The Sun.
London, England, 1869-11-22 00:00:00

➢TALLOW.

The Irish tenant farmers aro determined to make
an earnest efibrt to return a member of their own
class, should a vacancy occur for Mallow. Mr.
Byrne, President of the Mallow Farmers' Club, was
fixed upon as a tr-nants' candidate. at a recent meet-
lie has announced his willingness to stand.
Major Knox, D.L., has been invited by the Conserva-
tive' s „a independent Liberals to stand for the
borough as a Liberal-Conservative.

A CONSERVATIVE VIEW OF IRELAND.
A dinner was given to Colonel Dyott, M.P. for
Lichfield, a day or two since, at which the hon.
gentleman entertained the company with his view of
the present condition of Ireland. Referring to the
land question, he stated that compared with
the agricultural
_progress which had taken
place in England during the hut thirty
years, the progress in Ireland had NIA.] double.
Furthermore, the gallant colonel -daelswed his
belief that " there was no part of her Majesty's
dominions in so flourishing and prosperous a condi-
tion." But there was a dark side to the question.
" The people who now, unhappily, ruled the country
had been agitators, and were so still, and lived by
agitation." These people, in his opinion, used the
Irish Church for getting into power, and they would
use the land question for the purpose of keeping in
power.
THE BILL.

That the Government have not yet completed their
land bill is evident enough from the fact that the
collection of information as to the number of holdings
in the country, and the nature of the tenure, is still
going on, and is, it is said, progressing satisfactorily.
Another circular has been issued by the commis-
sioners, giving further information respecting the
gathering of certain facts.
The Spectator says the latest and most credible re-
port about •the forthcoming tenure bill is that -it will
establishtu f
twoull compensation for improvements, and
principles—one, that a tenant has a
right
the other, that no landlord can exact without the in-
tervention of a tribunal. On receiving notice the
will appeal to a land court,
w
the matter, as if it were itself
thethhn which will
unlessl arbitratea n d Icoornd contented,
inti
nve
id, ns.
compensation where it is
due, or at least where it is deserved.

TENANT RIGIIT AND FIXITY OF TENURE.
The difference between the two popular remedies
for the Irish land grievance is well set forth- in a
correspondence between Dr. Taylor and Lord
Portarlington. Fixity of tenure, as now defined
by its chief advocates means the right of the tenant
to continue in his holding, provided that
he pays his rent, which is to be adjusted at
certain fixed periods, according to the averagemarket price of farm produce. "It is understood,
therefore, by the advocates of fixity of tenure, that
the tenant who pays his rent is to hold his land in-
dependently of the landlord, and that, consequently,
the landlord is to be deprived of so much of his former
rights." Such is Dr. Taylor's definition. Ulster tenant-
right is a very different thing. The essence of Ulster
tenant right is not fixity, but a rule which implies
the very reverse of fixity—a rule that when a tenant
receives notice to quit, as well as when he desires
to surrender, he shall be entitled to compensa-
tion. Dr. Taylor is in favour of fixity of tenure.
Lord l'ortarlington would prefer a more restricted
remedy, securing for the tenant full compensation for
unexhausted improvements, and actively promoting
security of tenure by encouraging letting at a
fair rent, and for sufficiently prolonged and fixed
periods.

THE FRANCIIISE.
The appeals from the decisions of revising bar-
risters to the Court of Common Pleas aro not nume-
rous this year. There are no would-be lady voters
and troublesome points of law are fewer in number.
One case is worthy of notice. Last year it was
held that those barristers who rented from
an Inn a set of Chambers, but who under-
lot one or more rooms, could not be regis-
tered in respect of a house unless they had ex-
pressly reserved power to enter the rooms of their
under-tenants whenever they pleased. This decision
created considerable surprise at the time, and has
now been revel sod. The Court holds that constructive
occupation of a house or set of chambers with actual
occupation of the rest is sufficient. Thus it appears
that a person who rents what is legally called a house,
and underlets
vote, provided he retains possession of some portion.
any part of it, is still qualified for a