§ MR. H. CAMPBELL (Fermanagh, S.)asked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Whether the landlord of the townland of Carnascally, county Down, Mr. Quinn, and his agent, Mr. Manley, a solicitor, gave permission to John M'Carthy to sell seven acres of land to a widow Torley, both being tenants upon the estate; whether, when the price had been agreed to by these tenants, Manley refused to sanction the sale until a deed of conveyance was executed, draft of which was to be sent to him for approval; whether these tenants got the conveyance drawn at a cost of £2, their solicitor sending the document to Manley as requested; whether Manley approved of the draft, but demanded £2 2s. for approval fees; and, whether Manley had any right to insist upon a deed of conveyance, no such document having ever before been heard of upon the estate?
§ THE CHIEF SECRETARY (Mr. JOHN MORLEY) (Newcastle-on-Tyne)I think the hon. Member will see from the facts that this is not a matter in which the Government could interfere. It is from beginning to end purely a private transaction.