7 MAY 1864, Page 2

An Irish baronet has hit upon a clever idea for

the:prevention of agrarian outrage. His bailiff was threatened, whereupon he in- formed the tenantry that in the event of the bailiff being killed he should raise their rents by the amount of a life annuity to his widow. This is nearly as good as the device of another landlord, who, threatened with death for claiming some rent, called his tenants together and read out his will, leaving the entire property to a Scotchman. He understood his countrymen, and is alive yet.