Irish News.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XIX, Issue 18, 30 January 1891, Page 9

Irish News.

Antrim* — The Lough Neagh pollen fisheries have now closed and ihe season has been a very unfavourable one compared with former years The pollen fishery was looked on as the staple iudustry of the lough, but of late years the pollen has annually become scarcer and more inferior in quality. The Bally money Guardians recently received a document signed by a number of ratepayers in the Dervock Electorial Division requesting them to erect labourers' cottages in the district. The approximate cost of each building was stated at £122. No action, however, was taken. Ballymena linen market has been very firm, and some lots have been sold at advanced prices. The general feeling is that prices will go op. It is believed stocks of Ballymenas in the white end are very small, and there are very few brown goods to offer. Manufacturers are very hopefnl of a good winter trade. Carlow* — The landowners in the County are beginning to feel uncomfortable, and a Convention was held in the County Club House, Carlow. to consider the position and elect officers. They feel the end is approaching fast. Probate of the will of the late Bight Hon, Arthur Kavanagh, of Borris House, Carlow, has been granted to the executors, his wife, Mrs. Francis Mary Kavanagh ; his son, Captain Walter McMorrougb Kavanagh, and his son-in-law. James Henry Stock of Enoolie Park, Woolton, Liverpool, by whom the value of the testator's personal estate has been sworn at £17,644 6s 4d. The demand of the labourers of Bagnalstown for an increase in wages has been met in a very liberal spirit by some of the employers. William Ward, Mr. O'Neil, and Messrs. Norton of Carlow have given an advance to their employees. In Leighlinbridge Messrs. Watson have also conceded the advance asked for. The meeting of Carlow National League, recently held, was numerously attended. Father Kavanagh presided. The Secretary, James Hoey, read a letter from the secretary of the Castledermot branch, bringing under notice the practice of shopkeepers from Carlow supplying objectionable parties with goods from their vans, and giving the names of two traders who had done so. The members were desirous of proving their devotion to the Irish cause, and consequently arrangements were made for collecting the Tenants' Defence Fund. Cork*— The Mayor paid his usual visit to the gaol and saw all the Coercion prisoners. They were quite well and in excellent spirits. The Baltimore Railway is all but commenced, the implements, etc.. having arrived, The Baroness Burdett- Joutts will be the leading personage at the opening of the active work. Her ladyship and Mr. Burdett-Coutts, M.P., will dig the first sod. A public meeting of the labourers of Liacarroll and parish was held on a recent Sunday to demand State aid for the construction of the Buttevant and Newcastle Railway as a means of giving employment aud alleviating the distress existing in this dis net in consequence of the total failure of the potato crop. Denis Harhhy preBided . The last shipment of cured mackerel left Baltimore November 10 consisting of 3,000 barrels . The quay labourers who struck lust week because of undue preference given to non-unionist labourers are still idle, and show no sign of surrendering on the poir i of working aloDg with the labourers who are not members of the Union. The number of the latter now in the employment of the company has increased from eleven to forty. Lohort Castle, beautifully situated near thp Blackwater, between Kanturk and Mallow, has been sold by the Earl of Egmont. The archiri'cture of tbe castle is antique, and the general appearance impressive. The purchaser of this tine establishment and beautiful grounds adjoining is T. C. O'Brien, a wealthy Catholic gentleman from Manchester, and nephew of Sir Patrick O'Brien. Derry.— The Government are instituting inquiries with regard to the prevalence of etner drinking in Derry. The sergeants of the different police stations in Magherafelt have been instructed to procure the information required. A large number of processes were served upon the Drapers' tenants in arrears in the Moneymore division. It is thought that in most cases eettkments will be effected. Donegal.— The celebrated Arthur J. Balfour drove into Gweedore recently, had an interview with evictor Olphert and his agent, and started away the following morning before six o'clock. This is his way of investigating the question of Irish distress. The work of evicting tenants was resumed November 12 on the Olphert estate. The|weaiher was inclement. Th.9 Bishop of Raphoe, acting on behalf of the tenants, had a half hours' conference with the agent of the estate, but failed to effect an arrangement. Down. — The yacht Urania was wreckedjduring a gale on the Down coast. Ihecrew were rescued, but the owner, Lord Cantelupe was drowned. Bernard McCoy, a tenant on the Kilmorey estate, was evicted from bis holding recently. McCoy, who resided with his mother, an aged and infirm woman, held a firm of about eight statute acres in the townland of Clohoge. There was no resistance. A meeting of tenant-farmers of Dufferin was held recently in Killyleagh. Joseph Carr, The Goechen, near Killyleagh, presided, when the following resolutions were unanimously passed : — That the reductions given by the Down Sub-Commiesion are utterly inßuffU cient, and unless the judicial rentß as fixed are further rednced payment of same out ol the profits of the farm will be altogether impossible ; that we protest against the appointment of Mr. Bomford as Appeal Court Valuer, bb he was well known to the landlords' commissioner when on the Land Commission.

