§ MR. MACALEESE (Monaghan, N.)I beg to ask Mr. Attorney-General for Ireland whether he is aware that representations have been made to the proper authorities in favour of having the quarter sessions for County Armagh held alternately in Portadown and Lurgan; and that the county court judge has expressed himself in favour of such a change; and whether, seeing that courthouse accommodation in Portadown has been provided at considerable cost by the municipal council to enable the alternation desired to be carried out, he will give this matter his serious consideration.
§ THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL FOR. IRELAND (Mr. ATKINSON,) London853 derry, N. Representations have been made in favour of the establishment of quarter sessions at Portadown twice each year alternately with Lurgan, but I am not aware whether the county court judge has publicly expressed himself in favour of the change. The matter was before the Privy Council so recently as the 7th instant, when after due consideration of the objections raised by all parties concerned it was decided not to comply with the application. The matter is entirely one for the Privy Council to determine, and I have no power to interfere.