Irish News.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XX, Issue 11, 1 January 1892, Page 9

Irish News.

Antrim,— Arthur, Russell, eldest son of Sir Charles Russell, M.P , was married to Miss Cuming, daughter of Prof. Cumine uf Queen's College, Belfast. The ceremony took place in 6t. Malachy's Church. The Bishop of Down and Connor (Doctor McAlister) officiated. The death of Mies Orr, Hugomount, Ballymena, occurred recently, and caused the greatest sorrow to the residents of every creed and clae§, owing to her great charities, which were not limited to any particular creed. Wherevtr poverty, distress, and sickness were there was she found as a kind sympathiser, a watchful and careful attendant, and a painstaking nurse. The poor had in her & ■taunch friend. She was ever hovering aronnd some sick bed ; ever ministeriDg to the wants of the Buffering and oppressed ; ever comforting those urgently requiring her skilful aid as nnrse and benefactor. As one of the members of the Ballymena Nursing Society 8h« devoted unremitting attention to the working of the institution. Whilst on her daily rounds recently she came across a Berious case of typhus fever in the family of a poor labouring man In Troughshane street, and it was here that sbe contracted the sickness which proved fatal. Armagh.— A great Nationalist demonstration was held at Jonesboro 1 last week under the auspices of the local branch of the Irish National Federation. So prompt were the people of South Armagh to grasp the situation at the commencement of the crisis that Parnellism only made its appearance there to indicate its impotency, and the effect of this was that the people naturally did not pay as much attention to organisation, under the banner of the Irish National Federation, as in places where the late Mr Parnell's supporters were more numerous. Daniel Crill's, M.P., attendaace at the meeting may be construed as a notice to quit for Mr Blanc, M.P, Carlovr.— The latest result of extortion is the stoppage of navigation on tht River Barrow. The Navigation Company, which has a charter empowering it to levy tolls on the Barrow, charge so excessive that the Grand Canal Company have stopped their service along the route. The Navigation Company run very few boats themselves, and the consequence is the complete isolation from all line of traffic of the malting districts of County Carlow. The Carlow Town Council has taken up the matter, and will probably compel the company to resume trading. A meeting of the Borris Irish Federation was held last week and was numerously attended, the President, Rev. Thomas Doyle, in the chair. Also present :— Revs. Patrick O'Donnell, E. Joyce, M. Waters, A. Dalton, M. Gittcns, T. Tuite, P. Aspel, P. Breen, T. Doylei Tinnecraig ; J. Joyce, Rathgeran ; T. Doyle, Ballinagrane ; J. Joyce' Ballyroughan ; M. Kelly, T, Farrell. Resolved—" That we express our confidence in the recent declaration of the Liberal leaders in Newcastle last week, which prove that the majority of the Irish people were right in their convictions that Liberal opinion in England is on the side of justice to Ireland." The meeting then adjourned. Cork — The Cork Corporation at a recent meeting passed a vote of condolence with the family of Mr Parnell, and adjourned as a mark of respect to his memory. A cattle train of thirty-three waggons and a coach containing about forty passengers was wrecked last week on the Cork and Bandon Railway, near the latter station. A bull, it appears, jumped from one of the waggons, and, becoming wedged between the wall and the train, caused the complete wreck of twelve of the waggons. About one hundred animals were killed and injured. The permanent way was torn up for a great distance. Fortunately the passengers 1 coach kept the rails. Two drovers were injured. A new convent for the members of the Order of Marie Reparatrice, founded in Paris in 1855 by a relative of the late Pope Piua IX., the Baroness D'Hoghvorst, was opened in Cork last week. The j Superioress-Gentral of the Order attended. The convent chapel was blessed and first Mass celebrated by the Very Rev. Canon Macguire, in whose parish the convent is situate. In a sermon subsequently delivered Canon Macguire extended the most hearty welcome to the nuns. The Community will gi?e a religious education to children, and also intend establishing a protective home for young women employed in the city. Derry.— Tn Moneymore district of South Derry the Nationalists have succeeded in scoring a net gain of fifty-three votes in the revision courts. They deetrved this, as they spared no effort in order to have the name of every Nationalist entitled to a vote placed upon the voters' list. Their action is worthy of emulation in other districts where revison work is not yet over. R. J. McHugh, late reporter of the Derry Journal, was made the recipient of a handsome gift, presented by the pressmen and some local gentlemen of Derry. Mr McHugh recently resigned his position on the Journal and accepted a similar position on the Belfast Morning Newt. The occasion of his leaving the city was chosen by his colleagnes for the purpose of testifying the esteem in which he

