Irish News.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XVII, Issue 48, 21 March 1890, Page 9

Irish News.

Antrim— The Marquis of Londonderry hai intimated his intention of being present at a great Conservative demonstration to be held in Belfast under the presidency of the Duke of Abercorn, on January 28.

Sir Charles Lewis, Bart., M.P. for North Antrim, is about to retire from Parliament owing to failing health. It is understood that the new Irish Solicitor-General will be tbe Conservative candidate for tbe division.

The operative bakers of Belfast have given notice to their employers that they will strike immediately if their demand for 27a 6d per week, with 9d per hour for overtime, is not conceded. The employees complain that they have not had even the lower rate of pay agreed to some time ago between employers and employed. Tbe Tenants' Defence League was organised in this county on December 18, by a great meeting held in St. Mary's Hall, Belfast. A large representation of the priests of the county attended, and Meswa Pierce Mahoney, M.P., J. G. Biggar, M.P., Mr. J J Clancy, Mr McCartin, and Mr Piokerton, M.P.'s were present, and made speeches. All the details of the organisation were gone into and the new branch was formed amid the greatest enthusiasm. A meeting of farmers of all creeds and classes was held in Ballymoney on January 2, under tbe auspices of the Irish Tenants' Defence Association, to express condemnation of the scheme of corapnlsory purchase at present being advocated in different parts of Ulster. Mr Mcßlderry, J.P., presided, and Mr J. G. Biggar M P Mr McCartin, M.P., and Mr Pmkerton, M.P., were among the speakers. Mr Biggar said that the compulsory purchase scheme would Involve that the rate of purchase should be fixed by men appointed by the Government, which would at present mean that it should be decided by such men as Mr Wrench and other member* of the Land Oommisßion. In the North of Ireland the tenant farmers were tolerably well off, and could give good security for the instalments which they had been called upon to pay, but that security would include not only the interest which tbe landlord had in the holding, but also the interest of the tenant, because if the tenant made himself responsible for these instalments he would have to mortgage not only what he got from the landlord, but his own interest in the holding into the bargain. The result of such a bill would be that they would be saddled with a perfectly unreasonable and unfair number of years' purchase. Drawbacks of different sorts which would hinder them from paying ths high rate imposed on them would be entirely lost sight of by the Commissioners, and the result would be that they would suffer heavily by having a permanent charge put upon their property, and if they entered into such a scheme with their eyes open they would have no right to ask to be relieved from their burdens.

Clare.— The appeal of Thomas Coote, a Protestant Nationalist of Kilrush, from a term of six months with hard labour imposed on him by Captain Welch, R.M., and other justices for lighting tar barrels on the night of October 5, 1889, on the occasion of a demonstration in honour of tne release from gaol of Patrick McGrath, tbe famous Vandeleur estate eviction prisoner, waa heard at the Kilrnßh Session on January 2. After hearing a full account of the occurrence of the memorable evening, Judge Kelly reduced Mr. Coote's sentence to one month's imprisonment. The friends of Mr Maurice Walsh, for some years chairman of the Kildyaarfc Board of Guardians, have decided that it is a matter of public duty to signify appreciation of his services to the National cause as well as tbe cause of the poor, of which he had shown himself so conspicuous a champion, by raising a public testimonial for him.

At the Kanturk Board of Guardians the assistant architect reported that he vißited the labourers' cottages in the eleven electoral divisions of the Union, and found in several cases that tbe defects pointed out in the Local Government Board's Inspector's repoit had been remedied. The Guardians present stated toat proceedings should be immediately taken against the contractors to compel them to finish their contracts. Ultimately it was decided to adjourn the consideration of the report to next meeting, with a view to having steps taken to get the cottages immediately completed at any cost. Universal regret and sympathy are felt in this county at the unexpected death of Mrs McNamara, wife of Mr Dennis McNamara, the well-known newsdealer of Ennis. During Mr McNamara's proBecution for sellinar United Ireland, the deceased lady pluckily continued the sale of that paper, though repeatedly warned by the police not to do so. Mrs McNamara suffered severely from shock, occasioned by the visits of the police to the premises and the threats used against her husband by them during Mr McNamara's various terms of imprisonment. Visits were paid her by Mr Shaw Lefevre and other English ladies and gentlemen while in this country.

