Irish News.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XVI, Issue 38, 11 January 1889, Page 21

Irish News.

Antrim* --At a special meeting of the Belfast Coiporation it was resolved to avail of the Municipal Corporations Act, which was passed at the instance of Thomas Sexton, M.P., and other Nationalist members during last session of Parliament with the object of obtaining powers for the consolidation of existing debts and creating new ■took within tbe limits of their borrowing powers.

Mr McDenougb. Secretary of the Irish Manufacturing and Export Company, has not been permitted to leave Belfast without receiving a proof of the respect in which he is held by tbe Nationalists of the city. Previous to his departure a meeting was held m the National League office, at which Mr. McDonough was handed a handsomelyilluminated address. The address set forth the regret of the Nationalists at his departure ; their appreciation of his services, and the expression of their best wishes fur his success in the position for which his abilities had designated him. Air. McDonough has received from the Nationalists of Belfast the best possible recommendation to the Nationalists cf Dublin, to which city he has gone to make bis home.

Armagh. — Daniel RaSerly of Aghamore, Armagh, died suddenly on October 15. He was a email farmer and worked two holdings, comprising in all about 25 acres, and although a hardworking honest, and sober man, had not been abe to piy his rent. He was ■erred daring the last few days with a process for ejectment on tbc one holding, and a writ for rent, mder which his crops ware seized, on the other. The funeral will be held on the same day as the Sheriff's ealc of the crops.

CaTan*— Rev. B. McGovern, in sending £20 to the Parnell Indemnity Fund from Blacklion, says : — '" Tne subscribers cheerfully join their fellow-countrymen in placing on record their detestation of the London Times calumnies, and tbeir earnest protest against the tyranny of the present Government."

Clare* — Patrick Collins, William Hayes, and Tbaddeus Flanagan, tbe three Miltown Malbay shopkeepers imprisoned under the Coercion Act for the pa9t six months in consequence of their refusal to supply provisions to the police, were released from Limerick gaol two days before the expiration of their time.

On October 15 the business of reinstating an evicted tenant took place at Leaheenp, near Kilkee, on the Timmons property, and was witnessed by a large gathering of people. The tenant, Mrs. Mclnerney, was replaced in her home by landlord Timmons, of Dub>in, and this action on his part is approved by the people. Mortimer Mnrrihy was chairman at the recent meeting of the Muiragh branch of the National League. The following resolution was unanimously passed :— "That we condemn the inhuman manner in which the tenants on the Yandeleur and Clanricarde estates have been treated, and we admire the bravery of these victims of lawless landlordism.

Cork* — The crowbar brigade performed a hsartless -'duty" near Ballyvourney, the other day. Two widows, Mrs. Desmond and Mrs, Buckley, were evicted by Sir George Cotthurst. Both have large families and were entirely destitute. Mrs. Buckley effected a settlement and was reinstated. Father Hennessy was present during the infamous proceeding?.

Two Coercion prisoners from Meelin were released from Cork gaul October 13. Ihe men, who are Darned John O'Connor and John Curtin, were met at ihe gjol gate by D. M. Linehan, J. Lucy, E. O'Callaghan, and D. Colemin. Mrs. O'Connor was also present to greet her husband. Mr. Linehan presented each of the released " crimina's" with a blackthorn stick bearing an inscuption commemorative of i heir release from prison. The young man Waters cf Coolagowo, was also released ; his effence was for declining to pay ss. in connection with the Leahy tax.

