liery explosion, and to the report of Mr. Young, who represented the Home Office that Mr. Young complains of the unat the inquiry; whether he has noticed satisfactory nature of some of the special rules at the Colliery, and makes the following statement: bound to state that, in my opinion, a similar instructed, or, if not, he will instruct the that the Mines Regulation Act be strictly inspector of mines for the district to urge enforced, and that every possible pre MR. O'CONNOR POWER asked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, If there is any reason for the further detention of Mr. Edward Slevin, of Ballinrobe, county Mayo, who has been imprisoned for thirteen months under the Coercion Act; whether there is any reason for the further detention of Mr. Thomas Dunleavy, of Kilmovee, county Mayo, who has been imprisoned as a suspect since the 23rd of November 1881; whether he will consider the advisability of releasing Mr. Martin King, a suspect imprisoned in Ennis-ture of the seams in the locality, he has killen, or give him an opportunity, according to the ordinary process of Law, of meeting the charge alleged against him; whether the time has not come when Mr. John McCarthy, of Loughrea, who has been detained for more than eight months as a suspect, may be released; whether Mr. Edward Connor, of Ballymore, county Roscommon, who has been detained for the past five months as a suspect in Galway Prison, may now be released; whether he will give the House a statement of the dimensions of the cell which Mr. Connor has been forced to occupy during that time; and, whether the cell is so small and dark as to have injuriously affected Mr. Connor's sight? caution be taken to insure the safe working of the Colliery? SIR WILLIAM HARCOURT, in reply, said, that he had seen Mr. Young's Report, and that instructions such as Question would be sent to the District those suggested in the hon. Member's Inspector of Mines. PRISONS (IRELAND)—THE GOVERNOR MR. O'SULLIVAN asked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Whether there have been numeMR. W. E. FORSTER: The hon. rous complaints made from time to time Member asks me Questions as to several against Mr. Egan, the governor of the prisoners, and I have to say that their County Limerick Prison, regarding the cases have all been considered, but up treatment of untried prisoners under his to the present time I have not been able charge; whether he has been reprito recommend to his Excellency the re-manded on more than one occasion by lease of any of them. With respect to Mr. Connor, of Ballymore, Roscommon, I have made inquiries, and find that he occupies a cell in Galway Prison measuring 17 feet long by 8 feet wide. The medical officer certifies that he can find nothing wrong with Mr. Connor's eyes, and that, if his sight is defective, it must have been so before his admission to the prison. MINES (COAL) REGULATION ACT, 1872 ABRAM COLLIERY EXPLOSION. MR. BURT asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, If his attention has been called to the verdict of the coroner's jury in the Abram Col the prison authorities; and, whether His Excellency the Lord Lieutenant will continue this officer in so responsible a position? MR. W. E. FORSTER asked to have the Question postponed till Thursday, as he had not yet received an answer to his inquiries on the subject. MR. HEALY: Would the right hon. Gentleman have any objection to publish as a Parliamentary Paper the result of the inquiry in the same way as the letter of Captain Barlow has been published? MR. W. E. FORSTER: I must ask the hon. Gentleman to give Notice of the Question. LANDLORD AND TENANT (IRELAND)- lars and Militia, in the same manner as purpose of being trained with the Reguis done at Aldershot? MR. CHILDERS: In reply to my hon. Friend, I regret that I cannot at present hold out any hope to him of establishing a camp in Scotland at which Scotch Volunteers and Militia could be trained with the Regulars as at Aldershot. But we are now considering how to utilize the ground purchased for a tactical station at Strensall, in the North of England, and next year I may be able to make some communication to the House on this subject. MR. REDMOND asked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Whether it is true, as stated in the "Freeman's Journal" of 28th April, that, on the previous day, the tenants of the Marquis of Ely to the number of 200 assembled at Fethard, county Wexford, for the purpose of discussing a circular received from their landlord; whether the meeting was attended by two members of the Constabulary force who refused to leave when requested to do so; whether the meeting in conse quence broke up without considering the propositions for a settlement which were to have been submitted; and, whether the action of the police had his ap-tary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, proval? MR. W. E. FORSTER: Yes, Sir, I