§ MR. VANCEsaid, he wished to ask the Chief Secretary for Ireland, Relative to an alleged irregularity in the proceedings of a Coroner's Inquest which has been lately held in the town of Monaghan; and if any information has reached him respecting the origin of the affray which led to that inquiry, and who were the aggressors?
THE EARL OF MAYOsaid, in reply, that a full report of the occurrences to which the hon. Member referred had not reached the Government, but it certainly appeared that there had been some irregularity in the proceedings at the coroner's inquest to which he referred. With regard to the second part of the Question, as to who were the aggressors it would clearly be contrary to his duty to express any opinion upon the subject, seeing that it was likely to be made the subject of judicial investigation.