§ MR. BIGGARasked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Whether an epidemic of measles existed in Rostrevor for the six months ending in July last, and that the number of children attending school consequently fell off very much; whether he is aware that the salary of the assistant teacher has been stopped on the ground that the average attendance fell below seventy; and, whether, seeing that the decline of numbers was of an exceptional nature, and from causes beyond the control of the assistant teacher, he will order the salary to be paid?
§ MR. TREVELYAN, in reply, said, that in the March quarter measles prevailed, and the Commissioners allowed for the payment of an assistant, although the attendance had fallen off. With regard to the June quarter, the Commissioners informed him that they would make special inquiries into the matter, and if the result was satisfactory payments in full would be made.