IRELAND.

'The usual weekly meeting of the Repeal Association was held on Monday. Some small sums having been handed in, Mr. O'Connell moved a vote of thanks to the collectors of those small sums. All they wanted to effect the object they had in view, was the incessant collection of small sums: they did not want fifty- five millions—the half of it would be a good thing—but they did want the multi- plication of small sums.

A letter was read from the Bishop and clergy of Kilmacduagh, enclosing n sub- scription of 17/.; and saying—" We receive the Papal rescnpt in the spirit of submissive obedience, as emanating from the supreme visible Head of our Church "—the legitimate successor of St. Peter, whom we revere for his private virtues, and whom we are bound to obey in all matters regarding doctrine and discipline. But we consider the document as chiefly intended to deprecate the use of intem- perate language at public dinners or political meetings, and to inculcate the prin- ciple of conciliation and Christian charity. This is an object most desirable at all times, but particularly at the present crisis, when we want to effect a grand national union and cooperation of all creeds and classes for the benefit of our com- mon country. Viewing it in that light, we may derive advantage from what our enemies intended for evil, and be grateful to his Holiness for his paternal solici- tude, in thus cautioning us against excess, without attempting to interfere with our constitutional rights.

Mr. O'Connell produced the report of the "Parliamentary Committee" on the attendance of Irish Members, which it recommended to be in the Conciliation Hall rather than in Parliament. Mr. O'Connell prefaced it with a speech, in the course of which he replied to the invitation of the Globe that he should come to London and try what the Parliament would do for him. The truth is, that he has been trying all his life to obtain even a semblance of justice for Ireland; and he could not succeed. What, he would ask, did ever M'hig Parliaments do for Ireland? Well, when Parliaments that were returned by the popular voice, and had in some measure the confidence of the Irish people, had betrayed and disappointed them, what could be expected from one admittedly returned by the most barefaced bribery and corruption that ever were exercised in the cause of tyranny, injustice, and oppression ? What would he go before such men for? Why, to be laughed at, insulted, and see the liberties of his country trampled under foot, and contumely and contempt heaped upon the Irish people. He would, however, wish it to be understood, that il any new measure was to be brought forward interfering with the religion of the country, or any remnant of liberty the people enjoyed, he would go over and give the most vexatious opposition that the rules of the House would permit. He would, in a word, die upon the floor of the House before he permitted it to be passed into a law. Afterwards he repeated, that if the occasion should arise, by the introduction of any measure calculated to strike down any remnant of liberty they had, he and his excellent friend, and all the friends of Ireland, would be quickly at their po:sts, and endeavour to frustrate it. If he went he might make a speech exposing the delinquency of certain people: but it would only be laughed at ; for they were totally impervious to public opinion. However, those Members who chose to go were at liberty to do so, and at- the moment that his assistance was wanted to oppose fresh aggression upon the Irish people, he would fly to his post; but as to go begging for justice, he knew it was futile, and be would never do so. He was, however, anxious to bring the late prosecution before Parliament. His first wish was to go to England; and he invited some Irish Members to accompany him there, for the purpose of exposing time nature of that prosecution, and also to demand the support of the

i English n their favour. }le thought it but right, however, to consult with his friends previous to doing so; and accordingly, his friend who sat near him told him he thought it would be unbecoming of him to go upon a begging march of that kind; and on the advice of that friend he desisted. fie finished by reading the report of the Committee, as follows—" That, however desirable it may be that a discussion should take place in the House of Commons with a view to expose the injustice of the proceedings connected with the late State trials, this Associa- tion is so deeply impressed with a sense of the hopelessness of obtaining redress for the wrongs of Ireland from the Imperial Parliament, that we cannot recom- mend that the Irish Members should be called upon to attend such discussion. That the attendance of the Irish Repeal Members in the Conciliation Hall would be most conducive to the great ohject of the Association—the restoration of our domestic Legislature." This report was unanimously affirmed. The rent for the week was 313i 1.

The Irish Prelates continue to put forth letters. Dr. Slattery, Archbishop of Cashel, has addressed a pastoral letter to the clergy of Cashel and Emly, re- peating the counsel of the late rescript from Rome, that they should display sig- nal prudence and moderation, and inculcate a due submission to time temporal power in civil affairs; but pointing out, that to do so is not inconsistent with mani- festing sympathy towards the people in the grievously-deranged social condition of the country, and declaring that the clergy are bound to watch as well over the independence of their church as the purity of their faith. The Archbishop al- hides to Mr. O'Connell as "him whom Providence has raised up to loosen our chains and liberate us from bondage." He reminds his clergy that he has joined with them in petitioning Parliament against the Charitable Bequests Act; but he counsels them to remember, that the Prelates who have accepted places in the Com- mission "are the anointed of the Lord, the ministers of Christ, and the dispensers of the mysteries of God"; and therefore to avoid all unseemly language towards them.

