19 NOVEMBER 1887, Page 25

Letters from Ireland, 1886. By the Special Correspondent of the

Times. (W. II. Allen and Co.)—These letters were written last autumn. If they contain nothing that is strange to in, they cer- tainly present in a small compass an interesting résumé of facts. Every page one reads makes one feel more and more what a tremendous experiment Home-rule would be. So far, at least, as experience goes, there never was a people less capable of governing themselves than the Irish ; while, as for their leaders, they have given no proof of any beta destructive power. Imagine Boards of Guardians giving outdoor relief to the extent of a pound weekly to evicted tenants !