§ MR. PARNELLasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland, Whether he has had under his consideration the desirability of relieving from the provisions of the Protection of Life and Property in certain parts of Ireland Act, 1871, those portions of the County Meath now subject to its provisions?
§ SIR MICHAEL HICKS-BEACH, in reply, said, he had had that matter under his careful consideration, and he had not hitherto been able to advise the Lord Lieutenant to relieve the county of Meath from the operation of the Act in question. The hon. Gentleman, however, might rest assured that the Government were anxious, as soon as it could prudently be done, to give the relief to which he referred.