The Sun.
London, England, 1867-02-25 00:00:00

SPECIAL JURORS.

Mr. WHATMAN asked the Solicitor-General whether,
seeing the frequent inconvenience and loss occasioned to
suitors in the civil courts by the insufficient attendance of
special jurors, any steps would be taken either to remedy
this, or to insure more correctness in the lists returned by

the respective parishes ?
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL said the inconvenience
arose from changes of residence, and by greater attention
to the act of Parliament much of the inconvenience might
be removed. The Government had not yet taken the
matter into consideration.
CARDINAL CULLEN.
Mr. NEWDEGATE asked the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer whether the attention of her Majesty's Ministers
had been directed to the report of the proceedings at the
inaugural banquet of the Lord Mayor of Dublin on Wed-
nesday last, which was published in the Tines of Thurs-
day, the 21st instant, whence it appeared that Cardinal
Cullen was present on the above occasion, in the robes and
capacity of a Cardinal Legate from the Court of Rome,
took precedence in that capacity, and addressed the assem-
bly on matters touching the Government of Ireland ; and
whether. assuming the above report to be substantially
correct, in the opinion of her Majesty's Ministers it was
consistent with the laws of this country, or with interna-
tional law, that an ecclesiastic should, in the capacity of a
Cardinal Legate from the Court of Rome, be permitted,
as representing that Court, but without being regularly
accredited to the Court of England, or recognised in any
diplomatic capacity, to interfere in public occasions of an
official character, by advice or otherwise, with matters
touching the government of the United. Kingdom.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said since
the hon. gentleman had given notice of his question, he had
made some inquiries upon events which had not before
attracted the attention of the Government. The Lord
Mayor of Dublin did not consult the Government as to
the gentlemen to be invited to the banquet. (Laughter.)
The Government had made such inquiry as was decent
and respectful to the Lord Mayor. The invitation of the
Lord Mayor had not been given to Cardinal Cullen in any
exclusive manner. He did not know the politics or re-
ligious opinions of the Lord Mayor of Dublin, but he
found by his inquiries that invitations to the same banquet
had also been sent to the Archbishop of Dublin, the Pre-
sident of the Presbyterian Assembly, and many other re-
ligious denominations, and he was givon to understand
that Cardinal Cullen was given no more attention than
would be given to him in any society he would mix. There
being no other peer present but the Lord Lieutenant.
Cardinal Cullen, who was recognised as a man of princely
rank, was givon that precedence he would have received
in any assembly. Cardinal Cullen did not appear in a
diplomatic capacity, and he was doubtful whether he was
what had been called a Cardinal Legate.
Sir J. BOWYER—No, he is not.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER—He was
not quite certain about it, but doubtless Cardinal Gullet'
had some local rank given him in order that he might take
precedence of Roman Catholic Bishops in Ireland. There
was no foundation for the assertion that Cardinal Cullen
appeared there in any diplomatic capacity, or took part in
any way in that assembly t 3 which lie had not a perfect
right. (Hear, hear.) A cardinal was not of necessity
an ecclesiastic, he was a Roman prince ; and he had known
a prince who was a cardinal and not an ecclesiastic.
(Hear, hear.) With respect to his appearing in England
as a cardinal, he recollected the late Sir R. Inglis reproving
the zeal of some gentlemen who found fault with Cardinal
Wiseman because he appeared before a Parliamentary
committee in his ecclesiastical dress. (Cheers.)
THE SERVIAN FORTRESSES.
Mr. D. GRIFFITH asked the Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs whether Baron Beust, the Minister of
Austria, had issued a circular diplomatic note to the groat
Powers, stating that Austria had advised the Porte to
carry out the evacuation of the Servian fortresses, being
convinced that England and France share the opinions of
Austria on this subject; and whether the English Govern-
ment had given a favourable reception to that note?
Lord STANLEY said Government agreed with the
advice givon to the Porte, but with respect to the other
portion of his question he could not give him a reply.