MR. J. COWENasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland, Whether it is a fact that, in the Return of agrarian crimes presented to the House this day, 439 offences are reported, of which 251 are cases of threatening letters; and, if the right hon. Gentleman will place some of those threatening letters in the Library of the House, in order that Members may have an opportunity of judging what they are like?
§ MR. W. E. FORSTER,in reply, said, that the Return showed the facts stated; and although he could not consent to the hon. Member's request, seeing that most hon. Members knew the nature of them, as it had often been stated in the debate, if he had an opportunity of speaking again, he might possibly illustrate his subject by giving one or two of the threatening letters.
§ MR. T. P. O'CONNORasked, When the detailed agrarian Returns for De-comber would be laid on the Table of the House?
§ MR. W. E. FORSTER,in reply, said, he could not give any other answer than that they would be issued as soon as possible.