Irish News.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XV, Issue 30, 18 November 1887, Page 9

Irish News.

Antrim. — The fortnightly meeting of the Belfast National League was held in St. Mary's Hall on August 21, Father Convery, admiuistTator, St. Peter's, in the chair. The meeting was one of the largest and most enthusiastic which ever has been held in connection with the branch, upwards of 3000 people being present. A number of ladies occupied seats on the platform and in the body of the hall. The chairman, in addressing the meeting, expressed his pleasure in seeing bo many members present on the firdt meeting after the Government proclamation. It showed that it had no terror for them, bat that they were determined to go on straight ahead for the achievement of the object which they all had at heart. Resolutions condemning the action of the Government in proclaiming the National League were enthusiastically adopted.

AEMAGH. — On August 20 Thomas W. Hewton, auctioneer, and H. Davidton, solicitor, attended at Drumconnel to sell the grass on two evicted farms in that townland. On one of the farms about eight acres of grass was put up for sale, and a sum of 9s was offered for it in a joking way by one of those in the crowd. An orchard containing an acre of good apples was next put up and a sarcastic offer of 4s was made for it. For one of the farms, containing 12 acres, the late tenant offered the liberal sum of ss. It is needless to gay that none of those offers was accepted and the Bale had. to be abandoned .

The tenants of the Ball Estate, Crossmaglen, are now paying their rents to Mr. Johnston, the agent, at a substantial reduction after a campaign of nearly eight months. The Plan of Campaign haß succeeded in squeezing out of the trustees 10 percent, for nonjudicial and 5 per cent, for judicial tenants and 25 per cent, for the householders of Crossm^gUn over and above what they determined would be their stand. During the fight civil bill processes, writs, and ejectment decrees were scattered broadcast over the estate, but with not the slightest effect upon the unauimity of the tenants. The bill of the cOßis during the campaign must have been a pretty nice sum. On August 22 copies of the Government Proclamation of the National League ware posted at the police barrac'sa and at the courthouse in Armagh. A largely-attended meeting of the members of the National L> ague ,was afterwards held m Ogle street, U. R. Gardner, the Nationalist 'candidate for mid-Armagb, at the last election, presiding. The following resolution was adopted : — Resolved : That we hail with delight the proclam-tion of the National League under the 6th section of the Coercion Act, as indicating on the part of the Government an inclination to come at once to the final stage of the struggle, which, according to Mr. Gladstone, can only end in one way ; and we pledge ourselves to continue by every legitimate means the struggle bequeathed by our fathers for the rights and the removal of the grievances of our country.

Cat AN — Rejorts from Beliurbet Ray that -the Btate of the crops in that disttict is very discouraging. There has Beldom been a year when there was such an entire failure of all kinds of farm produce as there is this year, owing to the great drougnt that existed during the latter part of May and beginning of Jane. The yield of potatoes, oats, and flax is abßOiUtely not om>-fourth of what it waa last season. Although the potato fields are luxuriant and remarkably fine in appearance, still the tubers are soa,Ul and not very numerous. The coro has ripened very quickly in high-lying districts, but it is very poor and short — so short, indeed, that it has to be pulled in many places. The small quantity of wheat grown is maturing rapidly, and appears not to h,tve suffered so much from want of rain as other crops. Hay has nearly all been saved. The yield is much short of last year's supply, but the flue condition in which it has been saved will enable farmers to get a high price for it next spring. Turnips and mangels have improved in growth lately, but the yield will be smalh Regarding other crops there is nothing favourable to be said, and it may be concluded that on the whole the prospecL of the coming harvest is anything but encouraging.

Clare. — On August 25, at Kilkee three young ladies were reading ou the rocks, wnen a huge uda! wave suddenly broke over them and washed them away. One young lady saved herself by clinging to the rocks, and another was rescued, but the third was awept out to sea and drowned.

Cork. — Mallow Town Commissioners at a special meeting on August 23, passed a resolution strongly condemning- coercion. Emigrants from Queen^town during the week ended August 20, aumbered 656, against 620 in the c jrrcsponding week of last year.

At Macroom and Youghal National L^.igue meetings on August 24, resolutions were passed condemning the proclamation, and pledging the members to still carry out the objects of the League.

