Irish News.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XIX, Issue 32, 8 May 1891, Page 9

Irish News.

A ntrim.— The Flax Supply Association circular issued tot January last by this association, ami which was compiled from official returns of tbe Board of Trade, states that in yarn exports there is a falling off of 21.2 percent, in quantity, and 18 per cent, in value. The countries contributing largely to thii decrease are Holland, wi h 42.3 percent.; Germany, 24.4 per cent.; Spain, 14 percent, and United States, 75.5 percent. The oily increase ia to Belgium of 16.8 per cent. The quantity of flax grown in Ireland hi 1889 amounted to 18,812 tons, and 1890 to 20,045 tons.

Armagh. -A Pastoral letter from the Catholic Pjimate of All Ireland, Most Rev. Doctor Logue, waeread ia all the churches of the archdiocese, condemning the conduct of Mr, Parnell, and adding that it behoved those engaged in the Boulogne negotiations to take care that the compromise was definite, for the country would have a lut word to say on the issue. The conference has collapsed, and the country will now proceed to fiially put Mr. Pirnell under.

CarlOW.— The Carlon Vindicator is the euphoaious name of the new paper issued in Carlow to support Parnelt. It id managed by two gentlemen from the Trceman's Jowrnal Office, Dublin. It is not likely, however, that the people will desert the NatwuUkt, which has consistently fought their battUs for years.

Caran.— Mrs. Pollock, Matron of Oavan Union, recently retired, and last week an election was held to till the vacancy. There were three candidates :-Bister Henrietta Maguire, Miss White, and Miss Byere. John Fay, Monehall, proposed that Sister Henrietta be elected ; this was carried by a majority of three votes. There was a goed supply of stock at Cavan fair. Prices ranged as follows :— Beef, best quality, 56s to 60* per cwt ; seconl and inferior qualities, 45s to 55s per cwt ; mutton, 7d to Bs i per lb. Springers advanced and in good condition fetched from £18 to £21 • second class, from £15 to £17 ; best milchers, from £14 to £16 • strippers, from £11 to £1 3 . '

Cork.— Mourne Abbej National Lsague at recent meeting passed the following resolutions :-l. We approve of the action and adhere to tbe Irish Parliamentary party led by Justin McCarthy. 2. We declare Parnell absolutely deposed, as this action was the deliberative act of the majority of the Irish party. 3. We add that his leaderßhip-convicted of one of the greatest crimes against society and religion— would, in the eyes of the civilised world, be indecent. The upholders of Parnell to a degree remind us of those Irishmen in the past who were proud that they had a country to sell. At the cburchea in Mitchelstown parish recently the officiating priests read an appeal from Very R;v. Dian O'Re^an of Oloyne requesting the people to hold aloof from the Central Executive of the Irish Nationa'. League, which a' present constituted has forfeited the confidence of the people. The appeal was ismed in consequence of Mr. Harrington's recent circular.

Right Rev. Doctor O'Callaehan, B.ahop of Cork, having, at the request of the parishioners of West Schull, reappointed Father Crowley to that parish after his imprisonment, was publicly and gratefully thanked through the columns of the Cork Examiner by the people of West Schull aud Kiimoe. The document was signed on behalf of the people by Timothy Murray, Michael Hegar y, Patrick M. McGrath, Jerenmh Hearty, and Sandy Hamilton.

Derry.— The Unionists of Derry are preparing to cipture if they cau, the seat held for the lush patr.o.s by Justin McCarthy and at a recent meeting in the borough selected John Ross, Q U to do battle in their cause when the t ime arrives. It is to be hoped they will not succeed.

The Derry Bridge Commissioner! sought an injunction in the Dublin courts to prevent Mr. McKeever, from mnning ferryboats on the Foyle, but the Master of the Rolls held that the charter only gave to the Irish Society the feny that existed at Derry on the date of the charter, and which was at the end of the last century changed into tbe Derry Bridge. McKeever's ferry did not, therefore, in any way interfere with any ferry that nvght have been granted to the Irish fcociety. The action was dismissed with costs.

