Irish News.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XVI, Issue 32, 30 November 1888, Page 9

Irish News.

Antrim. — A. C. Brown, Mr. Parnell's solicitor in his Scotch action against the London Times, was in Belfast, August 27, where he had a consultation with Mr. McCartan, M.P.

An enthusiastic meeting of the Nationalists of Belfast, was held in St. Mary's Hall under the auspices of the National Lsague. Rev. P. Convery occupied the chair. Jamps Dem psey proposed and J. M. Rourke seconded a rtsilutmri renewing confi lence in Mr. Paruell and th" 1 Irish p irtv. A -üb«cnptim list f >r t'if N itional I'i-'ruui:y Fund was thin opened, and E. Hughes was appoi itcd treasurer. Charles J. Kerr, of Glasgow, said the people of Scotland were deeply impressed by what was occurring in Ireland. As a mark of their sympa by w th the Irish leaders in their fi^ht against the Tory London Times, they had opened a -eotch D 'fe> c j Fund. The reverend chaiiman congratulatel the Nationalists of Belfa->t on the splendid spirit they had displayed in tt i j matter.

Charles Wilson, late member for t~'\3 C unty, writes thus in a letter to a Belfast paper: —We find that coercion brought the Stuarts' rule, as well as that of tbe Bourbons and Bsnapartes, to an end. Tory GovernmeDt, as conducted by Lord Salisbury, cannoc be of long continuance. It depends on the support of a section of politicians, who lack stability of character and may soon be super^e led. The Tories we know, and also the Liberals, but the Liberal Coercionists — whence come they .' The Tories expect victory through religious animosities in Ireland, but these are aot so strong as the necessity for the means of subsistence. A Tory policy drove many Ulster tenants to America more than a century ago, and these fought most bitterly for the independence of America. Myriads are still driven from Ireland by rack-rents, and, though they generally become prosperous in the United States, they and their descendants have a feeling of having been once subject to misgovernnaent in the past under Bntith rule. It is the Irish-Americans who are at the bottom of our treaty difficulties with tbe United States, Their fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the cbildrens' teeth are set on edge.

Armagh. — The regular weekly meeting of the Armagh branch ot the League was held on September 2. under the presidency of the Rev. Hugh McOscar. Fathers John Quinn and Francis McElvogue were also present. J. J. McParland seconded the following resolution : — That the best thanks of the Nationalists of Armaph are hereby tendered to Father McElvogue for his letter in United Ireland, in which he exposes the disgraceful partiality of the police and magistrates tf this County in their execution of the law.

During his recent interview with his tenants, Lord Lurgan announced that if the sale was carried to a succsful is->ue, he wiu'd, in respect of the year's rent payable in November, 18feS, alow such a leductun as would be sufficient to make the rent < qual m amount with the installment p.iyable to the Laud Commission after a silt: shall have been effected ; but if the present negotiations should c»me to nothing, in that case the rent, .it tne >c lu,ei rate, p iid in NoiMiiber, 1888, hto be taken as paid on account only. Tae question of arrears is to be dealt wth in eieh ca-e o l its own merits The terms and conditions of Lurgdn's proposal are bei ig vigorously ducu^-bed among the tenan's, who have not yet decided on accepting them.

Carlow.— The Carlow National L ague held a special meeting at the Towu Hall, Septemb r2. Key. Blward Kavana^h occupied the chair. He said tne obji ct of the uiejtins: Wiß To forward the Indemnity Fund, and thai it w a s a work every pauiotic Irishman bhould aid, ti>r the purpose of enabling Mr. Parnell anJ his colleagues to vindicate their cturacteis from t <c foul aspersions cast upon them by the Lon lun Tuna a r id the lury-Unionist party. On the motion of Jthn Whelan, secondi d by Micna-1 Cjveny. a eubscription list was opened and col.ectois appointed.

