§ DR. TANNER(for Dr. FITZGERALD) (Longford, S.)asked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, If he will lay upon the Table of the House the correspondence which passed between the late Dr. Ridley and Dr. Barr's mother-in-law bearing upon the subject of the treatment of the late Mr. Mandeville in Tullamore Prison?
§ THE CHIEF SECRETARY (Mr. A. J. BALFOUR) (Manchester, E.)If any such correspondence exists (of which I have no knowledge), and if it should be produced at the inquest, it will, of course, be included in the Report of the proceedings which will be presented to the House.
§ DR. TANNERI wish to ask the right hon. Gentleman whether this correspondence has not been alluded to at the inquest?
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURIf so, I presume it is in the power of any of the parties concerned to have it produced. If it is produced in evidence it will be laid before the House.
§ THE LORD MAYOR OF DUBLIN (Mr. SEXTON) (Belfast, W.)Will the right hon. Gentleman ask Dr. Barr how his mother-in-law comes into the question?
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURI have informed the House I have no knowledge of this correspondence at all.
§ MR. ANDERSON (Elgin and Nairn)Will the right hon. Gentleman produce the shorthand writer's notes on the inquest on Dr. Ridley and lay them on the Table?
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURsaid, he had promised to lay them on the Table, and had alluded to his promise several times in the House.