IRELAND.
The Dublin Industrial Exhibition—the Irish Crystal Palace—was opened on Thursday, with due pomp and circumstance, by Lord-Lieu- tenant St. Germans. Some fifteen thousand persons were in the build- ing; the day was fine ; and sanguine expectation was surpassed by suc- cess. Earl St. Germans knighted the architect, Mr. John Benson ; and regretted that Mr. Dargan had declined that honour—the highest he had to bestow.
It may not be recollected that the Exhibition owes its existence to Mr. Dargan. Sprung from the people, and arrived at fortune by his own in- dustry, Mr. Dargan has actually advanced nearly 80,0001. for the con- struction of the building. In this he has been animated by a patriotic desire to present to his countrymen the spectacle of the results of industry by way of example and encouragement to them. He has done more ; he has set aside all calculations of profit in the enterprise. He justly looks to be repaid his large advances, but he will make no claim to any contin- gent surplus, though he will bear all the deficiency should there be any. There seems every probability that his confidence will be well placed : season-tickets to a very considerable amount had been sold before the Opening.
The building stands on grounds belonging to the Royal Dublin Society, near Merrion Square. It differs entirely from the Hyde Park edifice of 1851. It is not all glazed, and light is admitted only from above. It is ffivided into one large central and two smaller halls ; the former 425 feet long, 100 feet wide' and 105 feet high ; the latter each 355 feet long, 50 feet wide, and 65 feet high. The foreign contributions are numerous; but the whole arrangement is not yet completed.
Ireland, like England, is to have a military encampment this summer. It will be formed on the Curragh of Kildare, on a large scale - the force to comprise five regiments of the Line, the King's Dragoon duards, the Eleventh Hussars, and detachments of Artillery, Horse Artillery, and Lancers.
Two men named Conolly and Duffy are in custody at Dublin for con- spiring to murder and rob a pay-clerk in the employ of Mr. Dugan. The clerk was in the habit of conveying money to Creenin mines; the prisoner* purchased masks, pistols, and ammunition, and were on the look-out for a favourable opportunity of attacking the clerk. Coogan, formerly a fellow labourer of the prisoners, discovered the scheme, and denounced the assassins.
Outrages have been very prevalent in several districts of the county of Donegal. A meeting of ratepayers and inhabitants has been held at Letter-
kenny, and resolutions have been passed pledging the well-disposed to aid the Police in every way in repressing illegal acts.
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