Cork.— At Mitchelstown Petty Sessions, on December 14, an emergencyman, named Patrick Neill. was charged with having obtained money under false pretences from a farmer named Reynolds. It appeared that some shop goods were stolen out of prosecutor's cart, and when he was in search of them he met Neill, who offered to tell him where they were if he got money. When the money was given him he merely indulged in abuse. The magistrates dismissed the case, and required the accused to pay one shilling costi. At the Toughal Fair on December 24, policemen in uniform and Ppolicemen in plain clothes were actively engaged in shadowing respectable dealers known to be prominent Nationalists. John Shtterly, president of the Cattle Trade Association, Cork ; Daniel Moore, victualler, Middleton ; Edmund O'Brien and Robert O'Brien, brothers of James O'Brien, Ponsonby campaigner ; and other Nationalists, were followed everywhere.

Before a special Coercion Court held in Ban try on January 3, Mr P. O'CallAghan, P.L.G., wag charged with being a member of an

unlawful assembly on th 9 occasion of the recent anniversary of the death ot Allen, Larkin, and O'Brien. Toe evid«nce ten Jered for the prosecution did not connect the defendant in any way with any unlawful crowd assembled on that occasion, and the Bench, without hearing the defence, dismissed the case.

On the night of December 27, Mr John Cahi 11 arrived inFermoy, by tbe late train, after spending several months in the Cork Ghol as a Coercion " criminal " for the alleged boycotting of one Browne, of Towerane. The event was made the occasion of a demonstration by the populace, who, meeting Mr Cahill at the railway station, accompanied him to town, the procession being headed by the Barrack-hill band playing national airs. At the upper end of the town a huge bonfire was lighted. This seemed to excite the anger of the local police who proceeded to tbe spot, and occupied themselves for some considerable time kicking the barrels about th« Btreet, and trying to extinguish the blaze. They then rushed madly to the barracks, with a seeming intention of arming themselves, and in a short time appeared and ran np the street again. The people, however, had dispersed. Subsequently the police, in a most aggravating fashion, followed the band about wherever it went.

Derry.— A large meeting of the employees of the Great Northern Railway Company, Derry, wa9 held in the rooms, London Btaeet, Derry, on January 3, when a branch of the Amalgamated Society of Railway servants was formed. A resolution was adopted that the employees " desire to express our approval of the action of our Dublin, Belfast, and Portndown brethren, and promise them oar support in the demand for an increase of wages." The work of extermination was resumed on the Drapers' estate oo December 14, by Sub-Sheriff Craig and his force of bailiffs, enmgencymen, and police. The cruelty witnessed during the prasent evictions has no parallel in the history of similar eviction campaigns at Draperstown. The houses where the evictions were carried out were situated on bleak strips of barren land stretching over the huge grey boulders on the Cloan Mountains. Seven families in all were driven from their homes. The first house visited was that of Catherine McWilliams, who is 80 years of age, who had small children living with her, and James McWilliams, who has a family. Both tenants lived under one roof, and they did not expect a visit from the party, as they had lodged a year's rent with Mr. Brown, and signed ao agreement to purchase. Both tbe families were soon left houseless, The party next visited was Christopher McGuigan. The eviction of this tenant reveals a most extraordinary state of things. No eviction warrant had been taken out against him, an ejectment decree had been obtained for the rent of 1888 in January last, an eviction-made-e isy notice served in March last. They now evicted the tenant on the old decree without any warning. The tenant offered £11, but the rent collector would take nothing less than all rent and costs due till November, 1889. The tenant showed a receipt for £19, paid on January 5, 1889. On January 10, 1889, an ejectment decree was taken out against him for £5, the rent of 1888. This was the amount of the decree in the collector's hands. Tha tenant offered to satisfy this and more, but his terms would not be accepted, and tbe eviction was carried out. Catherine Doogan, of Coolnasilla, Bridget Henry, a widow, Bernard Leanan, Michael Donnelly, and Joseph Henry were also turned out of their homes with their families. The evictions were brought to an unexpected close on Deceaaber 17, when one tenant in High street, Draperstown, was evicted. The evicting party then marched away to the Mighera district where at Lagan's cross ro.tds they seized 12 head of cattle belonging to Jumes McGlade. After the seizure the evictors wasted a great deal of time in trying to get the McGlade family to pay the rent before the cattle would be driven away, which the latter stubbornly refused to do. Tha party, after much wrangling, marched away leaving the cattle behind them.