Timothy O'Leary, of Prohus, near Millstreet, was marked out for eviction on the morning of Augusc 23, for rent due to Sir George Colhurst, but notwithstanding the Coercion Act and the statement of Mr. Irwin, R.M., that it was impossible to prevent the execution of legal decrees, he seems to have taken it into hia head that he would not be evicted. He provided himself with a quantity of tar, some mops, and a few large-sized stones, and with ibis ammunition, he waged war upon eighteen policemen and fivu biihffs during six hours. At the end of this period the law, very much tarred°and feathered, retired, immediately the neighbours gathered and repaired s eh portions of ibe defences as ha-1 yielded to the assault. The sports of tht Cvuk Young lien's Society under Gaelic Association rules cauic off on August 21, on the Park race track and proved very successful. The Barrack street band played a choice programme of muaic dur-ng the day. The ball was bet lolling with the 150 yards cluo handici,), wl ich was well won by a promising athl»te, J. Reid, who also s'curea the quarter and half mile open handicaps; O'Mahony. Mitchlestown, won theshngmg of the 66 pounds, and albo"

the throwing of the 14 pounda, while O'Sullivan, of Killorglin, won the hop, step, and jump, with the fine performance of 47 feet 6 inches ; Power, of Billy waiter, won the 220 yards flat and the 120 yards Jiurdle, the time in both being remarkably good. Lee, ef Dublin, won tbe hundred yards. Noonan, of Cork, secured the pole jump, getting over 9 feet 3 inches in an exhibition jump. McSweeney, of Mourneabbey, won the mile, and Sheen an, of Blarney, carried off the three mile bicycle event. Tbe Club quarter fell to Cottrell. There wag • number o F tug-of-war contests, and the Emmet Football Club team proved the victors in the final tug. At the last meeting of the New Glanmire National League (Ber. Thomas Shinkwin presiding) the following public notice was adopted and signed : — We, the undersigned farmers of the united parishes of Glaunthaun and Knoekraha, beg to give public notice to the Oatholio Guardians, both em ofioio and elected, who, either by their vote ot absence, assisted tbe electii n of the present Chairman of the Cork Board of Guardians, that they are neither to hunt nor shoot over our lands during the coming season : — Denis Oantillon, Job a Cotter, Denis Donoghue, James O'Corior, James Hart, JohnConuell, Charles McCarthy, John Moore, Michael Duggan, Patrick Looney, John Kenely, sr. ; John Kenely. jr. ; Mathias Murphy, Michael Barry, Denis Fenton, Denis Murphy, James Geary, Thomas Mulcahy, Martin Fitzgerald, Daniel O'Sullivan, Cornelius Delane 7 , James Ahem, John Foley, John Walsh, Dan'el O Driscoll, John Hogan, William Ahem, jr. ; John Graham, Wm. Ahem, sr. ; John McGrath, Daniel Hogan, William Doyle, William Cashman, o>rneliuß O'Neill. Thomas McAuliffa, Patrick Ahem, Nicho'aa O'Brien, Richard Fitzgerald,

Thomas Barry, Denis Lynch, Laurence Dunley, John Healy, Daniel Gleeson ; Redmond Higgins, John Geary, Thomas Sheehan, Richard Donovan, hon. sec.

Debbt.— On August 23, Sir J. TVhittaker Ellis, Bart.. M.P., Governor of the Irish Society, performed the ceremony of laying the foundation stone of the new Town Hall, Derry, to the construction of which the Irish Society have contributed 416 000 and a free Bite in Waterloo Square. The members of the Corporation and of the Visitation at present in Derry, attended by the city sergeants and sword and mace bearers, took part in the proceedings, which were witnessed by an imuiense crowd.

Gai/wat. — The bodies of Messrs. Thompson, Kinkead, and Roberts, students at Qaeen's College, Galway, whose drowning in Lough Corrib on August 16, we reported in our la9t issue, were recovered by a searching party on August 20. The funeral of Thompson and Kinkead took place on August 22, and was the most impoa* ing one witnessed for a lo.ig time in Galway, A deputation of the students of the Queen's College in acadamic costume, the members of the four rowing clubs, the societies, and the past and present pupilg of the Grammar School, the clergymen of every denomination, and a

long line of carriages and cars followed the remains to the new cemetery. The universal regret which tue melancholy accident evoked found a public manifestation quite unprecedented. Many messages of sympathy and condolence reached the bereaved relatives,

including a very touching and pathetic one from the students of the Qaeen's College, presented to Professor Darcy Thompson and Professor KinkeaJ, sympathising with them in their great affliction. The funeral of young Roberts also took place on August 22, at Oughterard, and was largely and influentially attended.

