§ MR. SCHWANN (Manchester, N.)asked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Whether any new instructions have been issued during the last nine months to the Royal Irish Constabulary Forces, as to the prevention of any assembly of persons in the streets after the holding of trials 989 in the various Court-houses in Ireland?
§ THE CHIEF SECRETARY (Mr. A. J. BALFOUR) (Manchester, E.)This is one of the Questions put down without Notice. I can assure the hon. Gentleman there has been no new departure; but I cannot give him a more specific answer without further Notice. I have inquired whether a Circular was issued—it is possible it may have been; but there has been no new departure. If the hon. Gentleman will repeat the Question on Monday, I will give him an answer.