A successful Nationalist demons-ration was held at CastletownBerehaven on October 14, which was addressed by J. Da^sr. W. J. Lane, and D. Cnllv, M.P.'s. Rev. Canon Carmcdy was moved to the chair. There were preEcnt : — John Sheehan, J. Murphy. P. Kelly, P. Harrington, Berc Island ; John McCarthy, solicitor , J. J. Hounett, Cork ; D. O'dullivan, Glenganffe ; P. O'BneD, James Creed, Daniel O'Donoghue, Michael Minehane, Jeremiah Creeion, P. F. Carroil, solicitor; J. McCarthy, Bantrv. In the course of his spech James Gilhooly, M.P., Baid that Mr. Balfour was continually telling English, Scotch, and Welsh audiences that his policy was a success, and that it would take but a few >e\rs more of firm government to make the Irish people abandon tbeir na'ior.al aspirations which had been handed down to them through long years of blood and toil. Notwithstanding this boast they found that the Plan of Campaign had eucceedcl wherever adopted, and that wherever a meeting of the National League had been suppressed ten meetings had sprung up instead. They heard a great deal cf prating about law and order. How could the people obey laws that were framed in tbe interest of the landlord class and their oupressora / They were willing to obey every just law, but they would never obey coercion laws, but would trample on and defy them. They were told that they did not obey these coercion laws which had not even the sanction of the majority of the English people. Even it they had they cartd not ; they would continue to break those laws so long as they weio injurious to tbe people of Ireland, aad take the consequencs. The dispensers of law in Ireland were very tinder about tne rights of property. What respect bad they for the nghtot the people tolive in theirown lani .' Balfour bad thj blood of four or five Irishmen on his head. This Coercion Act had been ihe cause of the death of John Mandeville, and they knew that poor L^rkin had been done to death in Kilkenny gaol. He trusted they would make their branch of the National League a strong one, so that it may become a terror to the evildoers of their distnet. He hoped they would prove themselves men in this hour of trial, and that when be attended there agam he would be #ble to congratulate them on tbe restoration to tbeir deir old Hnd

of the Parliament which they bad been so foully and fraudulently robbed of.

Dublin.— The Father Mathew Total Abstinence Society celebrated the ninety-sighth anniversary of the birth of the Apostle of Temperance *t their hall, Halstou st. The chair was taken by Very Rev.Father Columbus, O.S.F.C. Joseph G.Bi >gar, M.P., referred to (he great progress which had been made in the temperance movement since Father Mathew commenced his good work, and pointed out how the Catholic Hierarchy aided in such progress. He must plead guilty to a very large ex i eat to a milk and water support of the temperance movement, and he really did not think he should have taken any special interest in Sunday closing, but the late Bishop of Kilmore expressed the desire that he should vote in favour of it, and although no condition was imposed on him by the Bishop, he did so. He would explain tbe connection he had with the Sunday -closing Committee of last session. In bis official position he had something to do with the selection of the Irish members of the different committees, and the publicans — who were really the most audacious clasi he ever came in contact with — sent telegrams to himself and others wanting to get nearly all the committee selected from friends of their own. He told them he would have the greatest pleasure in the World in allowing them to nominate two members to support their riewt, indicating that if they availed of this offer he would insist that there should be two selected on the other side, and one of the latter selected was himself. Tbe result of their labours in that committee was a bill drafted by the voice cf the majority in favour of total Sundayclosing in all parts of Ireland, and also of lessening the length of time public-houses were kept open on (Saturday night. As far as his personal opinion went he considered the bill did not go far enough, charles Dawson, who was himself a strong advocate of temperance, was one of the witnesses, and this gentleman considered the real remedy for drankenness was to give the people better houses and a better system in regard to their general comfort in other respects. Having alluded to the progress of temperance among the Irish people ia England and Scotland, be said that by the encouragement of habits of temperance among their people they would also advance tbe Home Rule cause.