was held by all. The presentation took the shape of a purse of sovereigns. Donegal.— Ballysbannon fair was held li<»t week. The demand was something better than previous fairs. The show cf horses was larger than previous fairs and the demand good. The ceremony of laying the foundation stone of tbe Shiel Hospital in Ballyshannon was performed las* week by Miss Bhiel, sister of the foundrr of the ins'itution, the foundation stone being previously blessed by the Catholic Primate, Most Rev Doctor Logue, who attended the ceremony. The funds for the erection of the hospital are derived from a bequest of tbe late Dr Simon Shiel of Ballyshannon, who bequeathed £<>,000 for the purpose. Miss Shiel was presented, prior to the cerrmony, with a silver trowel, the gift of W. H. Bryne, Dublin, the architect of the building, and Mr McAdorey, Dundalk, the builder. The building will be an immense boon to the people of Ballyshannon and neighbourhood. Down.-The two Bostrevor Catholics, Messrs Tinnelly and Woods, who were committed by the Warrenpoint Magistrates to one month's imprisonment ou the occasion of the recent Orange disturbance, and in which they were not guilty of any law-breaking, were released last week. The indignation of the Catholic population at what they regard as the unjust and arbitrary imprisonment of Tinnelly and Woods was intense. They consider those persons did not obtain justice when they were committed for standing on the street and looking at the Orangemen as they passed. As a proof of their disßatisf action they gave the prisoners a suitable reception. Dublin.— At recent meeting of the Dublin corporation Councillor O'Meara brought under the notice of the corporation, and through it, before the people of Dublin and the country at large, the importance of securing suitable arrangements for Irish manufacturing exhibits at the coming Chicago Exhibition. Mr O'Brien, when on his way to Carrick-on-Suir meeting, was served with a bankruptcy notice at tbe suit of head-constable Jennings of Tipperary, in respect of the claim of tbe castle for £500, the amount of the personal security given by Mf O'Brien for his appearance at the Tipperary conspiracy trial. Galway.- Ballinasloe October fair was held recently, and the number of cheep in G.irbaliy Park was sma'l compared with previous years. There was a goo-i demand, particularly for wethers, yet prices were from 6s to 7* under those of last year, and 10s uader last yt.ar'9 prices for ewes. The number of sheep sold for the two days was 20,232 ; last year, 23,34». Major John Lopdell, a well-known and popular Galway gentleman, residing at Raheen Park, Athenry, was in Ballinasloe amending the fair, and left for home by the evening tram, and before it had stopped at Athenry station Major Lopdell attempted to step from his carriage, which was at tbe rear cf the train, and falling on the line the guard's van passed over him. The gentleman, who was 63 years of age, was fearfully mutilated, and was quite dead when taken up. The driver and guard of the train at Athenry were allowed to proceed to Galway, but on the return journey they were arrested. Gold tuts been discoveied in Connemara. The scene is the Errisbeg mountain, where explorations have been made by a prospector who recognised a semblance in the quartz rock to tbe gold-bearing strata of California, Australia, and South Africa. There aro four reefs, it is said, and a lode traversing them at right angles, reefs and lode being traceable around the mountain side for a distance of nearly three miles. The reefs vary from 1 j feet to between 3 feet to G feet in width, and according to the assayer contain free gold and gold In a pyntous matrix yielding from 4 swt3 7 grains to Bdwts per ton. At recent meeting of the Society for the Preservauon of the Irish Language of Dublin, M. F. Coyne, teacher of the Loughwtll National school, Moycullan, County Galway, reported :— I am glad to bo able to inform you that 1 succeeded in obtaining a certificate for teaching the Irish language at the July examination My school is situated in the midst of an Irish-speaking population. All tbe pupils speak Irish much more fluently than they can English. After next results examination I intend to form a class, and to piepare them for the subsequent results examination. Kerry. — During the past week distraining for rents, for which the Kenmare estate has become famous, was again renewed. A farmer named Keohane, who owed a year's rent, had eight cattle seized by the estate baliff, Edward Godfrey. The cattie were subsequently released by the tenant on payment of the claim and costs. This is the only estate where the antiquated and now almost obsjlete machinery of the law of distress is brought into rtquisition for tbe collection of rents. Rev C. McCarthy, C.C., Cahirciveen, is engaged in collecting funds throughout Ireland for the completion of the O'Conneil Memorial ChHrch, and lately made a collection in the archdiocese cf Armagb, where he was most kindly received by the Primate and priests and people, and is now in the diocese of Ferns, where Doctor Browne, the Bishop, consented to facilitate his collection. The following report was read at recent meeting of the Society for the Preservation of the liish language. It was from James O'Sullifan of Oaherdaniel school, Caherciveen :— "Having announced

