Irish News.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXI, Issue 7, 2 December 1892, Page 9

Irish News.

Armagh.— Portadown is becoming notorious by tbe number of serious assaults which are being perpetrated on inoffensive Catholic citieeus by Orange rowdies. A young man named Charles Beatty was attacked recently -when passing through Oorcraio, and left for dead. No arrests were made. Thomas Hendron was assaulted in Market street. On the same night an old man of 80, Andrew Dunbar, had his home wrecked and his paints and oils carried away. His offence is that he is a Catholic, and lives in an Orange district below Drumciee on the Dungannon road. During tbe lait two months tbe Catholics of Bdgarstown had to submit to the most ruthless tyranny. One lone woman with two or three children wag forced to leave Bdgarstown altogether and take refuge in tbe Tunnel. Mrs Fee and Mrs McOonville of Henry street, widows, were insulted last week. Catholics in the Tunnel are afraid to attend devotions on Sunday evenings. Carlo W.— The following prices obtained at recent fair of Bagnalstown : — Two-year-old bullocks and heifers, Lll 10a to Ll2 10s per head ; ons-aod-a-half-y ear-old, L 6 10a to L 7 10s; yeai lings from L 4 10s to L 5 lOi ; calves, 55s to 70s ; springers, Lll 10s to Ll6 10s ; and milch cows, LlO 10s to Ll2 10s. There was a poor show of beef, which varied from 45s to 54s per cwt. Mutton, 5i to 6£d per lb ; and lambs, 15s to 25s a piece. At the pig fair pork sold at 48 1 per cwt. Clare*— Christian Brother Lavelle, after spending fourteen yean in Ennis, has been removed to Waterford. Brother Lavelle's erudition, scholarly taste, untiring energy, and love for his pupils vastly contributed towards the success rf the schools. His departure

at the different places was most enthnsiutic, and proves the heart of ancient Tyrconaell is in the right plaoe. Dublin*— Sir Thomis Brady, ex-Commissioner of Fisheries; has stated that hundreds of pounds were loaned by hi ad to help Irish workers to get to England in tbe harvest season. Vat in no single instance has there been a defaulting borrower. Tha borrowers, be states, generally return better off by L 5 to LlO, which they could not have earned but fur the assistance rendered by the fond in Sir Thomas's hands. Galway* — The Governors of Ballinasloe Lunatic Asylum have decided to enlarge tbe institution, as there are now 735 patients receiving treatment therein, just double the number of those in tbe asy lum twenty years ago. It is stated that lunacy is growing rapidly in Gal way and Koscommon Counties. The people of Ahascragh feel honoured by the stay amongst them of Most Bey Doctor Murpby, Archbishop of Hobart, Tasmania, Hs retideß at Mr Daly's house, Dalysgrove, near Abascragb, five miles from Ballinasloe. Archbishop Murphy is now tha oldest bishop in the world, beicg over eighty years of age. Last week he visited Rev P. Douagher of Abascragh, accompanied by Vsry Bey Doctor O'Callaghan, who accompanied him from Tasmania, and P. J. Daly, at whose home he is staying. He visited tbe National School at Ahnscragh, and was highly pleased at the good discipline and order observed by the pupils. Tbe children of the female school sang a little air for which he felt very thankful. In the male school he was presented with an address of welcome from the children. In reply the Archbishop thanked the children for their address, and went on to tell them about tbe island of Tasmania, fie told them that a great number of the people there were of Irish descent. He referred to America as second Ireland, and said Australia would Boon be called third Ireland.

rv>i I*l , PP u n i° meetin « cf th « P«>Ple of the united parishes of Ojla and Solobead was held at Oola recently for the porpose of condamning the eviction of William Hayes by Mrs Mary Qrady England, Tipperary The meeting was representative of all section, of Nationalist opinion. Bey Thomas O'Dwyer addressed the people at considerable length and denounced the eviction. The reverend speaker said the landlady wonld accept nothing short of the full pound of flesh in settlement of ler claim. Several of those present having condemned her action, a resolution was unanimously adopted on the motion of M. Hayes, seconded by Michael Quinlan, condemning the conduct of Mrs England in evicting William Hayes from his licensed premises in Oola and refusing a just and reasonable offer

Mayo.— Lord Dillon recently took a brutal coarse to evict old Ned Gallagher, of Ballaghadereen. His emissaries tumbled the dwelling down on the family. They barely escaped before the structure fell.

