The Sun.
London, England, 1866-03-22 00:00:00

THE FENIANS.

The O'DONOGHUE asked the Attorney-General for
Ireland whether he did not think it would have a good
effect upon the state of Ireland, and whether he saw any
objection to release from custody those persons arrested
under the suspension of the Habeas Corpus Act who could
procure bail? 'Whether it was true, as reported in the
papers, that the Catholic Cathedral at Armagh was searched,
and even the vaults entered ; if so, whether it was done by
direction or approval of the Government ; if it was not done
by the direction or with the approval of the Government,
whether he did not think the matter ought to be made the
subject of inquiry, with a view to giving redress to the
Catholics, and of preventing the recurrence of such an act.
And also whether he would state if the Land Bill which
the Government is going to introduce differs in principle
from the bill introduced by Mr. Cardwell ; and, if so, what
is the difference.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL for IRELAND said the
utmost care and consideration was given to the case of all
persons detained in custody, unless it had been shown that
had been actually engaged in the conspiracy. He thought
it would have a very bad effect to admit such person to
bail'and thus enable him to go at large. With respect to
the persons coming from America it would be a matter of
considerable satisfaction if they on being admitted to bail
would quit Ireland for America. With respect to the
meeting at the Cathedral of Armaugh he had no know-
ledge of such a proceeding, but ho would make inquiry
and inform the hon. gentleman immediately he received
the intelligence. With respect to the land question, it
would be unfair to anticipate the statement that would be
made when the bill was introduced. •
THE LOSS OF THE LONDON.

Mr. GRANT asked the President of the Board of Trade
if ho considered the late inquiry into the loss of the London
steamer a satisfactory one ; and if so, to state what, in his
opinion, were the causes alleged in the report of the Court
of Inquiry as having occasioned the said wreck, by which
so largo a sacrifice of life took place ?
_ _

Mr. GIBSON said the inquiry was conducted in a satis-
factory manner, yet he did not say that mode of carrying
on the examination could not be improved, With respect
to tho loss of the vessel, the report stated that whether the
ship was lost through the sea getting into the engine-room
through the hatchway or other part of thp ship, there was
no evidence to show.

THE WOODS AND FORESTS.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said to-

morrow he should move that the house resolve itself into
committee to consider She acts relating to the Woods and
Forests and Land Revenues of the Crown.

TO TNES ELECTION.

Mr. ROUVERIE brought up the report of the committee
appointed to try the merits of this election petition.
The committee had come to the conclusion that
Mr. John Pender was not duly elected, but that Mr.
Alfred Seymour was duly elected. That John Pender had
been guilty of bribery by offering to obtain a place or
appointment for an elector named Harris. That
the election was a void election as far as John Pender
was concerned. That gross bribery had taken place at the
last election, and that corruption had been shown to exist
for a long time in the borough.