§ MR. SLOAN (Belfast, S.)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether his attention has been called to the character of the speeches delivered at a meeting on the 16th ultimo at Carntougher, county Derry, organised by Mr. R. C. Bonner, teacher in Tirkane National School; and whether, in view of the fact that national school teachers are debarred from taking part in political meetings, he will say what action, if any, has been taken in this case.
§ MR WALTER LONGYes, Sir, and the matter has been brought to the notice of the Commissioners of National Education.
§ [No Answer was returned.]