The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-02-13

Residence for the Prince Of Wales la Ire.
iand-Thc Reform Leagn.-The Land Qncs-
tioD-Siatis;scs--The Atlantic Mail Steamship
Company.
Nil desperan0um is good motto in its way. and has
often helped individuals and peoples to victory; but
tue which has arrived here by the last mails
to have swept away from the Fenan aga.ors all ground
fr hope The d!smay Of the home wiug o the camp Is
complete Up to the present many persons continued 10
uphold the cEaract Of James Stephens and expa II
his mysterious disappearance part of arranged
gramme, insisting that he only ''thro~ing dust in
the eyes OF he British government but would appear
Ia the country when least expected and fulfil all
engagements The majority refused 10 accept
this statement; they tired Of hearing days
namsd for tho unlurling OF the Fenian sand-
ard and plans arranged without tho least result But
many OF the promoters Of the organization werc
satisfied and continued to hope Tho tidings that tho
CHIEF Organizer Is still in New York. and that he has
made the least exertion TO leave it TO Ire
land has short their faith In him. stephens
had succeeded in gaining great hold the Irish peas
anirv, simply because they believed him sincere They
recalled his exploits at Balingarry, and lster still his
connection with tho Phoenix movement HIS plausible
denuuca Of deceit In others and the bit Of
connected with hn escape from prison and the country,
gained for him tho oo-operaion Of imprsssionabe
people. Many tho respectable ranks OF society who
denounced the Witness Of Stephens plaza thought him
and true All disappointed. and unto
Ia denouncing HIM. Tho Irish dupes homs sho4ld
command more sympathy than their frcnis who
supplied the Fenan excheqaer. Tho latter have lost
but the money and munitions subscribed, bat hun rods
at home still Pine within tho gloomy walls
OF a prison, and all feel that the country
and her just grievances have been played as
he n cash
the exhausted exchequer Of chariaan Tho agitation
has done injury than this to the country
reused the minds OF the people; inoculatcd them with
ideas thst may easily be dispeed; the working ol
which has caused breach between them and their
priests. and left discomfort a cbronic III.
Il wonderful the change that may be noticed here
since last month. Then stephens vas Now
uttered that he always in the pay Of tho govern.
ment and no Is openly and violently abused without
voice being raised 10 his defence. Az yen plan
Is noosd But IL IL announced that As rs further
c,nlrmatory intelligence is receivd meetings vii DO
held TO consider The position and prospects Of FenaD-
m, and whether confidence or support will bs extended
The military authorities proceeding vigorously
with the trials by cou marital Of tho sold era arrested
for completely In 1.-THE movement I" The witness IN most
cases the paid po- who join d the consp for
purpose OF being able u give evidence when required
Il would appear that dsahc'ion xas more wide spread
In the army than was generally admitted, and IN cl
mischief must have resulted II the anticipated ris M had
taken place.
the question of calling IN the Irish militia or annual
training 10 being debaed The government hestaies In
tho present state o. the country to bring together drill
aud large body OF men principally drawn from the
lover ranks, most o. whom are likely 10 be- either Gu
rolled members or Mt least Fenlan svmra.hizrrs
Another point being considered q, present s the ad
visibility Of royal residence for LELAND II Is proposed
that such shall be erected Of the expense OF The state
aud presented to the Prince Of Wales with request
that be VII ocsry = S ss, p01n q sssh ysa
their exertons 10 enrol tie working classes 10 their
ranks II has met with very poor sue ,ess 50 far.
A population waited on Mr. jonathan PIN yesterday,
the liberal parliamentary representative Of the city OF
Dublin, and requested HIM 70 join their comnittse but
they we're unsuccessful They further demanded that
~ their he should vote for LIBERAL meas
vr. Of reform when nrod ced during tho coming
sion and thai he should sustain vote by ballot. Mr.
rim would give promise u On siion OF reform,
and was decidedly avcrsc tie system OF the ballot
II beloved that similar demands Will be made Of oil
the Irisn members OF Parliament, and that Congress
OF members will be held in Dublin to consider the action
necessary 10 meet the wants and wishes of the country.
The settlement OF tho land question Is likely To be
among the frsi means that win be urged on the notice
oil Parliament II seems the backbone Of Irish grew
ances Essentially agricultural country deprived OF
any other great staple trade justice demands amend
mcnt 10 The most faulty stem Of tenure The question
briefly ana plainly put forward at meeting Of The
Cork Scientific Tub held Two days since Inc riesi-
bers twenty millions OF The primary ownership OF
these twenty millions belongs about ten thou
sand people; the remaining Ave and half millions OF
population live the land OF which these thousand
the lords The landlords receive about fifteen mil
lions sterling annually IN rents Of this sum about one.
fourth goes persons who permanently reside out OF
the country In the vast majority OF these own
only possess the property Tor their o~n lives II y
tied up BY family and other scttlement and gener
ally entaiied by settlement the eldest Of tho
life owner It's transfer FOR purposes OF sales IL dcni
y tho s Ia most cases they dpoo
cue receipt Of rents to agents. whose remunerat on 10
percentage on the amount received. The cnuyaors or
farmers hold the land from these Landlords, or some
times from middemen. Tho tenant farmers nrc
70 round numbers hve hundred thousand Allow
~ s ~ svs p p,S Of sSrce MILTON.
Directly depending tho cultivation OF the land About
one third Of She farmers hold long esses af low rents
but tho remainder are tenants Al WILL This Is IN di-
inctive character Of Irish tenure charsctcrscs Ire
land - we'll as peasant propretcrsnip does France OF
the Metayer system Northern Italy Its characs fsics
arc three fold Firs;y--rho is fixed by compe'i-
ton and may he rased at pleasure BY the landlord OK ns
harvest and depends absolutely on the arbitrary viii Of
the landlord, unfctprcd By law custom Thirdiy--A
improvements mos, az made q sl be made BY tho
tenant and when made they become tho property Of tho
landlord
This sketch Of the state Of irish land cnurc which
blnstions and denunciaons Of agcnts--t,he men who
walk abroad with demands for Increased rent IN one
hand ana notice o. ejec,ment n the csnerwnsh drives
them hatred 10 government which will mot interfere 10
protect them and until some measure q amendment %
introduced, so long Will that hatred ext which feeds
Phoenix societies and Fenian organizations TIN Ireland
has fun justice this and other vital questions II s
population But that such nssics would inaUaurae
new state OF things is quito dcmonstrabls re-
markab!s Illustration was presented yesterday o. q
because they have received fair treatment Lord An.
naly Irish nobcman, the pccssor Of largo estates
In Glaze and other co0ntes. he agent VIM Lane Jo5nt
ESQ., IN the exercise Of his powers IN that nwch abused
position remembered that properly has its duses
well AZ I've rights and has on All occasions studied the
interest and comfort Of the sensnty, assisted I'm
msnts avoided ejectments allowed freedom Of opirio
On cfv and religious questions The result H. thai the
reope feel they have hold on the roll md eontpus
n pan and execute improvements and tho estates are
most nourishing. The tenanry assembled by dcpuie
tIon Yesterday &C the City Mansion Honse 10 Srskc
hsndsomn nrcsantAon 70 Mr IoYnt on hs acnsa. In