, 1881-11-13


bloody work. It is known that the loca
| branches of the league meet secretly il
| many places i'll the West ~anG
South, while the Ribbonnen anc
| other secret societies supplant those branches
| which are extinct. Landlords evince dc
] sire not to use legal measures against their
tenants pending the settlement. so there are
very few sales or evictions reported,
thus removing Tor time those causes
Of ill-feelng, riot. and blooushcd.
The authorities are, to some extent, relaxing
the precautions taken at the time of Mr..
ParneIl's arrest. Leave Of absence has been
granted 10 officers Of the Guards aud other
regiments, which was refused till this week.
\ sEcN:T CIRCULAR
was issued to the MetropolitanjP Police this
week, Informing them that there are twenty
one branches of the leagne i'll Dublin and
that the authorities believe these branches to
be meeting under various disguiscs as ben
Gift societies or social clubs, or under other
designations. The police are Instructed to
watch carefully and report to the Castle, in
order that the leaders may he arrested. The
Archiepiscopal ar1noria!s sculptured on the
entrance to Archbishop McCabe's residence,
i'll Rutland Square, were this week defaccd
by some unknown persons, who had used a
hammer upon them in the absence of stall
wart policeman who, of late Turks in the
neighbnrliOOd.
NO FEwER THAN 1000 APPLICATIONS
were received ut the head Offices Of the Land
Commissioner, Dublin, yesterday, bringing
the total up to fully p. 00o. Of those received
yesterday, CoS were registered through the
post. 4 separate receipt had to be given for
each. The su6-cOmmission ut DoWnpatrick
yesterday reduced the rents of sixteen ten
ants Oil the estates Of Mr.. Martin y. Corn
wall, in County Down, from l5 to so per cent.
III one case abatement was refused.
THE rEcCEED1NCS IN THE LAND couET
YESTERDAY
showed that land is Il drug in the market, no
bidders coming forward for the lots put tip.
II is all olninons fact that no one will even
offer price for land, and it shows how deep
the belief is III the thorouglness Of the great
revolution now proceeding.
NINE TESASTs' HOUSES
oil the estate of Lord Cork, Hear kileen,
County Cork. were visited i few nights ago
by Capt Moonlight Shots were fired through
the windows and notice was posted on the
doors warning them not to pay rent. In two
instances the llo-rcnt circular Of the Land
League was posted up. Written notices were
issued.in other places. Bullets were found
iii some Of the houses.
TIE EAEl. OF DEVON
has made a remarkable offer to his Limerick
TO allow them to Surccn-
der their leases, which preclude them from
the benefits of the Land act, in order that
they may apply to the court. 1t is stated
that Lord Cork intends making the same
offer.
~ ARRESTS
continue to be made all over the country.
About seventy persons have been arrested
since Mr.. ParnelPs arrest. The Jail ut
Armagh has been prepared to receive I large
nulnbcr Of prisoners. 1t is expected that |
several vi the notable prisoners 1T Klmain~
lam will be removed
DERRY.
There will be an exciting Parliamentary !
contest III Derry. Three candidates are run
ling. The Conservative is Sir Samuel Viii |
son, an AustraliaIized. Irishman. who !
las just bought Hughenden Manor, the !
'esidence Of tile late Lord Rcacons- |
ieltl. The Liberal, Mr.. \. N. Porter,
J. C., a clever lawyer Of Dublin. appears as
he supporter Of Mr. Gladstone's Irish policy.
the parnellite candidate is Mr.. Dempsey,
.ditor OF the Belfast Ern,nihcr. 1t is Grn-
rally believed that Mr.. Wilson will be !
.lected.-
HE IRISH. SITUATION ACCORDING TO
SMALLEi.
Slfciui t.bfe-
LONDON, Nov. l.. -Sinaley's special says: /
The Liant! Court decisions during the week |
Oliow similar lines 10 those previously re-
'ortcd. No case has yet been reported i'll
which Il tenant establishing plausible
lain has failed to obtain large reduction
II rent. The principle laid down
II the Cranford cases has been steadily acted
II by the other commissions Tenants
publications. increase daily. -Four Thousand
fere received yesterday. The story telc-
raphcd to America aud photographed here,
hat tenants almost unanimously refuse to
ay rent, is untrue, but many tenants, where
he league agents still exercise pressure, re-
use, and "'boycottng also exists. Law
esness and dishonesty steadily lncul-
atcd for two years do not disap-
ear instantly. But, while the testimony
aries rs to various parts of Ireland. rents
re undoubtedly paid i'll large districts.
landlords who know Ireland best consider
lat the proportion Of payments will Increase
lr@cly during the winter. The substantial
lilure of the ".no-rcnt" manifesto aud Arch
lshop Croke's testimony sufficiently indi-
lie that generally where rent is withheld
is not considered as withheld in obedience
K1LMA1SNAM D1cTAT1oSs.
The reports Of the Rev. E. Sheehy's aud
[r. lle:lly's speeches in New York show
:at they are unaware Of the extent OF the
ecay OF league terrorism. The Rev. L.
eehy hoids no Important place among the
ague leaders. AIr. lIealy, though he dis
nguishea himself by mastering the details
the Land act, is chiefly remarkable other
ise for his extreme vnlgarity and bitter
.ss.
THE LAND COMMISSION.
To the 1Ikstfrn A4sociatc1 Tr.xs.
DUBLIN, Nov. 13.-ti'nong the applications |
r fixing judicial reut recorded are $50 on
e estate of Sir George Colthurst, OF Cork.
he Land Commission has resolved in all I
ses where notices have been served on or
fore today that it will note the app!ica- !
III, even it it sits until midnight This
'tatly increases the tenants facilities.
The number of applications to the Land !
1urt excteds q, ,G1o,
THE ELECTION IN DERRY.
Atr- Dempsey, the PROPRIETOR of the Ulster t
ana Northern Star, of Belfast,
nsents to contest the County Of Derry in |
L interest OF the Parncllites i'll the coming t
election.
HUNTING