-hall in great force.
No fewer than eight were in attendance on Monday last,
and of the £77 subscribed as rent, no less than £42 were
contributed by priests.
TULLAMOORE.—A letter, dated Tullamoore, March 11,
received by a respectable ludy in this town, states.—" I
hope we may soon leave, before the troubles set in ; no-
thing is expected here but rebellion. The protestants
who would not illuminate-on the downfill of monarchy in
France had their windows broken.
LORD. STANLEY AN EXCELLENT LANDLORD.—There
are only two maiden ladies.getting relief in Cogerg, Lord
Stanley's estate, comprising 400 acres, and upwards, the
people being in such comfoltable condition that they do
not require parochial relief. Strange to say all his ten-
antry are Roman Catholics.

The Repeal Association .Irave just issued another mani-
festo to the People of iireland," signed by Mr. Maurice
O'Connell and Mr. Secretary Ray. This document con-
tains the average quantity of slang advice to abstain from
acts of outrage, to beware of Government spies, and not
to be hurried into excesses " by the wild speeches or writ-
ings of any party whatsoever "
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assizes, on A ziursday, John Hayden was
found guilty of the murder of William Crawley, a con-
stable, and on the following day John Brien was convicted
of the murder of Honoria Boyle. They are both to be
executed. At the time Brien was tried, his brother was
convicted in another court of sheep stealing, and sen-
tenced to seven years transportation. _

The Countess of Clarendon, with a view to encourage
the Irish poplin trade, has ordered a Dublin manufacturer
to supply, from her own designs, a gold tissue dress, which
the intends to wear on St. Patrick's night; and she has
also intimated a wish that all ladies who may attend the
festivities at Dublin Castle on that occasion should wear
dresses of Irish poplin.
EXECUTION.—On Saturday week Daly, for the mur-
derous attack on It. U. Baily, Esq., and Corby, for the
murder of Greeson, the Process-server, suffered the ex-
treme penalty of the law at Clonmel. All the prepara-
tions were made inside, previous to the appearance of the
unfortunate men on the fatal drop; they came out with
the ropes fixed round their necks, and the caps on; both
appeared perfectly resigned to their fate, and penitent.
The Conciliatinn Hall authorities are organising a great
demonstration in honour of the successful insurgents of
Paris. St. Patrick's-day has been fixed for simultaneous
meetings throughout •all Ireland; and we may expect
upon the day appointed a perfect hurricane of sedition
from shore to shore. We presume that the next step will
be to send deputations to tender fraternity to the revolu-
tionary government of France, and probably to invoke
their. sympathy for Ireland in return.
REFORMATION IN DUBLIN.—Nine persons, including
the Rev. James O'Sullivan, late a parish priest of the
diocese of Kerry, and John Fitzgerald, Esq., renounced
the errors of Popery, and received the Holy Communion
on Sunday week in St. Thomas's Church, Dublin. The
Rev. T. P. Magee, Archdeacon of Kilmacduagh, preached,
and the Rev. Thomas Scott, with the efficient curates of
the parish, assisted in the sacred services of the day.
Each of the converts was presented with a handsome Bible
and a copy of the Book of Common Prayer by the Priests'
Protection Society.

THE Marquess of Londonderry has been requested
by a Meeting in Wexford (a county with which he has no
connection) to present to the House of Lords a Petition
on the subject of Tenant Right. His Lordship, in ac-
knowledging that he feels gratified by the selection, states
his desire to see an honourable confidence prevailing
between landlord and tenant, and says that on his estate
this confidence exists, as well on the part of those who
have not leases as of those who have, but adds that,
though he will present the Petition, he "cannot go along
with, or advocate the total measure" of its prayer, and
doubts " whether the case is one which admits of legisla-
tive interference."

INTERESTING SCENE.—On Thursday, the 24th ultimo,
the interesting ceremony of laying the foundation stone of
a new castle, half-way between Glenarm and Cushendall,
on the maternal estates of the Marchioness of London-
derry, took place in presence of a large assemblage of the
tenantry and of the clergy and gentry of the-neighbour-
hood. The site selected is amid the grandest natural
scenery of the romantic coast of Antrim, close to the
ancient fort of Dunmall, on the well-known headland of
Garron Point, whose bold white cliffs stand perpendicular
to the sea. The Marquis of Londonderry, accompanied
by his noble lady, went with an escort of carriages and horse-
men to the ground, where the neighbouring farmers had
been previously collected. Her ladyship then caused the
stone to be lowered, and with her own hand assisted in its
adjustment.

FINE LANGUAGE.—Under the head of " Waterford,"
the United Irishman remarks,—" A correspondent writ-
ing yesterday says, the tricolor is flying from the parapet
of the Wolfe Tone Club in great glee! " The correspon-
dent adds, " I am burning to be up with you, we must
bring matters to a crisis:" If the tricolor instead of
" flying with great glee," should only hang, we wonde
whether the " correspondent", would burn to be up
with it" in order to undergo the same pleasant operation
We must conclude, however, with our Irish friend—" Now
is the time ; if not, we shall appear in the valley of Jeho-
sophat, still biding our time," We hope, for his sake,
that now is the time. We should be sorry to have him
wait in " the valley of Jehosophat," biding its coming.
The tricolor would no doubt float "in great glee" when
he got out of so dull a valley.

