Irish News.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXI, Issue 32, 8 December 1893, Page 9

Irish News.

(From the Iruh World.')

Antrim. -A monster meeting of the female workers of Belfast was held in tbe Ulster Hall the other day to organise female labour in the city. There was a vsry large turn-out of women operatives. Delegates from tbe textile unions, representing 40,000 women trades unionists, were present.

Orangemen in the district of Ttmplepatrick held an anti-Home Bule meeting on Sunday. Visoonnt Templeton presided. It was deoidsd to hold conferences with the Unionists of England and Sootland and form a central organisation, with headquarters in London. Resolutions were passed thanking tbe House of Lords for rejecting the Bill.

Armagh.— When the oews that the Lords had thrown out the Home Bole Bill reached Derryadd, near Lorgao, Orangemen and Tories were jubilant. The information was conveyed to the chivalrous Derryaddians by the ringing of the bells of Lurgan Protestant church. The " loyalists " immediately turned out, lighted bonfires, thumped drums, yelled, shouted, cursed the Pope, Gladstone, Morley, etc., and kept up a fire with guns and revolvers for several hours. In fact they conducted themselves in the way that the lovers of law and order in that locality usually do. On Saturday night the " lambs " began again, and varied the proceedings by firing into Derrycorr, an adjoining townland inhabited exclusively by Catholics. These proceedings were repeated on Monday night, with the addition of a torchlight procession. On Tuesday it was rumoured that a grand final attack was to be made on the " Papishes "of Derrycorr. True enough, at 11 o'clock on Friday night the " ditch-liners " assembled aad marched

behalf of the French Government, tor saving life at sea. Dr Oorottt was medical officer on board tha steamship Zjcatan, and took a prominent part on tbe sight of the 23rd of December hat in the rescue of the orew of a French barque. The French Government requested the Mayor of Coik to m^ke the presentation. Donegal.— Bally «hannon great harvest (air was held Bep»emberl6. Great numbers attended. Buyers were numerous. A good olearaoce was made, and few animals were left unsold. The follow* ing were the quotations : — Beef, 50« to 66< ; year-olds, £4 to 46; 2-year-olds, £7 10j to £9 per cwt ; matton, fyd to 7sl per lb ; lambs, £1 to £1 ss ; pigs, 48* to 63 j per ewt j horses, strong farmers', frosa £10 to £14 10j ; good fillies and colts, £15 to £18, and a few extras from £25 to £35. Ninety-three thousand eight hundred and thirty persona emigrated from the county from May 1, 1851, to December 31, 1884. The entire population of the county on April 5, 1891, was 185, 635. Down. -When the census of the county was taken Jane 6, 1841, there was a population of 361,446 ; when titan April 5, 1891, there was but 267,059, a decrease of 94,387 persons. Dublin.-- Proverbial as is the wealth of tbe Rothschild*, no member of that family is anything like so rich as Lord Iveagh. Hit fortune, by far the largest in Great Britain, amounts to 414,000,000; of this £8,000,000 represents bis shais in Guinness' Brewery. He has, besides, £2,000,000 in London and North Western Railway stook. When be and his brother determined to float Guinness' as a company, they first took the proposal to the Rothschilds, suggesting £8,000.000 as the amount of capital to be offered to the public Rothschilds said that anything above £3.000,000 would be exorbitant, and would not be subscribed. Tbe Guinnesses then took the proposal to Barinf Brothers, who floated tbe brewery at once as a limited company with immense success. The Guinness concern is worth £24,000,000 at

