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London, England, 1847-09-23 00:00:00

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DUBLIN, SEPT. 20.—The meeting of tenant-
qarraers, at Holy Cross, has passed off quietly, not-
v-withstanding all the prognostications of the Tory
journals to the contrary. The proceedings, which
appear by " express" in the Freeman's Journal of
this morning, are of a very pacific character; and
although a monster meeting was anticipated, the
reporters allege that only about 4,000 persons were
present.
On the motion of MICHAEL DOBENT, Esq., the
chip was taken by Mr. William Loughnane, of Boy-
tonratb, a tenant-farmer.

Mr. JAMES F. LALOR, was appointed secretary to
the meeting, and briefly explained the objects for
which it was called. He said the principal object was
to establish in Tipperary the tenant right of Ulster
—(Cheers)--a right which declared that any man
who obtained possession of land as occupying tenant,
should be understood as having the perpetual posses-
sion of it so long as he paid the rent—(Hear, hear)—
that the rent was not to be fixed by competition
for the land by the landlord or agent, or be regu-
lated by the highest bidding, but by the general
standard of the country, or by common consent,
or by arbitration, or some equally fair and
equitable mode.—(Cheers.) So long as the rent was
paid, the tenant right secured the tenant against
losing possession of his holding.—(Cheers.) He might
sell it, but could not otherwise lose it while he paid
his rent. Ejectments were unknown where the
tenant right was established. The landlord could
not make an entry ; but if the rent fell into arrear he
might sell the possession, or tenant right, in the same
way as his own estate would be sold for debt. This
tenant right gave the tenant as clear a right to the
possession of his building, while he met his engage-
ment, as the landlord to the fee. The object, then, of
the meeting, was to establish the tenant right of
Ulster, in Tipperary, to secure the tenant perpetuity
in the land, and enable him to live as the tenant in
Ulster lives.—(Hear, hear.) He would not detain
the meeting longer than with these few observations,
but would read some resolutions, and allow others to
speak to them. Mrc Lalor then read the following
resolutions :

" That of natural right, on the grant of God,
,the
soil of Ireland belongs to the people of Ireland, who
have, therefore, a clear vested right of property in
that soil to the extent of full, comfortable, indepen-
dent, and secure subsistence therefrom, which never
could er can be parted with, peszo, or perish • and
which no power on earth, nor any length of adverse
possession, can take away, annul, bar, or diminish.
" That the people of Ireland have been for ages
deprived of the benefit of their natural right of pro-
perty in their own soil ; that their right has been in
practical effect utterly defeated and divested, and that
it now requires to be asserted, enforced, and estab-
lished.

" That the claim of the occupying tenants of the
soil to a full and sufficient subsistence out of the crops
they have raised, and to a sufficiency of seed for next
year's mop, is prior and superior to every other
claim whatsoever.

" That the subsistence of the people of Ireland is
in danger, and requires to be defended, protected, and
secured.

" That in defence of our rights of life, property,
and security for subsistence, we do hereby resolve
and constitute ourselves into a public league or as-
sociation, under the name of the Tipperary Tenant
League."

Mr. JOHN CORMICK, a tenant. farmer, proposed the
resolutions for adoption by the meeting.
Mr. DOHENY seconded the foregoing in a long and
very able speech.
Mr. LALOR then proposed the sixth resolution,
which was put and adopted.
"That the sole and only title that can be pleaded
to any right of private property in the substance of
the soil is merely and altogether conventional, and,
in order to be valid, must be founded on common
consent and agreement—be created by compact, and
conferred or confirmed by the will and grant of the
people, as defined and declared in the form of positive
and precise laws; and as it is thus created by the
law, the law, therefore, may regulate, restrain, limit,
or qualify it."

Mr. DoNENY moved the adoption of the following
resolution :

"That the custom of tenant right now prevailing
in Ulster, and hereinafter defined,;is founded o❑
justice, and ought to be the law and custom of Tip-
perary; and it is hereby solemnly resolved, cove-
nanted, and agreed, that the first great duty of the
league now formed shall be to establish and enforce
it by every constitutional and legal means, and we
hereby pledge ourselves to use every exertion con-
sistent with the law to effect it."

The motion was seconded by Mr. JAMES GORMAN,
and passed.

