§ MR. HEALYsaid, he wished to call attention to the fact that a Motion in his name for the production of a copy of the Shorthand Writers' Notes of the Evidence and Decisions given under the twenty-first section of the Land Act of 1881 respecting applications by leaseholders to have their leases voided, had been blocked by a Lord of the Treasury (Mr. Cotes); and he wished to know whether there was any objection to put the House in possession of as much information as possible on that subject?
MR. GLADSTONEsaid, he was sorry that they should do anything which seemed to indicate that they were opposed to the production of information; but he was bound to say it was necessary that that proposal should not pass without notice. The fact was, they had not the strength consistent with the due despatch of Business to produce the mass of information called for; but if the hon. Gentleman would kindly communicate with the Attorney General for Ireland he would afford him every op- 961 portunity to obtain any portion of the information he might think the most interesting, or might desire to have access to—of course, for the general benefit of the House.