Tins Latk Dr Momautv. — That Dr Moriarty, one of the Roman Catholic Bishops of Ireland, w»i a personage of some pro mineneo is sufficiently indicated by the met of the news of his death being telegraphed direct from the Homo Country to this far end of the earth. The eminent position which he held will, however, be better appreciated by a perusal of the short biographical sketch which is given of him in "Men of the Time." It is ra follows : — The Right Roy. David Moriarty, D.D., Roman Catholic Bishop of Kerry, born August 18th. 1814, at Dorryvrin, near Tralee, County Kerry, was educated at Boulogne-Sur-Mer, in tho Collcgo of Mon signer Haffronique, and at Maynooth. He was appointed Vice-Rector of the Irish Col lege at Paris in 1839 ; Rector of the Foreign Missionary College at Allhallows, Drum condr», Dublin, in 1845 ; was nominated Coa/ljutor Bishop of Kerry in 1854, and suc ceeded to tho §cc on July 22nd, 1856. Bishop Moriarty has published numerous pastoral letters and sermons, soino of which attracted in a remarkable degree the atten tion of the public. Ho has uniformly dis countenanced all treasonable movements in Ireland, vigorously denounced tho Fenian brotherhood, and more recently has opposed the Home Rule party.
Inwauo Enoltsu Mail.— The inward mail via San Francisco «rill »rrivo from Christchurch by the first train during the day.
R. M. Court. — There were no cases for hearing nt this Court yesterday. Mechanics' Institute. — Members of Committee aro reminded that tho postponed meeting is called for this evening at 8 o'clock.
County Council. — The County Council meets this morning at 11 o'clock. Municipal Council. — The u«u»l fort nightly meeting of the Municipal Council takes pluco this evening at 7.15 o'clock.
