§ MR. LUNDON (Limerick, E.)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland if he can say whether Mr. Barrington, of Barringtou's Bridge, Ahane, county Limerick, holds as yet the lands lately purchased from the representatives of the Dickson and Maunsell estates, commonly known as the Mulcair lands; and, if so, will he instruct the Estates Commissioners to put themselves in communication with the agent, Mr. John B. Barrington, with the view of ascertaining whether these lands are such as can be purchased by the Commissioners, so that, if purchased, they may be apportioned between the labourers and poor farmers' sons, who are very numerous in the locality.
§ MR. BIRRELLThe estate in question is known to the Estates Commissioners as the estate of W. D. Dickson and another. The Commissioners have informed the owners that it will not be possible for them to prepare a scheme for the division of the estate for some time to come, and have advised that in the meantime the lands should be let for 978 grazing. The Commissioners are not aware whether Mr. Barrington is one of the persons to whom the lands have been let by the owners pending arrangements for sale.