the workhonse by the master, Mr Thomas Murphy. After visiting the nnm he returned to tbe residence of the Most Bey Dr Brownrigg, Bishop of Oseory, where he is staving. Following day bs visited Oastlo Oomer, accompanied by Mgr Kelly, rector of the Irish College, Borne, and was met by hundreds of the inhabitants, accompanied by the members of the Holy Family Brass Band, who left tbeir daily •vocations to welcome the illustrious princ* of the Church and patriotic Irishman, and their former bishop. The Cardinal was met at tbe Presentation Convent by Canon Cody Fathers Prendergast and Brennan, and after viewing the new chapel and buildings addressed • few words to the children aod complimented the nuns on the good accounts he heard of the children, who, he said, were amongst the best in the diocese. He proceeded to tbe parish church, and administered the Sacrament of Confirmation to a Urge number. King's County.— Forty-five persons applied for loans under the Act to purchase their holdings in this county. The amount Mked for was £23,354 ; of that number fonrteen succeeded and Motived £13,855. Lreitrimu— The cea*payars of Ballioamore learned with satisfaction of Mr Tnlly's Light Railway Bill having passed its second reading in the House of Commons. When it becomes law it will reduce the taxes materially. Miss Bachel J. Boss, aged 13 yean, of Mohill has obtained the Cloagh scholarship in connection with the late intermediate examination. This scholarship (£2O) is given to the girl, who, being prepared at her own home and not at an intermediate or any other high school, got honours and passes in the greatest number of subjects in the preparatory grade. Miss Bon took honours in Latin, English, Euclid, arithmetic and drawing, and passes in French and Algebra. I*imericfe.— An old custom was revived at the Limerick Corporation lately. In former years it was the custom that the Corporation maces were laid on the table in the Council Chamber, but it was allowed to drop off. On Wednesday, however, when the Mayor (Mr B. O'Donnell) took the chair, the Bergeanta-at-Mace, in full regalia, laid the maces on the table. I«OUtll«— - Thirteen thousand three hundred and eighteen pupils attend the National schools in this county, of which 12,431 are Catholics. Mayo* — Mr J. Kelly presided at a recent meeting of the Westport Guardians and read ten eviction notices from the estate of Mrs Pike, Aehill, saying it was a nice batch of presents to poor people struggling to get ia their crops. Among tbe peers who voted against the Home Bule Bill were ths following : Lords Lucan, Ardilaan and Kilmaine, all of whom possess vast tracts of land in this county. Weatlli— The Nationalists of Syddan, at a recent meeting, had under consideration the alleged grabbing of crops from the farm of Mr John Addy, who had been evicted. A system of grabbing has become prevalent in more than one portion of the County Meath, as a demonstration is announced to be held at Stamnllen, where a farm from which Benjamin Coogan has been evicted has been taken by a farmer in the parish. Last Sunday a meeting was held for the purpose of condemning certain persons belonging to tbe Syddan Bxancb of the National League and others for taking the grazing and hay on the farms of Mr Edward Addy, who was evicted in April last ( The meeting was unanimous in denouncing the system of grabbing, and adopted a resolution expelling four members of the local branch. Bfonafghan.— William O'Brien, M.P,, has written to the members of the Monaghan branch of the Irish National Federation denying that any arrangement had been perfected by which tbe Parnellite wing of the Irish Parliamentary party would receive £16,000 of the Paris Fund. The letter waa caused by a resolution passed by the branch condemning the alleged arrangement, Tbe value of the cattle, cheep and pigs in this country is set down at over 6,000,000 dols. Quccn'9 County.— ln the year 1841 there were in this County 153,930 persons, but in 1891 only 64,883. Tyrone* — The Orangemen recently paraded the town in a most offensive manner. Tbeir intolerarce was well shown when they reached the Catholic Church of the Molt Holy Trinity, in Chapel street. The drnmmers came to a stand right opposite the sacred boilding and continued to play for some time. The Convent of the Sacred Heart immediately adjoins the church. On tbe return of the Orange party a small melee occurred at tbe corner of Orritor street, and a few stones were thrown, ooe policeman being hit. The inhabitants of Berigh are making a determined tfljrt to revive in all its former importance the town fair. It will be held on the first Monday of each month. "Wexford.— Thomas Lett of Tinnacroea succumbed last week to anthrax, which disease he contracted from animals on big lands A man in bis employmeat, named Farlong, is in a dying eta'e. This is the first case of the kind recorded in Ireland, and precautions have been taken to cope with the outbrenk. Most Bey Dr Hutchinson, of Queensland, Australia, ia on a visit to his relatives in New Boss, Dr Hutohinson is a brother of Mr

