29th._--Early this morning two of the "evicted" tenants, and an ex-bailiff of the property here, came by appointment to discuss the situation with Mr.Tener.He asked me to attend the conference, and upon learning that I was an American, they expressed their perfect willingness that I should do so.

The tenants were quiet, sturdy, intelligent-looking men.

I asked one of them if he objected to telling me whether he thought the rent he had refused to pay excessive, or whether he was simply unable to pay it.
"I had the money, sir, to pay the rent," he replied, "and I wanted to pay the rent--only I wouldn't be let." "Who wouldn't let you ?" I asked.
"The people that were in with the League." "Was your holding worth anything to you ?" I asked.
"It was indeed.

Two or three years ago I could have sold my right for a matter of three hundred pounds." "Yes!" interrupted the other tenant, "and a bit before that for six hundred pounds." "Is it not worth three hundred pounds to you now ?" "No," said Mr.Tener, "for he has lost it by refusing the settlement I offered to make, and driving us into proceedings against him, and allowing his six months' equity of redemption to lapse." "And sure, if we had it, no one would be let to buy it now, sir," said the tenant.

"But it's we that hope Mr.Tener here will let us come back on the holdings--that is, if we'd be protected coming back." "Now, do you see," said Mr.Tener, "what it is you ask me to do?
You ask me to make you a present outright of the property you chose foolishly to throw away, and to do this after you have put the estate to endless trouble and expense; don't you think that is asking me to do a good deal ?" The tenants looked at one another, at Mr.Tener, and at me, and the ex-bailiff smiled.
"You must see this," said Mr.Tener, "but I am perfectly willing now to say to you, in the presence of this gentleman, that in spite of all, I am quite willing to do what you ask, and to let you come back into the titles you have forfeited, for I would rather have you back on the property than strangers--" "And, indeed, we're sure you would." "But understand, you must pay down a year's rent and the costs you have put us to." "Ah! sure you wouldn't have us to pay the costs ?" "But indeed I will," responded Mr.Tener; "you mustn't for a moment suppose I will have any question about that.