Irish News.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XIX, Issue 9, 28 November 1890, Page 9

Irish News.

Antrim.— B. R. Kelly, Belfast, agent for the Northern Banking Company (Limited) property in North-west Ballycarry, South-west Ballycarry, and Cookstown gave nn abatement of ten per cent onpresent ratea The Government hare decided, in response to a memorial pre Muted to the Lord Lieutenant by the Catholioa of Belfast, t-> estabhih a police barrack on tin Queen's Island, near Messrs. Harland and Wolff's ship-building works. The monthly meeting of the Relfast branch of the Irish National League was held recently in St. Mary's (Manor) Hall, the president, Bey. P. Convery. Administrator, in the chair. There was a large attendance of members, and the addresses of tbe different speakers were principally devoted to the coming strnggle in the Voters' Revision CourU. Armagh. — The Town Commissioners recently handed over tbe Poitadown quay to J. B. Atkinson, solicitor, against which the merchants of the town protested. At Lurgan Sessions last week a man named Taylor summoned bis grand -daughter, Jane Gilkinson, for stealing a silver spoon, a brass candlestick, a tea-pot, and a kettle. Great amusement was caused when the defeudant retorted tbat all this trouble was caused by her opposition to her grandfather marrying a young girl of 18 years of age. Taylor is 80 years of age, much bent and emaciated. Carlow. — The supply at last fair of horned stock was good, with buyers nnder the average. Business was dull, and even a reduction in the price of stores did not effect a clearance. Three-year-old bullocks and heifers ranged from £16 to £17 10s per head ; two-and-a-balf-year-old do, from £12 to £14 per head ; two-year-old do. from £10 to £11 10s per bead ; year-and-a-half-old do, from £8 to £9 10s per head ; and yearlings from £6 10s to £7 10a per head. Calves fetched from £3 10s to £5 10s a piece. Cavan.— The Virgiaia Leaguers at last meeting, Mr. Fitz* simons presiding, passed the following resolution : —That we deiire to place on record our unqualified disapproval of the recent attack made nnon John Dillon, M.P., and our unshaken ccnfidcacs in him. The Eingscourt branch held a meeting recently in one of the rooms of the new Parochial Hall, Father Flood in the chair, at which resolutions were passed, calling upon and arranging for the vigorous and continned attendance, not only of committee men, but of all members of the branch on tbe fixed days in view of the coming Parliamentary elections. Cork.— Nine cattle, the property of John and Daniel Sullivan, of Caherolickna were seized by Michael McCarthy, sheriff's bailiff, for non-payment of rent. The holding is on the estate of the Earl of Bandon, and held jointly by three brothers — Timothy, John, and Daniel Sullivan. A demonstration of the people of Arraglen and neighbouring parishes recently took place at Billerough, in the vicinity of Mr. Buckley's evicted farm. Seven hundred persons attended. Resolutions were adopted condemning Mr. Buckley's treatment of his evicted Itenants, and censuring those who worked on tbe evicted lands. Michael Hickle, who lived on the farm at Anlnageeba from which Mrs. O'Connell was recently evicted, has been thrown out of his little cabin because he had the maDhood to refuse to work or associate with the emergency brigade who have charge of the farm. Hickle had lived 40 years under the O'Connell family. Much sympathy is felt for him in the district. An appeal has been addressed to the Irish people to assist in completing the Father Matthew Memorial Church at Cork. It will cost £35,000, of which sam £15,000 is already raised. Derry. — Peter Morron, of Sixtowns, Tullybrich townland, was recently evicted. Morron and his sister are both over 60 years of age. A kind Presbyterian neighbour, Edward Phillips, took the evicted parties to his house for shelter. Reportß from Magnera district Btate that all along the mountain dietrtct two-thirds of the potato crop is rotten and the remainder unfit for food. Experienced farmers attribute this state of affairs to the want of heat and the very wet season. • In July tbe potato crop in Draperstown gave promise of being an abundant one ; the stalks are now perfectly black and decayed, emitting a most disagreeable odour. Even cLampions, which heretofore held out so well against the disease, aie already badly affected. Farmers are buying large quantities of Indian meal instead of using their potatoes — a fact which io itself proves the extent of the havoc i caused in this part of Ulster. Donegal.— The rain, which has continually fallen for the last two weeks, bas intensified the expectation of distress throughout j Donegal from failure of the potato crop. The Guardians of the Glenties Union at a recent meeting passed a resolution calling upon the Government to immediately proceed with the construction of tbe line fiom Stranorbar to Glenties, in order to provide employment for the people who sorely need it, because of the failure of the potato crop. Down, — Joseph Roache, of the Star, Ballymagee street, Bangor, possesses a peculiarly constructed pipe, which was found amongst the ruins of Herculaneum . Sir J. Barnott offered £50 for it, but Mr, Roache would not part with such a valuable relic at so cheap a price. A party of rivetters, machinists, and helpers from a Belfast shipbuilding yard recently! visited Ballynahinch and conducted themselves in a fasbon in keeping with their previous record. On their depaiture the Pope was BMt to hot quarters very often, and the police were greeted with cries of " Buckibot,"