Donegal.— \Vbole3ale evictions at Falcarragh are now daily expected by the tenants.

The relieving officer of the Falcarragh district was on December 14 served with njtices to provide workhouse accommodation for 46 families to be evictei, 38 on the Palcarragh eslate of Mrs. Anne Stewart, of Dublin, and eight on the estate of John H. Swiney. The dates of the evictions are not yet known.

Down.— Ttie reelers in the employment of tha Beesbrook Spinning Company, Newry, have refused to resume work on January 2, unless the company would increase their wa^es. This the directors refused to do, and the strikers went away. The mills, which gave employmsnt to 4000 bands, are, consequently, idle. It ia rumoured that Captain Kerr, M P,, is about to resign his Beat for East Down, and that John Atkinson, Q.C., will be the Conservative candidate.

Tbe Tenants' Defence Association is fast taking root in the north of Ireland. A great meeting was held in Nowry on December 17, at which a branch was organised. Mr. John Barry, M.P., Mr. McUartin, M.P., and Daniel Cri.ly, M. P., were among the speakers, and tbe clergy were present ia large numbers. Letters were received endorsing the objects of the association from the venerable Bishop of Dromore aud Mr. Vesey Knox, a young Protestant land lor i of the county. The enthusiastic work of the convention proved that North and South are united in the Tenants' Defence Association, a id that Protestant and Catholic aie ready to stand shoulder to shoulder for mutual defence against the common foe,

Dublin* — The installation of Mr. J. E. Kenuedy as Lord Mayor of Dublin took place in the City Hall on New Tear's Day. A procession was formed on the occasion, consisting of the brass band of the Phoenix Brewery, the fire brigade, and other bodies. Tbe proceedings in the City Hall were of the happiest nature, being characterised by the utmost harmony. The Lord Mayor-elect having taken the declaration of office, and having been invested by Mr. Sexton with the chain of office, delivered his inaugural address, in the course of which he promised to do all he could for the city during the term of his mayoralty. A vote of thanks having been passed to the outgoing Chief Magistrate, the latter replied in his usual eloquent style, The happiest feature of the proceedings was the unanimity

that prevailed on both sides of the house in relation to the merits of the lat« Lord Mayor. Sir George Moyers said that Conncillor Sexton's conduct in the chair had earned for him the sincere regard and admiration of all the cit zens of Dublin. On the return of the proces■ion to Dawson street the Lord Mayor entertained some 200 gueste *• at luncheon at the Mansion House.

, JFermatiajjll.— Over £80 has been subscribed by the people of the parish of Knniskillen to the Tenants' Defence Fund. Over forty Frotestants were among the subscribers. Bme of these man up to a very recent date were most pronounced Orangemen, but. as wii „ v have Bald ' their eveßD »ve been opened by the way their landlords have treated them.

.. s*?*'*^ a y - "~ At the meeting of the Mountshannon branch of the National League, held on Sunday, December 29, this resolution was adopted : •' That we beg to join our humble voices with those of our fellow-countrymen in cordially greeting that noblest of patriots, William O Brien, on his release from Galway Prison, and we hope M»at t D e coming year may witness the abolition of the system by Wbich the noblest in the lan J are tortured in prison, while the most corrupt aie placed in exalted positions."

