§ MR. O'SULLIVANasked Mr. Attorney General for Ireland, If it is true that a constable of police entered a private room belonging to the Land League at Drumcolliher, county Limerick, on Tuesday last, and, when remonstrated with for remaining therein uninvited, he stated he would remain there until he was forcibly ejected; if it is true that the parish priest was in the chair at the time, and that there were also present priests, professional men, and some of the largest farmers in the district; and, whether the police are directed to act in this manner for the purpose of exasperating the people into committing a breach of the peace?
§ THE SOLICITOR GENERAL FOR IRELAND (Mr. W. M. JOHNSON) (for Mr. ATTORNEY GENERAL for IRELAND),in reply, sai4, that he had not received Notice of this Question, and, therefore, could not reply as to the facts; but with respect to the last portion of it, he could assure the House that in no instance had the police in Ireland been directed to act in such cases in any manner for the purpose of exasperating the people into a breach of the peace.