§ MR. P. A. M'HUGHI beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether he is aware that at the Dromahair, county Leitrim, Petty Sessions, on the 18th October instant, Mr. Wray, solicitor, on behalf of the Sooey Branch of the United Irish League, applied to the magistrates for a flag belonging to the branch, which was seized by the police at the proclaimed meeting at Dromahair on September I7, and that the magistrates refused to order the police to deliver it up to the owners; and will he instruct the police authorities at Dromahair to give back the flag to its owners.
§ MR. G. W. BALFOURI understand that nothing of the flag is left but the poles, and that even these are injured. It is contended that the flag was illegally taken possession of by the police, and under the circumstances I must decline to order that even the remains of it be returned.
§ MR. DILLONWill the right hon. Gentleman instruct the police to compensate the branch for the destruction of their flag?
§ MR. G. W. BALFOURNo, Sir.