Cavan. — Patrick Devine presided at the recent meeting of the Larah Brunch of the League. The f.Jluwing res >lution was adopted : — That we thank the English Democracy for initiating a uiovement to indemnify Mr. Parnell anl thj lush party for their costs before the Forgeries Commission.

There was a special meeting of Kingscourt I.N.L. " suppressed " branch on September 2, to acknowledge the compliment conferred upon r by Baliour. Fither Flt_od preside 1 and Fathers Duffy. Clarke, and McNamee were also prtSint. A nevv tenure ot this energetic branch is a music clasa, tne songs b ing exclusively those of moccrn Irish National poets. Tie bani pla\ed •• Gol Save Ireland " 1m i enough to be heard all over town but wa-t not interrupted by the policemen who wa ched the proceedings.

Clare. — The regu'ar meeting of the Ooore Branch of the League was held on August 26. >'ic.ael Hehir presided. The following resolution was passed . — That we congratulate the heroic defenders of Someis' Fort on the splendid resistance offered by them to the rack-renting plunderers, an! we regaid them as animated by the bame unconquerable spuic. as thur ftthera in 1795.

A large number of sympathisers of Jaoicj Halpm, at present m Limerick Ga"l for presiding at the burned store meeting at Enni9 in April last, met at New market-on- Fergus and proceeded to Mr. Halp ns farm, accompan el by Fathers Loughrane and Devany, and cut and fctooked twenty acres uf o us. The work having been c impleted tbe workers were enur'amed b. Wnham Halpm. Father Devany having thanked the people fir the noble work they h»d accomplished, the mteting dispersed i midst cLeers for Mr. Halpin and bis fe.llow-prisont.rs f A grand demonstration took place in Kilrush in honour ( f the return Irom gaol of Denis Macigan. Thomas McMahon, Patrick lliggins, and Timothy Nolnn, tte evicted tenauts, who wtre scut to gaol for one month for dt finding then homtsonthe Vandeleures'atj. Ihe people gave ringing cheeis for the released men. Tar barre'a were set blazing on the bridge leading to tbe town, around which some people had collected, but the police pitched tee tar barrels off the

battlement into the tide amid groans. Subsequently the prisoners were entertained by their friends. They all look well, and expressed themselves as again willing to resist the destroyers of their homes.

Cork. — Cornelius Buckley occupied the chair ftt the meeting of the Mallow Town Commissioners, September 6. The following resolution was carried unanimously : — That we record our unqualified protest against the arbitrary arrest of Father Kennedy, of Meelin, bat believe it will only prove another incentive to his fellow-conntry-men to follow unfalteringly the true and patriotic path in Irish political life that he bas so nobly laid down for us.

At a Crimes Act Cjurt at Macrootu, September 7, Denis O'Shea, m-'inb'r of the suppressed branch of the National League at Carnginiva, was charged with intimidating a farmer named Cotter. Tbe inti oiida ijn was alleged to have been contained ma notice to Cotter, inviting him to answer some cturge at a mee'ing of the branch. (Jotter swore that he was not intimidated by tbe cooamuniftation. Tue accused, however, was sentenced to four months' h ird labour.

The Mayor of Cork visits! Father Kennedy in Cork gaol. The reverend gentleman stated that he h id slept well only one night since h s incarceration. He made no complaint, but waa very anxious on the question of being allowed to celebrate Mass. The Mayor informed Father Kennedy that he was sending out the necessary notices to convene a meeting of the visiting justices to cone-iier the matter, and this has been done, the notices being signed by Mayor O'Biiec, M. D. Daly, J.P., and C. Dunn, J.P. The Governor has also been requested to summon a special meeting of the Prisons Board.

Derry* — Patrick McDanagh presided at the recent meeting of High wood I.N.L. The following resolution was passed . — Toat we condemn the cowardly Chief Secretary for his persecution of Father Kennedy, the Messrs. Redmond, and Edward Walsh, of Wexford, as mean and unwarrantable.

