The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-03-26

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soldiers, for having called him N "infcrn-
or" and assaaltink hln o. The previoa.
men were "a the bar-room Of Mr. Msllow's
hotel, South Anne street, when Constable
Talbot csme in with another person, whose
name WAS given ~ Preston, TO drink. One
Of the prisoners called out that Talbot the
informer was present, and said that II Re
had q revolver he would shoot him. The
other prisoner dourished q stick over TAX
bots head and q scufiie ensued, in the
course Of which 90 his toes were trampled
on" The police were sent for and the
prisoners were given into custody. Talbot
was cross-examined by Mr.. Ennis, who ap-
peared for the defence, to show that the
word I" informer was simply used to con-
vey to those present that Talbot's friend
used the words did Fenians," and that
his feet were trodden upon accidentally.
At the Assizes opened in Longford, Lei
trim and Meath the judges charged with
the Commission congratulated the juries on
the lightness of the calendars, the pauclty
of prisoners for trial, and the generally
peaceable condition of the three counties.
In Longford and Leitrim, we believe,
there were not a dozen prisoners to be ar
raigued. In Meath the calendar presented
nothing requiring special comment or d.
rection; but from the COnstabulary re-
ports there appeared to have been large
number of offences of an agrariah charac-
ter, committed since the last Assizes, in
which none of the perpetrators had been
made amenable. 1t was, therefore, to the
undetected crime of the county that the
Lord Chief Justice directed the principal
portion of his observations. 1t ia fact
beyond question that crime has greatly di-
minished in the country. Some Of our AS
size Courts have, during the present sit,
a. III y Il eekf 4 r. ~svrNsvn
business" in q couple of hours /; and law
yers, consequently, have been loud in their
wall that business 10 bad. Without ex-
aggeration the relations of society are, on
the whole, in healthy condition. West
meath and Kings county, we are told, con-
stitute remarkable exceptions, and that
combinations" and "confederaciesn exist
thorities. This We believe to be q gross
exaggeration. If illegal associations are
in existence in these counties, the DOn-de-
lection of the movers in them, we hold, is
directly attributable to the deficiencies of
the police system.
Shooting a Hadmaa.-Aboat five o'clock
ON Sunday morning the house of Mr.. Rich
ard Doyle, Of Ballinglen, about two miles
from Tinahaly, was attacked by q young
the shop windows and proclaimed in ma
niacal tones his intention of numbering the
inmates of the house. On being aroused,
Mr.. Doyle at once perceived that he had no
ordinary character to deal with, for he
recognized Nolan (who had been in an asy-
asylum about four years ago and returned
home as cured) and it was evident he was
again mad and therefore most dangerous.
Mr.. Doyle saw that, in order to prevent
injury to himself and household, it was
necessary to act with promptitude, and, as
the most effectual way to frighten away
his dreadful assailant, he procured his gun
and fred more in the direction of than at
effect IN the poor fellows shigas and tega,
wounding him most severely. The police
of the nearest station were quickly COM
municated with, and the wounded man was
removed to the infirmary at Shillelagh,
where he now lies. Mr.. Doyle surrendered
himself to the police, and after being
brought before Mr.. Ebbs, J. p, bail was
taken for his appearance at the court OF
petty sessions to be held at Tinahaly OF
the lst March, when the charge against him
will be investigated. When Nolan was in
sane before he attacked the same house
and with Ratchet made q most determin.
ed attempt on the life ofMr. John Furlong
the then proprietor, who afterwards died o
the shock he received on that occasion.
There is just one thing for them 9TH,
| GOVERNMENT to do, if they would ensur
| th6 p8clRC8GiOR OF 1FefaHQ-GHat IL 10 CIV
up the idea of ruling this country from
London. Never will the British Parlia
ment be able to deal wisely and eaectuall,
with the various political and social prob
lems of Ireland. Coercion Acts they CA
easily manufacture, but these are bu
clumsy and inefficient means Of governing
people. The finer and greater power G
moral influence they never can possess
Between them and the people of Irelan
there is want of sympathy, for which NO
thing can compensate, and which vii
never be supplied. Evils and disorders il
the state of Ireland, which will not yiel
to their treatment, and which their touc
only inflames, would be speedily and hap
PLY eradicated by Irishmen ruling thei
own land. This is really the moral of th
difficulty" in which the Government fin
themselves, and of the scandal they .hav
, brought both upon themselves and thi
country. They are incompetent for th
task Of giving peace, order, prosperity an
, contentment to Ireland, as they are equa1
ly incompetent for the task of holding til
people down by sheer force. They hav
tried out the experiment., and it is fai
ure in their hands. Their only wise court
now is to restore to irishmen that contrt