It was an evil hour for the landlords in Ireland
that the Conserva- tives thereof placed, or endeavoured to place, rent and tithes on the same basis. We learn from nearly the opposite quarters of the island, from Donegal, Tipperary, Cork, and Mayo, twit a strong indisposition exists among the tenantry to consider their liabilities. In those cases particularly, as in Donegal, in which some of the landlords have made it a point with the people to discharge the tithe at the same time they pay the rent, the monies for neither are forthcoming. In others, as in Tipperary, actual force has been used to resist the distress. But the reader should remember, that there are other causes, independently of the resistance to the payment of tithes, which may possibly operate in these cases. There is almost no market for agricultural produce. The corn grown this year in Ireland, so far from enabling the farmer at the present price to pay the rent, would scarcely liquidate the wages of the Workmen, low as the wages are in Ireland. Among the poorer sort, then—amongst those who have no capital—and the majority of the Irish farmers, we apprehend, will be found in this condition—it is ab- solutely vain to look for rents. But the stock remains, and the stock may be seized ; and resistance may ensue, for when it becomes a ques- tion of life or death, it is vain to speak of a violation of law. But, on the other hand, it is equally unfair to charge the people with a re- bellion against rents. They cannot pay the landlord and the tithelord. —Dublin Evening Post.
In the expectation of a general election, active canvassing is in pro- gress in various parts of the country. Sir John Burke, it is said, is up for Galway county. Two Conservative candidates, the Honourable M. Bloomfield and Mr. R. Pennefather, have been announced for Tipperary county. The latter gentleman is son of Baron Pennefather. It is now stated that Mr. Bagwell will not again start for Clonmel;
but the Conservatives are prepared with a candidate. It is rumoirred that a member of the Pennefather family will contest the borougk a Cashel next election ; but the Radical party are very strong there.— Times Cot respondent.
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