Irish News.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XVI, Issue 27, 26 October 1888, Page 21

Irish News.

Antrim.— Some foxes have lately made their appearance at Gobbins, Island Maghee. This shows that Reynard is not yet extinct in the North of Ireland. A special meeting Loughrea branch I.N.L. was held ou July 29, James Gillin presiding. There was a large attendance of members. Tho secretary, John Woods, explained that the object of the meeting was the revision of the lists of voters for the district. After a very searching examination of the supplemental voters' lists, the Nationalists succeeded in adding a great many claims. Armagh.— ln reading the late encyclical of the Holy Father at St. Patrick's Cathedral, Armagh the Primate said :— •• The Pope has not attempted to interfere in Irish politics. His Holiness only desired to keep the movement within the bounds of justice and charity and Christian law. Instead of throwing any impediment in the way of the people obtaining their political rights, he simply wanted to secure for them tbe co-operation of all fair-minded men." The Crossmaglen I.N.L. met on July 29, under the presidency of Eev. P. McGreeney. Tbe following resolution was unanimously passed :— That we tender our most heartfelt sympathy and promise our support to the L'arndonagh homeless tenantry ; that we are confident if they stand firmly, as they have done in the past, in a short time they will be restored to their homes from which they have been unjustly evicted. After 28 hours' constant rain, up to July 31, all the low-lying lands in the Armagh district were completely flooded. The river Callan, which runs through one of the most fertile districts in the North of Ireland over-flooded it banks along its entire course, carrying off a great deal of the hay which was cut on the land on either side. Several of the mills along the course of the river were floodeu. In some of tbe meadows there were six feet of water when the rain ceased. A gcod deal of the oats and flax is lodged, but considering the heavy rains, these croDs have not suffered much. The evictions on the Hamilton estate at Crossmaglen were concluded July 28. Agent Barton, of Dundalk, was present with subSheriff Moore. Some time ego the Plan of Campaign was adopted by the farmers of tDat neighbourhood, who refused to pay their rents unless they got a reduction of 25 per cent. Barton offered them a reduction of 10 per cent, which, however, they declined, and adopted the Plan of Campaign. Under these circumstances the evictions were carried ou^. There were a couple of hundred people present, who groaned the police and Balfour, and cheered for Gladstone, Parnell, Davitt, Dillon, and O'Brien. The Sheriff and his men were protected by 80 police, under County-Inspector Dobbyn, of Armagh, and District- Inspectors Davip, of Newry ; Bigley, of Lurgan ; and Bonus, of Portadown. The first house visited was that of a man named Morgan. The evicting gang cleared out the furniture. A PropertyDefence man, with a sergeant and four constables, was left in Morgan's bouse. Rain fell heavily both days, and the police were wet through. Cavan.— The Ballintemple IN.L. met, July 29, under the presidency of Rev. James Carey. The following resolution was adopted : — Resolved, That we hereby place on record our undying hatred of the despotic Tory Government, whose most congenial duty seems to be the imprisonment and torture of the trusted leaders of the Irish people, but we confidently hope that its day of reckoning il at hand . The Carrickmacroßß Emme's played the Bailieboro St. Anne's Eapparees at Shercock, July 29. It was a hot fight, but the evervictorious Emmet 3 had everything nearly their own way, as the Kapparees became disheartened after losing the first point, «nd the Emmets succeeded in placing two more points to their credit. Tbe referee now blew the whistle, and declared amidst great enthusiasm, the Emmets victorious by three points to nil. Philip Carroll, Bailieboro, who acted as referee, gave entire satitfaction to all concerned. After the match the Emmets were refreshed by the Rappareep, whose captain, Mr. Farrelly, acted as butler on the occasion, and he succeeded in giving entire satisfaction to all. After the Emmets were refreshed to their hearts' content they cheered again and again for their worthy foes the Rapparees. They then proceeded to the wagonnette in waiting on which they all mounted and proceeded home to Carrick where they arrived in good time, greatly pleased with themselves and the day's outing they had enjoyed. Clare.