IRELAND.
The Lord-Lieutenant continued at Cork on Friday and during most part of Saturday, to complete his part in the ceremonies and festivities on the inauguration of the National Firhibition of Irish Industry. Among the tokens by which mark was given to the event, was the knighting of the Mayor of Cork—now Sir William Hackett. The Viceroy and Lady Eglinton returned to Dublin on Saturday. The Exhibition is now be- ginning to assert its claims to the attention of the general English public, through the display of its features in the communications of accredited correspondents from the leading London journals. The department of Irish art, as exemplified by sculpture, obtains the highest praise.
The proceedings in the Encumbered Estates Court are attracting great attention in Dublin. Prices of the properties sold are rising to rates very encouraging to Irish hopes, under the competition of English and Irish capitalists, who have been quietly congregating in the West, and "prying into the land" for themselves, during months past.
We understand that a new copper mine was discovered last week at Tankardstown, county of Waterford, on the estate of Mr. Bernal Osborne, which, from all appearances, exceeds anything of the kind yet witnessed in this country. The lowest estimate of the lode is 601. per fathom ; according to others the value of the ore is double that amount —Dublin Mercantile .eldvertiser.
Mrs. Drewitt, widow of the keeper of a public garden at Dublin, brought an action against the Dublin Steam Packet Company for compensation for the loss of her husband, who was drowned while voyaging in one of the Com- pany's boats. Just before the cause was about to be tried, the Company consented to give the widow 5001. and pay all costs, but ex grab& only, not admitting neglect on the part of their servants.
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