IRELAND.
From all parts of Ireland, the reports ef 'meetings for the promotion of the Patriotic Fund exactly reflect those which are taking place in Eng- land. Roman Catholic stands by the side of Protestant, several Roman- ist prelates taking a lead ; and members of the Peerage distinguished for position in politics bear their part without distinction of party. Amongst the many agreeable signs, is the request from the Constabulary to the In- spector-General for instructions as to the mode in which they may con- tribute their quota.
At t Galway meeting, the Marquis of Lianrica e, en setting aside the question of policy; heartily supported the movement.
- The Roman Catholic Bishop of Galway, Dr. Derry, also consented to set aside the question of policy, "for which the State is entirely respon- sible" ; but he expressed some of the genaraLfeelings on the subject with
great vigour and eloquence. ,
There are agents now employed on the part of the Government, in Dublin and other parts of Ireland, in procuring supplies of strong service- able horses suitable for cavalry ; and, provided the animals are good in other respects, mere blemishes are not objected to. For some time horses of anything like prime quality have been comparatively scarce, and since the opening of the war they have advanced in price : at this moment, horses for the cavalry bring nearly doable the rates at which they could have been obtained six or eight years ago.
The Banner of Ulster states that a Royal Commission to inquire into the state of the endowed schools of Ireland is about being appointed, and that the Martinis of Kildare is to be the chairman of the Commission. There is reseed to believe that the other members to be appointed will represent the Various religious sections of the country. .The first entrance-examination of students for the Irish Catholic Uni- versity was held in University House, Stephen's Green, on Friday last. The inauguration" was deferred, many of the Roman Catholics being absent. The number of students from the different colleges and schools, it-Is said, was eonaiderable. The Directors and other autheecities pre- sented a free exhibition -to Mr. Daniel O'Connell junior, the son of Mr. Johrl; "as a testimony of respect for the memory of his illustrious grand- father." The young gentleman had distinguished himself at the examine-.
" A priest who had taken a very active part in political agitation was lately forbidden by Bishop Walsh to interfere' any further in political affairs ; and the prohibition created a great sensation. Mr. Lucas threatened to appeal tigainat it 'to the" Pope : he has more recently in- tiniated in his paper that he shall abide by that appeal, whatever it may be, with the moat implicit obedience; and we niay anticipate the result from a report current in Ireland, apparently on authority, that measures will be adopted by the head Of the Roman Catholic Church for extending the: pmfliibition s,gainst interference in political matters to the 'whole of the venerated clergy" in Ireland. The Kilkenny :Journal, an ultra-Catholic paper, prints:these rumours with much regret.
In the Ennembered Estates Court, on Tuesday, the ice-simple 6:States of Lord Orampore in Mayo were sold, and realized 120,0001.; equivalent to:thirty-one Yeark purchase of' the net rental.
IheBellineslee Stai reports the commencement of work in the recently- comPleted flax-mill established by the Earl of Clancarty at Gatally for the benefit of the district.
'barbarous murder has been committed at Claremon-is in the county of Mayo. The mutilated remains of a most respectable young man' James Prendergast, son to the toll-collector of the town, were discovered floating intim water of a stagnant peek Arithin tewhwidred: yards of the.tOwn. The body presented a most horrible And shocking spectacle the liaithbeinr severed and tied in a bag tha thighs:and legs also-out off; all it. weukbappear,- by a hatchet or some other blunt instrument. The hands were tied:with at strip of calico, to which were atteched heavy stones; . in erder that thebOdy new not 'float ; bit it did float, Tlae deceased,had beeninissedfor azimuth. It as believed that he wet.; butchered for the sake of some money, whit& he was known to carry about with him.
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