Dublin Notes.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XIX, Issue 49, 11 September 1891, Page 21

Dublin Notes.

(From the National Papers.) A rktubn issued by the Board of Trade shows that during the month coded June 30th 30,499 emigrants left the Dnited Kingdom, as against 27,799 last year. Of these 17,981 were of British origin, as against 18,032 last year ; and 12,347 foreigners, as against 9,599 last year ; the nationality of a few being unknowD . The emigrants of Irish nationality have slightly decreased, and those of Scotch and English nationality have somewhat increased, A remarkably rapid piece of legislation was achieved just before the House rose on Tuesday night, and has passed to a great extent unnoticed by the newspapers. The Becord of Title Bill is a measure intended to facilitate and cheapen the transfer of land in Ireland with a view to the carrying out of the provisions of the Land Purchase Bill. This it does to a remarkable extent, enabling the purchaser to obtain his title for a fabulously small sum. Like all land legislation, however, it is a very complex measure, and, as a matter of fact, it consists of no fewer than ninety-nine clauses. The whole of this elaborate bill was run through committee in four minutes, and disposed of as the clock was on the stroke of twelve. An Englishman, who has just returned from Oonnemara, brings with him a story to remind us of Ireland's historic title to keep the three kingdoms in good humour. He was inspecting the Government relief works, and took occasion to comment upon the number of people employed. " Ah, sir," said an Irishwoman, " if it was not for the famine, we'd all be starving." There is pathos in this, but also that odd blending of humour which Miss Edgeworth has noted in her 11 Essays on Irish Bulls." It is very grateful, in these latter days, when coristant tales of hardship, wrong, and disorder have displaced the kindly conctption once and universally held of the Irish peasant as the embodiment of lightheartedness and graceful and audacious fun. At the present time a very extensive trade is being done by all the croBS-Channel steamers to and from Dublin. Some of the lines do, of course, a much heavier trade than others, but all are more or lees busy. Tbe City of Dublin fleet and the London and NorthWestern Company's vessels are taking, daily, heavy cargoes of cattle and other live stock, as well as vast quantities of general merchandise, to the various cross-Chaanel ports which they trade to. The steamers engaged in the Bristol service are also doing brisk business, and the Ardrossan Company's steamer Caledonia is well patronised by local exporters, who do business with Silloth and ports in the North of England. Trade with Glasgow is now very active, iull cargoes being always available for steamers of the Dublin and Glasgow Company, as also those of Laird's Line. Is Henry George a dreamer, and " singletax " a frolic of Uto pian vision ? It would appear so. In 1885 a man in New Jersey left a bequest of twelve thousand dollars for the dissemination of " singletax" literature. The economists and the relatives of the deceased went to law over the will, and the suit has just now bsen wound up. It was tbe old case of the cats in the fable. Both the parties to the suit were right. The law has amply vindicated the action of both. Mr George has received his portion, which is 318 dollars, while tbe heirs to the estate of the worthy New Jersey man ietire from the courts with 296 dollars. The tidy sum of 11,386 dollars has gone to tbe lawyers. The costs were a " single-tax" with a vengeance, and an illustration of " Progress and Poverty " ad well — the progress being on the side of the lawyers, the poverty on that of the litigants. Royalty favours Ireland so seldom with a visit that it is easy to understand tbe natter occasioned in fashionable and would-be fashionable circles by the announcement that during tha coming winter Prince Albert Victor is to reside amongst us. The eldest bog of the Prince of Wales is an officer of the 10th Hussars, which regiment is soon to replace the 4th Hussars in this country. The princeling hunted la9t year with a Yorkshire pack, and fashion-mongers have ferretted out the fact that his agents have been making enquiries as to stabling in the Meatb district. An empress has already followed the Meatb hounds, and it looks as if, encouraged by the precedent) Prince Albert Victor would be seso at the meets in the coming season. Tbe prince 19 rather much of an amateur in the capacities tf soldier and huntsman. An ornamental hussar officer, he will figure in the hunting field chiefly as an attractive bait to catch an aristocratic crowd. Irish society will be reinforced by a number of English visitors, who will cross tbe sea for the privilege of rubbing ■ skirts with Royalty. Prince George of Wales may also be found with tbe Meaths, and, if even a worse rider than his elder brother, his frank, sailor manner and genuine pluck make him a really attractive figure.

