IRELAND.
Frances Marchioness of Londonderry entertained the tenantry of her Antrim estates, last week, in the market-house of Carnlough. Lord Adolphus Vane presided at the feast ; but, as usual, it was his mother who uttered the spirit-stirring words-
" Permit me to take this opportunity of saying a few words to you. And, in the first place, I am desirous to tell you -how glad I am to see you all again ; and now that I have built a room in which I can receive you, I hope that, while God spares me, these meetings may be annual. I have always had a strong conviction, which experience is daily confirming, that the em- ployer and employed should be brought together, and that good must result from the communion of interests and exchange of ideas when those parties meet I must now congratulate you on the improvement of Ireland generally, and this district particularly. The works that have been undertaken here and in the neighbourhood, and the large sums of money spent both by Government and by individuals, have entirely changed the face of the country. Poverty has disappeared, and this poor little village is rapidly growing into a small thriving town. I wish I could speak as strongly as to the advance of agriculture ; but, alas ! it is still in a very primitive state ; and, although I believe many of you are making great exertions, much, very much, is still to be done I regret to find that my attempt to get up a flower-show has not been so successful as I could have hoped, and I am told I ought to look after pigsties before gardens. (Laughter and cheers.) On the other hand, I am glad some little emula- tion has been shown in competing for the premiums for the best farina. I hope in another year the whole scheme may work better, and eventually produce good. It is always a great matter to make a boginning--thne, pa- tience, and energy must complete the result. Paul may plant and Apollos may water, but we must not forget that it is God that gives the increase."
Some days since, a savage assault was committed in Boffin Island, Mayo, by, a mob of Roman Catholics, on a Protestant party, consisting of the Reverend Mr. Lynch and his wife, the Reverend Archibald Robertson and his wife, Dr. Sharkey, and two "Mission agents." The Protestants wore about to leave the island in a boat, when the mob abused them grossly, and assailed them with volleys of stones, "swearing they would murder them for daring to come into the island after having been denounced by the priests."
Five officers of the Tipperary Light Infantry Militia have applied for a court-martial, in consequence of Lord Seaton's reprimand of them in con- nexion with the late mutiny.
Charles M'Cready, the soldier of the Sixty-eighth Regiment who murdered Sergeant Guinuy of the same corps, was hanged at Cork on Monday. In his last moments he behaved with propriety, expressing his contrition for his on me.
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