IRELAND.
As it was anticipated last week, Mr. Fortescue has gained a complete 'victory at Louth. There was a stormy scene at the nomination : Mr. Fortescue was not heard ; but he created a sensation by reading and sub- sequently publishing a letter from the Carlton Club, recommending his opponent Mr. Cantwell. The polling took place on Thursday. Mr. For- tame took and maintained the lead all day, and at the close the numbers Were—Fortescue, 720; Cantwell, 525.
A woman has beenplaced in a grave alive at St. George's burying-ground, Dublin. The body of Mrs. Barker had been lowered into a grave ; when the labourers were filling in the grave, they heard sounds from the coffin ; they at once commenced disinterring it, and got it to the surface. When the coffin was opened the body was warm, but life was extinct ; a physician gave his opinion that Mrs. Barker had not been dead above an hour.
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