Arish News.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XVII, Issue 4, 17 May 1889, Page 9

Irish News.

Antritll.— The tenants of the Wallace estate held a well-attended meeting iv Lißbura, Feb. 19. The chair was occufi-d by William This resolution, which was proposed by W. h. B>st and 'seconded by Thomas Carroll, was adopted : -That we protest iv ihe strongest manner against the schedule issued by Messrs Lytton and Wrench, fixing the judicial rents fjr 1888, as pniirulv inconsistent with the provisions of the Land Act of 1887. It is cvi knt tbat tne price of agricultural produce per acie is the only pric; th.it co.ild justly betaken into con iteration in deciding judicial rent', where is it appears that Land Commissioners Lytton and Wrench, in issuing the schedule of rents for 1888 have ignored the price of agricultural produce per acre, and only taken into consideration by weight, which is entirely misleading. A magnificent demonstration, in which upwards of 5,000 people shared, yr&a held in Cushendall, Feb 17, to denounce the prison treatment of William O'Brien. The chair was occupied by Very Key. Patrick Btarkey, and almost ever? man and woman in the historic Glen of Antrim were present. James Delargy moved ihe following resolution?, which were seconded by John O'Neill, Bay Lodge: — Resolved, That we register our most indignant protect against the vindictive and inhuman tieatment to which William O'Brien is being subjected by the Coercion Government. That in spite of the tyranny which is being exercised against the liish people, we resolve to stand firm b y the principles of lush nationality, v itil we have achieved for Ireland the ii^ht to make her own laws on her own soil. Jeremiah McVeagh, Belfast, and Key. James C. Cannon, Cushendall, suppjrted the resolutions, which were unanimously adopted. Armagh.— There was a crowded meetin? of the Armagh National League on Feb. 17, unde' the presidency of F. Brawley. Speeches were delivered by Alexander Blanc, M.P., and Messrs, McGlone, Hughes, and McLougb'in, and this resolution adopted :—: — That we regard the efforts of the Balfour Government to brand Father McFadden as the murderer cf Police-Inspector Martin, as a base calumny worthy of its originators. The Nationalists of Mid-Armagh held a monster meeting a Ready, Feb. 17. There were 5,000 people present, including a large number of priests. Father Vallely presided, and Alexander Blanc, M.P.,was the princip al-ipaaker. Resolutions were adopted eympithising with William O'Brien, protesting against the rack-rent schedule, nnd condemning the idiotic and tyiannical conduct of the authorities in North Donegal, which led to the death of Police- Inspector Martin. On Feb. 18, an Orange band paraded the streets of Killyleagh. On occasions of such displays, insults are usually indulge t in by the mob towards the Catholic population, but in the pre i ent instance, menace to life and injury 'o property, lave been added to insult. I Irish street came in lor the worst of the rowdyism. A volley of ! stones v»as discharged at ihe priest's house, cra9 mr.' through the | windows and the adjoining ciurch, aud ibe houses of several Catht- ; lies fared no better. llicre is a police stati >n m the town, but the police were conspicuous br their absence, although it thould hive been known from previous experience, than the place meniionel, was always singled out for attack. Ii is hardly probable tbat any <>f the j mffianly miscreants will be brought to justice, although Killyleagh of lata years hai acquired an unenviable notoriety for iOAvlyisro. Carlow*— There wan a large meeting of the Kathvilly N<iuuiift! Lfag-ae, un Feu. 17, imiiti the i"i\ hiueney oi l*e>. Juuu ' Phelan. This resolution was adop'ed : — That we aie delighted to hear of thec>mirig visit of the patriotic Aichbi^hop ot Dublin to dedicate our rew chuic ', and we it quest the Le.tgue branches i>f the district, to unite in according to Hih Grac^ a suitable welcome oj the occasion. £1 was voted to the IWornney Testimonial Fund. Cavan«-A public meeting ot trie members <i tbe Scrabby and Miillinla'ta Branch of tne League, was 1 eld at Scrabby Bridge, Feb. 17. P. S. O'Riilly was moved to tire chair. After returning thanks for the honour conferred mi him, he referred to the current topics of the day, and was followi-d by Rev. M. Corcoran. Gowna, who proposed a resolution expieesincj abhoirence at the ciueity to which William O'Brien was subjected by the Balfour an authorims Rev. William Gray also address; d the meeting in a very telling speech, principally on ths dute* of the p<oplein the present hour of our country's trials. Clare* — The tenants oa the Lisdean estate, near Kilkee, hell a meeting at Kilrus'i relative to the purchase of their holdings under Lord Ashbournes's Act, alt r which Solicitor Hilliard, Kilruab, was erapowere Ito purchase on th" tenmts' behalf. Tne tenan's on tbe Wettropp, Morgan, Ball, and O'Callagh^a jnfcnies at Kilmichpel luve all settled with their laudlords an 1 b >ye u> en allowed abatements of from 25 to 30 ter cn 1 , o.i judicial icats. Many years arrears have alsj b en wped out. Captain Vandeleur and Lis representatives in the County make no seciet of their intention to stick to their proc edings against th: tenant?, amongst whom they wat to spread fmther desolati n by the crowbar brigade. Captain Vandeleur, of almost all the landlords tuving properties in West Clam, has assume 1 the role of cnief exterminator, for all the other landlords have settled with their tenants. Two years ago Captain Vandeleur would have been pml his rents had he filluwed a fair reduction. Each gait-day since the tenants would hive continued to settle, like all the tenants of the suiroar.ding properties, and he would have avoided the sigma of the exterminator. Tin re aie active preparations on foot for a renewal cf the evici ions. The warrant f^r evicting 30 moie tenantH v\ ill be shortly in tbe hand? of the Sheriff. This week a large consignof timber for police huts, to be erected near the evicted homes, "Arrived at Cappa Pier. At present the prospects of a settlement ara l emote. Cork«-The Belfast Evening Telegraph, the organ of the Oranee fra' entity, ha; apologised to Rev. D. toveney, of Dunmanway, tor

