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statutory rents, 1881 to 1883, in order to
make the rents more equitable, consider
ing the great decrease in the yield OF
corn, &C., and the greet depression in
the cattle trade. The Chairman sug-
gested that he should, in accordance
with the practice of the Board, mark the
communication s'read." Mr.. Henry VIII
hanson Ia Unionist tarmer)-I protest
against doing anything Of the kind. I
can assure you there are but two things
before the farmers Of this country
either eviction or starvation. protest
against having the like Of this thing
smuggled over in this house. I propose
that the resolution be added. Another
Unionist farmer seconded the resolu-
ton, which was adopted by the majority
of the Board, all the landlords and land
agent present voting against it.
49,. CORK.
The Twenty-ifth anniversary Of the
Manchester Martyrs wes celebrated in
the usual manner at Timoleague, on No
vember 23d. The local brass bands
turned out, and, preceded by a torch
light procession in which hundreds took
part, paraded the streets, playing "God
Save Ireland and other national airs,
arrived at the Abbey, where prayers
were to be said in public for the mar
tyred heroes. No little chagrin and dis
appointment was felt at finding the gate
recently placed across the entrance by
the railway company locked.
DONEGAL.
The fifteenth annual gathering Of the
Donegal exiles, in the West of Scotland,
was held on Tuesday evening, Nov. 10Th,
in the Grand National Hall, Glasgow.
Mr.. T. D. Sullivan, II. P. (who was at
the late election returned, unopposed, as
one of the members for Donegal, pre-
sided over sixteen hundred men, who
were at once orderly and enthusiastic
It is gratifying to find the increasing
measure Of success which, as the years
roll by, attends these annual meetings.
They bear evidence to the undying love
of the Gael for the old land, and pro-
mote spirit of brotherhood among our
exiled countrymen, and, by tending to
unite them in the bonds of social and po-
litical companjonship, make them a
power to, be respected in such centres of
population.
DUBLIN.
On November ed, Lord Houghton
was presented, in Dublin, with adj
dresses from the Irish Industrial
League, the Royal Irish Academy, and
Dublin University. In replying to the
first, he said the principle was generally
admitted that the State could do some
thing to help and develop industries, but
they would al! agree that what was done
should be done in such manner as not
to interfere with private enterprise.
With regard To the members of the Acad-
envy, he said he thought their claim to
have successfully promoted the study Of
science, polite literature, and antiquities
was we'll founded; and to the representa-
lives of the University, he said they had
expressed legitimate satisfaction at the
absence of religious tests for higher ap-
pointments in the University. It had, he
hoped, come to be the opinion of those
who set the highest store on religious
teachings upon the nation, that appoint
ments in Universities should not depend
upon enforced conformity with one par
ticular creed.
KERRY.
It has been reported that several
moonlight raids have taken place in the
neighborhood of Castleisland. A band
of men are reported to have entered a
laborers house at Ballihanatouragh, and
used intimidaSing language towards him
He states that an attempt was afterwards
made to burn his hay. Some shots
were also fired into the house of q woman
named Shea. .m.
KILKENNY.
The anniversary of the Manchester
Martyrs was celebrated in very impos-
ing manner in Kilkenny, on November
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