§ MR. SEXTON (for Mr. HEALY)asked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, If his attention has been called to the action of the magistrates of Blessington, who, at a road sessions on the 10th of January last, gave the works presented for by Miles Quin, Patrick Byrne, and Joseph Leg-grew, to others whose tenders were in each case double theirs; whether this is in direct violation of the statute; and, whether the grand jury can be directed to give the contracts to the lowest tenders at the approaching assizes at Wick-low?
§ MR. W. E. FORSTER, in reply, said, he was informed that it had been decided by the Judges that the lowest tender for public works was not necessarily to be accepted, and the Government had not any authority to interfere.