The New York herald., 1870-02-07

turing establishments, the habits, and even the
speech OF the people, gave decidedly English ap-
pearance aud character. Manufactures nave been
most successfully carried on IN the town, and the
capital realized In has been applied to great
extent 70 sne deveopmen, o. ana ne re-
several miles around has been called, and, as l
think, has been justly called the garden" oi Ire
land.
There can be no doubt that whc manufactures
gave stimulus TO agriculture agriculture materially
aided the progress OF manufactures II Is fact be-
yond ali dispute. that the comparatively fourshing
condition Of the ciLles and towns OF tho North II
due 70 the tenant right OF Ulster; II y De NOT que
ascribed. In all the northern counties OF Ireland, in
winch this custom existed, and In which, IN modi-
fed FORM 1t still exists the cultivation OF the land is
good, the cities and towns are nourishing and the
people are happy but IN those counties IN which II
towns M nave Inc appearance OF being half deserted,
and the people are discontcnLed and unhappy. The
people OF the South are Us intelligent as Industrious,
az enterprlslng those OF the North; the land OF
Munster of LeInster, Of Connaught, Is as rich and
as well adapted FOR either tiage or pasture as the
SOIL OF Ulser many are even inclined to think that
it Is more fertile in the South than in
the North. Among those who entertained
tnis opinion was tae celebrated Arthur a,sanf
tages which they possess in the South for the
successful cultivation OF the SOIL the peasantry are
wanting In one essential particular and that want
Is ana has been most erectnal barrier against all
social advancement. They have no security IN the
possession or their holdings and this has made a
do not hesitate to say that, had the peasantry OF
Munster the same security as their brethren OF the
North. Cork would now be az n0urlshing as Belfast,
and Limerick as thriving a. Londonderry and
Omagh
curcd-vtOiations Of Tenant Right-Landl0rd
Rupncity and Ejectments from Farms-Lo-
cal Caution Against Southern Impulse-Tho
Social Battle in Tipperary.
BELFAST, Jan. 10, 1870
did not III Yesterday.
thai the peasantry Of Ulster enjoy complete immu-
My from arbitrary eviction any more than they do
from less unpleasant dealings with their landlords.
The tenant farmers OF North are liable any
day to be evicted from their homes IN
precisely the same way as the tenant farmers OF thee
South. An Ulster landlord has tue same power over
his tenants q landlord Ia C0nnaught or Munster,
bat he s not prone to use IL. He Is partially re-
strained from exercising the powers which the law
gives him by q custom which has prevailed in the
North since the plantation; but, as mentioned in
former letters, this custom Is broken n upon more
and more every day. do not believe tnat there
more than half dozen landlords who recognize
tins custom IN ITS original integrity; but most OF
them respect 1t to some extent some more and some
less. One landlord may be good and may recognize
It.; his successor may De the reverse and may abol
sh it, 1t Is, therefore, recognized Invaded accord
ing to tue disposition OF the landlord.
Some terrible cases OF eviction have occurred In
some extent, it stfll exists; as, for example, the
evictions the estates Of Mr. Adare ana Lord Lei
trim. in the county Donegal; and these tragedies Q
call them by other nalne) have had the effect
OF ensting the sympathes Of the Ulster tenant with
the agitation for dxlty OF tenure In the South.
know this TO be the case.
The Ulster. tenant is in the habit OF doing things
more Quietly than the Kilkenny and Tipperary boys
he has not. at all events, as much personal courage
as they have; but did ne run the risk OF speaking
his mind on this question. MS opinions would be
found In full accord with those OF mis- brethren in
the South. Knowing this to be the case, have fire.
quentiy asked the question, "Why don't you adopt
the advice Of 0'Conneu and agltate, agltaie, agi-
tatesn But the answer / invariably received was
that the tenants of the South were much more liable
to be evcted, but were not afraid 10 agltate, was
told that the peasantry or the North having more
security aud being weather.. had greater interests
at stake IN case the landlord wished to carry his
proprietary rights to extreme. Now, do not
think that this Is either far or just; neither do be-
eve thai the Ulster tenant Is treating the farmers
OF the other three provinces as he ought to treat
them, by holding aioof from all nearly all agita-
ton upon q question In the issue OF which he has
80 great an interest. the home OF the Lenster
Connaught farmer, be what 1t may, Is as dear 10 It's
owner as the home OF the Ulster tenant 10 MIN.
II the latter be weaithierand there can hardly be
doubt that he ls-he 49, in case OF eviction, better
South, who when driven frOm his home, is In nine.
teen out OF twenty reduced, to the alternative
OF either taking refuge In the w0rkhGuse or OF emil
grating 10 America. Under these circumstances |
do not think That the Ulster tenantry are justified IN
allowing Che battle OF tenant right 70 De fought out
by the peasantry OF the South, Whe they themselves
look on with folded hands D>
The landlords Of Antrim are, on the whole, KIND
and dugent to their tenants. They reside too. for
the most part, on their estates; but there are many
abSentees.
think the Ulster tenant right is better recognized
tion, probably OF the county Down. There are very
few cases OF arbitrary eviction and on the whole,
the tenants in this county have very little TO COM
plain or; but at the same time must say that they
object to being completely the landlords power
lord. though he may not be disposed to exercise hls
power tyrannicaly, Is nevertheless by no means
xlous 10 be deprived OF 1t or to have curalied
and he deprecates here, as he does In the South
agitation likely TO conduce TO that end.
Though, as l have said, the landlords OF Antrim
good, still some cases Of harshness take place
among them from time to time. One case OF evlc-
ton, heard, occurred on the estate OF q noDeman
VINO was until then reckoned 10 be one OF the best
landlords IN Ulster. THIS nobleman was anxious to
enlarge his own private estate and Ia order to effect
this purpose he evicted tenant from ns farm and
added 1t to his own. The Marquis or Hertf0rd who
IS systematic absentee, ana who spends an I'M
mense revenue out OF the country III which II Is
made, is | am told very harsh landlord shall
mere introduce an instance OF his severity gem
teman called Captain Bolton, built furnished and
provided with STAFF OF teachers school at Largy-
more on the property OF the Marquis OF HertlOfd.
He built the school entirely at his own expense and
maintained 1t as an educational institute for the
children OF the neghborhood for the period OF twen-
o. y-sevea years. At his death the Rev. Mr. Crake,
Presbyterian clergyman, and one or two others
were appointed trustees OF the school, and It's
was, course, placed entirely IN their
hands. But the Marquis OF Hertford did not
approve Of this. He Immediately sought and OBJ
tanned an ejectment decree against the trustees and
got the school into his own possession. 1t Is facs
worthy OF remark that the execution OF tine decree
was postponed until after the county Antrim elec-
iion. Tne sale OF the scnool which at one time
in contemplation Dy the Marquis, having been
abandoned, the building at present remains ON his
hands. few days ago he offered, through his
agent, to purchase the desks forms. maps and the
other school requisites from the trustees; but the
Rev. Mr.. Clarke offered the furniture OF the scnool
to the Marquis the condition That the aged, but
eilcient. teacher and his daughter would be allowed
TO retain the positions they nave 30 long held IN the
school. But this benevolent request was denied,
and the school IS now closed. TO prevent such
outrages as these Will be the duty ol the English
government during the coming session OF Parlia-
ment The vast majority Of Irish landlords, bad as
they are. would not be guilty OF such hagrant act
or injustice IS the above; but there are many OF
them who would, l verify believe. be capable OF
doing anything.
n there is to be peace in Ireland such men al The