Irish News.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXI, Issue 6, 9 June 1893, Page 8

Irish News.

Antrim.— The Belfast Irish News states that at a meeting of Unionists held in Glenn'a Hall, Belfast, Lord Raofurley assured his audience that they had already got the guns, and al! that wae wanted was the money to carry on the campaign against Home Rule. The Bame paper states that violent threats were uttered by some of the audience against Mr Gladstone. The Ulster Orange pow-wow is booked to take place in Belfast, May 24th, Qjeen Victoria's birthday anniversary, and Salisbury is announced as the principal blower. The " loyalty "of these Loyalists has become a laughing stock. In 1869 they threatened to throw the crown and all, into the Boyne, because of the enactment of the Irish Church Disestablishment Bill, and now, in this year of grace on the anniversary of the natal day, they propose to make additional fools of themselves in a similar manner. Rev Thomas Eaton, a Presbyterian minister of Eells, ii known to possess advanced views on the land question, and for this reason has evoked the displeasure of the neighbouring Unionists. A ftw nights ago a meeting of these gentlemen (?) was held at Glenwhirry, some three miles from Kells, and a night or so afterwards a large quantity of flax belonging to the clergyman was set on fire and destroyed. A very pertinent question arises as to whether the destruction of Mr Eaton's fiax was simply an agrarian coincidence, or whether the Unionist meeting at Glenwhirry was in any way connected with tbe dastardly deed. Armagh.— Edward Bunting, best known for his collection of Irish music, was born at Armagh iv 1773. His musical talent displayed itself when but a mere child. At the early age of eight

the precocious youth played fairly well on several musical instruments, and before he reached twelve years was an organist in a Belfast church. The principal part of his life was devoted to the noble purpose of elevating and of lescning Irish music from oblivion. Cork. — At the Bandon Petty Sessions on March 13, there was not a single police case on the books. The town Commissioners of Queenstown have forwarded a resolution to the United States Consalate at that port, protesting against the taking of the Irish mail from America to Southampton, England, instead of direct to Queenstown, where it can be landed with much saving of time, as the fastest steamers call there regularly. Lady Arnott has ordered 2,000 miniature shamrock pots for the World's Fair, from the Youghal Pottery Works. A number of extra hands have been employed so that the order may be com pleted in April. The annual convention of tbe Gaelic clubs of the city and County Cork was held on Sunday at the Mechanics' Hall, Grattan street, Mr M. Derrinc, president of the County Board, presided. Seven city clubs and eleven county clubs were represented. The report and statement of accounts were unanimously adopted. Mr Deering was re-elected president for the year 1893, and Mr D. O'Connell re-elected bon secretary. At the annual distribution of prizes and certificates of the Crawford Municipal school of Art, Cork, a very marked success was scored by a pupil of th 3 Sisters of Mercy. Two scholarships of £50 each had been again offered by the Committee of the last Cork Exhibition conjointly with the Science and Art Department, One scholarship, which was offered to lace designers at the Cork School or any of the branch classes, was this year awarded by the examiners at South

Kensington to Cecilia Keyes, of the art class at the Convent of the Sisteraof Mercy, Kinßale. Messrs James and Lawrence White, and Miss White, Mies Sullivan, and Mrs O'Neill, of Brade, who had been sentenced to a week's imprisonment in Cork gaol for "trespass" on the farm from which Mr Michael White was lately partly evicted at Brade, returned to Skibbereen on Tuesday evening, March 14, after serving seven days in gaol. A large deputation of the people of the parish, with whom were the Rev John Lyons, the pastor, and bis curate, the Bey E. Daly, awaited the return of the " criminals " at the railway station; On their stepping from the train, looking none the worse but more determined and resolute than ever to fight the battle of justice to the laet, they were cordially greeted. Subsequently a procession wu formed. A large number of the inhabitants surrounded the long line of cars and accompanied them, cheeiing enthusiastically through the streets. A tar barrel was carried at the head of the procession, whioh assumed large dimensions. The gathering went ta Carrigfadda OroM where a meeting wbb held. Derry.— The petition against the Home Rule Bill manufactured by the women of Londonderry and the north-west of Ireland is 350 yards long. Twelve steamers left Derry daring the past month, carrying a total of 1,058 passengers, which was nearly double the number for the same month last year, which was 572, or 486 less. The emigrants are M follows : Married people, males, 42, females, 57 ; single males, 508, females 362 ; children, males, 35 ; females, 54 — 1,058. Six steamers lef the port during the month, carrying a total of 88 emigrants, being 21 more than in the corresponding month of last year. These included 4 male and 3 female married persons, 65 male and 14 female single persons, and two infants. During the month 62 passengers from the United States landed at Darry, which was 15 less than in March of

