§ MR. LAMBERTasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland, Whether his attention has been brought to the recent trial and acquittal of a man for murder in Cavan; and if it is the intention of Government to bring forward any measure next Session with a view of introducing a system of Trial by Jury in Ireland to enable the majority of a jury to give a verdict; or of bringing forward a measure to assimilate the Trial by Jury in the three kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland on the principle of a majority giving a verdict?
THE MARQUESS OF HARTINGTONreplied that his attention had been called to the case. The man was not acquitted, the jury having disagreed, and he was still awaiting his trial. He understood the evidence of the principal witness was extremely doubtful, and the disagreement of the jury therefore had not caused any surprise. He had nothing to add as to the latter part of the Question.