Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-05-29
RESUME OF IRISH NEWS.

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| trim, in room of Mr.. James Herman.
The amount of duty paid at the Belfast
! Castom House, for the week ending April
%, was Els, 245 Is Sd. '.-8
The number of pounds of tea entered
for consumption at Belfast, for the week
ending April %, was 7S, 562 lbs. tHF
Myles Lambert Burke, of Gurtymad-
den, in the county of Galway, cattle deal
er, has been ordered to surrender as
bankrupt ~
The Wexford hunt steeple -chases came
of on the 26th ult. The attendance was
numerous and influential ~
On the 18th ult., woman named
Sarah Carthy, aged seventy years, was
knocked down In Sandwich street, Dub
lin, by horse and drsy, and was killed.
There are now six vacancies in the Par
hamentary representation of Irish con-
stituencies Dublin, Cashel Sligo, NAL
low, Longford and Mayo. 81
At Abbeyfeale, county Limerick, but
ter market, on the 9th ult, there were
200 firkins of butter sold, at prices ranging
from e3 IS. to "a IS. "a Pr 80 aptsii
The life of Mr.. Adams, editor Of the
Cork Soastbern Reporter, is said to have
been threatened in a missive sent to him
through the Cork postoffiee. 'lii-i-i45 ,oa
The Cork Town Council, on the 25th
ult, adopted q resolution protesting
against Mr.. Newdgate's motion for an
inquiry into the conventional and monas-
tic system.
1t is said that the differences connected
with the Kilkenny Hunt are likely to be
made the subject of friendly arbitration
before two peers, Lord Cork and Lord
Portsmouth. -..-
On the oath ult. an enthusiastic meet
ing was held in Kilkenny, to protest
against the recent vote of the House of
Commons with reference to government
inspection of converts.
AT private meeting of the magistrates
of the county Meath, on the 23d ut, it
was resolved to recommend the Lord
Lieutenant to apply the provisions of tina
Peace Preservation Act to that county.
in the convent at Mas, county Kildare,
on the 2Sth ult, Miss Bridget Hayes,
called in religion Sister Mary Angela, and
fourth daughter of the late Hugh Hayes,
Nicker, county Limerick, received the
white veil.
An action, entitled Carey vs. Vande-
leur, for breach of promise of marriage,
is being brought in the Court of Queens
Bench, Dublin. Defendant is Mr..
Ormsby Vandeleur, of Kenmare Castle,
county Limerick.
The Government has decided upon ap-
pointing several new resident magistrates
in Dublin, with temporary rank, to assist
in carrying out the Peace Preservation
Act in the proclaimed districts.
A farmer named James Doherty, who
resided at place called Gurranee, near
Woodmount, within mile of Ennisty-
evening of the -25th ult., as he was re-
turning home from christening.
The Waterford Vivian divorce case is
reported at an end. The divorce is to be
made absolute without opposition. 1t is
further stated that the Marquis of Water
| ford has promised that Mrs. Vivian shall
not become his wife.
l A special meeting of the Dublin NUM-
cipal Council, held on the 26th ult, in the
City Hall, 'for the purpose of adopting
petition to the House of Commons
against the proposed invasion OF the pri-
vacy of members of religious houses, :"
i was success.
The Dundalk Democrat says: We re-
greet to find that the stream of emigration
to America from this port is becoming
larger every week. Ii commenced in
March, and at present more than 200 q
week leave by the steamers to the ship
ping at Liverpool.
On the 18th ult., at the Convent OF LO-
retto, Rathfarnhsm, Dublin, most edify-
ing spectacle was witnessed by large
number of clergymen and laymen. There
were seven young ladies received as nc
vices, and nine received the black vail and
habit of the Order.
The Cork Herald says: We have
been shown a massively gilt chalice,
which, with purse of sovereigns, is
about to be presented TO the Rev. Father
Anderson, as testimonial of the feeling:
of regard and veneration entertained to-
ward him by the people of Dungarvar
and the Irish people generally.
The writ for the election of repre-
| sentative for the county of Mayo, IN the
| place of the late Mr. George H. Moore
reached the Hanaper Office, Dublin, OIL
| the 29th ult., and was dispatched by pos
to the high sheriff of the county, who's
duty it is to Ak day within the statutabl'
. | period for holding the election.
! John Lyddy, a native of Clare, recent.
t | returned from Australia, was lately com
/ mitted to Ennis jail upon warran
. charging him with avowing himself
e | staGnch and resolute FeniaD-that b
2 came home to aid his country, and brOugh
S | plenty of arms and ammunition with hin
|, | and that he would have little difficulty ]
b | blinking the Dublin detectives.
h The Cork correspondent of the DGbli
Y freeman says: Intelligence reache
g Cork on Saturday of q communicate
l. having been received from person
1t | America by magistrate at Skibberee'
r. offering for f5O0 to divulge The particr
O. lars of an intended Fenlan rising, namin
!" the date, also offering information OF $
,e cret Fenian arsenals, with list OF magl
a. trates it was arranged to ''silence, u
ID | person addressed being one OF them
in A respectable young man named Jol
:" Reddix, whose father holds nearly thr
er hundred acres of land in the district
IL, Newtown, county Kildare, when retur
u ing from work, on the evening Oh !
d: | 23d ult., was attacked by an assassl
all who, taking aim at the deceased, stru
Ia him on the head with such force that
iu- died shortly afterward. A young m
I'LL named John Hosey was arrested.
" GOVERNnENT SPIES AND INFO
so - MERS.
,si. The following is copy of letter
llv | file IN the Revenue Department. 1t e
it'll | its own story:
he ERIE, Dec. 90, 1S69-Hon. c. Della
rou Dear Sir: | earnestly call your attent
off to the conduct of the government spi
ed. as shown in the papers of Henry halN
zen eye. which were forwarded to you
wo | day. Spies and informers always b
ded been odiOus, and the people OF all co
lm- tries where lager beer is drank or
and Lords PRAYER is read abhor them In It
use. of peace, and in time of war hang The
| If l understand Alright, the men
inlv pounced down on this unfortunate
orm receive one-half of all they could 81
1me out of him and give the other half to
and government which employed them.
n a | not know which the people dislike m
NJ the rascals or the machinery which ma
the features them, and / see no swifte
iGht surer way to make them than that
the adopted by the government.
ding.I | submit to you, my dear sir, whether
al / GovernmeR. is not practicing ser
ten evil when they send men about the @
ould | try in disguise to smell out, certify to
.idge then compound felonies by enric
and ! themselves. If men violate the law,