1892. From Canada only 13 passengers landed at Derry during the moaib, but t'iia was 8 more than in March of last year, Dublin.— The is a baronet in the rank and file of the Royal Irish Constabulary, namely, Sir Thomas Echlin, seventh baronet, a policeman stationed at the Phoenix Park Department, Dublin. His brother is a station-master on one of the Irish railways, The Echlin family history runs back some hundreds of years. One of the present baronet's ancestors was a constable of Edinburgh Castle in 1571 ; another was a bishop of Diwn and Connor, and was murdered in 1635, while another was a Baron of the Irish Exchequer Court. Dr J. J, Bourke, M.A., a distinguished student of the Catholic University Medical School, Dublin, has obtained fourth place at the examinations of probationers in the Indian Medical Service. At the examinations held last year for the Home service, first place was obtained by another Catholic University student, Dr Thomas McDermott. In the preceding year, at the examination for probationer! in the Indian Service, the Martin Memorial Gold Medal was awarded to Dr George Prost, of the same school. On Tuesday as a young man was travelling along Westmoreland street mounted on his bicycle he was observed to be on firp. When slopped by one of the crowd it was found his clothes had become ignited in some way or other, either by the placing of his pipe in hit pocket not sufficiently extinguished or by a box of matches having taken fire. The scene was one of a very amusing character, although dangerous. Smoke issued from the young man's olothei as he speedily travelled along. With the assistance of some parties present the fire was prevented from extending further than his coat and waistcoat. One side of his coat wbs very much burned.

A late issue of the Dublin Gazette announces an order of the Lord Lieutenant under the Peace Preservation (Ireland) Act, directing that no ammunition shall be imported into Ireland except at the following places— viz., Dublin, Belfaßt.'Oork, Limerick, Londonderry, Waterford, Galwoy, Sligo, Drogheda, Dundalk, Greenore, Newry, Wexford, Lirap, Oarrickfsrgns, Glenarm, and the qa»y of Wesip^rt ) baa been promulgated and posted at every police station or place where Petty Sessions are held. A notice is also issued revoking the order of the Lord Lieutenant prohibiting the importation of arms into Ireland, Galway.— The welcome home which the Bishop of Galway has received from his priests and his people is an excellent prosf of the estimation in which the Most Rev Dr MacCormack is held by both. On Thursday there was a significant demonstration of the clergy of his lordship's diocese in his regard. They presented him with an address and with the means of wiping out a standing debt on the episcopal residence. The address speaks of the charity and generosity of the bishop since be entered amongst the faithful people of that diocese. Galway is not alone in its experiences of these qualities. Dr MacCormack's goodness of heart is known throughout the whole of Ireland. Blayo. — Three tenants on the D. Nolan Farrell eßtate, Beliiskar, were evicted on March 10, bnt two were subsequently re-admitted M caretakers, The case of one, Mr Duffy, who was refused re-admis-sion, is a peculiarly bard one. He and his family, the youngest child of which is barely two months old, were thrown on the roadside and refuted to be re-admitted, though the tenant proffered to pay any rent demanded. A large crowd witnessed the evictions. The Rev J. McHugh, Adm., endeavoured to effect a settlement, but was unsuccessful.

Meatll.— The Drogheda Argus is authority for the statement ' that an anti-Home Rule meeting was held in the Protestant schoolhouse, Trim, on Monday, March 13, where the remarkable number of two attended — namely, the Venerable Archdtacon Nugent and G. W. Guppage, J.P. Queen's County.— A large meeting of Queen's County Unionists was held at Maryborough recently to protest against Home Rule. Lord De Vesci presided, and speeches were delivered by Lord Oastletown, Lord Portarlington and others. A copy of the Bill was torn to pieces amid cheers. Xyrone.— Stewartstown was the scene of unusual excitement and alarm on Thursday night, March 16. About 8 o'clock the local Nationalists' drummers turned out, and proceeded down West street. On the return journey through the market fquare, a number of Orange rowdies had assembled at the head of North street, and raised a defiant cheer. The local police force, which had been considerably augmented, under the command of Sergeant Tippin, at once charged the Orange party, who ran down Church street. They assembled again, and cheered and shonted party expressions, and were a second time repulsed by the police, who charged them witb their batons. Two of the disturbers were arrested. A few nights ago the bouse of Michael M'Garry, a labourer, in the townland of Drumreagh, a few miles from Coalisland, was wrecked <md his wife's head deeply gashed by a stone. The dastardly outrage is Buspected to have been committed by a party of Orangemen, as the M'Garrys are the only Catholic family in the neighbourhood and tbe Orangemen are anxious to have them removed. "Waterford.— Mr Edmund Walsh, amtire of Lismore, who has for some years past been residing in Germany, where he has been a close observer of the great benefit which is to be derived from the teaching of various handicrafts iv connection witb the schools of tha t

country, has donated about £400 towards erecting one of these schools in connection witb the Christian Brothers' schools at Lismore, fully furnishing it with tools, benches, etc , so that it will be banded over to the Christian Brothers, fitted out in every way suitable for the teaching of various handicrafts principally in woodwork. The building is already in course of erection. "Westmeatll.— A monster Irish pike is now being exhibited at the Royal Aquarium Fisheries' Exhibition. It was caught in Athlone, weighs 37 pounds and is 4 feet in length.