§ MR. O'SHEAasked the President of the Local Government Board, Whether he has as yet made the inquiries promised by the Secretary to the Board, as to the correctness of a statement made by a Member of this House to the effect that several children have recently been flogged in a school under the jurisdiction of the Board for refusing to conform to a religion different from that professed by their parents?
§ MR. DODSON, in reply, said, the name of the Union having now been communicated to him, he directed the Inspector of the district to inquire into the matter. Some of the cases of alleged flogging were said to have occurred three or four years ago, and the schoolmaster complained of had ceased to hold the office.