Kildare.— Two thousand people attended a meeting at Mon. •rterevan on December 15 to select National League officers. The ilev. James Hughes presided. Mr. S. J. Malone proposed a series of resolutions endorsing the National programme, approving of the action of the Smith-Barry tenantry, condemning the evictions in the district by the Marquis of Drogheda, and also indignantly protesting •gainst the conduct of the last-named landlord in subscribing £500 of the rents paid him by bis tenants in this district to assist in the work of the extermination of tenants on other estates with whom he oas no cause cf quarrel. Mr. P. O'Brien, M. P., addressed the meeting Mr. Henry O'Connor, editor of the Leinster Leader, was, on December 26, served with summonses under the Coercion Act to appear at Naas Petty Sessions.to answer a chargeof having used intimidation towards one William Cullen, for having taken and occupied an evicted farm at Davidstown, The intimidation, the summons states is contained in several numbers of the Leinster Leader. There is another Bum noons for intimidation towards one Wil ümu m Johnson With a view to canse him to abstain from employing Cullen ' On January 3, Dr. Darley, Q.C.. County Court Judge, took np the Crown business of the County Kildare in the Naas courthouse Addressing the grand jury, he said the business to go before them was very light. Speaking further, Judge Darley said that some time ago he was asked by a Court of Equity to grant an injunction to level a hut, into possession of which an individual had betn put who was evicted from a neighbouring farm. '• I had a serious difficulty in carrying out that strong power of ordering an iujuncti n to level that building, and the difficulty I had in my mind was that in the proceeding there was no charge that this thing which wasdone amounted to waste, or to such injury to the property as to call for the inter, terence cf the law. My decision was found fault with, and was brought under the notice of the Vice-Chancellor, who to >k a different view from what I did. He directed the case to go back to me and that I should carry out his opinion that ihe decision I gave should be reversed, ana the hut in question removed. I take it that the ViceCbancellor took a general view of the cas>, aDd that the proceedings were in furtherance of what is known as the Plan of Campaign. The Vice-Chancellor may have considered that this was sufficient to call for a Court of Equity to order the hut removed. I will not comment npon that, but 1 will say that it should be known that 1 am bound to act accusing to the view of the Vice-Chincellor, and if a case comes before me again, id which there is any charge of anything being done amounting to waste or injuries to a fArm or of the nature of the above case, when it is in furtherance of the Plan of Campaign it would be my duty to order that to be levelled to the ground I merely mention this as a matter of law and it will be my duty to make such orders levelling such huts or houses. Therefore, I would caution persons against raising huts or building of any kind contrary to law because if you do, it will be my duty to order such buildings to be levelled to the ground."

. King's County. -Father O'Dwyer, of Cork, who is still in luliamore Gaol, continues to enjoy fairly good health He ;s frequently visited by Dr. Moorhead, J.P., and Rev. P. O'Reilly, C.C chaplain. He makes no complaint, but refuses to accept of any assistance from the officials, medical or otherwise, until he is allowed all the privile.es gran ted him in Cork prison.

Limerick.-Mr, William O'Donnell was installed Mayor of lameiick, and Mr. Nolan High Sheriff, on January 1. Alderman Dundon proposed a resolution of confidence in Mr. Parnell. He neither knew nor cared what the result of the O'Shea proceedings would be. The cause of Irish Nationality would go on to the completion of their hopes. Alderman O'M ara seconded the resolution which was carried, Alderman Gaff ney dissenting. A crowd of persons in the council i. ham ber groaned and hooted Alderman Uflffaey. On January 2, at an adjourned Crimes Act Court, held in Limerick, Mr. John Mclnerney, editor of the Limerick Leader, was charged with intimidation by the publication of an article in his paper vigorously condemning Michael Ryan as grabber. The magiBtrate, Mr. F. G. Hoddfd, and Major Rolleston passed the §entence on the defendant for the first article a term of three months' imprisonment with hard labour ; for the second article a further term of three months, to commence at the expiration of the first, and at the conclusion of these terms to enter into recognisances to keeping the peace for six months, or to be further imprisoned for three months Mr Mclnerney gave a no- ice of appeal from this outrageous sentence .v. JJ heh c freedom of Limerick City was, ou December 23, presented to the Right Rev. Dr. Corbett, Bish .p of Pale, Victoria, who is now visiting Ireland. Dr. Corbett is a native of Limerick, and was recently appointed bishop in Australia. Bishop Corbett is an ardent Home Xkiii^r* A deputation representing the porters at the Waterford and Limerick Railway, of Tralee, Listowel, Newcastle West, Bathkealt,

Bnnis, Tipperary and Clonmel, who were out on a strike, had an interTiew at Limerick Terminus on December 25 with Sir James Spaight, Chairman of t^e Wateiford and Limerick Railway. A general strike, in which the Limerick and Waterford employees would join was threatened if the men at the country stations did not receive a lirger increase than one shilling a week. Sir James said the moet the directors conld do was to offer an increase of sixpence in addition to that already granted to the men at second-class. A settlement on these terms was made,

SligO.— Mr. P. A. McHugh, editor of the Sligo Champion, has been a^am summoned to appear at court under the Coercion Act. Mr. McHugh, it will be remembered, passed a term of six months' imprisonment in the gaols of Sligo acd Derry, for having fearlessly condemned land-grabbers and land-grabbing in his paper. He has been enjoying his freedom for only a few months when the authorities are expressing adesire toga? the journalist once more. Bight summonses were served on Mr. McHugb,on January 1, charging him with having intimidated two men who took farms from which others bad been evicted.

