... IRELAND. harvest prospects— the potato crop. The accounts of the potato crop received up to this time are on the whole favourable. The alarm excited by rumours of the appearance of some symptoms of the disease of last year has been dissipated, and a hopeful feeling is generally enter- tained. The Dublin Packet, taking a general review of the prospects before the three kingdoms, says: — In ...

... Ili CITY OP DUBLIN. Though there has been some talk of Mor)uqf eld Ferrand q as a candidate for this city, to be supported'df Courseh by 3 the followers of the Rev. Tbresham Gregg, who are ad. nmirers of his ' pure Protestant principles, it is said ft hi the present representatives will be the only candidates pt forward by the Conservatives, Mr. Gregory has alreadt addressed the electors, ...

... - To THE EDITOR OF rFUSE FrEEMAT. SIR-I take the liblity to addrress your aq L !'hirt but impartial report of the trial of W'hitmnore v. Gal ?? pub is lished in )our paper of theI 15th insarint; since vivilb ?? Imost partial, incorrect, and exrpiarte st itemint of thit tri-I has appeared in the Carlow Sentinel ol Li: t Sttirdily, pli- i ticularly as relates to my evidence. Tihe pi'iiprintor ...

... The Queen and Prince Albert, the King of the Belgians, the ladies and gentlemen of the court, and the domestic household, attended divine service yesterday, in the private chapel in Buckingham Palace. Prayers were read by the Hon. and Rev. C. Leslie Courtenay. The sermon was preached by the Rev. Mr. Liddell. Their RR. HH. the Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess Mary visited their Majesties ...

... THE OBEQUIES OF TORYISAI. Sir Robert Peel is the most invaluable barometer of public opinion. Those who are about to venture forth into tae world of politics have nothing to do but consult it. in order to learn the direction of the wind, the gather- ing ci the storm, or the promise of fair w eather. Above all, at such a critical moment as this-critical from the near approach of the time when ...

... Orbe fpsirT 3ournal, It is now stated that the present session of Parliament will be closed on the 15th of next month. It certainly seems to be a received opinion that a general election is at hand. New candidates are announced. Many con- stituencies have been canvassed, and the results of a contest so clearly seen that pretensions have been with. drawn, and the course left clear for others. ...

... 33R3TESH ASSOOZATION FOR THE ADVACEMN OFSCIENCE. The members of' this distingu ished body commenced their proceedings at this, their 17th annual meeting, on Wednesdty last, in our T own Hall. During the whole of the day prev'i- onsly, and indeed on the orning itself, our streets presented an unusual scene of bustle amrid activity, in consequence of the ar,- rival of crowds of members end ...

... Rgrictilturr, &-c. LTLcui GUANO AS A ToP-DRESSiN-G 'oR TunXiPs.- ' W. 13. Charlemont, writes to us as follows- Be so hind as to state whether liquid guano would answer for top- dressing turnips, when pretty well grown ; and if so, of what strength the liquid should be made ?-[Our correspondent is informed that liquid guano makes a capital top-dressing for turnips. As to the strength, let ...

... 10 LONDON NEWS OF FRIDAY MORNING. Le Is ROYAL EXCiOAuGz, London, T77ursday Evewing. e THE CRops.-Should the accounts relative to the ap- s pearance of the crops continue of a cheering character, it is coren- d derednot improbable thatwhen thenexthalf-yearly dividends are paid ef the rate of interest at the Bank of England will be lowered about 6 one-half per cent. Such a course would prove ...

... I':DL. AND CIIIY.\. I*i Fs; Ex ima£trtordinurp Et.rprnas.) ?? rv 'itiv'1 voc hare r,'tteiveii our usual letters an, 1, pr~!-ia~ticc-lrtlton of the ?? Mail. t.t-I e'l'C frm China isa -er important, and we learn ~I -te t ?? t-:; alt boo~n thn captur~ed hr a British force. t-~,r i- i's or the insult~s lately heaped upon the rmce-vofl 'rent otr crorresnondlent at [long Kong the f- K'onr; igmiwi ? ...

... r DEsTacriczo or A PAO..T.SHIP BY ANt IC21386. TwXvTr Livis LesT.-The packet-ship Euladia, be. longing to St Sebastian, while on a passage from Havana to Galway. was overwhelmed by an iceberg. She had 37 passengers (a great many of whom were females) on board. with a crew-of sixteen, including the master. She was a fine looking vessel, barque rigged, 300 tons berthen, and was laden with a c ...

... TE- - - ?? -S.- - - The patriotism of the Irish has stood many a test, but it has ever shone the brighter; they have had their country trodden under foot-their rights outraged ; they have been decimated over the four quarters of the globe; they have fought for foreign countries as soldiers and sailors; they have lingered in foreign climes as emigrants, but true as the mag- net, their hearts ...