Irish News.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XVII, Issue 26, 18 October 1889, Page 21

Irish News.

Antrim* — A graceful compliment was paid recently to Judge B»v*ge, i tie retiring American Consul ia Belfast. During the four years Judge SavHge has bteii in ti e cuy he has earned ibe esteem and respect of all cla-s^s In presenting Judge Savage and Mrs Savage with 'heir portraits, which are from the eaeel of Bir Thomas Jones, the Mayor alluded in appropriate teims to the efficiency and courtesy wbich Judge Savage displays 1 to those who came in contact with him in an official capacity. It may be safely said that Belfast has had in Judge Bavage a model and accomplished Consul, whose term of office here has been honourable to himself and the merchants in our ci<y. Tbe Judge will carry back with him to America many pleasant recollections of Ireland, and his depaiture will be regretted by many of the inhabitants of Belfast.

Armagh, — Joseph Johnston, a labourer, brought an action ggftindi the Uitat Northern Railway Company for the recovery of damages for injuries susained to his lez and spine in the Armagh disaster on June 12. Defendants had lodged £30 in Court ns sufficient compensation. Plaintiff stated that his lather and mother were both killed in the accident. Tae jury awarded £40 t'.amtges to the plaintiff. This was the first claim for damages in connection with the accident.

For months past the agricultural labourers and cottier tenants on tbe estates of Lord Lurgan, especially those residing in tbe electoral division of the Moyntiaghs, have been carrying on a movement for tbe redress of alleged giiev»nces under which the labourers and cottiers, as they assert, now Buffer. As one of the results of the agitation, a •• Farm Labourers' and Cottier Tenants' Defence Association " was lately established in the Moyntiaghs, and a meeting of the Association was held recently in the townland of Derrycor. The following resolutions were passed :— lst. Tbat we are willing to buy our cottier buildings fend were quest the House of Commons to pass an Act of Parliament to thai tffrct. 2nd. That the Government should advance the money to the cotters and labourers at a very low rate of interest, repayable in 50 years, and that we now offer 15 yearß' purchase. 3rd. That, as this is not a sectarian association, we call upon all cUsses and creeds to enrol themselves in tt is Association, because, when the landlord sells, he will, if possible, sll tbe labourers' nn 1 co tier tenants' intertets in tbe soil. 4th. Tnat, as tbe Government propose tobriDg iv • compulsory Purchase Bill, this meeting beli yes th.tt, in order to prevv nt the rise of landlordism again, a limit thould be put on the ownership of land.

Carlow.— Daniel Kavanagh. an evicted tenant, was tried at Carlow rtc< ntly, charged under tbe Coercijn Aot with assaulting an em> rgencyman in charge of bis evict d farm at Timohn. He was arresred in Dublin on a warrant, having failed to atiead at the Coer-

cion Court for ihe derision of the bench, and was brouarhtia custody of two policemen to Carlow and taken before Mr. Kennedy, who decided that the defendant should give security himself in £50, and two bu re tits of £25 each, io keep th« peare for six mouths, or, in default, two months' imprisonment. Mr. K^vanagn entered iuto the necessary security and was released.

Cavan • — The Earl of Cavan, on the treatment of political prisoners, s-iys :— A political prisoner is one who is detained in prison under an Act of Parliament which is distinctly disapproved of and constantly protested against by the whole of that political party wbich for the time being is out of offica. H;w should such a person be'rt-ated? Barely, by every law of justice and common sense h" should only be subjected to as much punishment as tbe community at large wou.d award him could it speak its miud, Tnis law, in a general way, is pracucally recognised iv the treatment" ot all criminals. Tbe murdf rer who is condemned io death has his life spared whenever it is rtalised by the Home St cretary that the public generally are, to a conbiderable extent, saiisfi d that the murderer had in his favour certa n justifications or excuses. What consideration, then, should be sh iwn to prisoners wboae acts and words ard held to be unworthy of any punishment whatever by the whole community if performed or spoken in any part «-f Eogland, Scotland, Wales, or tbe colonies ?

