Irish News.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXII, Issue 52, 26 April 1895, Page 11

Irish News.

(From the Irith World.') Antrim. — Nationalists of the county dnilng past year helped the Iziit cause financially as follows : Evicted Tenants' Fond , £149 ; Parliamentary Fond, £23 , Belfast City, £330 for Evioted Tenants' Fund ; 4460 f0r Parliamentary Fond. Armagh.— Nationalists in Armagh County gave financial anpport to the Irish cause daring the past year to the extent of £209 ; In equal proportions to the Evicted Tenants' Fund and the Parliamentary Fund. The agent of the Duke of Manchester (Mr Atkinson, Tantleragree) has given notice to tbe tenant's in the four towolands that if they pay their rent, due Nov. 1 last, on or before March 1 next they will be allowed 10 per cent of a reduction. The concession was xiniolicited by the tenants. Possibly his Grace finds his ccffers in need of replenishing. His » flection for the tenants prompts not the action. Cavan.— During the year 1894 the Nationalists of the county fave financial succour to tbe Irish cauie to the ex'ent of £407* Cavanites have been well to tbe front during tbe country's struggle for its rights. Clare.— Mr Bochefort Maguire will resign his seat for Wes* Glare, on his marriage with Mist Peel, tha Speaker's daughter. Cork.— Mr J.O.F. Linaban, Yougbal, has been sworn in as a magistrate. He is a Protestant Home Ruler. The death of Mr Jeremiah O'Mabony. West Quay, Fermoy, oocurred recently, after a short illness. Mr O'Mabony was an ardent Nationalist, took part in tbe Fenian rising in 1866-67, and was a member of the Land League and National League. He was also a warm supporter of omnrsty, end of every National movement A s a townsman, be was respected by all, and his early demise— at tbe age of 48 years—was profoundly regretted. Donegal*— At the Lifford Qoarter Sessions recently no ■evicted tenant named John McDaid appeared to take his trial for alleged forcible possession. Ihe landlord is Charles Batrson Harvey of the Tenth Hnsearp, an absentee Englishman. Tbe agent is James Sinclair of Coleraine. McDaid appeared, bat no bill was sent up by the Grown, and upon the application of bis solicitor, Mr William Q'JDoherty. be was discharged. This is a remarkable development in Donegal, as under former legimrp, no matter how wek the case w r against the tenant, he was subjected to tbe indignity of the dock. The estate is in tbe most congested portion of bounty Donegal, and the tennuts prosecuted are miserable because of landlord oppression and taxation. Down. — Financial aFßistance to tbe Irish c»nse to the ex'ent of £343 was given by the Nationalists of tbe county daring the year 1894. Down has no reason to be ashamed of its record in the cause of Home Rule. ' Dublin. — At alarge and representative mee'ing of tbe Dublin City and County National Teacher's Association, held in the Mechanics' Institute on Batneday, tbe following resolution was unanimously adopted, proposed qy Mr James Thompson and seconded by Mr A. X O'Farrell : " That the movement, co auspiciously inangura'ed by the Executive Council of the. National Teacher's Organisation, to promote the erection of a suitable memorial to i he latt Bight Hon Sir P. J. K> enan has our most hearty approval, and we pledge ourselves to give it all the moral and financial support in our power. Galway.— A familiar figure for tbe last eighty years has parsed away in the death of John Horan of Met lick. He was one of tbe best known men in Gal way. He was asorehouseof local tales. Last September he told the following story : " Manyyears nisce I was mending a yacht for a gentleman near the point of Incbiwore. I went to bed early and was very comfortable in a nice cabin, until some time about midnight, When lo 1 I heard a great splashing in tbe water. The thing, whatever it was, managed to get on board. As a rule I had great courage, bat I must tell you that on that occasion I completely lost self-control, I felt so tineas? that I did not know what to do ; the thing threw itself in all directions about the deck. I could not Bleep, 80 in my despair I decided on leaving the yacht, and make my w«y to Meelick. I arose, opened tbe hatchway, and started for the stern, where tbe email boat was tied. Tbe affair, which appeared to me to be in the form of a pig, commenced rattling chains. 1 could hardly put my hat on. Anyhw, I reached tbe ' cot ' and palled away for dear life toward tbe strand. Jußt as I was rounding the corner I distinctly saw alarge, white figure walkiog in the direction of the churchyard. The wall at this point was five feet high, but it was no hindrance ; tbe poor creature put one fcot on top, end, without the slightest trouble, stepped into the solitary inclosure." Kerry* — The local yewlß of the fishing stations, Valentia, Portmagee, Conncronm, Connanna, Kells, St Finan's etc., have been very successful in the prosecution of the mackerel fishery, the yawls having nightly captures of from 600 to 2,000 each. This fish is of

