Irish-American September 12, 1857 News from Ireland Limerick - Edward Louis McSHEEHY, Esq., M.C., youngest brother of John Thos. McSHEEHY, Esq., Shannon Lawn, Limerick, has been promoted from the Staff to be Assistant Surgeon to the 1st Dragoon Guards. Richard T. SCOTT, late of Robert Street, Limerick, iron merchant, was drowned on 12th ult., by falling into the River Dodder, at Fitzwilliam Quay, Dublin. He had passed his examination for a cadetship in the constabulary and was daily expecting his appointment. On Thursday night, the 13th ult., the town of Abbeyfeale was splendidly illuminated, and a large bonfire was erected in the spacious square, in compliment to William S. O'BRIEN, Esq. The respected gentleman was drawn in to the town from the residence of Richard ELLIS, Esq. The immense assemblage were addressed by Mr. O'BRIEN; the surrounding hills in the counties of Cork and Limerick were in a continued sheet of flame. Nothing could exceed the enthusiasm of the people on the occasion. The Right Rev. Dr. RYAN has appointed the Rev. Michael CREAGAN, recently ordained, to be onrate to the Rev. Richard SCOTT, P.P., of Killeedy, in room of the Rev. Marcius CLEARY, removed to Askeaton. At the Newcastle Petty Sessions informations were taken against John O'BRIEN for stealing four sheep and a lamb from Daniel CUMMANE, and against James MADIGAN for a felonious assault on Margaret ENRIGHT. Clare - The Right Rev. Dr. WHELAN, during the temporary indisposition of the Right Rev. Dr. VAUGHAN, confirmed 13,000 children and adults in the diocese of Killaloe within the last two months. The Rev. Lawrence BROWN was ordained lately in Nenagh, by the Right Rev. Dr. WHELAN, and immediately appointed curate to the Right Rev. Dr. VAUGHAN, Bishop of Killaloe. The Chancellor has appointed Richard P. GOING, of Kilcoran, to the commission of the peace for the county of Clare. Major William ARMSTRONG has been appointed deputy lieutenant for the county of Clare, in the room of James BUTLER, Esq., deceased. Tipperary - Edward GLEESON was killed on the 13th ult., by falling down a shaft in the Silvermines, from which he was employed to raise water by means of a windlass. A young woman named Margaret CAREY, aged twenty years, a servant in the employment of Mr. Robert CLARKE, Nenagh, died lately from the effects of a decoction of hemlock, which she drank in mistake for the solution of some other herb, for the purpose of producing abortion. Antrim - >From the "Banner of Ulster": The number of rural laborers crossing the Channel from this portin search of employment at the English and Scottish harvest, is much less than it was some years ago. Indeed, the supply seems smaller than that of last year. The reapers, however, in most cases, evidently belong to a more comfortable and better class than those who formerly "cut the hay and corn" for our neighbors on the other side of the water. They are generally stalwart young men, from Antrim, Down and Armagh, who might obtain plenty of employment at home, but prefer higher wages elsewhere. A large portion of the harvesters emigrating this season travel by rail from the inland counties to Dundalk, Newry and Londonderry. Nearly a thousand left the last-named port yesterday, by the steamer for Glasgow. Fleetwood is also a favorite port of debarkation. The Professorship of Materia Medica in Belfast College, vacant by the death of Dr. Horatio STEWART, has been filled by the appointment of Dr. Seaton REID to the chair. Down - >From the "Downpatrick Recorder": Bad rumors are afloat as to the potato, and unquestionably signs of blight are increasing. The process of ripening goes on apace. A field of wheat was cut down on Tuesday (11th ult.) near this town. Harvest will soon be general.