The Express.
London, England, 1853-10-03 00:00:00

IRELAND.

Deatnr. Orr 1•
It was not until yesterday (Friday) that the Chan-
' nel fleet took its leave of Cork, the first diersior
steaming out of the harbour a little before scree
aan., and the St. Jean trrtere, which Was the last to
get under we'gia, not departing until half-past 9 a.m.
'There was scarcely any breeze, and it was necessary
to tow out the sailing vessels. The ultimate destina-
tion of the fleet is uncertain, but it was understood
in Queenstown that the last orders received were
that the fleet should cruize, under the orders of
Rear-Admiral Corry, between B nutty Bay and Ply-
mouth for a fortnight. Sir James Graham and the
other lords of the Admiralty, passed through Dublin
entirely unnoticed, and it was not until their lord-
ships took shipping on board their yacht the Black
Eagle, and stn!ed out of Kingstown harbour last
evening, that a few here became aware of their pre-
' Bence.

An extensive campaign of agitation has been
planned to come eff in Dublin during the ensuing
week. On Tuesday we are to have a tenant-right
conference, to talk over the position, progress, and
prospects of the laud question. This is to be fol-
lowed by a conference of the " Independent Irish
party," constituted, of course, of the same men,
but adopting a distinctive name for the purpose of
keeping other subjects than tenant right under dis-
cussion. This conference is to take into considera-
tion a very extended range of topics, including
" religious equality," " the ballot and parliamentary
reform," " industrial legislation," " the present
corrupt election system," and the " financial condi-
tion of Ireland;" quite enough, it must be admitted,
for one day's sitting at least ; but as the conference,
we are told, is to be a deliberative one, and is to pro-
mulgate the results of its deliberations at a public
soiree, it is probable that the press will not have ac-
cess to its proceedings.
The presbyterian advocates of tenant right have
lately shown some symptoms of a desire to ho recon-
ciled with their former friends in the south, but, if
Mr. Lucas of the Tablet can help it, the breach will
scarcely be made up. Ia his paper of this day he
scoffs at the idea of the renewal of their alliance.
"Union," he exclaims, "renewed between those who

are deeply committed to opposite courses of policy !
Union renewed between those who look for different
ends by different means! Union renewed between
the supporters of a government and its opponents !
Union renewed between men who are willing to
make sacrifices and men who are hungering to take
bribes!" and much more to the same purpose.
The rumour of a specie' commission for Monaghan
to try the northern ribbon cases is again raised, and
a general meeting of the magistrates of the county of
Monaghan will probably be held in a Jew days on
the subject. Those who wish to have these cases
disposed of by a special commission are, nevertheless,
anxious to spare the county the expense that would
attend it.

A Melbourne correspondent of the Nation has fur-
nished some particulars of the escape of John
Mitchell, the political convict, from Van Diemen's
Land, which do not seem quite consistent with the
heroic character assumed by that gentleman. It is
stated that Mr. Mitchell waited on the police magis-
trate with a letter resigning his parole, but that be-
fore the magistrate had time to peruse the letter
Mitchell left the office In baste, mounted a horse
which was in readiness, and galloped off, accompa-
nied by two other persons, who were prepared to
defend him.

The following are some particulars of a shipwreck
which has taken place on the coast of Wexford :
At four o'clock on Thursday morning, as the paddle
steamer Victory, John Stacey, master, was proceeding on'
her voyage from Liverpool fur Waterford, she struck upon
rocks, known as " the Barrels," off the county Wexford,
five miles to the southward of Carneore Point, and eight
miles east of the Saltees, the well-known islands outside
Waterford harbour. The vessel was at once backed off the
rucks, the pumps were set to work, and the captain thought
to care- her on to Waterford harbour. Alter three hours
of exertion, the water gained so much that all bands took
to the boats, and the unfortunate vessel sank in twenty fa-
thoms. Sbe had but alight cargo. With the exception of
one seaman, Wm. Weare, the crew an:l passengers landed
safely. Wears was drowned while coming on shore. The
Victory belonged to the Waterford company, and has bten
fur many years plying to Bristol. She made a voyage to
Liverpool this week with emigrants, in consequence of the
ordinary Liverpool boat being laid up for a few days.
Captaiu Stacey, the commander of the Victory, is nephew
of Captain John Stacey, yen., who perished in the eaten.
sively fatal wreck of the Waterwitch steamer on the same
coast twenty years ago. Captain Stacey, jun., then mate
of the Waterwitch, was one of the few saved on that
occasion.

Accounts from several parts of the country state
that the potato blight is not gaining ground; while
those from a few quarters describe its ravages as
being so extensive that nearly one half of the crop
will be lost. The Leinster Express says:
The disease amongst all oar tines sorts of potatoes is
still making rapid progress. In very many instances
which I have recently wi nerved, fully two-thirds of the
pink-eyes are rendered unfit for human food, and fully one-
half upon an average, of that kind, as far as I have seen.
The sanitary state of the city continues favourable.
Mr. Patrick James Byrne has been appointed
crown solicitor for Loath, in the room of Mr.

Mc Evoy Gartler.
The Dublin Alliance Gu Company, at their
meeting yesterday, declared a dividend equal to 7 per
cent. on their paid-up capital.