... i , -$AS i ;. .. I | PR~X 4 S _r .i _ X (By Pceentme ?? Wite.) London, Tuesday; The selct cumranittes of the House of Commons ppexpinted to inquiri into the cav4es of potato diese, and to roomlumsod the bost weawns for it4 prgvetiitf, met ?? to-dlay, Xajor Nojan (chair. men) prpiidip;. g JaqeM $oberl.on, partuer in the ,rm of jqgg and Robertop, Dublin), R ,dmember of the suncil of the Boyal ...

... Belle Aitennan'_s 3naL. DUBLIN: 8ATUADAY;MAY 1, BRANC11 OFFICIES. LoNDoi ?? 211 Strand. - BtLrAST ?? 28 Rosomiry stePt. COBB ?? 10 Bridge-streeR. Tftz Right Ron. Prancis,'s eventh Earl Cow- per, has been appointed Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, and-thus the inenioun speculations of the last few days have been set at rest. The new Lord Lieutenant is a nobleman of whom little is known in Ireland. ...

... TO THIE EDITOR OF THE FRLEEcMAN, Dublin-stroet, Carlow, 2nd April. DT~nE S1R-As the ?? are Industriously 'tr cnlating falsehoods to the effect that the secrecy of tho Ballot may be violated, perhltpi the en. nc]ed1 letter from a gentleman whose knowladge entitlen his opinion to respeot will be of interest to yoxtr ?? faithfully, J. CASMIIR O'Mis.ainn, P.JC. . Catstletown Castle, Carlow, April ...

... MASONIO FEMALE ORPHAN ISOO . Last evening the annual meeting and distrlbu- tion of prizes In connection with this school took place in the Exhibition Palace. The Large ConcorA Hall was crowded to excess, every available seat and most of the paeeages being occupied, The assemblage included a vast number of ladies, and it was stated that her Graeo the Countess of Cowper was amongst those present ...

... METEOROLOGIAL REPORTS,- DUBLIN. fleadinga ofthe barometeriD Dblin for the past fouw days, corrected, ard reduced. to 32 dog. Fahrenheitu~t the Mesa sea level. The black lines show the height of the barometer a% Pa-41. each day. The roercury falls ?? .,wn, (it ?? heavy stories, (if slowly) for contrinued unsfettled weather. It rises for calms, N.VW, N., mid N.U. winds-g-f ra- Phil1) for ...

... t- pUMBLIN AVI NMEATI aLlWA?] 'Vesterday, at twelve o'lo dhe usual salf yearly meeting of the above aonopaicy was aheld at thee d6qxany's officeas 43 Lower Gaidi6ier-t~et. r,. D-AIfl M'BIBNiY, AS., (chairnke) presided. iwajtcretary (Mr. John B. Wilson) having read the notice convening tho meeting, the seal of the company was affixed to the registry of share. holders. Th Troa~han, ram m-ovihg ...

... ?? ~ ?? iT AT'TFZ-.b TOBhoMW UP , ?? _ t HE oondon, Tuesday. 0 . P'~w Yi~n AI.rWi d* i;l : 4ed ont a de. nighit, iys 3Xh~t atb rue£ *p Y hangreatly inereaeidsince' 'the' exploioy at a 'the Winter Palae.S It it said that fiva.theti e effipeoplehavebeenariested. Thre thou- gfiatid tire it thc 'fottrdso of Petiopaulojskii Fbut Nihiliis dtinues nevj~rthalees, e some new und fearful events are ...

... iA . LATEST N~qE WS. (By Freeman Special Winr,) LONDON CORRESPONDENCE . , _~ ~ ?? Il .Fs'eamans O6ic, 211 Strand, Loaoun, Thureday Morning. A meeting of the Irish Parliamentary Party was held yesterday, In their rooms,, in King street, for the purpose of ifurther considering the course to be adopted in view of the resolution of the Chancellor of the Rkchequer regarding the business of the ...

... ' , The ilfowiing'letter appeared in the Timbesof yesterday morning:- ' ' ' ?? SIIl-Will you allow me, as a Liberal wiho be- lieves in the Land-Act of 1870 to siy- a few words on the subject of Lord Cloncurry's letter! It is quite true that moderately large farms are economically preferable to very small ones 'and that they yield a higher rent. I have not concealed my opinion that in certain ...

... TAX~ EMPRES S OF'AUSTRIA. I .I . . (EROX OUR WEIAL CORBESPOlNsr.) Ra' ' ggag, Wednsda| Threatening although the aspect of the v:eather .was today, it' happiy did not fulfil t'negldomy an- ticipationswhich were entertained of it in the * ,early hours of the morning, and although. the' southerly -wind was wanting,. still wed had the coiody sky wich authorties on matter pertain-.- ing to ?? is[ ...

... I (By Prcnm Spcir Wis 4 Or4inary Telegrapb.) mc HOUSE OF LOX4DSr-YETERDAI. ha] Their Lordships met at 2 o'clock. wil lj4LECTION, Th The Lord Chancillor, tih Duke of Argyll, the for Earl of KWigbepley, Earl Sydney, and Lord North. to brook toak their pieces ts Royal Cornmissioners on err a bench in front of the throne. laf The LORD CEAN - ELL(OR desired the Usher of thg ,lclJr Rod to ?? the ...

... FOUNDERING OF ~A MAIL STEAMER. EJGHTY PERSBOS MISSING. $ London, Sunday. A cablegram was received yesterday morning from Madeira stating that the British and African Royal mail steamer Congo hatd just arrived there having -on board 54 of the orew and passengers of the Union steamship American, which left Plymouth on April 9tb, and foundered on April the 23rd in lati- tude Ideg o6min N; ...