County Court Judge Fergusson sat in the Bandon Courthouse on July 4, to dispose of the portion of the business of the summer sessions which are generally adjourned to this place from Clonakilty. There being no criminal business, his Honour was presented with a pair of white gloves by Mr G. B. Sherlcock, 5.0.5., in the absence of the High Sheriff, Judge FergtuKon, addreising tbe gentlemen summoned

to act on the Grand Jury, congratulated them on the immunity from crime which characterised this extensive district for the occasion. There was no doubt that a gradual change in the state of tbe country had taken place within the past two years, that the reign of terror from which all classes suffered was over, and that the peace which was formerly enjoyed, was again restored. All this was due partly to the good sense aod disposition of the people, and partly, he should also say, to the firm and judicious administration of the laws. He hoped, as they all di , that the important measures that were being introduced into Parliament for furtherance of the interests of the country, would when passed, have the effectof confirming mperpetuo this happy state of peace and order, On Sunday evening, July 5, at four o'clock, a series of thanksgiving devotions of Our Lady of Lourdes for favours bestowed upon the members of the various associations connected with the Church of the Immaculate Conception at Inchicore, and upon the Irish pilgrims to the shrine at Lourdes, was held in the church at Inchicore. The devotions consisted of a sermon, the rosary, a procession, and solemn Benediction. Father Ring, 0.M.1., who preached the sermon, took for his text tbe words, " I will speak of the works of God." He referred to the recent pilgrimage to the shrine of Our Lady of Lourdeii of which he repeated the history, and recounted the wonderful miracles that have taken place at the shrine. He dwelt upon the fact that tbe pilgrims who recently visited Lourdes were recognised for the first time as Irißh pilgrims, all English-speaking visitors having been hitherto referred to as Let Anglais. The Irish pilgrims were treated with marked attention and respect, which was due to the very kind and flattering remarks of the Bishop of Montauban, who gave them his Bpecial blessing, and at one of the pnblic ceremonies put them in tbe place of honour. He also, in presence of his chapter and a great number of bishops and priests, spoke of the sufferings of the Irish and their love for their faith. The history and miracles of Lourdes were a revelation of the goodness, the power, the mercy, and the love of Goi. After the sermon the special procession was held in the church, tbe weather being too inclement to permit of its forming on the grounds outside. The members of various societies connected with the Church, tbe oonfraternities, and a number of those who formed the pilgrimage walked in the procession. Benediction was given at the altar of our Lady of Lourdes, at which the pilgrimage renewed the prayers they had incessantly offered on the voyage and at Lourdes for Ireland, her bishops, her priests, and her people. A new scheme for the future government aad management of the Catholic University School of Medicine in Cecilia street, has been drafted by the Commissioners under the Educational Endowments (Ireland) Act of 1885 with the consent of the bishops. The property dealt with consisted of only five Bank of Ireland shares, £1000, and the site and buildings purchased by Cardinal Newman when he was connected with the University. Tbe bishops have recently augmented these Blender pecuniary resouroes by the allocation of £5000. The Board of Governors is to consist of four ex-officio governors and seven representative governors. The former will include the Archbishop of Dublin , the rector of the Catholic University, the Dean of the Medical Facalty, and tbe Dean of Residence. The Dean of Faculty is at present Dr Christopher Nixon, and the Dean of Residence the Very Rev Robert Carberry, S.J., president of University College, Stephen's Green. Of the seven representative governors one is to be appointed by tbe bishops, three to be elected by the faculty, and three to be elected by the bishops from persons of distinction in the medical profession, not members of the faculty of the school. The draft scheme names the six who are to act in the first instance as representatives of the faculty and " representatives of medical science." Drs Quinlan, Hayes, and Birmingham will fill the former office, Drs Cruise, More-Madden, and Surgeon Tobin the latter. The governors will be the trustees of tbe endowments, present or future, and will have contxol over the programme of studies and the appointment, subject to existing rights, of professors, lecturers, and the other teachers, officers, and servants of the school. There are to be four ex-ofScio visitorB — the Archbishop of Ireland for the time being, and three co-opted visitors— the co-opted named in .he scheme being Chief Baron Palles, Mr Carton, Q. 0., and Sir John Banks.