— The O'Neill Brothers of Newmarket-on-Fergus, who were sentenced to six weeks in Clonmel Gaol for attending the " Bnnis massacre " meeting on April 8, have been released. On July 30 an early Btart was made by the Emergency Army to the townland of Tullycrine, Kilrush, where the evictions were continued. The fiist house visited was that of Patrick Garrig. The house was not barricaded. In fact the door was open, and on the approach of the Sheriff it was explained to him that an old, feeble, aud almo9t dying man was lying inßide, incapable of being removed. He was the father of the tenant. To remove him would mean his death. Tbe Sheriff and Colonel Turner entered the wretchod-looking house and the army surgeon was sent for. He at once stated that the old man could not with safety be removed, and so he was left to linger out in peace the laßl remaining days of his life — he is between 80 and 90 years of age — under the roc f that had sheltered him so long. The Sheriff's party then passed to a miserable-looking cottage on the roadside, tho holding of Thomas Considine. There was an appearance of some alight effort to barricade this house. The door and windows were filled with thick branches of thorn. The Sheriff having demanded possession, Colonel Turner called on those inside to come out quietly, but no response was given save a dish of hot water and meal, which, however, did no harm to anyone. Distiict- Inspector Hill called out : " We are going to knock down the houEe, so you had better come out." There being no sign of this request being complied with, the nm was brought up and an emergency man, who got a small dose of hot water,

meanwhile kept guard outside the door with a square shield to place tbe ram-workers under shelter. The ram was then pat in motion, and daßhed through the slight impediment of the bushes and soon drove them on one side. They were thrust forward again, however. When the sticks and brambles were disposed of District Inspector Hill and the Sheriff, both armed with shields, and a couple of policemen rushed in, and thiee young boys and two girls, who looked perfectly unconcerned, were brought out. Tbe girls were sent away and the boys detained in custody. The women around gave cheers for the Plan of Campaign, The march was tbeu continued to the holding of John Flanagan. The house is a good one, beautifully situated in a field on which stood in stacks a good crop of h»y. There was absolutely no defence or suggestion of barricading made here. Tbe doors and windows had been completely removed, and the house olearedof every vestige of furniture. Possession was demanded by the Sheriff, and he entered. The tenant sat close by on a wall, but said nothing. The bouse of Mary ODea was next visited. It, too, had the doors, windows, and furniture completely removed, and inside, when the Sheriff, police, and Emergencymen entered, the Bight was pitiable enough. A turf fire was burning in the opea grate. Beside it sat an old womaji, tbe tenant, and her daughter Btood at her side, Inspector Hill tells the woman to go out, and the daughter replies " We will go only when we are put out." Tbe Sheriff stepped forward, and, pntting his hand od the old woman, said, " Come, out with you." Mre. ODea answered, " Yes, I'll go, God help me, but 'tis you who put me out." Mother and daughter then left the house. Quite close stands the cabin of a widow of tbe same name, Mary O'Dea. The door was closed, but an Emergencyman obtained a sledge hammer, and with one blow smashed it in, and the house was entered. It then appeared to dawn upon the Sheriff that he had made a mistake, gone to the wrong house , smashed in the wrong door, aud trespassed where he had no right to be, and after a few moments' consultation he turned from the place, followed by the evicting army, and proceeded elsewhere. The house which the soldiers anr) police surrounded then was that of Johanna ODea, a widow. Tbe doors and windows had been removed, and when the Sheriff and Emergencymen entered thay found the tenant and tho family, male and female, gathered around the corner