There were twelve families evicted last week off the estate of the Mitchells of Tourmakeady. The road from Kilwalla to Bohane was block«d with font great heaps of atones, which the evictors were forced to remove. Furniture owned by the evicted was thrown out upon the road in the most reckless manner, much of it getting smashed. Three evictions had to be abandoned for valid reasons, one because of the recent confinement of one of the intended victims. Amongst those evicted were Thomas and Patrick Joyce, Widow Mary Hanaghan, John Higgins, Patrick and Thomas Doffy, and John Keosic

IfcOSCOmmon.— Considerable damage has been done by the recent floods around Strokestown . Several places in the Oarnaska district, such as Oloneycarran, Ballinafad-, Anghadangan, and Ballymore, several persons have been literally robbed by the mountain

and a large number in the junior and preparatory grades. All the students presented in the higher grades passed their examinations. The students seemed high marks in the following subject* : -Latin, Greek, English, French, German, Celtic, Arithmetic, Euclid, Algebra, Trignometry, Mechanics, Natural Philosophy, Chemistry, and Drawin?. In the middle grade the second and third places were obtained in Drawing, and the third place in Natural Philosophy, and in the preparatory grade the first place in Drawing and Arithmetic, and 663 out of a possible 700 in German. The following student* have secured new exhibitions :— Master James H. Dungan, middle grade. L3O for two years ; Master Francis P. Connolly, junior grade, L2O for two years, and Master John Banian, preparatory grade, L2O Master James Sheridan retains a junior grade exhibition— Ll6 for two years, and ia a probable price winner.

"Wicltlow.— John Sweetman is a new recruit. He has been elected for East Wicklow by a considerable majority, the polling figures being :~Sweetman (Nationalist), 1,483 ; Haplin (Tory), 1,106 ; Oorbett (Parnellite), 1,115. Bpeakin* of Mr Sweetman at the Nationalist Convention in Wicklow on June 2, at which be was nominated, the chairman, Mr T. M. Healy, said :— John Sweetmao, in 1890, at a time when he was sailing for America, when be had no expectation whatever that anything could arise oat of bis action came forward to help the Irish party with a generous donation of LIOOO. His character in America is stamped with the approval of that friend of our race and of our cause, the illustiious Archbishop Ireland, who has done more, perhaps, on behalf of his countrymen in the Far West tban any living dignitary. Mr Sweetman is a son of the late John Sweetman of Merrion square, Dublin. His great-grand-uncle, John SweetmaD, of Dublin, was one of the leaders of the United Irishmen, and one of the State prisoners in 1798. Mr Sweet* man resides at Drumbaragb, KelU, County Meath. He is a Catholic

will be a losa to the establishment here, but in Waterford Brother Lavelle will have a more extended sphere in which to carry on the noble work of hia Order. A large steamer, Hying tbe yellow flag, entered tbe Scatterj Boads last week. Dr Couniban, Mrdical Officer of Health, vieited the vessel, which turned out to be the Glievoden from Ibraiba with a carero of Indian corn. Tbe doctor found one of the sailors on board suffering from diarrhoea. Under his directions strict quarantine was enforced, and measures taken for complete isolation. The steamer will be detained for some days to give an opportunity for full medical observation and the adoption of sanitary measures, should the case prove to be Asiatic cholera. Cork* — Serious and considerable damage was recently sustained by persons residing beside the River Rosp, as tbe water rushed through broken portions of the northern bank. The County surveyor baa been requested to repair the breaches. Mr Sexton is taking a lively local interest in tbe industries of the South, just as he did in Belfast affairs during the period he represented that city. As the principal spokesman of a deputation of the engineers and ship-builders of Cork, whichwaited on Earl Spencer a few days ago, he put the claims of Haulbowline to be equipped aa a dockyard so clearly before the First Lord that a promise was given that something would immediately be done, and that tbe question of fully equipping it will be carefully considered. Ireland has been too much neglected in this matter of Admiralty work, and it is gratifying to know that an efficient dockyard for repairs is within measurable dißtance. Donegal*— T. D. Sullivan for some weeks past has been visiting his constituents in the land of the O'Neill's. His reception