The Cavan, Leitrim, and Koscommon li^ht railway directors report .'—-During thfl winter montas the traffic of the line waa sm^ll. The maiuttnince of the permanent way has f >r the first time been cast upon tbe revenue in the accounts now presented, and this charge has coueiderably increased the working expenses, which have exceeded the receipts. Toe output at the coal mines of Arigna has not been great during the past half-year. This bas arisen from tbe want of proper appliances at the pit, which have now been supplied so far as the capital ot the Mining Company will permit; and as there is a large demand for fuel in the district it, is hoped that the carriage cf coal will be a valuable source of traffic to the company in the future, as well as save (as it has done ia the past half-year; some £600 or £700 a year in the cost of fuel for the engines, as compare 4 withiihc cost of the same)article obtained from England or Scotland. The directors who retire by rotation are — The Earl of Kingston and Mr. George F. Stewart, and they are eligible for reelt etion. Tbe auditor, Mr. Thomas Qraydon, retires and offers himself for ie-election.

Clare* — Cap'a'n E. Croker, sub-Sheriff, Clare, with his bailiffs and p .lice escort, recently proeeodfl t iia pi ic* cal'el B.'alerHgijy, nsar Couuolly, and tff -ced a Bt-iz i-e of cattle an>l h >rses belong. ng to tenants on the estate of H. S, O'Brien, of Ciatloe Woods, Sixmiltbridge, for rent due.

At a large and enthusiastic meo'in? of Moyarta League, at which upwards of 300 members atteniid, Duuis Collins presiding, the following resolution waa pa^ed : — That we orni' ma the ni' an and unpatriotic conduct of Conor Haugh (Denis), Lishuu, for grabbing tbe farm recently occupied by Michael Keating, Querin, who was arranging with his landlord to retake the above farm at a considerable reduction of bit former rent.

A farmer named MoNamara, secretary of the Orusheen Branoh of the I.N.L. was arrested recently at tha railway station, Emis. The coo stable who made tha arrest approached McNamira and asked i>im what w»s hit business ia towa for the p<ist three days. McNamara declined to cay and was arrested. On a*kin< the reason of this step the policeman replied thit it was became he would not tell what was his business in town for tbe pist three days. vlcNamara was then brought before Mr. dodder, R.M., who also interrogated him as to his business in town. McNamara asked the migi«trate if he had authority from the Crown to ask such a question. Mr. Hodder said he had not. Motf amara was then released.

Cork*— -John Flynn, who was seriously injured on the occasion of his eviction, was arrested recently on the charge of obstructing the bailiffs on that occasion.

Dr. Tanner, M.P., has bean released from Hoiloway Gaol on tha expiration . f his sentence. Tae plucky Doctor looks none the worse for bis incarceration.

His Worship tbe Mayor and M. D. Daly visited the political prisoners in Cork Gaol recently. Father McFadden, Kilmeen, and ttie other Coercion pris >ners are all well. William O'Brien, M.P., has written to Mr. Oasey, secretary of the Micchelstowa League, expressing his approval of the John itaudeTille memorial project, and. stating he will subscribe £100 tor the purpose. A National demonstration took place at Gulcean, in West Cork, recently. Rev. Father Forrest, presided, and Mr. Giihooly, M.P., was the principal speaker. A branoh of the National League was re-established, and resolutions were adopted expressing confidence in Mr. Painell, and approval of tbe principles of the new Tenants' Defence Association.

James Cussen, a tenant on the Mount Plummer estate, was recently evicttd. He held about 56 acres. A large force of police from all the outlying stations under the command of District-In-spector Wright, Newcastle West, was present to protect the sub-Sheriff, Fred Hobson, of Limerick, and his bailiffs. Major Plummer wu also present, A great coacourae of people from the suit mnding locality, and more especially from Broadf jrd, was present. Both the front and back doors were barricaded, and it was only after tbe use of tbe crowbar that the bailiffs were able to effect an entrance.