Denis McNamara, of Ennis, County CJare. who has been imprisoned fur selling National newspapers, has received from Derry an artistic needlework memento of the episode. The donor is a Miss K"»ne. and tbe Nationalist and Orange attributes of the " Maiden City " are commemorated in the design chosen by her.

The Nationalists of South Derry held a lar^re public meeting at Maghera recently for the purpose of protesting againat the cruel evictions on the Drapers' estate. D. C. Gillespie presided. The Magherafelt Wolfe Tone Band attended and played a selection of National airs. Speeches in condemnation of the evictions were delivered by Alexander Bowman, Protestant Home Rule Association, and Jeremiah McTeigb, Belfast Young Ireland Society. There were 5,000 people present.

It now leaks out that Tullamore was no worse than Derry Giol is as far as prison tortures are concerned. Fatner McFadden is compelled to take exercise in & sort of well surrounded by high plauk walls where the sun seldom penetrates. He is also deprived of writing materials in the hope uf kecinog tie wor.d ignorant of his condition. Alexander Blanc, M.P. lor couth Aimagh, sleeps nightly on the damp flags of his cc 1 iather than on tne plank b d, which is tbe only c >uch supplied him. This is a true but tairib c picture rf tbe piibon life ol two political prisoners under Baltour's coercion regimt.

Donegal.- Ray. A McNehs, in a letter to Father McFadden, at present m Derry Gaol, says tbe peasantry of Uweedore are thieatened with farciue. I'ne potato crop, which was thtir main reliance, is a toiat lauure. Evicuou^ are impending and the prospect is very gloomy.

Rev. Jam j s Murray presided at the recent meeting of the Glenties I.N.L. Ihe following resolution was pissed . — Tnat we tender our unswerving fidclii) to 0. t 5 . Painell and the Irish Parliamentary patty, and we p. edge ourselves to relouble our agitation until wo have our own Parliament in Uoilege Green.

Removables Burke and Hamilton held a Coarcion Court at Djdgloe on August 21. The only case, for trial was that of an Emergencjinan named Joyce agamsf James Ward for intimidation. Joyce appeare 1 as a witness, but Mr. Boyle, who appeared for Ward, objected b.causi Joyce was drunk aniiuutic. Tae case was dismissed, na there was no legal evidence.

DowDi-On the evening of September 7 a complimentary banquet was given in the Railway Hotel to Uriah JicClmchey, President of the Gladstone Branch Protestant Home ,llule At>3 eiation, Anaaclone. who is resuming to America. Thomas Dickson, M.P , prtsided, and therp was a gooi attendance of sympathisers. The progiamme contained the tollowmg toasts :: — ■' Iceland a Nation,"' responded to by J. S. Farrell, solicitjr ; " Our Guest," Mr. McClinche> ; ' Tue lusti Pailiamentaiy Parcy, ' Mr. Oldham, Dublin ; '• Irish Piote^tant Home Rule Association,'" A liowmaa, Belfast ; •• The Liberal Part) ," Juhn Stuart Wallace, Liberal candidate for the Limehouse Divisuu, London ; " Tne Farming; Interest," William Gibson. A letter was read from William E. G.adstone, M.P , in wnich he said that it gave him paiaeular pleasuie to recognise service such as thac rend. red by Mr. McClinchey and the Protestant Home Rule Association. Were the beut'ineuts of tae present generation of Irish Protestints unitedly B uch a^ thjse of their forefatbe s a huudied years back all opposition to Home Rule in England would melt away like a morning vapjur in tae bun. 'llure is no more usefuL service done on the who'e wide field if tie question thaa to bring Irish Protestants more hn 1 more into ihe views and couvictious <.f their ancestors instead of their pieaent new-fangled notions.

Galway.-J. Cairns, agent of the Arran Relief Fund, repor.s that the famine crisis in thj Islan Is is ut an cad.

