§ Mr. LONSDALEasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland, whether he is aware that on Sunday night, 1st August, John M'Key and a boy named Daniel M'Custy, of Kilcarrish, county Clare, were fired at upon the high road by men concealed in a shrubbery, and badly wounded; whether 946 he is aware that M'Key is unpopular because he will not give up land which his neighbours want to purchase through the Estates Commissioners; and whether any arrests have been made in connection with this outrage?
§ Mr. T. W. RUSSELLI am informed by the constabulary authorities that the facts are substantially as stated, save that M'Key does not hold any land. The police have not as yet been able to make any arrests.