John Walsh and his sister, Eliza Forrest, were charged before a Crimes Act Court recently with assaulting the Sheriff and his assistants on the.iccasionof their eviction at Ahadellane. The male prisoner stood at the door with a scythe and threatened to cut down anyone who approached. Eliza Forrest threw stones and b >ttlai at tbe bailiffs and police, several of whom were struck. They were brought up two years ago on a similar charge, out medical evidence having been then produced that they were unable to plead tbe case was adjourne I sine die. The were sentenced to two months' imprisonment with bard labonr this time. Two Kmergencymen, named L nj and Connor, employed on an evicted farm on Ye Ponsonby estate, were charged at Uustlemartyr Petty Sessions recently, before Oolouel Caddell anl Mr. Redmond R.M.s., with larceny of an umbrella from a railway carriage. Robart D«vyer travelled from Cork in the same carriage with the defendants, and left the apartment at Killeagb Statioa for a few moments. On returning.! he Emergency men had disapp tared and so had bis umbrella. It was subsequently found by the police ia the house occupied by the defendants. "They were e*ch sent to gaol for 14 days. The property these fellows have charge of for P«.mouby is all right. At the recent Cork Assizes the City Grand Jury rejected the bill against three respectable farmers' sons on th 3 Pmsonby estate named Thomas Flavin, James Qjuld, and Simon Fitzgerald. About two months ago Removable Redmond and tnree of his brothar justices returned these young men for trial to the Assizes for the County of Cork on the charge ot Whiteboyism. The " authorities " left nothing undone to secure conviction, and a special app icatioa was nude by Mr. Carson, Q. 0., o have the defendants tried at the Oity instead of the County Assizes, where they where sent for trial by the magistrates. The City Grand Jury, however, declared that the Crown had not even made &prima facie case, and rejected the bill. Four policemen recently presented themselres very early in the morning at the house of Mr. Barry, Killavuilen, with tb« intention of bidding him good morning and afterward* introducing him to 'he Removables. They were informed Mr. Barry was out looking for some policemen ia order to get himself arrested. On being informed of this faot by Miss Barry, the burly constable betrayed very visible siguß of disappointment. He, however, insisted on searching the house, which he did in the mo9t provoking and insulting man ier imagmabe, not sparing the apartments of male or female, and grossly iafcu.ted Miss Barry when she remonstrated with htm about his ruffianly conduct. When Barry is taken the police may put him down as a '• kn^-felt want " supplied. A rather amusing and fortunately not tragical story concerning a policeman's " blighted affections" comes from Coachford. Humour has it that a certain constable named Coleman, stationed at Ooachlord, h iving wooed and won the affections of a young laiy ia the vicinity of his station, waited on the fair one's father with a view to mitrimonv. The stern parent, however, refused his suit, and it is said tbat the disconsolate wooer determined to put an end to bis trouble and exmten se at the same time. He is reported to have loaded his rifle wi h ball cartridge, and with the observation, " I may as well do it now as at any other time," was about to blow out bis brains when s. .me of his comrades wrenched the weapon and prevented mischief. Thede&pairi ig one was placed under arrest ado tged iv tlu County Gaol. In the ordinary course he should be brought bef jre the magistrates at Coacbford, but so fur his companions in arms pietend to know little or nothing about the matter, and are as usual reticent, particularly when it is one of their own body who fiuds., himself in tioable.

Derry. — At a recent meeting of the Limerick Harbour Com* missioueis, W. Boyd presidiog, aiesulutiun was adopted on the motion of Alderman Gouaihau directing the Secretary of the Botrd to communicate with the Londonderry Harbojir authorities with reference

