The Express. — 1852-04-05 (London, England)

ROT. Dean Meyler (Dignior) 9 Rev. L Dunne, P.P. (NV* . .  The following were also put in nomination :—Rev. William Meagher, who had 5 votes; the Rev. Dr. O'Hanlon, of Meynooth, 3 votes; the Rev. Dr. Russell, of Maynooth, 2 votes; and Rev. Dr. Miley, president of the Irish College, Paris, 1 vote. The three first names, to which the epithets of dignus, dignior, and dignissimus, are applied, are, however, the only ones which will be forwarded to Rome ; and with so overwhelming a majority in favour of Primate Cullen, even if there had not been any understanding on the subject before, it is easy to see that the Pope will inevitably appoint him to the vacant see. I have called the result of this election a significant fact, and such it undoubtedly is. No more marked evidence of the feelings which predominate in the great body of the Roman catholic clergy of Ireland could be given, and these feelings are thus clearly indicated to be those of total obedionce to the wishes of Rome, and total indifference to those of any English government. The public were pretty well prepared for this result by general rumour, as it was well enough understood that, if Dr. Cullen were really a candidate, his election was certain; but the circumstance hat his appointment would reduce him to a lower grade in the Roman catholic hierarchy of Ireland was still a difficulty through which most people could not see their way. The Tablet of this morning says, on the subject of this election : The descent from a higher to a lower ecclesiastical dignity presents no greater difficulty. Everybody knows that Pope , Pius IX. was Archbishop of Spoleto, and from that higher dignity was translated to the bishopric of Imola ; and we are informed that such descents, though not positively frequent, are of no unusual occurrenceon the continent.t.ln the present instance the dignity of papal delegate will rule , over all minor questions of rank and precedence.  Rumour adds that Dr. Cullen is likely to be invested, not only with the privileges of " papal delegate" or legate, but with the full-blown honours of cardinal ; but this, notwithstanding the number of improbable things which come to pass, is scarcely credible. It is understood that the Hon. Mr. Preston, son of Lord Oornutnston, and Mr. O'Neill Segrave are the Defence Association's candidates for the county of Dublin, in opposition to the present members, Colonel Taylor and Mr. Hamilton. Mr. Serjeant Shee has addressed the electors of the county of Kilkenny. His principles, which are well known in this country, are those of tenant right, free trade, anti-state-church endowment, and antiEcclesiastical Titles Act. There can be very little doubt of his success. Sir Charles Coote is up for the Queen's county on the tory interest, and his friends flatter themselves that his appearance will frighten all competitors from the field. It is generally understood that Mr. Butt, who has been most unfortunate in all his electioneering. projects, has not the remotest chance of getting in for Youghal. A dreadful murder was discovered yesterday morning in the county of Kilkenny. The body of a poor woman, supposed to be a hawker, was found near a gate in a field, with dreadful fractures on her head, • purse which she carried having been rifled. A man and his wife have been arrested on strong suspicion. On last Sunday, respites were received by the Governor of the Maryborough Gaol, commuting the sentence of death, passed last assizes on Matthew 'Colgan, John Fahy, and William Bergen, to transportation for life; and yesterday these convicts were transmitted to the Mountjoy government prison, preparatory to their being sent to one of the penal settlements.  THE SPEAKER'S SEVENTH PARLIAMENTARY DINwaft took place on Saturday. There were present—Mar. ui* of Chandra(Lord of the Treasury), Earl Jermyn, Viscount Villiers, Viscount Lewisham, Viscount Newport (Vice-Chamberlain), Admiral The lion. W. (Jordon, Roo. Col. Clive, lion. Ernest Duneombe, Hoo. Capt. A.Duncombe, R.N., Sir Henry Willoughby, Capt. Sir George Tyler, R.N., Capt. Hushout, Mr. Manners Sutton, Ms. Tatton Egerton, Mr. FeHowes, Mr. Wm. Beckett, Cul. Oilpin, Mr. Elliott Lockhart, Mr. Monsell, Mr. Peers Williams, Capt. Howard Vyso, Col. Chatterton, Mr. WeggsProsser, Mr. Ambrose Ooddard, Mr. Batmen (Lord of the Treasury). lion. General Arbuthnot prevented through indisposition.