Irish News.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XIX, Issue 50, 18 September 1891, Page 9

Irish News.

Antrim, — At a large and representative meeting of the Belfast National Federal ion, held in St. Mary's Hall— the Rev. Joseph Burns "* 0. in the chair — the following resolution was proposed by Mr W. H. Beconded by Mr T. J. Hanna, two voters in the East ITmsion.land carried unanimously:— "Tbat as the Nationalist electors of Bast Belfast, in consequence of the division in the Tory rankß, hold tlie balance of power in tbeir hands, and as efforts are being made to get them to commit themselves in view of the expected contest, we call upon them to hold themselves unpledged, and free to act on the advice of their brother Nationalists of the Irish National Federation. Carlow. — Last night the installation of the public lighting or the town of Carlow by electricity was celebrated by a banquet in the Town Hall, given by Messrs J. H. Gordon and Co., who have carried out the works. Some months ago this firm made a proposal to the Town Commissioners to light the town by electric light for a sum of £170 per annum, together with the exclusive right of supplying light to private consumers for a certain number of years. The proposal was accepted, and preparations were at once commenced for the works. Messrs Gordon secured a fine range of buildings, known as Milford Mills, about four miles from Carlow. Here there is splendid water power, and machinery was erected for generating electricity, and wires were laid down along the wa'erway to Carlow. The town lighting is supplied by 13 arc and 40 incandescent lamps, and Carlow has now the honour of being the first town in Ireland entirely lighted by electricity. Clare. — The body of a respectably dressed man, having all the appearance of a tourist, was found drowned at St. Bridget's Well, near the Cliffs, Mohir, yesterday. How the body got into the holy well is unknown. The coroner has been communicated with to hold an inquest. The place, owing to the great drought, contained about two inches of water, and it is suspected he must have Btooped to take the water when he was attacked with apoplexy. Cork,— A resolution was passed by the Grand Jury yesterday in which the Lord Lieutenant was asked to reconciler the question of extending the Skibbeieen and Schull Tramway to deep water. The employment the work of extension would afford as well as the relief it would give to the heavily-taxed ratepayers was aho pointed out in the resoluiion. Lord Justice Barry, opening the Commission for lha city of Cork yesterday, expressed unqualified congratulations to the Grand Jury at the satisfactory slate, so far as the absence of crime was concerned, in which he found the city this summer. Inferring to the destruction of the Courthouse, be hoped that the new building would bo more commodious and better suited for the purpose for which it was intended than the one which had been burnt. Mr David Sheehy, M.P., writing to Caaon O'Mahonv enclosing a subscription of £50 to the Herald Indemnity Fund for the executive Committee of the National Federttioa, says : " The services which the Cork National papers did to the cause in the days of its trouble, and the Joyalty with which they battled for principle against personality and betrayal, ought be now remembered with gratitude and sympathy for the Corn Herald when it is being struck at by the Parnellite-Tory combination. Right quickly, I am sure, the spirited Nationalists of the South will mark their appreciation of the long and faithful services of the Herald to the cherished interests of faith and fatherland." The Fanny, gunboat, which left yesterday, wag on aa expedition to Schull, where the Customs' officers made several raids, resulting in seme captures of tobacco. The gunboat returned this morning, and operations resumed here. Oa the island of Reengarogue a search was made, in one case the proceeds being a pound and a quarter of tobacco. The wife of one of the coastguards was brought over as a female Bearcher, but, so far as is known, noimportant captures resulted from the manoeuvre except the acquisition of some bottles of eau-de-Cologne. A couple of well-known traders in Skibbereen have been visited by the Customs' officials, and it is siid some of their goods have been seized. • The Very Rev Canon O'Mahony, Cork, has just received tbe following letter fr m his Grace the Archbishop of Cashel :— The Palace, Thurles, July 13th. My Dear Canon O'Mahony— l think some practical Btep should be taken at once towards raising an indemnity fund for the Herald, in connection with the verdict recently given against it. Indeed, I heard some days ago that it had been already stariea by a few friends in Cork. Ido not know that any of our Irish papers has done better work in the National cause than the Hsrcfld dunog the present lamentable crisis. I take it for granted that you feel an interest in the matter, and I seod you accordingly my subscription of £5. — I remain, my dear Canon O'Mahony, yours very faithfully, f T. W. Cboke, Archbishop of Cashel. In the City Court, Lord Justice Barry presiding, the City Grand Jury entered court, and the foreman (Mr A St John Murphy) read the

