§ MR. O'DOWDI beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland if he will state what time has elapsed since final notices for sale were served on the tenants of the Tottenham estate, county Leitrim, which estate is at present in Chancery; whether, seeing that arrangements for squaring the rental were perfected over twelve months ago, and that the Sub-Commissioners have since acceded to an application of the landlord's solicitors to postpone the hearing of fair rent applications pending the sale, he can state the number of ejectment decrees obtained against tenants on this estate last January, and the number of registered served on others; and whether he will explain the cause of the delay in this sale, and say if further proceedings will be stayed against the tenants pending such sale.
§ MR. WYNDHAMNearly four years have elapsed since the final notice of sale was served. The rental was settled in July, 1902. The Land Commissioners made their report to the Land Judge under Section 40, in March last. This report raises numerous questions in respect to turbary and sub-lettings which cannot be disposed of for some months. Nineteen ejectment decrees were obtained against tenants, and caretakers notices were served in seventeen cases. The Land Judge is always willing to consider any application for stay of ejectment proceedings, pending a sale, upon reasonable terms, but he cannot permit tenants to withhold payment of rent until the completion of proceedings.