MR. O'CONNOR POWERasked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Whether the Irish Government has fully considered the representations made by the Castlebar Board of Guardians and the Boards of other Unions as to their inability to pay the remaining portions of the seeds loans advanced under the Relief of Distress Act; and, whether, in view of the distressed condition of the Unions referred to, he will introduce a short Bill for the remission of the loans?
§ MR. TREVELYANSir, the representations referred to have been fully considered. The purchasers of seed in the Castlebar and many other Unions have already been granted much indulgence in respect of the repayment; and the Guardians of the Union named have been informed that the Government does not contemplate the introduction of any further legislation on the subject. I cannot hold out any prospect of that decision being altered.