The Express. — 1851-12-31 (London, England)

IRELAND.  DUTILIN. Dec. 30.  The Rev. Richard Macdonnell, D.D., has been appointed to the situation of Provost of Trinity College, Dublin. The contemplated aggregate meeting of the poorlaw guardians of Clare has become a subject of general interest throughout that county. The following notice of motion given by Mr. John O'Brien, one of the local magistrates, and an ex (ffieiu guardian of the Corofin union, is remarkable, as showing the fuclings which arc beginning to prevail among his class with reference to the landlord and tenant quest tion. His notice is as follows: _ .  . That while we entirely concur in the expediency of the meeting of the poor-law guardians of the county to petition the legislature tor a thorough reform of the poor-laws of Ireland, we earnc-dly suggest that such should be accompanied by a corresponding petition for a simultaneous amendment in the laws of landlord and tenant, now so long, and, far the interests of the country, so prejudicially postponed. The Clore Journal, a tory and landlord paper, tells the cx officio guardians that they will beat provide for their interests as landlords by the adoption of the principle of the above resolution. The Derry Standard says, a meeting was convened by tho Mayor, and held in Corporation-hall on Wednesday last, to express the general feeling of horror and abhorrence at the late atrocious murder of  our townsman, Thomas Bateson, Esq., and to convey to his relations the deep sympathy:which was felt for their melancholy bereavement. The Mayor presided,', and among those who took part in the proceedings were the Lord Bishop of Derry, Sir Robert A. Ferguson, M.P., Rev. Dr. Denham, &c. The sum of 1,0001. was fixed on by the meeting as a reward for the discovery of the murderers, and names were put down for subscriptions to the amount of 3,000/. It was stated that 4,000/. had been subscribed in Monaghan, a great portion of it by farmers.  ties of the law. It was highly important for the public to he satisfied that children, and all other inmates of a workhouse, were properly protected, and kindly treated by those under whose guardianship and instruction they were placed, and taking all the circumstances of the case into consideration, he (the magistrate) felt himself bound to inflict a ipenalty for the assault. Ile then conviete 1 defendant in the sum of 404. and costs, or a month's imprisonment, and hoped that what had transpired would operate as a warning, and teach him to regulate better his temper in future. The fine was immediately paid. John Stapleton Smith," gentleman," was charged under the following circumstances : At 1 o'clock that morning defendant went into the house of Mr. Croak, the Easton Arms, Melton-street, Eastonsquare, being at the time without a coat, and forced his way into the bar parlour. lie was ejected by the landlord, by whom he was collared, and in swinging round with the view of extricating himself he broke two panes of glass. He was then given into custody, as he refused to give his address or to make compensation for the mischief which he had done. He was much the worse for liquor. The magistrate fined hint Ss. for being drunk, and ordered him to pay 4s. for the damage. The following cams have been received as donations to the poor box of the court:—The Mercers' Company, 10!. ; from W., the first half of a 51. note ; and from W., 21.