IRELAND.
Dr. Lawrence, Archbishop of Cashel, died on Saturday morning ; i and there is much speculation n Dublin as to his successor. Dr. Knox, Bishop of Killaloe, is mentioned among the candidates ; and his pro- motion would be very agreeable to the Tories ; though the votes of his relatives, Lord Northland and Mr. Thomas Knox, in the House of Commons, entitle the family to no favour front Ministers. The Provost of Trinity College is spoken of as likely to succeed Dr. Knox in
Killaloe; and Mr. Todd, the " ingenious " Puseyite, to take the Provostship.
Mr. John Power has announced his intention to retain the represen- tation of Waterford. We suspect that divisions in the Liberal ranks would have let in a Tory if his resignation had taken place. Mr. Carew is too Whiggish to please the more ardent opponents of Tithes and the Repealers ; and the Beresfords were on the alert.
The Dublin Corporation have resolved to petition against the Reform of the Irish Municipalities. Mr. Frederick Shaw is in very bad odour with his fellow eorporators, in consequence of his declared opinion that even the Tories must pass some such measure as the Whigs propose.
At a meeting- of the Precursor Society, on the 28th ultimo, Mr. O'Connell presented the report of the Committee to whom the last address of the London Working Men's Association to the People of Ireland, was referred. The report treats the address very contemptu- ously.
On Tuesday, Mr. O'Connell presented a report on the state of the Dublin registry to the Precursors, with these remarks-
46 It was not his wish to disguise any thing from the public : he therefore did not hesitate to declare, that the Liberal interest had declined considerably since the last general election ; indeed, the Tories litel been gaining at each succes- sive registry since that period, and they had a majority now on the entire of upwards of 100—a number which inure than duo bled the Liberal majority in the city election of 1837. Ile felt a pride am, 0 wish to continue to be the Representative of Dublin ; but it' the Liberal i&:abitants thought it was too much trouble to conic forward and register, he iii t direct his views elsewhere. 'With respect to the county of Dublin, he hoped Etat the next registry would secure the Liberal interest by a large majority."
It is reported that some of the branches of the National Bank are repealing the union with the great head in Dublin, and boldly setting up for themselves. Tipperary and Carrriek-on-Suir are leading the reeolt. Mr. O'Connell is said to be in it very large cash advance for the support of dig concern,— Times Duhlin Correspondent.
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