The Express.
London, England, 1850-05-27 00:00:00

IRELAND.

DVIILIN, MAY 26.
A movement has been set on foot among the legal
profession in Ireland which, if effectually c %Pried oat,
is likely to have some influence on objects of great
radio importance. The Irish bar are, it appears,
oboe to hold a meeting of their body for the purpose
of diessiiiag the merits of the several bills now in
eseneedprogress through parliament, and affecting
the admieharation of the law in Ireleud. It is noto-
rious that some Irish acts have, recently enough,
passed through the legislature and which. owing to
some bungling in their construction, have fallea still-
beni, or which it ban bona found necessary to
or amend at a very early stage of their existencel ,
such is likely to be the fate of some of the seams
now before parliament is thought not improbable,
and antis slimes of the new Process and Praetfee,
Bill as sent down from the Lords are deemed deo-
luteky incompatible. The attcrneyo and solicitors
have already anticipated the other branch of the pro-
fission in the movement, and held a meeting yester-
day, at which a committee was formed " to consider
the provisions of any measure that shall be intro-
deiced to ex'end the jurisdiction of the Civil Bill
Courts in Ireland, and to make suggerione to the
government thereon, and from time to time during its
progress to call meetings of the profession, to con-
sider the subject.'
At the sale of leads of Ballydonague, in the county
of Waterford. which took plebe yesterday in the In-
cumbered Estates Court, wive the first lot of 221
acres, at a natal of 2371. 95., subjeot to certain re-
strictious, was put up, the highest offer was 3,4201.
Mr. Murphy, who said he appeared for some of the
creditors, here suggested that the sale should be post-
peeed in order that the property might be divided
into three lots, which he thought would be mire ad-
vantageous, or muse a better price to be obtained.
Dr. Longfield red the court could not then postpone
the sale. If it ware thought better to se t the pro-
perty up in three or more lots, notice of that should
have been given previous to the day of sale, in star
that persons intending to purchase might be aware of
the fact. But if the excuse now made were listened
to, persons would not come in to purchase proprey
in that court. The commissioners could cot lir en
to applications for altering the adjustment of the lots
on the day of sale, as It would lead to great inconve-
nience if they were to do so; aid he believed if such
applications were allowed the effect would be to de-
preciate the value of property sold in the court five
per cent.
The lot was then krocked down to the gettlemaa
who had offesed 3,420!., being less than 13 years' pure
chile. The next lot of the same property offered
eoptained 239 acres, held by 12 yet.rly tenants at a
root of 3471. Ik., subject to tariou cliarges of 'quit-
rent, &e. The highest bidding was 4,3U0/., wtea a
gentleman, who said he appeared for creditors, ob-
served that the highest sum offered dirt not amount
to 13 years' purchase, and suggested a postponement
of the sale. When the estate was before put op in
one lot upwards of 7,0001. were offered for it. Dc.
Longfleld said the sale could Oct be postponed, and
remarked that a gentleman who bought a property in
that court at one and a half year's purchase, as it was
stated, cemented to pay the costs and the ex-
penses of a re-sale oa getting out of the mat-
ter. The offer of 4,300/. was accordingly accepted.
There was a resale ordered in the case of some lees
which had been bought for a purchaser who was
unable to procure the money to pay into court, and
who accordingly forfeited the purchase.
The Dublin journals friendly to the canto of tenant
right teem with correspondence from the provinces,
encouraging the exertions made for the fortht:Aning
conference. A very grateful feeling is universally
expressed for those members of parliament wh r have
been advocating the cruse of the tenant-farmers.

On Wednesday a large meeting of the Cantu
Tenant Protection Society was held, and a long list
of the penes' recently evicted on the Detart property
was read in the coarse of the proceedings.
At the meeting of the Synod of Derry and Omagh,
II held on Taeeday, in the Presbyttriu church of Stra-
bane, the question of tenant right was introduced by
the Rev. Mr. Chambers, who proposed • petition to
parliainent praying tort law N which will protect the
tenant cultivators of the tril in Ireland in tall posses-
sion of all property affected by their own improve-
ments." The petition was seconded by the Rev. Dr.
Renton!, and supported in able epzeches by several of
the clergymen present, one or two only objecting to
it on the ground that tenant-right, betrg a secular
qua' ion, should not be introduced in the Synod sea spi-
ritual court. Ultimately the petition w•as adopted by a
large majority, the numb.n bring—for the petition,
micisters, 27 ; elders, five. Against it (on the grounds
that the question should not be agitated in that body)
—ministers, five; elders, two ; which amounts to
what may be called almost an unanimous vo•e.
A senous riot took piece this week at ltaphoe,
owing to the playing of some party tunes by the
Orangemen.
A most refreshing and well-timed min set in
yesterday evening, and still continues to fall in
'bandana,.

