Irish News.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXVII, Issue 14, 6 April 1899, Page 9

Irish News.

ARMAGH— Cardinal Logue's Lenten Pastoral-— Several of the Irish Catholic bishops in their Lenten Pastorala touched upon political questions. Cardinal Logue, referring to the Catholic University Question, said that the matter had long since passed beyond the stage of argument. The grievance was real and galling and was acknowledged by leading statesmen of every party. Lately the leader of the Conservative party in the House of Commons won the admiration as well as the gratitude of Irish Catholics by the courage with which he vindicated their claims in a hostile assembly at the risk of losing personal popularity and political advantage. Though differing from him in many things, the Cardinal felt it was but bare justice to state that this was not the first Bignal favour for which Ireland stood indebted to him. CLARE.— Extraordinary Longevity— Clare must be one of the healthiest parts of Ireland, as the county records give many i&stanceß of extraordinary longevity. Not long ago a man died at Tulla, aged 113 years, and in the same district a few weeks ago a labourer of 92 was accidentally killed whilst loading a cart. A Mrs. Armstrong, who recently died at Miltown Molbay, lived to the age of 117. At the present time there is an inmate of the Ennis Workhouse whose age is shown, on good evidence, to be 105 years. In Ennistymon, in the same county, there retide a married couple whose ages are 10G and 9t.

DUBLIN-— Death of Lady Cameron.— General regret was felt in Dublin at the untimely death of L-wiy Cameron, thel wife of Sir Charles Cameron, Bart., MP. Lady C<tm< run was as well-known in Dublin as in Glasgow or in London. Her father, the late Dr. Macaulay of Dawson Court, Blaekrook, was ao eminent physician, and her brother-in-law, Sir George Duffy, M.D., the physician to the City of Dublin Hospital, has been president of the Irish College of Physicians. A Satisfactory Settlement —The strike in the Dublin bottle factories has been satisfactory settled. It is claimed that a substantial advance has been gained by tin men, and new conditions of work were signed for the year 18 I j9. The men are to get an advance of 3d per gross on all large work when a similar increase is given to the Lancashire and Yorkshire bottle-makers, which advance will be given in a short time. The settlement of the strike will give employment to about 250 persons.

Muniments of the Irish Franciscans.-in reply to a letter from Sir T. G. Esmonde, M.1., the Imperial Hihtorical ManuBcripts Commission has instructed Mr. G. D. Burtchaell, of the Office of Arms, Dublin Castle, to put himself in communication with the authorities of the Franciscan Convent of Merchant's Quay Dublin, with a view to his being permitted to prepare a report on the valuable collection of historical papers preserved there.

The Hibernian Bank.— The shareholders of the Hibernian Bank (says the Irish Catholic) have good reason to be satisfied with the statement of accounts laid before them at the ordinarygeneral meeting held recently. The chairman, Aldeiman Meade, was able to tell the shareholders that the business of the company had not only been maintained for the half-year, but increased, with the result that the net profit was larger. The management has devoted the increased profits to strengthening the position of the bank by increasing the reserve and writing down the bank premises account— a policy which met with the cordial approval of the shareholders. The chairman, directors, and ofhcers of the bank undoubtedly deserve the vote of thanks unanimously accorded them for the eound and progressive way in which they liave carried on the business of the bank. KERRY —Death of a Journalist— a well-known member of the Cork Herald staff, Mr. Timothy Kiordan, a native of Tralee» died towards the end of January. He did some excellent work for bis paper in the days of the National League, and was present at Mitchelstown, when three Tipperary farmers were shot by the police when dispersing a prohibite I meeting. LEITRIM — Obituary— The death of Mr. James G-ilrnartin, who was born in Leitrim over 60 years ago, is announced from New York Mr Gilmartin was a man of moat kind and generous impulse's and was loved by all who knew him. He always responded promptly and generously to all calls from his unfortunate native land He waa for many year* head of the large -woollen goods firm of Gilmartin and Doyle, of New York. He was an ardent worker in the Land League.

LIMERICK.— Sir Charles Barrington and the County OounCll Elections- — An interesting incident occurred at a meeting held at Murroe to nominate county and district councillors for the County Limerick. As the business of the meeting wa» about to commence, Sir Charles Barrington, a local landlord, entered and asked if there was any objection to his being present. The chairman (Very Rev. Michael Ryan, P.P., V.F.), of course, said he was quite welcome ; and Sir Charles, remaining, had the advantage of hearing the policy of the people stated in very clear and simple language. The chief good the Local Government Act did, said Father Ryan, was to place great political power for the first time in the hands of the people. 'It is the beginning,' he said, 'of the government of the people by the people, and for the people. It ia the incipient Parliament of the people, and if worked well it can be made the stepping-stone to the final measure of Home Rule.' A resolution was unanimously adopted embodying those ideas, after which Sir Charles Barrington announced that he wished to be a candidate for the County Council, declaring that he would support a Catholic University, and help the labourers. He was, however, he said, a Unionist, and opposed to Home Rule. Father Ryan then pointed out to the speaker that he could not possibly be acceptable to the people as an opponent of their National claims ; and the popular candidates for the various positions on the District and County Councils were thereupon selected.