MR. CHEAN (Cork Co., S.E.)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether he is aware that a director of the Kinsale Gas Company has stated that no authority was given to anyone to withdraw from the prosecutions which were pending in connection with the breaking of public gas lamps by soldiers at Kinsale: and whether he can explain why the proceedings were abandoned.
§ MR. WYNDHAMI have already stated that no proceedings were instituted by the police. Consequently, they abandoned none. Only one lamp was broken, the value of the breakage being remitted to the Gas Company. It is not for me to explain the action of the company or its officers.
§ MR. CREANAs this is the only case in which detection was possible, and in view of the great damage done at this place, will the right hon. Gentleman see that when soldiers are detected—
§ * MR. SPEAKEROrder, order! The Question on the Paper has been fully answered.