Irish-American September 26, 1857 News from Ireland Carlow - A policeman named COLGAN drowned himself lately in the river Barrow, near Carlow, while laboring under a fit of temporary insanity. Louth - On the 1st inst., the liberal electors of Drogheda entertained their representative, James McCANN, to a public dinner in commemoration of his successful opposition to the petition presented against his return. During the evening, a splendid silver epergne, with an appropriate address inscribed on vellum, was presented to Mr. McCANN. Cork - The ship Western Star of Boston, put into Queenstown in a sinking condition, on the 30th ult., having come into collision with a strange bark off the old Head of Kinsale, the morning previous, sending her to the bottom with everyone on board. So sudden was the occurence, and so dark was it at the time, that the crew of the Western Star were unable to make out the nationality of the strange bark, but were confident she was neither British nor American. It is supposed she was a Genosee vessel. Patrick CROWE died on the 21st ult., from the effects of coup de soleil, at Keelaraheen, near Dunmanway. Mr. HUNTER, late assistant postmaster at Cork, convicted at summer assizes, 1856, of embezzling two money letters, and sentenced to tow years' and a half imprisonment, has been discharged from custody by order of the Lord Lieutenant, owing to ill health. Head Constable Michael HAYES has been transferred from Buttevant to an important station in the city of Cork. Francis LEAHY, Esq., Cork, has paid 4,200 pounds to the local charities, bequeathed by the late Earl of Cork. Mr. S. BENNETT, J.P., Blackrock, was robbed in Cork, lately, of a watch and chain vauled at fifty guineas. Antrim - The rioting caused by street preaching on each Sunday, in Belfast, was continued on the 30th ult., notwithstanding a promise made in one of the city newspapers that public preaching would be discontinued for the present. Mr. MATTEER endeavored to hold forth from the steps of the Custom House, but was obliged to desist, representations having been made to the Chief Constable of Police of the danger of a riot. Some of the crowd assembled at the Custom House, hearing that there was to be preaching in Eliza Street, proceeded there, and found a ranter about to hold forth; but when he saw the crowd approach somewhat hurriedly, he retreated into a meeting or school house; after which the crowd were attacked by a number of females, respectably dressed, who carried parasols in conunction with their tongues, which they used upon the throng, calling them, "Pound loaning sweeps" and saying it was horrid of them not to hear "the word of God" on Sunday. For this year, the direct emigration from Belfast to any part of the Continent of America, has entirely ceased. It has decreased from year to year, until, at length, it became almost a nullity, as compared with the local emgration statistics of former years. It is not, however, to be understood from this, that the actual emigration from the northern portion of Ireland fell off in the same proportion. The direct ports of departure for emigrations at present are Liverpool and Greencok; and to these ports our northern emigrants proceed (passage free) by steamer, to join their respective ships. Captain McBRIDE has received 2 pounds 4s. 2d., being a collection from the workers in the flax spinning mill belonging to Messrs. McCONNELL and KENNEDY, Falls Road, Belfast, from Mr. John ROBINSON, manager, for the purpose of assisting the poor people landing on the quays of that city in a most deplorable condition, from England and Scotland. Galway - His Grace the Archbishop of Tuam administered the sacrament of confirmation to over one thousand persons in the united parishes of Knock and Aughamore, on the 24th and 25th ult. During the time the clergy of the deanery attended, and were hospitably entertained by the worthy parish priest, the Rev. Eugene COYNE. Mayo - The Patron of Murrisk, which has from time immemorial been held on the Monday after the 28th August in each year, came off at the foot of Croagh Patrick, near the hospitable residence of the late John C. GARVEY, Esq., and now the residence of his amiable and accomplished widow. The attendance, as usual, was most numerous, and everything passed off quietly. John D. WATERS, Esq., formerly one of the vice guardians of the Ballina Union has, on the recommendation of James MALLEY, Esq., been appointed Secretary to the Dublin Conservative Society. Mr. SMITH of Drogheda, was accidentally shot, when grouse shooting near Castlebar, on the 27th ult.