Irish News.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XIX, Issue 37, 19 June 1891, Page 9

Irish News.

Antrim. — The Commissioners of Public Works have granted authority to the Ballycastle Board of Guardians to obtain a loan of £800 to build labourers' cottages in tbe Union's districts. The loan ia to be repaid in thirty-five years, with interest at tha rate of three and one-fourth per cent, per annum. An influential meeting of tenants on the Downshire Castlereagh estate, was held recently at the house of David Brown Boardmills, when the following resolution was unanimously passed :— That the tenant-farmers of Ulster are dissatisfied with the constitution and administration of the Land Aor, believing their interests are not represented owing to the Chief Commissioners being strong patrons of landlordism, whilst the Sub- Commissioners are invariably called to the ranks of would-be aristocrats who are not in sympathy with the farmers' interests. At Ballymoney Mr T. C. McElroy, who contested North Antrim aa a Protestant Home Buler at the last general election, has been presented with an address and £400 in recognition of his services to tbe cause of land reform. Carlow.— lt is proposed to install nuns as teachers in the Carlow Workhouse. The recent fair was well stocked, bat prices in all departments ruled low. Three-year-old bullocks and heifers brought £13 to £15 per head ; two-and -a* half-year old do, £11 to £12 10a per head ; two. year-old do, £9 10s to £11 per head ; yearlings, £7 to £9 per head ; calves fetched £5 to £6 apiece. Beef, first quality, S6s to 60s per cwt., and for second quality, 45s to 52s per cwt. Springers averaged £15 to £18 apiece. Milch cows rated £13 to £14 10s; strippers sold at £12 to £14 apiece. Corlt.— At Macroom Quarter Sessions recently County Court Judge Ferguson was presented with white gloves, there being no criminal business. John D wane, Sheriff's officer, Fermoy, with assistant bailiffs and police, proceeded to Ballinure, near Bartlemy, and evicted William Healy and John Aherne. The landlord is Rosetta Percy Armytage, 23 Hans Place, Londoa, and it appears that Healy was a middle land, lord and received the rent from Aherne, but failed to pay the head rent to the agent for some time past, and hence the evictions. The Mitchelstown March fair was held on Wednesday week. There was an immense supply of stock and a good attendance of buyers, dealers, and exporters. Business was somewhat dull iiotwith standing, and there was a downward tendency in prices. The Charleville branch of the Irish National Federation recently held a meeting, Father Walsh presiding, at which the following resolution |was passed :— That we congratulate Mr M. Healy, M.P., for bis prompt and manly acceptance of Mr Parnell's " bogus " challenge. Derry.— A meeting of the Nationalists of South Derry was held last week in the Market square, Magherafelt, for the purpose of expressing confidence in the majority of the Irish Parliamentary party and condemning the tactics adopted by Mr Parnell. Prior to the hour of meeting tbe main streets of the town were paraded by bands from the outliving districts of the country, and the streets presented an animated appearance. A special train was run from Maghera conveying a large contingent from that district. A procession was formed at the railway station, and, the bands having taken their respective positions, proceeded to the plaae of meeting. There were 3,000 persons present. John Keenan proposed tbe follow' ing resolution, which passed unanimously :— That we, the Nationalist of South Derry, in public meeting assembled, most emphatically condemn the action of Mr Parnell in refusing to submit to the decision of the majority of the Irish party, constitutionally expressed, in ignoring the opinions of the vast majority of the Irish people, and in throwing the country into a state of disunion and disorder, to the great injury of the national cause. The great annual exodus through the port of Derry has fairly begun. This year it was rather late setting in than usual, and this was probably owing to the inclement season, people from the rural districts being unwilling to go to sea when the weather is at a'l turbulent. During the past two or three weeks the number sailing from Derry has been gradually going up. The emigration during the week, however, will be by far the highest of the present year. Since Tuesday straggling lots of young men and women have been arriving in the city, but the great rush was yesterday, when about five hundred emigrants arrived, principally by the Great Northern line. They are almost all young people in the prime of life, the only aged persons being parents going out to join their children in America. To-day there will likely be a further large number of emigrants arriving by the early trains from points near Derry in time for the steamers sailing during the day for Moville. The vast bulk of those leaving the country go to the United States, only a very small proportion of the great body going to British colonies.