of the cottage, where on a mattress and pillows lay a child of about six years old f weak and sickly, with white, transparent skin, and big and unnaturally bright black eyes. The old woman sat at the feeb of th« child and tried to keep the covering of the bed over her little limbs from tbe presence of tbe officers aad Emergencymen, who pressed forward and excited the unfortunate creature, who cried and laughed by turns. The Sheriff asked what was the matter with the child. Tha grandmother said she was sick and could not stand ; that her spine was weak, and that she soon would die. Agent Studdert said, " Shn is just as sick as I am." But the army surgeon was sent for, and one look at and touch of the child showed him that she was almost an idiot and that her frame was fragile and shattered. The Sheriff then ordered them all to '• clear out," and the little creature was gathered up and carried by the womaD out to the roadside. Thomas Bermingham was the last tenant evicted. His house was almost entirely wrecked and himself severely wounded before he surrendered. The evictions are ended for the present. Corifc.— John Lynch, who presided at the meeting of the " Mitchelstown I.N.L on July 29, said he felt very much out of place in occupying John M^ndevi lie's " vacant chair." J. G. Skinner said that the death of their martyred President made it vitally neoessary for them to preserve their organisation and work with redoubled vigour. John Mandeville was hardly in his grave when the CounUtt of Kingston carried out a death sentence for the first time in years. Let us carry out Mr. Mandeville's desire to preserve the League, which is our only protection against tyranny. On the motion of Mr. M'Carthy, seconded by John Casey, Frank Mandeville, Carrick-on-Suir, was elected a member. The National Leaguers of Duhallow, held a large meeting at Meelin on July 29. Key. T. O'Keeffa presided, and there were also present :— Rev. T. O'Callaghao, Newmarket ; Rev. ?. O'Keeffe, Rock, chapel ; Patrick O'Callaghan, P. O'Connor, J. T. Browne, W. M'Oarthy, C. O'Donoghue, 8. Ryan, D. Quinlan, John J. O'Connor, Wm. Collins, C. M'Auliffe, T. O'Bullivan, Michael O'Rielly, P. Barry. Amongst the Newmarket contingents were :— M. J. Barry, N. Buckley, R. Allen, J. KeDneally. Thomas Sullivan. J. O'Callaghan, P. J. Egau, Currass ; Denis Fitzpatrick, Michael O'Brien . From Tullilease— P. Noonan, J. Brown, P. Egan, J. O'Connor, D. O'Callaghan, D. O'Brien. From Freemount— T. Curtin, M. Collins, M. Curtin, R. Noon»n, D. J. Barry, P. Browne. The Newmarket Brass Band and the Meelin Fife and Drum Band played during the afternoon, and the local Gaelic clubs formed up in splendid style around tbe platform. After the reverend chairman and Father Kennedy, late coercion prisoner, had addressed the meeting, W. J. Lane. M.P., said he came to Meelin a fortnight ago with Father Kennedy, when he practically left his sick bed to take his place along side his parishioners who were sentenced with him. He came because he thought it only due to the noble part that Father Kennedy has borne in this struggle that some member of the Irish Parliamentary Party should be present at his arresf, and to accompany him to the prison, to mark their appreciation of his services to the National cauec (hear, hear). He came there to-day to express his contempt for the cowardly Government, who, after getting their warrant for Father Kennedy's arrest, had not the courage to put it into execution. Sixmontbsago Mr.Balfour was very prompt in arresting priests and Members of Parliament. At that time he thought he could carry out his murderous policy against his political opponents ia the darkness and privacy of the prison cells. There was no hesitation then about carrying out sentences against priests, but to-day the world is pronouncing its verdict of murder upon Mr Balfour's system of Government, and notwithstanding all we hear of his courage and consistency we now find him shrinking from imprisoning the man who defied his coercion and his proclamations more that any other man in Ireland (cheers) . Week after week goes by and Mr. Balfour doeu not dare to touch Father Kennedy and his nine fellow-" criminals," while the story of the Mandeville inquest is ringing though the length and breadth of the country (applause). This is Mr. Balfour's vaunted.

