Irish News

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXI, Issue 26, 25 June 1903, Page 9

Irish News

ARMAGH.— A Privilege Withdrawn The annual Twelfth of July celebrations throughout Ulster have hitherto always been followed by a remarkable Battle of the Boyne ' sham fight ' on the 13th of July. Year after year William of Orange has inflicted overwhelming defeats on James 11. m Scar\a Demesne, County Armagh Now it is announced that the demonstration will no longer be allowed, and iliu huidus of ,\. great historical commemoration are warned that ' till trespassers will be prosecuted.' The Carberry Memorial A short time ago a report appeared in some Unionist papers alleging that Hugh Carberry, who was killed in the South African war lighting in the Irish Brigade, and to commemorate whose memory a memorial was erected in Armagh, was not dead. Mr. John McGlone, P.L.G., Lurgyvallen, who was president of the Carberry Memorial Committee, has received an important letter from the Transvaal signed by three former County Armagh men, named 1). Donnelly, E. Donnelly, and James Kelly, strongly repudiating the allegation that Hugh Carberry was still alive, and enclosing a certificate of his death, which they obtained from Rev. Father Hammer, of Pretoria, who was chaplain of the Irish Brigade, and who visited Hugh Carberry m Pretoria Hospital shortly before his death. CORK. -Queenstown Cathedral Fathers Dennehy and Kent, two young priests of the diocese of Clojne, have left for America on what might be called a national mission. Iheir object i.s to collect from their exiled countrymen sufficient money to enable the Most Rev. Dr. Browne to complete St. Coleman's Cathedral, that noble monument to the old Faith which crowns the heights surrounding Queenstown Harbor. Of the result of their mission there can be little doubt. The Irish at home have already contributed close on £150,000 towards the building, but much more is required to bring it to a worthy completion, and they rely upon their kith and kin across the ocean with confidence to assist generously. DUBLlN. —Proposed Exhibition The proposed Dublin Exhibition is not to be held earlier than 1906 A Visit to the Slums Lord Dudley, accompanied by guests at the Viceiegal Lodge, paid a visit lecontlv to the poorer poi lions of Dublin. The p.nty lust \ lsitod Nicholas street Hei o they inspected all the houses externally, and not a Jew of them internally, and as the inhabitants weie not previously aware of the visit, apaitments were seen in the conditions which normally prevail The Coombc and some of the streets in the vicinity were next \isited, and the same critical examination was made Patrick street and Ash street were subjected to observation, and then the party wore conducted through several of the dwellings recently erected for the accommodation of the poor in Derby square, ofT Werburuh sheet Leading this they proceeded to Summer street, where several of the tenements wore entered Fi oni 11ns a move was made to the north side of the city and though in passing the party encountered uianv miserable .stiects, it was only in Henrietta street that progress was delayed, and several of the tenements here were entered, and many of the apartments inspected The tour lasted thiee hours One circumstance which attracted the attention of the Viceroy was the cheerfulness and resignation of the people, even m the most miserable sun oundings Tn many of the houses in the worst districts there was not a bit of furniture to be seen, and m one en so a whole family had been without food for sev <>i al houis previous to the time of the Lord Lieutenant's visit, the father of the family having been taken to the woikhouse hospital some days prey iouslv The poor people, as a rlile, were good-humored and affable, and were very much aslonishod at having the head of the British Government in Ireland under their humble roofs When the Msitors left the house, the Viceroy went back in every instance, and by all accounts the people were none the poorer for his second visit The very worst slums in Dublin were visitod. and the Rev Mr Carnegie, who is deeply interested iii philanthropic work of this kind, accompanied the Lord Lieutenant on his visit He said there were worse and more degraded slums in Whitechapcl and other parts of London. Housing the Poor A meet i no: of the Association for Housing the Poor. Dublin, was held recently under the presidency of the Lord Lieutenant There was a v erv l epresentat iv c attendance, including the Lord Mayor. Mr Field, MP, Sir Francis Cruise Sir Charles Cameron, and a large representation of the clerical find medical professions The Lord Lieutenant explained the purpose of the meeting and of the Association, which was to provide suitable housing for deserving tenants able to pay only 2s or r?s a week. Resolutions favorable to the operations of the Association were unanimously adopted, and considerable practical support was intimated. Martian Centenary The first week in Mnv saw the celebration of the centenary of the birth of James Clarence Mangan, and the event was suitably commemorated by a gathering at the Round Room of the Rotunda m Dublin. Amove-

