Irish News.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XIX, Issue 11, 12 December 1890, Page 9

Irish News.

CftTan.-Mr. Knox, M.P. for West Oavan, visited Ins constituents at Bwanlinbar on September 15, knd received an enthusiastic reception. There were about 2,000 people present with flags and bands. Mr. Knox also addressed a meeting at Fair Green, in Dowra, on September 16. l

Cork.— Eviction proceedings were resumed on the Ponsonby estate on September 18. Theevic ing parly consisted of twenty policemen and thirty soldiers from the Welsh Rrgiment, under command of Major Hutcbinson, 8.M., snd Dr. Russell, of the Army Medical Department. Six tenants were to have been dispossessed", but only one was evicted, aa in each of the other cases some per&on, either through ill-health or old age, was uafit to be removed. The first to be visited wss Mrs. Hanorah Kirk, of Gortroe, a feeble old woman of eighty years. She was not disturbed. Possession was handed over to Mr. Barter, who represented the landlord. Margaret Dwyer, of Yellow Ford, was next on the list. Her aged uncle was too feeble to be removed. Catherine Hanafin, of Burgess, ninety-eeven years old, lay in her cabin dying. In the same house was her son, his wife, and Beveral children. The family was left in possession, but a sow and ten bonnives (all their property on the holding), were driven off. At the house of Edmund Long, of Knockmonlea, the proceedings were stayed by the condition of Mr. Long's wife, a woman over eighty years old, who was sick in bed. Edward Foley, of the same place, was then evicted, or rather re-evicted. He was prosecuted for re-tak-ing possession, some time ago, and a sentence of three months' imprisonment is now pending against him, waiting a review of a repeal. After Foley was prosecuted the house wa9 nailed up by the landlord's representative, but it was broken into again and boarded up. An under-tenant, Denis Brennan, who was allowed to remain as caretaker after the previous) eviction, wae not interfered with. The last tenant visited was William Brooden, of Coolaha. His sister, Anne Brooden, was ill, and a certificate to that effect was produced from Dr. Curran, of Killeagh, which was confirmed by Dr. Russell's examination. Only tbe lands and out-offices were taken possession of. Other evictions are to follow.

Down.— Messrs. John O'Connor, M.P. for Tipperary, and Joseph Nolan, M.P. for North Louth, accompanied by Messrs. Joseph Maxwell, T.C., Joseph Johnston, and Mr. Carrol!, of Dundalk, addressed a large meeting in Kostrevor on September In, and were given an enthusiastic reception.

On Sunday, September 14, the Church of the Holy Cross was dedicated at Attical, with solemn and impressive ceremonies, by tbe Right Rev Dr. McAlister, Bishop of Down and Connor, BBsistei by a large number of priests. Solemn High Mass was celebrated by Father Cnckard.of LougLinsland, assisted by Father OKaue, deacon ; Father Bojlan, eubdeacoa ; Father O'Dnnnell, mas'er of ceemmies. The Most Rev. Dr. Logue, Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of all Ireland, delivered an eloquent sermon, taking for his text : " For I have chosen and sanctified this place th it My name may be there for ever, and My eyes and My heait roay lemain there perpetually." — 11. Parahpomecon, vii., IG. Ttere was a very large congregation present. A collt ction was taken up, the aaaount received being £900. The Rev. Richard Marner, D D.. the pastor, said, in thanking his congregation for their splendid support, that while in Belfast he had received moßt cordial and general support from a large number of Protestant and Presbyterian merchants. The church is built of Mourne granite, and is of simple design. It will accommodate 600 people, many or whom come a distance of from seveu to ten miles. During the last five years Father Marner baß erected a parochial residence, a hali, and five additional schools.

Donegal.— Nine crates of cabbage-plants were delivered to Father McFadden, of Gwecdore, on September 13, for distribution amongst his parishioners They were forwarded by Messrs. Hunter and Co., seedsmen, of Dublin, on instructions given by Michael Davi t, and were carried at half-rate by the Great Northern Railway Company from Dublin to Derry. A small crate of selected plants was generously supplied by Mr. R. J. Murphy, of Woodpark, Glenagary. Thiß timely act of sympathy on the part of Mr. Davitt, oo the eve of a great ciisis, was feelingly referred to by Father McFaddtn after Mass the next day (Sunday), and the grateful prayers of the congregation wereatked forall who shared in this work of benevolence towards the district. The supply was sufficient to give about 200 plants to every family in the parish.

Dublin.— On September 17 a number of young ladies, members of the Children of Maiy Society, of Our Lady's Hoßpice for the Dying, Harold's Cross, left the North Wall on their way to the Convent of (he Incarnate Word, San Anfonio, Texas. They were accompanied to the boat by the Rev. Edward Dunne, C.C., who gave them the last bleai-ing on Irish soi!. Archbishop Walah, who is prt bi lent of the Society, had previously said Mass at the Hospice, where the candidates had received Communion. Two membera of tt is Society have recently entered English convents, and two more will sail for Nev Zealand in a few weeks. One member, who went to Australia some years ago, is now Mother Superior at Horsham, where she has this summer erected a fine school and convent.

