§ Captain CRAIG (Down, E.)I beg to ask the Postmaster-General whether he is aware that Edward Leonard, of Trillick, who is an established postman, took part in a Hibernian demonstation held in Trillick on the 30th ultimo, as a member of the Trillick Hibernian band; and, seeing that Leonard had to resign the service on a former occasion for taking part in a hostile demonstration on the occasion of the present King's, then Prince of Wales, visit to Omagh some years ago, will he say what action he proposes to take?
§ MR. SYDNEY BUXTONI find that Edward Leonard, an established postman at Trillick, is a member of the Hibernian band at that place and took part in the 1247 proceedings on the 30th ultimo. He was not in uniform; and there is no cause for my interference. There is no record of the facts alleged in the latter part of the Question; and they are denied by Leonard. He was at the time, in 1885, a boy under fifteen years of age and was not, I believe, in the Post Office service.
§ CAPTAIN CRAIGMay I ask whether others in the postal service will be permitted to take part in the celebrations of 12th July, if they are not in uniform?
§ MR. SYDNEY BUXTONIf they adhere to the regulations laid down as to their conduct no notice will be taken.