Donegal.- Commissioners appointed to report on the merits of the projected lines of railway in tbe County recently metia Bun beg Father McFadden of Gweedore supported tho line connecting Meendreen to Lettorkenny. The estimated cost of this line was £223 403 the cost of the rural line being £223,243. The line would ierve a district 327 miles in extent, and benefit a population of 40 000 No decision has been arrived at. '

One of the gravest scandals in connection with the Poor Law System in Ireland has occurred at Lough Keel, near Falwrragh The police of Gweedore were recently employed invest igating tue condition of the peasantry there, snd entered the dwelling of Widow McGee. The destitute condition of the poor woman was so great that the policeman telegraphed for the Relieving Officer, who came and gave assistance, which was continued for about two weeks, but then

dropped because she had a cow. Th« valuable animal in question realised exactly 25 1 when sold ! Out of this sum had to be paid county cess, for which the poor creature was threatened with distraint Ere » penny of the small balance reached the bands of the stricken worn in she lay a corpse ia her lonely hut by the waters of Lough

Hght R»v. Dr. O'Donnell, Bishop of Raphoe, in his Lenten Pastoral alluded to the callous manner in which the Government are treating the unfortunate people of Donegal. They don't want charity, but employment. It is, he says, more statesmanlike to make the Imperial Treasury meet its responsibility and save the spirit of the people than to encourage able bodiaa men only with ihe hope tha 1 ; when their strength is gona the bounty of the charitable will be at hand to support them. Wnat the people want is work . Wnat they as'< is employme it that will brin? them wages and permanently develop theresources of thjcouatry. This is their claim . and in face of the alarming distress now upon us we must continue to raise our voice* in protest against any further delay until thosa who are responsible for the government of tbe country provide, if not for the safety, at le >st for the lives of the people.

Down. — In political circles in Newry it is reported that Justin Huntly McCarthy, M.P., for the Borough, has stated he will not seek reflection at the close of the present Parliament. He inteoda to devote himself exclusively to literary work.

Fermanagh.— The despoiler'ahand has fallen on the peaceful inhabitants of Derrycoanelly district and they are being cast from taeirold mountain homes. In the dwellings of the people are replaced the scum of society— emergency men. The evictors are on the McOaßkey property, an 1 the holders are of the poorest mountain description.

Bight Rev. Dr. Donnelly, Bishop of Clogher, having read hia pastoral to the congregation in Monaghan Church, in which Parnell's conduct was condemned, said :— They (parishioners) understood the purpose of it, and m my of them would sic the justice of it when they were older and looked back upon the present miserable business. In this matter false issues hai b^en raised, am the red herriag had bien dragged across the pith waich they should follow. Their ri*ht object was national emancipation. What made matters worse waa the fact. that sjmj few men of ntelli<j;ence were opposed to the right ideas' Hai these wrongful noiioos been confined to the illitera-e, to the earner boys, it would not bi so bad.

Kerry.— At the February cattle fair there was a gojd supply, of stock. A comparatively large number of buyer* attended, and prices were good. New milch cows sold from £12 to £16 ; in-calf heifers, *8 to £14 ; yearling, £4 to £6 ; beef, 56* per cwf, and mut ton, B^l per lb.

Lahern Cross, bettor known as " Coercion Hill," about six miles from Killarney, was recently visited by the bailiffs of Lucy Thompson, Feint Hous', Tralee. i^ix weeks ago a tenant named Clifford died leaving five children, hii wife, and aged mother. These were visited by Brown, the notorious Trale.) bailiff, and each of the five children was handed a copy of a wr.t in its own name. The youngest child, only one and a half years old, was included. The mother and the grandmother also got a wii each. The orph.in children of John Cal aghan, who was killed a few j tars »go by falling off a house at Castlemaine, were also visited, and each of the children got a special writ, and their £r.tndtnoth»r, an o d woman of 90 years, ano'her. The mother of these chil tren is dead. Brown then visited Fitzgerald, of Flin ri li, who was evicted in Orober list, but who subsequently retook possession ot au ou 1 -house, from which he has been now evicted. Bn.wn finally visited the Widow Mahony, of Coolroe, and demanded possession, which she firmly refused. Brown's assistants at once set to woik by tbrowmp all the furniture iDto the yard. When all the furniture was lemoved he ordered the Widow Mahony out of the house, but she got into the bed no m. Brown got behind her beck, and made a Ku.iden eraap at her round the waist. In tbe struggle she caught bold of the bedstead, and hchi to it firmly. The bailiff and one of his assistants seized her, but after a fierce Btruggle he had to give up and abandon the eviction, as he and hia assistant could not break Mrs. Mahnny's grip of the bedstead.

Kildare.— The Moua9terevan branch of the Labour League at recent meeting passei the following resolution :— That the commit, cc express th«ir determination to follow tbe bishops and priests in the present crisis, feeling that the blessing of God cannot rest on thefla^of Ireland if carried ia the hands of a disgraceful and degraded man.

