The Express.
London, England, 1853-10-06 00:00:00

NAVAL.

ADMIRALTY, OCT. s.—PnomoTioN.—W. Buchan,
promoted to Acting Chief Engineer. APPOIIVIMENT*—•
Paymaster . W. V Miller, to Encounter. Assisi surgeon:
R. J. Squire, to Apollo. Acting Assistant Surgeons:
J. Cogan and F. W. Davis, to Victory ; W. G. Hill, to
Impregnable; J. Ross, to Brilannk ; G. C. Wilson, to
Boacatcen. Acing First Class Engineer: W. Kidd, to
Coradoc. it,sistant Engineers of the Third Class : J. Hill,
to St. Jean &Acre ; and G. R. Westgate, to Caradoc.

Ponrsmorrn, Ocr. 4.—The President, 50, Capt.
Brenaridge, arrived at Spithesd this morning from Sheer-
ness, err route to the South American Station. She bears
the flag of Rear-Admiral Price. The Dolphin, 3, Lieut.-
Com. Welber, alro arrived from Sheerness this morning.
The Tribune, 30, screw frigate, Captain the lion. S. T.
Carnegie, W 3€ taken into dock to-day. The Sidon, 22,
steam frigate. Captain Goldsmith, arrived ycwrday morn-
ing from Queenstown. The Stromboli, 6, steam sloop,
Commander Roll, sailed yesterday for the Brtzilt. The
Lucifer, 3. steam vessel, in charge of Mr. Kiog, of the
Excellent, returned yesterday from Portland, where her
crew Lace toes engaged in laying down moorings for a
convict lirsvitel ship. The Encounter, ii, screw sloop,
Captain O'Callaghan, has been taken out of dock.

BIRMINGHAM GAOL.

BIRMINGHAM, WEDNESDAY.

The ullgistrates of this borough are said (for in
Cob Jett once remarked, " 1 am unable to vouch for the
fact) M have assembled in special sessions here to-day,
and from ninety candidates they have selewed Mr. G. W.
11illyarl. cf- the county gaol at Nottingham, as the sued
person recommendation to the Quarter Sessions to Gil
the office of governor of this gaol. The mayor presided at
this mo,ting. the whole of the visiting magistrates are
boil to Lave been present, and have estendel to the
solemn c..r.clace the !cnefit of their experience and wisdom.

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IRELAND.

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Deems. Oev.
The tenit.t.right c niference commenced its pro-
endings shortly after eleven o'clock:yesterday morn-
ing. and did not conclude until half-past to lz in the
evening. The " deliberrions" were of • very exci-
ting character, and from beginning to end were
narked by strong personal feeling. The chair was
taken by Mr. Triennia Kennedy, M.P. for Lou: h, and
among the other Irish members present were Mr.
W. 11. Magna, Mr. P. O'Brien, Mr. F. Lucas, Mr.
Serjesint Shea, Mr. Richard Swift, Mr. C.. 11. Moore,
Mr. Potter, Mr. C. 0. Duffy, Mr. Bowyer, Mr. R.
M. Fox, Colonel Greville, and Mr. MMabou.
Among tie other leading members of the League
who attended were Mr. Sharman Crawford. the
Rev. Mr. Rogers, lir. *Knight of Belfast, Dr.
Gray, and a wilthe host of Roman catholic priests
and others.

Mr. Putter moved the fins resolution to the effect:

That this wars..nc: do es-Alban the• rseolutione adopted
by the conference heist on the hth and 9th September, 1852.
as to the Isitielahve swivel,. requir.•d, and the yeslicy that
ought to he pur-tis.l in the llonee of Commons by the inde-
pendeic 16,1 piny in the neat Selii9l2. (The original re-
*Mations passed by the Conference to Septembi r, 1h52. were
as tull..w. —tlesole..l—Flnt—'• That no Tenant Right
Bill which &ise tisly rmMrly the principles of Sh►rman
toll can h• ,stiotart..ry to the country. Second
th,,t is r uoooim.•u• opinion of this Conference that
it V. 1.!..., t :Le Unlper manse• meat of this cause that
the members of psrlisinent who have been returned upon
tenant right principles should hold themselves aloof from
and n• a•., and • very govornment that would
wit male tthernis.e. ( f forda bill us csbiaot measure.")

