Irish News.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXVII, Issue 38, 20 September 1900, Page 9

Irish News.

ANTRlM— Dealing" with Orange Rowdyism.— Some m the Orange rowdies convicted of rioting in Belfast were treated reeent'y by the Lord Chief Huron P.illo- in a manner that should curb th'ir propcn-ify for thp next j-cvon ycirs His Lordship placed 1 hi' vrwincrs umier a rule oi hail Kir wvni y< ,irs , at uit: fame time h.* plated on the records of the Court the Hf ntcne" which he would not make public, but immediately i >ie t>aiN were broken, the accused could !)<■ called upon to serve "the senLTcc-. which at present hang over their headp. Proposed Visit of the Prince of Wales to Belfast — It is now definitely known (says the Bath, C/inuurli) that the Prince and Princes of Wales will visit Belfast in September. The Prince will perform the ceremony of laying the foundation stone of the new Royal Victoria Hospital on the occasion. Some time ago it was stated that the heir apparent would go for a yachting cruise around the Irish ooa&t, calling in at d fferent port-.. So far. however, there would seem to be no confirmation of the statement,though it might very well be that the approaching visit to the Northern capital is but a detail of such a programme. Anyhow, the knowledge that the Prince and Princess are to visit Ireland at all has given great satisfaction, and preparations are to be set on foot immediately ito extend their Royal Highnesses a hearty welcome. Catholics told tO Stand Aside.— A Catholic juryman writes as follows to the Jhl fait Wn ,',!,/ — ' I think some means should be taken to give effect to the indignation felt by the Catholic jurors summoned to this Belfast Assizes. Not one Catholic has been allowed by the Crown to serve on any jury which has had to try any case of a party character, no matter whether the prisoner is a, Protestant or Catholic. For instance, there were two juries empanneled one evening. For one there were three Reran Catholics called, but they were instantly challenged by Mr. Bates for the Crown. In the second ca«e there were 10 Catholics called, not one of whom was allowed on : all wire challenged by Mr. Bates. I believe the prisoner in one case was a Protctant. and the other a Catholic, yet the Crown selected an entire Protestant jury for both. I consider this a groat insult to the Roman Catholic "luror- of Belfast, and believe some understanding should be arrived at by which effectual protest would be made against the indignity aimed at our religion.' Serious Shipping Disaster in Belfast Lough.— a ti rribie disaster occurred m lielta-t Lough on Saturday afternoon, July 21. when, in consequence of the collision of two steamers belonging to the same line. n\e persons were lost and about ")<i injured. The steamer Dromedary left Belfast about 27 minutes past two o'clock for Ardrossan with about SOU people on board, practically all holiday-makers. The fine vessel was one of three extra steamers which had been despatched during the day to convey the holidaymakers home. The vo^el proceeded down the lough in clear weather, and all wa« going well when suddenly between Carrickfergus and Whitehead the ship ran into a heavy bank of fog, and simultaneously with hitting the fog, another steamer, the Alligator, owned by the same company, on her way from Ardro^an to Belfast, loomed up out of the darkness irstantaneou*>ly. Th< re was a terrible collision, followed by heartrending cries and indescribable confusion. The Dromedary was struck on the p-^rt side and ripped up for almost five yards from the bw.v. The Alligator, beingempty, was split from bow to bridge. A number of passengers on the Dromedary were swept off the deck into the water, and boats were immediately lowered and lifebelts thrown' out. It was at once apparent that many had been terribly injured. One young man standing- at the spot of the collision was ]ymg dead, his brains scattered around him. When the work of rescue from the water had been completed, the Dromedary returned to Belfast, everything possible being done for the injured and the Alligator remained on the spot for two hours for the purpose of searching for bodies. Necessity for Technical Education— Speaking at the High Sheriff's dinner during the Belfast Assizes the Lord Chief Baron Palles said that tor many years the education of the humbler rdasses in Ireland had not been directed to those subjects which would best puit them in their future life. Their young men were handicapped by the system of National Education. He would not be content until he saw such a system ot education in Ireland as would entitle the child of the poorest inhabitant to receive, without expense, an education in the arts and sciences that would enable him in any part of the world to cope with the German, the educated American, or the firat-cla.ss educated people of France. CAVAN.