Kebrt — At a place called Gortatlea, on the property of Mr. Herbert, of Muckross, five fatniließ were evicted on Aug. 22 and 23. The townlai i i s about sixteen miles from Killarney, and is very wild. The rentsa re high, and in one case where a man named Bcannell wm evicted the Government valuation was £19 and the rent £56.

A most daring and successful raid for arms took place at noon on August 25 near Rath more, situate on the bounds of the Counties of Kerry and Cork. As Dr. O'Sullivan, the dispensary physician at Groom and tUthrnore, was about to attend to his duties be left in the car a gun which he occasionally takes with him. In about an hour after three disguised men, two of whom were aimed, entered the coach-house. One of the armed party remained at the door, with hit gun presented at the people, who had, as usual on dispensary days, assembled at the place for medical relief, whilst the second armed man proceeded to the carriage and took the gun. The three men then ran across the fields. Doctor O'riullivan pursued them a short distance, and in doing so one of them turned round and fired toward* the Doctor, but with the object only of intimidating the Doctor, who is popular in the district. The Doctor proceeded no further and wai unable to form the most meagre opinion as to the identity of the parties. Intimation was at once given to the police at Banard, which is close to the scene of the occurrence. Head Constable Mon» sjn and a party of police proceeded to the place, bat could procure no information whatever that would lead to even a strong suspicion of the parties, Kildabb. — The most extraordinary assemblage that has erer attended a sporting event in Ireland gathered at Ballebridge grounds, Dublin, on August 20, to witness the great international four-mile race between B. C. Carter, the champion of America and England, and T. Conneff, a Kildare youth not yet 20 years of age, and whose name was unknown in racing circles until a few months ago. An hour before the time advertised for the opening of the gates, immense crowds converged on. the scene of action, a considerable element of the countryfolk (most of whom, naturally, hai'ed from Kildare,) being perceptible in the concouise. Long before the time set for the start the gates had to be closed. Punctuality was rigidly observed, and but for the difficulty in getting through the mass of people the rivals would hare been on their mark at the time named. As it was, they were but three minutes late, and at twelve minutes before seven exactly the rate began. Fifteen thousand people felt theif suspense at an end and their interest at boiling point as the two athletes sped away. Conneff having waived his claim to toss for choice of stations, Carter started next the grass, and at once going to the front, made tne pace pretty lively down the enclosure. Both men from the outBet ran with a grace and freedom worthy of their reputations and emblemat'c of the higb-clasi and perfectly-trained athletic. Lap

followed lap without a change if relative position the Anglo-Ameri-can flyec making the p^ce, with the litt'e Kildare man stepping into his footsteps. At times the leader './onld draw away a yard or so further than usual, but his advantage would be but momentary, Conner! closing pp with him at every time of asking. The regularity of position became almost monotonous. The suspense was positively painful. " Five laps more," " four laps," " three laps ' are called out and yet no change. Both men strain every nerve. Carter works with a determination worthy alike of his well-eirned fame and of a laudable ambition to keep it untarnished. " Two laps more," and yet he cannot get away from the youth behiud, who clings to h>m with the pertinacity of a Nemesis. " Last lap." The bell rings, but the vast crowd is too spell-bound to utter a sound. Garter still leada and holds his place long after the place where some think Conner! is to make his effort. Yet no sign from the Irish lad. A furlong from home Conner! is heen to be unusually busy. He races up closer than ever to the leader but does not go past. It is not so easy as appears to the expectant assemblage. Sixty yards farther on, however, he leaves Carter's trackß and runs up level. This draws a roar from the multitude, sustained as the two athletes desperately stiive for the lead. The struggle is fearful but short-lived. Conneff's superior speed tells the inevitable tale, and amidst a scene of unparalleled excitement the little Irishman comes out of the ordeal victorious, and runs home a gallaut winner by 15 yards. The official time-keepers differed as to the result, Mr. Driukwater returning the time as 19 minuteß 49£ seconds, and Mr. Walsh as 19 minutes 44 2-5 secoads. Even accepting the slower of these to be the coirect one it credits Conneff with a complete break-up of all previously-existing Iris'i records for the (iista ace, while it also shows Carter to have eclipsed anything he has hitherto accomplished.

