§ MR. T. M. HEALYI wish to ask the right hon. Gentleman the First Lord of the Treasury whether there is any rule of etiquette which prevents the English Lord Chancellor from attending public meetings in favour of a candidate of any Party, and if such a rule exists why does it not apply to the Irish Lord Chancellor?
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURI was not aware that there was any such rule as that to which the hon. and learned Gentleman refers. If he will put a question on the Paper, I will make inquiries in the proper quarter, and ascertain if it is so.
§ MR. T. M. HEALYIs there any rule preventing Peers from interfering with the election of Commoners?
§ MR. A. J. BALFOUROh, yes, Sir. I thought the hon. and learned Gentleman referred to the Lord Chancellor.
§ MR. T. M. HEALYI wish to ask the right hon. Gentleman if it has his sanction that this particular Peer has been intermeddling with the election of a Commoner?
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURThat is a fact that has to be proved yet.
§ MR. T. M. HEALYI will have to call the attention of the Government to-morrow to a report in reference to this matter which appeared in the Times newspaper.