§ Mr. JEREMIAH MacVEAGHasked the Chief Secretary whether he can state how many extra police were drafted into Portadown on the occasion of the demonstration of the Orange Order of Black Men on Saturday, the 28th instant?
§ Mr. CHERRYOn the 17th instant 200 police from other counties were drafted into Portadown in connection with the disturbances there. This force was retained for duty on Saturday, the 28th instant, but happily there was no disorder whatever on that date, owing largely to the willing assistance given to the authorities by the leaders of both parties.
§ Mr. JEREMIAH MacVEAGHCan the right hon. Gentleman say whether it is a fact that the hon. and learned Member for North Armagh (Mr. W. Moore) delivered a speech at a meeting of Black Men on Saturday?
§ Mr. SPEAKERThe hon. Member should give notice of that question.
Captain CRAIGIs it not a fact that on the date mentioned about 5,000 or 6,000 Protestants gathered together and there was not the slightest disturbance, and also that on 12th July there were 30,000 in the neighbourhood without the slightest disturbance?
§ Mr. CHERRYI cannot answer as to the number, but I have already said there was no disturbance.