Widnes Examiner. — 1883-03-17 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

THE STATE OF IRELAND. The authorities believe that they have now a clue to the murderer of Mrs. Smyth, in Westmeath. Forty Civil Service clerks have, it is stated, been sent to Ireland in order to expedite the work of the Land Courts. A Dublin correspondent states that over £70,000 has been paid out of the Arrears Department to landlords under the Arrears Act, and it is calculated that nearly £3,000 per day !viI.II:PC disbursed till the claims are satisfied. The Phonier Park prisoners now awAitiiig trial have been notified that they will be tried in Dublin on April 9th on three separate counts—namely, the Phcenix Park murders, the attack on Mr. Field, and conspiracy to murder. James Carey, it seems, has instructed his solicitor to apply for a warrant as against any person who may be elected for Trinity ward, with the view of testing the legality of the action of the Dublin Corporation in declaring his seat vacant. It is stated that documentary evidence has been received in Paris from London showing that the prisoner John Walsh was not concerned in the Phconix Park murders, and that he was elsewhere at the time of the commission of the crime. The documents in question are to be forwarded to the Department of Justice immediately. The strike of bakers at Cork has produced such inconvenience that the military authorities in the city and at Ballincollig have been obliged to make arrangements for the delivery of bread from the military bakery in Dublin to supply the wants of the troops. The bread will thus have to be sent a distance of 150 miles. Last week the dead body of a gentleman unknown was found on the Galtee mountains. Late on Sunday night a young lady was discovered unconscious lying near where the mangled body of the mysterious stranger was found. The patient is in hospital, and is still unconscious and unidentified. A Zulu hat on the lady when discovered had disappeared, so had one boot of the gentleman's. The emigration statistics of Ireland for 1882 were issued on Wednesday night. From these it appears that during last year 89,556 emigrants left Irish ports, being an increase of 10,847 on 1881. The number of males was 47,246 and females 42,320. Over 74 per cent, were between the ages of 15 and 35. Of the total number the United States absorbed 65,902; Canada, 7,268; and Australia. 4,614. A Parliamentary paper was issued on Wednesday night of the number of agrarian outrages in Ireland during the last month. The total number was 54, but 33 of those consisted of threatening fetters, and six of resistance to legal process. Four incendiary fires were reported, and three of killing or maiming cattle. There was only one offence, against the person, and that an assault endangering life in the West Riding of Cork. There were no cases of firing into dwellings. The Rev. Isaac Nelson, M.P., has issued an address to his Mayo constituents, condemning the policy of returning Nationalists to Parliament. Ho says that the Irish memhere have rivetted the chains more firmly on Ireland, and should retire from the House of Commons in a body, without saying an unchristian word or giving encouragement to an unchristian act; and he adds to pay members of Parliament would create a branch of trade for persons who need support and require a profession. DR.