— Ordination of a Cavan Priest at Genoa-— Among the young prie»tn ordained at the Cathedral, Genoa, on July 1,3, was the Rev. P. Lynch, of Virginia, County Cavan. That evening, in the College of the Vincentian Fatl.i rs, an entertainment was given in honor of the newly-ordained priests, at which an Irish speech, for the first time in the history of the College, was delivered. The speaker was a Mr. Michael Cormac, educated at Mount Melleiay, County Waterford. CARLOW.— Death of a College Professor-— Every student of Carlow Colloje who reads the obituary notice of to-day (says an Irish exchange of July KM will recognise the death of a true and dear friend. Edward Kehoo, who has parsed away in his SGth year, was the last link in a long chain connecting the present students of Carlow with those of the far dim distant past. He entered Carlow Lay College in ISIU, when the great J. K. L. wielded the crozier of the diocese, and when ' Father Andrew ' was President of the College, and to his last day he was wont to quote the sayings of these two most remarkable and gifted men. From IW3 to IH9O,

with the exception of two short intervals, he spent all his days as student and professor in the College. Most of his early associates have long mnce passed away. He was the one of all others who knew the early and inner history of the College, yet in his humility ho never could be persuaded to write the history of the ' old and venerable institution.' He was an accomplished scholar. A perfect ancient classic of the olden type, a pure writer of the English tongue ; a i,rofVs<.or of declamation such as it is rare to meet. In a word, a 1" - c rre" c '"■ vine! attainments as would honor a chair in any college in the kingdom. He died, on July 7, the death of the juat, 'VI 1 , 1 l! , , iiy '~ faith &f t '' c old patriarchs, and the fervent chanty or the beloved St. John the Evangelist. CLARE.— Death of the Parish Priest of Beagh— The Very Hey. Father M. Connolly. P.P., V.F., Beagh, passed away recently at the ad\auced age of 8G years. The deceased clergyman, who was :>7 years in the ministry, was ordained a priest in the year IS 1.5 after a distinguished course of studies at Maynooth. During the calamitous period of the famine he labored in the parishes of Lnni-tymon. Li.scannor and Lisdoonvarna. He was subsequently promoted to the pastoral charge of Kilcoran. In the year 1866 he was appointed parish priest of Beagh, which has since been the scene of his labors Owing to his great age Father Connolly was in delicate health for the last few years. CORK.— Collapse of Dwelling Houses— Three dwelling houses collapsed in Blarney street, Cork. A lad, John Sullivan, was overwhelmed in the debris and killed, and a number of people were injured more or less seriously. Strange to Bay, the occupants seem to have escaped practically scot free. DOWN.— Death of the Pastor of Killough.— The Rev. Geoffrey Brennan. parish priest of Killough, County Down, died on Augu-t 1 in the Mater Infirtnorum Hospital, Belfast. Father Brennan entered on the annual retreat of the clergy of the diocese in St. Malachy's College on July it. On the third day of the retreat he was prostrated with an attack of bronchitis and weakness, and was removed to the hospital. The deceased priest was born in Ardaloo, County Kilkenny, in 1532. In 1838 he entered Maynooth and iv ISGI was ordained by Dr. Whelan, Bishop of Bombay. Father Brennan was successively curate in Carrickfergus, Cushendun. and St. Malachy's, Belfast, of which church he was appointed Administrator in ISiiO. In ISBI he was transferred to the parish of Bright, where he effected many parochial improvements, renovating and rebuilding churches and erecting schools. Illness of the Bishop of Dromore.— Owing to the continued illness of the Bishop of Dromore, the Most Rev. Dr. M'Givern, his Holmes the Pope has appointed his Eminence Cardinal Logue Administrator Apostolic of the diocese. The Very Rev. Father O Brien, P.P., Banbridge, has been appointed Vicar-General by hia Eminence. A Successful School.