asked the Chief Secretary for Ireland, Whether his attention has been directed to the Reports of the Irish Poor Law Inspectors on the subject of Labourers' Dwellings, in the Blue Book lately placed upon the Table of the House, in which one of the Inspectors, Dr. Roughan, states that he "has no practical knowledge of the working of the regulations under which loans are obtained for the building of labourers' dwellings," and that "he is not aware of any instance in which a proprietor in his district has availed himself of the privileges of the Labourers' Dwellings Act, 1860;" whereas it appears from the Report of the Commissioners of Public Works, 1870–71, that at least one loan has been issued and expended for that purpose in Dr. Roughan's district; and, whether he will obtain from the Local Inspectors of the Commissioners of Works, who are in a position to possess practical knowledge of the improvement of labourers' dwellings, answers to those queries which have been submitted to the Poor Law Inspectors on this subject?

in reply, said, his attention had been called to the matter referred to. He believed the facts were such as were stated in the Question. He was informed by the Board of Works in Ireland that they were willing to take steps in connection with the matter.

asked Mr. Attorney General, with reference to his recent statement on the subject of Mr. Church-ward and the Vote for the Post Office Packet Service, Whether it is in the power of a subject to keep alive for an indefinite number of years, without taking any action thereon, proceedings against the Crown in the Common Law Courts (unlike the practice which prevails in Courts of Equity), the Crown meanwhile remaining entirely helpless in the matter?

was understood to say, referring to the subject of Mr. Churchward and the Post Office Packet Vote, that it was doubtful whether the Crown was bound by the Common Law Procedure Act, and whether, therefore, proceedings against the Crown could be kept alive for an indefinite time in the Common Law Courts. The Judicature Bill would prevent an unreasonable delay in proceedings of this nature.