Kilkenny. — At a meeting of the City of Kilkenny League on August 24, Mr. P. Rowan, T.C., in the chair, Mr. 0. J. Kenealy proposed, Mr. Smithwick seconded, and it was unanimously re3olved amid cheers. That we, ttie committee of the Kilkenny Branch o£ the 1.N.L., in view of the proclamation of that oiganisation by the Government, pledge ourselves uever to relinquish our efforts to accomplish the obj ctsfor Wuich the association was formed, and to continue to work to the beat of our ability in defence of the people and for the restoration of our national rights — unchanged and unchangeable.

LEITRIM. — A special meeting of the Mohill branch of the League was held on August 21, P. VlrGivney, P.L.G., in the chair. It was unanimously resolved :— " Tiia- we look at it as the last kick of the Tory party in proposing to suppress the Irish National League ; that their proclamations wiil take no effect on the men of the Mohill branch ; that we shall never surrender that movement, no mattei 1 what couise they pursue, and that we hail with delight the advice given by Michael Davitt in Sligo with regard to County convention*:, and trust that Leitrim will adopt that course in honour of the author." In consequence of the proclamation ef the Irish National League a special meeting of the Mauorhamilton branch was held on August 21, Rev. P.McLoughlin presiding. The greatest enthusiasm prevailed throughout the proceedings. The following resolution was passed unanimously amid great applause :— " That we protest against the proclamation of the National League, and that we urgently call upon all the members of this branch to close up their ranks for the struggle, and meet it as befits determined Irishmen rightly struggling to be free."

Limerick.— At the meeting of the Limeiick Board of Guardians on August 24, on the motion of Mr. Mclneruey, seconded by the City High Sheriff, a resolution was adopted stroDgly condemning the Coercion Act. The dock labourers' strike in Limerick still continues On the night of August 20, strikers broke into the house of a man named O'Sbaughnessy, in Limerick, and beat him so badly that he had tn be removed to the hospital. O'Shaughnessy was one^of the dock labourers who had continued at work after the strike. At the Petty Sessions on August 26, Thomas Ryan and John Hogan, charged with assaults in connection with the strike, were returned for trial to Qaarter Sessions. At a late meeting of the Kilmallock Guardians several Guardians, including the chairman, Thomas O'Donnell, bad taken their places in the board-room, waiting for the business to commence, but on the appearance of Mai tin Meagher, a member of the board, all of them, with the exceptiou of J. J. Flaherty, rose from their seats and left. Mr. Meagrer and Mr. Flaherty remained in the board-room until one o'clock, and a quorum not being then present, the Clerk declared the board adjourned. The action of the Guardians in leaving the room arose from the cucumstance of Mr. Meagher having taken a farm formerly in possession of his uncle, but which had been held by Mr. Donworth for some years until be was evicted a short time since. Several evictions took place on August 23, at Glensharrold, Ardagb, on the estate of Mr. Delmege. There was a large crowd present during the proceedings. Father Walsh, P.P., Father Ambrose, C.C., and Father Kelly, C.C.. attended, and through their exertions the peace was preserved. In some instances the evicted tenants were re-admitted as caretakers. Those tenants on the estate who had sought judicial rents obtained reductions in some cases of 40 per cent. The evictions were resumed and concluded ou the following day. John Connor's house was barricaded and filled with sand. After some time tiie bailiffs broke in a window in the upper story ; the Sheriff and police entered and forcibly ejected Connors and his wife. Tenants named Boston, Kenneally, aud Ahem were next evicted, and Patrick Casey re-admittul caretaker. There was much cxc tement and several angry incidents. LONGFORD. — At Grauard P^tty Sessions oa August 24, John Reilly was convicted and sentenced to three months' imprisonment with hard labour for obstructing the Shonff ;m<l bid bailiffs d a ting an eviction in Cooldoney ou August 2U. Bikl^i-i Fi< zsimuns aud ilargaret Beilly were summoned by Peur Uoldrick, a buoiifTs bailiff, for having assaulted him while in the discharge of his duty. The accused were each §eateuced to one month's imprisonment aud hard labour. The

prosecutions were uudar the Coercion Act. Tha eviotiag party, who were under Sheriff Gill, Abbeylara, h^d been vigorously resisted by the prisoners, who used boiliug lime and water, the hands of a bail'ff named Curran being severely burnt by fluid thrown at him.

