§ MR. M. MCCARTAN (Down, S.)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether he is aware that on the night of the 13th or early on the morning of the 14th instant the National Federation Hall at Sheep-bridge, near Newry, county Down, was set fire to; whether he can give any particulars of the outrage; and, whether the police have made any arrests in connection with it?
§ MR. GERALD BALFOUROn Friday last I replied to a similar question, addressed to me by the hon. and learned Member for North Louth. At present I can only add that no evidence is forthcoming that the thatch of the cabin, known as the Federation Hall, was set on fire, as alleged, by Orangemen, or that the burning was malicious. No 138 arrests have been made, and the police are endeavouring to ascertain the origin of the occurrence.