§ MR. J. P. FARRELLI beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, if he intends to introduce into the coming Land Bill a purchase clause of a retrospective character, so as to ameliorate the condition of those tenants who, through stress of circumstances, were compelled to purchase at high prices, and who now find it very difficult to keep their engagements with the Land Commission?
§ MR. GERALD BALFOURThe only answer I can give to this question is to say I cannot disclose the provisions of the coming Land Bill prior to its introduction.
§ MR. W. ABRAHAM (Cork Co., N. E.)On behalf of Mr. McCARTAN, I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, about what date he expects to have the proposed Irish Land Bill printed and ready for circulation?
§ MR. GERALD BALFOURThe Bill will be circulated, following the usual course, when it has been introduced.