The Express. — 1851-07-31 (London, England)

IRELAND.  DUALIN, ZOLT 30. Almost the only topic of the slightest political interest at present here, is the Limenck election. The utmost excitement on this subject prevails, and the result appears to be a matter of doubt with even the most sanguine of both parties. There was a rumour that Mr. Russell intended to retire, but this turns out to have been without any foundation, and he appears, on the contrary, resolved to fight the battle manfully. The correspondent of the F'rermon says, that the Hon. Col. Prendergast Vereker, eldest son of Lord Gort, has tendered his services and interest to Lo^d Arundel. This accession surprises every one. His Excellency Sir Gaspard Lc Marchand, Governor of Newfoundland, with family and suite, arrived on Monday, at Queenstown, from North America, en mite to London.  At a meeting of the "Catholic Committee" held yesterday, it will determined that the aggregate meeting, which has been so long promised, shall taco place, not on the Gth of August as originally intended, but on the 19th. It is expected that Archbishop Cullen, or some other member of the Roman Catholic hierachy, will preside; and about the same time a public dinner will be given in Dublin to some of the leading members of the " Irish brigade." Letters from Lord Stourton, and Mr. Bicidnlph Phillips, promising co-operation, and enclosing subscriptions, have been received by the committee. At Kilkenny, Baron Pennefather has adjourned the assizes to some time in the vacation, not yet fixed, for the trial of persons charged with the murder of a man named Ball, whose skeleton, it is suppaned, was found buried in a garden attached to the prisoners house. The charge is a curious one. It Is supposed that the murder was committed about three years ago, the supposed murdered man being the brother-in-law of the principal prisoner (Walsh). A woman, named Bridget Dwyer, recently came forward, and stated to the police that under a wall in Walsh's yard a skeleton would be found, and that the remains were those of Ball ; and in the place she indicated a skeleton was discovered. 'there were two fractures on the skull, and a dark fluid mixed with the brain, which in his opinion was blood. A woman named Fleming states that she MN returning, from Waterford, and saw a body in IValsh's house, and the prisoners standing over it. The statement was only communicated to the authorities recently. The prisoners' defence will be, that persons have seen Ball alive since the period at which it is stated that he was murdered. The Banoterif Ulster says:  On Monday, an outrage of a most daring and desperate character was committed at Downpatrick. It appeared that two persons, named M'Mullau and Spence, brickmoulders, residing at Ballyinacarrett, were parties litigant in a civil bill appeal, tried before Judge Ball, and that Spence, against whom his lordship's decision was pronounced, immediately on leaving court attacked M'Mullan, knocked him down with a seven stroke of a stone on the head and lice, and, having otherwise grossly ill-used him, drove of with all speed to Belfast. M'Mulbm was at once removed to the hospital, where his life was declared to he in danger; and informations having been sworn before Mr. M'Canct•, Head-constable M'lntrre was despatched in all speed with a warrant for Spence s arrest. At a late hour last evening that active officer succeeded in capturing the offender, at his residence in Ballymacarrett, and immediately afterwards had him conveyed under escort to Downpatrick, where it is supposed his trial will take place to-day.  Tim