IRELAND.

New Zealander, Volume 8, Issue 603, 24 January 1852, Page 3

IRELAND.

OPENING OP THE GALWAY lUILWAY. The chain of railway between Galway and Dublin having been completed, the first trial trip was made on the 2nd of August, and, although the event was ushered m without the usual pomp and parade which often needlessly accompany similar anniversaries, there was far more than ordinary interest fell by the public" ia the result of an experiment common-place enough itself but involving- consequences which might hereafter give a totally different turn to the stagnant course of Iri«h commerce and industrial enterprise. The train, which left Galaway at 9 o'clock a.m., reached the Dublin terminus at a few minutes after the allotted time (halfpast 2), thus accomplishing the journey (126 miles) between the metropolis and the capital of the western province in five hours and a-half, including stoppages. The train brought a vast number of passengers. The ; second train left Dublin at half-past 10, and arrived ia Galway ac a-quaiter past 1 o'clock left for Dublin at 4, , and will reach the Broadstone at half-past 9 j thus peri forming; the trip of 126 miles in five hours and a half. SAtE OF ENCUMBEUED ESTATES. i The M'Carty estates, in the county of Cork, contamingjno less than3l lots, the whole of which chan°-ed hands, subject to the final approval of the Commissioners. The highest biddings amounted in the gross to £54,665 a large number of which were made for encumbranoers. The rates of purchase on the rental varied , from 24^ yeara, the maximum, to seven, the manimum | figure, the average being about 15 years. The charges I upon this pioperty are said to be over £80,000 The Flax Crop. — We are glad to say that nearly all our landed proprietors, including the Duke of Devonshire Lords Besborougb, Huntingdon, Stuart de Decies Carevv and Templemore, have this year grown a considerable evtent. We have been informed by a gentleman from the north of Ireland a very competent authority, that the flax crop in this district appears superior to anything he has seen in any part of li eland.— Waterford Mail, Mr John D'Archy, the eminent brewer, was unanimously chosen Lord Mayor of Dublin for the ensuing i ear. His proposer was the present chief magistrate, atd the nomination was seconded by Alderman Roc. Mr. DArcy is a Roman Catholic, and the fact of there being no opposition to his election is a tolersble proof of the estimation in which he is held by all classes of his fellow-citizens. lursn Peerage.— Lord Dunsandle will succeed to the vacancy in the Representative peerage of Ireland caused by the deceae of the late Earl of Charleville. UJLPRLSENTATION OF DOWNPATIUCX. The vacancy in the representation of this borough, created by the appointment to a diplomatic post, and consequent retirement from Parliament, of Mr. Richard Ker, will in all probability be filled up by the election of the Hon. Charles S. Harding, eldest wn of Viscount Hardinge. In the last Dublin Gazette is inserted a notice of certain bequests which have been left in trust to three of the Irish Roman Catholic Bishops, the titles of whose sees are indentical with those of the Prodestant Church} among them that of Paul Cullan, B» C. Archbishop of Armagh. The prelates have signed the official document in the offiicial gazette of the Government with the forbidden titles. The Anniversary or the Doyne.— The orangempu in most pavts of Ireland celebrated the 12th of July in their respective lodge room over the social board, Th« day passed off in perfect tranquality. The linen- trade of Belfast and the North has greatly revived. Yarns have been in demand at ten per cent, advance. A still biisker business is yet anticipated, from the large orders received from Mexico, Havannab, 23ahia, Rio, the Danish and British West Indies, and from a considerable number of the North. American visitors to the Great Exhibition, who have made the occasion subservient to business as well as pleasure. The Clonmel Chonicle states that the fatal distemper has broken out virulently amongst cattle in the district of Fethard and the neighbouring districts ia the county Tipperary.