Irish News

New Zealand Tablet, 10 September 1908, Page 27

Irish News

CLARE— The Finest Oysters. Sir Ray Lankester, F.R.S., writing in the London Daily Telegraph, says : ' Londoners are^'apt to think that they have the best oysters in the world at their sole service in the London shops and market. There" is, however, to be obtained in Paris 1 an oyster called Cotes rouges, which sells at 5 francs the dozen, • when the best'Whitstable natives are only 4 francs, and Ostend, • Zeeland, Marennes, and other kinds are much less in price. I understand that these oysters are, by many gourmets, considered the finest in existence, and, having eaten them myself, I am inclined to agree. On inquiry I find that these oysters come _ from the west coast. of Ireland, and, so far as I can make out (after consulting important Irish authorities), from the coast of County Clare, where- there are submerged red rocks. They are sent to Colchester, and thence to Paris. How is it that they are unknown in London? I have not been able to trace the history of their establishment as favorites in Paris.' CORK — Almost Complete Immunity From Crime At the opening of the. Cork City Commission on July. 20 Lord Chief Baron P3lles, in addressing the Grand Jury, congratulated them on the peaceful state of the city, and on what he regarded as the almost complete immunity from crime in that populous and 'prosperous city since last Assizes. Proceeding, his Lordship said : ' But there is one matter upon which I specially congratulate you, because it is in marked contrast to what I am very often in the habit of meeting in other prosperous cities in Ireland — there has not been a single case of burglary or housebreaking since last Assizes. I think the cases you are to try fairly represent the state of the city, and I congratulate you most sincerely upon the immunity from crime in your midst.' DONEGAL— The New Universities At the annual post-synodal meeting of the clergy of Raphoe, held at Letterkenny on July 10, the Most Rev. Dr. O'Donnell presiding, the following resolutions were unanimously adopted : ' That, in a county from which Trinity College has been drawing a year in head-rents, without any return whatever, we look with much hope to the prospect of University life being opened up in the near future, in a different institution, to Catholic Irishmen, without sacrifice of religious principle. That the vigilance with which the Irish Party guard Irish interests in Parliament has been well exemplified in their work on the Universities Bill, and that to them, as to Mr. Birrell, for his manly stand to make right prevail, we tender our grateful thanks. That, apart from the shortcomings in the measure, that may be unavoidable in the circumstances, we deplore the. inadequacy of the funds provided under the Universities Bill, and especially the absence, of a grant to erect and equip at the seat of the new University in the Irish capital a National Residential College, obviously of the first importance for intellectual culture, moral discipline, and social intercourse in a University worthy of Ireland.' DUBLIN— Death of a Christian Brother The death is announced of the Rev. Brother Paul Dalton, sub-manager of the Artane Industrial School. Brother Dalton was a native of Borris, CountyCarlow. He entered the Novitiate of the Christian Brothers, November, 1866, being then in his sixteenth year. A few years afterwards his brother, at present and for many years past sub-manager of the Deaf and Dumb Institution, Cabra, County Dublin, followed - his example and likewise entered the Novitiate of the' Christian Brothers. Brother Paul's first mission was to Limerick. Subsequently he labored in James street (Dublin), Kingstown, Lismore, Kilkenny, St. Vincent's Orphanage, Tipperary, Cork, Waterford, Drogheda, and Artane Industrial School, in most of which places he had been the Superior. Serious Fire - A great part of the manure works of Messrs. Morgan , Mooney and Co., Limited,' Sir John Rogerson's quay, Dublin,, was destroyed by fire on the night of July 21. The works, which give employment to about 250 men, are situated at- the extreme eastern end of the South Wall, and cover about six • ■ acres. The grinding mills, mixing departments, and one 'of j the acid 1 chambers were all destroyed. - ■ r , --*\ l 3 OALWAY— The Archbishop of Melbourne in Tuajn His Grace the Archbishop of Melbourne, -the Most Rev. Dr. Carr, while staying at Tu'am as the guest- of Archbishop Healy,

