IRELAND.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 4, Issue 203, 9 August 1860, Page 4

IRELAND.

The fortification of the principal Irish porta is proceeding rapidly. 7’he collection in Cork for the Pope amounts to about £2500.

The chief partner in the firm of Guinness and Co., Dublin, has undertaken to provide £IB,OOO for the restoration of the ancient cathedral of St. Patrick, Dublin.

Emigration is going on .on a large scale from all parts of the country to America. The Limerick Chronicle: says It 'is reported that overtures have, been made to the men of the Tipperary artillery, the early disembodiment of which is expected* to emigrate to New York, become United'States’ citizens, aqd join a Papal brigade which is being organised in that city. The men ef this fine and highly-trained corps are unwilling to go back to field labour, but seem to doubt whether the law would permit them to accede to the foreign offers made.”

We are happy to announces great discovery at Oola of a rich copper lode, which promises a wealthy return to the enterprising abilities of,:Richard Ifodson Smyth, Esq., the gentle-man-who has been * engaged in operations in the Oola mines /for the - last few weeks. We have been favoured with a specimen of the lode, which is of grey and yellow copper, and the .value .£2O per ton in the market! .It appears that these mines had been worked for six years previous to the fortunate:advent of Mr. R. Hudson Smyth/ and within the last two months they /were; abahdoned bya.Cornish miner,,and the works were suspended, Mr. Smyth, after less than three weeks’ energetic toil, arrived at one of the purest veins; he has ever at any time seen ! We should, mention that the place in question .is on®, bf the most fertile portions jof the famed Golden Vein, which runs .through the counties of'Limerick and Tipperary. The land is 3 beautiful—fine pasture of the best description, particularly for sheep.—Limerick Reporter. ; A Ballymena journal bears testimony to the beneficial effects of the revival movement in that part of the Country, and stales that in thbt town and neighbourhood an immense, amount of social, moral, and religious good has been accomplished.

'l’liis beautiful edifice (Magee College) rapidly approaches,; completion. When finished it will.be one of-the handsomest architectural edifices in the; north of Ireland, iltls-expected the- building will be open in July next; a The tru? tees had a/meeting lately, to arrange as to thelaying out of the college grounds.* As to; the - building itself, they.: look to the Irish Society to endow it liberally.— Derry 'Journal Distress in-Ireland.— Sad accounts continue to be. received of- the distress in some parts of Irejimd. Ai Dunkeelan, where it is said there are-no resident gentry, no roads; no church, no chapel, and no schools* 103 head of cattle, ;IQB6/sheep, and 5900; lambs /have, died in consequence of the whnt of fodder. The following is one . sad case- of distress“ A family named Gallagher—the' most industrious in this, neighbourhood—-had, in November last, twenty-two head of. cattle and eight sheep, with an average quantity of oats, and £3O in money. ; All this they 'expended during the past severe winter/ in ' the 'svain effort to preserve their; cattle/ They all died, and within the last month the family; eight in number, gave-up ; their' 'farm, their beds and furniture having beeii seized for debt. (£1), and they are imw seeking shelter in the Union Poor-house. Many, if not all the people, salt and eat the dead cattle ; and iii| one village a porpoise, not. very' fresh; was driven ashore, cut up, salted, and- eaten with a particular kind of sea-weed; . Thus /most/of the- people sustain life, whilst others: are able to add to tlie above wretched diet a little Indian meal.”

Afusic.-—Music is suggestive of. all fancies. You know it can give you back theulead’; ; it can place at your side the; congenial creature dear to you, who never lived;. You know that the blind see in it; the i bedridden have’ hope in it. ;the.dead, hear it. AVe all hear it, from tlie sounds of the. varying seasons to the beating of the waters upon which • our Saviour walked. , Zet me entreat you to listen also to one strain which will certainly be heard through all the sweet sounds of to-night, and which will be simply this—no . less, more. 7’jie hand cannot always .heep its Hold; upon the bow, tlie strings, the keys ;j this; breath will sometimes fail. It is the inevitable result of the skilful combination of many instruments that there must have been ; some players who never can hope; to attain a great success or a great reward, but who are nevertheless quite inseparable from and: necessary, to'your, delight ; ,and so the strain will say,; and if-you listen to -it, it will: say—“ lam one of those ; I have/been young, and now am old; my hand has lost its mastery * my breath -has failed ; now, for love of the much that music has done for you, do that little for me,” — Dickehs t in a late Speech. i