§ MR. DILLONasked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Whether it is true that on January 22 a number of men were returned for trial by the Thurles bench of magistrates, on a charge of having "walked in procession round a piece of grazing ground;" whether bail was refused; whether these men were removed to Nenagh Gaol handcuffed in pairs; whether they were kept without food from early on Monday morning till the following morning, and wore then informed that they would not breakfast till they worked for it; whether, on their refusal to work, they were kept fasting till midday; whether they can see their friends only through an iron gate, and are held during the interview by two warders; whether they are allowed only one hourfor exercise during the day, and are threatened with the black hole if they speak to or even smile at each other; whether he will order a sworn investigation into this case; and, if he find that the facts are as above stated, whether he will mark his disapproval of these proceedings, and give adequate compensation to the sufferers?
§ MR. W. E. FORSTER,in reply, said, that he had not received sufficient Notice of the Question, and would require it to be deferred.