IRELAND.
A meeting of noblemen mid gentlemen, convened by the Eat', eel Charletnont, was held on Monday, at that nobleman's house, to as.leee into cunsideratien the line of railway from the North of Ireland, se-- commended by the Commissioners. Lord Goeford moved a resole.- Lion in approbation of the Commissioners' line. Mr. Bermingkesss seconded the resolution ; but complained of the neglect of the Weet Ireland by the Commissioners. The resolution was passed. Mt. Wilson, Governor of the Bank of Ireland, moved that a company be formed for the construction of a railway on the Commissioners' Rae.. Mr. Sharman Crawford suggested the precaution of ascertaining posi- tively what aid Government would afford, before a company was formed : the Belfast Harbour and Ulster Railway proprietors obtained &ow Mr. Spring Rice only part of the money recommended to be antic:04 by the Board of Works, though both undertakings had been carried on in reliance of such assistance. The Duke of Leinster read to the meeting an address to the Queen, which he should use his influence to get extensively signed : it was strongly in favour of railways as a means of employing the poor. Lord Charlemont mid 3Ir. Bermingham ex- pressed their concurrence with Mr. Crawford'a views Ella, on that gentleman's motion, a committee was appointed to conifer with the Government ; Mr. Wilson's motion being withdrawn.
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