Louth. — On August 19, near midnight, Vfessrs. Dudgeon and Emerson, accompanied by Emergency men and twenty armed police from Drugheda, as also by a messenger from the Bankruptcy Court, proceeded by cars to Colin, aud there siez.jd eleven cattle, tne property of John Drumgoole, one of the M-issereeae tenants who adopied the Plan of Oatnpiign. The pohce, undei" the command of District-Inspector McD irmott of Dcogneda, and Eaaergeacymen with a police guard, ware left in charge and to jk up quarters in Drmngoole's house.

On August 21, in the presence of 8,000 spectators, the third ties of the tournament for the silver cross presented by the Drosfhedft Sports Uoramitee, were played at Bryanstown. Tae first match was between Furze and Juliansrown, the latter winning by 2 go ils 6 points to nil The great match of the day was between the Drogaeda Gaelics and Collon. The game was one of the most closely contested ever witnessed. After a most exciting struggle the Gaelics were declared the victors, the score being 2 goals 4 points aud 7 forfeits to nil.

Slig-o. — On August 14, a very fiae demonstration was held at Keaah, on the property of Mr. Owen Phibb3, J.P., Oarradoey, whose tenants adopted the Plan of Campaign some months ago. Among the speakers were William O'Brien, M.P., and a friendly Englishmaa , Johu Elns, M.P., for Notinghamshire, who received a most enthusiastic welcome. A Urge force of Constabulary with a Government notetaker wore drawn up very close to the platform. The contingents which reached the meetiag were headed by theKeash, Ballymote, and Cloonloo bands. Father Scully presided.

Tippekaky. — On August 22, « discovery of a rather carioui nature was made on the farm cf Maurice Davin, at Deerpark, Oarrick-o;i-Suir. One of Mr. Davin's cattle got imbedded in an old sunken W'll, and on proceeding to clear the animal, the workmen " struck "on a remarkable find. Two perfect human skeletons, attired in tha figments of some ancient military coitume, were carefully extracted, together with saddles, swordo, and two pair of long military jack-boots, such as were worn by cavalry soldiers in the last century. Within the same enclosure were the skeletonised forma of two horses and two powerfully buiit dogs, evidently of the bloodhound species, local antiqu >rians are inclined to believe the remains to be those of Hessian soldiers slain here during the insurrection of 1798, and Beveral of the older members of Mr. Davin's family state that they have been acquainted with the fact traditionally for the past seventy years.

On August 20 the famed Moycarkey team journeyed up to the metropolis to take part in a Gaelic tournament at Old Dunleary and teach the hurlers of Leiuster what the game really was. They received a magnificent ovation on their arrival at Kingsbridge. A large number of Gaels, including several members of the County Dublin Committee, and representatives of the " Mets," Faughs, Davitts, Freeman's Journal, Grocers' Assistants, Dunleary, John Mitchels, Eblanas, Crohdas, Brian Borus, etc., accompanied by the Dunleary Brass Band, awaited their arrival at Kingsbridge, ringing cheers going up for Tipperary as the engine steamed into the station. Headed by the Dunleary Band they marched to the Angel Hotel, being joined on the way by several contingents, including Shamrock of Biin Fife and Drum Band, The Moycarkey team were under the guidance of their captain, Tom G'Grady, Vice- President Major Keily, and Sec. J. Manning. On the following day they crossed camans with the crack hurling team of Dublin, the Faugh-a-Ballaghs, and the match is thai described by the Freeman's Journal : — " Of course this was the match of the day, and excitement was at a high pitch when both teams marched in on the grounds. A more dashing-looking team or finer specimens of Tippe T ary belts than Tom O'Grady headed it would be difficult to find. They looked splendid in their green jerseys, brown breeches, and light blue stockings. As for the Faughs, they seemed to be full of spirit and dash, and determined to play a plucky game against their famous opponents. With three cheers for the patrons of the Gaelic Athletic Association, J. J.Kenny threw in the ball. For a moment or two it remained in the centre of the field, then Moycarkey drove it into Faugh territory, and quickly working it through sent it behind their goal a few times. A couple of minutes and it was back at Moycarkey 's 21 yards man, and a couple of minutes more the Tipperary men struck the first point, which was quickly followed by another. By a grand bit of play the Faughs carried the ball up to and threatened the Moycarkey goal, but the latter's backs were impassable, and a fine pluck from one of them relieved the pressure. With lightening speed a Moycarkey whipmaa ran the ball up on the right wing and made a splendid attempt for goal, which Kennedy (Faugb-a-Ballagh cul baire), saved in excellent style. For five minutes now the Faaghs had to defend their posts, and Moycarkey quickly placed a few points and a goal to their credit. During the last five minutes of first half play was even, and just as change of sides was called the Faughs made a close shave for a point. Play in the second half was also opened in Faugh-a-Ballagh territory, and almost immediately Moycarkey had their opponents in jeopardy, but though a fierce scrimmage was formed in front of the goal, a good defence saved it. The Faugha now threatened, and for a few moments looked like scoring, but Tom O'Grady 's men again assumed the offensive, placing two points to their credit. Up and down the field was the order for some time. Again the Faugbs threatened, but were unable to score, though they made most plucky efforts to do sc, and when time was called Mo , carkey had won by a goal ana eight points (three forfeits) to nil." The following composed the victorious team : Tom 0 Grady, Captain ; John O'Grady, Thady O'Grady, John O'Brien, Jem O'Brien, Tom Flanagan, James Cahill {cul baire), Mike Bhanahan, Ned Dywer, Will Ryan, Jem Quinlan, Ned Dwyer ((Jorrigeen), Tom Dy wer, Ned Stack, Mike Leahy, Mike Ryan, Pat Molloy, Dick Alaher, Patsy Shanah n, Tim Maher, Matt Costigan. Watebfokd — August 21 bsing the anniversary of Piltown'a patron saint, large numbers visited the holy well which is dedicated to the patron saint of the County Waterf ord, St. Deelan, and which

