IRELAND.
Frances, Marchioness of Londonderry annually makes speeches in divers places. She has recently been to visit her Irish estates, and at Carnlough she spoke to her tenantry in the following characteriatio terms- " Since I arrived I have not had time, even if the weather had permitted, to go over the estate and visit you as usual ; bdt I gladly hear from our mutual friend (my respected and valued agent), Mr. Wilson, that you are making great exertions ; and although I fear that the severity of the season may delay your crops from coming to maturity as early as in other years, I trust that, ultimately you will reap the reward of your toil and industry. (Cheers). It is satisfactory to me to learn that you have greatly. increased your cultivation of the flax crop, and I believe you will do wisely in extend- ing this still further, and diminishing the quantity of land you give to the potato. I know you kindly attach value to my words, and you do me the justice to believe whether I speak to you in a strain of praise or censure. I can have but one object, and that is an anxious desire to advance, as far as my humble ablilities go, your prosperity and weal, and thus I fearlessly and disinterestedly give you the beat advice in my power. (Cheers.) Now, there is one subject on which I much wish you to allow mo to offer you some counsel, and that is the education of your children. With the assistance of the National Board, there are now good schools all over the estate. Do you avail yourselves of them for your children ? Do you sufficiently consider the solemn duty of training them up in the way they should go, or do you, when there is farm work to be done, make them, assist you and neglect their attend- ance ? My friends, it is my duty, after what I heard, to put these questions before you, and leave you to ask your conscience to answer them."
A letter from Bells reports an attempt to assassinate Mr. Dyes of Heathstown, a magistrate of the county of Meath, on Sunday as he was returning from church. He was seated with the coach- man, the vehicle being occupied by members of his family, and, as he drove along the road, he was fired at from behind a hedge by some as- sassins disguised in the garb of women, and having their faces blackened. His escape was miraculous. Sonic of the slugs aimed at him grazed his person, and lodged in the coachman's coat. This is the fourth attempt made upon his life. No cause can be assigned for this outrage except the murderous spirit of Ribbonism.
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