The Express. — 1847-11-18 (London, England)

IRELAND._  Dolma, Nov. 16. Roscommon has shared in the unenviable notoriety of Tipperary. Major Mahon's death comes up to the true point of Dalcaaaiaa atrocity. There is, however, a strong spirit of order and obedience among the farming classes, which only requires encouragement and concentration to bring to bear on the general condition, and efface the stain of murder from a county not dieposed to excessive violence. This result has partially been secured by the prudence and firmness o the member for Roeoommon county, Mr. Fiizstephen French. lie has organised a body of his brother's (Lord De Freyne's) tenantry, and distributed them into watches, which patrol the estate by night and will do duty during the winter. The confidence thus placed in them has had the best effect, and already scared the habitual marauders from their work of midnight violence. A party of armed ruffians, after swearing a superintendent of works under the drainage commission to abandon his employment attacked the house of one of Lord Be Freyne's tenants. They were met by the armed patrol, and, alter hot pursuit, contrived to escape. The tenants declare that any disorderly intruders will be received with the butts or muzzles of their muskets, according to the degree of resistance. If the gentry would place themselves at the head of the farmers, insubordination would soon cease, aot only in Roecommon, but throughout Ireland. Instead of courage and co-operation, the landlords are flying. Sir Gilbert King has broken up his establishment at Charleston, and others prepare for a long absence. The Clare gentry grow impatient because their unfinished roads are not taken up immediately. At a meeting of the labour-rate committee, on Saturday, it was resolved to address the Lord Lieutenant, and solicit a definite answer to the memorial on this subject. In the course of the discussion, Mr. O'Brien, member for Limerick, stated some facts which throw a light on the proceedings of the National Council, whose deeds still lie in darkness. The grand jury revision came early under notice of the council, and among the improvements it was suggested that the county surveyors should have funds at their disposal to repair the roads of defaulting contractors. This, certainly, was a practical evil, and the proposal is a practical remedy. The fiscal business of grand juries principally consists in investigating the acts of defaulting contractors. By the present law, the county surveyors have no power or funds to complete the unfinished contracts, so that the imperfect roads are an injury to the public communications, and are deteriorated in the long period which moat pass over before they are again under the contractors' hands. Another suggestion of the council is the amendment of the Drainage Act, whose preliminary necessities are a constant source of delay and embarrassment. Mr. O'Brien stated that from 13,0001. to 20,0001. on the estate of the Marquis of Thomond was lost in remunerative employment to the county in consequence of these formalities. The resolution which he proposed as a corrective is probably the resolution of the council—namely, that the asNent of each proprietor should be presumed if the diss,ne, after due notice by thedrainage commissioners, were not recorded. Questionable projects whether of proprietors or commis' sioners would then be easily prohibited and useful projects not delayed.  -