§ MR. LALOR (Queen's Co., Leix)asked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, in reference to the late election of Doctor W. G. Jacob as Visiting Physician to the Mary-borough District Lunatic Asylum, by the Board of Governors, If the Resident Medical Superintendent of the Asylum, Doctor Joseph Henry Hatchell, is uncle to the said Doctor W. G. Jacocb, and the Government Inspector, Doctor G. 1472 W. Hatchell, father to the Resident Medical Superintendent; and, whether, considering the close family connection existing between these several parties, the Government is prepared to sanction the appointment of Doctor W. G. Jacob as Visiting Physician to this institution?
§ THE CHIEF SECRETARY (Sir MICHAEL HICKS-BEACH) (Bristol, W.)in reply, said, he was afraid he could not add anything as to the relationship between these gentlemen beyond the information he had already given to the House in answer to a previous Question. In taking into consideration the confirmation of the appointment, of course these circumstances would not be forgotten.