§ MR. T. M. HEALY (Longford, N.)inquired, When the House would be in possession of the names of the gentlemen who had had money allotted to them under the Purchase of Land (Ireland) Act; and whether the £280,000 which had been allotted to the Duke of Abercorn was paid out of the original £5,000,000, or whether it was to be paid out of the coming £5,000,000?
§ THE SOLICITOR GENERAL FOR IRELAND (Mr. MADDEN) (Dublin University)replied that the names of the owners of estates had not hitherto been given for the purposes of a Return, though he was willing to supply them if they were ordered by the House.
§ MR. T. M. HEALYWill the hon. and learned Gentleman tell us now whether the Duke of Abercorn has got the £280,000?
§ MR. MADDENI have no official knowledge, but I have no reason to doubt the accuracy of the statement which has been made to the effect that the transaction is a completed one, from which it will follow that the money has been allocated out of the original fund.