IRELAND.
Major Stuart Knox, Member for Dungannon, about to join his nee ment in the Crimea, has informed his constituents of his departure. He trusts to be only a short time absent, and he hopes to preserve Ids con- nexion with the borough during that absence.
The triennial visitation of the Queen's College, Belfast, was held on Tuesday before the Visitors, the Lord Chancellor, Baron Greene, the Bishop of Down and Conuor, the Moderator of the General Assembly, and the President of the Association of Non-Subscribing Presbyterians of Ireland. It appeared from the statement of the President of the College, the Reverend Dr. Henry, that the number of students this year was 190; of whom 117 were-matriculated, and 73 non-matriculated. The number for 1853 was only 164; that for 1854 was 183; and this year showed s still further increase, so that the College is steadily progressing. The standard of education is at present higher among the students than it had been at any previous period. In the examinations for scholarships, and in the competitions for appointments in the public service, and for de- grees at the Queen's 17niversity, they had acquitted themselves with very great credit.
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