Cardinal Mo ran. accompiuied by ArchtnaLop McE /illy, visitad B shop MeCormick at ijalway on September 3. Among oth-r institutions ihe Dominican Comeat, Taylor Hill, and tne Saltuill Industrial tcuool were visited.

Clanncarde's evic ing brigade are still at largo in the Woo Iford dibtrict. Oi September 1 the? dispossessed Dr. Tully, Thomas Tv )by, and John anJ Trrnnas Fahy of Dooras. The emergencymeu levelled all the bouses. Ihe police arrested twenty men who defended the tenants' houses and conveyed them to Woodtord. Tbe following

telegram was received by Father Coen from Wilfrid Blunt : " Bravo, Woodford I You will yet have Ireland in spite of faint hearts and hostile Pailiamentary hands"

Ibn National League of East Gal way held a convention at this town, September 3. J irnes Lynam presided Th" chairman said he was prc-ent.it the (Jlauncarde evicti)iis and he, hid nev r witnessed any.nitiff tnor > cruL-1. He was also under notice of eviction and he expect el to be the next vic'ira. Matthew Harris, M. P., s-aid the Irish peop'e were cow passing thr >ugh a very s 'nous crisis, because they wei.-dciling with a G jveinment ih», wo st that had ever existed in livihlhl. A resjiuii'jii wa^ passed expressing sympathy with tue Clanricade evicted tjnants.

Notwi'hslandine: the Huppre«sion of the birony of LonsfoH, a meeting of the Kilhrmre I.N.L. was held on September 2. Father Walsh prtibide 1, ;>nd every m -mher of tie committej was present. The routine business of the branch w\s tran i ac'ed as usual, d-'apue the rigid and ran<oroua spitef illness of the baffled Shy lock ia the Balfonrian drama. Tbe fo lowing resolution wt? proposed and unanimously adopted :— 1 hat we lender to the evicted families of Woodford our cordial and biucere sympathy, and we warmly congratulate them on the noble stand they have made against the tools of Clanricarde'a tyranny.

John Fahy, of Douns, Woodford, d.ed from the effects of the shock incidental to his eviction by C.anncar le on August, 'SI. The deceased was only 23 years of a.<z<>, and was evicted though confined to his bed by sickness. The m htary doctor expressel h's surpass that Mr. Fahy's doctor did not give him a certificate of indisposition before the eviction.

Kerry* — John Stack occupied the chair at the late meeting of the Asdee 1.N.L., when the following resoluti in was carried by acclamation : — That we approve of the minly stand of the twelve brave nen of Coolroe, in Wexford, who fought for their hearth and home in Somers' Fort, and bent back the cowardly black-coated renegades whom Balfour has biib' d to bludgeon and butcher the Inah people ; and we are proud to kn >w that all tho power of England, with ba:ttrin;r ram«, coercion, an I death sentences his no longer any terroi ftf t tbe pi a ants of our land.

There was ■* ciowdt d me jimg of Omgl ■ 1.N.L., on .September 2 J. O'Sullivin pr(rtide(i. Tie i> lowing resolution was sidopted : — That we congra'ulitc J. M. O Donm i, ff Frali c, on hrn four »i_'biV impnsonm nt. as we could p Tcive. by the poiju - v uf the peelers, »nd the unwarrantable decision of Removables Hussey, Kowan, nnd McCowan, that Mr. O'Donnell is a man whose labour.- in tbo National cause have he ped to give the worthy trio who actel as his judgib muny a trenchant bli w, nnd hope that his imptis''nment will only eervc as an incentive to the Nationalists cf Tralee for renewed and more vigoroualy-sustained measures for the overthrow of our country's tyrants.