The member for Sonth Dublin delivered a farewell address at Blackrock, previous to ha departure for Australia. M. Murray was chairman. Sir Thomas Esmonde said he had to congratulate them upon the way in which they had carriei on the tight for the regeneration of Ireland. It required the united and determined action of every one to see the country sife through the battle. This mater they might have the most bitter contest that had been carried on for many years. If they succeeded in upsetting the Coercionists in Ireland this winter, this would probably be the last winter they would be coerced. Could one imagine anything more ridiculous than tnat Mr. Balfour. the supporter of the murderers of John Mandeville, of Kinsella, and of Dunne, should speak to the Irish people of morality f The arch-priest of reaction delivered himself of au oration set down by their l ory Press as " important." " Important " might define it according to the ideas of the Tory Pres3, buc according to theirs " invidious" would be nearer the mark. Most of his pronouncements dealt with his own pedigree — an interesting topic, no doubt, to him, but of no particular interest to them, nor with any bearing in particular upon anything of interest to the general public. The compiler of " Debrett " might perhaps be glad to know whether Arthur James Balfour i 9 descended from an Earl of Lauderdale, from Caligula, or from Judas Iscanot. They only knew he would be no great credit to any cf them. Passing from the study of his pedigree they were reminded that hi 9 was an after-dinner speecb. Nothing else could account for the extraordinary inanities it contained. The inconsistency of his assumed p)6ition was evidently in the speiker's mind when he declared in the very same breath that it he were a custodian of public morality it was " against his will and in spite of his very self. 1 ' It waa a post-prandiai oratiun. For once Mr. Balfour spoke the truth, but not for long. He returned to his customary character a little further on when he spoke of " the horrors perpetrated in Ireland from day to dty upou defencelesi men, women, and children." What hoi rors ? Perpetrated by whom? There were horrors perpetrate I in Ireland every day of the week, but they were not perpetrated by Irish Nationalists. They were tho work of Mr. Balfour'a salaried agents— of the co-onspirators of the custodian of the public morality of the country. As for the Irish Nationalists, they repudiated his foul aspersions upon the character of tbsir people, and told him that before he next reproaches them with criminality he should put an end to the crimes of the wretches he quarters upon them. Let him disarm his emergency desperadoes. When this is done let him turn his attention to tlie evangelizing of his own countrymen. Let him preach to them of respect for human life and of regard for natural decency. When he had converted them the Irish people would perhaps be in a temper to profit by the apostolic zeal of this '■ Pierre Manque." They did not attach much importance to his empty boast ot carrying out his Coercion policy in spite of everybody and everything ; nor to bis vainglorious prophecy of settling the Irish difficulty upon his own lines. They defied him to carry out his Coercive policy. They defied him to carry out any policy whatever in Ireland which did not commend itself >o the national sentiment of Irishmen. As to his prophecy tbey laughed at it. The prophecy was of a piece with the prophet— empty, impudent, without^common sense. Had they lived to this day to be told by an itinerant psalm-singer of the capaci'y of Arthur James Balfour, that he was to succeed in doing what the Spencers, the Forsters, the Trevelyans failed to do ? Put an end to our agitation, fcrsooth ! Mr. Balfour could not do it. All Mr. Balfour's friendi and followers could not do it. They would continue to make Ireland a hot place for the enemies of the Irish people until they brought Mr. Balfour to his knees, and until they made him swallow bis insolent threat of ruling them against their will. Derry.— On October 16, Rev. James M'Fadden, of Gweedore, was discharged from Derry prison, Immediately a largo number of his friends assornb'od in Bishop street to give him an ovation. On.

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arriving at Roddy 'u hotel the rev. gentleman entered the hotel. He thm came to one of the front wiodows and addressed the crowd. Father M'Fadden began by thanking the people for the magnificent demonstration they had made in his honour. No doubt Mr. Balfour and bis subordinates, when they marked him out for speciil persecution, thought to break bis spirit, and make him regret the course be bud taken. Well, hecould tell them that he had only tiken that course after mature deliberation, and now, after the more matme deliberation afforded him by the unusual retirement in the gaol for the last six months, he assured then that he was unchangeable in hn determination to Btand up for the poor in all the sufferings they were obliged to undergo, whether under iniquitous landlords or by a cruel Government. He could assure them that be was never in better health in all his life. Referring to the incidents of the 20th January, when he was brought to Derry after being arrested at Armagh, he observed that some of them had unjustly served terms of imprisonment at tbe bands of Removable* for doing honour to him on that occasion, Ihese Removables were — one was the nephew of Wy brants Olphert, of Ballyconnell, Gweedore (John O. Gage, 8.M.). and the other (Nagle, R. M .) was the brothoi-in-law of tbe Recorder of Dairy. »nd it wai well known that if they took an appeal Recorder Nehgan would be sure to confiruMhe con\iction made by his brother-in-law ; and Removable Gage would be sure to puunh severely those who oppo°ed bis rack-reuting uncle. Father M'Fadden, Father Stephens, and Mr. Blanc, M.P., were entertained at a banquet at the new Catholic Temperence Hall on October 18. Rev. John Doherty, Adm., presided. The rev. chairman gave tbe toast of " The Guests of the Evening," tbe three political ' prisoners they had met to honour. Father M'Fadden, who was received with rounds of cheers, said there was hardly a man of his Order in County Donegal who owed more to the Nationalists of Derry for kindness and encouragement received than he did. It was because he tried in his own little way to discharge his duty to his God and to hit dear old Mother Ireland that he was overpowered as he was today by the affectionate greetings of thousands. It was his good fortune to have his lot cast amongst tbe oppressed of English misgovernment and Irish landlordism, and in honouring him they gave another proof that the priests of Ireland were still with the people. He called on all Irishmen and Englishmen to rally together in one grand united effort to save bleeding Ireland from the danger with which the darkness of the coming winter threatened her. He hoped that no one would be found so craven as to shrink from that duty, be he cleric or layman, Catholic or Protestant, merchant or artisan, farmer or labourer. Having referred to his triumphs over the landrobbers and the Government at Gweedore, Father M'Fadden concluded as follows : — And bear in mind, we achieved that result without any conduct not in accordance with strict morality. What we did in '87 we will repeat in '88, and what we do in Gweedore is quite possible throughout all Ireland . We took action on our own responsibility and the victory is due to ourselves, and we won because we were united, and any one townland similarly united will finally conquer.

