CAPTAIN CRAIGI beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lora-Lieutenant of Ireland whether his attention has been called to a speech recently delivered by a Mr. P. McKenna, of Long-wood, in which he stated that the people were as determined as ever never to cease agitating till every grazier and grabber was driven out of the country; whether he is aware that at the same meeting a Mr. McGuire stated that the Ancient Order of Hibernians were not at that particular meeting as Fenians because there were no Fenians in Ireland, but the Ancient Order of Hibernians 110 were as good as ever the Fenians were; and whether he intends to take any action in the matter.
§ MR. BIRRELLMy attention had not been called to this matter, but I have now been referred to a newspaper report of the speeches in question. There is no evidence that the speeches are correctly reported, but in any event, the Government do not intend to take any action in the matter.