§ MR. JUSTIN M'CARTHY (for Mr. DAWSON)asked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Whether his attention has been called to the following occurrences:—On Sunday, 20th March last, the Sub-Inspector of Police at Carlow, having drawn the attention of Constable Colter to the fact of a chimney being on fire, the constable on going to the House said "Oh! it is only a Land Leaguer's chimney," and on second thoughts said "Perhaps though we had better rap them up;" and, if he is unaware of these circumstances, whether he would cause them to be inquired into?
§ MR. W. E. FORSTERMy attention has not been called to the matter, except by the Notice of the hon. Member, whose absence I regret; because I should like to tell him that, in my view, the occurrence is not one which ought to be made the subject of a Question in this House, or ought to occupy its time.