courage. This is his way of vindicating the law. Father Kennedy told him a fortnight ago that he was there at his post ready to meet his warrant, bat no policeman has appeared since, and the ten men whom the Removables bianded as "criminals," fit only for the prison cell, are still allowed to roam about amongst the community (cheers). It looks as if they are getting tired of coercion in Duhallow. Father Kennedy is a far from strong man but he is strong enough to challenge Mr. Balfour to "come on," and, believe me, if he does the people of Ireland will keep a close watch on the prison officials who will be responsible for his life. The light has been thrown in on their mnrder colls and they cannot afford to repeat the murder of poor John Mandeville (cheers). Denry.— The Land Commissioners at Derry have given a redaction of 20 per cent. This reduction plainly shows that the land-thieves have been swindling and oppressing their poor tenants for yearß. At the recent meeting of the Bright 1.N.L., Rev. G. Brennan presided. A resolution was passed by acclamation condemning the methods of the Tory Government which led to the death of Mr. Mandeville. Father Brennan, in putting the resolution to the meeting, referred in sympathetic terms to the cruel and barbarous treatment the late Mr. Mandeville was subjected to in the Tullamore Bastile, and the noble sacrifices the dead patriot had made for the Ponsonby tenants. B. P. McErlean supported the resolution. Owing to the very heavy rainfall on July 29, the river Moyola rose to such an extent that it overflowed its banks, with the result that the whole townland of Ballynahone, near Maghera, i 3 flooded, the depth of the water at several points being from three to four feet, while in the adjoining townlands for a mile square the land is completely covered with water, This has greatly injured all crops, and has completely spoiled all the hay recently cut. Some of the Ballynahone farmers had the good fortune to have their hay put up in stacks, but these were also carried away by the force of the floods. In the townland of Grange, between Magherafelt and Tobermore, at a point where a portion of the Moyola river runs under the road, the floods were so great that vehicles could not pass, and anyone travelling between the towns already named had to go by a circuitous route through the village of Curran, while those travelling between Tobermore and Maghera were obliged to wade for nearly a mile through from one to two feet of water. The farmers of this district, generally speaking, are in a state bordering on despair over the unfavourable state of the weather, and those living alongside the banks of the Moyola river have given up all hope of having any crop this year. Donegal. — J. Farrell presided at the recent meeting o Golumbkille I.N.L. The folhwing resolution was adopted : — Resolved : Tint we reiterate our condemnation of the savage treatment of the clergy and people of Gweedore by the Balfourian Government. Patrick Breen of Cloon, Glencar, hag be^n evicted from his holding at the instance of the Marquis of Lansdowne. This is Laosdowne's second eviction in Glencar, Timothy Foley having been diepoasesed some time ago. Both farms are now cared by Emergencymen. Dovrn. — An unusually large meeting of Sheepsbridge I.N.L. was heid in the National Hall on July, 29 under the presidency of Lawrence McOourt. Prominent members present were John McCarthy, Peter Byrne, P. F. O'Hare, H. McElroy, P. Morgan. P. Strain, P. Rice, J. Wright, and P. Gonnell. A large number of new members were enrolled and a resolution of condolence passed to Mrs. John Mandeville on the loss cf her patriotic husband. The very exceptional he.ivy rain which commenced on July 27 in the vicinity of Newry continued almost continuously for tbree days, doing great damage to the growing crops. All the low-lying distric's are flooded to a depth of two or tbree feet, and the meadows along the bei of the Newry river are also submerged to a very considerable extent. The hay that was cut and lying in laps has been in some cases washed away. The corn, flax, and potatoes on lowlying^ ground are also submerged in water. The corn especially has suffered most and is nearly all lying soaking in water, and consequently will suffer very great damage just now, as the heads are rapidly forming, and it is fjared the grain, which just now is soft, will get soured with the water. Flax also is laid, but it will not suffer so much, as pulling will commence immediately. Dublin.