There was an immense meeting on Monday on the Curragh
of Kildare, to petition Parliament for the Ballot, Corporation Reform, the total abolition of Tithes, and against the Poor-law for Ireland. It is said that forty thousand persons were present ; Mr. 0' Connel was among them, and very eloquent.
A very crowded meeting of the inhabitants of Drogheda took place on Sunday last, in the Linen-hall of that town, to petition the Legis- lature on the present state of affairs in Canada. A series of resolu- tions, deprecating a war with the Canadians as unjust and impolitic, were adopted without a dissentient voice. The petition to the House of Commons, which has been forwarded to Sir William Somerville, was signed by upwards of 1,000 persons.
Sir Thomas Bushe, son of Chief Justice Rustle, has been elected, by a majority of one, Secretary to the Ecclesiastical Board, in oppo- sition to Mr. Mark Perrin, brother to Judge Perrin, who was supported by the Government interest.
A fire broke out on the night of Wednesday week, in the Lecture- room of the Royal Dublin Society, but was extinguished before any material damage was done.
Sir Patrick Bellew has been sworn in a Privy Councillor in Ireland.
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