IRELAND.
An association has been formed in Ireland during the past month, the earliest movement on the subject being the 3d and the latest the 7th of February, to organize "the Conservative strength and intelligence of the. kingdom." It is called the Central Conservative Society of Ireland; and its objects are thus set forth in an address just issued-
" The state of the registries, the condition of constituencies, the obtaining of correct statistical and local information, the interchange of experience" the cooperation of the representatives of free constituencies, and the con- centration of Conservative strength, are all objects to which the exertions of the committee and society must be at once directed, and their efforts will, it is confidently hoped, be successful in preventing a section of Irish Members from arrogating to themselves the title of the Irish party." The reasons given for this step are, that representatives have been re- turned to Parliament by intimidation, fraud, and violence, for the pur- pose of arbitrarily controlling each successive Cabinet, and placing the solid interests of Ireland in peril. Among its members are the Earls of Roden, Enniskillen, Mayo, Donoughmore Bandon, and Desert, Lord Castlernainei Lord Clarina, Lord Naas, ford Lorton, Lord Clonbrock,, Lord Bernard, Lord Claude Hamilton, Mr. Joseph Napier M.P., Mr.. George Anthony Hamilton M.P., Mr. Hans Hamilton M.P., Colonel Tay- lor M.P., Mr. Vance M.P., Mr. Grogan M.P., Mr. George ALP., Mr. Davi- son M.P., Mr. Whiteside M.P., and Colonel Vandeleur M.P.
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