MR. HERBERTsaid, he wished to ask the Chief Secretary for Ireland, Whether he has been informed that the Cattle Plague had been introduced into Ireland by a drover from England; and, if so, whether the Government is prepared to forbid English drovers entering Ireland during the continuance of the plague in this country?
§ MR. CHICHESTER FORTESCUEsaid, he was sorry that he could afford the House no further information respecting the cattle plague in Ireland. He had, however, learnt, and the news was satisfactory as far it went, from a gentleman who had left the neighbourhood where the disease broke out, on the previous day, that no additional case had occurred. The hon. Gentleman might be sure that the Government would put in force the full powers granted to them by law, but he could not for the moment give any definite answer to the question of the hon. Gentleman.