REPEAL ASSOCIATION.—:The attendance at Monday's
meeting was fully as crowded as on that day week, and
the proceedings partook of the same character, being oc-
cupied wholly with reference to the late triumph of revo-
lutionary principles in Paris, and exhortations to Irishmen
to embrace the"` glorious opportunity" of delivering their
country. The duties of the chairman were divided be.,
tween the Lord Mayor, who presided at the opening of
the meeting, and Mr. John O'Connell. Mr. Maurice
O'Connell was also present, and, with several other
speakers, addressed the meeting. During the observa-
tions of a Mr. Hyland, of Kilkenny, an amusing mock-
fight was got up between the " leader" and the speaker,
who, referring to the probability of a French invasion,
said if such an event were to happen he knew whom the
people of Ireland would assist. He was immediately
called to order, and Mr. J. O'Connell indignantly threat-
ened to leave the chair if such sentiments were expressed.
After considerable tumult, Mr. Hyland retired from the
meeting, and order was restored. The rent for the week
was announced to be 477 13s. Bd.

RAILWAY AFFAIRS.

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Seven arches on the Ardwick Branch of the Manchester
and Leeds Railway fell in on Wednesday morning. This
branch was in course of construction.

The damage done to the line, engine, carriages, &c., by
he accident on the Caledonian Railway,
will exceed
£2,000. •

Mr. Thomas Wright, of the establishment of Joseph
Locke, Esq., M.P., will shortly proceed to Barcelona, in
Spain, with engines, carriages, tools, materials, &c., for
working the first railway in that country.
The Great North of England, Clarence, and Hartlepool
Railway, and the Hartlepool Dock Companies, have autho-
rized the 'leasing of their concerns to the York, Newcastle,
and Berwick.

The Chester and Holyhead Railway Company received
their report announcing that the Conway tube had been
safely floated to its destination, and that the line for the
entire distance to Holyhead, saving the passage of the
Menai Straits, might be ready by the Ist of May. The
directors were authorised to subscribe to the Steam-boat
Company.
DELAY OF A MAIL TRAIN. "" Considerable anxiety
prevailed in Liverpool onTue day morning, in consequence
of the non-arrival, until about four hours after the usual
time, of the early mail-train from London. The delay was
occasioned by the upsetting of a luggage traingfrom the
south, containing heavy iron girders, about nine miles
on the other side of Crewe, and both lines of rail
became so blocked up in consequence that the mail train
could not pass, and had to wait the arrival of the 6 30
up-train from Liverpool, when the mail, passengers, and
luggage were transferred from one train to the other. _

TRANSMISSION OF MONEY BY RAILWAY.—At the last
meeting of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Mr. Chubb
exhibited an iron box for the transmission of money, bul-
lion, &c., on railways. A wrought-iron box, lined
throughout with hard steel plates, is locked down at the
terminus to a strong iron plate in the guard's carriage.
The key of this lock, and also the key by which access
can alone be obtained to the interior, is kept at the prin-
cipal terminus by the. officer who has charge of the cash.
Each station-master is provided with a key, which opens
a small lid at the top ; when he has money to send, he un-
locks the lid, places his bag of money or parcel in an open
drum underneath, moves a handle which turns the drum,
and the cash is dropped inside. Before he is able to take
out his key, he must move the drum back and see that the
money is gone. It will be observed that he cannot leave
the lid unlocked. When the box arrives at the terminus,
it is unlocked from the frame, taken into the office, and
,placed on a similar frame. there. The cash-keeper only
can, with his key, then get access to the money.
BtaintqueAn, LANCASHIRE, AND CHESHIRE JUNC-
TION RAILwAY.—The following letter has been sent to
us in reference to-a statement made at the recent meeting
of this company
"According to the published. report of the meeting of the
Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction Railway Com-
pany,' Mr. Lloyd, the solicitor to the company, in answer to a
question relating .tO X 55,000 lent by the Directors to the Bir-
kenhead Dock CoMpahy, stated, that the transaction took place
before he became solicitor to the railway company. It being
well .known that prior 'to Mr. Lloyd's appointnient our firm
held that office, it has been inferred, and considering the im-
portance of the transaction, not unreasonably, that Mr. Mal-
laby or myself were cognizant of it, and advised the directors as
to its legality, I therefore lost no time in writing to :3lr. Mal-
laby to ascertain what he knew of the matter. Owing to his
being in France I have but just received his answer, which is,
that he was totally. ignorant of. the loan until after the first
meeting of shareholders under the amalgamation bill had-taken
place. As to where or how the loan was made he is still quite
in the dark. Had he known it, he would at that meeting have
strongly protested against it. I have only to add that my own
ignorance on the subject was and is equal to that of Mr. Mal-
Inv. I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
. Liverpool,.March 7, 1848

3; TOWNSEND,
' • For Mallaby and Self.

RAILWAY " SPRINKI.IiIi."—On the Stonington rail-
way they carry a " sprinkler," for the purpose of watering.
the track and road bed, thereby diminishing the friction
of the cars upon the, track, preventing the boxes Andjour,..
nals from being heated, by keeping away the dust, pre-
'serving the paint and varnish by not having to clean the
cars so often, relieving the passengers from great annoy-
ance, And taking from the brakesnien alarge share of their
labour at the through stations. This improveinent has
been fully tested for the past two months upon' the road,
and found tohe popular with traveller;. It requires about
.2,000 gallons for ,the Stonington road (47i miles.) The
niachinele attached to the trigu behind the weld water-