§ MR. SLOAN (Belfast, S.)To ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland if he will explain by whose authority, and for what reason, the
† See (4) Debates, exxii., 1791.952 police are going from house to house in the district of Moy, county Tyrone, demanding the names of persons connected with the Orange Society.(Answered by Mr. Wyndham.) The inquiries made by the police had reference to the contemplated movements of the different bands and drumming parties on 1st and 12th instant, to enable arrangements to be made for the preservation of the peace on those dates. Such inquiries are usual, but no inquiries of the character mentioned in the Question were made.