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DUBLIN, JULY 19.
IRELAND.
_LITEhri,TELNOArNd T.
Alderme. ? ADDRESS PROH THE CORPORATION TO THE J
and
Common-Council of this city waited upon his E tt .el-
lency the Earl of Clarendon to•day, at three o'clock... . at
Mayor, ,
the Castle, " for the purpose of presenting him with a I
address of congratulation upon his arrival as her Ma.
jesty's representative."
His Excellency having taken his seat upon tho
throne, attended by Captain Williams, comptroller,
Captain Bernard, A.D.C., Mr. Harvey, A.D. C., Mr. O.
Connellan, private secretary, &c., the deputa 'lion wen .:
ushered into the presence chamber, and intro 4uced t 3
his Excellency, when the Lord Mayor proceeded to rest 1
the address of the Corporation. When his Lo. `Ashi:l3
had concluded,
His Excellency proceeded to read bis answer as 1 .11-
lows :

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"My Lord Mayor and Gentlemen—l cordially thlvit ',
you for your assurance that my appointment as Li9rt.!
Lieutenant of Ireland has been viewed with satisfactif )n.
by the corporation of Dublin, and I rejoice that, in y, i ur
opinion, our gracious Sovereign has given a fresh pr? of
of her anxiety to promote the happiness of her Iris h
subjects, by selecting, as her Majesty's representative i h
this country, one who has always and conscientiousl: 9
adhered to the glorious principles of civil and rdigiou S
if, with. those flattering congratulations upon n;
liberty.
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should
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accept,r eg
" It would, doubtless, have been more agi°eable to me
4 not
accounthesitatedo,e
which,
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been thought necessary by you to mingle topics 01 a
trbOatil
dually, is the unquestionable right of all British subjects;)
. . I fully adasitvitnd degpl,ylexe.kt.Autt.tlic socislron-:?
(Mien dflreland lhouldle such as you have, without ii--'
a ggeratton, described it to be. -Like You, I believe that'
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that distress, which in many parts of the country mar
unfortunately be regarded as permanent; but knowing,.
as we all do, that Ireland possesses a genial climate, 0..
soil of prodigious fertility and vast mineral wealth,a po-.
pulation hardy, intelligent, and laborious, eager to learnt
and easy to lead, that she might to any extent share in..
the prosperity and progress of England, and at home, to.
any extent, command the capital and enterprise of Eng-•
land, and yet that her people should be wretched, her ,
trade languish, and her wealth grow less, is a state of
things alike anomalous and disastrous.
" Upon the causes of these evils, and the nature of
their remedies, you entertain, and have expressed de-
cided opinions. I respect them, as Ido every opinion,
which, Like yours, I believe to be honest and conscien-
tious ; and I am-sure, gentlemen, that from you I may
unhesitatingly claim a corresponding regard for my con-
victions, which are. the result of long and deliberate re-
flection—which in' some essential points, especially as
regards distinct legislatures for England and Ireland,
differ widely from your own, but into an explanation of
which, on this occasion, I should think it neither oppor-
tune nor desirable to enter.
"Differing though we may as to the means, we have
the same end in view; to promote the improve-
ment and the welfare of Ireland must be our
r eiwtt:iethd:.i
common purpose. You may possibly consider that
this imperial object can alone be secured by
the aid of Government and of laws ; while my
belief, founded on experience both at home and abroad,
is, that the less a government or a legislature interferes
beyond the removal of obstructions and securing of per-
fect freedom, the better for the community ; because
the result of legislative intervention in the affairs of in-
dividuals has in most cases been to put a check upon
enterprise, to destroy self-reliance, and to misdirect ca-
pital and industry, and among the best laws of recent
days are those which have annulled the legislation of
former times.

" To bad laws, most of them happily repealed, many
of the evils of this country are doubtless attributable ;
but, towards bringing about a state of things now most
to be desired for Ireland, neither laws nor the action of
the Executive Government are indispensable. They
may indirectly assist, but they should not, in my opi.
nion, alone be relied upon for rendering the land and the
sea more productive than they have hitherto been ; for
promoting habits of order and industry ; for giving se-
curity to capital, stimulus to trade, and encouragement
to manufactures, which, to judge from the specimens
exhibited at the Royal Dublin Society, might, I am
convinced, successfully compete with the manufactures
of England both in the home and foreign markets.
" National benefits such as these depond but in a small
degree upon the Government ; they must, in reality, be
the work of the people of all casses, determined to unite
for the common good, laying aside with true patriotism
those political dissensions which have so long blighted
the prosperity of Ireland, and remembering the past only
as a warning for the future, May we not, however, con-
sider the present moment as auspicious for the com-
mencement of a new era, when from various causes party
strife has happily subsided ; when an awful visitation of
Providence has brought diffrent classes and creeds into
kindly co-operation and sympathy ; when misfortune
has taught men, hitherto socially eskranged, to know and
to appreciate each other ? And, geUtlemen, if, in ful-
iirothr*afisznlTZ7-vt!:.l.4s, - ;about
presumptuously claiming any. share in their promotion,
that,- during my residence in Ireland, the social condi-
tion of the country became improved, that land was no
longer the first necessary of life. to the poorest peasant,
and that he no longer depended for subsistence upon the
lowest class of food—that the law was duly obeyed, and
education widely extended—that capital was invested
with confidence, and industry directed into the most
productive channels, I shall then consider that day the

happiest of my life on which, with conscientious doubts
as to my own fitness, I ventured to accept the office
which I have now the honour to hold."

