Irish News.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XX, Issue 18, 19 February 1892, Page 9

Irish News.

Armagh* — The Unionists in the county are preparing for the general election, and last week held a meeting in Edenderry, at which a resolution was unanimonily adopted pledging the meeting to support Mr Dunbar Barton as Unionist candidate.

Carlow* — At lullow fair recently held, there was a large supply of cattle, and prices showed a alight increase. Three-year-old bullocks and heifers, Lll to Lls ; two-year-olds, L 8 to Lll ; yearlings, L 5 to L 7; springers, Ll2 to LlB ; milch cows, LlO to Ll4 ; sucking oalves, L 2 apiece. Mutton, 6d per lb. There were abont 200 sheep, which brought from 26s to 34a apiece.

Leinster Winter Assizes were opened in Carlow on December 4 . Prisoners from the following gaols were on trial :— Kilkenny, 9casea ; Grangegorman (Dublin), 5 ; Dundalk, 3 ; Kilmainham (Dublin), 5 ; Sligo, 1 ; Tullamore (King's County) 4 ; Waterford, 5 ; and Wexford. 6* Id tbe whole twelve counties of Leinster there were only thirty, eight cases, most of them of a very light nature.

Clare*— The German Emperor has presented Dr Vincent Lenane, bog of James Lenana, Ennis, Supervisor of the Inland Revenue, Wexford, with a gold keyless watch. Dr Lenane, in March last, while aboard the Royal mail steamship Don, assisted in rescuing the crew of the German ba>que Humboldt, and afterwards had them under treatment.

Derry,— ln the following localities the Nationalist voting power has been increased by numbers stated :— One vote in Bellagby, twtnty-two in Ditperstown, five in Garvagh, twelve in Kilrea, and sixty in Moneymore, making a total of 100 ; while the Tories gained six in Agivey, six in Maghera, and sixty-two in Magherafelt, making a total of seventy-four. There has been an increase of twenty-six votes on the whole.

Donegal*— An exciting deer ch&se, in which over 200 people took part, came off in tbe townland of Ednaharnan, near Kilmacrenan. W. Colhoun noticed some strange animal footprints in hii field, and took with him two greyhounds to find out the animal, and one of them was Boon observed in close persuit of a deer, both vaulting over hedges twelve feet high, the neighbouring peasantry joining in the chase. After a run of over two miles, the dog seized the deer by a hiLd leg. He was eventually caught, and is retained by Mr Colboun.

Down* — In obedience to an order in Council cf May last, the records in the Crown and Peace Offices, Downpatrick, beginning with 1746 and ending with 1870, are being sorted nnd scheduled preparatory to their being forwaided to the custody of the Master of Rolls in the Public Record Office, Dublin. Several of the classes are very curious and interesting. They include informations and examinations male in the stirring times of '98.

Dublin.— A movement has been startfd to erect a memorial to the late Barry Sullivan in Glasnevin cemetery, where his remains lie. A representative commiitee has been formed to carry out the project. An enduring and artistic monument will be erected to commemorate in a worthy manner an illustrious artist and distinguished Irishman.

Sir Thomas Brady retires, not because he wishes or wants to, but in consequence of the operation of the new rule in the Civil Service which requires every civil servant to retire at the bge of 65.

Fermanagh*— Sir Victor Brooke, Bart., of Colbrooke, ia dead. He was a thorough Bohemian, and wandered all over tbe world. He died of acute pneumonia at Pau, France. The family estate in tbe County covers an area of 28,000 acres.

Galiray.— A scheme is on foot, influentially supported, to start immediately the railway is opened two or three large, wellmanaged, and splendidly-equipped hotels in Clifden, Bound stone, and Recess, for the accommodation of the tremendous throng of tourists sure to resort to that picturesque district when reasonable facilities of travel and accommodation are provided for them.

There is living in the mountainous district around Spiddal, County Galway, a man named Moran, 110 years old. Since the opening of the relief works he has been working for his daily wages, as hale and as hearty as a man of 60. Now that the works are closed old Moran has been compelled to seek out-door relief in order to enable himself and bis wife, who ia 100, to keep out of the workbouie. In Galway city there is another centenarian, a beggarwoman named Bourke, who says she is 105, and takes much delight in relating scenes she witnessed in the year '98.

Kildare*— At recent meeting of tbe Naas Board of Guardians a letter was read from the secretary of the Naas Labour League drawing the Guardians' attention to a number of houses in the town which are unfit for human habitation.

The population of Athy is between 500 and 600 more than it was ten yean ago, and the town valuation is LIOO less. The number of the inmates in the workhouse is 100 less then ten years ago.

Kilkenny.— Castlecomer is the east of tbe Leinster coal* fieldi, and ia computed to contain 118,000,000 ton* of coal. The only

thing that prevents it from being profitably worked is that it is eleven miles from the Abbeyleix station, and there had never been sufficient energy to get a railway made.

