IRELAND.
The Anti-Income-tax movement in Ireland began in Dublin some weeks ago. This week the counties of Derry and Carlow and the towns of Cork and Belfast have held meetings, convened by the local officials, to consider the subject. The general conclusions adopted are, that the war ninepence should cease to be levied in April, and that Mr. Gladstone's plan for the extinction of the tax in 1860 should be carried out.
The Magistrates of the county of Limerick held a meeting in the County Court-house on Wednesday,—Lord Clarina in the chair,—and carried, by a narrow majority, a resolution to the effect that the County Constabulary should be reduced by 100 men.
The Irish Church has lost one of its oldest prelates—Dr. James Wilson, Bishop of Cork ; who died on Monday, at the episcopal palace of the diocese. Although he was only raised to the bench in 1848, Dr. Wilson had attained the age of seventy-six at his death. He was a Whig in politics, a firm supporter of National Education, and was regarded with much favour by the Roman Catholics on account of his cordial and conciliatory spirit.
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