The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-05-11 00:00:00

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MSYNOOTH.—A COMPROMISE. —Thesuggestionthrown
out by Lord Derby in his interview with the Anti-May-
noothites this week has attracted some notice in the
Roman Catholic body, and at the first blush the propo-
sition seems to have met with a tolerably favourable
reception. The Freeman's Journal, one of the oldest
champions of the Romish party, in a very temperate
article upon the subject, regards the arrangement pro-
posed by the Premier as fair and reasonable, and be-
lieves that the Roman Catholics would be well pleased
to accept the principle, so that they might be freed from
the yearly troubles and annoyances which precede these
abolition motions. The organ further adds its belief that
if ever the present plan be altered it win be on the prin-
ciple recommended by Lord Derby. The Tablet, also
is of a like mind. The Catholic body (says that Ultra-
montane journal) could, of course, have no objection to
the scheme "except, indeed, that they might share in
the curiosity expressed by a member of the deputation
last Tuesday as to what sum might be considered as
adequate compensation for the withdrawal of the
Parhamentary grant." That, in fact, appears to be the
only stumbling block to the getting rid, some day or
other, of the annual tax on the patience of the House
of Commons. _
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The TIPPERARY BANK.--The creditors of this misera-
ble swindle are beginning to taste the bitter fruite of
litigation. As matters apparently now stand the pros-
pecte of any dividend worth speaking of are more remote
than ever, and if eventually they should be fortunate
enough to obtain half-a-crown in the pound or even less,
they will be more lucky than most people expect. On
Thursday there was a meeting in the office of the Master
in Chancery for the consideration of some offers of com-
promise which were submitted on the part of the official
manager. A few of those offers were accepted without
opposition, but the tender of one large shareholder (Mr.
Stirling) of £l,OOO to release him for all future liabilities
was, after considerable discussion, refused by the Mu-
ter. _

AGRICTILTURAL PROSPECTS.—A more dreary May-day
than the present has rarely been witnessed in Dublin.
The whole of the week just cloud has, indeed, been one
of unusual severity. Storm, rain, sleet, and even snow
have characterised the advent of the summer month.
The hills in the vicinity of the city are capped with snow,
a bitter wind is blowing from a north-westerly point,
and spring vegetation is conipletely checked. This incle-
ment state of the weather is fortunately not general, as
• few of the country papers speak hopefully of the
appearnoe of the growing crops, which, to say the least,
are not more backward than usual at this period of the
year.
FATAL COLLISION AT SEA.—We have to announce
the total loss of the Brigand screw steamer and the bark
William Campbell, under the following circumstances :
—The Brigand was an iron screw steamship of 288 tons
register and 60 horse-power. The Brigand left Bristol
on Wednesday last with a general cargo and 10 pas-
sengers. After calling at Swansea she proceeded on her
voyage to Glasgow, and on Friday night, when off the
Irish coast between Wicklow and the Kish lightship,
came in collision with the William Campbell, a haricot 387
tons register. The William Campbell was on her out-
ward voyage from Greenock to Trinidad. Immediately
after the collision both vessels sank. Captain Bevil, of
the William Campbell, several passengers, and six of
the crew are, it is feared, lost. Captain Slowly, of the
Brigand, the mate, sonic of the passengers and crew, in
all numbering 19, were picked up by the Espoir, from
Ostend for Liverpool, and landed at Milford on Sunday
morning.
DEATH OP AN IRISH PATRIARCH—We regret to an-
nounce the death of our venerable countryman, Mr.
James Nolan, of Knockindrane, in this county, who at-
tained the age of 116 years, and who truly might be desig-
nated the Irish Patriarch, having been born—according
to the most unquestionable evidence—in 1742. The
deceased, who was a tenant on the estate of the Earl of
Bessborough, was born on the townland on which he
died; and although in comfortable circumstances, and
many of his kinsmen growing up around him in cow.
'parative opulence, nothing could induce him to enlarge
his farm residence, or to erect one more suitable to the
requirements of the age in which he lived; and we may
add that his kind landlord was desirous to create the
change, even at his own expense. He was a man simple
In his habits, moderate in his diet, and exceedingly
temperate. His custom was, from an early period of
his life, to bathe his head in cold water every morning
throughout the year. His memory was strong and
tenacious, and his narrative of the many events that
occurred within his recollection, during a period of •
century, was clear, precise, and accurate. When his
great age became known, about six years since, and a
photographic likeness of him taken, a copy of which
was gaud in the hands of Her Majesty the Queen by his
landlord, an event which appeared to have contributed to
his gratification, he was visited by numerous parties
from all parts of the country. He felt the compliment,
and received his visitors in the position in which his por-
trait was taken, with his usual affability and thankful-
ness. This venerable Irishman enjoyed health up to a
late period—as usual, we are informed, attentive to the
performance of his religious duties. When he com-
plained, it was only of weakness. On Friday last he
displayed no symptom of early dissolution. On the
following day he sat up in bed, and conversed cheerfully
upon ordinary topics with his family and neighbours ;
but in a few hours afterwards he lay down and died
calmly, almost without a struggle—thus closing a long
and exemplary career, in the 116th year of his ago—
that is to say, 46 years beyond the period allotted to
man.—Corlow Sentinel.