§ MR. MITCHELL HENRYasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland, Whether the Government has instituted an inquiry into the action of the Coast Guard at Letter Mullen, county of Galway, in firing upon some unarmed men, whereby two at least were killed?
THE MARQUESS OF HARTINGTONsaid, he had ascertained that an inquest had been held on the bodies of those men, but that the inquiry was not yet concluded. The resident magistrate had been directed to be present at the inquest, and also the constabulary officers. The case appeared to be undergoing full investigation, and it did not seem to him to be necessary to institute any further inquiries in the matter on the part of the Government; at all events, until the termination of the inquest.