It is an interesting illustration of the temper in which certain priests in Ireland deal with matters of State, that when Lord Carnarvon politely invited the parish priest of Belmullet to come to see him, that functionary declined to do so.

Upon this the placable Viceroy sent to know whether the priest would receive the visit he refused to pay.

The priest replied that he never declined to receive any gentleman who wished to see him; and the Viceroy accordingly called upon him, to the edification of the people, who afterwards listened very respectfully to a little speech which His Excellency made to them from a car.

It is rather surprising that these incidents have never been adduced in proof of Lord Carnarvon's determination to take the Home Rule wind out of the sails of the Liberals! CORK, _Sunday, Feb.

26._--I went out to-day with Mr.Cameron to see Blarney Castle and St.Anne's Hill.