— The Catholic National School at Orossgar has had a compliment paid it by the National Board of Education, which reflects the greatest credit on the efficient manner in which the school is conducted. The following ia an extract from a communication which the Rev. J. M'Ardle, Croasgar, has received from the Hoard :— ' We are directed to inform you, upon the recommendation of the inspector, the Commissioners have awarded a premium of £."">, payable out of the ' Carlisle and Blake ' Fund, to Mr. Thomas Cahill, teacher of the above-named school, in respect of the year ended Decembers, I^.>'.>, the prescribed condition as to efficiency and satisfactory service having been fulfilled,' The prize ia one of the most valued in the gift of the Board. DUBLIN.-The Teaching of the Irish Language.-The failure of the Commissioners of National Education to provide in their new rules for bi-lingual teaching in the National schools has caused quite a twnpest of indignation in the country. An immense meeting was held in the Rotunda. Dublin, to protest against the insult to the Irish language. Dr. Douglas Hyde, the Irish scholar, presided, and there was a great gathering of priests and prominent educationists, including 100 teachers from Irish-speaking districts. Cardinal Logue, Canon O'Hanlon (author of Live* of the Irish Saint*), Messrs. M. Davitt, E. Marty n, W. B. Yeats, the 6'Conor Don, and many others wrote strongly approving of the objects of the meeting. Resolutions were passed condemning the action of the Commissioners, and calling on the Irish Party to oppose the new rules in Parliament. KERRY.-The Pastor of Cahirciveen .— During July the Very Xcv Canon ORiordan, P.P. V.F., Cahirciveen, had been for some weeks laid up at the Hotel Russell (London) under the care of Dr. Mitchell Bruce, the well-known specialist. He made, however, sufficient progress to be able to return home. Canon O'Riordan recently visited America, where he proceeded to collect funds for the O'Connell Memorial Church in Cahirciveen, and the intelligence of his convalescence will be gratifying to his many friends. LIMERICK-Growing Potatoes by the aid of Electricity- — Experiments in growing potatoes by electricity have been undertaken by the Irish Agricultural Board. Father Glynn of Athea Limerick, in charge of the experiments, studded a potato patch with lighninjr conductors connected by wires running through the patch. The result was an increase of 80 per cent, in the yield of the section so treated. Should the official experiments bear cut this experiment a solvent for the chronic distress in the West of Ireland will have been found. Laborers' Cottages in the Croom Union-— Evidence of what is being done in the Croom Union in the way ot providing suitable homes for working people is given in the following paragraph taken from an Irish exchange : — Mr. Bramwall Crofton, Local Government Board Inspector, opened an inquiry recently in, the Board-room of the Croom Workhouse with reference tfl ft

scheme promoted by the District Council for the building of 132 cottages with half an acre plots, the acquisition of nine existing houses to be repaired, and 57 additional half-acres, under the Laborers' Act. This is the fifth pcheme carried out in the Union. the number of cottages already erected under the Act being 2 12 with 113 half-acre allotments. The Union comprises time di.spenBary districts — viz., Adare, Castletown, and Groom — embmcim? 20 electoral divisions, from e,'ch of whii h a number of representations were eeui iv. Mi J^uitn C<.<a.\ay, Clcrl: of t h o Pi-tnot Council stated that the estimated cost of erecting 1 132 cottages, acquiring nine existing house* fm i, p,ur», a.j.d ."7 additional M'f-vre pints would he £18.085. The number of cotiag-s bnilt »a- 2^2 with 113 half-ace allotments, and the liability already incurred was *30.996. LOUTH-— Death of a Drogheda Priest —Widespread regret was felt at tho death, on July i>s, of the Right Key. Mgr. Murphy, parish priest of St. Peter's, Dn^heda, a venerable and distinguished ecclesiastic. Mgr. Murphy was »><> year* of ago, and was ordained in 183!), having been (1 years in the priesthood. Tho deceased gentleman was born in the parish of Knockbridge, Dundalk, and studied in Armagh and Maynooth, where he was ordained. He was first appointed to the curaiy of Diomintee, and afterwards in Cooley, where he earnestly a-si«red in building up two churches. In 1869 he was appointed curate of Dunleer and. on the retirement of Father Corrigan, in 1877. was appointed administrator of Kilearan. On the death of Archdeacon (Jos«an, in IST't. Father Murphy succeeded him as parish priest of St Peter's, Drogheda. He wa^ appointed Archdeacon of the Chapter ami V G of the Archdiocese early in 1891, and was raised to the dignity of Mon-ignor and Domestic Prelate to his Holiness the Pope. The splendid new Oliver Plunkett Memorial Church on the site of the old church remains an undying memorial of his worth and work. WICKLOW— A Liberal-minded Protestant.