§ MR. VERNERasked Mr. Attorney General for Ireland, If his attention has been drawn to the fact that the prosecution of Arthur Donnelly, for firing from his shop-door on a procession of Good Templars passing through the town of Lurgan on the 16th August 1872, has twice or three times failed though removed for trial to the county of Down; whether all the witnesses of importance have been summoned by the Crown; and, whether Arthur Donnelly has been allowed to retain his licence to sell arms, notwithstanding the serious charge against him?
§ THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR IRELAND (Dr. BALL)in reply, said, the prosecution had not failed through the trial being removed to the county of Down, which was done by Order of the Court of Queen's Bench, but it had been postponed on account of the state of Donnelly's health. As the trial was 174 pending, and was to be held at the next assizes, it was inexpedient that he should say anything more about the case.