Dublin.— The Dublin Corporation haa fiaally decided to remove the Nelson's Pillar and will place it at the top of Upper O'Connell street. A meeting of the Irish Industrial League council was held in 13 Trinity street, Dublin, J. A. Walker in the chair. An interesting paper on " The Development of Oyßter Culture in Ireland," by Vernon Cochrane, was read. A discussion followed, and a vote of thanks passed to writer. Orme Malley promised to read a paper at the next meeting, " Suggestions as to the best means of meeting diitress in the Western districts of Mayo." The refusal of the shipping authorities in Cork to convey emergency cattle to England seems to have acted as a stimului to the activity of the detective forces in Dublin. A great number of the " G " men roamed about the shipping at the North Wall scanning the features of strangers, who would be likely to sympathise witb the evicted tenants, afraid that the Dublin seamen will bs influenced to follow the action of the seamen of Cork. Fermanagh.— Rev. M. Maqrloue presided at recant Bos)lea League meeting. After some important business hid been discussed the committee were unanimous in condemning the ac ion of Carbin and a man named McCarron, in the parish of Tydavnet, who grabbed a bog bank belonging to an evicted farm m Darnahisco, and refused to give it up when requested by this branch. The Earl of finniskillen in July last entered into an agreement with fifty-three tenants to sell them their holdings, bat never per* fected the legal documents, and the tenants had him in court recently endeavouring to compel him to complete the compact but failed. So much for an Earl's honour. Galway.— During the recent storm a man named Andrew McHugh had a narrow escape from being drowned in Poalmore, Bishop street, Tuam, being blown into the water by the force of the wind. The place where the man fell in is exceedingly deep, and but that he was promptly rescued by Daniel Bones he would undoubtedly hare been drowned. | Several righto took place lately in Qalway between the police and the military. In one of the encounters a police sergeant was severely injured. The military finally routed the police and chased them. The annual convention of delegates from County Gael clubs came off at Athenry. P. Larkin, County chairman, presided, and explained the working of the organisation for the past twelve months, stating that the Gaels of Galway could show a very creditable progress, and that they had an organisation which could favourably compare with any county in Ireland. Kerry*— At the meeting of the Abbeydorney branch of the National League much interest was evinced in the matter of tb.3 taking of the grazing of the Ahannacirinna evicted farm by Tom Hi^gins, cattle-dealer, Tralee. His conduct was unanimously condemued. Tne League had successfully held the evictor at bay for five years until he came to bis aid. The Tralee Guardianb passed the following resolutions in reference to Castleisland waterworks: — That with a view of providing immediate and much-needed employment fjr the destitute poor of the Castleisland district wa respectfully ask tbe Board of Works and Treasury to sanction the loan for the waterworks there, on receiving from us the wri'ten coQsent of the owners and occupiers of the land required. It appears that a Mrs. Ryle, residing in the Ardf crt locality, died and her brother, John Doohn^, attended tha wake. The day the interment of Mrs. Ryle was to take place Dooling left the wak^-nouse for his home to make arrangements to attend tbe funeral and was shortly after found dead in a field. Durin? Dojling's wake a farmer named John O'Brien became so seriously ill that it was deemed advisable to call in a priest, who administered to him the last rites of the Church, and the stricken man soon after expired, thus completing a most singular chapter of fatalities. A party of men and women, numbering about twenty, narrowly escaped destruction at Fehonugh, near Dingle, through the falling of an immeuse portion of a cliff. They had been collecting seaweed and went under the shelter of a cliff from a heavy shower. As the rain began to abate, one of the party emerged from the shelter to see if work could be resumed. The others followed, and had barely cleared the cliff when it tumbled down with great violence. They realised fully how near they were to death. Kildare.— At a recent fair there were about twenty-five policemen in unif jrm andgplain clothes, who followed the buyers. — Tbe cause of this insulting display was the fact of " planter " Mullins of Luggacurren being unable to sell his pigs last fair day. In addition to the local force, there were fifteen men drafted from Kilcullen, Ardßcull, Ballytore, Caatledermot, Bert, Ballylinan, Lnggacurren, and Grangemellon police stations. Lei trim.— An effort is now being made to establish a branch of the National League in Carnck. Tne people feel aggrieved th»t there is not a branch already in existence. At the Carrick pig fair recently, close on 100 waggons of pigs were sold, valued at £10,000. At the butter market the price was lls 9d per stone. The Mobill Board of Guardians have adopted a strong resolution and memorial in favour of the extension of the Dromod light railway to Stokestown. In Stokescown Uaion a similar resolution was carried. The first meeting of the Annaduff reorganised branch of tbe League was held recently. Tbe following members were in attendance : — Thomas McGarry, treasurer ; Patrick Gilhooly, Michael Faughnan, Francis Guckeen, Bernard Kevil, Patrick Toole, George Toole, Thomas Moffit. A check for £,7 was forwarded to the Central Office as the first instalment for the year. The following lesolution was pissed : — That the best thanks of this committee art due and hereby tendered to the Rev. J. Sheridan, our reverend P.P., for the generous assistance given us in reorganising tbe branch. Ivimerick,— A coffee bar has been opened at the Limerick markets for the convenience of country people, and, so far, works with remarkable success.

