The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1868-11-15

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NIsCELLANEOUS Irish NEWS
AsrR1M.-On tho 10th ult., the inhabi-
tants of Ballymacarrett were-treated to
grand overture ON the Great Orangc DIIu.
Of the 666, which is called into Pfactlce
every ssilver' Saturday to DO service 70
E. the god of Ballykilbeg, the notorious Jonn-
atone. who is ambitious of becoming q
member of Parliament.
On the same day the orangemen OF
BLACKBURN were also Mt their work in opp0-
s;t;on to a Liberal meeting. A row ensued,
and broken heads and smashed Windows
were the results of the collision between
the partizans. Several of the borough Po-
lice were amongst the wounded.
Mr.. Michael Brown, sergeant1n the Royal
at Ballymena, with purse of sovereigns,
subscribed by tho inhabitants of Ballycas-
tie.
CARLow.-An inquest was recently held
at Palatine, by David Campion, Esq, cOun-
ty coroner, on view of the body of q wo-
man named Eliza Dryer, aged forty eight,
who died in the act of washing clothes. A
verdict was returned in accordance with
the facts. Deceased was the wife of o email
farmer, in the parish of Urging, and leaves
three or four children to mourn her loss.
CoRK.-The Cork farmers Club have
endorsed Messrs. Smith Barry and Nc
.Carthy Downing as their candidates for the
parliamentary representation OF that coun-
ty.
Mr. Mccarthy Downing met with a severe
accident on the night of che 18th ult., when
returning from meeting Of his supporters
at Millstreet. The car on which he was
travelling, owing to the darkness, came into
ing heavily thrown from it to the detriment
of his right shoulder, which was badly
confused, -----------------,
CLARE.-Ata meeting of the Ennis Town
Commissioners, on the 18th ult., convened
for the special purpose OF adopting petit
ton for the release of the political prison
ers, in accordance with the resolution
which had met with the approval of the
Cork Town Council and other corporate
bodies throughout Ireland, letter was
read from John H. Leech, rendering his re-
signation as member of the Board, be-
cause of the proposed action for the liberia
ton of the Fenian cOnvicts. The petition
WAS. however, unanimously adopted by
those present.
>CAvAN.-On Thursday, Oct. 18th, the
annual election of six Town Commission
ers, instead of six who retired by rotation,
took place in Cavan. The result was, after |
a very sharp contest, under the presidency
of VIM. Hague, Esq, the chairman of the
body, that six Liberals were returned in |
opposition to the six Conservative candi- |
dates proposed
On Sunday, Oct. IL, in the Convent
Chapel of the Poor Clares, Cavan, the Rev.
James Dolan, College, Cavan, was ordained
priest by the Most Rev. DR.. Conaty.
DuBLIN.-The London Universal News of
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Cork Examiner, on the authority of some
of the friends of the prisoners, that Mr..
Kickham and Mr.. Brophy had got their
discharge. The news has not been con-
firmed. In respect to the latter prisoner,
whose name is g wen, as Edward Brophy,
there is n misconception. Hugh Francis
Brophy was the gentleman who was arrest
ed at Fairfield House, Sandymount, Dub
lin, along with Mr.. Stephens and others.
He has year agobee sent out to Western
Australia with other Fenian prisoners, and
we have lately published n letter from him
in these columns. Mr.. Kickham, if we
mistake not, is still in Working Prison.
A correspondent writing from Howth as
to the Fisheries says:-I am happy to state
that, not for many years has this harbor
presented such brilliant prospects in refer
ence to fishing as this year, both for quail
ity and quantity. The shots on Tuesday
night were surprising, receiving from five
maize up to 40, and the prices from lbs.
Cd. up to pound-quality first class. The
fish curing is also progressing rapidly. Mr.
Metheun, the great curer from Leith, is
giving that branch of the trade his sup
port, and at present numbers of poor wo-
men are finding profitable employment at
this work: The scene this day here was
truly splendid; the ocean from Howth to
Lombay was dotted with 500 fishing boats,
within two or three miles of the harbor.
DowN-A box containing $50 rounds of
ball cartridge was recently accidentally
Donovan, in Balleybot, Bridewell, Newry,
by the Governor of Armagh Jail, while
searchinr Ii for q chanCe of linen for the