The Irish standard., 1892-07-16
NEWS FROM OVER THE SEA
CLARE.

On Saturday, June 18th, the ceremon-
les in connection with the dedication and
conservation of the beautiful church OF
the Franclscans at Ennis, commenced.
The Bishop of Kilaloe celebrated Mass,
assisted by the Rev. j. Begley and Raw
T. A. Molony, O. s. F. On the following
Sunday morning the ceremonies in con-
nection with the conservation and dedi-
cation of the handsome new church we're
continued. At IL o'clock there was
High Mass, at which the Most Rev. DR..
McRed1nond, Bishop of Kilaloe, presided.
The sermon, most eloquent and inn
pressive one, was preached by the Right
Rev. Monsignor Hewlett, D. D., Dublin,
Domestic Prelate to his Holiness
CORK.
The question of introducing nuns into
the Klnsale Union Hospital as nurses
was again before the Guardians at their
last meeting. A deputation representing
the Catholic rate-players OF the Oulon
waited on the Board with reference to
the matter. Canon CotJer acted as
spokesman for the deputation, and urged
on the Guardians the great necessity
that at present existed for having the
nuns introduced. He denied the state
ment made by those that opposed the
proposition ON the ground that the ex-
Denses attending their Introduction
would be enormous The engineer to
the Board estimated the cost of getting
ND a new building for the accommoda-
ton of the nuns at se6l8 odd. The plans
and specifications submitted by the en-
gineer we're approved of by majority OF
the Board and ordered to be forwarded
to the Local Government Board.
DERRY.
At recent meeting held in Derry, IN
support of Mr.. Ross, the Tory Unionist
candidate for the city, letter was read
from the Protestant Bishop Of Derry in
which the writer stated that the men OF
Ulster we're now face to face with perhaps
the pravest moment of their history, and
had to choose between connection with
the majestic soidity OF England, or bon
dage to the abject fragments OF Irish
parties which may gain a temporary ma
jority.
On June 18th, a largely attended meet
ing of tenant-tarmers was held IN the
Market House, Saintfeld, for the pur-
pose of considering the present aspect OF
the Land Question and the position of
the tenants. Mr.. John Gill, P. L. G.,
presided. Resolutions were adopted de-
claring that owing to the fall in the price
of stock &C., the judicial rents had be-
come impossible; demanding in the alb
sence Of compulsory purchase, rents
should be produced until a final settle
ment is arrived at; expressing want OF
confidence in the majority of the present
Land Commissioners, and favoring the
appointment of unbiased men Of prac-
tical experience; advocating state own
ership Of the land; and urging change
in the form of Government. The follow
ing resolution was also passed: -"That
this meeting of the county Down farmers
remembers with gratitude the efforts
Mr., Gladstone made in 1881 to settle the
land question, and calls upon him on his
probable return to power to finally settle
the Irish land question"
DUBLIN.
The Privy Council have modified the
rules under which. grants in aid Of tech
meal education are made in Ireland, by
providing that they shall be given TO
schools aided BY the local authority, and
~ equal il amount 70 the sum oontr-