§ MR. P. M'DONALD (Sligo, N.)asked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Whether an order has been issued prohibiting the Irish Constabulary from speaking, under any circumstances, to so-called disaffected persons, especially in the districts of Herbertstown, Hospital, Bruff, and Kilteely; whether any policeman so found transgressing the order is to be immediately reported; whether a list of the leading Nationalists in the various districts has been made out, and a copy furnished to each constable; and, whether a strict watch on the Nationalists is ordered, so as to prevent their influencing the loyalty of the police force of the country?
§ THE CHIEF SECRETARY (Mr. A. J. BALFOUR) (Manchester, E.)I am informed that there is no ground whatever for any of the statements contained in this Question.