Show DISTRESSED IRISH I They ore Now Collins for More London 6A great land agitation meeting was held yesterday at Rivers town on the borders of Sligo Ireland Ten thousand peasantry were present At a meeting today of the Dublin Mansion House committee for the relief of distress it was announced that the fund amounts to 2800 It was resolved to fend telegrams to the mayor of Milburne and the mayors of the principal towns in Ireland and Scotland and a number of cities and towns in America making an urgent appeal for help Richmond Va GA grand mass meeting of citizens of Richmond and lanchesterwaj held tonight in Mozart Hall in the interest ofthe suffering pea plo Ireland Tho gathering comprised representative people of every nationality creed and political affiliation ExMayor A M Keilly presided Addresses were made by Bight Rsv J J Keane Cath elic bishop Richmond and Rev J G Armstrong of the Episcopal Church Collectors to canvass the city wore appointed ap-pointed and a heavy collection was made 10 the hall Resolutions pledged the meeting and people to contribute with all possible liberality to the fund New York GThe execativo committee commit-tee of tho Irish relief commiUeo received a cablegram fL ia the Mansion House committee Dublin of which the lord mayor is chairman soliciting aid from American people for the Irish distress The secretary was instructed to request informati n as to the extent and nature of the distress and what districts were most seriously afflicted Dublin 7Tho Irish rent gitatioi has entered a new phase and has extended from rural to urban localities A move mnt is afloat to agitate for a remission or reduction of rents on the part of poorer householders and tenants in Dublin and other largo towns |