following lesolution, which had been unanimously passed by tbe Grand Jury of the City of the County of Cork :— Lord Justice Barry having intimated that this was probably the last occasion upon which be would preside in this city as a going judge of assizes, we take this opportunity of expressing our high admiration of the manner in which he baß discharged his high judicial functions : ths strict impartiality of bis judgments, the forensic ability and keen intellectual foresight he has displayed, his unvarying courtesy to jurors and to thoße who came within the jurisdiction of his court and his dignified hearing on the bench, all mark him, in our opinion, ac a judge of the highest standard of judicial eminence. We cannot, therefore, allow him to take his final departure from amongst us without expressing onr feelings in respect of his official connection with Cork during well nigh a quarter of a century, and our best wishes that he may long be spared to administer justice in his elevated sphere in the Irish metropolis. Signed on behalf of the City Grand Jury, Albert St. John Mubpht (foreman), Henry L. Tivr (secretary). His Lordship returned thanks. Messrs Redmond and O'Kelly, M.P.'s, who left Queenatown some months since in company with Messrs John O'Connor and Henry Harrison, M.P.'e, to collect funds to enable their fallen and disgraced chief to keep up strifa and disunion amongst the Irish people, returned from New York by the Guion steamer Arizona, and landed here at five o'clock this morning. They left Qaeenstown by the 9.40 a.m. train for Dublin. During their stay here not a single admirer or follower cf " the only possible leader " waited on them to congratulate them on their return on the result of their mission. Not even the Mayor of Cork put in an appearance, and the two delegates were allowed to take their departure unnoticed and unobserved. Mr Harrison was treated similarly a few weeks ago, and no doubt when Mr O'Connor returns a like reception will he accorded to him. Parnellism, if not dead, is asleep in the South, when not a single Parnellite would inconvenience himself to meet the delegates. Dr Joseph Fox, the Nationalist delegate, is expected on Tuesday by the Majestic, and the people of the locality are already preparing to give him a hearty reception, The sessional distributiou of prizes was held to-day at the Munster Dairy and Agricultural School, in presence of a select number of visitors. After luncheon an explanation of the spray 'distributors for the prevention of blight disease in potatoes was given. The report prepared by the committee was in every way satisfactory. It showed that there were thirty pnpils, which is the maximum number pre- , sent during tie winter , spring, aad summer term 9, making a total of 653 individual entries since tha institutiou opened. It is of intsrest to examine from what counties pupils come, and while the County of Cork is, B 8 a matter of course, first on the list, several others are also represen cd. Cork, 70 ; Limerick, 10 ; Kerry, 9 ; Kilkenny, 1 ; Cavao, 2; Tipperary, 2 ; Waterford, 1 ; Monaghan, 1. The answering of the summer examination may be taken as a fair example. In the written examination in g°neral dairy business and in dairy notes, the answering was good. The Committee of Management have taken practical steps to encourage poultry rearing. The financial candition of tie institution is only fair, and the committee encourage voluntary subscriptions. The free passes hitherto granted to the pupils by the Southern lUilway Companies have been withdrawn, except on the Cork and Bandon line. Those were the main points in the report. Derry.- Is the census accurate, or have the enumerators done their work with a carelessness that detracts from the value of the return? Among a number of other places Derry is dissatisfied with the estimate of its population. The ancient city has no sentimental or indefinite grievance against the Cenßus Commissioners, but boldly asserts that the count is wrong, ani the Corporation has demanded a new enumeration. " There can be little doubt," says the Berry Standard, " tbat the return is inaccurate, and if the facts be put before the Commissioners they should have no hesitation in directing tbe request of the Corporation to be complied with." Donegal. — A shocking bathing fatality occurred on the 16th July at Bundoran, which is a popular seaside resort on the north-west coast. Two ladies oatned Graham and O'Reilly entered the water at ebb tide, and shortly afterwards were noticed drifting towards the sea. Two male bathers Bwam towards them, but they were overpowered by the tide aad were rescued by means of a boat Another boat was rowed towards the distressed ladies, who continued above water, and were ultimately reached and taken in. When the boat returned to?shore, however, it was found that both were lifeless. One of the male bathers was resuscitated with much difficulty. Dublin. — Clayton's woollen factory at Kingsbridge is beginning to be worked again. That is good Dews for the workers who were thrown idle by its temporary closing. When in full work the factory will employ about one hundred and twenty girls. The Chapter of the Irish Augustinians, which assembles every fourth year, was held this week in Dublin. The Most Rev. Father General Martinelli (brother of the late Cardinal Martinelli), presided over the chapter. In the course of the sitting the|Very Rev. James Murphy, D.D., Prior of St. Augustine's College, Orlagb, was elected Provincial.