Galway.— -The Town Commissioners of Tuam have resolved, on the motion of Mr. John McPhilpin, editor of the Tuam uVnm, to publish in future, in the local papers, their advertisements in ooth the Irish aod English languages:

The Rt Hon. P. J. Keenan, K.C.M.G., P.C., and Mr. Christopher Talbot, Reddington, D. L., visited Cams, (ialway, on September 10, atid inspected the industries of that distnct, which comprise n\sh.nt>' weaving, spinning, knitting, and lace-making. These industries owe their inception to the benevolent efforts of a committee of Manchester ladies and gentlemen to afford the poor people a means of livelihood apart from agriculture, Mnch of the success attained is due to the

energetic manner in which the Rev. T. J. Flannery, P.P., has promoted the work.

Limerick. — At Glensharrold on September 19, these tenants were evicted : John Aherne, fifteen in family ; Maurice Murphy, five ; Patrick Connell, eight, and John O'Connell, eight. A force of sixty police, under the command of four District Inspectors, was present. The proceedings passed off quietly. Houses for all the evicted tenants are now being erected.

L,OUth.— The suggestion of Mrs. Byles, wife of Mr. W. H. Byles, of the Bradford (England) Observer, witn reference to the cultivation of blackberries in Ireland, has been put into practical effect by the Rev. W. F. Booth, 0.C., of Monasterboice, with the approval and co-operation of the parish priest, the Rev. Henry McKee. Father Booth took advantage of the summer vacation of the children of Monasterboice to set them picking blackberries, with the result that he has reelised £100 for the building fund of the new church at Monasterboice. The berries brought one shilling per stone in England.

The ship Maria Brockelman, from Droghela, was run down, and sunk in the British Channel, recently, by the steamer Oolina. Fout men were drowned, Captain Carvin and Messrs. Breen, Cowan and Egliston. The remainder of the crew, Mate Brodigan and Messrs. Hall and Cowan (brother of one of the drowned men) were saved. The men who were lost were below when the catastrophe occurred, and had not time to get on deck, as the vessel sank almost instantly. Captain Carvin was hold in high esteem by a large circle of friends, and much sympathy is felt for his wife and his large family . A monster public meeting was held on September 14 to protest against the cruel and cowardly treatment of John Daly and other political prisoners in Chatham prison, by the English Government, and to demand their release ab well as that of other prisoners. A procession in which were several trade societies who, with bands and banners, escorted the speakers from the depot to the place of meeting. The chairman was Mr. Joseph Maxwell, T.C. The first speaker was Mr. Joseph Nolan, M.P. Speaking there in county Louth, he said •' he was reminded of a young gentleman who had been found guilty by a British Court aod sent to penal servitude— he spoke of one whom they in that country might regard in the light of an old friend, a neighbour and a companion— the late John Boyle O'Reilly (loud cheers)~and when Mr. John Boyle O'Reilly had undergone a considerable spell of penal servitude, and had been subjected to all the indignities of that position, they knew now that an ex-member of the English Government had met this gentlemen in America, and having spent some pleasant hours in his company, found that he was a poet, a deep thinker, and a brilliant writer, and he was astonished to find that this was one of the men whom the British Bystem of goverment in Ireland had subjected to all the horrors of penal servitude." Mr. John O'Connor then delivered a scathing speech denouncing the barbarity of England's treatment of Irish political prisoners.

Queen's County.— The sheriff, protected by a large force of police, left Maryborough oa September 12, to evict six families on the Luggacurren estate. There was but one real eviciion, as the remaining five families had abandoned their holdioes some time previously. The tenmts dispossessed weie :— Charles Phelan, of Clopook, Mary Moore, Elizi Phelan, Owen and Arthnr O'Neill, William Larkin, of Brennanshill, and Mary Cramer, of Ballycoulan. The Luggacurrea estate ib now " cleared."

Roscommon.- The first eviction in Boyle parish for a number of years took place on September 12, when Mr. Wm. Spelman was dispossessed of the land which he and his father held for the last twenty years. The property is owned by Mrs. Hunter, of Ballmcar.

— The ttvo MißeKiD sellas weie liberated on bail from Wexford gaol on September 19. Mr. Greg Murphy, while at the tawin Enniscorthy, learned of the death of their brother, and immediately hurried to Wexford and procured their release.

Wicklow.— Qaeea Elizabeth, of Roumania (" Carman Sylva "), at present travelling m Ireland on a health visit, arnveJ in Bray, September 18, and was given a most enthusiastic welcome, and presented with an address by the Bray Town Commisdioneis. The town was gaily decorated in her honour.