IRELAND.
It has been managed that the ceremonies connected with the interment of Mr. O'Connell's remains should form part of the election proceedings in Dublin. The body arrived from Liverpool on Monday afternoon, in the Dutchess of Kent steamer; and was deposited in Marlborough Street Chapel, there to lie in state till Thursday; then to be placed in the Glas- nevin Cemetery. Vast crowds of people attended the landing of the coffin; which was conveyed in a hearse drawn by eight horses.
Improving the occasion, Mr. John O'Connell issued an address to his fellow countrymen, from Conciliation Hall; much in the style of this passage-
" The ashes of him who loved you more than his own life—of him who in your warmheartedness you styled your Liberator, Daniel O'Connell—his ashes, ere the moment of trial and triumph has come to one among you, will be here bearing mute and solemn witness to your struggles, and, with Heaven's blessing, to your success."
The Lord Mayor of Dublin had issued a notice of a meeting, to be held on Friday, to take measures for the erection of a monument to the memory of " the Liberator."
Mr. Daniel Leahy has addressed a letter to the Cork Examiner, explaining the facts of the late "eviction" at Charleville. In 1799, the Earl of Cork demised to Mr. Anstey a small farm of 26 acres. The property passed to his daughters; who surrendered the property at their own wish, not being able to pay the head-rent. Cabins of the most wretched description, 158 in number, had been allowed to be built on the farm; which it became absolutely necessary to remove. The necessity was explained to the people, and ample time was given them to remove; and wher- ever fever existed the inmates were not disturbed. "After the possession was taken, I divided the occupiers into three classes. To the first, amounting to about twenty, who had little plots in the rear of their houses varying from five perches to one or two acres, I gave their holdings at little more than nominal rents for six months, promising them 2L each on obtaining possession. To the second class, who had only their cabins, I gave 21., and in a few instances Si. each; after which, I told them, as I was then in possession, I intended removing all the unsightly houses; and if the timber and thatch were of any value to tbem, they might take them away; which they accordingly did, and appeared thankful. To the third class, who, as mere weekly lodgers, had no claim, I notwithstanding gave 108.
i each in charity."
Two of the murderers of Mr. Prim, a pay-clerk of the Board of Works, who was assailed and killed by a party of five, have been convicted at Kilkenny As- sizes, and have been left for execution. Two others will be tried at the next Assizes: the fifth was mortally wounded by Mr. Prim.
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