§ THE LORD MAYOR OF DUBLIN (Mr. SEXTON) (Belfast, W.)(for Mr. M'CARTAN) (Down, S.) asked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Whether he can state how many applications to fix fair rent in the County of Antrim were remaining unheard on the 1st instant; how many of these applications are from the Poor Law Union of Ballycastle; when a sitting was last held to hear applications from this Union; on what date, and in what town, the first sitting of a Sub-Commission will be held for the County of Antrim; and, whether he can give the names of the gentlemen who will constitute the Sub-Commission?
§ THE CHIEF SECRETARY (Mr. A. J. BALFOUR) (Manchester, E.)The Land Commissioners inform me that 2,057 cases remained unheard on the 1st instant, of which 378 were from the Union of Ballycastle. The date of the last sitting at which cases from the Ballycastle Union were heard was July, 1887. The Commissioners are not in a position to state the date at which the next sitting for cases from the Ballycastle Union will be held; nor can they at present say the names of the gentlemen who will constitute the Sub-Commission. The place of sitting will be Ballycastle. I answered the Question only a few days ago.