IRELAND.
Mr. Barry, M.1'. for Cork county, has written to some friends here, stating that he cannot and will not vote for the Repeal of the Union
when that question is brought forward, and expressing his willingness to resign the representation. He considers, it is said, that by making the offer of resignation, he discharges his duty to his constituents; while those of the latter who took an active part in effecting his return, believing as they did that he was pledged to support the motion for Repeal, allege that he will not have fulfilled his promise and obligation unless he votes for the question, leaving him, after that, to take what course he thinks proper us to resigning.—Cork Reporter. [If Mr. Burry was elected on the condition that he should vote for the Repeal of the Union, his constituents would certainly be cheated unless he re- signed in time for them to elect another Repealer. He has no right to desert his post just at the critical moment. Conduct of this kind on the question of the abolition of the House and Window duties ruined Sir John Hobhouse.] A most extraordinary outrage was committed in the Court-house of Rathkeale, county Limerick, on Thursday week ; when Mr. Croker, one of the barristers acting under the late Tithe Bill, was presiding. The town had been crowded during the morning with thousands of per- sons from the surrounding districts ; who, it is stated, were extremely excited and dissatisfied, on account of not getting receipts for money paid in some instances ; but where or under what circumstunces the payments took place, is not mentioned. At length they assembled round the Court-house, and took it by storm. Having overpowered half-a-dozen policemen, who, with fixed bayonets, had been guarding the door, they effected an entrance, destroyed the papers and books be- longing to the barrister, and afterwards demolished every form and table within the Court. No personal injury was sustained, either by the Police or the country people. Mr. Croker arrived in Limerick es- corted by a strong party of dragoons, on his way to hold another tithe session at Kilmallock.—Globe Correspondent.
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