§ MR. LUNDON (Limerick, E.)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord- Lieutenant of Ireland how matters stand at present as to the reinstatement to his evicted holding of Joseph O'Rourke, of Clogher East, electoral division of Dromin, Kilmallock, county Limerick, who over sixteen years ago was evicted by his then landlord, Lord Langford, of Summerhill, county Meath; is he aware that subsequently the farm passed into the hands of the late Mr. John Gubbins, of Bruree, and is now in the hands of his successor, Mr. John Norris Browning, of the said place, Bruree, in county Limerick, who would, it is represented, if he got any fair compensation, restore Mr. O'Rourke to his farm; and will the Estates Commissioners exert themselves to bring the matter to that desirable end.
§ MR. CHERRYThe Estates Commissioners inform me that O'Rourke's application for reinstatement will be duly considered by them when they are dealing with the estate on which the 1840 evicted farm is situate. The Commissioners will also consider the application in connection with the distribution of any untenanted land which they may acquire.