New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-11

MAN, and was beaten by IGS votes only. Az fully
twO-thrds of the constituency labout 5000 in
ain did not vote in consequence of the organized sys
tenn Of terrorism employed by the FenaDs the result
does not trouble us much 1T only one more proof
of the weakness of of the comfortable classes
in Ireland, who have never had the courage of their
convictions sufficiently strong to give them the
guidance Of their own affairs in their own way.
The Liberals here are consequently not at all dis
cOuraged, Notwithstanding the peans which the
Tory press are singing This policy of justice the
land question will be steadily pursued, and unless
we are all much deceived, bill, which viii meet
the difficulties Of the case courageously, has been
approved ut the recent Cabinet Councils. and will be
the table at the opening of the session in Feb
TuaTy The recognition of Tenant right where it
now exists, and the formation of land tribunals IN
each county, to which appeals will lie i'll all cases OF
conviction, spoken of as the principal enactments
of the Government measure, and the leaders Of the
fxity of Tenure agitation are inclined to accept such
q bill as one which will do substantial justice.
What leisure politicians can spare from the Irish
land question has been devoted to the continuing
problem of the dizziness of trade and the increase OF
pauperism John Bull is in one of his periodical fits
Of puzzled cogitatiOn; and there are signs that in
one direction at least, some good practical work is
likely to result Certainly there seems adequate
reason Tor the continued depression here We have
Just received from the Board of Trade the annual
statement of the trade and navigation of the United
Kingdom," from which it would seem that we ought
to be coming round Here are the values OF our
total imports and exports for the last four years,
which show that in 1865 the country had almost
reached the figures of the commercial year of jubi-
lee, 1866 when the panic came and overset many
persons and things;
s4Sg,SoSsCl g5siiSS'656 e5Oo,9S5GGG s521,4720G2
But your readers will be more interested in our
trade with you, which, in totals, stands as follows:
IMPORTS FROM UNITED STATES
1868. 1865. 1867. 1S6S.
S2l6l4,2lO. 94G,354,JO3 R4,O46,O3i. 243,0623I.
EXPORTS To UNITED STATES
G25I7O7s7. 4Sl s43,s3G s24,ll9,G3O. &23,sOlS5l.
For wheat we paid you, in 1865, larger sum by con-
siderably over million, than ever did before,
while in cotton our outlay with you in the year was
f27O1S 100; an increase of million and half over
our purchases in 1861 All this looks well enough III
figures: why then, when our exports have on the
whole Though not with you) largely increased are
dustry and i'll the second week of this present month
find ourselves here in London with 4,2l1 more paup
ers on our hands than i'll the corresponding week OF
last Year,
IL is very tremendous fact, and which 1t will
take all our power and patience TO deal with. The
first step toward more eectua dealing with 1T has,
however, been already taken. Throughout London
we are organizing local boards, all of which will be
in correspondence with one another, and with the
Poor Law Board now very ably administered by Mr..
GOschon. The objects OF this organization VIII be
the absolute suppression Of ndscriminate almsgiv-
ing and mendcity, liberal relief ana help TO the poor
in temporary need and gravitatng toward pauperlsm,
and definite Limitation OF the poor law authorities
in the metropolis to their proper work. the relief
and maintenance of actual paupers and their chill
dTen The effort is not day too soon, but think is
in time and will do great things fOr us