The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1868-09-27
,uscE1LAHpous IRISH NEWS.


CoRK-Sir George Colthurst addressed
meeting of the electors of Kinsale, and de-
clared himself prepared to go the full ex-
tent of Gladstones policy on the Irish
Church. In reference to the land question,
Sir George Colthurst promised that If any /
bill was brought forward to secure to the
tenant his outlay on permanent improve |
ment, it would have his cordial support.
The Examiner says: Intimation has been
conveyed to us that it is the intention of
the Hon. Robert Boyle, cousin of Lord
Cork, and son of the late Hon. John Boyle,
who formerly represented the county, to
come forward to seek the representation,
as n Liberal and supporter of MIR. Glad
stones policy.
1t is in contemplation to present Father
Corrigan with suitable testimonial and
address on the occasion of his leaving Cork
for America, whittier he goes on mission.
DERRY.-The Dundalk Democrat Of the
Goth ult. says The Royal Agricultural So
ciety of Ireland has been holding its show
for this year at Londonderry during the
week. Shorthorns, Herefords, Ayrshires,
swine, and fowl were displayed in order, to
gladden. the sight of all who admire beasts
instead of men, but to say that the exhibi-
tod represented Ireland is, indeed, delu-
sion. Only about four counties out of the
thirty two sent cattle to the show, so that
it is misnomer to call it a representation
of the agricultural products of LELAND. 1t
is stated, besides, that it was, more or less,
q failure.
DoNEGAL.-The Northern Wing reports
that a sad accident took place in the Null
lens, near Carndonagh, on the 22d ult. 1t
aged about forty years, while tending some
cattle, went for the purpose of seeking
shelter at fax mill, which was new. The
mill had not been working at the time, but
after the recent rains there is an extra sup
ply of water, and the wheel reyolved once
or twice by it. 1t seems she was standing
close by the rollers, AK Jcarelessly thrust
the stick which she held under them, and,
endeavoring to recover it, her hand was
caught between them. The deceased pre-
scented frightful appearance. She was
found by her employer cold and lifeless,
her hand being bruised into a shapeless
mass, and other parts of the body were
much mutilated.
DowN.-The Newry Examiner of the 9th
ult. says: On the ed inst, man named
James Smith was drowned in the Newry
canal. The deceased was car-driver for Mr..
John Balmer, of Queen street, and on the
| evening of the melancholy occurrence he
drove six persons from Newry to Mr.. Nc
Weighs public house at FathUn1. He then
returned alone. On the following Sunday
morning the cover of the we'll of a car was
found floating in the canal, and on search
ing the place the unfortunate man and the
horse and car were discovered and dragged
ashore. Deceased was pensiOner from the
army. Some three months ago he attempted
to commit suicide by throwing himself into
| the canal.
On the 22d ult., as fishing smack was
coming into Warrenpoint, fine young man
named Patrick Cunningham, of Annalong,
went aloft to do something to the mainsail,
when one of the ropes gave way, and he fell
overheard and was drowned.
| 10 r3,0G Inl
no inconsiderable space in the politics of
the country for nearly half a century, died
at his residence, CRANKY Row, Dublin, on
the 2lst ult., and was buried in Glasnevin,
in the O'Connen section, near the great
LiberatOr.
The house maid of the Irish House of
Lords is still living, and enjoying her eight
cen pounds n year-in recompense for her
losses by the destruction of the Irish Par
liament-froni the pension list of Queen
Victoria.
On the 22d ult., whole gale of wind and
3 rain swept over Kingstown. The sea out
+ side was one sheet of foam, and vessels
. came tumbling into the harbor with loss of
spars and sails blown away.
8 FERMANAGH.-Byt the Registrar- Generals
r return, showing, in statute acres, the extent
under flax in each county and province of
Ireland in 1867 and 1868, we perceive that
y there has been n falling off in the cultiva-
o ton of flax this year in Fermanagh to the
IL extent of one thousand three hundred and
seventy five acres, there having been eight
q hundred and fifteen acres sown last year,
e. % whereas there are only six thousand six
n hundred and forty in the present one. In
a 1867 there were twenty-six scutching mills
" in this county.
L KERRY.-The Marquis of Lansdowne in
n tends visiting his estates in Kerry during
:, the autumn. His lordship's intention was
y announced to the inhabitants of Kenmare
9 on the Odd ultimo, by the Very Rev. John
O'Sullivan, p. p, who, warmly eulogizing
+ his public and private character, exhorted
;, the people to give him a cordial reception.
The Tie Deum was sung in Killarney, and
s prayers of thanksgiving were said there on
the Odd ut. for the escape of Lord Castle
o rosse from injury on the occasion of the
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