§ MR. BYRNE (Wicklow, W.)asked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. Whether it is true that a large number of originating notices have been served to have fair rents fixed by the Sub-Commissioners now sitting in the County Wicklow; whether only 22 applications have been listed for hearing from the Shillelagh Union, 42 from Baltinglass Union, and 134 from Rathdrum Union; and, whether, considering that a very large number of cases will be left undisposed of in the county, he will arrange to have a supplemental list issued for the present Sub-Commission, or have another Sub-Commission granted to sit on an early day?
§ THE CHIEF SECRETARY (Mr. A. J. BALFOUR) (Manchester, E.)The Land Commissioners inform me that the numbers stated in the Question are correct. All notices received from the County Wicklow up to and including the 27th of September last have been listed for hearing at the present sitting. The Commissioners cannot, having regard to the claim of other counties, extend the existing list of cases, or arrange at present for a further Sub-Commission sitting for the County Wicklow.