Xipperary.— On December 16, a number of drunken bailiffs »nd emergencymtn had a free fight in one of their lodges in Tipperary. Hostilities waxed so warm and blood flowed so freely that a reinforcement of police had to be called in, with the result that five bailiffs were marched off as prisoners to the barrack. On December 23, the funeral occurred of William Walsh, a highly-respected young Tipperary man, whosedeath is attributed to a brutal batoning he received from three policemen on the night of March 7 last, when a number of townspeople were wantonly attacked by the police. The remains were followed to the grave by a great number of people, who were deeply grieved and highly indignant at the sad death of a bright young man. Over 500 tenants have already been evicted on the Smith-Barry estate ia this county during the present campaign. The tenants and people are showing wonderful courage and splendid temper under this tryine ordeal. Some of the larger tenants on the Smith-Barry property in the Cashel district were, on Jaiuary 2, served with attornies 1 letters from the agent, demanding that the rents be paid not later than January 6, otherwise proceedings would ba taken for the recovery of same. All the tenants here have pledged themselvei by formal resolution to follow in the footsteps of the men of Tipperarv. Already their farms are cleared and ready to be given np to the bailiffs of Smith-Barry when they call.

"Waterford.—The release of Mr. O'Brien, M.P., was celebrated in Tallow on the night of December 20. The town was fully illuminated. 6t. Patrick's Brass Band paraded, followed by hundreds of people, who fljcked in from the surrounding districts. Cheer after cheer was given for the brave hero.

At the app-al of Messrs. C. P. Redmond, editor of the Waterford News, H. D. Fisher, editor of the Munster Express, and Pierce Power, a well-known farmer, against the outrageous seutence of imprisonment passed on them by the Removables, for alleged intimidation recently, was heard at the Court House, Wafeiford, on January 2, before County Couit Judge Waters. The Judge's decision in every case quashed all the convictions of a notorious R j movable. He ridiculed their rulings at every point, and evoked applause from the audience by hi* masterly arraingment of them and their tyrannous motives. Judge Waters ordered the immediate discharge of Mr. Power, who was in the dock, whereupon the warder who had the prismers in charge said the Governor would require a written order from the Judge commanding his release, and ho could not allow him out till he got an authority. The Judge replied that he would send him to gaol if he did not release him, and the frightened warder immediately complied with tne request. Mr. Power was soon afterwards a free man.

Westmeathi — An enthusiastic meeting of the National League was heid ou Sunday last at Empor, in the chapel-yard, after Mass, in compliance with the rules laid down at the county convention held at Mulltngar. After appointing collecting officers, it wai resolved — " That we tender to our late president, the Rev. J. Fay, our heartfelt gratitude for his untiring exertions in the national cause while in our midst, and we rejoice at his promotioa to the dignity of parish priest, and wish him happiness among bis new friends."

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There wa9 a good deal of talk some months ago, says a contemporary, about Canon Farrar's proposal to establish an order of Protestant Preaching Friars in connection with the Church of England. But one never hears anything of the new order now, unleES when the Canon's suggestion is made into a peg on which to hang a resolution at an anti -ritualistic meeting. We imagine that the scheme has collapsed on account of the impossibility of finding a number of Anglican clergymen willing to undertake work which would not, under any circumstances, lead to a benefice and a wife. That difficulty has already caused one such attempt toome to an ignominious end. Nine years ago the Rev. F. Percival Downman founded the " Order of the Sacred Redeemer," of which he was the first and only superior, He dow fiods (says the Guardian} that it is impossible to carry ont his intentions, so be has abandoned the ides and has ob ained such dispensation from his self-imposed vows as the Bishop of London can give him. With Mr. Dun nman 'a experience before his eyes Canon Farrar will do well to let his proposal fade into nothingnwi without more ado.