10 DECEMBER 1853, Page 5

IRELAND.

The Lord-Lieutenant received, on Wednesday, a deputation from the Committee of the late Exhibition, who presented an address, thanking him for all the important aids and substantial benefits so cordially and Promptly rendered by him and the Countess St. Germans to the Com- mittee. Lord St. Germane, in thanking them, made an especial reference to the good conduct of the humbler classes - so remarkable that he hoped it would be remembered "whenever regulations are made for the admis- sion of other strangers to view works of art."

Lord Dungannon has been appointed to the Commission of the Peace for the County of Antrim. An Orange paper seems to look upon this as a triumph.

There seems no doubt now but that Mr. John O'Connell will be re- turned for Clonniel. Mr. Charles Bianconi has refused to allow his son to oppose "the son of O'Connell."

Dr. gilduf the newly-appointed Roman Catholic Bishop of Ardagh spoke out manfully last Sunday against Ribandism. "Much," he said, " as the term' informer' was despised and repudiated by the body of the People, he himself would act that Part, and drag forward the members of the Riband Society, and stop those vile crimes which bring such odium on the country."

Dr. Merle D'Aubigne delivered an address on the opening of the Col lege of the General Assembly at Belfast, on the 6th instant. A large sum was collected ; and among the collectors were Lord Roden, Lord Massareene, General Thomas, and Mr. Sharman Crawford.

A very rich mine of sulphur ore has been discovered in Wicklow : tho yield is so great that it is difficult to obtain labourers enough.

Three actions have arisen out of the famous accident on the Great South- ern and Western Railway at Straffan. They were brought against the Com- pany in the Court of Queen's Bench. One was at the instance of the father, widow, and three children of Mr. AP/gaily, a solicitor, who was killed. They sued the Company for damages which were laid at 20,000!. Mr. AVNall had left his wife and children unprovided for ; the portion of 1000/. Wilk he had with his wife was sunk in the business. The Jury gave a verdict of 1000/. to the widow, and 833/. to each of the three children.

In the case of John Mohun, whose leg was injured, the Jury gave 601. damages. A third case was settled out of court.

The Coroner's Jury on the body of Thomas Moylan, who was killed in the unfortunate squabble near Moate, have pronounced a verdict of "Man- slaughter" against William Hoey, for furiously driving a cart through a mob and thereby knocking down Moylan.

Mr. Keary, a dentist, laid a complaint before Mr. Stronge, Police Magis- trate, against Sergeant Field of the Eleventh Hussars, for an assault. The assault was the twitching off of Mr. Keary's hat by the loyal Sergeant during the performance of "God save the Queen" at the theatre. The Magistrate held that a trifling assault had been committed, but "the amount of provo- cation was very great" : all persons wearing the Queen's cloth were bound to protect her from indignity. He dismissed the complaint, and commended the "very proper conduct" of the Sergeant.

There has been a serious potato riot at Sligo. Mr. West, of Cartron, pro- posed to ship a large quantity of potatoes. The carts were surrounded by a mob, which the Police had great difficulty in contending with, even when they had fixed their bayonets and gone so far as to pierce the clothes of the rioters. A barricade was formed at the quay to prevent the shipment of the potatoes ; showers of stones were hurled at the Police; and Head Constable Power ordered them to load their guns. At this crisis Mr. West intimated that he would return home with the potatoes; whereupon the mob escorted the carts, cheering vociferously. On another occasion two carters were roughly handled by the mob ; who keep a watch upon all persons attempting to export potatoes.

The Reverend Mr. Donnelly, one of the delegates sent to America to col- lect money for the Catholic University, has just sent home 1000/., an addi- tional contribution from the diocese of Philadelphia.