IRELAND.
At a numerous meeting of Mr. Hume's constituents, held in Kit.: kenny, on Monday evening, a series of resolutions were Passed expres. sive of dissatisfaction with Mr. Hunie's vote on the Jamaica Bill, and conveying a strong intimation that he ought to resign his seat. It was argued that Mr. Hume was under peculiar obligations faithfidly to re- present a constituency who had taken him up after his defeat in Middle- sex ; that it was the duty of all Members to vote in accordance with the known wishes of their constituents, and as Mr. Hume knew perfectly well beforehand the sentiments of the electors of Kilkenny, he did not vote as their Representative on the Jamaica Bill ; and, filially, that he has "virtually left the ancient and liberal city of Kilkenny un- represented in the Imperial Parliament:" One of the speakers said, that Mr. Hume had promised an explanation, but that none had been re- ceived, and he considered that in courtesy at least Mr. Hume ought to have given sonic reason to the electors for voting against their wishes. Another observed, that one good effect would result from the notice taken of Mr. Hume's conduct—" tbat when a vacancy occurred in the representation of our fair mid independent city, no traflicher in polities; would presume to seek the suffrages" of the Kilkenny Liberals, Mr. W. S. O'Brien has written a long letter to his constituents at Limerick, explaining his reasons for voting against Ministers on the Jamaica Bill, and offering to resign in case his conduct should hare displeased them.
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