George Skeffington ÜB9her, Bsq , eldest surviving son of tho late Lieut-Colonel John dasher, formerly of H.M. 66th, and subsequen ly of H.M. 50th and 95th Regiments, was solemnly baptised and receivedi ved into the holy Catholic Church by the Rev. Father Benvenitus G ty, 0.8. F.C., in the Franciscan Capnchin Church of St. Mary of Ang U, Dublin, on Sunday, 19th April last. The return of this gentleman to the true fold is all the more remarkable, as he is the lineal dccc n<drant of the famous Archbishop Uesher, of Armagh, fornibily Piui.-j-tant Primate of All Ireland, who was so distinguished fot profound teaming and historicalresearcb. Mr Ussher's conversion is emincn ly the result of long, silent ye&rs of study and reflection , fostered by Goi's holy grace and protection. The making of the first concrete block for the foundation of the new harbour at Bray took place on Monday before a large assemblage of the people of tbe township. The event is of the highest importance to the future of Bray, and is certain to increase its attractions as a watering place. A well.deserved compliment was paid to Mr Sexton, M.P., who was tbe first to urge on the Commissioners to rely on their own exertions to build a harbour without Oovernment assistance. The people of Bray are to be congratulated on the energy with which they have pushed forward the project without the guidance of such a Government body as the Board of Works, which nas left monuments everywhere of incompetency and mismanagement. The harbour will be a great advantage to the fishermen, and, as mentioned by Mr Breslin, the townspeople will benefit in the matter of coal alone two shillings per ton. This small item means a Baying to the town of £4,000 per year. We need not enlarge on the great advantages that must assuredly result from the building of the harbour, and we have every reason to anticipate that a splendid structure will be erected, as there is no fear of the blighting influejee of the Board of Works. Galway*— Messrs Wright and Tangye, boih of Birmingham, "have called on Dr Rice, J.P., to make inquiries regarding Messrs O'Brien and Dillon, and expressed themselves well pleased to learn that the health of tbe distinguished prisoners is all that could be desired. Mr Tangye belongs to an eminent firm of engineers, and has been engaged in the erection of an iron building for the better accommodation of operatives in what is expected very soon to become an extensive baßket-making industry in Connemira. Ihey are about starting in Birmingham a journal in the Home Rule interest. Messrs O'Brien and Dillon intend, on leaving prison, to reßide for some time at Louisburg and Clare Island, where houses are said to be already engaged for their accommodation, Mr O'Brien's object, it is supposed, Deing a desire to complete his novel amongst the scenes with which it deals, and which are some of the most beautiful in the country. Kerry* — At a special Court at Tralee, Mr Cecil R. Eochei 8.M., resumed the hearing of the case against Michael Lynch and thirty others, who were charged by the Board of Fishery Conservators, Limerick, that they, not being the owners of a several fishery, did on the sth June shoot, draw, or use a net for tiking salmon within half a mile inwards from the mouth of the river Owenmore, ia the common estuary of the rivers Glenahoo, Scorid, and Owenmore, in the county of Kerry, contrary to the provisions of the 13th and 14th Vie. 88, section 44. After much legal argument, his Worship imposed a fine of 21s in each case. Mr Broderick intimated his intention of applying for a mandamus to compel his Worship to state a case on the points raised by him. Kildare. — On Sunday a Parnellite Convention from the National League branches of Kildare was held in the Town Hall, Newbridge. The attendance was small, and very little public interest was manifested in the proceedings. Mr James Leahy, M.P. for South Kildare, and John Kelly, League organiser, addressed tbe meeting. The Kildare Grand Jury awarded £680 compensation to owners of horses maliciously poisoned at the training establishment at Cellbridge. Sir Charles Cameron, Public Analyst, proved that the animals died from arsenical poisoning. A veterinary surgeon who had been arrested in connection with the affair died in prison while awaiting trial. Leitrim* — In the Land Judges' Court on Tuesday, before Mr Justice Monroe, in the matter of the estate of La Touche, situate in the County Leitrim, Mr William Kenny, Q.C., on the part of Messrs Lefroy, the petitioners, applied for a rule of the Court giving sanction to an offer of the tenants for the purchase of the first lot of the estate through the Court of the Land Com mission for £24,385. The estate is mortgaged for over £32,000, ar.d tl .) petitioners are tail incumbrancers for £15,000. Mr Ball appeau.i for the owner to oppose the application. Judge Monroe grancd the k motion sanctioning tbe tenants' offer. Limerick. — An enthusiastic and largely-attended rm-eting of the Limerick Branch of the National Federation ws h, id on Sunday. The High Sheriff (Mr P. E. Bouike) presided M D.ivid Bogley, T.C., proposed — That we off<T our ht sirtfolt cot^i nations to the true men of Carlow, who have signally vindicate ihe fair fame of our beloved country by the overwhelming victoiy of the