Limerick. — Mayor O'Keefe of Limerick turned tbe first s,d of tho new waterworks at Clarcville on September 5. Aficr the ceremony the members of the Corporation and other guests were entertained by th*« engineers. In replying to the toast ot vis health, Right Rev. Dr. O'Dwyer sii 1 he was ot o,jiiion that ihe elected representative of the people should manage concerns of tho kind and the pri fi's reansed fiom them should be u^ed for the general g od of the p-op.'e He t-atd the time had almos 1 arrived when laigj administration wi'l 1 c put i ito fie ha'.ds of Inshmen and when they will m u,aL'e not only local but national >- flairs.

X,OUtll. — A special meeting <f Dunleer I.N.L. wai held, September 2 P. Byrne p p es ded, and in a tuieible and patriotic (-p^eih explaineil the object of the meeting, which wa* to a[jp jint coU._Lt ts in the pari-h s of D uilee , Dronnn. aud Puilipstowu to rtceive subBcnptionsf )i thi* Parntll Di fence Fund.

The conferenc >(ft le pi i'-sts ot th ' [Jemery of Dundalk was hald on August 28 Arc' bishop Loguopnsid i. A ie-olution demanding the immediate re c ise of J hu Dillon, M .P., was proposed by Rev. Cauon McCrysial, Hacgardstown ; beconded by Key. Canon McCulla, Dromif-kin, and uLanimously a«lop cd.

Mayo. — A large meeting in aid of the Tarnell Defence Fir d was held in Bal.ina, September 5. J. B Dillon piesided an i <i l^igo number of subt-cnptiona were handed in.

Hubert Uhvh ani Mrs. Davis, his wife, wire prosecuted at the Ballyhaunis Ci ercion Court for retaking p ichesiiou of £, hoii3Q fiom which they were recently evicted hy Ti»)rd Dillon. Davis wus sent to ga* 1 for two months and his wile fur five week-). Davis was tormeily a landlord but has now no s\mpatby witht mt infamous class.

At the late Pefy fc'es-'ious at Louisburgh foity-nine (jectment decrees wire on for htannir. Decrees weie gtauted in every case. Twenty-five of the notices are on the estate of Lord Hligo and twentyfour on that of the Mit-sea O'Donnell. The batterm^-ram ia expected Lcre in a few wicks.

The ccw schools of the Christian Brothers at Caatlebnr, built at a cost of £6,000, have been opened. Four new Brothers from Oork have arrived and are now engaged teaching heie. Rev. P. Lyons deserves a great deal of ciedit for building the tchools.

The Charlestown San-fields pla\ ed the Ballina James Stephens at Enniscrone in Mr. KilculUn's field witnessed by 2,000 people From start to finish the S'ephens team showed their buperior tiainmg. the bill being kept continually in the Sarafield territory. At call of '■ half-time ' ihe Ste; hens team had placed to thi ir ere lit six points to nil for the Part- fields. At change of sides the Bni>uVlds made a determined dash on th'i Stepliemtt* goal, a.d almos' Btcuied a point, but the c ol play of Ju lire (goal-keepui) previ n ed th' catastrophe, atid tne ball was su^it ll)ii g back to ttie sSar.- fields' gioip <l. where agi al was added to the aliemiy t-pl. ndid s-core. A' "time up" the score stood — 1 g. al G iicinth fur thi Su pheiis to nil for the y.ir^-fit-lds. Tt c latttr, one of tht ciaek c üb-* ot K<ist Mayo, woikcd with determinatn n to rn/iy away a '■mall share of the laureis winch buvu on almost every field fallen to tho lot (-f the S epheris te m, and the occnsional syelrmatic pacing of the ball by them wai much admind h> the vast mul ltude that hntcl the field. All their iffuitn, how ver, proved wcrthlebs, the men in gieeu 9howmg their peifect mahtery

ov»r their opponents. For the Charlestown team Messrs. Coen( ;i > tain), Breen, and Cassidy played with unusual vigour ; while on: v c Stephens side may be mentioned Messrs. Kelly (captain), Rooney, Fitzg -raid, Malley, Hart, and Hogan. On the whole the match was pronounced one of t- c best played m this portion of the County for some time past. M. Kerrigin, of the Easkev team, m ule a very efficieit refere'*. During tuj day, the Mechanics' Band, which accompanied th" Stephens team, played several soul-3tirring airs. In the evening the band again performed on the square near Mi. Rafter's residence.