merit is on foot to provide some permanent memorial of Mangan in his native city. Mr. 1). J. O'Donoghue has interested himself in the matter, and states that he has discovered the cnst of Mangan's features taken after death, so that should the memorial take sculptural form there is authentic delineation of feature at length accessible GALWAY.— The Archbishop of Tuam It is interesting to note what a ruimber of prolates hearing the name John were -Archbishops of Tuam. Between 1109 and 1437 (says the Tuam ' Herald ') there were three .Johns m succession Archbishops of Tuam, \iz., John Babinge, n Hominirnn, from 1409 to 1427 ; John Batteiley, a Dominican, from 1427 to 1430, and John Y\ infield, or, Bennineham. from 1480 to 1437. There were two .John de Burgos Archbishops namely, John de Burgo. from 3 441 to 1450, and another John de Burgo, from 1647 to 1660. And now again come three .Johns in immediate succession at Tuam, John Mad Tale, .John MacEvill- and John Healy. Altogether eight Johns in the space of 500 years.' KERRY.— Emigration Reports from East Kerry (says the ' Freeman's Journal ') record exceptional emigration. The number of emigrants who have left East Kerry districts during the List thiee weeks of April is described as ' appalling.' And the emigrants were of course, young people —• .voting men and women between the ages of 18 and 20 years, and all in the bloom of youth and \igor,' says an observer It is curious indeed that the time which witnesses an opening in the dnrk clouds that have so long oppiessed the tillers of the soil and driven them fotih in thousands to seek a livelihood elsewhere, should also witness an inciea.se rather than a diminution in the Irish exodus In the first week of April moie than 1200 persons left Queenstown in four days. The emigration, for the first quarter of the year showed an increase of some hundreds over that for the corresponding period last > ear, and the latest reports, as wo ha\e seen, givo no hope that the year's total will fall short of' the terrible figures recorded during the past few years— an average oi 4 3,000 emigrants. KILDARE.— Mr. Carnegie's Gift. Mr. Carnegie has increased his gift to Naas for a free hbraiy to £600. TIPPER *RY. -A Distinguished Visitor r l ho Most Rev. "Dr. Dunne, Bishop of Dallas, Texas, on his homeward journey fi om Rome, \isited his native plait' Coitnahoo, County lipporaiv, and was a gfiest <>! Ins (ousin Mr P Dunne 1J CC , chairman of" the (>'oi t nahoi' liuial Council I T e lecened a coidial w elcomt' fiom main ielati\es and fiiends The I'.n-hop is ■>."> years old, and emigrated to the States when a boy, settling in ( hicago After his onlmation he was assistant to Hit 1 pi csent Archbishop of San Francisco, then pastoi of Chicago ITe was raised to the episcopacy in '93 He has recently completed a costly cathedral. "llis brother, Rev It Dunne, is a pastor in Chicago. GENERAL The Royal Visit, It is stated that during his visit to "Ireland his Mau^tv will tro to atei foi am the Royal vncht, and ill. it norn Watetlord he will go by tail to JLismoic foi a short star with the Duke of *Pe\ onshuc at Lisnioro Castle Aftei wards, according to runioi m Waterford, Lin 1 Itoval patty will pi oceed to C'oik, wheie they will visit the flreater C'oi k Exhibition, lejoinmg the Roy al •>.uht at ( jueinstovvn Eviction Statistics The Ro\al Irish Constabulary af 1 bnsilv engaged prcpai rm paiticuhus of the tenants evicted in It Hand Ironi IM7S tti the present tune for u<-e in connection v\ith the Liml Bill '1 he rcfiiin will, so fai as possible, show the reason for the eviction in oath case, whether the evicted holding has been leoccupied, and, if so, by whom ; what has become of the evicted tenant, and if he is not alive, whethei there arc any of his lelatives in the country. Parish Libraries Mr Thomas O'Donnell, M V , has a ciicular letter to each of the ] ,">no membei s of the teacheis' organisation in Deland pointing out to them the fart that Rural District Councils in Ireland now aie empowered to levy a rate of Id in the £ for the purpose of establishing pan.sh libraries There is no need for buildings nor for libtarinns' salaries The schools will hold the binaries and the teachers control them Mr O'Donnoll urges that the Act should be unmediatelv and genet ally put into operation Interested Listeners The T ord "Lieutenant of lieland and a number of Irish Peers occupied seats in the Peets' Calletv of the House of Commons dutine: the debate on the Irish T and Dill Tho T ord lieutenant and Mr Redmond, Loader of the Tt ish Nationalist Patty, had a long fi lendly chat in the Pai I lament ary lobby. Evicted Tenants The Chief Secretary for Ireland has issued a return giving the number of tenants evicted in Ireland within Ihe past twenty-five voars who have not been leinstated in their holdings. The total is 9092, of whom 4 081 were tenants- of holdings whose yearly rent was under £1 o The largest number in any one county was i>oo, in North Mayo, Cork (East Riding) being next with 492, and

