Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-14

court; tS,2OO 10 delray the law expenses
OF Mr.. 0'Brien in connection with the
given to Messrs. Lalor, O'COn-
nor, O'Kelly, Sexton, Harring-
ton, Healy and others in scknowl-
edgmPnt of their services in Parliament,
and G5,363 as special testimonial to Mr..
Sexton for his invaluable labors for Ire
land in Parliament. Other sums were
collected, OF which there ia no record
available for the defense Of prisoners and
expenses Of public meetings.
MIR. EGAN's ESTIMATE.
Mr.. ERan, however, estimates the
amount at large figures. He declared 10
the correspondent of an American paper
three years ago that such items for the
three years ending in October, 1882, did
not fall short OF fS0,000. We may estl-
mate similar expenses for the sue
ceedlng four years at not less
than that amount. Mr.. Egan also
includes in the subscriptions for patriotic
purposes G25,000 for the Dublin exhibit
tion. Finally, the amount subscribed up
To the present moment to the Irish party
fund is f6,502. To sum up, Ireland's
tribute OF hard cash to the Parnelite ex-
chequer (of which the Irish In Great
Britain subscribed something, though
1nappreciable) since the founding OF the
Land League in October, 1870, to the
present time amounts to G300,7l4, or
100000 per annum.
MATTHEW'S APPOINTMENT.
The Scottish Protestant Alliance will
meet TO consider Lord Randolph
ChurchilPs reply TO its protest against
the appointment of Henry Matthews to
the Home Secretaryship, which was
brought on the ground that he was a
Roman Catholic. Rev. James Patton, d.
n oil nd n
letter to Lord Churchill, in which he
says:
'You have penned an incident reply to
a respectful public document. Although
you are now a Cabinet Minister, we OBJ
serve with astonishment and regret that
you have not laid aside those weapons Of
abuse with which you tomahawked your
way to power. 1t is national calamity
when a man pitcbforked into a high posi-
tion is destitute of decent manners.'
Rev. Patton concluded his letter by say
ing that the alliance founded its protest
upon the same grounds az those upon
which the exclusion of Roman Cath Olics
from the throne is founded.
PARNELL's REDRAFTED BILL.
Mr.. ParnelPs land bill as redrafted sus-
pends evictions on payment into court of
half the rent due. Many Gladstonians
disapprOve of the amount of the reduo-
tion.
The Parnellites assert that full values
justify the demand of over 90 per cent. re-
duction. Mr.. Parnell, in a conference
with John Morley, urged a reduction OF
70 per cent, but on MIR. Morley's advice
he limited the reduction to 30 per cent.
Lease holders are included in the bill. The
governments response will be that Par
nelPs data are Inaccurate, that the Dub
lin executive returns Of the market val
ues for 1886 show that the reduction IN
price in Ireland is less than in England
and Scotland, ranging from 10 to 10 per
cent.
ABILITY TO PAY.
Sir Mich ael Hicks Beach and Lord
Randolph Churchill will deny that the
bulk Of the Irish tenants will be able to
pay their rents in November, or that a
host OF eylctions will be probable
The second reading OF the Parnell bill
will take place on Friday. Mr. Glad
stone mas privately announced that be
Will return to London on Saturday. and
that he hopes to take part in the debate
on Monday. 1t is understood that he will
support the Parnell bill, His promised
presence is already rallying the GladstOn-
ians. The UniOnjst whips nave sent
an appeal to the UniOnist members in
the country TO return 10 London and vote
against the bill. The government also
insists upon a recall OF the absentees.
The ConservatIves' attempt to curtail the
debate to one night will be In vain. The
debate will probably extend over four
nights.
CALL FROM THE LIBERAL WHIPS.
LONDON, Sept. IA, 3 A. M.-rhe Liberal
whips have issued a special summons to
the Liberals to support the second read
ing Of Mr.. Parnelps bill regarding evic-
tiOns.
The News thinks 1t would be exDedient
to adopt Mr.. ParnelPs bill with some
equitable notifications.
Clause one OF Mr.. ParnePs land bill
enacts that the Land Court shall be en-
powered 10 make temporary Attachments
OF rents where IL shall deem such action
just and eXpedient in cases OF pollings gov
erned by the act of 1881, provided half the
rents due or bait the antecedent arrears
shall have been paid, and IT shall have
been provided to the satisfaction OF the
court that the tenant Is unable TO pay the
balance without losing his holding or de-
priving himself OF means to cultl-
vate or stock his holding. Clause
two extends the provisions OF
clause one to holders OF unexpired leases,
ana to leasehOlders whose lenses have
expired since the act OF 1881, and
have been renewed on the basis or
yearly tenancy under the old conditions
OF lease.