IRELAND.
The Dublin Pilot publishes a long letter on the Repeal of the Union, addressed by Mr. O'Connell to the Trades Union in reply to an address on the same subject presented to him on the eve of his departure for Darrynane Abbey. In this letter, Mr. O'Connell goes over the old ground of Irish wrongs, and marshals the forces for and against Re- peal ; pledging himself, as he has repeatedly done, to " make the Repeal of the Union the first and great impulse and object of his political life." He advises the Catholics of Ireland, however, to conciliate the Protestants, and choose Sharman Crawford for their leader- " Procure as much Protestant support as you possibly cam There is, for example, Sharman Crawford, whose admirable letters in opposition to the der. pulating system give him the highest claims on the gratitude and admiration of his countrymen. 'Why should not the Trades Union address him also, at once, and most respectfully? lie has hereditary claims to be the leader in the struggle for Irish Legislative independence. His uncle, the celebrated Colonel 'Sharman, of the Volunteers, was a gentleman to whom Ireland was mot essentially indebted in the glorious year of 1782. I believe Mr. Sharman Crawford inherits his estates, as I know lie inherits his principles. Ha ought to become the leaderin this struggle ; and I am quite ready, with all defe7 mice and respect, to serve him in the peaceful campaign for the restoration of our domestic Legislature."
The "admirable letters" alluded to have been published in the .Northern Whig of Belfast, and ought to have been noticed before in the Spectator. Mr. Crawford aims at showing, by numerous facts and calculations, that small farms may be cultivated more profitably to tenants and landlords than large farms ; and that it is bad policy to clear estates in the manner now practised by many large landowners in Ireland.
A rumour, which gained notoriety in Dublin, that Mr. O'Connell had been afflicted with an attack of paralysis, is contradicted by the Dublin Evening Post : according to the latest letters, Mr. O'Connell was in perfect health.
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