New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-16

relative TO actual fighting in Ireland in the year OF
grace" 1866 which, by-the-by, is rapidly drawingto
a close Just now. The most unworthy motives nave
been attributed to Mr.. Stephens, since his ever
memorable escape from Richmond jail, by the Gov,
eminent party, while those who have been dubbed
"Fenans" q wonder how could know fenmn 10
the streets y seem to place implicit rehance on Dis
every word. The Irish political horizon LOOKS very
gloomy but the issue is matter too diincut lot con.
lecture The British army is proved TO DC " tainted,
and we have on the authority of the late Lord Lieu
tenant, that tho Fenian organization IN Heiand Is
more to be dreaded than despised. "ne'her the
movements Of the society at home are progressive vi
retrogressive outsiders" cannot possibly ascertain,
for those who belong to it evidently OF tnei
own minds and neither Jack, Tom nor marry VIII
be whit the wiser Of what is going on III the inner
world" What are stated TO be the causes Oh dlscoh-
tent in Ireland have not yet been remover; ana 50
long this state of things lasts the naturai 1euuc
ton is that the spirit of rebellion Will not aDate-
more likely it will further develOpe ITSELF My opin.
ion, mpartiay formed, is that the reat strength OF
tho Fenian organization will not be ascertaned until
these dreaded beings put on the offensive III Such IL
be) and "bod Britannia" the defensive.
Mr. John B. Dillon, young lrclander IN MS DAY,
an exile pro tern Dublin corporator OF high stand
inc and member Of the English Parliament, is no
more Mfr. Dillon practiced as q lawyer Tor some
time in New-York, and will probably be remembered
bv many of your readers. BY his death seat in the
british House of Commons for the representation OF
gallant Tipperary" has become vacant, and Wings
and Tories are rapidly canvassing on behalf OF the
man of their CHOICE more than OF each political,
lodging party having already sought the surages OF
the electors. The election is expected to take place
in few weeks. Mr.. Isaac Butt, Q. c., who SO ably
defended the Fenan prisoners during the state
trials in Dublin and Cork is supposed to be the sue
ccssful candidate. Believe me, that same Dir. Butt
will yet cause sensation in Ireland and elsewhere.
lie has become Roman Catholic within the past few
days, and it strikes forcbly that he will yet prove
an inyunerabe bun-aye, battering ram OF politi-
cal nature.
Mr.. William Donnelly, Registrar General for Ire
land has just issued bis yearly returns BY the agr,
cultural statistics it appears that the total number OF
acres under all crops this year, is 55967o, while Tor
the last year the average was 5,6iS, 4O3 showinga
decrease for this year of 1913 725 acres. The returns
of live stock for 1866 compared with 1868, shows an
increase in the number Of cattle of 245,o OF sheep,
SIS 67I of pigs, 1880 with decrease in horses
numbering u 70S. The estimated value OF live stock
in Ireland at presest is f35 l76, 0i0.
The entire number OF emigrants who have left Ire
land from May 1851, up to the present. is ], 7O4,97
souls of whom $50 030 were males, and SIS co7 fe-
males. Comparing this with last year, the returns
show an increase Of II 1888 emigants for this year.
The above are facts which do not require comment TO
show how matters going on in Ireland