§ Mr. MEAGHERasked the right hon. Gentleman if he could say whether any steps had been recently taken by the Estates Commissioners with a view of acquiring the untenanted land of the estate of the late T. Boyd, Esquire, Shanbough, near New Ross, county Kilkenny; is he aware that a feeling of discontent exists in this district owing to the number of evicted tenants yet, unprovided for owing to the want of untenanted land; is he aware that the receivers of the above estate expressed their willingness to sell to the Estates Commissioners on reasonable terms; can he say why Messrs. Golfer and Gethin, New Ross, who appear to have carriage of the proceedings in the Rolls Court, have refused to give any information in the matter; and will he see that immediate steps will be taken with a view of meeting the requirements of this district by acquiring the above lands?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe Estates Commissioners inform me that this estate, which is situated in the counties of Kilkenny and Wexford, is under the control of the Master of the Rolls. Up to the present no proceedings for sale have been instituted before the Commissioners, and until this is done they cannot take any action in the matter. They understand that Messrs. Golfer and Gethin's client only represents one-fourth of the owner's interest, and that it is improbable that the untenanted land would be sold apart from the tenanted portion of the estate.