find it is a fact that a number of tenants -about 200-on the estate of the Mar quess of Ely assembled at Fethard, County Wexford, on the 27th ultimo. The police were not sent thither with the object of interfering with the meeting; but it was necessary that a few should be present, as it was believed a difference of opinion existed among the tenants, which might lead to a breach of the peace. MR. REDMOND: The right hon. Gentleman has not answered that part of my Question asking whether the meeting broke up in consequence of the presence of the police? MR. W. E. FORSTER: Most cer IRELAND-MR. CLIFFORD LLOYD, R.M. MR. SEXTON asked the Chief Secre If he can yet lay upon the Table a Copy of the communication which has been made to the Sub Inspectors of the issued on the 4th of March by County County Clare, withdrawing the circular Inspector Smith; whether he will now say what course the Irish Executive proposes to take with regard to County Inspector Smith; and, whether a similar circular to that issued by County Inspector Smith was issued in any other county? The hon. Member also asked if County Inspector Smith was the same gentleman who, some time ago, in consequence of suspicious misconduct, had been removed from the County Down? MR. W. E. FORSTER: Sir, I cannot answer this Question without appealing to the House as to the unfairness of the tainly the police did not break up the hon. Member imputing misconduct withmeeting. ARMY (AUXILIARY FORCES)-CAMPS OF INSTRUCTION. out giving Notice that the statement would be made, and thereby conveying an erroneous impression, without my being able to answer the Question at the time. I am only to-day able to read the Minute which I have signed, after full consultation with his Excellency, in order that it might be communicated to the Inspector General of the Royal Irish Constabulary MR. GRANT asked the Secretary of State for War, Whether, considering the advantages enjoyed by the Volunteers in the Metropolis and the South of England in the way of facilities for training along with the troops of the regular army in camps of instruction, "The Lord Lieutenant desires me to inform by experienced officers, he will consider you that, while he entirely approves of the obthe desirability of extending those ad-ject in view in the instructions issued on March 4 vantages to the Volunteers of the North, to the Inspector under your command-videlicet, by the establishment of a camp of in- to secure the personal safety of Mr. Clifford struction of a permanent character in Lloyd in the discharge of duties exposing him some locality in the South of Scotland, to imminent danger, his Excellency must express his disapproval of the terms in which to which the Volunteers of Scotland and these instructions were conveyed. They might the North of England may resort for the be supposed to suggest, though his Excellency is confident that they were not intended to do so, the use of firearms without reasonable apprehension of imminent danger to the person under protection; and, his Excellency adds, should such use of firearms result in killing any person, no assumption of responsibility on the part of the County Inspector can confer any immunity on the constable who so uses his weapon. You will, therefore, withdraw the instructions, and admonish County Inspector Smith to use greater care in future." I may add that it is not correct to speak of these instructions as a Circular at all. These instructions were private and confidential instructions sent to the Sub-Inspector, and no similar instructions were issued in any other county. The County Inspector of Limerick had, indeed, issued instructions to the SubInspectors to take care and give full protection to Mr. Clifford Lloyd; but, at the same time, they were not to make any unnecessary display in doing so. MR. SEXTON: I should like to ask the right hon. Gentleman, Does the Government intend to retain County Inspector Smith in office in the county where these private and confidential instructions were issued? MR. W. E. FORSTER: We do not consider that it is necessary to remove him in consequence of these instructions. MR. HEALY: Is the right hon. Gentleman aware that since County Inspector Smith received the reprimand he has gone about the district bragging that he does not care one pin about it or the House of Commons ? MR. W. E. FORSTER: I do not believe that statement. MR. SPEAKER: The hon. Member has not put a Question to the right hon. Gentleman, but has made a statement which is quite irregular. MR. REDMOND wished to know how it happened that Inspector Smith's instructions were issued without the knowledge of the Inspector General ? MR. W. E. FORSTER said, that, undoubtedly, County Inspector Smith made a mistake in that matter. He was not now justifying the terms of these instructions; but it was not an unnatural mistake that he made, because instructions were sent to him, and also to the County Inspector