IRELAND.
In the last Dublin Gazette is inserted a notice of certain bequests which have been left in trust to three of the Irish Roman Catholic Bishops, the titles of whose sees are identical with those of the Protestant Church ; among them that of Paul Cullen, R. C. Archbishop of Armagh. The Pre- lates have signed the official document in the official gazette of the Go- vernment with the forbidden titles.
Lord Arundel and Surrey arrived in Limerick on Tuesday, for the pur- pose of prosecuting his canvass in person. When he stepped out of the railway carriage, he was welcomed by an immense crowd of stanch "Romans," headed by Dr. Ryan, Roman Catholic Bishop of Limerick. Lord Arundel knelt down on the platform of the railway station, and re- ceived the blessing of the Bishop. A procession was then formed, and the noble candidate and the prelate elbowed their way through the shout- ing mob, until they reached Lord Arundel's committee-rooms. In the evening, men ran about the streets bearing blazing tar-barrels. As our readers will recollect, Lord Arundel is opposed by Mr. Russell, a native of Limerick and a Protestant. That gentleman's friends reported favourably of his canvass at first; but it is quite clear from the accounts of all sides, that whatever may be the latent strength of Mr. Russell's party, his lordly opponent carries all before him in noisy, hearty, en- thusiastic Irish demonstration.
Mr. Monsell, 31.P., arrived shortly after Lord Arundel, for the purpose of assisting him in the election. It was absurdly reported in Limerick that Cardinal Wiseman was expected. The Cardinal has not left London. The Roman Catholic priesthood have largely interfered in the contest, which one of them is alleged to have described as "a struggle between God and Lucifer—between Heaven and the pit of Hell." Rumour runs, that electors opposed to Lord Arundel arc escaping out of the town ; and that some windows have been smashed. A large body of troops is in readiness.
Various cheering indications are noted by the Irish journals. The linen-trade of Belfast and the North has greatly revived. Yarns have been in demand at ten per cent advance. A still brisker business is yet anticipated, from the large orders received from Mexico, Havannah, Bahia, Rio, the Danish and British West Indies, and from a consider- able number of the North American visitors to the Great Exhibition, who have made the occasion subservient to business as well as pleasure. When the Chief Justice of the Common Pleas opened the Carlow As- sizes, he expressed his gratification that the calendar gave satisfactory proof of the tranquillity of the county. At Tipperary, wonderful to re- late, there was not a single case of highway robbery, murder, taking of arms, sending threatening letters, or any offence of an agrarian nature, since the previous Assizes. In Mayo, Kildare, and Kilkenny, the offences on the calendar are not of a serious character.
The tidings of the harvest from every quarter are full of joy. The potato is considered perfectly secure from all danger of blight.
Captain Fitzmaurice; a retired military man, has horsewhipped the Sheriff of Mayo in the streets of Castlebar, because be had not inserted his name in the Grand Jury panel! As soon as the Captain had committed the assanit, he rode off. The Sheriff, Mr. Rutledge, is a barrister; and he laid the matter before his professional brethren. The upshot was, that in- formations were sworn, and a warrant issued for the arrest of Captain Fitz- mauriee.
A valuable silver and lead mine has been recently discovered on the pro- perty of William Armstrong, Esq., in the barony of Upper Fews and is now in the act of being worked byjosephBackhouse, Esq., of Conset'Hall, in the county of Durham. We are informed, on unquestionable authority, that there are excellent lead and iron mines on the estates of William Charles Quin, Thomas Ball, Walter WGeough Bond, and Thomas Johnston, Esqra., in the same barony.—..efraragb Guardian.
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