— James J. Farren presided at the late meeting of Clondalkin I.N.L. H. J. O'Byrne, W. P. Dowling, Christopher tlanlon, P. Dowd, George Lambert, and P. Doyle were also present. The following resolution was carried by acclamation : — That we are rejoiced to notice a leading article in the Daily Telegraph, a London Tory journal, condemning Balfourian rule in Ireland ; aud we appeal to the justice loving portion of the English people to pioclaim^that that unexampled tyranny shall speedily cease. Fermanagh, — John Dunn occupied the chair at the late meeting of Derrylm, I.N.L. After enrolling a number of members the following resolution was passed: — That we cannot find wor Is strong enough to condemn and hold up to public odium the revolting and inhuman scenes enacted during the past week on the Vandeleur estate. This is sufficient pro f that our cause is pretty near being won — when a nation, heated witn ra^re and anger a'most to boiling point by hearing so frequently of such sad deeds, can still bear with patience a system of Government that tolerates such acts of devilry. Gal way. — Rev. T. Me Walters presided at the recent meeting of Milltown I.N.L. Other members present:— E. Blake, viceprefiient; M. McWalters. treasurer; J. Mullin, P. Greanan, A. Mullarkey, Dunmore ; B. J. Mullarkey, T. O-tsserly, J. Turner The ' f following resolution was adonted : — That we strongly condemn the \ barbarous evictions on the Vandeleur and L»wis estates and wj call ¥ on all true Nationalists to sustain the evicted tenants. Right Rev. Dr. McCormack, Bishop of Galway, in a letter to the • Dablin Freeman, condemns the godless Queen's College for sending % a deputation to attend the recent Bologna celebration. ' * Ihe members of the Lawrencetown 1.N.L.. erected a League M houß9 for Thomas Keating on July 2G. Keating was evicted lately

at Craughwell in a most brutal manner by Rev. Mr. Lawrence. It ii stated that Mr. Keating made a fair offer of settlement to the landthief but it was refused. John Colahan presided at the meeting of the Kiltormer 1.N.L., on. July 29. The f >llowing resolution waa nnaaimously carried : — That we desire to express in the most explicit manner our condemnation of Balfour 'B Removables and the Castle hirelings who endeavoured to disturb the peace of this district by the proseoution of James Lynam, and we can confidently assert that this branch of the League was more instrumental ia preserving the peace of the district than tha bludgeon men of Wood ford notoriety by whom the prosecution waa set in motion. Kilkenny.— Major P. M.;Egan visited Patrick O'Brien, M.P. and the Tullaroan prisoners, A. Maher and E, Bo we, in Kilkenny Gaol. Mr. O'Brien looks as if his health had not been impaired since his a 3 vent in Kilkenny. David Fenton and Michael Phelan also visited Mr. O'Brien. A. O'Donnell presided at the recent meeting of the Thomtatown Guardians. The Chairman, in referring to the eviction of Mrß. Patrick Corcoran of Goresbridge, aaid he thought she had been very harshly treated, when she owed only one year's rent, because the running gale waa included. But without going into that question, it waa a terrible thingjto dispossess a tenant f>t last year's rent when the crops were so bad. The following resolution was then drawn up and passed :— That the Board sympathises with Mrs. Coreoran in the harsh and cruel way ahe haß been treated by her landlord. King's County.— M. Corcoran was chairman at a recent meeting of the Tullamore Guardians. The following resolution was unanimously adopted : — That we offer our strongest protest against the unjust imprisonment of John Dillon, and fearing in his case a repetition of the sad end of Messrs. Mandeville and Larkin, we there* fore call on the people of Bngland, in the name of justice and liberty of which they boast, to stay the reckless hand of him who tarniahea the name of liberty and is destroying every prospect of a peaceable and happy union between the two countries. I*eitrim. — P. McGivney was chairman at a recent meeting of the Mohill I.N.L. Patrick Faughan, Wm. Kennedy, Farrell Wynne, and Patrick Wynne were also present. The following resolution was adopted : — That we strongly condemn the administration of the Coercion Act in general and the murder of John Mandeville in particular as a disgrace to civilisation. At the recent meeting of Knocknarea 1.N.L., James McGloin occupied the chair. A resolution was passed expressing indignation at the prosecution of P. A. McHugh, Mayor of Sligo. A resolution was also passed expressing sorrow at the untimely death of John Mandeville, which was plainly caused by his terrible prison treatment. ULmerick. — The city branch of the National League held its regular monthly meeting at the Town Hall, August 3. Henry O'Shea presided. William O'Donnell proposed and Mr Herbert seconded the following resolution :— That we congratulate William O'Brien, M.P., on the triumphant victory he has achieved over the Cork Constitution, the libellous organ of a tyrant landlord clique ; and we hail it as the first step in the speedy and complete overthrow of the efforts made to traduce the character and weaken the power of the representatives of the Irish people. It was stated at the Tipperary Board of Guardians the other day by one of the Relieving Officers that in a small district in that union (in the County Limerick part), seventeen families had been recently evicted and turned homele«. This means, at five to each family, eisjhtv-five persons — most of them to be supported out of the rates. The farms lie derelict. The landlords seem bent on their own ruin, as well as the ruin of their tenants ; for how can they improve their condition by turning out the tenants and leaving the land to waste? To be sure Emergencymen may be put in occupation, but they are found to be the most costly of all occupiers. IvOngTorcl. — James O'Neill presided at the recent meeting of Clonbrouey I.N.L. Election of officers will take place at next meeting, so it is expected to be a large one. A resolution was passed condemning; the barbarous administration of the Coercion Act by Bloody Balfour and Co. Patrick Treacy, of Ballinree, was recently evicted from hia holding and deprived of the benefit of the Land Act. The Land Commissioners had reduced Mr Treacy's rent from £120 to £60, showing that he had been hcirtlesslv plundered by rack-renting. — But the land-thief, Captain Newton, determined to prevent him from getting justice, and so evicted him because he couldn't pay double the judicial rent. Coronor McGaver held an inquest, July 27, on the body of John Mahon, of Ballinree, parish of Ardagh. Francis West proceeded to Mr. Mahon'd house about a week before with Bailiffs Oarran and Kelly of Longford, and evicted the unfortunate tenant, who was sick at the time. Tne jury, after hearing the evidence and viewing the body, returned a verdict of death from asthma and weak action of the heart. How long will our oppressed and rack-rented peasantry be exposed to the horrors of felonious landlordism ? L,OUth. — Agent Townsend, of the Smith-Barry estate, proceeded to evict Wm. Campbell, of Tenure, with a party of bailiffs and police. They were met by Father Booth who addressed all present on the terrible consequences of the cruel and heartless eviction about to take place ; and so effective was the attack made by the reverend gentleman that the agent with his officers jumped on their cars and immedi itely left the Bcene. Campbell and his family, who are in a destitute condition, thus obtained one more night's shelter in their home. Mayor Kennedy presided at the meeting of the Independent Club, August 2 ; present :— James Short, Patrick Gorman, Brian Sweeney, John Casey, Joseph Barron, Thomas Kelly, Owen Fox. Jr>nn Kee^an, Patrick Cambell, Thomas Cahill, John Downey, Francis Gill, John Carolan, Thomas Mallon, Patrick O'Neill, John Kelly, John McGinn, i Patiick Taaffe. The Chairman, speaking of the Commission of Parliamentary Inquiry, said ;— After the Government bad refused Mr

Parnell a select committee with reference to the unfounded charges in the Times, they forced a bill through the House of Commons eonPstituting a Commission composed of three judges. Judge Day was an ' avowed opponent of Ireland. He was juror as well as jitdge. He believed Mr. Parnell would come out of the trial successfully. Colonel Evanson and Captain Preston, R.M.s., held a Coercion Court at Dundalk recently to hear the remaining charges against the men who were accused of attending the Dillon meeting. Mr. Adams defended. Peter Hughes was sentenced to 14 days, Thomas Lennon, 7 days, without hard labour ; John Maguire and P. Oonuolly, a month each with hard labour ; Thomas Smyth and John Lennon, ene month with hard labour ; George Philips, 14 days' hard labour ; James Martin, 14 days' hard labour ; Michael Sheils, 6 weeks' hard labour ; S, Segrave, one month, without hard labou;. Goorge Murphy was found not guilty, bat was ordered to find bail for his good behaviour for 12 months, or in default to go to gaol for a month. Murphy refused to acknowledge guilt by giving bail, and elected to go to gaol with the rest. MajO* — As the result, it is said, of some serious misunderstanding with his employer, Gaorge Hewson, of Dromahaire, has resigned agency of the Arran estates. Mr. Hewson, who succeeded the late John Crean as agent, was pretty active and even rigorous in his capacity and superintended several evictions, but it appears was nevertheless unable to satisfy on the whole the demands ot the Earl of Arran, and hence this affecting parting. Grievous damage to all crops has been caused by the late heavy rains and almost Arctic weather. Mown grass is actually rotting on the ground, and thus a large portion of it is irretrievably injured, while