is situated on an estuary of the harbour of Youghal, at the County Waterford side of the BlackwateT. Hundreds of persons crossed over Youghal Ferry, as well as those that drove by road, while hundreds were also present from the County Waterford, but not near the same numbers t>iat attend the neig 1 bouring '■ pattern "at Ardmore. The adpcent village of Piltown was crowded throughout the day. An abortive attempt to sell the meadowing of a farm at Newtownkill, from which the tenant had been evicted, was made on August 24 by Auctioneer T. Walsh, of Waterford. Not a single satisfactory bid was elicited.

Westmeath. — Monsignor Persico arrived at Athlone on Augußt 20, and was the guest of the Rev. T. Martin, Adm , St. Mary's. He was accompanied by Most Rev. Dr. Woodlock, Bishop of the diocese of Ardagh and Clonmacnois. Some hundreds of people met his Excellency a couple of miles from the town, and, headed by 'the brass and fife and drum bands of the League of the Crosß a processi >n was formed and proceeded in front of the carriage to St. Mary's parochial house, the bandß playing national airs. Next morning his Excellency celebrated 8 o'clock Masß, which was attended^by alarge congregation. Immediately afterjlast Mass in St. Mary's beautiful church, Mgr. Persico ascended the pulpit and in the presence of an immense congregation delivered a magnificent discourse, in the course of which he assured the people of the great love his Holiness entertains for the Irish people, who, through centuries of dire persecution, have maintained the grand old faith. Subsequently a deputation of the Athlone Town Commissioners, consisting of L. Kelly, C.T.C., J.P.; A. Moore, J. Ganly, J. M'Donnell, J. Hunt, P. C. O'Flynn, D. O'Connell, H. Murray, and T. Hynds, waited on his Excellency, and presented an address which was unanimously adopted at a special meeting of the board. Mgr. Persico having replied in suitable languge, the deputation received the Papal blessing and withdrew.

Wexwobd. — The following declaration has been made by the tenants on the Marquis of Ely's Wexford estate :—": — " We publicly challenge the agent or any other represpntative of our landlord to visit this estate, and to bring with them any man of ordinary intelligence regarding land and its produce, and we ventue to assert, without the least fear of disappointment, that such a man will decide without a moment's hesitation that no rent can be paid this year on the Marquis of Ely's Hook property ; in fact the whole produce of the estate would not, if collected together, give the tenantry one meal a day for 12 months. This we believe to be the simple truth without the least exaggeration. Should anyone doubt us be may satisfy himself as to our p"rfVct accuracy by a drive through the property before the harvest is gathered in. Now is the time to understand the utt* i ruin of the Hook estate. Sienpd. on the part of the whole committee, by the secretary, Maurice Breen."