to yon last year that I had established an Irish clasa, I now beg to acquaint yon of the result of my first year's work. My school was examined in June last, and it is only now 1 have got back the examination roll, by which I find that my Irish class of nineteen boys all passed iv Irish, sixteen of these being No 1 passes. When I took it up Jaat year I Lad a class of tweuty-five, but owiag to emigration my class got small. For next year I have a class of thirtysix, but I suppose that, too, will diminish before next examination.' 1 Mr O'Sullivan deserves the tbanks of the Iriah people for his noble efforts to keep the old tongue alive. Kildare.-At recent meeting of the Athy Town CommisBioneru, M. Lawler, J.P., in the chair, a resolution waa passed unanimously in favour of amnesty for the Irish political prisoners. A large and representative meeting, under the auspices of the United Labourers of Ireland, was held recently in Naas. Api itIbrm was erected beside the weigh-house, and was well filled with ihop-keepera and representative men of the town. John Coleman, Pres. ; P. A. Tyrrell, Sec. Amalgamated Engineers, and P J. Gavin | General Sec., travelled down from Dublin to address the meeting' and were warmly received. The chair was occupied by Father Cnllen. Sereral resolutions, having in view the bettering of the workers' condition, were paßsed. Kilkenny,— Two most successful Nationalist meetings were held recently in North Kilkenny. The first came off at Graigue, which during the North Kilkenny election contest was a perfect hotbed of Parnellism, now at an open-air meeting a branch of the National Federation was established amidst the greatest enthusiasm, A great demonstration was also held at Croispatrick, contingents being present from all the districts of North Kilkenny and the Oseory division of the Queen's County. A force of about forty police pat in an appearance. Resolutions were passed praying for the support of the evicted tenants, denouncing the Freeman's Journal, and calling on tne people to support the National Press. The reverend chairman, Father Healy, P.P., said the Freeman, in connection with the late Mr Parnell, and with the Government at its back, had left nothing undone to wreck the great National organisation which the pluck of the people had built up. I*OUth,— Philip Callan, who represented Louth for many years, intends to oppose Joseph Nolan, M.P., in North Louth at the general election. Mr Nolan was an adherent of the late Mr Parnell. The Irish party may not adopt Mr Callan as their candidate. At a recent meeting in Ardes, resolutions were adopted in favour of connecting Ardes with the Great Northern Railway. Nicholas Durnan proposed the resolution. It ran : Resolved— That we, the land owners, farmers, and merchants of the barony of Ardes, hereby pledge ourselves to give all the support in our power to tb e branch line if made, and we respectfully venture to express the hope that the justices and associated cess-payers of the barony, tbe Ardes Board of Guardians, and the Louth Grand Jury will give their unanimous assent to this beneficial measure. Queen's County.— At a Crimes' Act Court, held at Rath* downey last week, Michael Loughman was sentenced to one month's imprisonment for biking forcible possession of a house at RabeephelaE> from which he had been evicted. Lawrence Byrne and Jamea Byrne were released from Kilkenny Gaol last week, after completing a term of six months' imprisonment for their connection with the Plan of Campaign on the Luggacurran estate. They state they have no confidence in the " Independents, 1 ' and expect nothing from them but betrayal and destruction. SliSfO.— The Sligo October fair, the principal fair of the year, wa9 held last week and was largely attended by the dealers. Heavy cattle were in good demand and sold well, prices bping almost a pound in advance of previous fairs. Some of those who brought ia cattle to dispose of, however, were disappointed in the prices offered* and, Booner that accept them, took the stock home. Tlpperary.— The convention of Irish National Federationists, recently held at Thurles, was a great success. Its importance may be gauged by the fact that five of the leading Nationalist M.P.'s. were present— Messrs Dillon, O'Brien, Healy, Sexton, and Sheeby, Their reception was most enthusiastic. The convention passed a vote of confidence in the Irish party. The premie r county was strongly represented. John Quane and Micbael Scully were arrested at Oola, County Limerick, last week, and were found to have in their possession a a number of notices calling on the farmers of the locality not to patronise the Tipperary fairs, and appealing to them to put down Smith-Barryism and landlordism in Tipperary. Michael Scully was one of the defendants in the recent action by Smith-Barry against the weighbridge in new Tipperary, and John Quane is a son of David Quane, whose licenses the magistrates refused at the late licensing sessions because of his refusal to supplythe police. Bail was offered and refused. They were consequently returned for trial. "Waterford.— lt is stated, on what is believed to be good authority, that Very Bey Dr Browne, president of Maynooth College, hai be^n appointed by the Holy See to the vacant bishopric of Waterf oid

and Lismore. Dr Browne is about 45 years of age, and, as his present office implies, is a distinguished scholar. The attendance at recent Dungarvan Federation meeting was numerous. Thomas O'Connor presided, who, in opening the proceedings, said a report had been circulated of tbe death of Mr Parnell. lie believed they ought to say nothing but whit was good of the dead, bnt they all knew it was he had been the obstacle to the union of the people for »be past nine months, Hnd now that he had been removed he did not know what steps would be taken by th Q people of the country, but hoped unity would now prevail. Wexford.— Lord Portsmouth died somewhat suddenly at Bggesford House, Wemwortti, North Devon, England, from effusion of blood upon the brain, caused by the rupture of a blood-vessel Deceased held large estates in Hampshire, Devonshire, md Wiltshire. His estate in County Wexford consists of 12,000 acres, besides the greater portion of tbe town of Enniscorthy. He has been, as well as his agent, Mr Roberts, on the most amicable terms with his Irish tenants, and deceased was the first landlord in the County of Wexford who gave a voluntary abatement of ten per cent, which afterwards went up to twenty and twenty-five per cent to bis tenants. Last year there was a reduction of twenty per cent. "Wicklow.— The recent meeting of Dunlavin Federation of the Irish National Organisation was numerously attended and presided over by Father McEnerney. The eecretary announced that, as the supply of cards of membership (200) was exhausted, he bad applied for more. There was great satisfaction that so early in its existence the branch more than doubled the highest strength of the former National League branch .