§ MR. J. P. FARRELL (Cavan, W.)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether he can state the present position of the purchase proceedings on the Annaly Estate, county Longford; whether the legal difficulties have yet been overcome; are. the tenants to receive the full benefit of their agreements for the coining gale; and when may they hope to have their conveyances completed?
§ THE CHIEF SECRETARY FOR IRELAND (Mr. GERALD BALFOUR,) Leeds, CentralThe rental for sale has been lodged with the Land Commission, and the solicitor having carriage of the sale expects to receive a proposal to purchase by the Land Commission within a fortnight. The terms of purchase include the payment by the tenants of their rents up to the gale day preceding the date of payment of the purchase money by the Land Commission. The solicitor having carriage of the sale expects that the vesting orders will be made by the end of June.