IRELAND.
A meeting was held on Sunday at Kingstown, near Dublin, to form Precursor Society. Mr. T. O'Meara, who is connected with Mr. O'Connell's family through the Fitzsimons, presided on the occasion.
Mr. O'Meara declared, that Ireland had nothing better to expect from Whip than Tories; and be suggested, that in case Ireland should not obtain "justice" in the next session of Parliament, the Queen should direct the Duke of Sussex to form an Administration, excluding "every an of the former Tory Ministry, and every man of the present Whig Ministry excepting the honest nobleman Lord Normanby." This brilliant proposition was received with loud cheers ; and the Pi/ut gives especial prominence in its columns to the "powerful declaration," whose "effect" it will not weaken by comment. Some shilling-sub- scriptions from Precursors in Roscrea are promised ; and the sum of one pound sterling has been remitted from Irishmen in Huddersfield in aid of the good cause. Fortified by these indubitable proofs of the seal with which the "new agitation " is taken up by the country, the Pilot crows over the "massive mendacity of Mr. Crawford, mid the tiny carpings of the Northern Whig."
Lord John Russell arrived in Dublin last Saturday. Lord Lans- downe is also there. The alleged object of Lord John's visit is to set the new Poor-law in motion; but it is possible that the state of parties and of public feeling may be the more interesting subjects of inquiry. The Home Secretary may like to hear what people now say of O'Con- nell in his own country.
Lord John Russell, the Marquis of Lansdowne, and Lord Morpeth, attended a review on Tuesday, in the Phoenix Park; they were in the Marchioness of Normanby's carriage, and made themselves very con- spicuous, but (according to the Post's correspondent) were not greeted with a single cheer.
The Irish have become cf late inveterate place•hunters. Upwards of seven thousand applications have been made for situations under the Poor-law Act. For the office of Assistant Commissioner there were eight hundred candidates. You may therefore imagine the disappoint- ment and indignation of the latter, at the appointment of five English. men. Several of the unfortunates, who are resident in Dublin, have been going about the city like roaring lions. I verily believe, if Nicholls crossed their path, they would sacrifice him on the spot, and devour him body and bones.—Dublin Correspondent of the Advertiser.
The city—the sacked-looking city can be seen—its squalid inhabi- tants may be seen—the streets studded with miserable wretches may be seen—its once wealthy manufacturers may be seen—in the Alendicity ! —Pilot. [Dublin in 1838, after eight years of Whig rule, and three of the Normanby and Morpeth Administration.]
Anti-tithe meetings have been held in Galway, Kilkenny, and in a remote part of Ulster.
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