T. Johnson, auctioneer, Killaloe, recently seld the interest of a farm for C. Waters, Farneigb, Newport, containing forty Irish acres, held under a judicial lease at the annual rent of £38. After a spirited competition P. Kennedy, Templederry, was declared the purchaser for £600. John O'Connor, M.P., recently visited the Limerick Army Clothing Factory, an establishment which has for a number of years given a large amount of employment in the city. Mr. O'Connor, with some other Irish Members of Parliament, were instrumental in securing for this factory several valuable army contracts. There are 800 girls employed in the factory. LfOngffbrd* — A batch of eviction notices were received at the Longford Union recently. This is how the landlords intend to meet the distress. Mayo. — At Balla November fair there was an immense show of cattle and a large attendance of buyers. A good deal of business was transacted, but prices in the best description of cattle were not at all remunerative ; nor did they leave a margin to pay for feeding in rich pasture since March or May last. Queen'B County.— The Nationalists of Aries, Ballylinan, and Killeen have fixed the first Sunday in December for the collecting of tenants' fund. With the assistance of Father Dempsey, who is President of the local branch of the League, the collection will be a good one. There was a numerous attendance at the last meeting of the Timahoe " suppressed " branch of the League. E» Dunne presided. The committee were unanimous in condemning the action of James Dunne for grabbing the holding of James Shortal, who was unjustly evicted by Colonel Crosby. They were also loud in their denunciation of the conduct of individuals for their persistent intercourse with the grabber. ROSCOmmon.— Tbe O'Conor Minors of Elphin evicted tenants near tbe iron works and restored them one day before the six months' redemption was up, and now sought rent for the whole time. They got decrees. The tenants on the Treddennick estate held a meeting recently to petition the Court of Chancery for a reduction of rents owing to the failure of the potato crop in the district. It was decided to engage T. M. Healy and Mr. Maxwell, solicitors, to present their case to the court. SlijfO.— The Municipal Revision, recently conducted, reveals the fact that Sligo is safe for the Nationalists, having a good working majority of voters. A very large meeting of the parishioners of Gurteen assembled recently to consider the best means of tiding over this severe winter. The President of the National League Branch, Rev. P. A. Filan, addressed the people, pointing out the many works, including the drainage of the Owenmore River, which would be beneficial to the people. Meetings were held and numerously attended in Collooney and Geevagh lately, urging upon the Government the imperative necessity of providing employment for the people by the building of railways, and particularly between the Collooney, Arigna, and Claremorris. At first-mentioned meeting C. K. O'Haia presided ; at Geevagh Father Finn occupied the chair. Tipperary. — P. O'Brien, M.P. for North Monaghan, who is nndergoing imprisonment in Clonmel Gaol for photographing Arnold Power in Tipperary Court-house, is being well supplied with all the necessaries by his friends in Clonmel. His meals are supplied by tbe Ormonde Hotel, and he is visited daily by some of tbe Clonmel ationalis's. He is in buoyant spirits. An evicted farmer named Hammersley applied for out-door relief to the Guardians of Tipperary Union last week. Mr. Quirke, R. 0., said he was once a large farmer, but his farm was " grabbed " twice — the first " grabber " having given up the farm. The Land League built a hut for him, but the second " grabber" knocked it down. The board gave him 5s per week — he had 4s per week before. Once again a grepn flag bearing the inscription " Unconquerable Tipperary " has been unfurled in Tipperary. The ceremony was performed by Lady Robinson, who attended the Coercion trials. The staff is bound with iron to prevent the police hewing it down. When Lady Robinson and Father Humphreys arrived on tbe scene for the purpose of hoisting the flag a few police followed them, but did not interfere. Rady Robinson, having hoisted the flag, amidst cheers, said she was delighted to have that honour, and rejoiced that the soggartk aroon, Father Humphreys, who might have a period of seclusion before him, was at any rate with them that day. The colour of the flag was the colour beloved by Irishmen, and also the colour of hope. She was sure hope was tbe prevailing feeling in Tipperary that day. "Waterford.— The sailors and firemen of the steamer Come" ragh, Waterford, recently declined to sail unless fifty head of cattle> said to be from Land Corporation farms and forwarded from Cork, were refused shipment. Mr. Godbey and Mr. Quinlan drove to the office of the Seamen's and Firemen's Union, and satisfied the Secretary, Mr. Eaton, that the cattle were not boycotted. Eventually the men returned to work and the vessel sailed.