IRELAND.
A fifth candidate has come forward for Dublin University, in the person of Mr. Edward S. Power, of Belville Park, a graduate of the University.
The Honourable Robert Gore has addressed the electors of New Ross, stating his determination to retire, as he differs from the majority Of his constituents on the Repeal question. A sharp contest is expected at Dundalk, between Mr. Torrens WCullagit and Mr. C. M`Tavish, a Repealer. Mr. Maurice O'Connell supports the Repealer. Mr. APCullagh is said to be supported by the leading Liberals and Lord Jocelyn, and to be tolerably certain of success. _ The Repeaters of Waterford have invited Mr. Daniel O'Connell, the pre- sent Member for Dundalk, to stand in conjunction with Alderman Mea- gher, a Repealer.
The intense heat of the weather, though favouring fever in some locali- ties, has generally been more than met by an ampler supply of food and better hospital accommodation. At Longford Assizes, Mr. Justice Torrens bore testimony to the fact that fever was greatly diminished.
The proceedings at Conciliation Hall on Monday were without interest; though the attendance was rather more numerous than it had been for the last few weeks. Rent 87/.
The abuses 'in the relief system would appear to have suffered no abate- ment. The Galway Mercury reports, that at a recent meeting of the Arcl- fahan Committee the rate-payers attended in a body with a list of persons drawing relief although they had ample means to support themselves and their families. The Government Inspecting-officer, MNor Burns, at Once entered on a scrutiny, which resulted in striking off a number of LAMM On the following day, at Killeenavra, four members of the Committee, two of them ratepayers, and two Poor-law Guardians, clamorously insisted on being relieved! The Galway Mercury threatens to publish the names of these parties, who are holders of land to an extent of 80 or even 130 acres each.
Near Kilchreest, the Relief-laws are employed to get rid of poor cottiers.
James Fitzgerald, a bailiff, has been murdered at noon-day, near the Black Boy turnpike, on the principal road into Limerick. A party of men and women as- sailed him with stones as he was driving cattle into the city, and one of the men beat him over the head with a whip-handle. A Coroner's Jury has declared Pat Ryan, his wife, and his daughter Bridget, principals in the homicide; and they are in prison.
Halloran, a man of Ballycahane, has been committed to prison for murdering his son, a boy eight years old. The crime was of a most atrocious kind: the child, who was ill, had committed a childish fault; the man struck him, and then heated a pair of tongs in the fire, pinching the boy with the red hot instru- ment round the neck and in various parts of the body !
Near Broad Haven, on the 3d instant, a vessel called the Richard Watson was attacked by a swarm of " pirates " 150 in number, about five miles from land. Twenty-eight boats left the ship filled with plunder; but one boat's crew being left behind in the hold, they were overpowered by the master and crew of the ship, and brought prisoners to Sligo.
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