-The Moat Rev. Dr. Donnelly, Bishop of Canea, has received a ch»q^e for £">O, in aid of the fund for improving Bray Church, from Mr. \V. D.trley, Q.C., County Court Judge, a liberal-minded Protestant of the district. GENERAL. A Plenary Synod to be held— it is announced that a Plenary Synod will be held this year at Majnooth Colletre. Fif'y years have now elapsed since the first Plenary Synod was held at Thurles, and twenty-five since the second was celebrated at M.xynooth. The Synod will consist of the members of the Irish Hierarchy and the mitred Abbot of Mount M^lleray. Diocesan Chapters are entitled by the laws of the Church to send representatives (technically called Procurators) to express their vie ws and offer suggestions. Already the Canons of tn-- Ihoetse of Cork have unanimously elect-id Canon O'Mahony j-s their representative, and Canon Hutch has been similarly chosen by the Chap'er of Cloyne. The Synod will meet under the presidency of Cardinal Logue, uud is expected to last for a fortnight. The National Bank. — From the report of the Directors of the National Bank, published nn July 2*">. it is seen that the halfyear's working ended Jnne Soth h.is been a vry prosperous oue. The profit and loss account of the Bank for »ix month-, including £21,668 10s od brought forward from 'iKt Decuub. r, show, a balance of £114,401 Is 3d available for distribution. Tins amou it the Board have decided to apportion as follows — Piymeit ot dividend at the rate of 10 per cent, per annum, -£7") mm . t">i»io to bank premises a6count ; £n.ooo to re-t or undivided profit", rai-mg that fund up to £445,000 ; and £r.t.4'U carried forward. It will bo admitted that the steady progress of the National Bank is a matter in which Irishmen may take legitimate pride, a* it testifies m the most striking manner to their general commercial capacity, and to their ability to handle with succes" the most important financial enterprises. The directors, the staff, and the proprietors of the National Bank are to be congratulated on the prosperous results of the half-year's working now announced. Mr. II F. Slattery, brother of the Very Rev. Father Slattery, 0.5. F., New South Wales, is the chairman. A Plea for the Irish Language- — The London Times, July 19, contained a deeply-interesting, not to say convincing, letter from the facile pen of Mr. George Moore, the well-known Irish novelist. Mr. Moore informs the world that the intention of the members of the Gaelic League is to make the Irish people a bi-lingual race — that is, thoroughly conversant at one and the same time with the Irish and the English languages. 'We want our language (he writes) ;we deserve it with our whole heart and soul.' The mission of a language must not be limited to the transaction of business. As Mr. Moore points out in the beginning, a 'anguage is pure, like spring water. For BCO years Latin was the universal language of Europe, and many thousands of volumes were written in it. Yet Dante's genius found expression in a dialect and not in a universal language. The two cantos he wrote in Latin are worthless. But the despised dialect and his genius produced a pjein 'which live* perhaps with a greater intensity of hie than any other.' The English language to-day (Mr. Moore tells us) irf hardened with 400 years of literature. He questions if the literature of the future will be written in it. Who known that the Irish tongue may yet accomplish lor literature what the Italian did in the hands of the master Dante ? Plundering the Masses and Bribing the Classes.— The English Radical organs are disgusted with the Bill for endowing the Irish landlords at the expense of the Irish people. The Daily News brands it ' the most iniquitous of the many dishonest schemes for plundering the masses and bribing the classes that even the p reBent Government have introduced. The Bill is robbery, and nothing but robbery.' Mr Dillon hikl, justly, that it was 'a perfect oatrage on Ireland, and enough to make Irishmen despair.