17 NOVEMBER 1849, Page 6

IRELAND.

Cork election has unexpectedly terminated in the defeat of Mr. M`Ales- ander Wearthy, the candidate who advocated Repeal, free trade, tenant- right, and reduction of rents; and in the return of Colonel Chatterton, who is pledged to restore protection, and who regards the Poor-law as the deadly incubus on the country, which has brought ruin and confiscation upon all. The divisions of the Liberals were so virulent, that, though all the various candidates who at first competed for its suffrage at last retired except Mr. M'Carthy, cordial moperation could not be established: in consequence, the smaller but. compacter Conservative party took the lead in the polling on '1 ueeday, continued it through-the day with rising numbers, and at last won by 801 to 595—majority 206.

The Right Reverend Dr. O'Donnell, Roman Catholic Bishop of Galway, has replied in the negative to a request by the secretaries of Mr. Gavan Duffy's projected National Conference, to give his countenance to that body. Dr. O'Donnell adheres to the determination that he came to soon alter O'Cunnell's death, to attach himself no further to any political party; so much selfishness and perfidy among the apparently most enthusiastic patriots has he. witnessed in the past twenty years. He has at last found out that,

"The history of Ireland does not furnish us with a single record of the name of any Cettiotie ecclesiastic being engaged or enrolled in any successful movement or enterpriee for our country. In truth, they injured the cause whenever they did interfere."

It appears from &statement in the Banner of Ulster, that the number of students at the opening of Queen's College in Cork was 39; at the College. in Galway, 19; and, at that in Belfast, 108. The journal remarks—" We believe we state a fact which cannot be questioned, wnen we say that, in the Bulimic. College, the students who have already entered represent nearly all, if not all, the religious denominations in this community." "The Reve- rend Dr. Murphy, Chaplain to the Lord Bishop or Down and Connor,, has been appointed Dean of Residences, on behalf of the Established Church, in Belfast College."

In suwe of the South-western unions pauperism has assumed a formid- able shape of vastness.

Tun union of lalruah, county of Clare, so notorious for its wholesale evictions during the famine, occupies. the must prominent place. At the first meeting of the elected Board of Guardians, the Inspector, Captain Kennedy, whose reports oa the clearance system were quoted with such startling effect, by Sir Ruben Peel in the House of Commons, explained the financial state of the union. Although the most rigid economy had been practised by the Vice-Guardians, and although the Government had assisted the union to the extent of upwards.of 15,0001. since March last, their present liabilities are about 15,00W. s die amount. of rates

outetandiug, struck in March last, is 4,4001. The ratte.of..peeodege that would he required from each division for the year showed that those districts where evicuoes have been most numerous arenthargeel, with ec-oveewhelaning. automat of pauperism. The poundage rate for Karns's division would be 19s. 5d.; for Knock, 20s.; Kilofin, 27s.; Kildysart, 1784 Ililmiebae3,-32a.; Kinard, clearances bad been very numerous,)4051: sMoyartati37yeiKtkeeeetes After good deal of discussion, it was resolved tolserikeen uniform 'rate aflario pound,.to meet the wants of the union until,the Anouth ef Marth next, aired in the course of the proceedings that the heautifel weterlag eiltage sse7 kee (the "Kingstown " of the county of Clare) bad literally lseceme der,ert:"'" that it would be useless to strike a rate there until March..

The Newcastle anion is also in a condition of great embarrassment; the anent required to pay existing debts, and to support the poor to the 2Oth March 1850, being 28,6501. The Board of Guardiane would not strike a rate higher in 4„ division than 68. in the pound; and in some they thought as. 5d the utecA that could be borne. In exhibiting the insolvent condition of the unions in thos, counties, the Limerick and Cork Examiner says—" In the unione ot this e, cinity and di-tricot, considerably more than the sum of 100,00W. is due to et merchants of Limerick alone"; and that journal considers- that the contractor* have no hope of payment, unless they can induce the Government to pay thei demands !