to the proposed removal of Canadian mail service from that port and promising support in opposition to the proposed change. Tbe annual exhibition of horses, cattle, Bheep, Bwine, poultry, and agricultural implements and micninery in coaneotion with this Society was held in the New Markets, Coleraine, recently. The prom ;t«TB were fortun ite in the matter of weather, and inconsequence the number of visitors to the sbowyard from Ballymoney, Coleraine. and the fcurroundirjg distiids was much larger than usual, It is a gra'ih ing fact that the entiies, especially in the horse department, showed an icciease on the Society's average, and a decided improvement in quality. Taking >t all round the show was in better keeping with tbe high character of Coleraine and Route as pr >speroua agricultural districts than any of its more recent predecessors. Donegal.- M. J. X nny, M.P., visited Mr. Conybeare in Derry Gaol n cently and found the honourable gentleman suff;ring from rheumatism and lumbago. Hn complained that, owing to the heavy rains and the want ot a covered space, he could tike no outdoor exercise, whicn greatly aggravated his illness. Otherwise the Member for Cam k orn". was m excellent spirits. In the Roll* Court in Duo in recently Mr. Price, Q.C. (instructed by Mr. W. J. Verlin), on the pan of Miss Mary Francis Martin, a eister of the late Dimrict-luspector William Limerick Martin, wbo i was accidentally killed in GweeJore, applied for administration of assets of the deceased. Inspector Martin, who died intestate, left a widow, the defendant in the present motion, but no children. At the last Spring Aesiz^s for the County Donegal the Grand Jury made the following presentment: — "We present to Henrietta Martin, widow and person il representative of the late W. L. Martin, £4,000 as compenßa ion for the loss she sustained by reason of the murder of her husband." Irrespective of tbe amount so presented, tbe assets left by the deceased were on'y about £240, besides some furniture. Counsel submitted that the next of kin were entitled to have the £4,00J treated as general assets, with a view to their taking distributive shares of it. Tbe case is at hearing. The Member for South Belfast has made himself conspicuous in the House of Commons by his interrogations as to the religious opinions of Mr. Conybeare, who is at present a prisoner in the Derry Gaol. Quite recently, it will be remembered, Mr. Johnston was rebuked by the Speaker far asking the Cniaf Secretary whether the prison regulations permitted prisoners to cho>se the religious denomination under which they should be registered, and asked Mr. Balfour whether the Member for Camborne had or had not subscribed himself in Derry G*ol as a Catholic. The Speaker, however, had to remind Mr. Johnston that he forbade the question to be put the other evening. Nothing daunted, Mr. Johnston made another unsuccessful attempt to ehoit from the Chief Secretary the names of the Ciicnes Act prisoners and the rel gious denominations to which they belonged. Mr. Balfour observed that all the prisoners in Derry Gaol were registered as C-itholics, but he did not reply to Mr. Johnston s query whether Mr. Cunybeare was one of them. It is evident from the tone of the questions asked by tbe member for South Belfast he is again imbued with the No- Popery zeal which has been, frequently the means of making him appear not very wise boih in and out of Parliament. Dublin* — The Lord Mayor has instructed his Belfast solicitorß to co umence an action againßt the publishers of the Belfast Niws-Istter for alleged libels published in that journal recently in the tuim of a series of letters addressed to the Ljrd Mayor by John D. Crokctt, becretiry to the Uieter Loyalist Anti-Repeal Union, 1 Lombird street, Belfast. The weekly meetiag of the Society for the Preservation of the Iri'h Language was recently held at 6 Mjlesworth s reef, Dublin, Maj >i K. MieEn ry in the chair. There also attended : — Rev. Bartho omew VlcCaithy — Told, Profess ir of the Royal Irish Academy ; Rev. 8. Mcl'iernm, Killasnet ; D. Fagan, T. Ward, and J. J. MacSweeney, secretary, fhe following gemlemeu were also presen' :—: — Edmund Buike and Professor Lejn Sodeib^rg, direc or of the museum at Lund, Sweden, who gave an interesting account of some Irish m' nu"oiipts at Stockholm. A me 'flag of the Nationalist membfrsof the Dublin Corporation was held iecently in the City Hall fjr the purpose of selec'ing oue of Iheir number to fill the rffice ot Lord Major during the c> ming year. There was a large attend v cc. T.u proceediLgs were private, but it in stated tbat Mr. Kennedy, J.P,, was selecied for nomination. He was formerly High-sheriff fur ibe city ot Dublin, and up to tbe last e.cction represented Cavan in Paihament. He is t-on-in-law to Alderman John O'Connor, who for two years occupied tbe civic chair. f-UDday within the Octave of Mount Carmel was observed in a special manner in the Carmelite Chuich, Whitefnars street. His Grace t l ie Arcubisbop presided at the m >rning service, and again in the evening. The spacious buildiug was packed, and it wa^ with great difficulty the nv. preacher, Father liobinson, of London, cuuld get to the pulpit. Tue bermou was a most eloquent one, and during its course the rev. preacher said he bad never, m any poition of the world, witnessed such faith as that of the Irish. He advised young Irish men and women to stay at home, if possible, and not to go to England. Piocessfon, sermou, and benediction terminated tbe solemnities- his Grace officiating. Fermanagh.- vv llliam J. Brown, auctioneer, sold two acres of medium m >-s leciaimel land, s.tuate near Drfrryliu, the other day, for the remaikable sum ot £101. The ytarly rent is £2 4s, the lr.nd-l-nr.'i bung the Edil of Eine. Tho amount is practically 50 yeara' purchase. Galway. — Sir Htn<-y James, leading counsel for the Times, read the ruauuscript of Mi. Harm's funeral oration on Colonel John O'ilabonv, the Fenian H. ad Centre, with considerable feeliog anl api areni sympathy, the audience listening with deep attention. When he had done he turned round to one of the Irish members, and Baid vi'h muc'i earueßiness, " That is one of tha most beautiful things I ever lead in my whole J i f . • " At last mteting of the Kinvara League, Rev. J. Moloney presided, Other members present— Dr. W. J. Nally, Messrs. Burke, Tallman.