Jamel Hutchtnson, Bosbercon Castle, and Mr H. Hutchinson, North street, New Boss, and is • native of Cluan, County Kilkenny, where the family still reside. During bis stay Dr Hntchinson remaintd sit Bosbercon Castle with his brother, and a few days ago left for his diocese in the southern hemisphere. Tbe Rev Micbael Kelly, rector of the Irish College of Borne, acd formerly of the House of Missions Enniscorthy, has also been at home. Father Kelly belongs to one of the oldest families in the pariib, and his native town is justly proud of his distinguished career.

to the sound of the drum, etc., in the direction of Derrycorr, firing as they advanced, cautiously taking advantage of any shelter the neighbourhood afforded. In f-ct, they literally " lined the ditcheß." The Derrycorr men were on the alert, and successfully repelled the army of ditch-liners. Firing was kept up to daylight, when hostilities ceased. No injury to life or limb has been reported, bat tbe windows of several houses were riddled with bullets. A force of police from Lurgan went to the scene and remained there. Owing to the disturbed state in which the district has been for a long time a special police station will be established ia the locality. Carlo w .— ln the year 1887 there were 899 acres under wheat in this country ; in 1890, 2,220 acres, and in 1892, 1,161 acres. Cavan.— Oavan has an area of 477,399 acres, of which 20,883 acres are under water. The value of the total is Bet down at 1,238,155 dollars. Clare.-— A large crowd assembled at Bnnistymon last week to welcome Bbt Brother Canice from Dublin. The Rev Father had been ordered to join the Indian Misiion, but an influential memorial was sent to the Superior-General of the Brothers asking for his retention, with the gratifyiog result that he has been left to the people of the town. On the arrival of the train Brother Canioe was surrounded by tbe peopie and literally carried to the monastery gates. Most of thoße present carried torches, and several bonfires were lit. jt Cork.— -The weaving industry conducted by the Bisters of Mercy in Skibbereen will be supported by the local Board of Guardians. At a meeting of the Cork Municipal Council a presentation of a bronae statuette was made by the Mayor to Dr Corbett, of Cork, on

preseat quotations. All these Guinntsi millione, of course, tre derived from the merits of Dublin stoat, the whole thing depending on a slight creamy flavour which remains after each "gulp." Fermanagh.— At recent Belleek Sessions Hugh Dermott and Patrick Maguire were ordered to quit their holding! in two months from that date. On the 18th of March, 1782, the Grand Jury of the County Fez* managh passed the following patriotic resolution :— " We pledge oor> selves to this oar country that wa will never pay obedience to any law made, or to be made, to bind Ireland, except those laws which are and shill be made by the King, Lords and Commons of Ireland." Galway.— Solid and satisfactory work has been done on the Arran Islands through the agency of the Congested District* Board. That picturesque and historic spot has been raised from a condition, of almost chronic wretchedness into a thriving and industrious com muoity. Kerry.— The herring fishery ia being prosecuted with raooeM in Tralee Bay. Large takes are being effected nightly. The fish are of good quality. Fair prices have been obtained. Very little mackerel fishing has been done. Kildare«— Master James Keating, Christian schools, Atby, passed at recent intermediate examinations. His marks reached the grand total of 1,264. The river Boyno rises in the northern part of the county, and the rivers Liflfey and Barrow also past through many districts. Kilkenny «— The number of acres under crops in this ooonty in 1892 were 147,249 ; the present year, 149,272 acres. Cardinal Moran of Australia paid a visit to the Kilkenny Workhouse and the little convent therein last week. He was received at