The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-06-05

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Iesaford Election. The majority on the
polling at all places 10 estimated at $50 for
the Hon. Mr.. Greville.
A Nssp .lrssk JoavnaI. The Dublin ma
Pers state, I'm vari6ns forms, that a new
I Iasl Nauonsa Paper will shortly appear in
Alleged Attempted Assas,iaasion. -
rumor reached town on Wednesdav that
one OF the Royal Irish Constabulary station
ed at Castlepollard had been fred at five
umee On the Previous night by some per-
sons VINO s0nght to take his life. AS far as
we could learn the constable escaped the
murderous attacks made upon him.
TIE Commander Of the Forces in Ireland.
liam Mansfeld has been offered, and it be-
iieves will accept, the Irish command in
succession to Lord Strathnairn. Our con-
temporary understands the establishment
VIII Do on reduced scale-a Lieutenant
Generals pay and allowance only, or some
f20OO year instead of $4,000.
Iuness Of Captain Mackey.-The Cory
Daily Herald says:-We understand that
Captain Mackey is again suffering from the
rigOr of prison life, and that he ia in hospital
| for the third time since his imprisonment
commenced: Mrs. Mackey is about to pro-
coed to see her husband, whose illness is u
source of grave apprehension to his rela-
tives.
Mayo Election.-On the 18th ult. the
nomination took place, and large numbers
OF the clergy and laity from every part of
the county attended. Mr.. George Browne
was declared duly elected by the High
Sheriff, Mr.. Miller There was great en-
thusiasm manifested during the day but
everything passed off quietly. After the
nomination Mr.. Browne entertained one
hundred gentlemen, clerical and lay, to a
grand champagne luncheon at Daily 3 Hotel.
The Charges against an american Ofscial.
Cork, Monday, May 9.-Philips, the AmeriS
can official arrested at Queenstown several
weeks ago ON q charge of forgery and en-
oezzlement at New York, wss discharged
TO- day, no reply having been received to
the kilograms sent to New York on Friday,
inquiring the nature of the proofs on which
extradition was demanded. The magis-
trates deemed the dilatory proceedings of
the authorities at New York evident in
ability or reluctance to prosecute, and de-
ciined to detain the prisoner longer in Gus
tody. Seven hundred pounds was returned
to him.
Ihe Queen rs. Barrett. On Tuesday ap-
plicatiOn was made in the Queens Bench
to admit to bail Peter Barrett, who has
been tried twice for shooting at Captain
Lambert. The first trial took place in
O"A"Dys "noA SuO jury UlSaXr00O, WN0T0-
upon, on the motion of the Crown, the
venue was removed to Dublin, where a
second trial resulted as the former, in a
of the jury. The application
was supported by the affidavit of the pris-
:oner, which, after declaring his perfect
imprisonment has subjected him to; also
by the affidavits of eight of the jurors who
tried the case, stating that the conclusion
they had arrived at was Influenced by con-
sclentious convictions alone. The motion
was directed to etand over till it should be
ascertalned II the Crown intended proceed
ing to third trial.
polling took place. From the outset MIR. |
Waters had majority varying from Is to
3, and at the close the numbers were-for
Mr.. Waters, 90; for Major Knox, IS. Mr..
Waters is thus returned by a majority of
eight. Six votes for the Liberal candidate
them being challenged on the ground that
r-.esices az the last election. The polling I
was conducted very quietly, there being |
only one slight row in the town during the |
whole day. At the close of the proceedings.
Mr.. Waters addressed a large assembly of |
The townspeopie, expressing in warm terms
bis gratitude for the honor conferred on
him, and promising that some strange
revelations would be made of the practices
oooiCcu W VI tuo OLner side to influence
The result of the election.
Emigration. Drogheda, Nav lO.-For
twenty years past there has not been a
season in which such a continuous stream
Of emigrants have left this port as that
since the beginning of April.
No boat sailed from this port since then
which did not contain ut least forty
migrants, and during the past three weeks
The numbers may be put down as VARYING
rom so to 100 persons bound for the Far
Vest. The preponderance of those going !
silghtiy In favor of the male sex, and
heir ages, generally speaking, are from Is
o ~. Very few people beyond so, or in
Iced, Az, are observed to embark. Those
eaving our port come principally from the
ounties of Meath, Cavan, LOuth and some
rom Westmeath. Last evening the boat
eaving contained I32 emigrants - the
argest number yet noticed this season.
Ho'0 the Landlords are going to get ou.-
We announced once before aud we wish to :
epeat 1t at present, that the greedy and !
eartless portion of the Irish landlords ,
ave entered into an arrangement with i,
nost of their tenants that the latter are To .
ay all the poor rate in future. This is !
lost dlscreditable conduct, and no tenant +
lould degrade himself SO far as to enter =
nto such an arrangement. The law de-
iares that that the landlord shall pay half l
he lmpost, and the tenant should not SUBJ :
mt to any agreement to pay q rate which :
! ls the duty of the landlord to discharge. :
tut now worse arrangement is to be ct !
ected, II possible. Some of the landlords :