The Roman Catholic Bishops of Ireland have issued a still
stronger collective manifesto on the Land question. They resolved, in meeting at Dublin on the 27th inst. :—" 1. That inasmuch as we are charged by Almighty God, not only with the guardianship of the faith and the morals of our flocks, but also with the care of the poor and oppressed members of our fold, we feel constrained by a solemn sense of our obligations to declare once more that the present state of the land code in Ireland is intrinsically dangerous to the peace and happiness of. our people. '2. That being thus convinced of the necessity of reform, we earnestly deprecate all faltering legislation on this vital question ; and we hereby record our conviction that such legislation, no matter how well-intentioned, so far from allaying the nniversal discontent, will intensify existing evils, and lead to a prolonged and angry agitation." They believe a just Bill would call back peace, but fear that should order bo restored by coercion, the House of Lords would " either totally reject or substantially nullify any measure of practical utility."
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