The Bishop of Ossory, Most Rev Dr Brown rigg, accompanied by Very Rev Dr Barry, President of the Kilkenny College, ih at present in Rome. On November 10 the Bisnop had an audience of the Pope, which lasted over an hour. Subsequently Very Rev Michael Kelly, formerly of the House of MitsioES, Enniscorthy, and the newlyappointed rector of the Irish College, Rome, and Dr Barry were al-so received by the Holy Father. The Pope addressed words of enconragement and advice to them on the important trusts committed to their charge. The Apostolic Benediction was given to th* Kilkeony and Irish Colleges. Dr Brownrigg hopes to return to Ireland before Chirstmas, but before doing so he will have another audience at the Vatican, where he will present to the Pope the offering of Ll,loo so freely and generously subscribed by the clergy and people of the diocese of Ossory.

King's County.— Tbe recent census plaees the population of tie County at 65,563 ; in 1881 it waß 72,852 : a decrease of 7,289.

I^eltrim. — Wilton Yaugh, chief clerk in the Drumahair rent office, is at present engaged in making experiments on the Glenfaroe mountains (adjacent to County Cavan) with a view of tracing a vein of coal which was discovered some time ago on the opposite side of the mountains. It is believed that it extends into the Massey preserves, and Mr Vaugh will leave no stone untamed to trace it.

Itfimerlck* — One Sunday recently the first of a series of public demonstrations in furtherance of the amnesty movement was held, and was equal to tbe most sanguine expectations of the Limerick Amnesty Association, who spared bo efforts in promoting it. In point of numbers and representative character it was as imposing and successful a gathering as was held in the city for a considerable time.

Longford.— A number of evictions have taken place in tbe parish of Killoe, seven families have been thrown on the roadside. Singular that the district ia which landlordism has thus strongly its hand is Parnellite.

Mayo*— Castlebar men, at home and abroad, will read with regret of the demise of Festus Daly, car-owner, which took place tt bis residence in Thomas street. Through a long and inoffensive life of almost 90 summers, poor "Festy " (as he was familiarly called) enjoyed the esteem and respect of all who knew him, and many an expression of regret was uttered over his departure from this world even at such a patriarchal age. Humble and unassuming, he was always industrious and respectable, having hosts of fiiende, bnt no enemies ; and when bis remains were laid to rest in the sacred soil of the old church burial ground, the feeling was general that those who knew him would not soon behold bis like again. Meath* — Oldcastle fair was well 6upplied with stock. Prices — Beef, 559 to 56a per cwt ; second class, 50s to 52a ; springers and dairy cows, LlB to L 24 per head ; second-class do, Ll4 1o Ll6 dry cows or stiippers, Lll to Ll4 ; three-year-olds, LlO ; heif. rs and bullocks, Ll2 to Ll3 ; two-year-olds, L 9 to Lll ; yearlings, L 5 to LB. Wethers, L 3 to L3ss ; ewes, L2to L 2 sa. Bacon pigs, 43s to 44s per cwt ; pjrkere, same price ; stores, 30s to 48s each.

Queen's County* — The Abbeyleix Guardians at recent meeting put in force an order for tbe confinement or muzzling of all dogs in the Union, owing to an outbreak of rabies in the neighbourhood of Abbeyleix. Over a dozen effected dogs have been already shot.

It is about six years ago since Mr Bambrick was evicted from his holding at Aries. At the time he offered what his neighbours considered v more than fair rent for his holding, but it would not be accepted by Mr Kilkelly. The National League erected a hut for him and gave him material support for years past. The Federationist party will stand loyally by this evicted tenant until bis case is settled satisfactorily.

RO9COmmon-At the last Etrokestown fair, half the cattle were left unsold, and as the farmers can get no money for their stock, business is almost at a stand-still in the country.

Tyrone- — A piece of grazing land, containing 2a 2r 20p situate near Tyrone, was sold at an extraordinary price of L2BO at the auction mart, Molesworth street, by Junes Mullan, auctioneer. The land, which was lately in the possession of W J Harbison, was held by John Gillen and Mrs B. Gillen under a grant, in perpetuity, and indemnified forever by other lands against the payment of any rent. Joseph McNanney was the purchaser.

Wexford. — The anniversary of the legal murder of ihe Manchester Martyrs whs fitticgly celebrated in Knniscorthy. lie Fife and Drum Band turned out and beaded a large procession, playing the Dead March in Saul

The Christian Broth°rs, Enniscorthy, are affording an opportunity to the pupils attending their schools of availing of the advantages from tbe examinations under the Kensington Department « Classes have been formed and the energetic community have been labouring hard preparing the students for the pretty stiff test. There are seventy of the " First School " boys, ninety.five of the " Second

School," and sixty-five of the '• Third School " in training for the next examination, and as there is a fair share of " good material " amongst them, satisfactory results are anticipated.