IRELAND.

The Board of Ordnance have directed the Engineer department of -Ireland to be carried on by provinces, which will do away with the l i

=head-quarter establishments in Dublin. The reductions to result from Colonel Maberley's recent inspection of the Ordnance department in Ireland are not yet made known.

Sir Hussey Vivian's three years' command of the Irish army ex- Tires in July; before which time he will, it is understood, receive a ligher appointment.

It would seem as if the Chief Secretary was possessed so fully of what Sterne calls "the milk of human kindness," that even Mr. O'Connell seems tacitly to admit that it would be a matter of bad taste to gratuitously pick a quarrel with him who has no tendency to offer insult or offence to others, Indeed, it appears that he has so managed as to leave all the disagreeable official work of the Irish Executive to others, entlicept the pleasing and pacific departments in his own hands. Thus, on Monday morning, while Mr. Blackburae was moving against Mr. Barrett (editor of the Pilot) in the King's Bench, Mr. O'Connell, Mr. Littleton, and a few citizens, were socially chatting together at dig Castle over some contemplated reforms in the municipal taxation of the metropolis connected with the Corporation inquiry and not a word sties mentioned of the law of libel, or its retributive operation in the King's Bench at that moment, by the hands of his Majesty's Attorney- General. It may be that Mr. Littleton leaves all the dirty work of the law to the lawyers, who are so well paid for it, as a thing that does.not at all suit his taste; and indeed the affair of the alleged Pilot libel (the publication of Mr. O'Connell's "first letter " last Xugust) was one in which the Attorney-General was himself almost personally involved, having during term neglected to ask for more than the appointment of one day out of term for a trial of the editor at bar; so that, when disappointed by the special jurors on the chosen day, be looked as if he had out-generalled himself ; and Mr. Sheil, M. P., who defended the prosecuted editor, laughed heartily at the disappointment. It may be, therefore, that Mr. Blackburne feels that this is his own quarrel which be is following up : at any rate, he has now taken care, by asking for three days out of term to insure his long-wished-for trial at bar. How- ever, it is plainly avowed, in a quarter usually wellinformed, that Go - vernment has resolved to answer O'Connell's challenge on Repeal, and resolved to show itself officially, and in all departments, the stronger of the two.—Tinges Dublin Correspondent.

Mr. John O'Connell has addressed a newspaper letter to Mr. Hill, indignantly asserting that he is not the traitor who voted against the Coercion Bill, and privately advised Ministers not to bate a jot of it. Colonel Butler, of Kilkenny, has written to the same effect to one of the Dublin papers. And Mr. Shed, at a meeting to petition fur the abolition of Tithes and the repeal of the Union, held last Tuesday at the Dublin Corn Exchange, declared that

" he believed himself to be above the doubt of all honourable men, but that if Mr. Hill's informant had referred to him as the individual who went to Ministers and advised them not to alter the bill, or had in any form expressed his approbation of the bill, the ini%rinant of Mr. Hill was 9nilty rf a fiapitious and deliberate .fidsebood. This statement was rendered in some sort necessary, by Mr. Hill's speech, which involved every man who had spoken violently against time bill. Conjecture was busy with many names; it was therefore incumbent on those who were within the range of imputation, to give to the statement of *Ir. Hill's informant this unqualified contradiction."

When Mr. Sheil entered the room, he was loudly cheered, and Mr. O'Connell, who was speaking at the time, said- " It must thrill to the heart of my friend to receive that cheer ; and proudly may he receive it, jhr no man deserves the cheer that is the reward of public bonestg snore e■impletelg Own he does."

Fitzsimion followed Mr. Shed- " lie could hold up his hand at the bar of Lis country and say not guilty ' to the change of perfidy att,nipted to be east on homst and honourable men.' At die roecring, it was resolved to petition fur Tithe-abolition and the Repeal, and to call upon all the parishes of Dublin to join in the work.

The following additional sums have been imnounced as collected for

the O'Connell tribute. Cashul, JOU ; ; Newtown, IV. ; Waterford, inereas:al from I1 71. to :2501. ; Trniee, ; Ferwoy, 601. ; Kilworth, ; Killarney, ; Armagh, ; Wexford, 001. ; Car- rick, only 401., instead of IOU, which has been contributed at former collections.

The principal topic of conversation in Dublin is the flight of Mr. John Scott VandelLur, charged with having committed forgeries to a linge amount. It is said time Bank of England is the principal sufferer, owing to forged powers of attorney. Time branch banks at Limerick have been losers to the amount of 9,U00/., and some bankers in Dublin have sustained considerable loss. Mr. Vandeleur is son to the late Coloitel Vandeleur, and a near relative of the venerable Judge. Ile was High Sheriff of Clare two years ago. About seven or eight years since, he married' Miss Molony, of that county, with whom he received a fortune of 20,001)1. lie was a member of the Kildare Street and other clubs, and played high. Mr. Vandeleur's age does not exceed thirty-eight. Peace.officers have been dispatched after him to England.