having published one <f his speeches ia which he vsa made to Bay that all landlords should bd shot.

For the past two months hopes were entertained that the protracted struggle <>n the Ponsonby estate would oe amicably arranged, ami with that view negotiation* were opsned between (Janon Keller, of Yougbal, and Mr. Bruuker, solicitor (or the landlord, on February 18. Canon Keller received a letter from Mr. Brunker stating that Ponsonby woulJ not accept the terms offeied by the tenants, aud it appears tbat this roply is final.

Mayor Ryan, visiung Cork Prison February 18, found Father Kennedy in a hopelessly prostrate condition. He was confined to bud, being unable to walk. He has beeu suffering most excruciating p*iiiß along the spin-. Tbe Major was sheckei at his appearance, and leais tuat, though his sentence will expire in a few days, he will Lot then be in v position to be removed fiorn caol. The Mayo' Cilled the aUeatio i cf the prison authorities to his condition, and declared that the people of i he country would hold Mr. Halfour respjntible for bistiiath.

Derry»— The Magherafelt Young Ireland Society held an important meeting February 16. J. FeTan preside!. The question, •• Would Compulsory Education Benefit the Country," was ably debated by Mr. Ferrun and P. Kerr. On taking a vot« it was found that there was a majority in favrur of compulsory education:

John Keenan. at Magherafelt Union, proposed the adoption of the resolutions passed by the Newownards Boird of Guardians condemning tbo rent scbeiule is-iuel by the Land Commission. 'Jh» chairman icfused to entertain the motion. Mr. Kyle was then moved to the chair, and the ex-officio Guardians left the room. The motion of Mr. Keenan was then seconded by Mr. Brown and unanimously passed by ihe elected Guardians.

Donegal. — The bodies of police which are constantly moving about the Gweedore district in search of prisoners, have arrestedl'our more paribhi juersof Fittb-r McFadden—Nancy Mcßride, wife of DeDi3 Mcßride ; Hu»h Mulligan, Derrybeg ; Thomas Gallagl er, of Stranacork ; and John.Gallagher, of Meenaclogher. John Gallagher, on being brought before Mr. Hou rke, R.M., was discharged on the application of Sergeant Mahoney, who was convinced of hi* innocence. The remaining three were remandei for eight days to Derry Gaol. A singular indication of the panic into which the people have |been thrown by the reign of terror organised by Balfour in tbe district was seen in the deserted condition of Derrybeg chapel during Macs on recent Sundays.

Dovrn.-At the recent meeting of Newtownards Union the Guardians bad a discussion about tbe eviction on the estate of Lord Londonderry. The eviction was describe! as a disgrace to the Lord Lieutenant. It was stated that ihe house of the evicted family had been blown up with dynamite. The Workhouse master said that everything had been done to place relief within reach of the evicted family.

Dublin. —Eugene Davis, of the Nation, whose name was mentione i baiorettie Forgr-ritfe'd Commission by liformer Pigott,has iinnounced his intention cf taking an early opportunity to contradict ev«ry point i f the iniormer s atro ious calumnies. Thomas S. Cleary occupiel the chair at the last meeting of the Pan-Celtic Society. Eugt.n« Davis was admi'ted as a member. The following onginal contribu i >ns were rea t : " Awak*. O. Fianna " and " A Hun .at T*ra. 1 by Alftei IVrcival Graves ; ' Spring's Awakening," by Alis4 D ira Siger>-on ; and "Maurice Barr of Athenry," by Dia-miud O'Uuilihor. When the original contribu 1 ions were disposed of L. E. O'Carrol jeciteii '• Fho Breaking of t le D .y," a dramatic •,oc:n cf 'lIQ,l IQ , b" W!""».ci ThcuJou P^rkir.

