§ MR. MARUMasked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Whether his attention has been called to a Report appearing in the "New Ross Standard" newspaper of a Land League meeting held in Innistrogue, in the county Kilkenny, and presided over by the Rev. John Lynagh, C.C., whereby it appears that Mr. Henry Miller and Patrick White, of that locality, had been arrested under the Coercion Act for an alleged "maiming of cattle;" that, subsequently thereto, a yearling bull, the sole subject-matter of the alleged injury, was examined by a competent veterinary surgeon, viz. Mr. A. S. Jones, M. R. C. V. S., who has given his opinion, as per formal certificate furnished, that the alleged injury was not caused, as set forth in the informations, by any sharp instrument, but most probably was the result of an accident; and, whether, under the circumstances, he will have these arrests reconsidered, and the parties, respectable men, discharged from prison?
§ MR. W. E. FORSTER, in reply, said, he had seen the report referred to. He found that the examination of the veterinary surgeon was made after a period of three weeks from the date of the offence. He did not consider that the report would lead them to make any difference in dealing with the case.