The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-11-15 00:00:00

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At a meeting of Tipperary magistrates, 012 /.
at Clonmel, Lord Lismore presiding, immolations were
adopted, that while offering no opinion on the Lend
Act of 1881, those present pledged themselves to icarrt
out its provisions in • full and generous spirit. and
asked the co-operation of all °lames in rso-sistablishing.
that good feeling which is naoeseary to the peace and
prosperity ot ths country, and to give every assistance
to the Government in maintaining law sod order. It
wallarther resolved that the present patios force were in-
sufficient, and that the Government be asked to increase
Several important decisions under the Land Act
were delivered by the Sub.CounmllOnat Downpatrink.
on Friday. Reductions were made in 16 oases,
amongst the more prominent of which were the
following :—E4I 134. reduced to £26 131.. 227 31. to
£l9 10s., £3l3'. to £22 145., and 10s. Bd. redwood
to 111. 6d.
Over 20,000 applications have been made to the
Land Court for filing rent. At first, few applications
came from the South and West, but there is now an
en irmous influx of cow from Munster and Connaught.
The appliaations to the Land Court are flowing in
from various parts of the country. The applications
(or breaking leases are not numerous, though • good
many having been emit in, the greater portion of the new
oases being to fix • fair rent. At the Mallow Present.
meat Sesesion on Saturday there were 14 applications
for malicious Wink'', the c .mpensation aoplied for
amounting in all to over £l,OOO. Thomas Connor, •
farmer, applied for £6OO for the burning of his farm-
stead. It appeared that the applicant took • farm
three years ago from the Karl of Rgraont, the former
tenant having boon evicted. He re_atived threatening
letters shortly afterwards, and about • year ago the
came was brought before the Land League, and Connor
was biked to give up the form. Having ref need to do
so, hereceived more threatening letters, and ultimately
his house was burnt down. There were eight persona
in his dwelling at the time, and they had to rush out
in their night-clothes in order to save themselves. The
session allowed 011. Among the other claims was
one from Colonel Rawlins for the burning of his hones
and furniture, for which the gross sum of £450 was

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Oowed.
The tenants on the Marquis of Ormonds's estates
met Lord Arthur Butler on l'huraday. and declined to
pay rent uniews an abatement of 25 per cent. was
granted. Lord Arthur said he must first °Danish Lori
Ormonde.

Tbe tenants= the estate of Lord Plunkett, Bishop
of Meath, came to. body into Cbarleville on Thorp,
day. and served notice of their intention to apply to
the Land Commission to fix a fair rent.
The farmers in the county of Cork are beginning to
show a change of front with regard to fox-bunting.
The members of the United Hunt Club met in great
numbers at Oarrinvar en Thursday, and bad a success-

iul day.
A considerable number of tenants on the Ponsonby
estate amembled at Y.ughal, on Thursday, for the pur-
pose of teeing measures to have their rent fined under
the Land Act. A valustion was made of 40 cams for
the purpose of having them brought before the court.
At • meeting of taunts held on Thursday near Dun-
garvin, Waterford, • solicitor was °timed to bring the
capes of 300 tenants before the Lend Court. The
tenants were from the estates of the Earl of Hunting-
don, Sir Richard Mu-grave, &ad Captain Chearniey.
The tenants of the last-named have paid some rent on

account.
A manifesto to the Irish race has been limed by the
Fenian brotherhood in America, in which they are
asked to remember that God hais placed within their
reach resources of civilization to overthrow tyranny,
and that if they have the manhood to we them they
may yet gladden the hearts of • liberty-loving people
by striking the pirate of the world to her knees. They
declare that they speak with a hope and a oon6dence
greater than they ever possessed before. In the name
of Ireland the 7 call iin the Irish pe 'pie for • cessation
of those *misuse and personal and political hoetilities
that make them appear • disunited people. They have
made the greeted possible efforts lately to unite several
of the Irish national societies, and they are working
now, the manifesto declares, with the force of one
united phalanx.

GROSS OUTRAGE.
On Saturday night a band of 20 armed men attacked
the house of Owen Curtin, at hiountmary, near
Killavulier, and having fired shots, burst in the door.
Curtin and his sou were dragged from the house and
beaten with guns. The men then entered the bed.
room and dragged Mrs. Curtin from bed by the hair
of her heat and demanded money. Owen Curtin was
sworn not to take further pk on,..dinge against • tenant
on whom he had served notice. Mrs. Curtin is
reported to be in a precarious state. Curtin is unable
to identify his assailant*, and no smote have been
made.

THE LAND ACT.
The first legal sitting of the Dublin Land Court
closed at midnight on deturdey, the applications t'
fix rent, which number altogether 45,003, pouring in
until the latest moment.

(By Telegraph ).

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The discovery of Fenian arms, ammunition, and
documents at Bradford, is regarded as of considerable
importance. There were 50 revolvers all of the newest
pettern, and • list we. found giving the names of all
the local member. of the Fenian Society, and another
document purported to give the names of the leaders
in various districts in this country..
John Tobin, the supposed Fenian bead centre,
is • man of great determination. He has not been
arrested yet.
Yesterday (Sunday) while returning from church
at Ballymore, General Meares was fired at from
ditch. HO WU uninjured, and pursued assailants, who
escaped.