§ MR. MURNAGHAN (Tyrone, Mid)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether he is aware that a caution against the registration of a deed to John Woods, of the farm of David Allen, Cabragh, Irvinestown, sold in March for non-payment of one half-year's annuity (afterwards paid to the Land Commission and receipted for by receivable order), was, without evidence, ruled out by the registering authority simply on a letter from the Land Commission; is he aware that in ordinary cases the registering authority is particularly strict as regards evidence; can he state why there was an exception in Allen's case; and if he can hold forth a hope that the case of this man will be reconsidered.
§ THE CHIEF SECRETARY FOR IRELAND (Mr. G. W. BALFOUR,) Leeds, CentralThe holding referred to was sold by the Land Commission under their statutory powers, and the registering authority was so informed. The purchaser has been put into possession, and the sale to him is now complete.