Monagfhan.— Thomas Kelly presided at the recent meeting of the Md^i eiacloone brancu of the League. Ttie following resilution was pasi d by acclarum*ti >n : — That we condemn the dastardly icu >n ot the Coercion Governrne it in arresting Father Kennedy and the Messrs. ReJmond, and we trust their arrest will make them more dear to their countrymen.

f. Carroll pre-ided at the recant meeting of KilUny I.N.L. the following resolution was adopted : — That we invite the co-opeia-tioa of the Louth Branch to see jastice done to Peter Callan. It was unanimously agreed to call a general meeting of the Nationalists of tbc paush to decide the dispute between Peter Callan anrj Peter Kelly in regard to the latter purchasing the holding of the former.

Roscommon. — Sir Richard Wallace has commenced the exterminating piocess on his estate in this County. Patrick Lyons, who occupied a smill holding at Deryhirk, Strokestown, way ejected f run his house ttie other day. Mr. Lyons is a widower with an only daughter. He was evicted four years ngo but was re-idmitted as caretaker. As he anticipated a visit from the crowbar brigade, he fastened his door wita a strong bar of iron. When the bailiffs demanded possession, Lyons, who is over 70 years oil, leturued a sturdy refusal. The evictora then began to smash heavy etones against the door, which they succeeded in breaking. They then threw the old man out on the roadside, where he continued sitting on a ditch ua.il mi might, pining over the loss of hits home, lie has S'uce lound anelter wrh neighbours.

SligO. — The Sligo Guardians at their late meeting hear 1 the following .eiur read, and refused tie dppl'cati j<x :: — •' Ge tlemen : My br iih-*i and [ were ritepayeis to this Union since 1806, vj., pawn,' r t pi t .n th.3 townLmd of Sibi-ru ot eleven holdings, but b< ggared *"lir- m ■• * ■ tno prce it land agitation, 1 now respectfully crave .i small grant fiom your rates to take mo to Lonc'on, where I may be ablo lo better ni} condit.on and cea-e to be a f arthei burden to your U:iio:i. Ira iy aJd I commuted a civil -ervice pension to try and leave my children some slight provision, but failed through the dislike c f tenants to comply with contracts, tnough having fair rentß fixed by the sub-Commiss'oners ia court, I think the first almost in the County, and also having to bear the arrears cases in 1881. Under such circumstances I pray you will give my application a favourable consid> 4 ra'ion, as lam the only Protestant lv your Union. — lam, gentlemen, your obedient servant, JOHN THOMAS KnOX."

Tlpperary. — Michael Cusackand Tliomas Phelan, of Drangan, wi i released irotn Clonmel Gaol recenily, ani recuved a royal welcome on ttieir arrival horn '. la Clonnael the priioiers wereenleitained by Mr. C indon, M.P., and altjrwards by the Mayor. At Feth'ird they weie met by t\ithcr Anderson. Father l!ya,n, and a nurater of ardent Nationalists who escorted them home.

Tyrone. — Rev. B. Murphy preeided at the re:ent mretin^ rf Cariickmo-e I. N. L, Tne following resolution «a< passed .— Tnac we look upon the anest of the MesMs Redmond, Edward Waish, an i Rev. 11. B. Kennedy, as one of thd last k cks of despairing aud beau n Balfour.

Mo^tK'v. Dr, Losu" 1 , Archbishop of Armagh, presided at the recent conference of the clergy < I the Deanery of Dungann>n. After the regu 1 ir bu-Mcss was ended Very Rev, Djan Byrne propose 1 and Rev. Ber >ara Hurphy aeconded a reaolu ion calling upon tne Executive to nniue .i<itely iclcise Jonn Dillon, M.P., Father Murphy referred in terms of comrnenda'uen to the great services rendered to the nuiual cause by D, Hun's father, the late John Blake Diliun. The resjlution was unanimously passed.

