The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1868-12-27
NORNI1a sEAR AND 0ATHOLICJ NESsKN0ER.
NEW ORLEANS. SUNDAY DECEMBER ~. 1859.


NEW ORLEANS SUNDAY, DECEMBER ~. 1859.
AlscELIAH1oUs IRISH NEWS. ~.
ARMAoH.--Ths following names have been
returned by the Judges of Assize for the selec-
ton Of next years High Sheriff for the County,
Armagh: .Joslna Walter McGeogh Bond, ESD
Drumsil, Armagh; John Ellison. Mccartney,
ESD, The Palace, Clogher Raph smith Opreo,
Esq, Chantilew, Loughgall.
CoRK,-The EramIney announces with regret
the death Of Mr. Isaac Stephen xarian 1t say g;
his earlier life resident of this city, but for
many years past he was engaged in manufac-
lures in London and subsequently in Dublin,
where he conducted a largo brush factory up
to the time of his death. He was a man of
strong feeling, and of wide intellectual culture.
fortune, which made him an active helper in
every philanthropic movement, and in the days
when Father Mathew fourished, he had few
more earnest or single-minded adherents than
Isaac Yarian. Into the political movements
which seemed almost to follow the decline of
Father Mathews efforts, he threw himself with
characteristic energy. He BECAME an ardent
cause he contributed both by speech and
writing. During the troubles in 1S4S, he was
arrested, and suffered considerable period Of
imprisonment, but was never brought to trial.
The strength of his national feelings or sympa-
thies was never diminished, but of late years
he ceased to take any active part in politics,
fruit. Gentle and yet earnest, tenacious of the
right, honest to degree rarely fonnd even
amongst good men, passionately devoted t6hs
country, Ireland loses in Isaac Varian |. sol. who
did honor to our common mother.
The names of the following gentlemen have
been returned by the Judges of Assize, for the
during next year: Lieutenant Colonel Richard
Aldworth, baltimore, Kinsale; Robert Heard,
Esq, Pallastown, Kinsale; Major William Nor
ton Barry, Castlecor, Mallow.
nD ar t1la n m 30 ret rne for cSty
High Sheriff: Maurice Murray, Esq, Beech
Hill, Cork Sir William B. Hackett, Glanmire,
Cork; Thomas Waters, Esq, Patrick's Place,
Cork.
A Waterloo veteran, named John Wright,
who had been color-sergeant in the Highland
ers, died on the ed nit, at Mallow, ut the very
advanced age of eighty-seven years and four
months. Up to the day of his decease his intel
lect was clear and unimpaired. He was highly
intelligent man.
CLARE.-Cornelius A. Keogh, Esq, of Birch
field, has been appointed to the commission of
the peace for the County Glare.
The names of the following gentlemen have
been returned by the Judges OF Assize for the
selection of a High Sheriff for the County Clare
for the coming year: Robert Cary Reeves,
Esq, Besborough, Knock; Francis N. Burton,
ESQ., Carrignholt Castle, Kflrush Lieut.. Col.
Sir Augustine Fitzgerald, Bart, CARR gOran;
Newmarket on Fergus.
CARIow.-The Carlow Post of late date, an
nounces the death, in Dublin street, of that
town. after a brief illness, of Mr.. Thomas La
liant of Carlow, and his sudden demise caused
widespread regret and deep sorrow.
CAvAN.-The following are the names return
B ed by the Judges of Assize for the selection of
next years High Sheriff for the County Cavan;
Llewellen Treherne Bassett Saunderson, Esq.
Drnmkccn House, Cayan Edmond Robert Nu-
gent, Esq, Bobsgrovc, Mount Nugent; James
Saunderson Winter, Esq, Agher, Summerhill.
DuBIIN.-On tho 21st ult,, special meeting
of the Municipal Council was held at the Dub
1i,,C ifxAI aA tn he mr. Of IA hi.
toning for the release OF the prisoners now sui.
fering sentence for political offences. Sir w
Carroll. Lord Mayor, occupied the chair. Town
Councillor Dewitt moved: THAT this Corpora
ton do present petition to the House of Com
mons, praying that Honorable House to address
her Majesty to extend her royal clemency TO al
persons undergoing imprisonment for political
offences, and that such petition, with the city
seal attached thereto, be presented by the Righ
Hon. Lord Mayor, with the officers of State ans
such members as shall accompany Ills lordsiiiI
to the bar of the House"
young man named Edmond Myles, son te
Capt Myles, of SANFORD, and student of Trim
ity College, recently met his death from tho eft
fects of miserable street row.
FERMANAGH-The following arc the names
returned by the Judges of Assize for the selec
ton of next years High Sheriff for the Count!
Fermanagh: John D. Brien, ESD, Of Castle
cry, Esq. oFivemiletown; the Viscount Cole
Florence Court. 'tA
GAIwAY.-The following are the names o
those returned by the Judges of Assize for tn
selection of next years High Sheriff for tn
County Galway: Thomas Reddington Roche
Esq, Rye Hill, Monivea John Wilson Lynch
Esq, Renmore, Galway Allan Pollock, Esq
Lismany, Ballinasloe.
The names returned for the selection of Gal
way city High Sheriff, were Marcus Lynch
ESQ.,, Barna, Galway John Galway Holmes
Esq, lockwood, Galway; William George Mu1
ray, Esq, Maryville, Galway. =
RRThe name OF Patrick Clayton, late of Eyre
square, in the town of Galway, not now,in an
business has appeared in the insolvent list
The Connaught Patriot announces the death
on the 18th of November, OF MT John Burke
whitesmith. He was one of the old inhabitant
of Tuam, and was much respected as an indus
trious and honest man.