§ LORD ERNEST HAMILTON (Tyrone, N.)asked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant, of Ireland, Whether the Government intend to take any steps to relieve the distressed condition of the Irish Glebe Land Purchasers, in accordance with the hopes held out by him to the deputation on the subject in December last, either by the capitalization of arrears, so as to bring the Glebe Purchasers under the 24th section of the Supplementary Clauses of the Land Purchase Act, or by the advance of the fourth part of the purchase money, originally paid in cash, on the same terms as those granted to purchasers under Lord Ashbourne's Act; and, whether the Government will act in the same manner to the purchasers under the Bright Clauses of the Land Act of 1870 with respect to the third of the purchase money originally paid by them in cash?
§ THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR IRELAND (Mr. HOLMES) (Dublin Uni-1265 versity) (who replied) said: The subject is still under consideration.