§ EARL GRANVILLEasked the First Lord of the Treasury, Whether he had received any intelligence from Ireland?
§ THE EARL OF DERBYNothing as to the state of Ireland has been received, except what has been given in the papers. In the course of the day we received this telegram, dated 11.45 a.m.—
Railway line open to Cork; thirteen prisoners brought into Limerick from Kilmallock; some wounded; three shot dead. No event of any importance is reported as having occurred last night. Dublin, Cork, Limerick, and Waterford quiet.On my way down to the House I called at the Home Office, and found that this telegram had been received, dated 3,45 p.m.—Telegraph reports have come in from all parts of Ireland. No event of any importance took place last night. Fugitives heard of in many districts. Police and military in active pursuit. Numbers of abandoned arms have been taken. No considerable body of insurgents reported as any longer in existence.I may add that no additional reinforcements of troops will be required in Ireland.