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New Zealand Tablet, Volume XX, Issue 43, 12 August 1892, Page 29

Several conversions to the Catholic Chnrch in Holland have been announced. Amongst them are the wife and daughter of the Protestant pastor of Summen ; a rich landed proprietor of the same place • the Protestflnt p\stor of Brundel and Brabant, near the Belgian frontier ; and pastor Kruyaing of Bois-le-Duc, with all hia family Pastor Krmsing is the rector of the local hign school. Among the steerage passengers of the Majestic, was a man from the Basket Islands, off the oast of Kerry, the nearest point of Europe to America. He wai 6 feet 9 inches tall, and built otherwise in proportion. He was down on the list as John Carney, and answered to the name, though he understood no other English, and his talk puzzled the Ellis Island interpreters. Father Callahan of the Irish mission recognised his tongue aa a variety of Gaelic, yet could not understand the giant, but Maggie Gillionudy, who happened to ba at the house, Citne to hi 3 assistaoce and chatted with the giant, who said he had come over to join bis two brothers and a sister in Oonnecticnt. What became of these birds when the Winter season arrived often puzzled persons in Ireland. Mr Laurence Kenny, 50 Talbjt street, DubliL, oas on a shelf in his Bhop a corn-crake which he purchased last year. The bird was vigorous and healthy, and craked lustily last Spring. Towards Sep ember, however, he became very drowsy and dejected, and gradually sank into a slumber which has since continued. During the past six montbs he has neith«r eaten or drunk. Anyone can see that the bird still lives by the breathing motion. Mr Kenay is now anxiously looking forward to the bird's awakening, aod some sc entific friends are taking careful note of all in connection with this interesting case.