Kerry with 485. The lowest is 88, in Limerick. Another return shows that the number of eviction notices served in the first quarter of the present year was 580. Cancer in Ireland The Itegistrar-General of Ireland has made some very valuable investigations into the history of cancelcases in Ireland, q here were 2893 deaths in 1901 from this tetrible scourge, or 65 deaths in every 10,000 of the Irish people. The main facts ascertained by the Registrar are these : In many cases cancer recurs in the same family, following it down from generation to generation frequently cancerous families are also afflicted with tuberculosis, lunacy, idiocy, or epilepsy Cancer has lroquently tollowcd wounds and injuries', and sometimes irritation of the lip caused by smoking clay pipesalso, it often accompanies unfavorable conditions of residence, food, etc. Cancer further appears to be highly contagious and somewhat infectious. A Landlord's Opinion -iTn A l )olitlcal discussion on the Irish Land Purchase Bill took place recently at the Constitutional Club, London. Loid Mayo, who presided, said Ireland was m v state of earnest anticipation us to the progress of the Bill, which embodied great principles, and for the first time recognised that under Mr. Gladstone's Land Act the Irish landloids had suffered. Lord l)unra\en, who opened the discussion, said l'ailiament could not deny its responsibility for ha\ ing- in the past forced upon Ireland a dual s\stein of ownership demoralising to the people, and ininous to the main industry of the country A great opjoifmitv now presented itself, and he hoped I ailwuneiil would use to it by adopting a wise and statesmanlike measure, which, howe\pr, was capable of amendment To his mind, a substantial reduction of second terms lents was necessary. There should be gradual reductions on instalments and legal expenses of sale ought to be borne by the Treasury. The Bill, he behe\ed, to be necessary for the welfaie of the Empire. Unionists and Home Rule At a meeting oi Unionists in Dublin a letter was read Irom the Solicitor-General, in which he stated — I am convinced that there ne\er was a time when Unionists in helann should be more watchful and united in defence of their common interests than at present, when the tendency of legislation, howe\er inevitable that legislation may he. is to weaken their position ; and while the recent utterances of the Pi ime Minister ha\o dispelled the ridiculous suggestion that the present Go\ei-nnien( contemplated the betiayal of their supporters in 111 1 eland by the introduction of some measure of Home Rule, sdli <-o long as such a policy is ad\ocated by a substantial section of the Liberal party, Irish Imionists leqiiiie to be on uuard Mr Chambers-, X C a-ddtessed the m< et mg He asked when the landlords ceased to <-v n then- own land would they ha\e the same inteiest m f'ghtmg (lie landlords' battle," or the Biitish battle m !i eland '■> nuld rot the effect of this Bill be to make Hone Kule easier ten fifteen, or twenty \eais fiom to-day rrmnisls needed to be zealously on' guard They would not be din en from the coimtiy. ' No Political Significance The Loid Limtenant of Ii eland, speaking at the Koyal College ol Suigeons, Dublin, said he had observed in connection with l lie foithconimg \isit of the King to Ireland that language had been used in ceitain quaiteis not. he thought, m heland, which nneht tend to invest the \isit with some politic. il significance lie lelt bound to sa\ at once ihat Mich a \ iew was absolutely and entuelv eiiot'eoiis Mis Maiestv had infoimed him he was looking forwaul wnh gieat pleasure to the \isit to lieland — ,i count i\ in wiiuh he took \ciy deep and genuine •inteiest and his Fxeellcnc v felt certain the King would be the first to deploie any mtei pi etation being placid ii| on the Aisit, which would in any wa\ connect it with the mteiests of any political party in Ireland or m Great Biitain Ihs Kxcellmcv would be mistaken in judging In<-h chai.utei il any section of the community did not w ideK ie(o<>m^e that it would be most improper to utilise his i\!aic-.t\'s \isit as an occasion either to affirm their own political opinions, or attack those of their opponents All would remember that Ihe King (ls above e\er\bod". and, thirefoie, it would be most incompatible with his exalted indeed his supieme station that he should lie placed in the position of ha\ mg to take ofhcial cognisance of party controversy.