Halvey, Shaughnessy, Spellman, and Oorless, Hon. Sec The Hon. Sic. reported the receipt of a cheque for £3 from Mr. Harrington, M.P., amount of grant voted by the Central League to Miobaal Tracy, the evicted tenant of Cahercon. A communication from John Hall, of Kmvara, relating to a dispute he bad with the landlord of his house, Richard Burke, and complaining of the treatment he had received at his bands, was n^xt read and considered. John Burke, of Killina, stated he was being persecuted by his landlord, Mr. Langan, of Dublia, he having soli Buike's holding for a nominal sum to one Kendall, of Clifden.

The d"ci ling tiea for the Gaelic Championship came off at Lough* rea. The fjllowiag hurling te^ms competed— Mullagh and Kil* c'raest, Ballin ikill and Oraa^nwell. After well-contested efforts and v«ry creditable performances by the beaten teams. Mullagh and C aughwell proved to be the victor*. They were, therefore, pitted ag iiust each other ftf t the deciding effort. Much anxiety was shown by tbe vast gathering who witnessed the final issue, which was even* tually decided in favour of Mullagh.

Kerry.— The lands of Arabella and Ooolnadead, tbe property of H. F. Peet, were recently put up for sale in the L»nd Court, Dublin. No bidder appeared and the Bale was adjourned. The members of Bally bunnion League "suppressed" branch met under difficulties rec3ntly, the police having paraded the locality for several hoars. A resolution approving of the Tenants' Defence League was pasted. The sum of £5 was voted to Central Branch. The members of Listowel League recently met and transacted he usual business, although the police were prowling round to prevent them. D. O'Sullivan, in the absence of the president, Dr. Galvin, presided. A resolution was passed condemning the conduct of a trader in the town for aiding a grabber. Bailiffs RahlUy and Cremin, accompanied by police, left Killarney in a mysterious manner recently. In two hours after they returned, driving ten cows aad five heifers, which they seized at Dromickbane lands, held by Dr. Griffin. The cattla were immediately lodged in tbe pound. They were seized under distress warrant for the head rent due to Lord Keamare. The cattle belong to tenant! to whom ths holdings are sublet.

A fund was recently opened at Abbeydorny to aid the " T. D. Sullivan Testimonial," and has been cheerfully supported. It has not yet been closed, in ord^r to give an opportunity to those who were absent to subscribe. The people are not slow in Abbeydorney to rec gnise true worth, as was evidenced in the kind response to the call in aid of the gifted author, poet, and patriot. Another collection was also started for a very laudable and charitable purpose, one in aid of the family of the unfortunate man, Foley, who was shot in the leg a week ago not far from the village. Considering that the collection was started at the same time it was taken up with meritoiious alacrity, and wag a great sue ess, the people taking that as the best opportunity of marking their disapprobation of the shameful crime.

A football and hurling tournment will be held in Tralee, in aid of the Irish National Monument Fund, Reptember 1, and the cooperation of the Gaelic cluba in Kerry will surely make it a real success. Every country honours the memory of its patriot dead, aad helps to perpetuate that memory by the erection of suitable monuments, Ireland, (certainly, has added her quota to the dead-roll of patriots who have fought and suffered, and died, in the sacred cauie of freedom. Then why not erect suitable monuments in order to band down to future generations for emulation the heroic ani unselfish conduct of those Irish patriots who rest within the cold and almost forgotten graves throughout tbe length and breadth of Ireland. Success attend the noble eoterprise.

Kildare. — The lands of Viewmount and Moods in the Barony of Clane, nelouging to Joseph Delemere Whyte, were recently put up for hale iv the Dublin Courts, but no bid Jets being present the sale was adj "turned.

Kilkenny* — The meeting of St. John's Branch of the League was held recently. Rev. M J, McGrath, O.C , in the chair. A'b> present: — Messrs. J. Knaresboro, A. Meany, Kilderry ; M O Shea,|R. Phelan, R. McUarhy, D. Murphy, P. Murphy, M. Btapleton J. H^nnessv, and P. O'Meara, hoaorary secretary. A case of alleged l.ind-^rubbmj; was discussed by the committee. It was decided to eommunic-ttj with tbe landlord, and also to make known to the commitie; big reply. At a recent meeting of the Guardians, Mr. Ts?an, R. 0., placed an eviction notics on the table at the suit of Henry Mihony, of Brighton, England, against J hn Donovan of Redtrench, Bni two notices at the suir of Fran^ s Creagh Dawning, of Tralee. against Patrick and Peter Kelliher ot Killafadamore. Mr. 3pi;ian • also handed in an eviction notice agaiast Bridget Shea aid her two *ons, Jeremiah and Denis Shea, of Oippaaacuas, at thi suit of Richard M^hony of Dromon Castle.

