-Mr. Justice Mathew, who is responsible for the fairness of
-the inquiry; had full right to condemn the very strong and -unjustifiable language of Mr. Carson and Mr. Kenny ; but he cannot, we think, have been unaware that he was giving a great advantage to the tenants whose case he allowed to be staled by Mr. John Roche, M.P., and the Most Revd. Dr. Healy and others; often On mere hearsay, without any reply from the landlords: No doubt he will give: the landlords their innings soon. But that is only putting *kiln in the position of the umpire at cricket, Of Whom Dean Hole tells us in his " Meinories." " Gentlemen," said that umpire, "1 think I should offer You nay hearty apolOgies for any preference which I limy have shoWn in favour of loCal talent, and I confidently rely on, your forgiveness becauseanre you must have noticed in the second innings 1i, .treaiefl: nay own side with undue severity in pr4r nm„ke a regq.:"
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