was presented with an address of welcome by the Town Commissioners. In reply his- Grace remarked that almost every priest in Australia is Irish, and evei-y Bishop, without' 'exception, is an Irishman. He also • referred to the' .sacrifices "which the Catholics have made for education. The Archbishop of Hobart ." A most enthusiastic welcome was accorded to his Grace the Most Rev. Dr. Delany, Archbishop, of Hobart, on the occasion of his visit to his native parish of- Tonacor, Newbridge, County Galway. On his arrival at Woodlawn station he was met by the. Very Rev. Father Joyce, P.P., -of whom he was the guest atr the. Presbytery, BallyiJlocward, v for the night. A large contingent from his native parish of Killian started on the following morning to escort him home from Ballymacward. The Newbridge Fife and Drum Band, followed by a large procession of cars and pedestrians, the number being gradually increased . on the homeward journey, led the way, and when passing under triumphal arches at Castleblakeney, Mount Bellew," and many other places, the enthusiasm became unbounded. For fully over a mile outside the pretty village of Newbridge, the road was lined with spectators, and his Grace entered the scene of his native place to the accompaniment of a perfect salvo of cheers. He paid a short visit to the residence of his cousin, Mr. Thomas Mannion, of Castleblakeney, and also called to see the Christian Brothers at Mount Bellew. In front of his home, where a, platform was specially fitted up, a beautifully illuminated address' was presented. " ' _ ' KlLDAßE— Charitable Bequests The late Miss Annie C. Fox, of Monastereven, left .personal estate valued at .£5156. She bequeathed j£soo to the Sacred . Heart Jesuit Foreign Missionary College, Limerickf to the Lord Abbot of Mount Melleray, for Masses ; .£SOO to the Society of the Holy Childhood ; to the Rev. S. Cullen, for his African Mission ; and she left the residue of her estate to her sister, Ellen Griffin, for life, with remainder to the Order of the Discalced Carmelites in Ireland. KILKENNY— An American Millionare Mr. Cuddihy, the American millionaire, whose name has been made widely known by the meat trade of Chicago, has been on a visit to Ireland, while making a motor, tour "of Europe in company with his wife and two daughters. Recently he spent a few days in Kilkenny, and paid a visit to his native place — Callan — whence he emigrated at the age of seven with his parents. • -' , ' A Reputation For Peace and Order The Lord Chief Justice, opening the Kilkenny Summer Assizes, said to the Grand Jury there were but three cases to go before them. He was very glad to find the County of Kil-' kenny maintaining the reputation of peace and order that it had hitherto for many years enjoyed. He thought he was justified in offering them his congratulations upon the condition of the county, and, through them, congratulate" the people at large. WATERFORD— Visit of Archbishop Kelly After a stay of some days in New Ross, his Grace Archbishop Kelly proceeded to' Waterford, where he was the .guest of the Most Rev. Dr. Sheehan. On July 25 his Grace was presented with an address by the Corporation of Waterford, to which he made an interesting reply. An American Visitor The Right Rev. Monsignor Michael Flavin, pastor of St. Ambrose, Des Moines, lowa, and Vicar Fqrane of the diocese of Davenport, has been on a visit to his brßther, the' Very Rev. Canon ,C. J. Flavin, Clonmel. Monsignor Flavin has spent over a quarter of a century in the young and thriving State of lowa, and the high dignity bestowed on him last autumn by' our Holy Father the Pope "was in recognition of the splendid" services Jae has rendered to religion and education in the West. : A native " of Clashmore, County- Waterford, he was educated at > Carlow,' and having finished his studies in the States, was „ . ordained in Des Moines " twenty-five" years ago. WEXFORD— The Bishop of Auckland ■ When r the last mail' left Home his Lordship Dr. Lenihari, t -jvho was accompanied by the Rev. Father Patterson, was on .a te^yisjt to' Wexford, after which, he was to proceed to the South .of * ; •- '~~ ' - * WICKLOW— A.Cow the Culprit An occurrence which took place here a few days ago (writes the Arklow correspondent of the; Freeman 's Journal), and gave

rise to considerable comment locally, has now assumed a most amusing aspect A man .named. Michael .Penston took some grazing land from a "farmer named. Carty, residing at Ballylacey, County Wexford. In addition to the fpur- horses which Penston , sent to graze on the lands were several head of cattle, belonging to other parties. Recently it was reported to the owner of the horses that ."their tails and manes ' Had been cut off, and an examination having proved the truth of. the- statement, the matter was brought under the notice of the authorities. The police at Coolgreany, believing that the act had -been committed by tramps or tinkers, kept a daily and nightly vigil, and the result of their observations was -the. discovery that a cow, which was caught in the very act of eating all that remained of one of the" horse's tails, was the real *culprit.

GENERAL

Decrease of Serious Crime Mr. John Redmond, in the House of Commons on July 20, inquired of the Chief Secretary for. Ireland if the recently published criminal statistics for Ireland did not show a decrease of serious crime in that country. Mr. Birrell (Chief Secretary) said it was correct that the recently published statistics showed a happy decrease in what was commonly called serious, crime in Ireland. Cattle-driving, accompanied by riot and violence, was included in serious crime. He would have imagined that the decrease would be a. matter of congratulation, even to the Unionists. A Difficulty 1 There were no births registered in Ireland before 1866, so that it will be very difficult to prove who is and is not seventy,' said Mr. Lloyd George in a speech in London. _ This opens up a new vista in the old-age pensions question. The old Irishman or Irishwoman who claims a pension may well have no tangible evidence to produce in favor of his or her claim. Under such conditions what is to be done? If the pension is refused in all cases where there is no birth certificate there will be real hardship, and the great majority of Irish poor will be excluded, since their parents did notsvgo to the trouble of registering the birth when registration was not compulsory. If, on the other hand,' a birth certificate is held to be unnecessary, it can safely be predicted that the number of claimants will be very large indeed. Any person who looks old who was born before 1866, and who can tell a plausible story, may be able to obtain the £13 "per annum, which will spell wealth to - the old Irish peasant. The number of residents in Ireland who in the census of 1901 - returned their age at seventy or over was 93,800. Between sixty and seventy the number was 301,000, and it is probable I that many of these will at least attempt to put in a claim. As compulsory registration of births, was adopted •in England in I 1836, and as registration was usual prior to the Act making it ~ compulsory, the Government will probably require a - birth certificate as a proof of age. Thus an Englishman* who is under seventy will stand no chance of securing a pension, wliile an Irishman under the appointed age may possibly succeed in satisfying inquiry. Laborers' Cottages- - . -_ -^ According to a recent Parliamentary return,, the total of laborers' cottages already provided in Ireland were as follows :— Ulster, 2333; Leinster, 5834 ; Munster, 11,302, and Connaught, 452 ; whilst the cottages applied for under the last completed schemes numbered in Ulster, 1763 ; in Leinster, 2822 ; in Mun-, ster,s2Bi, and in Connaught* 496/ The total expenses were— iUlster, ; Leinster, Munster,'^s4,399, and Connaught, These figures illustrate the anxiety of - Ulster Unionists- to promote the welfare and comforf of laborers, but they illustrate in an even more striking "degree the extravagance of the Ulster district councils ; for . Munster has nearly four times as many cottages -at only double the cost of Ulster, whilst Leinster has three times as many at a. less totarcost.