in Limerick, to issue to their Sub-Inspectors a particular caution with regard to Mr. Clifford Lloyd, and he (Mr. W. E. Forster) had no doubt that MR. SEXTON asked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Whether he is aware that it is now becoming a common practice with some magistrates in Ireland to exercise summary jurisdiction, and sentence persons to imprisonment either immediately after arrest upon a warrant, or arrest without a warrant, although the Law in these cases as laid down in the Petty Sessions Act, 14 and 15 Vic. c. 93, s. 11, provides that "In all cases of summary jurisdiction the justices shall issue a summons requiring the defendant to appear and answer the complaint;' whether it is also becoming the practice of some magistrates to refuse applications by the defendant for adjournment to allow them to prepare defence, obtain legal assistance, and subpoena witnesses, although the Petty Sessions Act provides (c. 93, s. 9, Clause 1) that the defendant shall have the right to have witnesses examined or cross-examined by counsel or attorney, and (s. 3), that the summons should be served a reasonable time before the hearing of the complaint (ten days or a fortnight being the usual time); and, whether the Government will take any steps to point out to Irish magistrates the duty of complying with the Law? THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR IRELAND (Mr. W. M. JOHNSON), in reply, said, that neither he nor his right hon. Friend the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant was aware of the existence of any such practices as the hon. Member referred to in his Question. He would, however, make inquiries if the hon. Member would specify any instances of this sort of practices, or would communicate with him privately. CRIME (IRELAND) - ARSON. MR. SIDNEY HERBERT asked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, If his attention has been called to the following statement in the "Times" of the 1st instant: "The sub-offices and haggard of Jeremiah Doherty, a tenant on the estate of Mr. N. Buckley, near Mitchelstown, were destroyed by fire a few nights ago. Seven young pigs were lost in the flames, and a brood mare was rescued with difficulty. Doherty was suspected of having paid his rent. Three years' rent is reported to be due by some of the tenants on the property;" and, whether any person or persons have been arrested for this crime? CONTAGIOUS DISEASES (ANIMALS) ACTS-FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE. MR. BLENNERHASSETT (for Mr. JAMES HOWARD) asked the Vice President of the Council, What is the present condition of the Country in respect of cattle disease; and, whether the Department can suggest any means for stamping out foot and mouth disease as effectually as has been the case in Ireland? MR. CHAPLIN asked whether it was not a fact that foot-and-mouth disease was stamped out by the late Administration, and that the country was free from the disease for nine months, until it was imported by the admission of cargoes of diseased animals from abroad? MR. MUNDELLA: It would be much more convenient that Notice should be colnshire. I saw it stated that the hon. MR. W. E. FORSTER, in reply, said, given by the hon. Member for Mid Linthat he had no information as to the Member said that immediately the Listatement referred to by the hon. Gen-beral Government came into Office they tleman. PEACE PRESERVATION (IRELAND) ACT, 1881-CO. KERRY-SEARCH FOR ARMS. SIR WALTER B. BARTTELOT asked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, If he has received any information corroborating the statement which appeared in the Irish Correspondence of the "Times" of the 1st instant, viz., that— "A daring raid for arms is reported from Kerry. The house of Samuel Morgan, steward of Mr. Mahony, of Dromore, was entered in broad daylight by a party of disguised men during the absence of the family at church, and two guns were carried away. Three men named Sullivan, Shea, and Laveny have been arrested;" and, in the event of these men being returned for trial to the next assizes, if he will consider, whether, in the present state of the Country, there can be a satisfactory trial? MR. W. E. FORSTER, in reply, said, he must appeal to hon. Members not to put down Questions immediately after reading statements in newspapers and before it was possible for the authorities to make the necessary inquiries. It was true, however, that there had been a raid for arms in County Kerry. One man had been arrested and discharged, and another, who was suspected of being concerned in the crime, was believed to have escaped to America. spread food-and-mouth disease over the country. MR. CHAPLIN : I beg the right hon. Gentleman's pardon. I should be obliged if the right hon. Gentleman would inform me where he saw that statement? What I did say was that, unfortunately, with the Liberal Government foot-andmouth disease re-appeared