§ MR. HOOPER (Cork, S.E.)asked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Whether an offer has at any time been made of £50 or any other sum as a reward for information concerning the divulging through the Postal Telegraph Department to a Cork newspaper of Captain Plunkett's telegram of 9th March; and, if so, whether the offer has been withdrawn, or is still in existence?
THE PARLIAMENTARY UNDER SECRETARY (Colonel KING-HARMAN)(who replied) (Kent, Isle of Thanet)said: The Irish Government have no knowledge of any reward having been offered for information concerning the divulging of the telegram alluded to.