§ COLONEL COLTHURSTasked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Whether he will consider the possibility of introducing next Session a Bill to Assimilate the Law of Union Eating in Ireland to that prevailing in England?
§ MR. W. E. FORSTER, in reply, said, he considered that the argument was strongly in favour of the assimilation of the law of union rating in the two countries; but he was aware that there would be a good deal of opposition to such a measure in Ireland. He should be disposed, however, to consider very carefully the possibility of carrying it into effect; but he could not pledge himself that a Bill on the subject would be brought in next Session.
§ MR. HEALYasked whether the right hon. Gentleman was not aware that the opposition to the proposal came from the landlords?
§ MR. W. E. FORSTERsaid, he was not aware of that. He repeated that, in his own opinion, there were strong arguments in its favour.