The great injustice of the burdensome
tax impos ed upon them for tlifs pur
pose, is but one of the many wrongs
which Ireland has suffered so long at
the hands of the |iritisji goverqmcnt,
and from which they ask, and are de-»
teriuiupd to be relieved- A more
able, influential and eloquent cham
pion for their cause, the Irish people
could not possibly have selected, and
with the whole Liberal party to sus
tain him, it is altogether probable
that the Church rates will be speedily
abolished, in spite of the efforts of
Stanley to postpone the decision of
the question till the next Parliament,
With reform commenced in this di
rection no doubt others will soon fol
low, and a better state of affaire may
be looked for in the long suffering
land, which must inevitably be pro
ductive of great improvement, in the
condition and circumstances of the
people.
’/ Mining Trouble.
