Limerick election is virtually deci e led a g ainst the Tenant League candi-
date. On Thursday evening, Mr. -.Matson had polled 155, Mr. Gould, 152, and Mr. Ryan, the League's Iandidate, only 107. There were but sixty more -rotes to poll, and Mr.yan's friends did not venture to claim more than forty of these as likely to vote for hint ; so that his rejection must.certainly have taken place. The amount of business which h accumulated in the Encumbered Estates Court has rendered it necessai to appoint a fourth Commissioner ; and Mr. Stephen. Woulfe Flanagan, who has hitherto filled the office of
Secretary, has been -promoted-to the office. Mr. -Henrystarer,714
present Assistant Secretary, -is ill, "skinned Ur, 1Philiagati,s Widafglinflie joint offices of Secretary arid. RegistraradspeittitielY)-sarfrifintbi-risjtikt- es/ °Pk Pew Dec. 14.f• .: i iisa sort, Esi ..., 1 :eh Nis eleaapall '