oats and uncut meadows are in almost as pitiable a plight. Ani, most serious of all, the potato crop promises badly. The tubers are found to be small, very watery, and greatly diseased. The blight, too, is making its appearance — in isolated spots, certainly, but little consolation can be derived from this, judging by the experience of 1879 and 1882. The regular meeting of Ballina 1.N.L., was held in the Catholic Commercial Young Men's Hall, Mill street; P. G. Smyth presided. Committee members present : — Messrs. Malone, Callaghan, Murphy, Bntledge, and Conmy. The following resolution was unanimously carried :— That we heartily sympathise with P. A. McHugh, the patriotic Mayor of Sligo, in the prosecution which is being directed against him by the Coercion Government ; and that we trust the efforts of Mr. Balfour and his satellites to gag the Irish press will prove as vain and abortive in Connaught as elsewhere. The Swinford Sextons played the Keltimagh O'Donnells at Swinford the other day. A. J. Staunton set the ball rolling and conducted the game throughout in the most impartial manner. The Keltimagh men were piloted into town by Messrs. McNicholas and Murtagh— the former gentleman being a respected member of the County Committee, and I believe to both is partly due the success of establishing a branch of the G.A. Club in that locality. The Sextons from start to finish exhibited a knack of playing that their opponents could not attempt, and succeeded in keeping them in their own territory nearly throughout the entire game. When time was up the score for the Sextons was — one goal, four points, to nil for the O'Donnells. There was a large meeting of the Kilmovee I.N.L. on July 29, Bey. M. Henry presiding. The following resolution \»as adopted :—: — That we, the tenants of the Gibbons estate, do hereby solemnly renew our pledges of clinging to the banner we were forced to unfurl owing to the unbending temper of our new agents — the famous Burke and Darley. When they are prepared to wipe away the incubus of law costs and give us the same reduction as our neighbours have got, and as every honest and fair-minded man thinks we deserve — then, and not till then are we prepared to pay Mrs. Gibbons any rent. Meatll* — At the meeting of the Moynalty and Newcastle I.N.L. the chair was occupied by Rev. J. Gilsenan. The following resolution was adopted :--That we consider James Lynch,Skeirke, now threatened with eviction, as deserving the sympathy and practical support of every National Leaguer in this and surrounding parishes, and we pledge ourselves to maintain him in his struggle against his tyrant. Blonaghan. — Rev. Patrick Callan presided at the recent meeting of the Carrickmacross I.N.L. The following resolution was adopted : — That we tender to Mrs. Mandeville the expression of our heartfelt sympathy and condolence in the great loss she has sustained in the death of her brave husband, who was undoubtedly done to death in Tullamore Gaol. The weather in this County lately has been rather favourable for farming operations. A good deal of hay has been ricked, but the quality has been much inferior to that of last year. Forced grass has suffered most, and the seed in a great many instances has been completely lost ; what remains of it uncut has cast the seed, while the large proportion in stock could not be saved in time to secure either seed or bay under favourable conditions. Hundreds of acres of low-lying meadows have been flooded, and in too many instances the cut crop has been carried away by the floods. There never was a heavier yield on meadows, and after all the supply of good hay will be much shorter than during any season for the past ten years. Oats look well, and will probably pay better than any other crop this seasen. Roscommon. — At the recent meeting of the Corrigeenroe 1.N.L., John McDermott presided. The following resolution was adopted : That we strongly protest against the unjust arrest of James J. O'Kelly, M. P., our representative, for advising his fellow-countrymen to stand together against oppression. Removables Beckett and Longbourne held a Coercion Court at jCastlerea on August 3 for the purpose of hearing the charges against •\John Fitzgibbon and eight others of inducing tenants to adapt the Plan of Campaign. Honor Keenan, James Manesty, Bernard Kelly, M. J. Neilon, Thomas McGarry, Patrick McDermott, F. J. Cullen, Patrick Forde, Thomas McCabe, and Thomas Fannon were called as witnesses. They refused to give evidence, and the Crown announced its intention of prosecuting them later on. Martin Johnson, William Flannery, Michael Kelly, Timothy Campbell, Michael Connolly, and Martin Mulleague did not appear when called, and warrants were issued for their arrest. The Court then adjourned.

