The Sun.
London, England, 1867-08-08 00:00:00

IRELAND,

Dunn; August 7.
The conference of the British Medical Association,
which meets this years or the firs within in this city,
commenced its sittingyesterday the walls of
Trinity College. It is a satisfactory symptom, as
regards the sanitary condition of the British public,
that so many practitioners of eminence can come
together to discuss subjects of scientific and social
interest without any apparent apprehension that
safety of their patients would be endangot insensible
ered by their
absence for several days. Dublin is n
to the honour conferred upon it by
the visit of the
association, and has spared no exertion to give the
strangers a hospitable welcome. The university has
placed its finest buildings at the disposal of the local
committee for the purposes of the conference, and
there is a laudable rivalry among the leading mem-
bers of the medical profession as to who shall first
and best entertain their visitors. Dejeuners, ban-
quets, and soirees will agreeably diversify the pro-
ceedings of each day, and Saturday Is to be set
apart for a number of excursions in which the pur-
suit of science may be presented in its most attractive

aspects.
The Dublin Exhibition Palace, which was estab-
ished under very encouraging auspices, has proved
an unfortunate speculation. A meeting of the
shareholders, at which Sir Benjamin Lee Guinness,
presided,
was held on Monday, to consider
the alternative of raising a further sum of between
£30,000 or £lO,OOO, to pay off the liabilities of the
company, or having it wound up. A strong feeling
against pursaing the latter course was expressed e
,
and a committee was appointed to coder with th
directors, and report to a meeting to bo held in
September whether it is possible to retain the
building.
An attempt was made to introduce the Reform
question into the Corporation on Monday, and ob-
tain a public reception for Air. Beale.s, who is ex-
pected to visit his Irish friends, but it was opposed
by the moderate men on both sides of the house and
ultimately defeated by a count out.
Faction fighting has not yet ceased to be a
national pastime. No. fewer than, 26 men were
brought before the magistrates at Dells Petty Ses-
sions on Monday, charged with taking part in a
desperate encounter between the natives of Oris-
town and a party who were returning from a funeral
to another village ou Sunday, the 21st of July. The
two ringleaders were sentenced to six months' lin-
pwrasi s o nctonme nmt i
tandted hfaorrd
twolabo our
months,.
cootmhebrsatafnort
short periods, and the rest were discharged.

THEATRE ROYAL DRURY-LANE.
Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. F. B. Chattertua.
THIS EVENING. THAT RASCAL JACK. kier..3rs. J.
Pause, J. Neville, C. Warner; Mesdames B. Aleyne, C.
Thompson.
To conclude with T QE GREAT CITY. Messrs. C.Warner,
F. Morton, J. Fitzjames, F. Villiers, J. C. Cowrer, IAT.
.Thlntyre, J. Rouse, J. Irving. J. B. Johnstone; Mesdames
M. Robertson, R. G. Le Thiere, C. Thompson.
Commence at Seven.

IfiIIEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET,
Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Buckstone.
_lll_
THIS EVENING, THE LOVE CHASE. Messrs. Chip-
pendale. Howe, Rogers, Kendal, Clark, White, Weathersby,
&c. ; Mesdames Sedgwick, Chippendale, Burke. Am.
After which, TO PARIS AND BACK FOR FIVE
POUNDS. Mr. Buckatone.
To conclude with THE RIFLE, AND HOW TO USE IT
Mr. Compton.