IRISH LANDLORDISM.

Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3757, 12 January 1881, Page 3

IRISH LANDLORDISM.

Perhaps not even the firiest speech of Parnell paints in truer colors Irish landlordism than, does the foUowing appeal made by Re*. Finta l Ph^la?, an Irish P.P. We copy it from the Lelnster Leader, of 16t'i October:—" Rev. F. Phelan resptctlully solid's from the priests and people of Lhe united -parishes of Monastere7an, Nurney, end Kildangan, a svriaU subscription towards builc'in^ a humble dwelling for Michael Kavanagh, a blind old man, over eighty years^ of age, who has been evicted by Mr O'Ferrall, Kildangen Casiie. Michael Kava^agh had been for forty years a fpiihful servant of Mr O'FerraH's father" and grandfather. At the end cf that long period, by God's will, he was affl 3l.ed with blindness, wh3n the late Mr O'Ferrall (to use bis own words) rewarding him a 9 being a rare example of fidelity, gave h?m for life a pens'on of £15 a year, and also a dwelling. The present Mr O'Ferrall was tbe announcer of this favour' io Kavanagb. For some rapricious prete.it O? unfounded charge, the lat9 Mr- O'Ferrall withdrew t!ie wellearned rewa.d, demanded withia a week possession of the house, end refused to the old man an investigation which, .by the la(e Very Rer. Dr flealy, V.G., he was advised to d'^aud. Kavana^b, on being denied the investigation, refused (o give possession of the house. Mr O'Ferrall then served him with no'ice to quit, but before the decree of ejeotwent could be obtained, Mr O'FerrJl vras sumnconed 'o arother work. People hoped, tiiafc bis son would not persist in prosecuting the ejectment, but they were di-appoin'3d: the son was implacable. After rapeaied failares in gaining the suit he succeeded finally, and .poor Kavanagh wa3 evjpteci by the .Sher-ft on the 2nd of Se'^l »m&M. — li should be slated that M? O'jffei'VaU offered to 51avanngh £20 by way of componsation. This sum was raised 1o £25 by the advice of the judge of Neas- Ey some pressure it was afterwards increased to £30, But Kavanagh believed that, if he accepted the compromise, he would be acknowledging some guilt on his pavt. His characfer . was dearer to him than money .or home, and justly so. Rev. F. Phdan waited on Mr O'Ferrall afte* the eviction, and besought of him that, having enforced his legal rights, he would show clemency, and alfvm tho blind man to resume possession of "the house for the short remnant of his miserable life. Mr O'Ferrall seemed to receive the appeal favourably, and said if anything would influence him it was the correct way in which the matter was put before him. He promised to consider the case. The result has been that he sent to Kavanagh £15, which appears to ba altogether insufficient. Kavanagh is now sheltered by some sods heaped together by the side of a ditch, and a few sticks thrown across them, and covered with some straw. Urged by compassion, Eer. F. Phelan confidently makes this appeal. In order to make the contributions general, 10s will be the highest sum accepted from any family."

A starting Point—A pin's when sticking out of a young lady's girdle. (Yes ; but when?)