... 3s Three more Irish petitions were ithdrown last n 'O viz-against Sir Timotby O'Brien for Cashol egaieg 6 ' Montgomery for Leitrim, and against the late Celnee for Carlow. The consequence of the i a the l Le will be a new election for that county, which will ;i in a few days, the writ having been moved for lest eva's1 °o By this time nearly all the Irish county and sone nf , borough petitions ...

... ,From the Dzily News.) No decimal scale is practicable, says one of the most competent authorities on the subject, Mr. De Morgan, ' that does not begin with the money. In our opinion, say the Commissioners for Restoration of Standards of Weights and Measures, no single change which it is in the power of a government to effect in our monetary system would he felt by all classes as ...

... I Lucas, Of Limerick, and Miss Selby took the veil on Tueeday, at the Convent or Mercy, Derby. Five of the Sisters of Mercy have arrived at Ballinasloe fron, Dublin to take charge of the female schoola of the Rev. r. eD Nhich are in connection with the National Board Of Fduc tito. A school ia sbortly to be opened in the town Under the 1sanagement of the Christian Brothers. Lady de Vere has ...

... *A lecture on the nature and influence of Americau slavery was delivered last evening in the Baptist Chapel, Lower Ab- bey-street, by the Rev. Edward Kelly, a man of colour, a miniister of Baptist persuasion, and formerly a slave in the United States. The lecture was of a most interesting descrip- tion, and, from the simple bet very impressive and persuasive manuor in which it was delivered, ...

... ROYAL IRI-tl ACADEMY. ?? ~ .. . .I The usual fortnightly meeting of this society was held last evening in the society's house, Daweon-street, Rev. Dr. itoINSON in the chair. Dr. Todd read the minutes of the last meeting. iMr. John F. Waller handed in the following donations, viz. :-A series of meteorological observations registered daily during the last six months, by the Rev. John Heffernan, ...

... Mr. Whiteside's bill is intended to extinguish the tribunal which, during three years, has worked so much misery and mischief in disen- cumbering property, improving its value, dimi- nishing costs, and drying up one of the most fruitful sources of litigation of which Ireland was so desperately enamoured, and a score or two of bar- risters derived all the advantage. That vicious court did not ...

... MIR. F. SCULLY, M.P.-THE fLERGY OF - I .. _ . . I TIPPERARY. - ' . . I Mr. Scully, instead of applying himself to the simple point put before him by the Tipperary clergy, has written a homily on the virtues of Whiggery and the abominations of Toryism. The point raised by the Tipperary clergy was the necessity of maintaining an Irish party independent in ken- timent and in action, and devoted ...

... ..,c $. .t I ws ,ouxnal DUBLIN: FRIDAY, APRIL 15, 1858. THE ATHLONE ELECTION-THE CANDIDATES. The writ fbr a new election for the borough of Athlone has been moved for and issued, and while we write the formal mandate to the sheriff is on its way to that functionary. A few hours will enable him to perform his part in the solemn drama-a three shilling text book will furnish him with the ...

... THE DUBLIN AND LONDON HosPITALS. The Chairman said he had an important subject to bring before the meeting, and which he had often introduced there before-namely, the Dublin hospitals. However, he had never before been prepared to find that so vast a discrepancy existed in the grants to the London and Dublin hospitals re- epectively, as he ascertained existed. He extracted the fol- lowing from ...

... IRIS ELCTION COMMITTEES. Aw MAYA. COUNTY OF NAYO. The inquiry before this committee proceeds on the petition of Sir fobert Blosse, of Alhavallee, Mayo, and of W . Kearney, a Of BolleovilXe and other electors, alleging that the return of D of 0uleele ?? and of Mr. Moore, the sitting members, was oaled by intimidation, vielence, and outrage, exer- at ., ,I towards electors in the interest of ...

... .1 ABERDEEN, VEDNESEDAY.-Th-3 Earl of Carlisle, who was elected Lord Rector of Marischal College, in this town, a few weeks ago, arrived here yesterday, in order to deliver his inaugural address to the students of that ancient seminary. His lordship's visit baa been looked forward to here with con siderable interest, and all eorts of meetings have been formed for him to attend. His ...

... KILMA&INHAN HOSPITAL (2rom the xofiossiry Heruld.) In the printed paper of the busicess in the Honee of Com- mons for this evening will be found a resolution to be pro- posed by the honourable member for loughal for'the adop- tion of an address to ber Majesty, representing that it is expedient and right to maintain for-the Iriab soldier, in his age and infirmity, the asylum which the Royal ...