The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-08-06
Irish News.

Lrloh LaIe buUlln ana COrk EXchang geS.
An Official Visit-On Monday next His
Grace the Duke or Marlborough, Lord
Lieutenant of Ireland, will commence
an official visit to the North OF Ireland.
A National Museum-It has ranspired
latterly that The Government intend to
place the proposed National Mu scum of
Science and Art in Ireland, with the H.
brary which is to form part of the insti-
tuition, under the control OF South Ken
slngton, and at meeting of the corpora
ton, a very marked opposition Was
shown 10 this centranzlng policy. A
resolution was pas sel protesting against
the department being vested with any
authority over the proposed institution.
Belfast and the Late Fire at St. John
"A public meeting, convened by the
Mayor, Mr.. John Preston, j. F., was
held in Belfast on Monday to concert
means tor aiding in the relief of the SUI
ferers by the late fire in s. John, New
Brunswick. Resolutions were passed
expressing sympathy with the inhabiC-
ants of 81. John, and inviting subscrip-
tlons towards alleViating the prevail
ing distress. Although the meeting was
small, owing to the Assizes being in
subscriptions had run up to nearly
1000.
Charge of Murder-John Whiteside
was brought up on Tuesday at the Bel
fast Police Court, on remand, charged
with the murder OF his wi e in California
street, in that town. The prisoner was
committed for trial at the Antrim As
sizes.
"La Crosse" in Belfast-A match was
played on the North Of Ireland Cricket
Ground, Belfast, on Monday afternoon,
between the Caledonian La Crosse
Club, Of Glasgow, and team selected
from Belfast and district. The Captains
OF the teams arranged that the greater
number Of goals won in one hour and
three quarters should decide the match.
The Captain of the Scotch team won the
toss, and selected TO defend the pavilion
goal. The ball was started at 3:l5, and
when time was called at clock the
visitors had five goals to nil. These
goals, which the Scotch Team won, were
obtained inside ha!G-an-hours play,
while for the sixth goal, which resulted
i'll draw, the respective teams were
engaged nearly whole hour and quar-
ter when time was called. 1t will thus
be seen that the home men were warm
ing 10 their work as play advanced, and
tnere is little doubt that il they had
little more practice together, for they
we're a scratch team, they would & We
much better account Of them selves. The
Wis tors pay-d sp!endluly together,
lodging the bail one TO another with
great alacrity.
Royal Alfred Yacht Club-The follow
ing RAGS were sailed by this Club on
Monday: Match tor No. l Champion
Cup and $50 added-Cuckoo, yawl, 81
IONS II. hulD; Norman, cutter, Al
Major E ENlng); Myosotis, 40 (H. z.
Macmaster); Nlobe, 40 (1k CraW.ord)
Three times round the course. At the
same time was sailed the match Tor tue
Champion Cup aud $50 added, untin-
isAeu on former occasion, aud for
which the three cutters ab0Ye-named
round the same course.
T1e wind was northwesterly, and all
j headed two topsails set, except the
Niobe, which set square-n eader, Dut
soon shifted it for jib-header. The
MyosOtis led until nearly at X So, when
the Cuckoo passe her. Nootner change
took place, and the timing at the end of
the second round, when the second race
was tnlshel j, was-Cuckoo, "a. 50m. IA ,.
Myosntis (wlnner of No.'2 Cur, Il; J,
III. 54m. 3d.; Norman, 2n. 58m So ,.;
N ODE, 81. An. 23'. Tue Cuckoo lelC ny
Osotls faster III the second round, but
was unable to save her Time from her,
and the third round tinished-L uckou,
"a. 25m. It's; Myosoti1 winner OF No.
Cup, &c.( 5a. 33m. As; Norman, 81.
3jm It's. Ine MyosOLls thus lakes both
prizes, being well Sailed w Mr.. w. u.
jameson, OF the e iQueta.