The Express.
London, England, 1850-04-29 00:00:00

IRELAND.

DVBLIN, Aram 27.
The result of the division on the second reading of
Sir John Itomilly's bill has taken by surprise the
friends of the Dish land proprietors, and will sadly
puzzle them how to proceed for the purpose of obtain-
ing the extension of that measure which they have
been seeking for. The petition for the enlargement
of the bill is rapidly receiving signatures, and, as the
Evening Mail informs us, has already been signed by
" fifty depatv-lieutenants and many other magi-
strates, besides several members of parliament, cler-
gymen of different persuasions, agents, men in busi-
ness, and many of the general public of all shades of
' opinion." Tne arguments employed on the occasion
amount to this, that it mud now appear whether the
government are seriously resolved upon the extirpa-
tion of the Irish landlords without any mitigation of
hostility or allowing any chance of escape. If
the bill be parsed in us present form, they
allege that such result must he the icevitable conse-
quence, and that they will only be confirmed in the
opinion that it has long been aimed at by the English
government and by a large party in England for per-
sonal object?.
Lord Gough arrived last evening by the Cheater
and Holyhead boat at Kingstown, accompanied by
Col. Gough, Col. Bates, George Gough, Eeq.,
and when the distinguished veteran was reco,gnised,
the cheers with which he was reteired by a large
crowd that had assembled were quite enthusiastic.
The correspondent of the Banner of Ulster states
that the southern portion of the tenant-right deputa-
tion now in Lordon are perfectly satisfied as to the
justice of the claims put forward on behalf of the
north, so that any anticipation of difference on that
material point his not been realised. The prepara-
tions for the conference on tenant-right in Dublin
are not lost sight of.

The accounts from all pees of the country on the
progress of the crops are most chtering. The weather
continues favourable, although sometimes chilly and
overcast ; and fine specimens of new potatoes have
been produced in vanous quarters.

In a motion which has been before the Encumbered
Estates Commissioners this week, relative to the car-
riage of the sale of Lord Mounteashers estates, a
decision has been arrived at which is calculated to
interest duns whose property is likely to come under
the jurisdiction of that court. The cue, as briefly
explained by the Evening Post, is as follows :
A petiqoa has been prreented, in the first instance, on the
part of the Commercial Bank of London, for the sale of his
Antrim estate, yielding a well paid rental of 11,6001. a year.
Subsequently the noble lord lodged a ptition for the salt of
the entire of his estates, and lins solicitor obtained the ear-
-1 riage of the proceedings. The petitioner in the hest case
applied, on Thurslay, to have his own solici•or suterituted,
on the ground of unnecessary delay, and that the paper
, steps to promote a sale had not been taken by Lord Mount-
' cashel. The explanation given on behalf of the noble lord—
to the effect that the delay had been caused solely by a
change in his solicitor, and that his voluntary applies ion to
sell his estates in order to pay off his creditors, was evidence
of his anxiety to avoid all needless procrastination—wit
accepted by the court as satisfactory, and the carriage of the
I proceedings remains with his solicitor.

In pronouncing judgment, Baton Richards declared
the determination of the court to diecour.tenance any.
thing in the shape of unnecessary or intentional delay,
but stated that they were disposed to b fford every
possible facility and to extend indulgence consistent
with the practice of the court, to such owners as ap-
peared before them voluntarily to avail themselves of
the beneficial operation of the statute ; and in doing
so, that Lord Mountcaahel had acted wisely, and had
been well advised. Yet (the Chief Commissioner
added), whilst they would be ready to extend such
indulgence to parties who were, from their position,
better acquainted with the circumstances of the pro-
perty than an ordinary creditor, yet they would not
discourage other creditors from coming in there to
complain cf delay.
The ieb•s now affecting the NI.-„untcashel estates
amount, as it transpired in the course of the proceed-
ings, to 275,000/.; but it is calculated that the Antrim
estates alone will be sufficient to cover that enormous
sum.

The decision in the English Court of Queen's Bench
is the MI 3 of the Mayor of Carlisle, is deemed so
analogous to that of our Lord Mayor, that a judg-
ment equally favourable is now fully anticipated by
the friends of Mr. Reynolds.
The following, on the state of trade in Ireland, is
from the commercial summary of the Evening Post :

From week to week, there is scarcely any vitiible feature
in the condition of oar limited kome trade; but, certainly,
the ten !cur, is towards improvement, pretty plirrally
throughout the cnntry, and, as compared with the deplore
ble state of affairs during the famine, there is a very decided
cli.ange for the better. To a great extent, no doubt, the
degree of confidence now prevailing it based upon the hopes
of an abundant harvest, and the escape of the present mi-
ll moose potato crop from a return of the distractive blight of
previous years. The continuance of emigration to • great
extent, thistly of a class superior in conditi in to the
emi-
graats of former years, is caltulatad to produce partial loss
and inconvenience ; but, nevertheless, we learn that many
ef the country shopkeepers have latterly been increasing their
orders, and that, in several districts, even in the south and
wet, there is a manifest improvement in the appearance
end clothing of the peasantry. That considerable distress
still prevails there can be no doubt, and that the pressure is
still most severe, especially upon all connected with the land;
but we are disposed to bilieve, from all the information to
which we have access, that there are decided symptoms of
recovery from the extreme depression and misery produced
by the famine.