■\Va erford. — Captain Gandy's last act as agent fur L r<l Wateilurd wad to a low Mrt-. Ellen (Jahill, of Clauea, it/ir v'atinl , to remain m her nouse after her eviction.

Richard U'D mnell was Churmau at the Lite meeting ot LiPrnoio I. N. L. The f -11-wing was one of the resolutions paMci .— Tnat t'as meeting condemns the arbitrary an i tyiaunical action of the Executive in arresting the patnotic curate if Meehn, Rev. 81. B. X un'dy, and iq prosecuting the Mcssis. llcdmond and Walbh of Wexford.

The weather lately has been favourable for the cutting and ingathering of tne crops, while in all directions the work proc j edn iipac. Evciy person competent to form an opinion says the yield will be a lull acrt age. Many parcels of new oats have alre >dy been delivered in market at about 7s 6d per barrel, whila the condition is pronouueed very fair, notwithstauding the unpropitious weither during July aid August.

Westllieath. — James Allan piesided at the meeting of the \lulluigar brauoh uf the League on September '.',. The following re-oiution was adoptel : — I'hat wa call upon the public in general and tne members of this branch in particular to patronise the new Mullmgar Sbiit aid Underclothing Factory by procuring their goods from U.c diapers in the town who have pitronised the factoiy from it« iLCcpti"n. Wexford. — I). Murphy presided at the recent meeting of the Manornoliu biar eh ol the IN. la The following resjlution was passed .— '' That we heartily sympathise with Lawrence O'Connor, of Oidtuwn. who has been evicted by landlord George, of Cauore. We co.idtmn thu ac.ion of thid pseudo- warrior as harsh and cruel in the ci ii'ini, an I we protm-e tae evicted tenant all the suppoit in our pi-W 1. Although the Nitional demonstration which was advertised to be held at Ballygarret was proclaimed by the Caßtle, several large

meetings were held in the vicinity. Michael Davitt arrived from Dublin and met 4,000 people at Coolgreany. In company with Father O'Donnell he went down to Qorey and there addressed tho people. Mr. Davitt said : — The landprabb' r, as an institu ion is «s dpad as the I ish elk, and Balfour's Coercion cannot revive the unchristian practice. E\ery man cv cted like Turn Somers, of Coolro\will yet be put back in his holding. This in my judgment, ought to be the first w /rkthat a Home Rule Parliament would take up when Natiorjal self-government v conceded to our fatherland. The ut;ly feeling is growing upon us that we have surrendered too easily to Mr. ulidstone; that the kind of Home Rule that we will be asked toag r ee toby-and-by will have nineteen points to the advantage of England to one that will be f itvour'ib.e to our claims and aspirations as a Daiion. I (to not want to be understood as disparaging the work which Mr. Gladstoae and his party havo pledged themselves to do for Ireland, but I think if their denunciation of the crime of evicion in Ireland wan half as vigorous as their donunciation of the Turki-h atrocities in Bulgaria some ten years ago public opinion Id Great Britain would soon put a stop to the heartless tyranny of the Clanricardes and the other exterminators of the counirv.

"WicfclO"W»— lt is announced that Pritcbard Morgan, of Merthyr Tydvil, Wales, is about to work a tract of land in this County for gold. He believes that the Welfct gold reefs cross under the Irish Channel to Wicklow.

Sub-Sheriff Kennedy, with a farce of police, evicted William Doyle, Pierce Wall, and Patrick Moore on the Penefather estate at this place on September 5. When the neighbours became aware of tneir eviction, P. Flynn, J. Flood, and J. Slater provided shelter for them. A great deal of sympathy is felt for the evicted families.