Donegal. -A memorial vu recently presented to the Local Government Board to constraot a pier at Kencarslegh. Much indignation has been expressed over the refusal of those ia charge of the Zetland Balfour Fund to give assistance from it to the unfortunate people destitute in Ballyshannon district. Application was mide through the local Guardians. In a remote district of the County a ball was organised ia aid of a local charity, and dancing was proceeding when a man carrying a double-barrelled gun rushed into the room, raised the weapon, and deliberately fired both barrels into the midst of the joyous throng. The ladies screamed, and some fainted when blood was seen flowing from the back of a young girl. It was found that two shots had entered her bick, inflicting wounds from which there is grave reason to fear she will cot recover. On examination tha man proved to be insane. He ia detained in custody. Down* — The meeting of the Sheepbridge branch recently held had the question of leaving the old Land League under consideration. Peter Byrne, Newry, presided. The following resolution, proposed by P. Mackin and seconded by P. Strain, was carried unanimously :— That we renounce all connection with Timothy Harrington's discredited National League, and that in future this branch be called the Sheepbridge Branch of the Irish National Federation ; that we affiliate our branch to the central body in Dublin, »ad that our Secretary be instructed to communicate with Alfred Webb, M.P., Dublin. Fermanagh* — A deputation from the Town Commissioner! of Enniskillen waited on Lord Wolseley last week and urged the retention of that town as a headquarter military station. Lord Wolseley, in reply, said he was glad to hear the viaws of the deputation, and assured them he would take them into consideration as far as lay with him. Gal way.— All over the County the old Natijnal League Branches, which were absolutely in the hands of Harrington and Co., are being rapidly dissolved and branches of the Irish National Federation established instead. The City of Gal way and the district of Oallra and Gastieblakeny have been receat additions to tha National organisation. Parnellism is 10-ing the glamor wbich surrounded it for so many yearß. Kerry*— The local yawls of Portmagee, one of the fishing stations of this extensive district, sucj^eded ia capturing 1,300 m ickrel recently at a little distance outside Yalentia Island. The fish wera very large, the average weight being about twopounia, ani were sold at £2 7s per 120. Bailiffs, protected by a large police escort, proceeds! to Rathooeen last week, a^d evicted an old woman named O'Connor from a little holding which ene he'd from T. W. Sandes, Sallowglin. Some cattle found grazing on the farm were seized in satisfaction of the rent due, but they belonged to the landlord. Kildare. — At last meeting of Kildare Guardians Arthur R. Verschoyle gave notue ' f his intention to evict Daniel Kelly from part of the lands of Kilberry, with house and premises. At the last meeting of the Kildare Branch of the National League Mr HtfEernan drew attention to th« fact that several members had joined the National Federation and did not send in their resignation to the National League. As far as Ireland is concerned the National League does not no *v exist; therefore there was no necessity for formal resignations. Kilkenny. — In the Tullaro&n divisioa of the Kilkenny j Union there was a fierce contest between the Parnellites and the L anti-Parnellites In the poor law election. Tne anti- Parnellite candidate had the support of the parochial clergy, but in spite of this fact Mr Bowe, the Paruellite, came in at the t^p of the poll by a j majority of twenty-four. In some of the divisions of the Kilkenny i Onion there were no contests. King's County.— Father Walsh, P.P., Clonbullogue, appeared before tbe Edenderry Guardians a few dayß ago, and complaintd of the way in which tbe Laborers' Act isbiing carried out in tbe Union. The Chairman made the extraordinary statement that it takes a year and a half from the time the representation is sent in before the cottage can be proceeded with. Everything now practically rests with the Guardians in pushing the preparation of the scheme and applying for tbe Provisional Order. Under th"Si circumstances the delay complained of required explanation. LtOngftord* — The Parnellites having received such a sound thrashing in the elections the Nationalists celebrated with a demonstration. Ballymacormick fife and drum band paraded the parish, followed by a crowd wbich cheered enthusiastically for McCarthy, Davitt, and Healy, and the successful Nationalist P. L. G's. Bonfires wire lighted 10 several parts of the parish, and in the town at Ballymahoa lane and Connaught road. One of the members at recent meeting of the Federation drew the attention of the meeting to two evictions that were carried out on the estate of Lord Annally. Tbe persons evicted are the WidowGuy and Patrick Doberty in tne townland of Kilcurry. John

Oormick Liatnbit, proposed a resolution and Thomas Farrell seconded it, sympathising with the evicted tenants, and hoping to see them reinstated in their once comfortable homes. Blonagfhail.— A large meeting of the Committee of the Clones Branch was held recentlj, James Fitzpatrick, Dromara, in the chair, the following resolution was passed uDanimonsly -—That the Clones Branch of the Irish National League, owing to the action of the Central Branch in sacrificing the best interests of the Irish Nat.on cause to pander to the Belfish ambition of Charles S. Parnell, hereßy stversall farther communication with that body and dissolves itself, and aecommends the former members of this branch to join the only true National organisation at present existing in Ireland-viz the British National Federation founded in this parish on St. Patrick's Day last. Tyrone,— Tbere has been an exceedingly large number of ■ndden deaths in the County Tyrone within the past three months. Several largely-attended and representative meetings have been held in the County at which the present unhappy condition of National politics was carefully and dispassionately discussed. The decision in every instance was dead against the great " uncrowned " particularly at Stewartstown and Coalisland. "Waterford.— A woman named Connolly, living in a hovel on the Comeragh Mountains, has received an intimation from a Waterford solicitor that a sum of £2,700 had been lett her under the followmg circumstances .—Thirty years ago, a few days after the birth of a daughter, fcer husband disappeared from the Comeragh district, and was never again heard of by her. A communication from a Catholic clergyman residing at Brisbane states that Connolly, the missing man worked his way to Australia, and went to the Gold Fields, and having amassed about £5,000 in three years, was returning from Australia to Ireland, whtn he was attacked by bushrangers and robbed of the whole amount. Penniless he returned to the Gold Fields again, and Bet to work once more. About two muoths ago he reached Brisbane broken down in health. He was then on his way to Ireland, but died in a few days, leaving the above amount to his wife, if alive, an if not to his daughter. During his thirty years of voluntary exile he never wrote a letter to his wife. "Wexiord.- A whale 100 feet long and 23 feet in width was captured at Swanton Bank, Wexford. It was valued at £300. Two youDg fellows|named Cogley and Wickham saw the monster fish first-"Wicfclo-w.—On Sunday, sth April, a meeting of the people of Bathvilly and the surrounding district was held for the purpose of promoting the National Federation. Mr Sheeny, M.P., attended. The Judge at recent Wicklow Assizes congratulated the Grand Jury on the peaceful condition of the County. In referring to a case arising out of the Arklow street preaching, he stated that the extra police and military brought into the town had cost the County £ 7,000,