IRELAND.
At the meeting of the Dublin Corporation, on Monday, the Town-Clerk read an official letter from Mr. Redington, enclosing a copy of a letter re- ceived by the Lord-Lieutenant from Sir George Grey, announcing the Queen's intention to visit Ireland. Sir George Grey's letter stated, that the distress unfortunately still prevalent precludes the Queen from visiting Dublin in state; as any large expenditure would be ill-timed, and incon- venient to her subjects. Yet her Majesty does not wish to let another year pass without visiting a part of her dominions with which she has for so long a time been anxious to become acquainted. The course of the Royal yacht was then sketched as given last week from the Times; the precise time not fized, but indicated—" probably as early in August as the termination of the session of Parliament will permit." Mr. Reynolds regretted that the bard times precluded a suitable reception; anticipated great benefit from the visit; and cast a wishful glance at triennial sessions in Dublin. It was resolved to enter the communications on the minutes of the Corporation; and a special meeting of the Corporation was called for Friday, to take the necessary steps for receiving her Majesty.
Mr. John Reynolds, M.P., has been chosen Lord Mayor of Dublin for the ensuing year, by 30 votes, to 13 for Alderman Sinahan.
The Dublin correspendent' of 'the Morning Chronicle says
"I notiCed last week the check given to emigration by the prospects of the har- vest, and the hopes entertained of the ' recovery ' of the potato. I have since learned that some demand for farms is springing up; and that landlords who con- sent to grant leases at reduced rents have no difficulty in finding tenants, even in districts where tracts of land had been neglected or abandoned last spring."
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