MR. O'BRIENasked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, 1837 Whether the Returning Officer and the Mallow Board of Guardians have refused Mr. Thomas Barry, candidate for the poor law guardianship of the Clemor electoral division, permission to examine the claims lodged by landowners for property votes in the said division; and, if so, whether the Local Government Board will direct that facilities be given to Mr. Barry for the purpose of testing the legality of these votes; and, whether in view of the charges made by Mr. Barry that the votes cast against him by Lord Doneraile, Mr. W. Johnson, and Mr. B. V. Mackay were bogus property votes, and that two men named Hunter and Nagle, having three votes apiece, and having filled up their voting papers in Mr. Barry's favour, were intimidated into tearing up the papers, a sworn inquiry into the circumstances attending the election will be ordered?
§ MR. CAMPBELL - BANNERMANI understand the Guardians have passed a resolution to the effect referred to, and they were within their right in doing so. It is, of course, open to Mr. Barry to appeal to the Local Government Board. If he does so, and furnishes particulars of his objections, the Board will take the matter into consideration.