The Express. — 1851-10-13 (London, England)

NIT., and his colleagues of the Catholic Defence Association, to discuss at a public meeting, either before or after the intended meeting of the association on the 1 ith inst., tho question : Should the Roman catholics of these countries address the Pope, urging the legal establishment and practical security of liberty of conscience in Rome? It is needless to add that Mr. Reynolds has not accepted the challenge. It is stated that a large increase in the demand for calm, to make lime fur agricultural purposes, is now perceptible in various districts of Ireland. Mr. Richard Mahony, J.P., of Dromore Castle, Kentnare, was placed under arrest a few days since, on a charge of intending to fight a duel with Mr. Maurice O'Connell, M.P. Mr. Mahony entered into bail to keep the peace, his sureties being Mr. Herbert, M.P., and Henry Leahy, Esq. A woman was found murdered near the church at Passage on Thursday night. The unfortunate deceased received a stab in the neck, which must have produced instantaneous death. A sailor belonging to a Greek ship has been arrested on suspicion. The soldier of the 40th Regiment, who accused himself of having murdered a young woman in England ten years since, was handed over yesterday to the military authorities at Cork, the charge which he made against himself having, on investigation, turned out to be a falsehood. The quays of Dublin arc daily crowded with emigrants embarking either direct for America, or proceeding there by steamers via Liverpool. No attempts, however, have been made to ascertain the number of emigrants who leave Ireland at this port. At a temperance soiree held at Killarney a few days since, Mr. Morgan John O'Connell, and Mr. Herbert, M.P., took the opportunity to address such of their constituents as were assembled there, touching their parliamentary conduct during the last session.  The vacation closed in the Encumbered Estates Court on Thursday, and full hours, from ten to four, were resumed in the various offices yesterday. It may be observed, however, that there was scarcely any suspension of the ordinary operations of tho court during the vacation. The offices were open, daily, from ten till three; the commissioners flatted an immense number of petitions at their own residences; and the very large number of conditional orders made out by the secretary bear testimony to the fact that he was not idle during his temporary absence from Henrietta-street. Richard A. Fitzgerald, Eaq., general clerk and taxing officer, performed the duties of acting secretary for the last two months. During the past week thirteen new petitions were filed, the properties in these cases being, however, of insignificant amount, and for the most part encumbered very far beyond their value. Some sales have taken place during the week, under the orders of the commissioners, at Cork, and some further sales at Ballinasloe. At Cork the estate of Richard Henry Becher, comprising 11,000 acres, in West Carbery, was put up for sale yesterday. For any of the lots submitted for competition up to the post hour the highest bidding was not equal to ten years' purchase on the net yearly rental with the exception of one lot, the net annual rent ofl which was 921. 68., the poor law valuation 3911., and the hihest otter 1,8301. The estate of Christopher J. H. tewen, in the county of Mayo, was sold Ballinasloe on Wednesday. The rates of purchase upon the net yearly rent of the several lots were' about 4, 13, 8, and 4 years respectively.