The Government of Ireland has issued a Circular, dated June
2nd, in which all the Sub-Sheriffs are informed that if they or the Police expect resistance to any process of law, they must send notice to head.quarters in time to enable the Government to send soldiers and police, and to issue proclamations warning all per- sons assembling to obstruct exeoution of such process that "they will be dispersed by force." The Circular is considered proof that the Government has decided to carry out the law in all cases, and at any hazard of collision with the people. This is their clear duty, even in the painful cases when the tenant is really bankrupt, just as it is the duty of the Government in England to protect the officials of a county court in seizing the goods of a man whose debts exceed his means. The land is an asset, even though the debtor is part owner. We can- not imagine any answer to this contention, which, however, does not impair the right of the State to insert a bankruptcy clause, or a " moratorium," in the Land 13i11, if it pleases, or to make certain clauses in the Bill retrospective.
