IRISH AFFAIRS.

Dunstan Times, Issue 1179, 3 October 1884, Page 3

IRISH AFFAIRS.

French, connected with the Dublin Cornwall scandals, and who shammed insaniy to escape giving evidence, has been declared in sound mind by the rued ’Cal commission.

The Carey-Phiblin statement, that the Crown Solicitor, Mr Bolton, induced him to commit perjury in the Manmatrassa murder cases, will not be investigated. Twenty thousand persons took part in a na.ional procession at Monaghan on 15th August. In the evening a banquet was given, at which several notables were entertained. The Orangemen abstained from any counter demonstration.

A Du Jin dispatch of Augu-t 21 says the trial of Secretary Cornwall, m the scandal case, concluded with a verdict not guilty. A dispatch on the 23rd says Ireland is leaping a rich harvest from the tourists whohave been frightened from the Continent by the cholera scire ; also that the crops are said to bo superb, and more noblemen and other rich landlords are spending the autumn on their Irish estates than during j many past years. This materially improves business of all kinds. Air . homas siextori, M.P., Mr Parnell’s representative, was present at the Irish Land League convention held in Boston on August 13. The meeting was large and enthusiastic. Sexton, being interviewed, said: — “My only purpose in this visit to A meric i is to observe the formation an system of the League, and to dis cuss methods for the fostering of harmony— lor on )iannony alone depen Is the successful carrying out of the League. I db not deem it wise in a year like this, whm the country is ab sorbed ui a Presidential contest, to endeavour to gain attention for another subject Affairs remain on the other side. The land laws are bad y admintstered. The Government appointed land commissioners, who are in sympathy wjth the landlord class, and they broke the back of the Mealy Act. That a tenant should be compelled to pay rent on his own improvements is a shameful thing. The L 'ague's first effort is towards th** ahoiti m of that system. When we accomplish that end, a ljudication of rents wi I lie taken up. No donut that, question will require long conside-atioo ” He declared the statement that any personal difference existed b tween Mr Parnell and Mr Davitt errone ms. Mr Sexton retu ned to Europe on August 30.

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