The meeting of the Tetnpleorum Branch was held recently. Rev. J. Brennan, vice-pre°ident, occupie I the chair, aad the following mernbeis attended :—T. Sh-a, T Grady, K. Qiinn, W. Dalton, J. D iyle, J Fitzpatrick, N. Cjghlan, and J. Walsh. A resolution wu r.>art from the M illmahone Branch, condemning the treatment by Michnel Morns of a tenunt name I Corcoran. On the motion of Father Biennun, B^conded by B , Q >inn. it was decided to Bend £2 2s, to the T. D. Sullivan Testimonial. T.ie following resolution wai proposed by the Secretary, seconded by T. Gr-idy, and unanimously adopted :— "That the b»Bt thanks of this committee are due aad hereby tendered to J. J. Power, of Kilkenny, for the zeal he hafl shown in miiigating the prison life of our crimina's." Mtssrs. Cre ght -n and Murphy excavated recently a beautiful mediosval baptismal font. The late Mr. Hogan's " Kilkenny " and the life of " St. X eran of Ossory " record the existence of a font in the basin of the well in the yard of the premises in King street, Ki!k(my, now in the occupation of John Ayros, from whom permission w>s re idily obtained for its removal. Above the well, stood a superstructure of masonry more than five feet high, capped by a massive flag ttone, and some hours' labour bad to be gone through before the font wu raised to the surface. Viewed in the light of day a richly-

wrought specimen of mediaeval stone work rewarded the enterprising excavators. Toe font is of Kilkenny marble, and there is not m the city a more elegantly-designed or perfectly-wrought object of the kind, It is now erected on four pillars in the Abbey of St. Francis. For centuries the relic lay embedded in thi earth. The Kilkenny public are indebted to D. H. Croighton and F. J. Murphy for having carried the matter to a successful issue.

King's County.— A boy named Hally, from Moneygall, who was sent 10 Pa. it for hydrophobia treatment, has returned fully cared and in excellent health.

L,OUth.— The stock on the farm of Patrick Cunningham, Glassalien, on the Mtssereene Estate, was recently seized. Cunningham is one of the Campaigners. * Mr. Mathews,ontheMißsereeneß9tate,has been arrestei and lodged in DundalkGiol Jjbnßellew, Patrick Belle w, anl Francis Finnegan , tenants on the estate.are charged with intimidating Christopher Moran for having worked and labouied for one Robert Wade on a certain farm on Lord Massereene's estate, situate in Collon, in the County of Louth, formerly in the occupation of John Moonan. Thay are also charged with having intimidated J. Dundas and Robert Wade, for having occupied evicted farms. The summonses were served recently.

Tullyallen v. Drogheda Davitts (football). — This was a challenge match for a £10 cup arising out of a meeting between the teams which occurred some time ago and came to an unsatisfactory termination owing to the interference of outsiders. Dublin was selected as a neutral battle-ground and St. Patrick's tournament, supplied the ground. At the request of both sides J. P. Cox acted aa referee, which position he filled with great ability, while J. Fortune (Grocers' Assistants) and Mr. Lee (Brin's Pride) performed the duties of umpire for Tullyallen and Davitts respectively. The game was won by the Tullyallen men.

L,eitrim.— The members of the Mohill League recently passed a resolution of confidence in Mr. Parnell.

LJmrick* — Mr. Spillane, Maurice Lenihan, and John Guinane have been constant in seeing the prisoners, including Mr. Sneehy, M.P., who enjoys the best health and buoyant spirits ; Mr. Magrath and others of "the Vandeleur tenants ; Mr. Co whey, of Rathkeale, whose two sisters are undergoing imprisonment in the city gaol, and others. All the prisoners are in excellent health. The funeral of Michael McNamara, of f ars, who died recently, was largely attended by the men of Park, who wore the medals and ribbons of the Arch-confraternity of the Holy Family, cf which deceased was a practical member. The coffin, of polished oak and mounting, was borne on the shoulders of the members to the cemetery of Mount St. Laurence, where the remains were consigned to the grave. The Very Rev. Dr. Meehan. St. Patrick's, assisted by Father Kennedy, who accompanied the procession, officiated. — RI.P. At the recent Kilfinane Sessions, the Mitchelstown bailiffs — J. Neill and his son, P. Neill — were charged with threatening to shoot John and Patrick Halpin near Kilfinane. John Halpin deposed that he was goin» home one evening, accompanied by his brother, when he met the Neills. The younger of the two, whom he now identified aa Patrick Neill, turned on him without any provocation, and, presenting a revolver, threatened to blowout his brains. Neill, the older maD, made a similar threat. In reply to Jim Neill, the witness denied having abused or threatened the bailiffs, or in Hny way giveu them the slightest provocation. The magistrates considered they had suffi- «' *nt evidence to warrant them in returning the prisoners for trial to c Quarter Sessions.

