§ MR. W. E. GLADSTONE (Edinburgh, Mid Lothian)I wish to ask the right hon. Gentleman the Chief Secretary a Question arising out of an answer which he gave yesterday. I did not hear it, but he is reported to have stated that he was very desirous that the whole truth relating to the Mandeville inquest should be placed before the public in the most prominent manner, and that he would use every effort to do so. I wish to know whether the Government are in possession of the shorthand writers' notes of the evidence; and whether the right hon. Gentleman will lay on the Table of the House an authentic copy of the proceedings, and of the evidence taken? Of course, I have not been able to give Notice of the Question; but if the right hon. Gentleman cannot answer it now I shall put it on Thursday.
§ MR. SHAW LEFEVRE (Bradford, Central)I wish to ask the right hon. Gentleman a Question of which I have given private Notice—Whether he will lay on the Table of the House a copy of the orders sent from the Prisons Board in Dublin to Tullamore with respect to the treatment of Mr. Mandeville, which the Governor of the gaol refused to produce at the inquest?
§ THE CHIEF SECRETARY (Mr. A. J. BALFOUR) (Manchester, E.)With reference to the Question of the right hon. Member for Central Bradford, I fancy it would be an unusual course to lay documents of that kind on the Table of the House, but I must have some Notice. If the right hon. Gentleman will put a Question to me on Thursday I will consider the propriety of the course suggested. With reference to the Question of the right hon. Member for Mid Lothian, I believe shorthand notes have been taken of the evidence. If that is so, I shall be glad to lay them on the Table of the House.
§ MR. W. E. GLADSTONEWith the record of the proceedings of the Court?
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURYes. I should imagine it would include that.