§ Mr. T. JOHNSTONasked the First Commissioner of Works, as representing the Secretary for Scotland, if he is aware that a special meeting of the Land Court has been summoned in the Island of Arran to hear a petition from the Marquess of Graham designed to secure a portion of common grazing land for the purpose of providing a vicar with a site for a dwelling-house; is he aware that there are rights of way in this grazing land and there is other land available; and will he have inquiries made into this case?
§ Sir J. BAIRDMy Noble Friend has ascertained that the case referred to was, along with other cases, put down for hearing at an ordinary sitting of the Land Court, which commenced yesterday. As the case issub judice, it would not be proper for my Noble Friend to intervene in any way, and he does not propose to do so.