in the country. MR. MUNDELLA: Sir, I think I shall have no difficulty in supplying the hon. Gentleman with the extract in question. I read it in a Lincolnshire paper during the Elections. It is true that the country was free from foot-and-mouth disease for nine months; but I hope the hon. Gentleman does not imply that we imported the disease any more than our Predecessors, because we were able to take greater precautions, as we had the benefit of our Predecessors' experience. I think I am justified in stating that, in the opinion of the best authorities, the live stock of the country is freer from disease than it has been for many years past. Of course, every outbreak, even if a single animal is attacked, is reported, and appears in the Gazette, and although this information is most valuable, it gives the impression that disease is more prevalent than is really the case. We have no suggestions to offer, except that the local authorities should carry out the provisions of the Act with vigilance and promptitude, for, wherever this has been done, the result has been PROTECTION OF PERSON AND PRO PERTY (IRELAND) ACT, 1881-AR- tary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, most encouraging. It is difficult to answer the Question of my hon. Friend, except at some length; but I will do so as briefly as possible. The condition of the country with regard to cattle disease is, on the whole, very satisfactory. During the past three years pleuropneumonia has steadily declined. There has been no outbreak of the more serious diseases of rinderpest or sheep-pox. During the last year swine fever has been prevalent in certain districts; and although the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease which commenced in October, 1880, continues to give some trouble, the regulations in force have checked it in a remarkable manner. In 1881, as compared with the last serious outbreak which took place in 1871-the last year for which we have any complete Returns previous to the passing of the Act of 1878-the outbreaks in 1871 were 52,164, and the number of animals attacked was 691,565. MR. W. E. FORSTER, in reply, said, In 1881 the outbreaks were 4,833, and that 17 persons had been arrested since the number of animals attacked 183,046. the 1st April under the Protection of The results, comparing the first three Person and Property Act. The right months of this year with last year, are hon. and learned Gentleman having still more satisfactory. The comparison asked him on private Notice to state between the Returns of the undermen- how many were released each week since tioned diseases during the first 13 weeks that time-for the week ending 10th of 1881 and those of 1882 is as follows:- April the number was 39; for the 17th Pleuro-pneumonia.-Outbreaks in 1881, April, 37; the 24th April, 23; and 30th 223; in 1882, 136. Animals attacked in April, 44. He could not answer the two 1881, 495; in 1882, 326. Foot-and-latter paragraphs of the Question on the mouth disease.-Outbreaks in 1881, 1,812; in 1882, 339. Animals attacked in 1881, 105,389; in 1882, 8,136. Died in 1881, 1,781; in 1882, 91. The outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease in 1871 were 52,164; the animals attacked, 691,565. In 1881 the outbreaks were 4,833, and the animals attacked 183,046. As to pleuro-pneumonia, the outbreaks in 1877 were 2,007, and animals attacked 5,330; in 1878—outbreaks, 1,721; animals attacked, 4,593; in 1879-out- "A riot occurred on Saturday, at Frankfort, breaks, 1,549; animals attacked, 4,414; King's County. A number of persons, who in 1880-outbreaks, 1,052; animals at-attacked and beaten in a fearful manner. were reported to have paid their rents, were tacked, 2,765; in 1881-outbreaks, 729; police succeeded in arresting thirty men. The animals attacked, 1,875. Pleuro-pneu- public houses were closed by order of the resimonia has steadily declined since the dent magistrate, and the streets were cleared at passing of the Act. With respect to Ire- the point of the bayonet;" land, the last outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease never reached that country. In Scotland only two outbreaks have taken place; and, owing to the vigorous way of dealing with them by the local authorities, in one case the animals being bought up and slaughtered, the disease has not spread. Paper. MR. GIBSON: Could the right hon. Gentleman give the approximate number? MR. W. E. FORSTER: I really could not give an answer to-day. MR. GIBSON asked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Whether his attention has been called to the following Report, in the "Saint James' Gazette" of May 1st: The whether the above occurrences took place; and, whether any of the persons reported to have been beaten were seriously injured? MR. W. E. FORSTER: I find there is no truth whatever in this report. LORD ARTHUR HILL asked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant |