The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1897-12-25
ARMAGH.

ARMAGH.
A very large and enthusiastic meeting
of the Ready civilian O'Brten) branch
Of the Irish National Federation was
held on Sunday evening. November 2Sth,
and although the weather was very
severe, the people came trooping in
from Derrynoose and Grangemore, which
are strcnghods Of Nationality The
Town Hall, which Is very large, was
crowded to the door, and many of those
present had to walk over four Irish miles
Mr.. B. O'Neill, county delegate, Black
water, was called to the chair, and reso-
lutions indorsing the Irish National
members action were passed, and also
demanding the immediate commence
ment OF useful public works, to tide the
people over the threatened season of
distress, arising from; the failure of the
crops.
ANTRIM.
Justice Bewley and Commissioner Ger
aid Fitzgerald, Q. CO. sat in the court
house, Belfast, on November 80, and
commenced the hearing of list of
appeals from the unions of Ballymena,
Ballymoney, Antrim, Larne and Li,burn.
or the 1873 cases for trial, only % We're
appeals by tenants, and nearly all of
them were cross-appe,als. The celebrated
case OF Adams vs.. Dunseath, in which,
in 1882. the Judgment Of the court of ap-
peals was given, again came up, on q
second term application. The rent of
G32 15s. was again reduced by the sub
commissioners to SIT, the Court VAL
uer's figures being G18 15s.
CARLOW.
On Novmeber 20, Justice Bewley, in
the land commission Hrt, in delivering
judgment in a case of Obert Burland,
tenant. William B. Clayton. landlord.
from the county Barlow, said the hold
ing was demised to the tenant by lease
Of 1878. for thirty-one years. at s310.
The tenant erected certain buildings, and
tho rent for 1889 being unpaid, it was
agreed that the landlord should release
the arrear of e31O in extnguishment
and satisfaction of so much of the
Improvement as should amount to s31O,
and that to that extent they should be-
come the property Of the landlord. On
the lease that in consideration of the ar
rangement Of 1889, and 'in considera-
tion Of the change in agricultural pro-
duce, l hereby consent that the rent
shall be reduced to 1880 per annum."
This was signed by the landlord. Under
this state OF facts counsel for the land
lord submitted that the tenant could
not maintain any application to have a
fair rent fixed. The contract between
the parties, however, so far from mega
living the right Of the tenant to have the
fair rent fixed. afllrmatively recognized
the existence of the right. The old rent
was G2GO, the judicial rent e1SS and
the landlord had not given any evidence
to show that the agreeable rent assessed
was too low. The court affirmed the
judicial rent.
CORK.
For some time past, large London
firm of ship owners and ship builders
has been in negotiation with the syndi-
cate that controls the Passage and Rush
brook doci,s, with the object of ac-
quring The dockyards. 1t is now stated
that the negotiations have resulted in the
sale Of the docks, both at Passage and
at Rushbrooll, to the London firm; which
intends to develop, to their full extent.
the great natural advantages of Passage
and Rushbrook; and ALSO that Mr.. John
son, the present manager of the docks,
will be retained as manager by the new
syndicate.
Down,
At well-attcnded meeting of farmers,
held near Newry. On Sunday, November
18th, speeches and resolutions were de-
livercd which breathe the old-timo Wig
orous position to the unjust land
system. but particularly towards the
highly satisfactory method in which
the hard-won acts of land reform are
being administered.
DONEGAL.
Mr. e. D. Howatson, of Lough Veagh
House, county Donegal. has caused to
be published the statement that, owing
to the severe depression of the season
he is prepared to give reduction OF
four shilings in the pound on the rent
due for the year current and two shill-
ngs abatement in every pound paid for
arrears.
DUBLIN.
In Dublin, On the. evening OF December