The funeral obsequies of the late Most Rev. Dr. Ryan, CoadjutorBishop of Killaloe, were celebrated at the parish church, Killaloe, recently. Ihe Office of the Dead and Requiem High Mass were chanted by the choir in the presence of a large assembly. After the funeral ceremonies the remains of the deceased prelate were interred in a vault in the parish church. Most Rev. Dr. Croke, Archbishop of Cashel, presided at the ceremonies. Most Rev. Dr. o'Dwyer, Bishop of Limeiick, officiated as celebrant at the High Mass.

A proclamation was recently issued forbi Ming a public meeting in support of two evicted tenants at Grangeboyne, on the property ot Edward McEvoy, former Liberal M.P. for Me^th. A large force of police, under the direction of Mr. Mercer, R.M., took possession of the platform, which had been erected near Bective Abbey. The main body of the meeting, in accordance with a pre-concerted plan, proceeded to the bridge of Bellinter, about two milea distant, where a successful meeting was held, those present including Very Rev. Hugh Behan, P.P., V.V., Tiim ; Rev. P. Slcelly, P.P., do ; Rev. D. Morrissy, O.C. ; Rev. G. Buchanan, and the Chairman and Beveral members tf the Town Commissioners. Mr. Sheridan, Chairman of the Poor Law Board, Navan, presided, and speeches were delivered by Fathers Noud. Mornssy, and Casey, not a single policeman beiog present throughout the proceedings.

Queen'B County* — Lord De Vesci, who has been recently appointed to the command of the Royal Artillery Company, is a popular Irish peer. He served with distinction in the Coldstream Guaida, and at Abbeyleix, in Queen's County, where he resides, is beloved by all his neighbours as one of the most, hospitable of hosts and kindest of landlords.

Roscoiumon. — Thomas Wynne, who occupies an evicted farm, with six policemen at his heels, vis ted the shops of some of the principal Nationalists in Castlerea. The object was to get up prosecutions.

John Fitzgibbon, of Castlerea. has been released from Caatlebar Gaol. This has been his third imprisonment under Baifour's Crimea' Act, and, strange t) say, he emerges from the prison ea'jh time lets a •5 criminal" than ever. He was presented with an address from the Gaelic clubs. It was read by C. J. O'Hara.

Tipperary. —The Sheriff, 12 bailiffs and 40 police under the command of a gentleman with the appiopnate title of Snovil er visited a place called Whitelands, about three miles from Cahir, to evict a man named Michael Lonergan from bis house and his farm of 137 acies held from a landlord named Thomas Jones, The house

was barricaded and the efforts of the bailiffs to enter were resisted by the tenant. An entrancs was affected by means of the battering ram, and t^e occupants of the house were arrested on a charge of resisting the Sheriff and officials in the discharge of their duty and marched into CUbir, where they were taken before Mr. Bochefort, J.P., and allowed out on bail.

There was a burling match recently played batween the Thurles and R%thdowney Olub9. A 9 a set of crosses huag upon the result of this match both teams entered into the cont jst with great earnestness. The Thurles men, wao have a grand record to their credit (being all Ireland Champions for 1887), were the general favourites, and sustained the good opinion entertained of them by winning a goal and nine points to one point for Rathdowney. Tuj latter have been the hurling chimpiotis of Queen'.s County for tha past two seasons and for their experience anl opportunities are really clever wielders of the caman. Mr. Lee, of the County Dublin committee, made an efficent referee.

