§ MR. SEXTONasked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, If he has yet been able to complete his inquiries into the operation of the Act of the 34th of Edward the Third in Ireland, and if he will state the names of the persons still imprisoned in virtue of that Act, and the gaols in which they are confined.; and, whether the Executive intend to leave those persons in prison to complete the terms of their sentences, although others charged with like offences, and imprisoned under the authority of the same Statute, have been restored to freedom?
§ MR. TREVELYANI assume that the hon. Member limits his Question to the cases of persons in custody in connection with the land agitation. There are 10 such cases, and they are as follows:—Joseph M. Johnson, Dundalk Prison; Daniel O'Loughlin, Denis Hogan, John Macnamara, Galway Prison; John Beehan, Timothy Kett, Patrick Dunne, Limerick Prison; Margaret Hogan, Anne Hanlon, Bridget O'Neill, Tralee Prison.
§ MR. SEXTONWould the right hon. Gentleman answer the latter part of the Question?
§ MR. TREVELYANI cannot give any general answer as to the course the Government intends to pursue in these cases. They will consider every case on its own merits.
§ MR. SEXTONHave the Irish Government these cases under consideration?
§ MR. TREVELYANThe Lord Lieutenant always has his attention taken up with the cases of the "suspects" as well as with the cases of persons confined under the Act of Edward III.