Donegal.— Father M'Fadden, Father Stephens, and Alex. Blanc arrived at Letterkenny, Octjber ID. The leleised coercion prisoners were accompanied by Justin M'Carthy, M.P.; Eugene Davis, Nation ; Rev. Patrick Conveiy, President Beltaat Naiioaal League ; Rev. J. K. O'Neill, B.lla^t ; Thomas fll'Veigh, Mr. Devereux, Dublin ; David Sheeny, Michael M'Caiin, Thomas O'Hanlon, M.P.'a ; Jeremiah M'Veigb, Belfast ; and a large nimber of clergymen. At h a ,t erkenny 5,000 ptople were assembled. A triumphal arch was suspended, from which hung the motto, " God Bless the Plan of Campaign." Several beautiful banners were displayed, and the utmost enthusiom was manifested throughout the day. Iv the evening a banquet was given to Bilfour'd crioiiu'ila in the Literary luetitute, at wnich the Biehop of Raphoe, Right Rev. Dr. O'Djnnell, presided. Bishop O'Donnell, in proposing tha toast of " The Guests of the Evening," after paying high compliments to Mr. Biaae and Fattier Stephens, said he had to refer to him as the heal of a hundred battles. Hb dii not think any one in the country would care to coma to close quarters with Father M'Fadden and say he hhdnotafoe worthy of his steel. Father M'Fadden w^s able to fight his corner, and Irtland at the present time required men from eveiy rank who were able to fight their corners. He bad visited F&ther M'Fadden in gaol, and since that he had reflected that bis imprisonment must hare been positive torture for him. He alluded to the scurrilous attacks on

Father M'Fadden while he »ai under lock aud key. While he was in gaol Mr. Hurlbert9 book was published, in which it was stated that the two priests of Gwoedore drew about ten or twelve hundred pounds a year from the people. He 1 eed not tell them that Gwee lore was one of the poorest districts in all Ireland — ltwaanoexaggeratun to say it was in a state of almost chronic distress. Toerefore, for a priest like Father M'Fadden. who from time to time made public appeals for the people of the district, to draw from them a revenue 01 ten or twelve hundred pounis would be an atrocious cruelty. But that charge was untrue, and he was delighted to take that occasion of saying that, so far from the revenue ot Father M'Fadden and the other priest of tbe district attaining to that sum, as a matter of fact it was not anything like half of the Bum mentioned. Anti-coercion speeches were also delivered by T. O'Hanlon and David Sheeuy, M.P.'s. Galway* — Cons'able Black proceeded to the residence of John JSoche, of Wood ford, and produced a warrant for his aridt because of his refusal to pay a fine of 15^. 61 imposed by Towns -"nd, 8.M., for trespass on the lan la ii Cliiidagoff. Th s i" tbe f. urth time within twelve months Mr. Kochf? has been ai rested under the Coercion Act. He would tmve insisted on going to prison for the term of fourteen day°, but Ins fr.o ids, fe ring from his delicate health it would bj dan<r>'ious to poimit turn to carry out his purpose, insisted on paying the fi ie without his knowledge, an 1 he was ImmeJiat'ly released. Theie was a leuriMentfitivo mieting of the Kilmo-e branch of tbe League h> Id on tin firm of one of CUnncarde's e\ic ed tenants on October 14, Martin Donahue was m^ved to the chair. The