ILLNESS OF THE BIS!IOP OF LONDON.—Toe Diehop
of London is labouring under severe - eition, en severs
indeed, that he has been oompe:1m1 to poetpone toe the
peasant the performance *fall be. episcopal duties.
DEATH OF SIR GEORGE CHETWIND, BART.—We
regret to announce the sudden demise of Sir George
Chetwynd, Bart, who expired, we believe in a fit of
aptp!exv, on Friary evening, at Grendcn Hall, near Ather-
stone, Warwickshire. The deceased baronet was foe of the
first baronets who wee for many years clerk of the Privy
Council and was born in 1783. He married in 1804, Mlss
SEOSZVOW, dallabler or the Iste Mr. Jobe Sparrow, of
Bishton, SteMadaltire. On the de min of his father in
1824, he succeeded to the baronetcy. He formerly repre-
sented Stafford, in the Hone of Commons, bat of late yens
has taken no share in politica, having devoted the chief of
his time in increasing his c,oies efllection of cola, and irelu-
able library. He is succeeded by hie was George born in
1809, and married in 1842, to Ledy Charlotte 114 !:daughter
of the late Marquis of Downabire.
DEATH OF MISS JANE PORTER.—The death of
this celebrated whom, whose writings, " Thaddeus of
Warsaw " "The Scottish CLUJ. " Pastor'. Fireside,"
&a , mast be well known to our nadirs, took Own at the
residence of her brother, Dr. W. 0. Porter, of Bristol, on
Thursday night. Min Porter'. disease was a second atti.ek
of pulmonary apoplexy. She wee in her 74th yeu, and
mointahaed the vigour of her intellect and her habitual
'healthier of disposition tiU the close of her life.
THE WIDOW OF LIEUT. WAGHORN.—A royal
Wan manual warrant has just been famed granting a pension
o(261 a Jeer to Mn. HUTWt Weenies, widow of the late
Lieat. Thames Megrims, "in consideration of the eminent
services of her Leta busbend."—Giobe.
..,'""CALLS TO THE BAR—MIDDLE TEL N.H.—The
Trinity Tenn calla to the bar of the Middle Temple were
made on Saturday evening last (May 26), and they comprise
the afterinentioned gentlemen:—John Grove, Esq., JAMS
Shintleworth! Booth, Esq., Philip Edward Barnes, Esq.,
sad James Paterson, E.
Brirraucaap Franzahlzar AND MARINERS'

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ROYAL BIOSVOLANT SOCIITY.—The annual meeting of
this .sully teak plass on Friday, at Willie's li:some—ebb
Bad of Zilealetwough is the chair. The report stated that
gulag the pact year assistance had been given to 960
widows sad orphans, and to 3,270 shipwrecked persons.
The total somber relieved Unto ths foundation of the society
amonata to 36,130. There were now 25,444 seamen sub-
seething 24. 64. each per annum to the funds of this society,
sad 2,120 ships were a the present moment carrying the
left of the se&ty. The roreipts for the put jeer amounted
to 7,1665., end the esparditure to 6,3111. The revrt was
adopted, end, after a WO of thanks to the chairman, the
..sting separated.
Minicar' WASEIIIIIIII.—It is understated that it
Y the Leman°s a the eamosissisams to have Use watermeen
of ermasetaads swots brae ipoila eenstables, to set en the
dillareat stands, paellas* is reseal the spas a allow-
*, aahsemai rams, aim, at wham haw ha their
Herm ks niesondlart, to drive wilb belga balem.D.
ether wawa, s mak. which has at lata boa annisa ern
ts a peat utast.