§ MR. RENTOUL (Down, E.)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether it was by the orders or with the knowledge of the County Inspector or the Executive that some members of the Constabulary attended the Unionist meeting at Seaforde, County Down, the week before last, and the Unionist meeting at Dunmore, in the same county, on 13th March?
MR. J. MORLEYThe Constabulary have no special orders to attend these meetings. If they went to this one it was because patrol duty took them there.
§ MR. M'CARTANAre not these meetings got up by a few landlords with the object of intimidating this House by way of threats?
§ MR. RENTOULIf the police say they had orders to attend the meeting it is not correct?
§ MR. FLYNN (Cork, N.)Is there any reason why the police should not attend?