ANGLO-CELT MAY 11, 1854 THE COAL MINE AT KILNALECK We subjoin a list of those who have up to this subscribed to have the work carried on. A large quantity of the mineral has been brought to town, and it appears an excellent, bituminous article; smiths and others who have used it for heating iron pronounce it admirable:-- The Lord Bishop of Kilmore, 10l.; Lord Farnham, 3l.; R. ERSKINE, Esq. 5l.; A. C. PALLAS, Esq., 1l.; Rev. W. P. MOORE, 3l.; Mr. William MOORE, 2l.; Mr. James FAY, 1l.; Mr. William HAGUE, 3l.; Mr. P. FAY, 1l. Mr. James O'BRIEN, 1l.; Wm. THOMPSON, Esq., 1l.; Mr. Edward KENNEDY, 2l.; Mr. Edward M'GAURAN, 1l.; Mr. Pat SMITH, Surveyor, 10s.; Mr. Robert BUCHANAN, 10s.; Captain GARATIN, 10s.; Mr. James REILLY, 1l. ____________________________________________________________ ILLICIT DISTILLATION (From our own Correspondent) On the night of the 1st inst., the 50th Party, Revenue Police, stationed at Belturbet, accompanied by its excellent Commander, Lieutenant MURPHY, proceeded in the Revenue Boat down the dark and deep waters of Lough Erne, county Fermanagh. The night was dark and gloomy, the sky lowering with every appearance indicative of approaching storm, yet undaunted by these ominous appearances and a smart gale blowing ahead, those hardy and intrepid men plied their boat with unabated and manly vigour along the perilous and foaming waters of the lake. It was now dawn. The reflection of t he sun's rays from the eastern horizon threw a faint light around, and the party, which was now seventeen miles from its station, glided silently, steadily, yet rapidly from island to island, in the execution of its duty. After a long, diligent, and almost fruitless search through many of the island with which this beautiful lake is diversified, the party at last succeeded in discovering on the uncultivated, uninhabited island of Creighnewollop, a private distillery of enormous extent, most ingeniously concealed, and surrounded by brushwood which grows plentifully on the island. In its interior were deposited thirteen vessels containing 1,200 gallons of Potiale, also two stills, and an indefinite number of other vessels and implements employed in illicit Distillation. The destruction of the distillery and its contents was immediately and effectually completed by the party, and the loss to the owner, who is unknown, is incalculable. The exertions of the 50th Party Revenue Police, in the suppression of Illicit Distillation, cannot be too highly appreciated by the Board of Inland Revenue, and it is a pity that the faithful, energetic men of which the Revenue Police Force is composed are not better encouraged. The excellent Constabulary Officer of Belturbet, B. H. PINCHIN, Esq., accompanied the Revenue Force on the expedition referred to above. _____________________________________________________________ EMIGRATION DEPOT AT CORK.--Captain DE COURCY, R.N., accompanied by Captain FREND, the Government agent at the port of Cork, made on Tuesday a minute inspection of the building now occupied, as a blind Asylum in Cork, with a view of ascertaining its fitness, for the purpose of an emigration depot. It is understood that Captain DE COURCY considers the Asylum perfectly well suited for the object; and a local paper (the Reporter) says that the experience of London merchant satisfied them that Cork was the best and cheapest port for the despatch of ships to Australia. MR. BENISON, we have heard, was not a home upon the occasion when we stated that bail was offered to and refused by him in the case of an outrage committed on a man named M'KENNA, residing at Carrigaleese, in the county Fermanagh. _____________________________________________________________ DIED On Friday, the 5th inst., in the 54th year of her age, Bridget, the beloved wife of Mr. John BRADY of this town. The deceased, who had been considerably more than a quarter of a century resident in Cavan, was held in the very highest esteem by all who knew her. Her equals ever found her kind and obliging, ready to sympathise with them in their joys, and to condole with them in their sorrows, while the poor looked upon her as an unceasing benefactress, and now bewail her as one whose loss to them cannot easily be repaired. Sunday, the day of her interment in the family burial ground in Castletara, was a fitful severe day, but neither rain nor storm could prevent as large a concourse as we ever saw collected on a similar occasion, from accompanying her remains to the place of her last earthly repose, and this we believe to be the highest testimony to her worth, for she cannot any more be obliging or benevolent, and there- fore nothing but a memory of her embalmed in their hearts could have caused so many from so different localities to put themselves to inconvenience that they might pay her the last honours. ___________________________________________________________ A young lad named BODELL, aged 14 years, was killed by lightning at Larne, in the county of Antrim, on Tuesday week. He had a pick in his hand which attracted the electric fluid. SACRILEGE IN LOUGHREA--On the 28th ult. an entry was effected into Loughrea chapel, by removing some glass from one of the windows apparently with a diamond; and three chalices, one of which was beyond two hundred, and one beyond 150 years old, were carried off. The cross and ciborium were broken, and the sacred contents of the latter quite made away with. No clue has yet been obtained as to the perpetrators of the outrage. A verdict of wilful murder has been returned against a single woman, named Janet GILLIE, in Berwick, for cutting the throat of her new born infant. ______________________________________________________________ BIRTH May the 4th, at Eglinton, Cabra Road, the wife of George CARMICHEL, Esq., of a son and heir. ______________________________________________________________ County Cavan Newspaper Transcription Project