§ MR. DILLONI beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, with reference to the order made by Judge Ross in November, 1896, for the sale of that portion of the estate of Lady de Burgh situated in the parish of Cappamore, county Limerick, whether he can explain why it is that the sale has not yet been carried into effect, although the tenants offered 17½ years' purchase 18 months ago?
§ MR. GERALD BALFOURThe order of the land judge in this case was not made until March, 1897. I am informed that the solicitors having charge of the sale held the matter over pending 1093 decisions in certain cases arising out of the 40th section of the Act of 1896, and that these decisions having been given, they now propose to meet the tenants after the 26th inst., for the purpose of discussing the terms of sale.