The vacancy caused by the retirement of Archbishop Trench from
the see of Dublin was filled up on Thurs- day by the election of Lord Plunket, the Bishop of Meath, to the Archbishopric. The only prelate who seems to have had any considerable party of adherents besides Lord Planket was Dr. Walsh, the Bishop of Ossory. On the first poll it appeared that the Bishop of Meath (Lord Plunket) had 196 Clerical and 277 lay votes, while the Bishop of Ossory (Dr. Walsh) had 90 Clerical and 114 lay votes. On the second poll Lord Plunket received 199 Clerical and 271 lay votes—more than two-thirds of both orders—and consequently he was de- clared duly elected. Of course the new Archbishop is a very strong, not to say a narrow Evangelical ; but he is, we believe, generally respected in Ireland for his piety and goodness.
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