§ MR. SEXTONasked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Whether, in view of repeated instances of tearing down of public placards by the police, he has yet issued the promised instructions on the subject, and if he will communicate the terms of those in- 1296 structions to the House; whether, at Slane, in the county Meath, the local police tore a placard off a wall, took it into the police station, and, after a time, returned and posted it up again; and, what explanation is offered of this transaction?
§ MR. TREVELYANThe further instructions with regard to the placards of the Irish National League which I promised should be issued have been issued. They are dated the 6th of November, and are to the effect that the Constabulary shall not tear down the placards of the Irish National League so long as they continue of the same character as at present. The placard taken down by the sub-constable in Slane, county Meath, was improperly taken down by the sub-constable when on beat duty. He brought it to his head constable and was told to post it up again at once, which he did.