§ MR. STAVELEY-HILL (Kingswinford, Staffordshire)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether he is aware that, on 20th October, three graziers in West Meath were requested by the local branch of the United Irish League to give up their grass lands; whether Mr. Casey's cattle were driven on the 22nd; and whether His Majesty's Government propose to take any action to prevent the interference by menace of the United Irish League with the grazing trade of Ireland.
§ MR. BIRRELLOn 20th October a deputation consisting of about ten men called on three graziers in the locality of Reynella and requested them to surrender their grazing farms for division amongst 873 small holders of land. On 22nd October, cattle belonging to these graziers, who included Mr. Casey, were driven off the farms. The police arrested seven of the offenders on the spot and they were subsequently committed to prison for two months in default of giving bail for their future good behaviour.