At the Petty Sessions held at Athlone recently before Resident Magistrate Beckett a large number of ejectment proceedings were brought under trie Land Act of 1887, which gave the magistrates summary jurisdiction to grant ejectment decrees in cases where tenants did not falfil the conditions under which they were reinstated as caretakers. H. Davidson, solicitor, Ballina9loe, who appearel for Landlord Persse, who owns an extensive estate in Roscommoa, asked for decrees of possession against several tenants. The tenants had been allowed the advantages of the Arrears Act and they had also the judicial rents fixed by the Commissioners. Mr. Beckett said theae were the first cases under the Act that had been brought before the magistrates and he would require strict proofs given. All the necessary proofs having been given, decrees for possession under the eviction-made-easy clause were granted in each case. Mr. Hayden aaked the Chief Sesretary to the Lord Lieutenant whether P. O'Brien, M.P., on his release from Tullamore Prison after completing a term of four months' imprisonment, was re-arreßted and conveyed to Kilkenny to undergo a further term of three months; whether this latter sentence was inflcted while Mr. O'Brien was in custody on the first charge ; whether under the circumstances the sentence should run from the first day of the sessions ; whether this practice was followed in the case of the honourable member for Sooth Qalway; and whether any power lies with a judge deciding an appeal to stay execution of one sentence until another shall have terminated 1 Mr. Balf our, in reply, said :— The facts are as stated in the first and second paragraphs of the question. In the first case referred to in the fourth paragraph the judge decided that the sentence should run from the first day of the sessions. No such direction was given in the case of the honourable member for North Monaghan. As to the legal question suggested as to tk« commencement of the term of imprisonment in the latter case, I have directed the matter to be submitted to the law officers for their opinion.

SHjJO.— The regular meeting of the Keaah I.N.L. took place on July 29, Luke Haanon presiding. All the members present expressed sincere regard for Rev. P. McDermott, who has be«n sent to the pafißh of Kilmactigue. The people of Keash deeply regret the departure of Father McDermott, who during his mission amongst them was a kind and amiable priest. Apart from his religious daties he never lost sight of the duty he owed his country. He was a strong supporter of the National cxuae and was chiefly instrumental in raising that golden banner of nationality — faith and fatharland — and keeping it aloft in Keash at a time when it was going to crumble into dust. Ha took a prominent part with the poor, struggling tenant-farmers whom he saw in misery to obtain that justice which they were entitled to, and it is only now when he is gone that the people fully realise all those noble services. The following resolution was passed unanimously : — That the Committee of this branch return their best thanks to our late President, Rev. P. MoDermott, for the many services he has rendered to the National cause since he became our pastor, and we pray that God may spare him long life and good health to continue in the same noble work amongst the people of Kilmactigue. There was a deputation appointed to wait on Father Conlon and request him to become President of the branch. After transacting some other routine business and enroling several new members, a vote of thanks to the chairman brought the proceedings to a close.