Irish News.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXII, Issue 23, 4 October 1895, Page 11

Irish News .

CFrom contemporaries.) ■Antlim.—Jamei Kelly, IS Linden street, Belfast, died recently from hydrophobia. He was bitten by a dog on April 18, was sent to Pasteur Institute, Paris, but the treatment there received failed to cure. The second largest steamer afloat was lately launched from the yard of Harland and Wolff, Belfast. She is a steel pcrew steamer of 3,730 tons burden ; 512 feet long, four poles and schooner rigged. Frederick Leyland and Co,, Liverpool, are the owners. Her trading ports are Liverpool and Boston. The Pope, it is stated, has selected Rev Dr Henry, president of St Malachy's College, Belfast, for the vacant Bishopric of Down and -Connor. Clare*— An alarming accident occurred lately to the steamship Shannon at Tarbert, Lower Shannon, After leaving Tarbert the passengers were suddenly startled by a sadden shock, which shook the ship from stem to ttarn. Captain Fitsmaurice, who was on the bridge, immediately Bignalltd to stop. The engineer found the driving crank bad got oat of gear, and rendered her helpless. Sbe drifted before a strong gale toward the Clare shore, and but for ski'ful management of Captain Fitzmaurice a very serious accident would have occurred, Liverpool steamer Ardnamnlt came alongside and towed the Shannon to safety in Tarbert Roads. It was fortunate she came alongside so soon> as the Shannon was drawing her anchor, and drifting on to a dangerous lee shore. There were eighty passengers on board, Cork,— Five German warships were in Queenstown Harbour. Ireland, lately. They were a source of great attraction. Great numbers visited them. Derry. — The coun'ing of the votes for the election of a poor* law guardian for Derry Division took place lately. Mr Bernard Hannigan, J.P., the Catholic candidate, beat Mr C. Lindsay, Unionist, by 31 votes. Dublin*— Bar I Cadogan attended a meeting of the Council, at Dublin Castle, and was sworn in as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Mr Gerald Balfour was, at the same time, sworn in as Cbief Secretary forjlreland, and Lird Ashbourne as Lord Chancellor of Ireland. The Council Chambers was crowded with ladies and gentlemen , and the scene was one of exceptional brilliancy. Ireland sent out 35,959 emigrants in 1894, 12,287 less than the year before. It is the smallest number since 1851, when the statistics of emigration were first collected. Last week an inquest was held at Monkstown on the body of the Bey John Lynch, M.A., late rector of St John's Protestant Church. -who committed suicide by firing a revolver through the head. Tbo deceased lived in York street, a few doors from the famons institution known bb the " Bird's Nest." Mental and religions depression caused the deed. The Gaelic League met as usual on Friday at 730 o'clock. The classes having been got through the meeting proper was entered on, the chair being taken by Mr Thomas Hayes, who gave a most interesting account of a visit paid to County Clare recently. He had gone a good deal among the people, collecting old] songs, sayings, and stories, some of which he read. He said everywhere he went he found that the people (especially the old people) love the Irish language, and still delight to talk it, but he had not been able to do much in the way of acual League work on account of the elections) but he was sure tbe people were ready to take up the Gaelic movement if they had leaders to gnide, direct, and control them. Kerry*— Mr Sexton has written to his North Kerry consti. tuents stating that he should hold the seat at their disposal till a suitable candidate is forthcoming, but he could not return to the House of Commons " unlesß the principles indispensible to safeguard the national cause and expedite its victory are restored to their former unquestioned authority in tbe Irish Parliamentary party." Kilkenny— Mr T. B. Curran, the Nationalist member fi r Kilkenny in the last Parliament, had the distinction of being the youngest member in the House. This will not, howsver, rest with Ireland, On the convocation of Parliament next month Lord Milton, heir of the venerable Earl FitzWilliam, will be the youngest member of Parliament at Westminster. His Lordship was 25 on Thursday, the 25th inst,, and site as the Conservative member for Wakefield. We regret to record the death of Mr Daniel Brophy, which occurred at Ballarat, May 10. Mr Brophy, who was born in Castle. comer, sailed for Australia in 1847 in one of those fever ships, called "floating coffins." Of the 350 souls on board when the anchor was weighed only ninety-five lived to see tbe new country, one of these was young Brophy in his 18th year. The yonng emigrant worked Ills way to the gold fields, and by perseverance and industry, built up a huge fortune. His well-known ability and undoubted integrity won respect and honour for him everywhere. In the course of time