Tlie eigth resolution was proposed by Mr. LALOR,
and was to the following effect :
" That the tenant right above referred to is as fol-
lows—that it to say, that any person or parties, now
having and holding the actual possession and occupa-
tion of any portion of the soil of this county, shall be
deemed and taken to have a permanent and perpetual
possession of the same, for, and during so long as he
shall continue to pay such rent as shall be fixed and
determined by the adjudication and award of sworn
arbitrators, or other fairly constituted and impartial
tribunal, such adjudication and award to be made and
given on such principles, and in such mode as may
hereafter be determined by convention and agreement
between the landlord and occupier."
The resolution having been seconded, was adopted.
Mr. LALOR next proposed the following resolu-
tions :

" That the landlords of this county are hereby
requested, and called on to subscribe to and recognise
the tenant right, as stated in the terms of the previous
resolutions, and that all lawful means be used to in-
duce them to do so.

" That tenant-farmers, and people throughout the
several counties of Ireland, are hereby called on to
adopt the declaration of tenant right contained in the
foregoing resolutions, and to join in covenant and
agreement with us, in asserting and establishing by
force of public opinion the right and custom therein
stated, as the standing law of tenure in Ireland.
"That provision be made for organizing the league
DOW established into divisional or parochial com-
mittees."

The resolutions were seconded by Mr. CORNELIUS
CALLAGHAN, and were carried unanimously, amidst
loud cheers.
Mr. LAr.oa—You see we did not come here to
make speeches, but to do business. There should be
a general committee of management to give effect to
their resolutions, and a fund formed to be placed at
the disposal of the committee. But the very first
thing will be for the committee to endeavour to ob-
tain the assent of the landlords, for without their
assent the object of the whole will fall to the ground.
After an unavailing attempt to obtain a hearing, on
the part of Mr. WILLIAM CoNNoR, who was expelled
from the Repeal Association, on motion of Mr. O'Con-
nell, for proposing a resolution condemnatory of the
payment of rent, the following petition to Parliament
was adopted :

" The humble petition of the undersigned tenant-
farmers of the county Tipperary,
" Humbly showeth—That the statute; miscalled
law, which relate to the relation between landlord
and tenant in this county, is partial, oppressive, and
unjust, and have been productive of cruelty, insecurity,
wrechedness and bloodshed. That there never can
be peace, happiness, or permanent safety in Ireland,
until this code is totally abrogated. That any law
regulating the relation of landlord and tenant in
Ireland, to be just, satisfactory, and enduring, should
be based on the principles of tenant right, as esta-
blished and prevailing in the province of Ulster, and
should recognise the tenant's interest in the soil as a
perpetuity, provided he paid a fair and reasonable rent
to the landlord. That your petitioners respectfully
call for a speedy adjustment of that question on
those principles, and they shall, as in duty bound,
ever pray.'
Mr. CONNOR again endeavoured to address the
meeting, but was unable to obtain a hearing. A
scene of much confusion ensued, in the midst of which
the. chairman retired from the platform, and the meet-
log broke up. Mr. Connor, however, continued to
address the people for some time after.
RELEASE OF THE ISLAM.
The American ship Islam, seized at Galway for
having on board a quantity
of contraband tobacco,
has been released by order of Government. The
Islam arrived at Galway some s
. since,
freighted by the citizens of America, with pro-
visions for the destitute people of the west. The
Galway Mercury says—" This was but an act of
justice towards a people who have done so much for
the relief of Irish distress, and the promptitude with
which the authorities have responded to the wishes
of the inhabitants reflects credit upon them. The
joybells rung out a merry peal in honour of the
occasion."

REPEAL ASSOCIATION.
The usual weekly meeting of the Repeal Associa,
tion was held this day at Conciliation Hall—Alderman
O'Brien, M.P., in the chair.
Mr. JOEN O'CoersELL animadverted in strong terms
of disapprobation of the meeting at Holy Cross, and
congratulated the country that not a single Catholic
clergyman had identified himself with the movement,
a circumstance which to him was quite conclusive
that it was neither prudent nor judicious.
Mr. J. O'Connell subsequently laid on the table a
statement of the accounts of the Association, which,
on the motion of Mr. P. Costello, was received and
adopted.
The rent for thP week amounted to 351.

TRAINS BETWEEN LONDON, LIVERPOOL,
'ESTER.—We beliere we shall be found
;ing-that the express train from London to
the Trent Valley line, will perform the
)0 miles, in five hours, or at the rate of
ur.