IRELAND.
Dr. Cullen was enthroned as Roman Catholic Archbishop of Dublin, at the beginning of the week, with great pomp. A procession of digni- taries in full canonicals bore over the Archbishop a canopy of satin, and held aloft costly insignia of their religion, and marched round the Romish church, within the rails which protect it, but within a foot of the com- mon pathway, which was crowded by the devout Catholic population.
Mr. Dargan, the Irish railway contractor, has made this preposition to the Royal Dublin Society for making a second "Great Exhibition" in. Dublin next year.
" Mr. Dargan, understanding that the year 1853 will be the year for holdhi.a. the Triennial Exhibition of Manufactures of the Royal Dublin Society, and being desirous to give such exhibition a character of more than usual promi- nence, and to render it available for the manufactures of the Three Kingdoms,. purposes to place the sum of twenty thousand pounds in the hands of a Special Executive Committee, on the following conditions-
1st, That a suitable building shall be erected on the lawn of the Royal Society.- 2nd, That the opening of the Exhibition shall not be later than June 1853. 3d, Thar the Special Executive Committee shall be nominated by three gentlemen on the parr of Mr. Dargan, to be named by him, and by three gentlemen to be selected by the Council of the Royal Dublin Society from that body. 4th, That Mr. Dar.a, n shall have the nomination of the Chairman, Deputy Chairman, and Secretary of the Special Executive Committee. 5th, That at the termination of the Exhibition the building shall be taken by Mr. Dargan, and shall become his property at a valuation by competent persons. 6th, That if, after payment of all expenses, the proceeds of the Exhibition do not amount to 20,0001., with interest thereon at five per cent, Mr. Dargan shall receive the proceeds, less all expenses incurred. If the proceeds, after payment of all expenses, amount to 20,0001., with interest thereon at five per cent„. Mr. Dargan is to receive 20,0001., and interest at five per cent. If the proceeds, after payment of all expenses, exceed the sum of 20,0001., with interest thereon at five per cent, the Executive Committee is to have the disposal of the surplus. The amount of the valuation of the building to be considered as cash paid to Mr. Megan."'
The Society approved of the scheme, and called a special meeting to make- final arrangements with Mr. Dargan.
Some mishap has befallen the electric cable between Holyhead and Howth, which has cut off the telegraphic communication. A large por- tion of the cable has been raised and inspected, without discovery of the defect.
Thomas Cooney, a young man, has been waylaid, robbed, and murdered, at Ballymanus, in Westmeath. He was found on the road with his head smashed ; and he lingered for two days, apparently quite insensible. The crime was committed to obtain a sum of 15/. which the young man was COII• veying from his father to a gentleman who employed him.
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