National candidate at the polls on Tuesday last over the unnatural combination now opposed to Home Rule and tbe best interests of Ireland. — The resolution was paseed amid applause. A Parnellite convention was held at Limeiick this afternoon for the stated purpose of organising the county and city, with a view to opposing the return of Messrs Finucane, Abraham, and O'Keeffe, members of Parliament. Messrs M'Donald, Pierce Mahony, and Edward Ilarring'on, M.P.s, wcie present dming the proceedings, the initial stages of which were conducted in private. There were only thirty branches of the League represented, and not a single Catholic clergyman attended. The names of these selected to contest Limerick city and county were not made public. The Mayor of Limerick. Alderman P. Riordan, presided at the public meeting heldsubsequently. Speeches were delivered by Messrs. Mahony, M'Donald, and Harrington, the general purport of which was an attack on tbe Catholic clergy for interfering in politics. Mr Mahony asked why was no action taken by the Bishops until Mr Gladstone's letter appeared. A delegate immediately called for groans for Gladstone. Mr Harrington said if the priests stood aside from one election, and left it to the people to decide should Mr Parnell be hunted from public life, they would be satisfied. Owing to the statements made at the Parnellite Convention held in Limerick on Monday that Dr O'Dwyer, Bishop of Limerick, was not in unison with the other bishops of Ireland on the points set out in their recent manifesto directed against Mr Parnell's leadership, his lordship has addressed the following important letter to the VicarGeneral of the diocese, Dr Moloney, on the subject :—": — " My dear Vicar — Some remarks of speakers at a convention held in this city on Monday last, which may lead my people astray, compel me very reluctantly to interpose in the strife which ia now agitating this country, for the purpose of defining to some extent my personal position in relation to it. It is hardly necessary to affirm that lam not a supporter of Mr Parnell. A sense of National decency would be alone sufficient to save me from that. From the commencement I have felt that no honourable Irishman could hold up his head before the world if we were so wanting in self-respect as to maintain as the leader of tne nation a man stained with offences against the moral law of which Mr Parnell has been convicted, nor can I imagine a condition of things in which political expediency would render such action on the part of a Catholic nation even tolerable ; and hence, so far from holding any opinion on this different from my brother bishops, I most heartily concur in the resolution adopted by them at their recent meeting at Maynooth. — lam, my dear Vicar, yours faithfully in Christ, f Edward Thomas, Bishop of Limerick. The Palace, Corbally, 15th July, 1891." Mayo. — A curious case of alleged manslaughter was tried at the Mayo Assizes, Castltbar, on Tuesday. Patrick Reilly pleaded not guilty to the charge of hiving killed Mrs M'Dermott, Castlebar. Prisoner, who had a reputation for curing cancer, had applied a plaister to the deceased, who was suffeiing from that malady. Medical evidence showed that the deceased eufLred from arsenical poisoning absorbed from the plaister. The jury brought in a verdict of "guilty of r.eghgence," which the judge refused to accept, as it required gross negligence to substantiate a charge of manslaughter. The jury retired, an 1 after long deliberation, being unable to agree, were discharged. Monaghan.-A meeting of the Unionist and Orange electors of North Monaghan was held in the Town Hall to-day, for the purpose of selecting a gentlrman to coutent the seat at the forthcoming gen' ral election. Tl c I'rottstant TSiahop of Clogher presided. Captain the lion Peter Westerns, brother of Lord liossmore, was selected, and it is stated that a canvass of electors will commence immediately. Tne names of stvuial other persons were put forward at the meeting, Tyrone. — On Sunday evening a Parnellite meeting was held at the Old Cioss of Aghaboe, situated about, eleven miles from this Stewartstown. It was announced that Mr Parnell, Dr Fitzgerald, and Mr Blame would be present, but only the litter put in an appearance. The entire pffair proved the most miserable of Jiascocs t there being only about a hundred persona present. At the usual meeting of the New lioss Board of Guardians on Saturday, Mr James Donley, chairman, presided. When tbe ordinary business had been transacted, Mr Patrick Doyie proposed the following resolution : — That we warmly congiatulate the priests and people of Carlow on their splendid victory over the Parnellite nominee, Kett'e, and hail this crushing defeat as a sure omen of the speedy collapse of the reign of disordt r and disunion, inaugurated by Parnell in his insane efforts to ret nn a leadership of which he has repeatedly proved unworthy. The resolution was c> rned, there voting for it— Mesi-rs M'Grath, Hunt, Dojle, and the chairman. 4. Against, Messrs James Doylo and John Methan, 2. Wicklow. — In March la-t tie tncmbjr for West Wicklow was aiijudicati d a bankrupt. It w,s fonneil) th. 1 case that a member misjht in such circumstancts letaiu Lis to it for twelve months* Under Mr Chamberlain's Act of 1883 the; term was reduced by onehalf, and unless Mr kßyrnek Byrne is, in the meanwhile, able to satisfy his

creditors, a vacancy in Wicklow must ensue. This division is re-

ported to be one of Mr Parnell's strongholds, and he ought to have no hesitation in getting a man for the vacancy. However, Carlow was also a stronghold I