The Dublin correspondent of the Times, writing on Thursday, gives
the following particulars respecting the Lord-Lieutenant's resignation. "On Sunday last, it appears, Lord Francis Gordon, first Aide-de-Camp, was despatched to London, to lay before her Majesty his Excellency's resigna- tion of the Viceroyalty of Ireland. A Queen's messenger arrived here last night with despatches for the noble Earl, and immediately proceeded to the Lodge in the Plicenix Park. It is needless to say that Lord De Grey's retire- ment is in no way connected with the recent Ministerial proceedings. The re- port is, that his Excellency applied a short time since for leave of absence ; but, for some inexplicable reason, the application was refused."
A correspondent of the Standard says Earl De Grey 'will immediately proceed to Buxton, for the benefit of the waters, and will pass the winter in Italy.
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