Irish News.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXI, Issue 12, 6 January 1893, Page 9

Irish News.

Carlow* — At the Court (recently to reviso the Parliamentary list for Oarlow there were no party objections but one. Patrick Fleming waa objected to by the Unionist objector, " Michael Hognn, Gravelane, Oarlow," and also by the Olerk of the Union as being out of possession. John O'Toole, Tullow street, Oarlow, who was on the register as an inhabitant occupier, was objected to by the Clerk of the Union, the name not having been returned. John Kelly gave evidence tbat he knew John OToole to be manager of a provision store for John Whelan. This establishment was a separate ho^se from the grocery, etc. The judge disallowed the objection and retained the name on the lißt.

Cavan.— The Cavan Guardians forwarded to the Longford Guardians the following copy of a resolution passed by them :— "That considering the general depression of the season, cattle all but unsaleable, market prices of agricultural produce low, and the great damage done to the grain crop by tbe late storm, this Bcnrd calls upon the landlords of Ireland to sympathise with the poor, struggling families by giving liberal reductions on the rents coming due, and by refraining from patting on any l*w costs." The resolution was adopted by the Longford Guardians unanimously.

Cork* — Mr A. Collins, auctioneer, Skibbereen, put np fo r public auction the tenant's interest in two small farms in Dromnafinshio, near Bantry. After some bidding the holdings were purchased by Mr John Kelly, Bantry, for £400. Donegal. —The net Nationalist gain resulting from the recent revision sessions, which were began by Myles Eehoe, assistant revising barrister, at Stranorlar, was 94. Edward McFadden, solicitor,

Letterkenny, (instructed by Hugh McFadden, agent, and J. Morgan, inspector) appeared for the Nationalists. The Unionists were also represented. Dublin.— The Dnblin Evening Telegraph say s- — A Unionist evening paper for Dublin was suddenly new announced. We have not yet seen a copy, though the first number waa promised. The penny Tory evening paper also ommences a new issue to-morrow> with a former editor of the Evening Telegraph oc the staff. There will thus be two former editors of this paper engaged in producing evening papers in Dublin. Kerry.— At Killarney Quarter Sessions a few days ago, a large number of tenants on the Kenmare estate were decreed for various sums of rent, varying from one to five years. Result — Many families rendered homeless. Already Mr Morley :b beginning to reduce the extr* police force. A protection hut at lUnelowan, near Castleisland, occupied by five men and a sergeant, has been abolishel and the men sent to other counties. In tbe Castleisland district also protection has been withdrawn from Beveral caretakers of evicted (arms, and protection was entirely withdrawn from caretakers on evicted farms at Brenig and Kaockardtry, where a few men had been constantly stationed These steps, it is state i, have been taken aa a result of a conference between the county inspector and Mr Morley at the Castle a short time ago. It is also stated that a further reduction will be made. Kilkenny. — The annual show in connection with the Iverk Farmer's Society was held recently in Filton. The exhibits were confined to roots and vegetables grown by the labourers and cottflgeri on the Bessborough estate. It was very encouraging to notice

the warm interest manifested by the tenantry in the proceedings. The exhibits of roo'e and vegetables were of the most; meritorious kind, while the reports of the judge 3in tbs several departments regarding th 6 nunagement of the oott«ger« on the B|siborpagh estate we.-c vary gratifying, indicating that great taste prevails in their management. L,eitritn.— The weather is wretchedly poor, and as a consequence a great amount of oats and hay in tbe County is still oat of the haggard. If a change does not soon come tbe oatu will grow in the stooks, and even at present outlying bay is greatly damaged. Tbe potato crop too is not nearly np to the average in quantity, and nearly half rotten. Notwithstanding this and tht impossibility of selling cattle, the landlords are demanding their full " pound of flesh " — not a penny reduction. They did not press nearly so hard of late years. Was it becanse they did not wish to embarrass their friends the Tores? Limerick.— The farmers of Limerick are making an advance in sheep farming. Three hundred Scotch lambs of the horned type have been imported from Perthshire. Tbe sheep are of the mountain variety and are exceedingly hardy. It is believed that the remarkable woo'-producing qualities tbat they possess will be considerably enhanced when they are fed upon the rich pastures of Limerick, and that tbe home sheep will be considerably improved by mixture wjtii the Scotch variety. Mayo,— The Countess of Lucan is promoting the warring and spinning industry in several localities in County Mayo. She has already a large number employed, and intends to dispose of tbe material etc , produced in London. Monaghan. — Truagh, the land of the McKennas and McElmeels, famed in history and tradition, is now suffering at the hands of landlordism more than at any of the other persecutions

which went bef jre. Men and women with traces of penury marked upoa their faces, stand around the house of Canon O'Connor with ejectment decrees. Numerous tenants are evicted in Truagh, and theso poor creatures are living lives almost impossible to bear. Those still in possession are in almost as desplicable a plight, as they foresee eviction in the very near future. Tbis fact, (he statements which we purpose subjoining, will indisputably prove. The barony of Tiuagh is the most northern portion of Monagbao, and lies between tbe capital of the county end the river Blackwater. It is the smallest of Monaghan baronies, and is divided into two parishes — Brrigal— Truagb and Donagh. It is mountainous and rugged, bramble, furza and brushwood claim close kinderehip to its saody and unfruitful soil It owns the inheritance of the great McKenna family, and it is peopled with Dumberless peisons of tbat name, and unquestionably, of that family at the present time. Upon the overthrow of the Irish forces in that district, ibe land was parcelled oat amongst tbe Snglish invaders, one of whom was Oliver Ancketill In 1685 the rent of the property was ljd (three half-pence) an acre or £50 per annum for an area of 3,000 acres. Between 1685 and 1784 the rent waß increased to 3a 9d per acre, and between 1784 and 1876 the rents were raised to collo?al proportions. SH|CO.— Sligo Corporation at recent meeting adop'.ed unanimously a resolution calling upon the Government to create a Department of Agriculture, through which those so desiring might attain a good knowledge of practical farming and dairying. Tyrone.-A respectable farmer named James Quinn of Knocknageddy Bock, near Cookstown, holding a amall farm under Edward Shaw Tenor, J.P., Loughrea, Galway, was evicted from hii

holding. No resistanoe was offered by Quinn, and the eviction was carried out quietly. 'Waterford.— A considerable sensation was caused in the City of Waterford recently by the discovery that, in consequence of some informalities, tbe city was practically disfranchised, as very few persons had paid their rates in time. At a conference betwetn Mr Moriarty, representing the Nationalists, and Mr Eplory for the Redmondites, it was decided that no advantage should be taken of the situation. "Weatmeatll.— Walter J. Nugent, in consequence of the reduced price in cattle is allowing his tenants a reduction of four shillings in the pound in. the half-years' rent.