Father Cahill presided at last meeting of Mullinahone League, at which the following resolutions were adopted : — That wo heartily congratulate Messrs. Vaughin, Shea, Qainn, Burke, Croake, Dwyer. and Phelan,on the marked distinction paid them by converting them into "criminals" by Bilfour's patent process— namely Removable Magistrates, a servile county cjurt judge, and perjured policemen. We pie Ige ourselves to carry on thjir farms ani other work while they are enjoying Balfour's hospitality. W. F. Mullally brought under notice that there were some persons walking along with the Emergencyman on his evicted farm at Roaaane, and that they came and returned oa a Kilkenny car.

Tyrone* — The Cookstown Commissioners are about establishing a fair for horses and cattle, apart from the fair already in existence, and the undertaking promises to be a success.

William O'Brien, M.P. is expected to vint South Tyrone shortly after the prorogation of Parliament in order to address his old constituents and prepare the way for contesting the constituency at the first opportunity. The crops in Strabane district, generally speaking, are good this year. Oits are a very fair crop, and now that there has been some rain it Will certainly improve them further. The potato crop is remarkably good, the quality being very superior. Flax will be a fair crop ; had rain come sooner the quantity sown wonld have been much better than last year's crop ;it ia expected the yield will be good. The meeting of tiie Stewartstown and Coalisland League wa9 held in the League rooms, Stewartstown, Mr. Qa no, vice-president, occupied the chair. The business of the registration work haivng been satisfactorily concluded, Mr. Q linn introduced to the meeting Alex. Pelin, Belfast, Chief Ranger of the Irish National Foresters' Benefit Society, wno would say a few words to them after the League meeting was over. Resolved :— That we thoroughly approve of the course adopted by Mr. Pamell and his followers with regard to the Forgery Commission ; thatour deepest sympathies are hereby tendered to Mr, Conybeare, M.P. in his incarceration, his only crime being his humanity. Mr. McElhone spoke in support of the resolutions at considerable length. James Dunne, in an able speech, seconded the resolutions, which were carried by acclamation.

W^aterford. — A man named Patrick O'Sbea recently jumped into the Pill at the Paik and rescued a child named James Clery that was struggling in the water. O'Shea has already rescued 11 people from drowning. M. Coffey presided at last Stradbally League meeting. The following resolution was unanimously passed : — That we, the mem-bc-s of the Stradbally branch of the 1.N.L., express our gratification and pleasure at having learned that Mr. Stokes has abandoned the repairmg of Mr. Kennedy's house, from which Frank Mulcahy was unjustly evicted, and the building of Veale's house, the Ballykerogue grabber. It is announced that Right Rev. Dr. Cleary, Bishop of Kingston, has been named as dignmimus for the Diocese of Wuterrori and Lismore, and the Holy Father has selected him aa the Bishop of the S>e. On a recent Sunday, after the High Mass in his Cathedral, Kingston, Canada, Bishop Cleary inferred to the rumor thus :— He said he was wedded to Kingston ; that he did not care for removal from the work to which he had pat his htnd, and if the Pope listened to his pleadings he would remain there. He intimated that when the cathedral improvements now in progress and costing nearly 100,000 dols. are completed he hopes to undertake the establishm^nr of a college for the education of young men in arts, science, theology, and medicine. He appreciated, of course, the honour done him by his nomination for the Bishopric of Waterford, where as pliest and college principal he had ieaided for 30 years. Father John riower presided at last Dungarvan League meeting and drew attention to T. M. Heilly's speech on cattle-blocking in Waterford. The rev. gentleman said : Where a landlord's beast or lan igrabber was to be found at a fair in th" county Waterford everybody kn^w it, for a couple of police in plain clotnes were seen hovering around like vultures over a carcase, and the Irish farmer who would not know a policeman, no matter what efforts he made at diFguise, would not know a bullock from a wether (laughter). He, the president, felt that it was due to the cattle-Jealeis ot the County Watertord to say that they had tne spirit of men about them, and they were taking anoblepart in this struggle, and that the best thanks of that meeting be given to them. The butterbuyera who came to Dungarvan also d^eervei their very best thanks, and he hoped that in the future, as in the past, they would not relax their efforts in the National caube.

Wexford. — At Gorey Sessions an Emergencyman named William Dixon summoned Patrick Greenan, om of the Ooolgreanev tenants, with assaulting him. Tne magistrates would not allow counsel to abk the Emergcneyman a question about his past career. The case was dismissed. Removable Consuline is holding a Star-Chamber inquiry in Gorey and 100 witnesses are summoned. Tins is in connection with boycotted cattle at fairs. The police say they cannot detect the. boycotters, and hence this inquiry,