§ MR. A. ROCHE (Cork)I beg to ask Mr. Attorney-General for Ireland whether his attention has been called to the fact that the opening of the Cork Spring Assizes has been fixed for St. Patrick's Day; whether a representation has been received by the Irish Government from the Cork Corporation, suggesting that the opening of the assizes should be postponed to Monday, 19th March; and, seeing that St. Patrick's Day is a Government as well as a national holiday, and that the general convenience and the wishes of the public would be consulted by acceding to the suggestion of the Cork Corporation, will the authorities consider the desirability of fixing the opening day for the 19th March.
§ THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL FOR IRELAND (Mr. CHERRY,) Liverpool, ExchangeI am informed that His Majesty's Judges of Assize have postponed the opening of Cork Assizes till 19th March, and that public notice to that effect has been issued since the hon. Member gave notice of this Question.