The Irish standard., 1900-01-20
6:15 q. m. on Tuesday. This will
enable the White Star liners to sail
from Queenstown four hours earlier
than in the past"
CLARE.

CLARE.
In Ennis, on Dec. q, the interesting
ceremony of the reception into the
Order of a religieuse took place at the
Convent Of Mercy. The young lady
who devoted herself to the holy life
was Miss Margaret Lehman, of Scariff
lin religion Sister Mary Vincent), niece
to the Rev. M. D. Lehman, P. P, Sill
vermines, County Tipperary, who was
for several years curate in Ennis.
Most Rev. DR.. McRedmond, Bishop of
Killaloe, celebrated the mass, assisted
by the Rev. Father Enright Diocesan
College, and Rev. NJ. Vaughan, G. G.;
and large body Of clergy were pres
ent.
DUBLIN.
1t is stated that there is a PROBABLE
ity of the library Of the late Sir John
Gilbert being acquired by the Dublin
Corporation. 1t is to be hoped the
probability will become reality, as it
would be an irreparable loss if this
splendid collection of books and manu-
scripts were to be scattered abroad, or
bought up by any institution outside
ireland. Unless the corporation, or
some other public body in Dublin, pur-
chase the library intact, there is little
doubt that it will be dispersed by
auction.
FERMANAGH.
Mr.. Frank Brooke, D. L., appears to
have had particularly hard lines, in
the losses to his family, in connection
with the recent British defeats in the
Transvaal war. In the unsuccessful
British attempt to ford the Tugela
river, the only two officers seriously
wounded, in the "Connaught Rang
ers," were both near relatives of his.
One is his son and the other is his
brother. Mr.. Brooke is the agent for
Earl Fitzwilliam, over his Irish es-
tates. He is prominent member Of
the kildare Street Dublin) Tory Club.
GALWAY.
A dispatch from the Arran Islands,
of Dec. g. reports that a terrible
storm was then raging there, with
calamitous results. Five fishing
smacks had been driven ashore and
wrecked, and four men had been lost.
Just twelve months ago one smack
was wrecked and two badly damaged,
all through want of harbor accommo-
dation, which has been repeatedly
brought under the notice Of the gov
eminent authorities, but without any
thing being done to remedy the de-
fciency. Our readers, however, can
remember how the "Castle," a few
years ago, sent down a small army of
soldiers and police-at a cost to the
community of about thousand
pounds q week-to collect from the
impoverished islanders, who had not
even food enough to keep them from
starving-the arrears of the fraudu-
lent "seed rate" from which they had
not derived the slightest benefit. Such
is English government in Ireland,
which Cardinal Vaughan terms "mer-
ciful."
KERRY.
On the night Of Dec. q, snow and
wind storm of considerable severity
was experienced in the district of Ira
lee. In the town, states and bricks
were blown about, but, happily, no one
got injured. In the country districts
trees were blown down, and much
damage was wrought around the
coast. Telegraph posts were felled
near Ardfert, and many of the trains
were late reaching Tralee during the
ensuing day.
LIMERICK.
The Limerick Hunt Club held q
meeting on Dec. %, owing to q va
cancy having occurred for the posi-
ton of Master of the Limerick Fox
hounds, the present holder Of the
OulCc, CdpI. I1dIIlSOu, Having IT,
signed, to accept a command in the
Imperial Yeomanry, now being raised.
The hunt has been put under the man
agement of committee until a sue
cessor to Capt. Harrison shall have
been appointed.
MAYO.
A public meeting in support of the
United Irish League was held in Bel
mullet on Sunday, Dec. II. That the
"Castle" authorities regard with grow
ing disfavor the rapid extension of the
league was evidenced by the large
force of police which was drafted into
the town for the occasion, and the re-
appearance, at the meeting, of police
notetakers, two of whom, dispatched
from Dublin, specially, did duty for
the Castle, on the occasion. The note
takers experienced, however, one I'M
foreseen difficulty in the performance
of their work, as one of the principal
speakers, Mr.. Phelim Seaman, made q
stirring speech in Irish, which was
vociferously cheered by the people,