Gal"way.— Tne Nationalists of Galway held a mpet ng t> protest against VVm. O'Brien's imprisonment, February 21. The people, who marched through t no stre -ts singing " Go t S-»ve irelinrt." weie charged by tbe police. The ciowd ripiied with stones, wtich struck several constable?. One tna'i whs arrested.

Dr. Tanner, M.P.. ppent a tew days in Lousjbrea lecently. During bis si%y In- ad'tiessed a lar^e^-xtu-ndtd meeting of National League (e^resei'tativex. He ei]oy-< lmmensL-ly the way he and th • people out ma.' tu ivie the police, who, asa matter of course, feel tha r their character >s j'Opordized by a lowing 'he '"crrmnal" to be so loug at ihe work which re has vow nearly completet). Tbe presence of the redoubtable memfce ■ has ar.imated anew th<- fixe 1 resolve of these to whom his mission h directed never to abandon the struggle ia which they are tDg^^ed umi, it ii crowned with success.

Kerry. — Pierce MUionv, M.P. for North Meath, came from Perthshire, Scotland, tor the purpose ot visiting Edward Harrington, M.P., who is undergoing six monins' hard labour in TulUmore prison. He found Mr. Haningion s>till confined iv a flagged cell and suffering from diarriuei. Hu is s'hl at hard labour, but he his been given farinaceous lo dto fauit the aliered condition of Ins heiltb. lie is in exec le it spirits aud make& no complaints. Tbe Very llev. JJ. Fiynn, OF, preac.cl at the Dominican Church, 'lmlee, February 17. Referring to the G -vernment's action i i moclaimm^ itie Nationalists meeting on that diy Father Flynn said they were living ia a state similar to that which existed in '98. He e-tid thai he si>> ke to tbe n not us a partisan, nor ia auy political spirit wh vtcver. He exhorted them to keep from drink during the excited inner, which would probably last for days. He asked the congregation t> prevent all children being on the sueets, as from the act of some brutil pohcem n the lives of the people might be endangered.

Kildare.— On th^ arrival of Mr. Cirew at Athy, on his way to Kilkenny, a ciowd, wiih bauds, ga'hered at the station. The police refived to allow any one near the carriage, and drove tfce peop c back with tt.e.r rifles. Sereial Town Commissioners were beaten and abused, 'ihe w.ndows of SJr. Ci-vew s carriage were (smashed in the fenffla.

Rernovnb es Considine and Mcsbeehy attended at Kildare on Fehruuy 21, to hear the charge cf conspiracy against J. L. Carew, M.H. Theie were present in cour. : — Very Rev. N. A. Staples,. Whiteabbey ; Rev. A. Ki..se<la, Kildare ; J. ii. Relmond, M.P. ; Dr.

Orunsel, 8.L. ; James Leahy, M.P. ; S. J, Brown, Naas ; J. T Heffernan, John Malone, Newbridge; Dr. rimytn, Coroner. X •I!! 0^ ' J aid tbe chai £ c ag*inst Mr. Carew was for conspiring, with Messrs. Kilbride and Robertson, to inluce persons not to take farms from wbich tenants bad been ftvicted, with special reference to a farm on the property of the Marquis of Drogbeda, from which Thomas OBeirue had been evicted. Some policemen then gave evidence regarding Mr. Carew's speeches, and the magistrates sentenced him to four months' imprisonment in Kilkenny Gaol.

Kilkenny.— Mr. Carew, M.P., was conveyed to Kilkenny Gaol ou February 21. He was seen by Fathers McGrath and Aylward, P. M. Egan, Alderman Rowan, Michael Phelan, and C. C. Kennedy. Next day Mayor Coyle visited the prison and found Mr. Carew sitting on the plank bed with nothing on him but the bed clothe*. He looked pale and ill, but was in good spirits, and expressed his determination not to don tbe prison garb. When the wardens were gone Mr. Carew threw off the convict garb. He passed a fair night, When the Mayor visited Mr. Carew he found one of the wardens in the act of clipping his hair. Mr. Carew remarked, "la my moustache to go f " and the governor said that it was. The collision between the people and the police in Kilkenny when Mr. Carew, M.P., arrived in custody, was a serious affair. When the St. John's Band reached the gaol they found a large body of police under arms. The torch bearers in front of tbe band attempted t j pass, but were prevented by the police, and soon the people had got closely packed in the narrow lane leading to tbe gaol, and while in this position the order to charge was given. The police immediately batoned away every person they could lay their bands on, and a large number of people were injured, including R. Saunders, a prominent member of the National League ; James Byrne, who has since been removed to the hospital ; Richard Brophy, Michael Wall, and Thomas Meany, all of whom received severe scalp wounds. Stones began to be thrown and a constable named Doheny was wounded. He was removed to the barracks, where he was found to have the frontal bone of his skull almost completely crushed.