good size, and is sold at prices varying from 18f to £1 6s per 120 to the local buyers, who transmit it to tht Boglih markets per the 3ahercireen Bail way. At the Tralee Qaarter Sessions last week a resolution was idopted by the Grind Jury, urging tbat, owing to the great depreslion in all agricultural produce, more especially corn and batter, and bhe rninons expenditure inenrred daring tbe great irjclemency of the weather, coupled with tbe failure of the potato cicp, relief work should be started by the Government. Bleatll*— Mr and Miss Nevios, the son and daughter of Mr Kevins, tbe American millionaire, a week or two ago came to Meath md visited the places of interest about Killeeo, their father's birtb. place. It was the desire of their father from bis boyhood that he miirbt some day be wealthy enough to boy Killeen Oastie. His wish was very nearly being satisfied, for not only did he become wealthy BDough, but negotiations ware actually pending for the sale to him, when a lucky etroke of fortune in tbe Australian gold fields made Lord Fingall a wealthy mac, atd enabled bim to retain the home of bio anchors Monagliail. — Tre Most Rev Dr Owens, Biebop of Clogheri delivered an address at tbe rcopenirg of tbe Christian Brothers' scboo's at Monaghan on Ssturdny. H advocated tbe recognition of the Brothers claims to State aid, and denonrced it as a tcandal that they should have b en so long depriv d ot their rights. RoSCOtntnon.-Oo Saturday a meeting of delegates representing tbe following districts was held at Mr John Neary's Bridge street, Boyle : Keasb, Corrigeeoroe, Cloonloo, Eingsland Deerpark, Oarroe, Templevanny, Eillaraght, etc., on tbe King Earmen estate. Communications from Messrs Bodkin and Eilbride were read, whereupon it was arranged to have a list of names of tenant aeeking abatement of rent, with amount of yearly rent, of poor-law valuation, and of amount due to last gale day forwarded to the tenants' solicitor. / notber meeting will be held at tbe same bouse, when lists of Dames, etc., from each place will be handed in. Only those whose tames a>e included as applicants will have any chance of a reduction. On tbe motion of Mr Dnignao, Keasb, seconded by Mr DrutT, K'ogsland, Mr Michael McDermott, Augbnasurn, was appoin ed treasurer of tbe association. Tyrone*— The tenants on the estate of tbe Commissioners of B location met in Temperance Hall, Anghamullan, last week. Tbe estate comprises the townlande of Dt-rrylsughen and Berry hesk, which extend for several miles al ng the chores of Lough Neagb.and the lands consist of reclaimed bog, in addition to tbe townlands of Tumpber, Lisna«train and Aughamullen. In view of tbe almost total failure of tbe potato crop, tbe bad prices for farm products and stock, and tbe losses sustained by the recent stoima, it was resolved to present a petition to ths Commissioners of Ecoc-itioD praying for a substantial reduction of rent and a settlement of tbe arrears question. The result is now anxiously awaited by the tenants. — Thomas Diwley's evicted farm at Ballyduro, Olonea, has been taken by John Mahonv, Baylougb, Portlaw. Tbe place was unt en tinted since 1887. Lord Waterford, wbtn having Dowley evicted, said : " Dowley, I will make you pat grass." WeStmeatll— A meeting of the ratepayers of the Eintnrk division of the Dolvin Union, in which Castlepollard is situated, was held in St Michael's Ball recently, to devise means to relieve tbe acute sufferings of tbe unemployed labourers. There were twenty six families in great distress and requiring immediate relief. It bad beeo tbe custom of tbe predecessors of the present proprietor of the town and district to take into tteir employment a number of extra labourers during these months. It was thought th«t 'be o'd rule of tbe family and of the estate would be adhered to. Tbe parish priest applied to tbe aeent, reminding him of the custom, but was told tbat "all that is taken out of my bands," and recommending bim to write to Mnjor Pollard. Tbe very reverend geotlnnan, much against hie will, wrote to him regarding his suffering tenants. Major Pollard did not condescend to reply. ■^JVexford,— Mr Nevins, who tried to purchase Lord Killeen'fl place in County Meatb lately, has purchased Ram 'fort, tbe family place of tbe Bams, near Gorey, in Wexford, one of tbe most charming country beats in Ireland. Tbe mansion, which is very considerable in size is situated in the centre of a richly wooded park, and commandsa fine view of the surrounding country. The gardens and pleasure grounds, covering 60 acres, are nicely laid out and beautifully kept. There is «n ornamental lake close to tbe house tbat gives it an advantage over Killeen. 'Wicklow* — The difficulties which stood in the way of the Eynocks of Birmingham establishing a cordite or smokeless powder factory at Arklow have now been removed. Thirty-six workmen and a number of carmen are actively employed on tbe site of tbe workp, which embraces the warrens on the nortn side of the river, covering 300 acrss. In addition to this l*nd, which it on tbe estate of the Barle of Wicklow, tbe Eynocks have purchased tbe adjoining land with the chemical works, tbe property of Edward Breelin, J.P., Bray, formerly owned by tbe Wicklow Copper Mine Company, but which (or years have not been woiking. it is stated tbat (be Messrs Eynock intend to go in very extensively for tbe manufacture of all sortsof chemicals in those works.