be became Mayor of Ballarat, filling the position with inch dignity, honour and satisfaction to the ratepayers that they presented him with a piece of silver worth £300. He was afterwards elected to Parliament, where "Honest Dan," as the Castlecomer man was deservedly styled, redeemed his pledges and distinguished himself by much practical work. His visit to his native l&ad a few 7ears ago ii well remembered. On his return voyage he bad an audience with Pope Leo XIII., who conversed with him for an hour and a half, and conferred upon him the Order of 8t Gregory the Great. It would be difficult, indeed, to describe the sorrow that is felt, at his death by people of every rack and class in Ballarat, I.imerlck.— Abbeyfeale was en fete lately, owing to the fact that three evicted tenants were reinstated on their farms after loog years of struggle. The Temperance Band with a good contingent, left for Crag, a property managed by Mr Poe Hoßford, Limerick. A large meeting was held and speeches delivered. Fatber Casey said that the landlords were almost on their knees. Governments might come and go, but if they were true to themselves and to the teachings of their religion no power on earth could withstand them. Harnett, after tenyeiW; Oahill, five; and Barry, nearly three years, were back again in their farms. The landlords gladly accepted the small sum of £47 in lieu of all rents and law costs up to March 15 last, all of which was an object lesson to the landlords and tenants of the neighbourhood. L,OUth»— The sudden death in Germany of Lord Bellew, an Irish peer is announced lately. He was one of the fcrty-two holders of peerages who are Catholic?, and was conoecteJ by marriage with the leading English Catholic families, incluiiog De Traffords of Lancashire and the Stourtous of Yorkshire. He was educated at Stonyhurst, then a tiny seminary. He reside 1 chiefly in Ireland, and at one time was major in the Louth Bifies. Miss Bryan of Jenkiastown, County Kilkenny, was his wife. ROSCOmmon. — One case only was before the Grand Jury at recent Boscommon Asrizes. This was really splendid for such large county. %V estmeatn* — A deputation of the merchan's and traders left Mullingar lately for the purpose of giving evidence before a Belect committee of the House of Commoas, London, in favour of the proposed railway extension foom Moantmellick to Mullingar via Philipstown and Bocbfort Bridge, and explaining the necessity which exists for such a line. The deputation consisted of T. F. Nooney, T« J. Shaw, James King and Joseph Carney. "Wexford.— The Shelbourne campaign still continues, and cattle, the property of Thomas Murphy, Rheilhaggan, were seized also those owned by Bobert Molloy, Grange ; five cows and six calves, the property of Mr Patrick White, Grange, and some owned by Thomas Shea, Clonsbarragh, were also pounced upon by the landlord ; but the tenantß continue to make a good stand. Harvest prospects in Taghmon districts have been reported as follow : Beans — None sown in this district. Barley — Very short ra straw, and in most places thin, Wheat — Not much sown ; straw short, but looks healthy. Winter oats — The severe winter told very much on it. Spring oats — Made a gooi offer first, but the severe Bpring and dry weather after caused it to be very short. Potatoes — The only crop looking fiirly well. Green crops — Mangolds almost a complete failure ; the late rains will give a chance to the turnips, Hay— Very light, say half a crop. General observations — With bntter very cheap, bacon pigs selling at 28s to 30s per cwt, and the prospect of a poor crop, it is almost impossible for farmers to pay i rent, yet the landlords were never so pushing.