§ COLONEL SAUNDERSON (Armagh, N.)asked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Whether the attention of the Government has been called to a statement contained in The Clare and Limerick Advertiser, of 12th February 1887, to the effect that, The O'Donnellan Blake Forster, J.P., presided at a meeting of the Irish National League, held at Kilfenora on Sunday, the 6th February, 1887, at which a "Boycotting" Resolution was unanimously passed; and, whether, should the account prove accurate, Her Majesty's Government will call the attention of the Lord Chancellor to the matter?
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR IRELAND (Mr. HOLMES)(who replied) said (Dublin University)I cannot tell my hon. and gallant Friend whether the particular statement that is referred to in this Question, has been brought under the notice of the Lord Chancellor; but I am aware that either that or other statements to a similar effect have been brought under his notice and inquired into, and the result had been that the gentleman mentioned has been removed from the Commission of the Peace.