§ MR. BIGGARasked the Lord Advocate, Has the Government observed the language used by Anderson, Laird of Lochabber, at a meeting of magistrates, officers, and landlords, in Inverness, about two weeks ago, where Lochabber is reported to have said—
An Irish fellow called M'Hugh had been going about lecturing, and he would deal very summarily with him. He would take him down and drown him;and, the language of Provost Ross, of Dingwall, at same meeting, who said the people of Forres were prepared to dip the Land League agent in the sea, if he set foot on the island, and if the Government is prepared to give Mr. M'Hugh protection?
THE LORD ADVOCATE (Mr. J. B. BALFOUR)I did not observe the language here referred to until my attention was called to it by the hon. Member's Question. As the result of inquiries made, I am informed that some such expressions were made use of in after-dinner speeches. But I think I can assure the hon. Member that the person named in the Question will not be in any risk in the Highlands of Scotland if he does not himself violate the law.