§ MR. BLAKEsaid, he wished to ask Mr. Attorney General for Ireland, Whether he can state if there is any truth in a report which has appeared in some of the Irish Papers, to the effect, "that, at the Nenagh assizes, Philip Hayes, charged with firing at Gore Jones, esquire, Resident Magistrate, stated that he had, although innocent of the offence, declared himself guilty, in consequence of being kept without sufficient food, and being then brought into the Governor of the Prison's room, and offered bread and meat, and to be sent out of the Country with his family and provided for, if he would sign a submission as to his guilt, which he was tempted to do in consequence of suffering from hunger, and desiring to avail himself of the reward held out to him;" and to inquire whether it is the fact that the Governor of the Prison did not deny the allegation?
§ MR. MONSELLsaid, he also wished to ask Mr. Attorney General for Ireland, Whether the Government are prepared to withdraw the Proclamation respecting the County of Limerick, which was, he (Mr. Monsell) believed, restored to a state of perfect tranquillity.
§ MR. O'HAGANsaid, in reply, that he had not had time to make the inquiries necessary for the purpose of ascertaining what truth there might be in the statement to which the hon. Member for Waterford 1500 (Mr. Blake) had referred. In answer to the Question of the right hon. Member for Limerick (Mr. Monsell), he had to state that the matter was under the consideration of the executive Government of Ireland; and as recent occurrences in Limerick had undoubtedly tended to the restoration of peace and order in that county, the subject would be considered in a favourable spirit.