Year: 1879

DUBLIN, August Q, 1879.


At tho annual dinner of the Royal Agricultural So
cicty on Thursday night the Dukaof Marlborough.
In responding to the toast of-The Lord Lieutenant
and Prosperity to Irland." said they met oc-
casion marked by very low commercial depression
and to certain extont agricultural depression. This
was undoubtedly attributable in largo degree to
political complications on the Continent of Europe
which had disturbed commercial relations. and 1t
was also duo to the weather, which through three
successive years had inflicted indifferent harvests on
England and Ireland However. the political disturb
was state of things which they hoped with
the process of time would pass away. and they
could only depend on Providence tor better state OF
things. His Grace referred with satisfaction to the
efforts being made to raise the character of Irish but
ter in the foreign market. and spoke to the impor-
tance of an agricultural country like Ireland where
the revenue derived from land more than doubled
that from any other source. There 100000
holdings in Ireland, OF which 10000 only above
Gl0O year. only $4,000 above ESQ year. while there
were PIT 900 occupiers of land under fS year. of
whom upward OF 100000 occupied mud cabins.
1t was to this class OF persons he thought they
should turn their attention and endeavor TO
improve their status Ho believed that the farmers
OF Ireland we're in much better condition than
the farmers of England. for the depression was
moro oppressive in England than here tho hold
rgs larger and there were larger sums invested
in them. He was told on competent authority that
IL fairly scientific. intelligent system of farming
adopted In Ireland there latent amount OF
wealth in the country that would amply repay all
efforts expended it. and that Ireland was
capable OF returning than twice its
actual rovcnuo at tho present moment. That
was an Increase of f3o.0OO,00O per year.
He glad to there was
hope of the revival OF the flax trade. He rejoiccd
that the wants of the national school teachers had
been recognized and provided for and al the
OF recent examinations held under the intermediate
Education act.s In conclusion, he expressed his
belief that the prosperity of Ireland internally
connected with the paciication OF Ireland. Lot law
and order prevail and, above ALL let those bitter ma
tonal aninosties which proceeded from religiou m
differences DO abatcd aud he would predict future
OF great and exuborant prosperity for tho country.


THE DISTRESS SERIOUS.


The Archdeacon OF Tuam writos to the London
Daily Tcicgraph-


The state of the holders of small farms along
the sea coast in this county and OF those dependent
help OF your readers. were II adequately made known
to thcm. The present years depression effect
ually brought their Affairs Co crisis The sources
from which they usually obtained supplies this
season are closed against them by the apprehension
OF difficulties to come classes more removed from
want than they The exceptional lateness OF this
season prevents them from--whnt would indeed be
most hurtful renedy-usng their crop OF potatoes
while still immature. disease well future want
having often arisen to them from this resource.
them, 1 do not see how they can
abstain from 1t. Many land owners who nj
home to sec their peoples needs are generously sup
plying them, but there arc large districts without
classes who their poorer neghbors state are ttlc
able to improve II. IL tho attention Of tho govern
ment be now directed 10 this suffering class, who. 'in
huts where poor men liz" arc bearing their burden
In silence, some sweet uses may DO drawn from their
advorsty But we who arc looking on cannot but
ask for thom from those to whom God has given the
ability aud the will helping hand in their present
distress.