Total to landlord, L.31,500 0 0 Deduct landlord's half, poor-rate, L.325 7 6 Rent-charge, 4d. in the pound, 563 6 0 --------- 888 13 6 ----------- Total to landlord in Ireland, net, L.30,611 6 6 ----------- OBSERVATIONS. The rent in Ireland was _averaged_, from _personal_ knowledge and inquiry, at 25s. the Irish acre, equal to 15s. the statute acre. It has not varied essentially since 1828. In Scotland, the rent was calculated at L.2, 5s. the Scotch acre, equal to L.1, 16s. the statute acre. In England, the rent was calculated at L.1:6:6 per statute acre. In Belgium, the rent-value of land is taken as equal to England. The taxation being considerably less than half that of England. In France, the land is valued at one-fourth less than Belgium. The taxation bearing a near proportion in both countries. The taxation in Ireland and Scotland is nearly on a par: rather heavier in Ireland. Taxation in England, including tithes, 8s. 7d. per acre. I believe below the reality. Government valuation of same land, exclusive of houses, L.25,843 0 0 -- -- -- with houses, 27,208 0 0 [8] Speech at the Conciliation Hall, in reply to the charges of the _Times_ Commissioner. [9] The following letter, written by Sir David Roche to a Cork agitator of the name of Denny Lane, who accused him of having turned out three hundred families, and said his life had been _five_ times attempted, will show the value which should be set on the assertions of such people, and the treatment which the very best Irish landlords receive:--