IRISH MATTERS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5993, 30 July 1887, Page 6

IRISH MATTERS.

On the night of the June 21, in Cork, a mob attacked the office of the Constitution, a Conservative paper, and smashed in all the windowß of the building. The police charged the rioters and dispersed them, after some heavy fighting. Fifty persons are reported to be injured. On the same day, Jubilee bands were attacked at Carrick Hill, in Belfast, by a party of Catholics. The Orangemen of the district took side with the bandsmen, and the fight -was only quelled by strong exertions on the part of the police. Several policemen were badly hurt. Editor O'Brien was welcomed at Dublin on June 19 on returning from his Canadian mission by the greatest ovation witnessed in that city for years. In consequence of the Mayor of Cork hoisting the blaok flag on the occasion of the Queen's Jubilee celebration, and because of his having shown favour to the Nationalists, Mr Plunketfc, Divisional Magistrate, has superseded him and ordered that only the resident paid Magistrate shall try prisoners. The annual meeting of Catholic archbishops and bishops was held at Maynoth College on June 23. A resolution was passed denouncing the Coercion measure before Parliament.

Mr Frank Hugh O'DonneH, ex-M.P. for Dungaroon, and ex-V.P. of the Home Rule Confederation, has sued the London Times for libel in the " Parnellism and Crime " articleß. The action is taken by the request of Mr Parnell.

Mr Gill has withdrawn from the candidacy of the Lord Mayor of Dublin,. in favour of Mr Soxton.

Mr William Murphy, a Nationalist member of Parliament, has commenced proceedings against Captain Blackburn, of H.M.S. Shannon, for seizing his yacht inSantry Bay recently, because she flew a green flag on the Jubilee Day. Damages are laid at jBIOOO.

Prince Albert Victor of Wales reviewed the troops in Phoenix Park, Dublin, on June 28. The reception given to the Prince by the populace was mixed, cheers and hisses being mingled. The Pope was induced to send a Papal Mission to Ireland at the instance of the English bishops, clergymen, and laymen, as the reports of Irish bishops on the condition of Ireland were exaggerated. Monsignors Persico and Geroldi, the CommisBionerß, arrived in Dublin on June 28. The Standard of June 27 says :— " It is understood that on the passage of the Crimea Bill the Government will issue a special proclamation declaring the National League in Kerry, Clare, and Cork to be an illegal association, and will also proclaim those Counties and bring them within the range of the secret enquiry and summary jurisdiction section of the Act." Prince Albert Victor of Wales laid the foundation stone of the new wing of the Hospital for Incurables at Donnybrook on June 29. He was fairly well received.

The eviction of tenants continues to be made on Lord Lansdowne's estates for the non-payment of rents.