§ MR. WILLIAM JOHNSTONasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland, When the Report of the Commissioners, who recently sat in various towns in Ireland, to inquire into matters connected with local taxation, will be ready to be laid upon the Table of the House?
§ SIR MICHAEL HICKS - BEACHSir, I understand that the first Report of the Commissioners, which will, I believe, refer to all the towns into which they have inquired, except Belfast, Cashel, Trim, and Wicklow, will be ready in a day or two; and I will endeavour to accelerate the printing and distribution of 584 it among hon. Members as much as possible. Their second Report will refer to the four towns named, and will, I hope, be ready in a fortnight or three weeks at latest. There appear to be special subjects of importance respecting these towns which have caused delay in the matter.