following resolution was pas3ed :— That we record oar confidence in the tenans of Clanricarde in this p^ri-th to fight oat to the last with the Woodford peop r, and express our admiration of the pluck dis« played by Dr. Tully and his comrades. ■"•*'"tti

Kerrj*— Fiank Butler and John Casey, Killorglin evicted tenants, bad their crops cut down by 300 of their neighbours and carted from their farms.

The relations between landlord and tenant on the Kenmare estate are likely to engross an unusual amount of public Attention during the coming months. The tenants have, in several districts, banded themselves together and are, it is stated, inclined to adopt the Plan of Cam pa gn unless reasonable concessions are granted to tbem. About two hundred tenants from the Rathmore district came into Killarney for the purpose of negotiating definitely with Lord Kenmare's trustees through their agent, M. Leonard. J. D. Sheehan, M.P., who was invested with derogatory powers by the tenants, went at once to the rent office to inform tbe agent of tbe tenants' demand. Leonard was not to be found. However, Mr. Sheehan acquainted tbe officials in the office that 1 he Rathmore tenants demanded a reduction of 20 per cent on judicial rants and 40 per cent on non-judicial rents on the May gale, which was to ba paid in a few days. The officials in the office, who were somewhat startled at tbe determination of the tenants, said they would acquaint the agent and the trustees of the demand just made, Mr. Sheehan, in order that there would be no unnecessary red-tapeism, gave the officials to understand that the tenants hid made up their minds and would require an answer in a few days. The tenants went home, and it is pretty freely rumored that unless reasonable terms are obtained they will unfurl the banner of the Plan of Campaign. Tbe tenants of other districts are expected 1 to make similar demands, so that this estate, which has in many portions of it been so remarkable for cattle-seizing and broken treaties, will doubtless be as notorious for a determined stand on behalf ot the tenants under tbe famous Plan of Campaign.

The wholesale seizure of cattle for the past few weeks on the Kenmare estate has caused much indignation in Farranfore district, owing to the unjustifiable manner in which cattle, tenants, and effects were seized for a small balance of last gale's rent, while each and every tenant has bsen already noticed that unless the present gale is paid up before November Ist, ejectments wouid be served, entailing considerable expense, while the meagre reduction of 15 per cent is only allowed. Should the estate office persevere in the coarse of action adopted for the past two years the effects will be most demoralising on the tenantty, as can be evinced from thuir present position due to tbe enormons costs to which they were subjected in fighting for • suitable reduction in the Winter of '86, causing many to sell off their cattle never since replaced, while the majority of the tenants bare lost a third of their present stock. Tbe number of bailiffs and emergencymen employed in the nefarious work are many under the supervision nf Bailiffs Gloster and lloynihan. To each is assigned a protection hut, comprising seven meo. as are also the minor members of the contraternity for which the ratepayers of the barony pay a large amount in the shape of extra police tax. Seizures were made oa the following farms : — John Galway, Michuel Mitchell, M. Murphy, Timothy Dunlevy, Daniel Daly, Daniel Reilly, Jeremiih Dunlevy, John Keane, John Kerrisk, Edmond Kerri^k, Patrick Kerrisk, Patrick Sullivan, Patrick Kearney. Ti,e latter holding freehold property to the amount of £300 in County Cork is unable to obtain little or no rent. Some of the tenants who were able to clear their cattle were fumed into the evicted farms oi Rath and Ballybrack. On the several lot-holders situated in G jrah and Dromore a copy of seizure was served.

