§ MR. DALTONI beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether his attention has been called to a Circular addressed to the Magistrates of the County of Donegal, giving notice that a special Sessions of the Justices of the Peace of the said county, to be held at Lifford on the 11th August instant for the purpose of considering the necessity of applying to the Lord Lieutenant for an extra force of constabulary, to replace the same number of men of the reserve force at the Royal Constabulary Depot, which for some time past has been serving in this county; can he state what is the necessity for taxing this district with extra police; and if he can state how many police stations are now on the Olphert Estate, how many policemen are stationed there, how are they paid, and what does Mr. Olphert receive for barracks and stations?
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURI am informed that a meeting of the Magistrates was summoned by the Clerk of the Peace, but there was no attendance in response. The county at large pay a moiety of the cost of extra police. Twenty-eight police constables are stationed where the operations are being carried on. There are two regular stations and some temporary outposts.