Irish News.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XX, Issue 45, 26 August 1892, Page 9

Irish News.

1 Carlow*— The town of Oarlow will very soon possess an interesting moieam throagh tbe liberal bequest of the late Mrs Jackson. The following students were recently promoted to Orders in Oarlow oollege :— Prießthood— Felix Ingres, Eildare ; Timothy Nolan, Dnboqne ; William Flanagan, Eildare ; John Buckley, Sydney ; William Oofie, Cork ; John Cohen, Los Angeles ; William Lynch, Chicago ; John Ryan, Daoedin ; Philip Doyle, Ferns ; John Prendergast, Lincoln. Deaconship — Christopher Coyne, Eildare; John Byrne, St Paul's ; Biobard Brady, Bt Louis. Snb-Deaoonship —Francis Kilgallon, Maitland ; Ambrose Lynam, Eildare ; Patrick Bamsbot, do ; Patrick Eeane, Ban Francisco. Minor Orders— John Hehir, Dubuque ; John Eearney, Eildare ; James Cummins, do ; Michael Bice, do ; John Donegan, do ; John Clifford, Los Angeles ; Daniel Biordan, Chicago ; Charles McCarthy, Salford ; John Walshe, Ban Francisoo ; Miohael McAulifle, Maitland ; Francis Gilfillen, St Lonis ; Maurice Wilson, Toronto ; Patrick Treacy, Wilcannia ;Ed Dtlany, Sandhurst. Lectorship — John Lalor, Eildare ; John James, do ; Patrick Osborne, Philip Byrne, Sao Francisco ; John McDermott, Bt John's Newfoundland ; John Collins, San Francisco. Ton* aure—Patriok Barry, Florida; Patrick Foran, Eildare ; Denis Hurley, Dubuqut ; Patrick Campion, EUdare ; Thomas Lyons, and James Oorkerry. Clare*— The prospectus of the above company has just been issued. Tbe guaranteed capital is £120,000, in 12,000 shares of £10 each. The Bank of Ireland and branohes are authorised to receive subscriptions for 10,000 fully paid np shares of £10 each at the rate of £9 10s per share, payable £1 on application and the balance on

acceptance of same. The railway is a continuation of the West Clare Bailway from Miltown Malbay to Eilrush and Eilkee. The Crown Solicitorabip of Clare, rendered vacant by the death of Timothy Bunton, has been filled by the appointment of Jonn Cnllinan, solicitor, Bindon street, Ennis. Mr Cullinan was lately appointed election agent for tbe Unionist party in Clare. Cork.— ln 1888 the Cork Tonng Men's Society presented Mr Gladstone with a golden hurley, and the regard which he entertains for the souvenir is proved by bis constantly wearing it attached to his watoh chain since. Cook and Son's first American party for this season arrived in Queenstown recently by the Canard steamer Etruria, where they ware mat by Bobert Atkinson on behalf of Messrs Cook and Son. After spending Monday in visiting Blarney, etc, under Mr Atkinson's gnidance, they started from Albert Quay station, Cork, Bandon, and South Coast Bailway, in saloon carriages, for G-lengariff and Eillarney by the Prince of Wales route, Down*— A numerously-attended meeting of the farmers of Eillinchy district was held last week to consider the matter of Parliamentary representation and the unsatisfactory condition of the land question. William Morrison of Glasswater presided. A resolution binding those present not to vots for any candidate who would xt6t pledge himself to vote for a measure of compulsory sale of land and calling upon the agriculturists generally to do likewise was unanimously passed. Dublin*— The gross value of tht personal estate of the late Sir Edward Hudson Einahan has been sworn at £153,771. At a recent meeting of the members of the Dublin Corporation for the purpose of selecting a candidate for the Mayoralty at the

approaching election, for 1893, 42 members were present. A vote was taken by ballot, of which Councillor Shanks received 21 votes (he did not vote himself; and the Lord Mayor 20 votes. The chair* man thereupon declared Mr Shanks the candidate of the party for the office of Lord Mayor. The Father Mathew Statue Committee has received from the sculp* tress, Miss Bedmond, an assurance that tbe marble statue of Father Mathew will be handed ever by her to the committee in October next. They are hopeful that this announcement will quicken the public inter* est in the commemoration of a man who fills so large a space in the modern social history of Ireland. There are very many districts of the country that have not yet contributed to the fund, and the com* mittee require at least £200 before they can nnveil tbe statue. Fermanagh*— An eviction party, with seven car-loads of police as escort, recently commenced operations on the Hall estate. Billy McGorty represented tbe landlord. Four families were evicted, ending with John Carroll. The rain was incessant. One family of ssven occupied a roofless pigsty e. Carroll offered a years' rent last November. The costs— £4 9s is more than the yearly value of his holding. Galway.— Alice Elwood is doing a great deal towards pro* moting tbe lace industry at Oong. The well-wishers for the success of the industry are innumerable. Kilkenny.— At the half-yearly meeting of the Eilkenny Junction Bailway Company, held in London recently, a dividend of £3 7s 6d on the debenture stock was declared. The directors, it was stated, bad done their utmost to induce various parties to take np the extension of the line to Mullingar, and to join with the company in making an extension to the Castlecomer coalfields. But there was indisposition to spend English money in that direction while the Irish people kept their money in their pockets. If tbe Castlecomer line

