3 NOVEMBER 1855, Page 4

IRELAND.

The candidates for the representation of Meath, left vacant by the death of Mr. Lucas, are Mr. Henry Meredyth, a nephew of Sir William Somerville, and identified in politics " with the views of the Liberal party "; and Mr. Brodigan, barrister, Liberal, and Roman Catholic. " Both gentlemen may be considered as natives of the county."

The Irish Liberal journals hold out the reverse of encouragement to the filibustering enterprises said to be contemplated across the Atlantic. The Irish in the United States are said to be under the ban of political and social exclusion; the revolutionary spirit in Ireland is dead ; and the time is pronounced to be a strange one in which "to think of an American- Irish invasion of Ireland in aid of the Czar of All the Russias."

Dr. M'Ilale, it seems, imitated the Priest of Blarney and refused to pay the Income-tax. His goods were seized, but the auctioneer declined to sell them. Subsequently, however, "it was deemed advisable to pay the tax, lest in the intensity of the popular excitement prevailing con- sequences dangerous to the public might ensue."

It is stated that the defective defences of Dublin Castle are in process of reconstruction. The Duke of Cambridge called attention to the sub- ject some time back.

Government has consented that part of the Baltic fleet shall winter in Cork harbour.

A case which excited some interest, and in which noted barristers were employed, has been before the Dublin Commission Court. The Reverend Mr. Wallace, a Wesleyan, preached in the open air at Kingstown; Galvin, a Roman Catholic, it is alleged assaulted the preacher, because he did not like the doctrines he enunciated. After the trial had proceeded for some time, the Judges stated that they should direct the Jury that a man has a right to preach in the open air if he does not cause an obstruction, and that the only question they would have to decide would be the fact of the assault. As the prosecution was instituted mainly to try the right of open-air preach- ing, and not from a vindictive feeling, it was now abandoned, as the Judges had decided in favour of the right. Baron Richards advised Galvin to hold his temper more in restraint in future.