§ DR. TANNER (Cork Co., Mid)asked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, If it is a fact that on Sunday the 10th July a number of Orangemen from Portadown proceeded to Drumoree Church near the town; whether they marched through the Catholic quarter of the town protected by police; whether during the service a 783 portion of the congregation who came out attacked the orchard of a respectable Catholic farmer, named Patrick O'Connor; whether he was subsequently attacked by the mob and severely injured; and, why was it that the police escort did not interfere to preserve law and order, and prevent the attack?
§ THE CHIEF SECRETARY (Mr. A. J. BALFOUR) (Manchester, E.)in reply, said, he had caused local inquiries to be made, and had not yet received an answer.