The pastoral letter addressed by Dr. Kinsella, Bishop of Ossory, to the people of his diocese, on the beginning of Lent, has also attracted some notice. He urges them strongly to join the clergy in putting a stop to the system of violence that prevails in the district : he holds up " thefitcf," that "Tipperary has been for many years the most disturbed part of Ireland, and at the same time it has been, and is stilt, the most wretched part of Ireland: there violence and blood- shed have reigned, and grinding oppression has reigned along with it." He threatens to employ against those who introduce unlawful combination into his diocese, the terrible power, which he has so seldom used, of excommunication. He also takes occasion to deny that there was any serious division among the Pre- lates at their last meeting [when the Bequests Act was discussed]. " There was no difference of a serious nature—no difference about faith—nor about morals— nor about general discipline—nor about principles of any kind; and you will be surprised to hear that there was no difference even about the merits of the Be- quest Bill, for all condemned three or four portions of it. The only difference was on a question of prudence; SOMC thinking it was best to reject it altogether, even though there were KM good things in it; and others thinking it more pm- dent to accept it for the sake of the good in it, and to try by every means to get rid of what was bad; and if the bad would not be taken away, tlwn to have no- thing further to do with the Bequest Bill." "Neither ought you to be alarmed about a Government pension for the clergy, or a concordat, or anything else, to give this Government, or any Government, a right to interfere with the appoint- ment of our Bishops. These, indeed, or either of them, would be a deplorable mis- fortune; but at present there is no danger—the thing cannot be done; and I will tell you why. Every Archbishop and Bishop in Ireland is not only opposed, but is pledged and solemnly bound to resist by every means any such attempt. The great body of the priests are against it, and all that is good and honest among the people are against it. The Government, then, cannot force it on us."

Dr. Brown, Bishop of Elphin, in the usual pastoral letter to the clergy and laity, earnestly denounces the Riband system, amid calls on the faithful to regard as the deadliest enemies those who would seek to connect thew with secret societies or secret obligations.

Support continues to be given to the Protestant Prelates of Ireland by the clergy and laity of their Church in the agitation against the National System of

Education. On Friday, a meeting was held Morrisson's Hotel in Dublin, at which the Earl of Roden presided, and Mr. George Alexander Hamilton, MI'., acted as Secretary; and resolutions were passed unanimously, declaring full Con- currence in" the able and dignified declaration on the subject of education made by his Grace the Lord Primate of Ireland."

On Saturday, a deputation waited upon the Primate, and presented an address of concurrence signed by forty noblemen asistillembers of Parliament. This is the chief passage in the address—" We Alsokregret, that while her Majesty's

etreenunent has continued the system of the National Board of Education in Ire- land, and largely increased the grant for its support, they have declined acceding to the request made by your Grace, in reference to Scriptural education, in the year 1842, and have refused either so to modify the present National System as to enable those of the Established Church who entertain the sentiments we now anima to form schools in connexion with the National Board, or to grant funds for the purposes of education in the principles of the Established Church. We implore your Grace to renew your reasonable and just demands for the attain- ment of this most important object, in whatever manner you may deem most ad- visable."

The clergy of the diocese of Kihnore have also presented an address.

Captain M`Leod, a Stipendiary Magistrate recently stationed at Ballinamore, in Leitrim, for the purpose of aiding in suppressing agrarian outrages in that county, was murdered on Thursday week. He had been dining at Garradice, Mr. Percy's residence, about two miles from Ballinamore, and left it late at night. On coming

to the gate on the West avenue, about a hundred perches from the house, tlm car-boy called "gate!" when Captain M`Leod ordered him to get down and open it himself. While he was doing so, a shot was fired out of the shrubbery quite close to the car, immediately behind the car-boy; and two balls entered the Captain's aide, mortally wounding him. The car-boy ran to his assistance, held him on the car, instantly turned about the horse, and drove down the avenue again; but before he reached the house Captain bl`Leod breathed his last. The only cause that can be assigned for this brutal murder is, that on Saturday last Captain blIcod opposed some of the local Magistrates in taking bail for persons confined in Carrick-on-Shannon Gaol for Whaeboy offences. A Jury have returned a verdict of "Wilful Murder" against some person unknown, and great exertions iwe made to discover the assassin.

It appears that Mr. James, the Tipperary schoolmaster whom a number of ruffians attempted to murder in his own house, did actually kill one of his as- sailants; the dead body of Patrick Costello, an athletic young man, having been placed against the door of a house near Birr: this was the man stabbed by James. .A Jury have returned a verdict of "Justifiable Homicide." Four men are in custody for the attack on Mr. James, three of them brothers, and C011siIIS to Costello. The schoolmaster is in a very dangerous state.

A horrible affair has occurred at the village of Donnybrook, near Dublin. On Monday morning, a Policeman found that a house in a retired spot was on fire and nearly burnt down. On search being subsequently made, the bodies of four persons were discovered in the ruins. They are supposed to be those of Captain Orson, an Englishman who rented the house, his wife, and two children. It appears that Orson was in arrear with his rent, and the landlord was about to expel him; and it is suspected that the unhappy man fired the house and thus destroyed himself and family. A written paper was found nailed to the back of the door, and uninjured by the fire, containing a statement to the effect that the place would remain a monument of the cruelty of the landlord.

An inquest has been held on the remains. It appears from the evidence that Captain Orson was in pecuniary distress; that he was intemperate in his habits, and very passionate. It should seem that his mind was affected at times. He bad recently collected a quantity of old timber and boughs of trees in the lower rooms of the house—perhaps merely for firing. The Jury created some surprise, however, by returning a verdict that the deceased persons were burnt to death by the house having accidentally taken fire.

Mr. William Henry Megan, Lieutenant in the Fourth Light Dragoons, who possesses large estates in the county of Westmeath, has been served with a writ by Captain Edward Hill, Police Magistrate at Longford, for the seduction of his wife, Lady Georgiana, ninth child of the Earl of Albemarle, married in March 1827, and the mother of ten children. The damages are laid at 20,0001.

The Sli#o Journal mentions a great fall of snow in that neighbourhood; the ground being covered to the depth of two feet in one night.