§ EARL FITZWILLIAMTheir Lordships would recollect that a temporary Act for the relief of the poor of Ireland, commonly called the Soup Kitchen Act, had been passed. He thought their Lordships ought to know how it had operated; he therefore begged to ask the noble Marquess whether the Government were prepared to give any information as to the extent to which the Act had been put into operation; what rates had been levied; how much had been received; and what amount there was in arrear?
§ The MARQUESS of LANSDOWNEcould inform his noble Friend that a statement had been lately received from Ireland respecting what had been done under the Act in question; but he certainly considered that more time was required for the Bill to work before any satisfactory information could be obtained upon the subject.