could be made, the chairman alleged that the Irish colliery proprietors would save sixpence on svery ton of coal produced. The colliery proprietors and the land owners showed no desire to assist the scheme by supplying the capital, and until the land owners gave the land and the colliery proprietors helped with the finance there would not be much hope of the construction of the line. King's County.— At the Tnllamore Quarter Sessions recently John Adye Ourran, Connty Court Judge, was presented with white gloves. L,eitrim.— The late Census of the connty of Leitrim exhibits an alarming decrease in population. While in 1841 the inhabitants of the County numbered 155,297, the returns of last year show that the number has fallen to 78,618. In the ten years, 1881-91, tbe popnlation fell from 90,372. This is the heaviest drop for any decennium since that which included the terrible famine year of 1847. We need scarcely add that the explanation of these melancholy figures is found in the emigration statistics, from which it appears that the number of emigrants from Leitrim during the ten years ending the 31st March, 1891, amounted to 21,000. This is the largest number which has left the County during any tsn years recorded by tht census returns. The worst year in this respect was 1883, when as many as 3,484 persons emigrated from Leitrim. It is a notable fact that this is the largest number of emigrants that ever left Leitrim in one year. Tbe nearest approach to it was in 1852, when 3,054 persons left the oountry. The decrease in population was general in tbe County, each of the five baronies into which Leitrim is divided, having contributed its quota. Taking the population according to religious professions, we find that the Catholics, who number 90 5 per cent of the tota population, fell during the ten years from 81,470 to 7,098, that the

Protestant Episcopalians fell from 7,735 to 6,447 the Presbyterians from 297 to 246, and "aU other denominations " from 833 to 784. As regards the educational status of the people, this,* we are glad to say, shows a marked advance. In 1881 the number of persons who could read and write was 47,311 ; last year it bad risen to 67,091, while the number of persons returned as illiterate dropped from 28,631 to 19,719. A mad dog made his appearance in Corraaad, Killargue, last week and after biting several other dogs, two heifers, and a boy 10 years of ag«, was bunted to death a short distance from Drnmkeeran. The boy is undergoing a course of treatment by Mr McQowan of Gan, who makes a speciality of curing hydrophobia. A steamer is about being started to carry passengers and goods during the summer months between Dromahair and Sligo, via th« river Bonet and Lough Gill. Tbis will turn a large proportion of traffic from the Sligo, Leitrim, and Northern Counties Bailway Company to that town, as the promoters of the enterprise will carry passengers at a lower rate than that charged by the railway company. Longford*— The sculpturing work for the facade of the portico of 8t Mel's Cathedral has been commenced, and promises to be a most beautiful work. Bach day the carving assumes a more clearly defined appearance, and the work is watched with interest by many people. When finished it will be one of the grandest pieces of workmanship in Leinster. Mayo.— Mayo must be one of the healthiest counties in Ireland. Its death-rate is 4-2 below the average. Its marriage rate, on the other hand, was only 3*2 per ysar per thousand. Tbis is proof sufficient that, though Mayo men live longer than the average Irishmen, their wealth is not the cause. The number of persons in the County who speak Irish only fell during the decade from 8,808 to 4,234, and the number who speak Irish and English from 138,930 to 106,131. This is a great decrease. It is likely to be more next decade, for we observe that while over ten thousand children in Mayo knew Irish in 1881, barely four thousand can lisp Gaelic now. The decrease in the number of persons under 20 who know Irish amounts to over twenty thousand. That means speedy death to the language of the Gasl in one of its last homes. Qneen'B County.— A serious case of land-grabbing was recently under discussion at a meeting of the Durrow National Federation. The farm grabbed was formerly in the possession of John Boberts, who was unjustly evicted. Stern and effective measures will be adopted to scamp out this nefarious business. ROSCOtJUnon.- -Of late the river Suck is becoming more attractive to fishermen than the lordly Shannon. Besides eels, pike, and perch, the former river contains an enormons quantity of salmon and trout, and recently they are becoming more plentiful. 'Westmeath.— Tha Most Bey Dr Nulty, Bishop of Meath is about to open at Rochford Bridge an institution for the deaf and dumb. The good bishop will confide tbe management to the Sisters of Mercy in that town. The system of teaching will be similar to that followed with such success in Gabra, and which has been declared by competent authority to be of far more practical utility than than the much-lauded, but intricate contioental system. 'Wexforcl.— A large meeting waa recently held in Campile to inaugurate an indemnity fnnd for the campaigners on the Tottenham property. These people risked their all in this battle, suffered untold miseries during its continuance, and therefore have a good olaim upon their countrymen. Fifty pounds were subscribed at the meeting, The death is announced of Mother Vincent Whitty, founder of the Sisters of Msrcy in Queensland. She was born in County Wexford, Ireland, March 1. 1819, and entered the Baggot street convent, Dublin, January, 16, 1839. This inßtituttion was then under the charge of Mother Mary Catherine MAuley, who was the actual founder of the Order of Sisters of Mercy. Two years later the young novice took her vows, and eventually became Mother Superior of tbe Convent. Later, when the Crimean War broke out, Mother Vincent was instrumental in despatching a staff of sisters to nurse the wounded on the battlefield. In 1860 she, with four other nuns, sailed for Australia, and on May 10, 1861, she founded the Order of Sisters of Mercy in Brisbane. Schools were established by Bishop O'Qninn and Mother Vincent, and tbe Nudgee and Stanwell Orphanages are the outgrowths of the latter's enthusiastic work years ago. The latter and crowning joy of her life was the establishment of the Magdalen Asylum at Lutwycb. Mother Vincent was the sister of Father Whittey, S.J., the Consultor to the General of the Jesuits for the English-speaking world, while another brother was Vicar-General to Cardinal Wiseman;