IRISH AFFAIRS. [BY TELEGRAPH.—COPYRIGHT.] [REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] London, December 17.

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IRISH AFFAIRS. [BY TELEGRAPH.— COPYRIGHT.] [REUTERS TELEGRAMS.] London, December 17.

Dillon, OBrien, Harris, and O'Sheehy, when arrested at Loughrpa, were engaged in presiding over tho collection of rents. They were brought up to-day, and charged with olwtiuctiuur the proper payment of reut. Th(*y were, leminded, bail being allowed. The money collected bv the prisoners from tenants for payments for lent h is been seized by the police. MeHugh, editor of the Sligo Champion, ai rented on a charge of inciting boycotting and agiaiian outrage, has been ieleasud from custody. London', December 18. The plan of cxmpaign adopted by the Ko rent agitatoii has beuMi proclaimed an illegal cnnspn.icy, and those partikmgin itaie liable to pr.isiiLMition. It i> also pioclaimed th.it the in mey collected by the agitator* will be sei/ed by the Government. Messrs Dillon, OBnen, Huris, and O'Sheehy, wlio were bi night up at Loughrea, chaiged with obstiutituu the proper payment, will not be pioceided against at that place; but, instead, til" defendants, toirethor with Redmond .\\i \ O Kiellv, will b* brought up to Dublin, and eh irged with conspiracy. \[.>ssr. Dill m and O linen, while dii\ ing yesterday, weie thrown fioin their comey.iiico. and Dillons iiijuuwi ha\o been of -<> seiious a nature 'is to c nifine him to bed.