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er'S manager, who died on the goth
February last, and whose will bears
date 10th February, left his property
; i'll trust for his sister, Mary Rea, dur
ing her life; and, subject to her life
interest, he bequeathed f1OO to the
Royal Victoria hospital, in Belfast;
ESQ to the Foster Green Hospital for
Consumptives; and $50 to the rector
Of st. Judes, Ormeau, for his church
and schools; and he bequeathed to
David Lawrie and Alexander Arnold
Shaw, executors Of his will, f20o
each; to Mr.. Leonard Braithwait IlOO,
to Mrs. Braitlwait, l3OO, to Mary, of
tile chemists shop, and her three Sis
ters, f25 each, and, subject to some
other egaces, Mr.. Rae left his residu-
afy estate in trust for such uses as
his sister may appoint. His personal
estate has been valued at 3,124, in
Guiding 91,739 in England.
ARMAGH.
On May I'd, Madame Ford, who has
been Il nun in the Sacred Heart con-
vent, Armagh, for many years, passed
peacefully away to her reward, after
a long illness, borne with the most
edifying resignation. On the morning
of the 18th, a requiem missa Cantata
was celebrated i'll the convent chapel,
Rev. ]. w. Brady, G. c., Armagh,
chaplain to the convent, being cele-
brant; Rev. Father O'Connell, G. NJ,
st. Patrick's college, Armagh, and the
following priests were also in attend
ance: Rev. Michael Quinn, Adm,
Armagh; Rev. Peter Sheerin, c. c.,
do; Rev. Joseph Dunno, G. c., do;
and Rev. Thomas Gavin, G. NJ, St.
Patrick's college,. After mass the re-
mains We're inferred in the convent
cemetery, the prayer at the graveside
being read by Father Brady.
CLARE.
The marriage is announced, Oh
April 22d, at the Pro Cathedral, Marl-
borough street, Dublin, of John, eld-
est son of the late Michael Finucane,
Moy, Lahinch, Co. Glare, to Ellen, on
~ daughter Of the late James Mean
non, of Cahirrush, Midtown Malbay.
The marriage is also announced, OIL
April Both, at the parish church, En-
nistymon, by the Rev. ]. Molony, P.
p, V. G., assisted by the Rev. Father
Francis and the Rev. ]. Moran, G. c.,
of Michael Gillespie, Ballyshannon, to
Helena, eldest daughter Of Mr.. Pat
rick Kearney, merchant and hotel pro-
prietor, Ennistymon.
CORK.
At Kinsale petty sessions, on May
I'd, a gratifying tribute was paid to
d. Collins, a peasant from Nohoval,
near Kinsale, for his brave conduct
in rescuing from a watery grave three
of the crew of the Danish schooner,
August, which was wrecked near
Nohoval, in January last. Collins
was the only person to discover the
dangerous position Of these sailors,
and at great personal risk succeeded
in bringing them ashore; and he fur
Their provided them with food and
raiment in his own cottage, until they
were handed over to the care of
Lloyd's local agent, Mr. r. A. Will
liams. AS reward the Danish gov
eminent sent q valuable silver cup, to
be presented to Collins for his gallant
action; and the presentation was made
by the chairman of the court, Captain
Stoyte, before a large assembage
Collins had previously received G5
from the Shipwrecked Mariners So
ciety, for his kindness and gallant1y
on this occasion.
DERRY.
On May 9Th the bill promoted by
the Lancashire and Yorkshire and the
London and North Western Railway
companies, seeking powers to run a
service of steamers between Derry
and Fleetwood, came before the pri-
vate bill committee of the house of
commons, presided over by Sir Will
liam Holland. After hearing counsel,
in the matter. the decision of the COM
mittee was reserved to further day.
DONEGAL.
Regarding the herring fisheries, off
the Donegal coast, the London Morn
ing Leader, Of May I'd, says:-"It is
scarcely creditable to the Ulster ener-
gy, of which we hear so much, when
it is possible to cite it to the detri-
ment Of the reputation of the other
parts of Ireland, that the great and
rich deep-sea fishery harvest, off the
Donegal coast, should be, as it now
is, left to Scotchmen to reap. Yester-
day once again the boats from the
Aberdeen side of Scotland put out
from that capacious and safe haven,
Tough Swilly, and, last night, took
their herrings ashore on the Derry
side of the Tough. Are there not
Ulster boats enough, we should like
to know, to pursue the glittering
shoals? AS matter of fact, Ulster
imports many hundred tons of Scotch
salt herrings- caught in it's own
waters" The London scribe knew
very we'll that, owing to disasters and
conditions which they could not con-
troll, these poor Donegal fishers have