Kerry* — Tbe fishing during the past week was more successfully prosecuted. The seine boats of Cronnoroum, Conamara, Valentia, Portraagee and St Tincan's captured many thousands. One boat from Ardcost took 9,000 one night, while the " takes " of the other boats ranged from 300 to 2,000. Only a small portion of the fish were sold, as tbe fishermen could realise but 5s per 120 from the local buyers, they decided to salt it at borne, and present it at th c market in the future as " Bait mackerel." when they are sure of realising a good price. The Valeutia and PoTtm gee boats captured their fish on tho north side of Valentia I land, and the Concroum and Couna boats in Dingle Bay, The fishermen state that the sea is teeming with fish, and are Banguine of making Urge captures daring the enduing week. Kildare. — The members of tbe County Eildare Arches* ological Society held their annual excursion recently. Athy was their point. The Abbey of St Michael, White Castle, St John's Churchyard, Woodstock Castle, Tobara Well, Eilberry Oastla and Monastery, Sheban Castle, and the ancient nunnery at Grangemellon were visited. Interesting papers were read in connection with the ancient places by Father Carroll, Bishop Comerford, and Lord Walter Fitzgerald. Limerick. —St Mary's Cathedral, Limerick, has been thoroughly renovated, and though it is not now possessed by its rightful owners it is yet an object of interest to Irishmen, Catholic and Protestant alike. In this historic pile, after the battle of Benbnrb, the Pope's Nuncio Binnncini worshiped, and to it Father O'Hartigan conveyed the banners wrested from tbe foes of Ireland in that battle. Within are many ancient monuments and relics, including tbe lid of King Donald O'Brien's coffin, who founded and endowed the church.

torrent from the Slieve Bawn slopeis. The same occurred in Moher, Glan, and other places. John Oooney, sheriff's bailiff, accompanied by constabulary, canied out a series of evictions near Strokestown. The first victim was Mrs Mary McManus, a member of one of the oldest and most respectable families in the district. Several under-tenanta, including Constables Bogan, Reynolds, Neiland, and Acting-sergeant O'Sullivan were evicted, but they were reinstated. Mrs McManus was let back as a caretaker. The eviction party next entered the house of Pat Denigan, Blphin street, and evicted himself and his wife and three children. Tipperary .-Whilst Father Humphreys waa in Raol recently under the Coercion Act, he was visited by Fathers O'Brien and Meagher, and Alderman Byrne, Mayor of Clonmel. Tyrone— A farm of land in the townland of Drumey, Stewartstown, containing 17 acres 3 roods 15 parches, held by the late David Dilworth, under Miss McCartney, at the judicial rent of LlO 10s, was recently purchased at auction by William Boyd, of Ross forLl73: Waterford.— There are now in the Waterford Lunatic Asylum 380 patients, the largest number ever treated in the tstab. lishment. The Tiglash tsnants have been prosecuted for taking hay off the farm from which they were evicted. The Young Ireland Society of Waterford is again making an effort to have a suitable monument erected in the city to the memory of its renowned son, Thomas Francis Meagher, whose fame as a warrior and as an orator is world-wide. The Intermediate Pan Lists just published show that the Waterford Christian Brothers' schools have done excellent work during the year. Foot students pasted the senior grade, seven in middle grade