Kilkenny.— ln the Lenten pastoial the Bishop, after dealing with other matters, strenuously warned the people against secret societies, particularly the young men of Kilkenny city, where attempts have, he stated, lately been made to initiate thtse soc eties. Tbe concluding portion of the pastoral dealt with drunkenness, and set forth reasons why this demon of vice should be strangled.

Longford.— The members of the Ardagh branch of the Irish National League are not in harmony with the Dublin branch, and at recent meeting, presided over by P. Baxter, the following resolution,

proposed by Thomas Kiernan, and seconded by Patrick Baxter, was unanimously adopted :— That tbe circular from Timothy Harrington's del. i- t Central League be not read at this meeting, and that our secretary be instructed to return it to that marvellous genius who has been dfFcribing us a* " parochial politicians"' and "parish blackguards " for the last six weeks, nor will we send any contributions to any fund over which this K>rry heDchman may have any control, nor have communication with a-,y organisation with which he may be officially connected.

L,OUtn.— Very Rev. P. Callary, when preaching recently in St. Maiy's ChuTch, Drogbeda, stated that a few months ago two Irishmen proceeded to America to ask relief for their distressed countrymen at brme ; but, said the reverend gentlemen, there was as much drink consumed in Dublin in one week the cost of which would more than relieve all the distress in Ireland.

Thomas Cairns, Drogheda, has signified his intention cf presenting to the town a Bam of 25,000d015. to erect suitable dwelliug places for the working classes. This is a generous offer, and no doubt the Corporation will accept the money in trust for the town.

Qtteen'B County.— Rathdowney fair held recently was largely supplied with stock, and business was brisk at good prices. Beef sold at 56s to 58s per cwt prime quality, and 48s to 53s second. Fat cattle fetched £17 to £20 each. Springers, £18 to £22. Milch cows sold at £14 to £17 10s each. Strippers and dry cows were bought Bt from £10 to £12. Three-year-old heifers and bullocks sold at £14 to £16 10s.

Messrs. James Byrne, Ballintubbert, evicted tenant of the Luggaenrren estats ; Larry Byrne, evicted teoant, Clopook ; John Kelly, Aries ; Thomas Breen, Wolfhill ; and William Lyons, evicted tenant, The Square, Luggacurren, have been Berved with summonses under the conspiracy clauses of the Coercion Act. The charge against the defendants is that they conspired to intimidate a person named Bermingham from taking a farm at Luggacurren.

Xipperary.— The appeal of P. Moclair, one of the defendant in the Tipperary Coercion prosecutions, had his appeal ca>-e entered for hearing at recent Cashel Sessions, but did not proceed. The judge having confirmed the sentence of the magistrates, Mr. Moclair was conveyed under a heavy escort to Clonmel Gaol. On ascending the car he said that before he came out he hoped that Mr. Smith-Barry and his myrmidons would be beaten in the fight

At the Cashel Quarter Sessions last week the appeal of Jane Quirke against the decision of the magistrate who refused to renew her licensing certificate in October last was heard. Mr. Scully addressed the court on behalf of Miss Quirke, stating that her establishment was an old and respectable ore, and had always been we 1 conducted. There was no que-tion of refusing goods to the public, and only on these few occasions mentioned were cars refused to emergencymen and police. The only question that arose was that between the jaaveys and the parties th^y drove. The County Court Judge, after consulting wita the magistrates, stated the court was unanimous in refusing the license.

Tyrone.— The pollen fishery on Lough Neagh opened last week under favourable circumstances. A considerable number cf boats were out. The takes were large, principally from Areter Point, Rookpen Point, Turemg i Point, and Scady Island. Tbe fish were geuerally of a large si»e and superior quality. The demand in the London market c ntinues brisk.

Land Commissioners sat m the Courthouse, Trillick. on Tuesday of last week, and took up the he^rir g of the cases in the Irvinesto«\n and Enriskillen Unions on the estates of Captain Storey, Captain M. Archdalt-, and George C. Lendrum. The decisions in tbe cases hsve not been published. This was the first Land Court held in Tiillick, and it greatly convenienced tenants and witnesses.

"Waterford.— J. McCormack, Brisbane, Australia, was re. terftiy enrolled a member of the Waterford National League. The new member had the pleasure he Btated of meeting Messrs. Dillcn and Esmonde when in Brisbane, and assured those at the meeting that the exiles of Erin living beneath the Southern Cross would never desert the cause.

"Wicltlow.— The indecent seems recently caused by the open-air preachings in the streets of Arklow are, instead of assuming a milder type, increasing in number and virulence, and has been wholly c uced by the offences offered to the Catholic inhabitants of the town by the itinerant preacher.