A lung and warm discussion ensued, in the course
of which the parliamentary conduct of several Irish
membvre was discussed ; among others, that of Sir
John Fitagetald and Mr. C. O'Brien, of Clare.
Mr. Bowyer then moved an amendment, that instead of
the word"cabinet," the word " government " be sub-
stituted in the original resolutions.
Dr. Wknight seconded the amendment. At the confe-
rence of September, 1142, he and his friends from the north
were alma solitary in their opposition to the resolutions
then proposed. and they sow had the pleasure to hear the
Name policy recommended by the hon. gentleman (Mr.
Bowyer), who represented the borough of Dundalk. (Hear,
hear.) A patty like theirs ought to be independent of the
government ; but he objected to the system of dragooning
men into sitting on a particular side of the House of Com-
mons. (Hear.)
Mr. J. 111•Nantera Cantwell said that if they made the
alteration suggested by Mr. Bowyer, they would imitate
the wisdom of Ulster, but they would likewise become the
• dowse, of mankind. (" Hear," and cheen.)
Mr. Sharman Crawford said be came there with some
doubt on Isis mind whether he would not be regarded as an
intruder. (No, no.) He had a doubt, betrauseno intim'.
tam was cone; y' el to him that such a conference was about
to be held ; but the requisition was of that large nature,
calling together .' the friends of tenant right," that he
thought from the part he bad taken in the question it was
his duty to be present. (Hear, hear.) It was true that he
had laiseured most unsuccessfully at this question for a
number of years, and when a man has laboured many
years without sneers, perhaps the cause suffers some de-
preciation in his hands. Ile (Mr. Crawford) had spoken so
often upon the subject in the Hon.* of Commons, that
some persons wit.. in the habit of calling his tenant bill
Sharman Crawl, rd's erase." Now, however, the question
had fallen into the hands of a British lawyer of distinction
(Serjrant Shee). and it bad erased to he termed" the craze"
of any man. He contended that there was not a prin-
ciple ore provision in that bill which was not perfectly
just and fair, hut at the same time be was anxious that a
too tenarious adhesion to its Provisions should not prevent
the representatives of Ireland from accepting what he con-
sidered a great practical good, the bill now proposed by the
government with certain amendments and alterations.
(Hear, hear.) With regard to the question before the
Conference, he was of opinion that they ought nut to alter
any resolution to which they formerly pledged themselves.
(Hear, hear.) He thought it highly expedient that when
men bound themselves by pledges those pledges ought to be
clearly defined, and that it should not be placed in the
power of any person to say that a man had broken his
pledge when he deviated from its liberal interpretation,
(Hear, hear.) The learned gentleman concluded by
observing that the point which he admired most in the
government bill was, that it gave compensation for im-
provements, unlimited as to time or amount. (Cheers.)
After some further discussion,
Mr. Putter, M.P., expressed a hope that after what bad
fallen from Mr. Crawford it would be better for Mr. Bowyer
to withdraw his amendment, which was calculated to dis-
turb the harmony of their proceedings.
Mr. Bowyer said that after the appeal made to him by Mr.
Potter he could not hesitate to withdraw the amendment.
Mr. Lucas objected to the withdrawal of the amendment,
because by putting it from the chair the meaning of the
words cabinet" and "government" would no longer re-
main ia a state of doubt or uncertainty. (Hear, hear.)
The Chairman had same hesitation in putting to the vote
an amendment which would warrant a departure from the
original resolutions of the conference, and he did so now
only because it appeared to be the general desire of the
meeting.
The amendment was then put and almost unanimously
adopted.
The Rev. Mr. Rogers then moved another amendment to
the original resolutions, which was iss follows:
n Resolved—That this conference re-affirm their Wiser-
Ann t•i the principles of Mr. Sharman Crawford's bill, and
resolve to use every legitimate effort in and eat of parlia-
ment to have grafted on the ' Tenant Improvement Corn.
pensetion Bill,' which, on the recommendation of the
government, parsed the house last session, all the essential
principles of that measure."
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After • long and stormy discussion,
be Rev. Mr. O'Shea said it was only a clap-trap amend-
ment intended for a purpose in the North.
Dr. M'Knight repelled the imputation of motives which
bad been made, and threatened to retaliate by exposing the
conduct of some of the supporters or the tenant-right muse ;
amongst others, a certain gentleman who went to the Chief
Secretary of Ireland to induct him to withdraw any legisla-
tion on the subject this session. (Hear, hear.)
He was called apes to nuns, bat refused until • resolution
requiring him wee passed.
After • noisy debate the amendment was put from the
chair, and lost. The original resolution pawed.
A resolution calling upon Dr. M•linight to name win
then adopted.
Dr. MAnight then named Mr. Lucas, M.P., as the per-
sen_to whom be alluded.

Mr. Lucas, in emphatic terms, pronounced the statement
an unmitigated lie.
Dr. DJ•Knight stated that Mr. Lucas himself had ad-
mitted it to him.

Mr. Lucas declared this statement also to be a falsehood
(Minor any foundation whatever (Hear )
Mr. Moore, M.P., complained of ealumni.• against him-
eel( *Welt had been published in the Banner of Ulster,
and repeated notwithstanding his denial.
Dr. M'Yaig►t,amtdst expricasioes of ridicule, explained
that ha had pat them in his piper ea the authority of a
London correspondent who collected "chit chat.-
The Conference is to resume its sittings this morn-
ing.
It is understood in I.isburn that Mr. Jonathan
Richardson, the tory candidate, will retire from the
contest, and already his party are taking steps to find
a substitute for him in Mr. W. T. Stannus, the son
of Dean Stanntui.