King's County* — There was a special meeting of the Grogan 1. JS . L. the other day. Rev. M. Howe was Chairman. This meeting was convened to consider Michael Dowling's case. About three years ago this tenai t without any fault of his own found him* self hopelessly unable to pay what the landlord, Lord Castletown, admitted to be a rack-rent. He offered to take it at a judicial vtlua* tion. Ttiis offer has been steadfastly refused for the last threa years and the teaaat was ejected. It was decided to support the evicted tenant in every way, and to call upon the labourers of tbe district to rally to his side.

LtOnggfbrd. — Bishop Woodlock of Armagh, in his letter of apology for nou-attennanceat the Longford meeting, said he trusted tnat the people, led on by their devoted clergy, will prove themselves worthy of the privilege of self-government to which they aspire, and of a fair ana speedy settlement of the Laad question, which will reunite once moic allclassci of Irishmen,

The Nationalists of this County held a monster demonstration at Longford on October 14. P. Flood, churmao of the Town Commissioners, was moved to the chair. Robeit Noud, secretary of the meeting, read letters of apology from Bight Rev. Dr. Woodlock, Mr. Divitt, Bir Thomas G rattan Eunonde, Justin McCarthy, M.P.'s ; Jas.>er Tully, Rjscommon Herald, aad others. Dr. Fitzgerald, M. P , said that in a speech a few days ago Mr. Chamberlain said the Irish party was a kept party. Well, if ha only remained one day the representative of the people of Longford he woul J never sit in the house to be insulted by a puppy like Chamberlain. The liish patty wis a party of which any cjuntry in Europe might be proud. It was a party which had been male by the Irish people, and all its members, from its chief downwards, had suffered pecuniary loss by their devotion to the Irish cause. At any rate they had suffered the slanders if the paid Press of the English Tory party and of the English Unionists. With regard to the assettioup of Mr. Chamberlain so far as he was concerned, he had only to say that Mr. ChamberUin was a public liar, wtio was discarded as much by the ptople of England as he was despised by the p ople of Ireland. He coull tell those who were opposed to them tjat they would not surrender one inch of tbe ground they had taken up la their great struggle, a struggle unprecedt nted in tha history of any pco >le, tMev had ga hered lound them the Fons of Irishmen from Eas, to Wt s , from North to South. They bad their supponers ou the prairies of Ameitca, and in every land were the liish lace was found. The people of Great Britain were their friends to-day, and be asked

the Government to come out in the open and challenge the verdict of the English people as to their policy. He had no fear of the result.

— • Mayo* — There was a meeting of Kilmovee I.N.L. on October T4, Very Be*. Canon O Hara in tne chair. The rent question was well discussed. All were unanimous in saying that in order to enable the tenantb to pay their rents this year sweeping reductions will be absolutely neceseary. The people of KiLnovee are ready for any emergency, the decks are already cleared. The following resolution was passed "That we are proud of the determination of Mr. Gibbon's tenants, who, in spite of the craft and treachery of their bailiff's, ard all their batches of eviction-made-easy notices, will make eviction difficult."

