IRELAND.
The Earl of Lucan has, it is stated, withdrawn his claims as a candidate for the Representative Peerage, rendered vacant by the death of Lord Kingston. Indeed, I doubt whether his Lordship had ever been a can- didate. The candidates now are Lords Muskerry, Crofton, and Ca- l:don—all Conservatives. On a comparison of returns of promises, two will retire, so that there will be no contest.—.Dublin C'orrespondent qf ,the Times. [It was mentioned in last week's Spectator that Lord Ca- ledon was "the Conservative," and would therefore be " the successful :candidate." Our information was derived from the Dublin papers ; but a gentleman from Wicklow county called to assure us that Lord Cale- don was a Whig, and had no chance. The above extract, however, from the Times Dublin correspondence, (dated 10th November,) con- firms the former statement, while it mentions the names of other candi- dates who have since appeared.]
The Liberal electors of Carlow intend to invite Messrs. Vigors, "Yates, and Gisborne, to a public dinner. The Irish Bishops are about to hold a consultation in Dublin on matters relating to their Church.
By the death of Mr. Martley, the Assistant Barristership for Cork county becomes vacant. The place is worth 1,400/. per annum, and there are several candidates.for ; among them is Mr. Anster, of the Admiralty Court, who translated Goalie's "Faust." .
The Pilot contains controversial letters by Mr. John Jagoe and Mr. Robert Torrent', son of Colonel Torrens, on the subject of wages in lxclaud and emigration: Mr. Torrens attributes the rise of -wages, inentioned by Mr. :Agee; atthe New Zealand-meeting in bim'j rise in the pride. of provisitnis ; .and Maintains that, in, Ireland, svlisS, wages are at niinimum, they rise, and fall with-the price of feed.: ,Ms, ingoe says that wages' have been increased beeturse More capitatlish been expended in Ireland; and he contrOVerts Mr. Torrens's'theory or wages by quotations from Adam Sinith. and Maeculloch, and the feet that during the famines, when potatoes are highest in price, waves sre not higher. Mr. Jagoe explains that he is opposed to emigration le. cause he disapproves of the explains, system, and thinks ils,11 employment might be found for all. •
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