A meeting of the inhabitants of several parishes in Dublin
was held on the 6th instant, for the purpose of making preparatory arrangements to secure an effective collection of the O'Connell Tribute. Mr. Finn stated, that the sum which had been contributed for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the Dublin Election Commission, amount- ing to '23001. , was now utterly exhausted by the expenses of this con- test with the Tory candidates. Mr. O'Connell haul paid 900/. in London out of his own private purse, for the same object ; and he had authorized him to state, that he would not call on the citizens of Dub- lin for the purpose of carrying on the Commission, but pay all out of his own pocket. The weekly expenses of the Commission hitherto amounted to 60/. ; and now that the sitting Members were on their defence, they would be considerably increased. Mr. Spring Rice was invited to attend a Reform dinner at Limerick, during his recent visit to his property near that city ; but he was obliged to leave Ireland before the duty appointed. His note, declining the invitation for the reason was couched in exceedingly courteous terms.
Two decrees for tithes, amounting to five shillings, have been issued against Mr. Bodkin, 31.P. for Galway; who has entered an appeal against them.
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