IRELAND.
The Queen's letter appeared in the Dublin Gazette of Friday appointing. Edward Turner Boyd Twistleton, Esq., to be Chief Commissioner for ad- ministering the Poor-laws in Ireland, in addition to the Chief and Under Secretaries to the Lord-Lieutenant.
The repayment of the relief advances continues to be discussed in the, different unions. At a meeting of the Kilkenny Guardians, on Thursday sennight, over which the Marquis of Ormonde presided, Mr. Sullivan pro- posed a resolution, requiring, in order to obviate " a determined and general opposition," the reduction of the rate declared at a previous meeting. The resolution recognized " the principle of repayment by instalments, of a moiety of the temporary relief advances," but declared it unwise for the. Government at present to demand "any portion of the repayment." The general principle of this resolution was adopted; but another, proposed by Mr. Sullivan, to reduce the rate already declared from 4s. 7d. to 2s. 6d,, was opposed by the Marquis of Ormonde, and withdrawn for the present. The Marquis stated it as his opinion, that " the Government would not stand it."
In the Enniskillen Union, on Tuesday, Mr. Otway, the Assistant-Com- missioner, informed the Board of Guardians, that "the Commissioners would have recourse to the painful duty of dissolving the Board if they persisted in their opposition to the striking of the rates as required by law." After a discussion, the Board, by a majority of 15 to 2, reaffirmed their previous resolution, declining to make a new rate, but promising to " take the first opportunity of repaying the loan to Government."
The Portadown Relief Committee, at a meeting held on the 27th August, recorded "their lasting sense of the uniform, kind, and able assist- ance rendered them by her Majesty's Relief Commissioners for Ireland," as well as expressing their gratitude for " the ready aid we at all times derived from the valuable cooperation of the Government Inspector, Mr. Daniel Todd; whose mild and gentlemanlike demeanour, together with his un- wearied exertions to meet our wishes and carry out our plans as far as practicable, demand our best thanks, as they merit our perfect and cordial approbation."
All accounts concur in representing the produce of the corn harvest sa unusually abundant, and the quality excellent. The grain has been cut nearly a month earlier than in the average of seasons. The reports of the potato crop are conflicting, but the plantations of potatoes are this year very limited. The Tipperary Constitution says, that in travelling through a district of nine miles hi the county of Waterford, only one field of potatoes is to be seen. According to the Galway Vindicator, the dock there is crowded with CM- goes of Indian corn, and the price has fallen to the lowest figure without being ruinously under the cost.
The usual weekly meeting of' the Repeal Association was held in Con- Oiliation Hall on Monday. Several of the newly-elected Repeal Members attended. Mr. J. P. Somers, M P. for Sligo, having taken the chair, Mr. John O'Connell acknowledged remittances, one of 501. from Boston, United States, and another of 101. 118. 3d. from LiverpooL He again urged a meeting of the Irish Members before the next session; and promised to force on the attention of Parliament his father's proposal for a loan of thirty millions. Rent 1191.
The Irish Confederation bad their meeting on Thursday sennight, in the Music Hall. The principal speakers were Mr. Smith O'Brien and the Reverend Mr. Kenyon. Lord Wallscourt; Mr. Chisholm Anstey, M.P., and Mr. J. Ray of Belfast, were admitted members of the society.
Sir John Scott Lillie has addressed a letter to the electors of Dungarvan, to justify himself for not having come forward to oppose the election of Mr. Sheil. The reasons be assigns are manifold. In the first place, Mr. Shell was the steadfitst friend of O'Connell, and his chosen champion in the monster trials; next, personal obligation to O'Connell and respect for his Memory forbade Sir John to oppose his friend at the moment O'Connell's remains were about to be consigned to their last home; thirdly, there is no proof that Mr. Shell is not a Repealer, since he had spoken and voted for Repeal on the only occasion when it was brought before the House of Com- mons by Mr. O'ConnelL The mere acceptance of office is not in Sir John's opinion incompatible with the support of Repeal; and he instances the late O'Connor Don, an avowed advocate of Repeal, who held the office of a Lord of the Treasury; from which fact he infers that the Government in- tend to make Repeal an open question.
Petitions against the return of Mr. John Reynolds for Dublin are pre- paring actively. It is stated that hundreds of the electors were allowed to record their votes who had not paid the taxes to entitle them to the elec- tive franchise.
The Nenagh Guardian has made a statement, for the accuracy of which the Dublin correspondent of the Times vouches, that Mr. R. Keating, one of the Repeal Members for the County of Waterford, now holds an appointment under the Board of Works at a salary of 7s. 6d. a day.
The Limerick Chronicle publishes a shocking story; of which, however, it gives two versions. The first speaks only of an altercation between the parties about some leases as the origin of evil. The later narrative is this. Mr. Francis Ryan, of Cashel, a gentleman with a grown-up family by a deceased wife, recently married a young lady. After a time, Mr. Ryan suspected that his eldest son and his wife were on too familiar terms; and the other evening his fears were verified by ocular evidence. In his rage he seized a loaded pistol, fired it, and the bullet lodged in his son's head. The wound was not immediately fatal, but no hope of the young man's recovery is entertained; and the father is in custody.
Larkin and Daniel, the murderers of Mr. Prim and a constable, and two of the conspirators in the recent attempt to break out of gaol, have geen executed at Kilkenny. Larkin bore himself with great resolution; Daniel was overcome with terror. Not the least sympathy for the convicts was manifested by the crpwd.
John Helaban, the murderer of John Kelly at Kiledmond, was hanged at Car- low on Thursday last. He made a full confession of his guilt, and died penitent.
The sentence on Edwin Smith, a soldier who was convicted by a Court- martial of shooting at Sergeant-major Trout, was promulgated at Athlone on Sittuatay. The sentence recorded was death; but in consequence of the man's previous modatliaracter it was commuted to transportation for life.
Three gentlemen—Mr. M'Swiuey, Mr. Richard Long, and Mr. John Long, the latter brothers—have perished in Loughasna, near Cork, by a boat going down. The water was quite smooth, and the cause of the accident is unknown.
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