The scene exhibited in the Common Council Chamber, on Thurs- day, was a very curious one ; the noble comnmners who had " fought the good fight; against time Lord Mayor and the Board of Aldermen, still retained possession of the field of battle ; and their camp equi- page, mattresses, nightcaps, empty-tumblers, and emptied ;mttles, were strewed in the " most admired disorder" aroulld the Chal:111 cr. The commoners had about them not merely- the flush of victory, but their countenances also betrayed the marks of anxiety, care, nut watching, which the victory had cost them. Resolutions of the mast minacioua character had been concocted in the course of the night, by that more than faithful Argus of the Corporation, Benjamin Johnston Sisson ; but unfortunately the gentlemen discovered that their proceedings were all wrong; it being time opinion of the =own-Clerk, Mr. Alien, that the Quarter Assembly was dissolved since Monday night, at tweless o'clock.--Dublin Register.

Wearing a spring wig has been stated as the cause of the apoplect,,e attack winch terminated the existence of CaptainO'lloore, in Dublin, on Saturday.

The statement that Mr. Stanley had increased his rents in the county of Tipperary .5s. an acre, in order to provide for the payment of tithes, to which the landlord will be liable according to the new tithe bill, is contradicted by the Earl of Derby's agent.

Orangeisin is making rapid strides in the South, particularly in Waterford. Only a few months ago, such a thing as an Orange Lodge was not known in Waterfotd, and now there are three.

On Friday week, Captain the Honourable F. G. Howard, of the 90th Regiment, left the barracks, near Kilkenny, in a cuiricle, accompanied by two brother officers, and was proceeding to visit the detachment quartered at Newtownbarry. A short way beyond Bagenalstown, the horse took fright and ran away. Captain _Howard attempted to leap out ; but was unfortunately thrown with great violence upon his head, which caused an effusion of blood on the brain, and eventually his death, which occurred on Sunday. Captain-Howard was second sun of the Earl of Carlisle, and was Member for Morpetb. _ - Two officers of an infantry regiment quartered in Parsonstown, in the King's County, went out to shoot, on Wednesday sennight, accom- panied by two men as beaters. They had been out about a couple of hours, when the beaters perceived a number of armed men (not fewer than forty) approach them. They immediately called to the officers, who Were a short tlistance from them, to come up, as they did not like the appearance of the party. They were quickly overtaken by the men in question ; one of whom stepped forward, and told the officers they need be under no apprehension for their safety, their object being merely to punish the fellows who acted as beaters-up of game, and who guided them through their grounds: he added, that if the officers in- terfered, they would share the same fate. The ruffians forthwith pro- ceeded to their work of slaughter; one of the unfortunate men was murdered on the spot,tind the other so mangled that his life is despaired of. The two officers, each of whom was armed with a double-barrel fowling-piece, were allowed to depart unmolested.

On Tuesday the 12th, the fair of Ballingarry was thrown into the greatest disorder by the presence of the two desperate factious of Shanavests and Caravats. About two, the parties commenced the as- sault with showers of stones; and this battle of missiles was continued (with serious injuries to many individuals on both sides) till the Sha- navests brought a number of guns and pistols into the fight, and dis- charged a volley at their opponents ; who instantly fled in confusion, pursued by the victorious Shanavests, keeping up an irregular fire; but, strange to say, the only individual shot in the action was a poor horse that happened to be involved in the scene of combat. On the follow- ing evening, the fight was renewed with stones and fire-arms, to the great alarm of the peaceable inhabitants.

On Sunday night, a lighter belonging to Mr. Darby Nugent, a re- spectable and inoffensive farmer at Ballinacurra, county Waterford, was maliciously damaged and subsequently set fire to, at Carrick-on- Suir. This outrage is supposed to have arisen out of the daring combination which prevails among the bargemen.—Limerick Post.

A great sensation has been produced in Waterford, by the discovery in a waste house belonging to Mr. Hobbs, Mayor, of the dead body of an old woman, tied up in a sack, which it is supposed had been raised from the churchyard of Duncannon, about four miles distant from that city, by two young medical students. An immense crowd of men and women collected around the house and threatened ven- geance to all those concerned ; but though it was watched for a day and night after the discovery by those people on the outside, the body unaccountably disappeared, when the proper authorities clinig to unlock the door and to investigate the matter.— Watolord Riper.