MR. BROMLEY DAVENPORTasked the First Lord of the Treasury, as the Government have announced their intention of bringing in a Bill by which, in the distressed districts of Ireland, tenants unable to pay their rents are to be entitled to claim compensation from the landlords to whom their rent is due, Whether he will extend the principle so that landlords residing in the same districts who are unable to pay their local and imperial taxes, Tithe Rent-charges, &c. may, in consequence of this inability, become entitled to compensation out of the Consolidated Fund, Irish Church surplus, or from any other source?
MR. GLADSTONEI am a little sorry that the hon Gentleman has thought it necessary to put this Question after the reply just given by my right hon. Friend the Chief Secretary for Ireland. Without troubling the House by entering into any details, I must say that, for the reasons stated by my right hon. Friend, I must ask the hon. Gentleman to be so kind and courteous as to excuse my answering the Question.