§ MR. O'DOWD (Sligo, S.)To ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether the Estates Com missioners received an application for reinstatement from Bartholomew Kearns, son of a tenant evicted on the estate of Captain Edward Armstrong, Chaffpool, county Sligo; and, if so, when was the application received, has it been considered, and what decision has been arrived at; and, in view of the fact that Kearns must emigrate in case he is not reinstated at an early date, will he ask the Estates Commissioners to make an order in his case as soon as possible.
(Answered by Mr. Birrell.) The Estates Commissioners received the application in question on 7th July last, but have not yet been able to have inquiries made in the matter.