Dttbliiit— John Store and sons are about starting a lager beer brewery, which will be established on the banks of the Dodder, near Palmerston Park, Bathmines. The committee who have charge of the baztar in aid of St. Patrick's asylum, Portland Row, Dublin, are organising an exhibition of Irish industries, to be held in the Leinster Hall in February next. Denis Downey, Dawson street, Dublin, has an interesting relic of Father Theobald Matthew. This :s a finely-execnted oil painting from life of the great temperance reformer from the brush of th« late gifted Alexander Chisolm, of Cork. Some effort ebonld be made to secure it for the National Gallery in Dublin. A beautifully-carvei and highly -finished oak pnlpit, ordered by Right Bey. Mgr. Kennedy for St. James's parish church, Dublin, has been completed by P. Beakey, 39 Stafford street. It is octagon in shape, the principal panels having carved and gilt medal li ma of Our Lord, the Blessed Virgin, and St. James, surrounded by Qjthie tracery, filled in with carved and floral enrichments, Galway.— W. H. O. Eyre, Land Commissioner, has been appointed Justice of the Peace in the place of his father, Capt. John Eyre, Eyrecourt Castle, lately deceased. The clergy of the diocese of Galway passed resolutions calling upon the Government to provide means to avert the threatened famine. The document was signed on behalf of the clergy by Bishop McCormack, chairman, and Bey. if, D. Conroy, secretary. Copies of these resolutions were sent to Mr. Parnell, the Chief Secretary, to each of the County Galway members of Parliament, and the city member. Kerry*— An extraordinary demonstration of welcome wai accorded to Edward Harrington, M.P. ; Mre, Harrington, J. L. Sheehan, M. P. ; Mr. Byles, of the Bradford Observer, and Mrs. Byles, who arrived in the town recently on a visit. Stirring address*! were delivered, and the bands paraded the town. The Listowell branch of the National League at last meeting, D. Flavin presiding, passed the following resolution : —That we condemn the action of Robin Brown, of Battor, in grabbing the evicted farm of John Beidy, and that we also condemn those of this neighbourhood who speak to and appear to be on terms of friendship with Bill Fookan, the notorious grabber of Thomas Walshe's farm at Coolacterig. ui'uSrci — Fourteen Gaelic ulubs in Kilumc Lava eulereu for the tournament to provide funds for renovating Wolfe Tone's grave at Bodenstown . A fire broke out in the stables in rear of the headquarters block of the Curragh camp. It was found impossible to extinguish it before some valuable horses bad been burned to death, including the favourite charger of H. S. H. Prince Edward of Saxe-Weimer and the Princess's pair of carnage horses. King's County.— The following report baa been made by the Land Commissioners relative to Parsonstown district :- Dis. ase very general : tbe crop will be under the average, and the crop of s und potatoes will be below the a>erage. L,ei trim. — The committee of Kiltyclogher Branch was dissolved a few weeks ago for tbe purpose of electing a new one. There were no changes made from last year's. At a meeting of the Mohill Board of Gaardians recently held, Major W. H. Mullics presiding, the following resolution was unanimously adopted :— That we, the Guardians of the Mohill Union, respectfully call upon the Chief Secretary of Ireland to reassemble the House of Commons at the earliest date, with the view of making a provision to pass a short Act for the remission of rents on agricultural holdings to enable the small farmers to tide over the present exceptional distress occasioned by the almost total failure of the potato crop. Limerick.— At the meeting of the City League held recently, D. Begley presiding, a resolution was adopted condemning the threatened evictions on Colonel White's estate, and advising the tenants to combine for their own protection. The National League of the district passed a vote of thankß to Jamea McDunald Court Lodge, Rathkeale, for giving a temporary residence to the widow ScanUn, who was so harshly evicted by John J. Sherry on the Roche estate. A Bpecially-summoned meeting of the tenantry on the Duckstown property of Colonel White was held in the National League room, Rathkeale, for the purpose of demanding an all-round reduction of forty per cent. In case of refusal the tenants consider themselves justified in adoptmg the Plan of Campaign. The Glen Guardians adopted the following copy of a resolution from the Croom Union : — That we pledge ourselves to support boycotting and the Plan of Campaign on the lines laid down by John Dillon, and we firmly believe those powerful constitutional weapons have proved the salvation of tenant farmers, and the only effective preventative of crime and outrage in Ireland. Louth. — Messrs. Callan were recently evicted from their holding in Philibinstown. The Sheriff and his posse of bailiffs carried out the decree and forcibly took possession of the house, which was strongly barricaded. As another exemplification that misfortunes never come singly, we learn that Messrs Callan have been evicted from their holding at Newtown. Mayo.