§ MR. DELANY (Queen's County, Ossory)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether the Land Commission considered they had sufficient security when sanctioning an advance for the purchase of Mr. John Walker's farm at Towlerton, Queen's County, by the occupier from the representatives of the late Mr. Edge; has the security depreciated since then; and, if not, will he explain on what grounds the Land Commission refuse to sanction sale of the occupiers' interest in the holding, and demand a fine of £50 from the purchaser.
§ MR. WYNDHAMI would refer the hon. Member to a reply to a Question put on this matter on the 18th December last. The application made to the Commissioners in this case was one in reference to which they exercised the discretion vested in them by Statute, upon a full knowledge of all the facts. It would be contrary to practice to discuss their decisions in the manner now suggested.