The Sun.
London, England, 1871-02-06 00:00:00

THE IRISH LAND ACT.

A case of some interest came before the Land Sessions
of Bantry on Wednesday. A tenant named Deasy, who
held 15 acres under a middleman, claimed compensation
to the amount of £l9O for improvements. It was stated
that the farm had been in possession of the tenant's family
for several generations. They had a lease from Mr.
Buckley, the middleman, who is a relative, but after its
expiration he brought an ejectment. It was admitted
that the land had been greatly improved, but the claim
for compensation was resisted on the ground that the
buildings for which it was sought were erected more than
twenty years before the passing of the Act. The Chair-
man ruled that the objection was valid, but awarded £9O
in respect of the other items in the claim, and commented
upon the hardship of the case, reproving the conduct of
Buckley in trying to put out on the world his own
uncle and cousins. It is stated that Lord Bandon, the
head landlord, strongly disapproved the ejectment pro-
ceedings.

A RAILWAY CARRIAGE FOR BISMARCK.—III full
appreciation of the political successes achieved by Count
Bismarck and the important services rendered by him to
the Fatherland, the German railway companies have sub-
scribed a very handsome and liberal sum to present to him
in the shape of a splendid saloon railway carriage, which
is being built at Berlin, and is nearly finished. When
completed it will be sent to the Count at Versailles, and
it may be expected that he will make use of it on his
triumphant return to his country.—Railway Ifew3.
THE MIDLAND FARMERS.—The annual meeting
of the Midland Farmers' Club was held at the Rcyal
Hotel, Birmingham, on Thin-alay. The report shewed
that there was a sum of £2l 4s. 6d. due to the treasurer,
although there were still owing subscriptions to the amount
of more than £BO. Mr. George Wise, of Woodcote, was
elected president for the year, and Mr. Bowen Jones vice-
president. The treasurer, secretary, and ex-chairman
were thanked for their services during the past year,,after
which the Rev. A. G. Brooke read a paper on the breed-
ing and management of poultry, on which subject a
lengthy discussion took place.
I THE SOCIETY OF FRIENDS AND THE WAR.—

Mr. Whitwell has addressed a meeting in the Friends
Meeting-house, Bishopsgate-street, on the distress oc-
casioned by the war. He has lately returned from the
Metz district, where he has been distributing relief, and
will shortly proceed to Paris. He gave a sad description
of the position of the inhabitants of Metz and Alsace,
among whom he has been since last October. Their
sufferings are extreme, and every kind of industry has
been paralysed. The funds placed at his disposal had
been the means of saving thousands from starvation, and
providing them with bedding and clothing in the
inclement weather. The distress was not felt
by one class only, for all ranks were involved
in the common ruin. The German military authori-
ties had put no obstacles in his course, but in some
cases rendered him assistance. Mr. Whitwell referred to
the state of the districts between Orleans and Paris, and
said the committee were preparing to send relief to those
districts. He advised those whq went out to distribute
relief not to trust, to the maires or curs? for they only
recommended individuals, while the mass of the poor
people were neglected. Unless corn were provided for
the devastated agricultural districts of France, a great
famine would prevail in many parts of that country
before the end of this year. At the close of his remarks
a vote of thanks was passed to Mr. Whitwell for his great

exertions.
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