Her Excellency the Countess of Clarendon and a few
other ladies were present during the ceremony.
The deputation, having been introduced to his Excel-
lency by the Lord Mayor, withdrew.

THE IRISH POOR-LAW COMMISSION.
Under the new Bill, there will be ten poor-law in-
spectors in Ireland, the designation of the office being
changed from assistant-commissioner to inspector. Seven
are already employed, and the three vacancies will be
filled by the appointment of the following gentlemen:—
Mr. Burke, son of Sir R. Burke, late Governor of New
South Wales; Mr. I'. G. Barron, and Mr. W. Stanley,
present secretary to the relief commission.
Mr. Senior, one of the present assistant commissioners,
is to be transferred to England.
The general belief is that Mr. Twistleton will be the
commissioner for Ireland, and that Mr. Power will be
assistant commissioner.

CLOSE OF THE RELIEF SYSTEM.
The following important circular has been issued to
the innecting officers of the various unions:—
"Relief Commission Office, Dublin Castle,
July 15, 1847.
commissioners6o) have
of
f to6t h
July,recur toa the
h ae
matter"subjectS ir ,o—The
hthheeeirrel
deepest
ief
circular
(No.importance to the country. The
and presentmuchre 1 ideifs
tmr
eesass uareed metre set c f
uslioeshe entirelywill ari s before
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slso
tng,
he
greatest efforts are made, by timely preparation, to pro-
vide by the means that will then exist for the support
of the people now receiving rations. The best arrange-
ment which can possibly be made for this purpose will be
by the remunerative labour that ought to be arising at
this period, and the most scrupulous attention to
making it the means of an immediate corresponding re-
duction in the distribution of gratuitous relief. The com-
missioners have great reason to believe that this is not
effected in many places ; and that many men are en•
gaged for others in hay-making, turf cutting, and vari-
ous works, without being withdrawn, as they.ought to
be, as well as their families, from the ration lists. This
is partly facilitated, as the commissioners are informed,
by the attendance of able-bodied labourers at the daily
distribution of rations, being in some places dispensed
with on slight excuses. Very determined measures
should now be taken to relieve the lists of labourers and
their families, where work is to be had, even at mo-
derate wages, and which is sometimes refused. A very
active and zealous officer has obtained a great. and
clearly a proper reduction on the lists, by organeirsairlgena.
test of useful work, of a few hours' dailyhed
He states—' I have got implements from the
became
cuabrol
ee
Works Department, for which the committees
for three or four hours daily, cleansingsce.
also stone-
responsible, and make the able-bodied
sewer-
ing the town, sinking pumps, thelparom-
ceeds placed to the credit of breaking, the broken stoineefbetihni
and find that it clears
adopting this system generally, committees. sd,
and
cases, cannot but complain
best effects.' The Commissionersfor rations from
many districts
the lists of all doubtful eand is attended with the
of finding the demands
and sometimes largely, Without
explanation to account for it, as if what-
ecvoenntineuwalloyrdinocfreeaxspi
ever was asked
for was at once allowed. The inspecting
officers are requested, in concert with the Finance Com-
mittees, to turn their attention anxiously to the best
means of preparing their several districts for the entire
cessation of the present relief system. Large reductions
ought to be made weekly in the estimates from the pre-
sent time.—By order ot the Relief Commissioners,
" W. STANLEY, Secretary."
THE HARVEST.
The usual very favourable reports have been received
respecting the grain crops. Regarding potatoes the ac-
counts aro still conflicting ; but it is certain the disease
has re-appeared to some extent, although in a form
somewhat different from what it bore in the two pre-
ceding years. A letter from a landowner in the Nall,
county of Dublin, dated yesterday (Sunday), says,
" The potatoes in this neighbourhood are all blasted to-
day, although yesterday they showed scarcely any
symptoms of disease."
The following agricultural reports have been received
to-day :
COUNTY OF DOWN.—Tho crops in this
neighbourhood,
and in the whole surrounding country,
potatoes were
continue to pre-
sent a promising aspect. Excellent newer
stone.
Down-
-
sold here on last market day at Is. p
patrick Recorder.
COUNTY OF KFauv.—The reports of the
parts of the county speak encour-
aginglymeetings in different
poor.law
of the coming harvest in general,— Tralee chro-
nick.