IRELAND.
There was an " aggregate meeting" in the Dublin Rotunda on Monday, to condemn the bill for the inspection of nunneries, brought in by Mr. Chambers. Sir Thomas Esmonde presided ; and the room was pretty full; admission was obtained by ticket. The notorious Tresham Gregg presented himself with two other gentlemen, duly furnished with tickets for which they had paid ; but the doorkeeper refused them admission except over his " dead body." Mr. Gregg entered a protest and departed. Among the speakers was the Reverend Dr. Marshall, late of Oxford : he said " he was ready to unite with them to defeat their enemies by peaceable means if possible, and if not, by blood." (Tremendous cheers, and hat- leavings : the meeting on its feet.) One report goes on to describe the scene at the close.
The Chairman said, that that was a meeting exclusively of laymen. His reverend friend who had just addressed them, overcome by his zeal, had made use of language which he regretted. (" Hear, hear !" and tremendous cries of " No, no! ") They were not warranted—(renewed interruption, and cries of " Yes, yes !")—except by constitutional language, and he was sure it was in the excitement of the moment—[A Voice—" He was perfectly warranted."] (Cheers, "No, no ! " and" 1-es yes r")"
One of the resolutions is worded in these terms-
" That we condemn the bill recently introduced into Parliament by Mr. Chambers, as an unwarrantable violation of the privacy of convents."
Petitions were agreed to, for presentation to both Houses of Parliament.
The National Board of Education were to meet yesterday, and discuss the question respecting the reading of the Scripture Lessons and other elementary books used in the National Schools.
The Dublin University Commission have reported in favour of exten- sive and liberal changes ; among others, the complete revision of the royal statutes.
The Exhibition has been much better attended during the past week. The visitors have increased to upwards of 8000 daily : the price of ad- mission has been reduced to one shilling on every day except Wednesday, when it is half-a-crown.
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