§ Mr. O'KELLYasked the Postmaster General, Whether it is true that the issues of the New York "Irish Nation" of the dates August 26th, Sept. 9th, 16th, 30th Oct. 7th, 14th, and 21st, have been stopped in the Post Office and confiscated; whether the seizure and confiscation of the "Irish Nation" has been ordered by the Government; and, if so, on what grounds; and, whether he will lay upon the Table of the House, Copies of the suppressed numbers, in order that Members may be able to judge of the expediency and justice of the action of the Post Office Department?
§ MR. TREVELYANSir, the issues of the New York Irish Nation of the dates August 26, September 9, 16, 30, October 7 and 14, have been stopped by order of the Government. The Government was advised from week to week that these papers contained matter which Her Majesty's Postal authorities ought not to be instrumental in circulating. To lay on the Table copies of the suppressed newspapers would be the best way of circulating them, and I must decline to do it. I may say that I have seen among them direct incitement to the murder of certain public officials and certain private individuals.