§ MR. D. MACALEESE (Monaghan, N.)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (1) whether he is aware that Lord Rathdonnell has declined to accept the offer of purchase made by his evicted tenant, Margaret M'Manus, of Mullanavanog, County Monaghan; (2) on what date was M'Manus's proposal made, and on what date did Lord Rathdonnell communicate to the Land Commission his intention not to entertain the offer; and (3) did any document pass from the Land Commission to M'Manus about the 13th of November last accepting her as tenant at 20 years' purchase?
§ MR. GERALD BALFOURAn application dated 6th October 1896, was made by Margaret M'Manus, but not received by the Land Commission till the 17th of that month. A notice was served on the landlord on the 13th November, and an objection dated the 5th instant was received from him in the office of the Land Commission on the 6th instant. The reply to the last paragraph is in the negative.