§ MR. MAHONY (Meath, N.)asked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Whether he will lay upon the Table of the House the Correspondence between Mr. J. A. O'Sullivan, Solicitor for the Trustees of the Verner Estate and the Land Commission, relative to the Circular issued to the tenants by Mr. O'Sullivan; whether it is a fact that the Greville Estate has been sold to the tenants, Mr. O'Sullivan acting for the landlord; and, whether Mr. O'Sullivan accepted promissory notes from the tenants on this estate, in payment of rent due, so as to enable them to show a clear receipt to the Land Commissioners?
§ THE CHIEF SECRETARY (Mr. A. J. BALFOUR) (Manchester, E.)There is no objection to lay upon the Table copy of the Correspondence referred to, beyond the expense and inconvenience of multiplying Parliamentary Returns. I shall, however, be happy to show it to the hon. Member. The Land Commissioners report that they have no knowledge as regards the inquiry in the second paragraph; but that it is likely that Mr. O'Sullivan may have been concerned in the negotiations in the matter. They are not aware that he accepted promissory notes from the tenants in payment of rent due.