§ MR. LABOUCHEREasked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Whether Mr. William Johnston, Inspector of Fisheries, has made any reply to the remonstrances recently addressed to him on the subject of his recent speech, and how often similar remonstrances have been addressed to Mr. Johnston since his appointment; and, whether he has given any pledge to ab- 1137 stain from delivering similar speeches while he remains a servant of the Crown?
§ MR. TREVELYANSir, Mr. Johnston has replied to the letter I wrote to him on the subject. So far as I have been able to ascertain, he was twice cautioned in 1879 by the Government then in Office, and reminded of his obligations as a permanent salaried officer of the Crown. I did not ask him to give any pledge; but cautioned him against the repetition of such conduct. I hope he will accept the warning; but if he does not he must take the consequences.