E. H. Ennis, 8.L., Dublin, delivered a splendid lecture on " Knowledge " in the Christian Schools, Castlebar. Rev. P. Lyons presided, and there was a large aud intelligent audience present. In the course of the lecture Mr. Ennis said the fact that the Irish people were on the threshold of National freedom was not the least important reason for asking if they were fitted for its exercise. Freedom to a people without the knowledge to rightly use it was like flinging pearls to swine. It marked a distinct advance in the character of the Irish people that their friends could speak plainly to them of their faults. The days of the O'Conuell big talk were over. Public men do not now talk of everyday in the week as "a great day for Ireland," nor do they address the rack-rented tenants as " the finest peasantry in the world." However O'Connell's magnificent manner was suited to the Thirties and Forties it was out of date now, and the first-nower-of-the-earth and first-gem-of-tbe-sea orator is scarcely less objectionable than the Parliamentary carpet-bagger, and, happily, nearly m extinct. In the same way it marked a more practical condition of mind among the people that they are less frequently propitiated by appeals to ancestral antiquity, dating back any time since Ollamh Fodhla and Finn Mac Cool. With the destruction of sham and cant in Irish politics rest has been given to the venerated bonce of Brian Boru. Irishmen do not require to be told that they belong to an island of saints, and they have passed the stage when the dust of their sainted ancestors can be flung in their eyes. While they should cherish all that is great and good in the history of Irish patriotism, they should cling to the conviction that a live dog is better any time than a dead lion. Nations, no more than individuals, as an Irish poet said, should shine with the reflected glow of their ancestors ; and this was put in other words by Lowell, when be said that no man is born into the world whose work is not born with him. It would be well if every town and village in Ireland could be brought to understand the value of Davis's constant appeals for a greater diffusion of knowledge. If bo, there would not be a district in the country where a dozen vigorous men could be brought together that would not have some sort of a reading-room or literary club ; some place at least where an occasional paper on some suggestive topic would be read, where the people would be taught the practice of sober discussion, where they would be trained to habits of independent thinking, where thty would be taught to reason for themselves, and where they would learn how to use their great natural gifts. Much had been done in recent years, thanks to political power. But much remains to be dune, especially as regards greater social economy, greater sobriety, greater self-reliance. After all, the wonder was not Mat th' 3 people were so fir bthind continental countries in these respects, but that, in spite of a system of landlordism which blighted every nobler impulse of the country, the people had forged their way ahead so steadily. Tne work so well advanced should be finis md. It would be promoted materially if men would think and act and work more and talk less.

Meattl» — At the late meeting of the Oldcastie branch of the League Rev. W. P. Kearney was chairman. M. Hand proposed and B. Calligan seconded the following resolution, wuicn was unanimous'y adopted : — That wedenounce the inhuman conduct of Captain Singleton and bis Emergency agents, Emerson and Dudgeon, ia evicting James Dunne from his home at Belpatrick, although he was in a dying state, and we charge these brutal ruffians with causing the death of that unfortunate man.

Qtieen'B County,— Tdere was a general meeting of the Ballyadamß and Wolthill League on October 11, Rev. J. Maher presiding. E. Lynch, P. Conlan, and E. Whelan were appointed delegates to the coming convention at A'hy. The committee announced that the non-evicted campaigners tf Luggacurran will shortly have all the crops on their farms removtd to a safe dihtance or otherwise disposed of; thus so far rigidly observing the Plan of Campagn rules as laid down by their leaders.

Roscommon* — The Coercionists seem to be in sere re straits, judging from their recent doings, J. K. Cox, M.P , has been subjected to a most vigorous and insulting form of espionage. A gnard of police has been placed round his residence at Kilmoic, one policeman paroling the lawn in iront of the house and another keeping guard at the rear. The local pahce force of six men at the fetation has been augmented by four extra constables, while two pos - horses and cars a r e placed at their di->pjsal to follow Mr. Cox wherever he may go, one horse and car beiug kept icady harnessed nignt •ad day at the entrance gate. Mr. Cox asked the police if they had A warrant for his arrest, saying he woulrt prefer to be arrested ra.her than to be called up in the middle of the night. The constables replied they had not — that their instructions were to follow him wherever he went and not let him out of Bight. After this he left for Dublin. He was closely pursued from his residence t) Drumsna railway station by the two constables tin their car. One of the police got into the train with him, presumably with the intention of accompanying him to Dublin t

Tipperary. — Count Mooro, of Moorecourt, a tyrannical land monopolist, has decided to leave Ireland. Th« tenants ou the Tipperary property of De Stafford O'Brien assembled in the Town Hall to coneider their interests. It was un-

animously resolved to demand 25 per cent, redaction on the half* year's rent. Subsequently the tenants proceeded in a body to the residence of the agent, John Masaey, and put before him the resolution arrived at by them. The agent s»id he would give them no snch abatement, nor was he empowered to do anything of the kind. The tenants left in a body. They had no', however, proceeded tar when a messenger was despatched after them, and when they returned the agent said he was willing to grant the abatement asked for. The tenants then paid their rents. It must be mentioned that the Do Stafford property is rented the lowest in all Ireland, considering the quality of the land.

