, 1881-12-18

will satisfy them. 1t they are not given Till
the act might IS wett ,aye not9eep passea ,4 =;
tar as as4ee s e M 9
o. tbs hague checked boycottins
to a great degree. The Govern
| ment's action was generally beneficial iol
some time but oI.rases have not oeen r. y
| present. The landlords are waiting TOR the
| action Of the land courts, but the collection
| Of arrears may lead to forcible eylctions !!
| the end. The no-,ent manifesto. 1t Is agreed
had no Gasc 3oaH se as ohe s ot te y yanf,or 1G1
| OF landlol*lisnl, aud that rent was All inmora
| thing. The manifesto. therefore, was only
| all official teaching. Of what had long been
| nnoftlcialiy taught" The ground for tho rt:
| ityto pay. Outrages are not apprehended IN
| the eastern quarter OF Galway, but over INC
chief parts tits certain that the coming winter
! will be unuuiet and marked By many mis-
deeds. The minds of the people nre dis
turbet. The hatred felt for landlords agents
Is palpable.
COUNTY MONAGHAN.
Affairs are improving here. The tenants
are only standing out Oil 4 few properties for
tile same reduction given lust year. which
was refused. The Land Court Is approved.
Great numbers are applying to It The SUD
The ''ttu-rent" manifesto fell tlat. ! quiet
winter is predicted. The same may be said
of alt tho northern counties where the Land
League secured hold, except Donegal.
COUNTIES MEATH, WEsTMEATH. cAVAN,
I.0SGFoED. QUEENS.
This group Of counties III Eastern and
Central Ireland are in circumstances almost
Identical. Rents are not being paid to
greater eXtgnt than month ago. IN the
Marquis Of ueadfort's Cava.i estates
rents are very well paid. Lord Long,
ford's are not: In many districts: such
Nhllft
and parts Of County Longtord, the tenants
have refused to take advantage Of tho act aid
aiso refuse 10 pay rent. These have to bc
eyicted. :s1id the evctions aru likely to be frt-
dangerous to peace. Large reductions l.aye
been given BY sotue landlords, but The people
demand more; so, notwithstanding the lite
harvest, little rent is likely to be paid except
through force. On the other hand large
numbers Ut tenants ure applying t0 the court.
The general feeling toward tue Lard act IS
favorable, except in Il few districts. 1t Is
important TO note that OIL large estates. where
tie tenants anu landlord Or agent are OIL
fairly good terms, the FORMER desire arbitra-
soue Of thu priests, ANU this encourages
tliose who have been refusing all along to
pay without reductions There has been
considerable bad work in Longford, Qneens,
and West,neatsl. Armed parties are con-
tinualiy eotns about 1T night demanding
arnls and Shooting rent-payinS tenants. The
suppression vi the league las. hatl tempo
rary good elect, but otitEages are becoming
more numerous lately. It Is predlcted that
there are likely TO- be many murders, at
RACES are not mere directed toward the land
lord class then among tenants themselves
for paying rent,- taking lnnd from which
others are eyicted, etc
COUNTY CLARE.
The eastern part Of this county has been
marked during the agitation By considerable
slosnes ana unf5age ~, Ihe wes:ern part at +
Districts say that the great bulk OF the ter
ants are holding out firmly and are paying
no more freely than before, Coercion ills
been applicd' Tenants NJ ilockin= into ti,e tfS,
eases each. The feeling toward the court is
favorable, though blended with the SUSPICION
that tho popular decisions now being given
may be only bai1s to draw o1f attention from
the league. But meantime the prospect is
bad for both landlords and teiauts, who,
for great landlords, like Lord Leconlietd,
Wilose tcilalits are not paying. One landlord
llas not gut beyond Es,D00 out OF 4l5,O0o.
sums up rhe prospects Of the winter IL three
Litigation, misery, eviction" Tile
action has been beneficial i'll |
Boyco1ting, but 1t Is easy 1o coll !
ccivc TINT when coerclve measures are used !
to stop public agitation the lower reckless !
rlnsses come to the front. LII Glare the out |
RACES hare actually Increased, aid while |
there is SOlile hope that lio evil may result /
FROM the general fcclin. Of unrest, Others |
anticipate much bad work during the winter. |
lon-paynent OF arrears. Collisions between
he evictors nnd people are greatly feared, lis
he spirit Of defiance is strong. and tho I,eD-
lie expect that tic Laud Court, having taken
he place Of the Land League, will shield !
,hen1 from eviction. The no-rent manifesto
lau some effect, chiefly. however, in dl-
'idins the league sylnpathlzerS.- More sei1-
ible people believed it was inexpcdient, but
hose who are hopClesly in arrears or de-
barred from appsyua:. to the Land Court ia
llawn with those applying to the court.
RoscoMMoS AND Sligo.
Rents are being paid better f0r the past
month. but nevertheless tie bulk of tho ten
nts are not paying, and the prospects Of the
0ning winter are not gu0d- The arrears
III this estate Of Col. kmg-1larmon nre
:reater than has ever becn known on the
e,lts. Tenants. on Tie other hand are in
lined to 20 into court, but, i'll many i'll
.ances, are asking for arbitration before do
X so. 1t is believed that the popularity Of
he court will increase, but in some districts
euants refuse to use the act. The suppress
ion Of the league had quietlng effect for 4
nle us regards acts Of violence, but III many
istTlctS matters are us bad as ever, even
'orse. The no-rent manifesto had little re-
nit. There must be Number Of evictlons;
MS between soluiers and people. The lanu~
)rds are nut making reductions. Those who
o are probably rack-renters, who think it
est to come 10 terms. II is believed that
lcre will be large number Of cases Of
lurder aud arson during the coming winter.
In lt:lff work is IfrnnuV ALARMING. |