6 JUNE 1857, Page 7

IRELAND.

The Danner of Ulster glorifies " Fifty-seven " as it is in Ireland. What a change in ten years ! In January 1849, there were 620,000 paupers in the workhouses and on the poor-books : in 1857, the total was but 65,000. In 1849, the note circulation of Irish banks was 3,840,4501., and the stock of bullion 1,625,0001.: in 1857, the figures have swelled to 7,150,000/. and 2,492,0001. This year, large tracts of land have been broken up for the first time by plough and spade. Potatoes, oats, wheat, all promise well. While labour is scarce and costly, the "ruined" agriculturists obtain for their produce 100 per cent above the prices of 1842.