A monster National meeting, with which the authoritiei made no attempt to interfere, was held outside the pictureaquely-situated village of Ballylooby, October 15. The districts of Cahir, Ballyporeen, Billylooby, Orange, and Newcastle contributed several beautiful green flags to the demonstration. Three brass bands were present, and the members of the local Gaelic Association, who were on horseback, acted as stewards. The chiir was taken by Father ForaD. John O'Connor, M,P., said they had been described as being in Ireland ia a civil war. He liked the term, but their civil war must become more active than it had been. In 1880 Benjamin Disraeli said Ireland was within a maasureable distance of civil war, and upon that issue be went to the country. He was cast from power, and the Land Act of 1881 followed on that issue. They must make the branches of their organisation more perfect than they had been, for the very perfection deterred their enemies from striking them. There was a minority in this country that must be made to feel that if they were to dwell in this country they must become Irishmen. Now, when he mentioned the word minority, he did not mean the Protest ante of this country. He meant the evicting landlords and those Government officials who took the greatest pride and pleasure in opposing the people and carrying out in the strictest manner the most tyrannical laws that were ever yet invented by the fiendish ingenuity of British statesmanship in order to oppress the downtrodden people of Ireland. They must ask the people of England to help them to get rid of these two classes, and if the people of England wou id not rid them of these people they would only have to help themselves. They had to rely largely upon themselves for the success of their struggle. They should not depend too much upon England. England in her dealings with Ireland had never yet been actuated by any motive but that of expediency. He knew that at the present moment the majority of the English people did desire to do justice to Ireland, but that desire on their part had not yet had the sanction of law, and they were bound to continue the struggle with vigour until Ireland was completely triumphant.

Tyrone* — Revising Barrister Manders continued the revision of the voters' lists at Castlederg, October 15. J. J. O'Me&ra, Dublin, and James Johnston, Stewart6town. represented the Nationalists, assisted by Mr. Tounsh. It is expected that the revision of the lists for this polling district, the last in North Tyrone, will conclude in a few days, and the Nationalists are confident ot having at the wind-ap a substantial majority in the division. They have had, however, many obstacles to contend with.

'Wexford. — A convention of delega'es from the different branches ot the National League in the southern portions of Wexf«rd, Kilkenny, and Carlow was held in the Town Hall here, October 14. Patrick Byrne, president of the New Ross branch, was chairman. Deputations attended from the tenants oj the Tottenham and Byrne properties. Tue most novel feature of the meeting was the attendance irora the barony of Suelbourne in this County of all the men who have been imprisoned under the Coercion Act, including the Bally* kerugue and Whitechurch eviction "criminals," ani the men who defended " Somer's Fort," at Coolroe, on the 16th of August last. Mr, Cummings addressed the convention, and referred to the struggle on the Tottenham and Byrne estates, and hoped the tenants would b« supported in their endeavour to fjrce these landlords to deal justly witu them. After the business of the conversation had concluded reaolutious were adopted expressing confidence in Mr. Parnell and the Irish party, condensing the Tottenham nnd Byrne evictions, and congratulating the tenants who had defended their homes, regretting that the popular press should give an opening to auonymous calumniators of these brave tenants, expressing admiration of tne Messrs Redmond, and condemning Land-thief Lett, tf Ballynegrin, for evicting his industrious tenants.

"Wicklow.— On October 15, Major Moore commenced fox* hunting iv West Wicklow. No notice of his coming hiving been posted the farmers, wjo objiced to Coercionists riding over their lands, were taken by surprise, and the Majur was thus spared a warm reception. However, ir omens go for anything, hunting in West Wicklow is likely to have a bad time of it. A fox was found at Rassborough which, facing for Poolaphuca, made boldly for the upper side of the bridge spanning the beautiful Fall aad. succsedei in springing across thd chasas knowa as tne soldiers' leap. The whole pack of hounds followed, but several of them having lost their footing fell back into the river and were carried down the Fall into the whirl* pool beneath. Ropes and other appliances were speedily procured and some of the dogs rescued from their perilous position, the master himself entering the river for that purpose. It is not known whether any cf them were killed in shooting the rapids of Poolaphuca.