— Kilmeena and the Islands of Clew Bay have suffered severely by the loss of the potato crop. The oats and hay have been ruined by tbe rains of the past few weeks, and the industrious people regard tbe winter prospects with gloomy apprehension. A meeting of tbe Kilkelly parishioners was held recently for the purpose of considering the present crisis. Rev. M. Henry occupied the chair. He pointed out the advisability of the construction of a line of railway from Ballaghaderreen via Kilkelly to Claremorris, which would afford employment to thousands of poor people in the districts, and be a means of keeping them from starvation. At the foot of St. Patrick's sacred mountain, on the verge of the western waters and convenient to the ancient abbey which the noble

O'Malleys had " erected to the honour of God and St. Augnstine," nestlts the picturesque hamlet of Murrisk. Assembled there recently were many happy-looking country folks, some for enjoyment, some for basinesa. The Ist of September is the date fixed for the ancient "pattern," and on that day. too, is held a flourishing and well-attended fair for the disposal of moantainy sheep, which, in large and hardy droves, are taken thither from that and adjoining parishes, and find ready purchases. We are happy to mention that the exhibition of those fleecy (and, in most cases, horny) flocks on last occasion was yery large, and the sales, particularly for ewes, extensive and satisfactory. Queen's County.— lt appears from the report of the Land Commission that Robert Staples, Dunmore, pocketed £25,592 by purchases made by his Derry tenants, while Lord Oastletown walked away with £14,817. At r«cent meeting of the Mountmellick Guardians, Colonel Carden presiding, a resolution was adopted urging on the Government the necessity of taking immediate and effectual Btep9 to meet the destitution likely to arise in the country through the failure of the potato crop. RoSCOmmon.— At Ballintober fair, held recently, there was a fair supply of young horses. The demand was good for wellbred, untrained animals, some of them going as high as £80. The supply of cattle and sheep was small, and the prices took a downward tendency. SligfO. — At last Sligo monthly fair there was a large supply of cattle, sheep, and horses. Cattle sold at lower prices ; three-year-old bullocks and heifers sold at from £15 to £18 each ; twoanda-half years old, from £10 10s to £12 ; one and a-half years old, from £7 to £9 ; sheep, from £2 to £2 10s each ; lambs, from 25s to 353 each. In a lonely and sequestered spot, near the demesne of Mr. Gethin, and within one mile of Ballymote, a most determined tbongh friendly " Bet-to " took place recently between two local amateurs. The fight was under the Marquis of Qaeensbury rales, in a twenty-foot ring. Four-ounce soft gloves were used. There was no money in question, as the issue was simply for the championship of Ballymote. Xipperary.— Mr. O'Brien, M.P., Mrs. O'Brien, and Mr. Dillon, M.P., recently spent a day in Thurles with the Archbishop of Cashel. They visited the convents and colleges, but did not take part in any pubhc proceedings. Mr. Smith-Barry recently visited his derelict farms at Cashel. He was escorted by all the emergency men, bailiffs, and police in the district. The people of Tipperary are making arrangements to hold a demonstration to protest against the prison treatment of John Daly j and otherß in Chatham prisoD, Several policemen were recently engaged in cutting the harvest on Mi. Gannon's evicted farm at Gortnacellis, and Michael Cabill's evicted farm at Windill, near Cashel . The Archbishop of Cashel recently officiated at a solemn religious ceremony in Bsllingarry— the occasion of the dedication of the parish church to Our Lady of the Assumption. This is the third cburch that has been erected by the Catholics of Ballingarry since the Reformation. The present church has been almost completely remodelled. A splendid pitch pine roof has been put up at a cost of £1,200, raised by the parishioners. Tbe three marble altars, the beautiful Alexandrian mosaic pavement of the sanctuary, the handsome pulpit— a gem of the sculptor's art— the massive silver lamp of the sanctuary, were all procured by the money of the parishioners alone. Tyrone. — Several policemen were coming from Claremont with a prisoner, when a crowd gathered at the Blackwater, attacked the police, and Acting- Sergeant McCudden received a severe blow on the side of the head. A mad dog recently attacked a small boy named Lewis at Neil Mills, inflicting many and dangerous wounds upon him. A crowd, armed with spades, shovels, guna, graips, collected and went in pursuit, but the dog escaped across the Blackwater into the County Monaghan. Waterford.— Evictions at Glanatore, about three miles from Tallow, took place recently on the property of Mrs. Gumbleton, of Glanatore. The tenants were Michael Donovan and Thomas Fnzgerald.