MR. SULLIVANasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland, What special steps, if any, have been taken to discover the person or persons who placed a jar of powder, with fuse prepared, close by the line of march of a recent public procession in Derry City; and, whether the Government intend to offer a reward for the apprehension of the authors of the intended outrage?
§ SIR MICHAEL HICKS-BEACHI presume the hon. and learned Member for Louth refers to an occurrence that occurred on the 17th of March last? I have inquired into the matter, but do not find any sufficient proof that an outrage, properly so called, was intended; and, consequently, there are no authors to be apprehended. I believe the fact was, that on the occasion referred to some persons were anxious to fire off some powder, and that a jar containing some powder was left unexploded in consequence of the approach of the police. I do not think any harm was intended.