Irish-American August 15, 1857 News from Ireland Antrim - On Friday, the 17th ult., Mr. George C. HYNDMAN put up for sale two farms, named respectively the Battery farm and Kerney Hill farm, situate in the parish of Glenwherry. Lot 1 contained 29a and over, statute measure, producing a profit rent of 24 pounds, 8s. 2d. Mr. J. McCULLAGH was declared the purchaser at 670 pounds. Lot 2 contained 40a and over, statute measure, and producing a profit rent of 24 pounds. Mr. SAYERS was declared the purchaser at 600 pounds. On Tuesday, the 14th ult., two boys from Ballygarvey, near Ballymena, went to swim off the quay of Portrush, when one of them named BEATTY was drowned. Down - R.B.B. HOUSTON, D.L., J.P., of Orangefield, died lately in North Wales from injuries which he received by the upsetting of his carriage, while on a summer travelling tour. Mayo - The following are the names of the grand jurors for county Mayo: Sir R.A. O'DONNELL, foreman; Valentine O'CONNOR BLAKE; Sir Richard LYNCH BLOSSE; Lord John BROWNE; Charles LYNCH; Charles STRICKLAND; Francis R. O'GRADY; Colonel F.A.K. GORE; Capt. Luke BRABAZON; Captain C. KNOX; John NOLAN FERRALL; Thomas PAGET; Thomas JONES; Thomas RUTLEDGE; Joseph BOURKE; George J. O'MALLEY; Henry J.H. BROWNE; William SYMES; Edmund H. PERRY; Parsons PEARSE; John C. WALSH; Capt. Ernest KNOX and John BOLLINGBROKE, Esqrs. The calendar was a light one. Sligo - On the 21st ult., in the House of Commons, Mr. SOMERS asked the Chief Secretary for Ireland if he had received any information respecting the recent trials at Sligo, arising out of the late elections, and the systematic exclusion of all persons professing the Roman Catholic religion from the juries empanelled to try the parties accused of rioting. Mr. HERBERT said he had not received any such information. Roscommon - The Rev. James STAUNTON has been appointed curate of Aughrim.