Morning journal and courier., 1880-01-12

ries in various parts of Ireland in acknovl- edgment of subscriptions. The Catholic bish- I op of the diocese of Achonry, in acknovledg- ing subscriptions received from France, dwells on the pitifnl condition Of his flock and ex-
 presses his pain at being compelled to stretch out his hand to America and France rather than to fourishing England. which yearly receives millions of pounds from Ireland as taxes.
 Bishop Fitzgerald, in the southwest portion of Ireland, writes sPrfvate benevolsnce is doing wonders, but all private or elsemosyna- ry assistance, however extensive, cannot possi- bly, keep the people alive during the next five or six months. The Government in refusing work to men who wish to sustain themselves by employment, not by aims, is culpable be- fore the world for ungenerousness, if not heartless, inaction and indifference"
 Dr. MacCarthy, bishop of Kerry, writes :- ''An along our western shore deep distress prevails In many parishes not shilling is to be earned. Government can tell how many landlords in Kerry borrowed money in order to employ people" This remark refers to the very seanty improvement works started in Kerry by the landlords and the difficulty of ob- taiping advances from the Government for such works. Dr. Conway, bishop of the Killala diocese, comprising all Northern Mayo. writes from Ballina :- 'sIn this town, containing 5000 inhabitants there are at the present time over two thou sand persons in state, may say, of starva- tion, without employment, credit or any means of support, but depending upon the benevo- lence of others. Despite all private sources of relief, verify belle that if the Govern ment will not come to sae rescue of the people by instituting public works we shall have more deaths from starvation here this year than in the years 1846 and 1847, when 5000 died in this town from the effects of starvation"
 The movement against the rent land system is spreading. MT. Biggar proposes that the tenants shall offer fair rent and pay no more. The Archbishop of Tuam recommends reas onable rents, determined by arbitration, and fxity of tenure during payment. With this the land spectators who suck the peoples blood will, he thinks, disappear. MT. Glad stone promises his attention to any plan, but does not favor appropr iation even with com sidered black sheep among the home rulers of the extreme party, made violent speech at Killarney on in the course of which he said that Irishmen wanted secure homes, that the pTes- ent eviction system meant extermination, and
  that they would only yield to the point of the bayonet. The O'Donohue attacked by name some great Killarney landlords, Lord Ken mare, Mir. Herbert and others, who, he said, regarded tenants as mere rent-making ma chinea. In the North the Presbyterian cler- gymen ara taking sides with the movement In Donegal there is great distress. In Gal way, Sligo and Mayo there have been serious during the week, the people re- sisting the process servers. The constabulary sent to guard the minions of the law were at 1y and harm done, however. Lord Francis Osborne, brother of the Duke of Leeds, joins the home rulers and proposes to contest the election for Limerick the next session of Parliament
 The disturbances have been renewed at Cork and serious rioting is feared at Maam and Connemara, owing to the determined re- sistance to process serving. Additional police have been drafted.