THE ENGLISH MAIL. [VIA SAN FRANCISCO.] THE IRISH RENT AGITATION.

Te Aroha News, Volume IV, Issue 187, 15 January 1887, Page 4

THE ENGLISH MAIL. [VIA SAN FRANCISCO.] THE IRISH RENT AGITATION.

his colleagues' think that he has done enough to deserve a rest from hie duties, aud are willing to release him from further labour in promoting the plan of the campaign and to supply bis place with other members of the party, successively, as long as it may be necessary to do so. John Dillon appeared for himself on De ceinber 14th in the action brought by the Government against him for agitating in favour of the " plan of campaign." In his address to the Court, Dillon contended that the language he used in the speech selected as the baaia of prosecution was justifiable and that the Crown was straining the law against him. The Judge declared that the "plan of campaign" was clearly and absolutely illegal. lie ordered Dillon to give bonds in the sum of £2,000, with two sureties for £1,000 each, for good bohaviour in future, within twelve days, or go to prison for six months.

Tho Popo and tho Agitation. Rome, December 14.—The Pope had a conference with Cardinal Simecui, and prepared instructions to the Irish bishops, charging them to keep their clergy scrupulously within the limits of duty in regard to tho anti-rent movement.

Tho Belfast Riots. Belfast, December 14.—Judge Lawson to-day sentencod four men arrested for wrecking bouses along Shank Hill during (he riots last; June, to four months' imprisonmont each. The prisoners had all pleaded guilty.

Lord Salisbury to Carry out the Old Flan. The New York •• Star's " London cablo of the 19th eayß : The Cabinet crisis on the question of coercion for Ireland has given rise to a ronowal of tho reports circulated some days back of Sir Michael Hicks Beach's resignation. The triumph of tho coercionists, and poet-ibly the reconstruction of the Cabinot on a basis of coercive government in lioland, are stated to night to bo as good as settled, Lord Salisbuiy having a clear iwajoiity in the Cabinot, and the Marquis of Hartington having been heard from in support of Lord Ashbourne's policy. 11 artingtcm'o decision turns the scale and affords Salitbury the excuse he has been seoking to put his foot down on Beach, Churchill and tho young Domocrtaic Tory element in the Cabinet. 1 ord Salisbury's reduction of 20 per ceraoffthe rents of the HatHeld estatehasattr^ctedmuchattention, an.l is alroady follow od by anumbor of announcements of similar abatement in large estates in England, Scotland and Wales. The Friuio Minister'^ couco3:-ion is cited by the Tory press as r, guide to Irish landlords.