§ MR. GINNELLI beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland if he will state what reply the Estates Commissioners received from Colonel Smythe, of Collins-town, or his agent, to their offer to purchase the evicted farms on his estate for their value plus a bonus; the date of that reply; what action, if any, the Commissioners have Since taken to provide for the families evicted from these farms; and how soon do the Commissioners expect to be able to provide for the se families.
MR. BRYCEThe Estate Commissioners inform me that they communicated with Colonel Smythe with reference to two applicants as evicted tenants, but were informed by him that ho was not prepared to restore these applicants or sell the lands in question to the Commissioners. The Commissioners have not since been able to take further action in the matter.