King's County.— The Nationalists of this district held a well-attended public meeting on February 17, to protest against the biibarous treatment to which William O'Brien has been subjected at the hands of his cowardly enemy Bilfour. Rev. John Kinsella presided. T. O. K. White proposed tbe following resolution .—That we condemn the cowardly and barbarous treatment of William O'Brien by his malicious persecutor, Arthur James Balfour, and we urge all lovers of justice to express openly tbeir horror and contempt of such conduct. Rev. J. Connolly seconded tbe resolution, which was carried amidst tbe greatest possible enthusiasm.

L*imei*ick. — An eviction of a heartless character took place on the Sandwich estate at Kilteely. fhonass Donovan and his large family were thrown out on tbe roadside aod but fjr lhe kindness of a neighbour would have to remain under the cainopy of Heaven.

LtOngfibrcl.— The tenants of the Greville estate near Granard, have purchased their holdings under the Ashbourne Act. Mrs James King of Eenagh was summoned under the Crimes' Act for looking at a land-grabber named Jones.

Mayo.— ln bis Lenten pastoral, addressed to tbe clergy and laity of the diocese of Killala, Right Rev. Dr. Conway says :— The general depression in business, felt among all clashes of the community at present, and tbe want of employment among the labouiing poor, add much to the number of the indigent, and render tbe giving of alms more needed to the poor, and more beneficial to the donors than at other times. Hones I recommend alms-deeds especially during this Lent.

ftlonaglian.— James Hughes presided at the meeting of the Tullycorbet National League on February 17. The following r. solution was adopted : — That owing to the recent despotic acts of the Tory Government in Ireland, including the imprisonment of our patriotic representative, W. O'Brien, we deem it ntcessary to hold a pub ie meeting at an early date to protest against the administration of justice by our present so-called Government.

Xipperary.— At Carrick-on-Suir Petty Sessions seven publicans in toe town were fined 10s. each for having their shops open on the day of William O'Brien's trial, contrary to an order signed by two magistrate?. A number of young men were also fine.l 5s each for shouting "To h with Balfour I " and "Down with the pealers I " and one was fined 7a. 6d. for einging, " We'll hang Bloody Balfour on a sour apple tree."

Amongst the men of tbe Manchester Regiment stationed in Tip* perary William O'Brien, M.P., has found some ardent sympathisers in his sufferings. A few nights ago a body of them in the main street of the town cheered again and again for William O'Brien, after which they sang " O'Donnell Aboo." Others of the same regiment coming up the street and hearing the cheers and singing gave cheers for Mr. Balfour, and so the counter choruses continued for some lime. The Balfoumns, losing temper, threw off their belts, hut tbe others rushed upon them, and after some time completely overpowered them and chased them down the street, shouting, " O'Brien and Manchester."

Tyrone. — There was a special meeting on February 17, under tbe presidency of Bey. J. Rock. This resolution was passed :—: — That we condemn the charge of the Unionist Press that Father McFadden was accountable for the death of Police-Inspector Martin as a base calumny ; and we assure tbe patriotic priest of our warmest sympathy in the suffering he is undergoing for the oppressed people of Q weed ore.

A meeting of the tenants on the Brackaslievegallon and Tirgon portion of tbe Drapers' estate who have signed the agreement for the purchase of their holdings waa held lately at Inniscairn, for the purpose of taking steps to secure the rights of game on their lands. The meeting wap largely attended and fully represented the farmers in the above district, who, now that they have become owners of their farms are determined to assert their rights. It was unanimously

resolved to prosecnte any persons found trespassing on their land* in pursuit of game without permission. A committee was formed to have charge of the businest, and was empowered to take legal steps to prosecute all trespassers in pursuit of game. A subscription list was opened and subscriptions paid to defray any expenses which have to be Incurred in prosecutions, and printed notices are now posted up in Draperstown, Moneymore, and other/places, announcing tbe remit of the meeting, Wexford.-At tbe last meeting of the Wexlord Board o Gu.trdians eviction notices were received from the agent of Major Swarm, whose property lies in the Baldwinstown district K. Walsh proposed a resolution calling upon the Irish Executive to withold the forces of tbe crown from eviction duty pending a permanent settle* ment of the Irisc land question. The resolution was passed unanimously, and copies ordered to be sent to the County Members, Messrs. Barry and Redmond.