The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1868-09-13
arrangements to give him public enter
tainment to celebrate his release from pri-

The "Irish Lion" has at last become q
living reality. Five lion cubs were Uttered
in the Geological Gardens, Phoenix Park
, on the 18th ult. II
: A return was issued on the 10th ultlmo
from from the Office of the Registral Cen
eral, showing the number of acres under
hax IN Ireland during the years 1867 and
1868. From this return there appears to
have been q decrease of AZ, sll acres last
year.
FERA1ANAGH.-Lord Crichton offers him
self as a candidate to the electors of Ennis
killen on the Conservative interest. Mr..
John Cullum, the liberal candidate, is also
in the field, and Mr., Dano is likewise a
candidate.
KERRY.-At the adjourned meeting of
the Royal Agricultural Society of ireland,
held lately, it was resolved that the Soci-
lee.
A rumor prevails in Tralee that Major
Crosby, of Ballyheigue Castle, is likely to
be a candidate for Kerry at the approaching
election.
I KILDARE.-Richard w. Bernard, Esq, a
| Captain in the Kings County Militia, has
been appointed Deputy Ranger of the Cur
ragh of Kildare.
| /KILKENNY.-On Sunday, August 10th, a
young man named James Sweeney, a baker,
4 was drowned in the river More, near Kill
kenny, whilst bathing. He was the sup
port of his poor mother, now rather ad
| vanced in years, and of a brother who is q
cripple.
| KINGS CouNrY.-sir Patrick O'Brien and
David Sherlock.sQs c., are liberal candi-
dates for Kings unity.
LIMERICK Colonel the honorable Will
liam Monsell and Mr.. Edward j. Synam
will again seek the suffrage of their con-
stituents for reelection for the county of
Limerick.
On Saturday evening, August Is, the ten
| antry on the Limerick estates of Mr.. Pig
gott assembled in Rathkeale to entertain
| the agent of the property, Mr.. Reeves, at a
public dinner.
LoUrH.-The opening of the Dundalk
| flax market on the 18th of August was a
decided success.
A correspondent of the Freeman's Jour-
| nal states that since the retirement of Mr..
kennedy the names of several gentlemen
have been named in connection with the
| representation of Lowth. Among these
were Mr.. Barry, M. p. for the County Cork,
and Mr.. T. Mccarthy Downing of Skibbe-
reer.
excited about suspicious craft" Mayo
correspondent writes-"A suspicious ves
sci called the Silvia was seized the 18th
instant by the coast guard in Achill Sound,
where she anchored the day previously and
at once excited the suspicion OF the COM
| station, who boarded her and placed men
| in charge of the vessel, which was, it ap
pears, formerly a revenue cruiser, and sold
| out of the service recently. What it was
not appear, but certain it is that the vessel
has been detained awaiting instructions
from higher authority. She is laden with
salt and cleared from the port of Liverpool
few days since for Dublin. But the great
wonder is what brought her on the coast of
S1,o rool1v was Hastinp6 mr. tho
of Dublin
There are not more than HOO poor in
the Mayo warehouses. The Jail contains
| only forty prisoners, including the insOl-
vents. -
MoNAGHAN-The inquiry into the Mona
CHAN riots is breeding fresh disturbances.-
On the evening of the 18th nlt. another
riot took place as Baird was being brought
| to the Jail. A rush was made at him, some
person crying out "blood for blood" The
Rev. Mr.. O'Neill did his utmost to assist
the police in quelling the riot, and their
to dispense the crowd. The Scots Greys
were subsequently called out to clear the
| streets.
| QUEENS CoUNTY.--Mr. Michael Dunno
having declined to stand for the Queens
County, although solicited to do SO, two
candidates have appeared, Messrs. Marum
and Mason Jones. The latter is n native
of the county.
SL1Go.-Captain Woulfe Flanagan, d..
has addressed the electors of Sligo as a
candidate for the representation of that bo
rough.
WATERFoRD-The new Reform Bill will
add about 800 votes to the electoral votes
of Waterford city.
During the retreat of the clergy which
terminated on August 8, n subscription was
entered into towards the erection of new
college for the diocese, when q sum of
e ,622 was subscribed, the Bishop, the Rev.
DIR. O'Brien, heading the list with a contri
button of s50O.
On Friday, August 8, the yacht of Cap
tain Fleming, who was on board with
Mr.. George Morris and others, sailed for
! Dromore. On reaching Credan Head she