The Sun.
London, England, 1861-10-17 00:00:00

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, WEDNESDAY.
A deputation of graduates of the Queen's Uni-
versity in Ireland waited upon the Chief Secretary

yesterday at his office, Dublin Castle, in order to

submit to him some views which they consider ne-
cessary for the development of the University.

Having expressed their gratitude for his generous

conduct in founding a scholarship in each of the

colleges, and " even more for his eloquent and fear-
less speech in their favour, they proceeded, through

Mr. Wilson, the chairman of their late meeting, to
state what they require. In the first place, they
think that the graduates and diplomates should
form a portion of the body corporate of the Univer-

sity, the only one in the United Kingdom in which

he Senate alone constituted the body corporate,

and their exclusion affected their status as members

of a learned body. They claimed the right of
meeting in Convocation for the purpose of electing
members to represent them in the University Se-
nate, of discussing any matter whatever relating to
,the University, and making known to the Senate

their decision thereon. They claimed, moreover,
that the consent of the Convocation should be ne-
cessary to the surrender of the University charter,
and that they should be represented in Parliament,
which they consider of the greatest importance.
They expressed their decided approbation of the
project of establishing a fourth Queen's College in
Dublin, as they thought that by so doing the Go-
vernment would place the principle of united edu-
cation beyond the power of any assailant. While
it was admitted that Trinity College had exer-
cised a large amount of liberality in throwing open
many of its positions of emolument, still, from the
fact that the Established Church numbered but
one-ninth of the population of Ireland, and
the fact that the students of that communion
in Trinity College numbered 92 per cent. of the
whole, it was evident that the Roman Catholics
and Protestant Dissenters of Ireland were not
willing to accept Trinity College as the place of
their education. The graduates were convinced that
the proposed College in Dublin would be the most
successful and best attended of the Colleges. Mr.
Wilson further brought under the notice of the
Chief Secretary the fact that surgical diplomas were
not now granted by the Queen's University, and the
propriety of their being granted ; and concluded by
stating Ira had the authority of Sir R. Kane and
Mr. Berwick, the Presidents of Cork and Galway
Colleges, for saying that they fully concurred in
the views and claims of the graduates. The ques-
tion of intermediate education, as affecting the suc-
cess of the Colleges, was also brought under the
notice of the Chief Secretary. Sir R. Peel said that
it would be, of course, impossible for him at once to
give a reply to so many subjects as had been brought
before him. He was prepared to express his ap-
prowll of some of the objects of the deputation, and
asked to be furnished with a written statement of
the views so ably put forward by Mr. Wilson, in
order that he might more fully consider them. He
was anxious in every way in his power to promote
the interests of the institution, and expressed his
satisfaction at the success which so young a Uni-
versity had already attained,
The Lord-Lieutenant, with a party in two car-
riages, including the Marquis and Marchioness of
Kildare, Lord and Lady Grosvenor, and Lady Caro-
line Lascelles, yesterday visited the Mater Misericor-
dim Hospital, which has been recently opened for the
reception of patients, already 70 in number. It is a
Roman Catholic institution, as its name imports ; but
it is stated that persons are received without reli.
gious distinction, and that there are some Protest-
ants among the inmates. The building is a very
flue one, and the arrangements for ventilation,
cleanliness, and comfort are said to be excellent.
The establishment, as regards its interior and do-
mestic economy, is under the care of a reverend
mother and assistant siaperioress, aided by a
section of the Sisters of Mercy. The Lord-Lieu-
tenant and party were received by the physician
and surgeon, Dr. Hughes and Dr. Ellis, Dr. Hay-

den, and other gentlemen. They remained for an

hour inspecting the various departments of the
establishment, and when departing inscribed their
names in the visitors' book, the Lord-Lieutenant
adding to his signature " the expression of his
admiration of the institution and his sincere good
wishes for its prosperity."
The special meeting of the corporation which was
held yesterday, though on the exciting subject
which led to the recent affair of honour, wab quiet
and orderly. A lengthened statement from Mr. Mor-
gan, the law agent of the corporation, was read, in
which that gentleman gave his version of the mat-
ters in controversy between him and the waterworks
committee, by whom he had been superseded as
their legal adviser, Mr. Smyth having been ap-
pointed in his stead. The Conservative members
wished for a time to consider a document so volu-
minous and important, dealing with sundry matters
brought before the Council for the first time; but
this was opposed by Alderman Roe, Alderman
Reynolds, Dr. Gray, and others. Alderman Rey-
nolds moved and Alderman Darcy seconded a reso-
lution that the Council should sanction the proceed-
ings of the Waterworks Committee notwithstanding
Mr. Morgan's statements. Dr. Gray, its chairman,
then delivered a speech in reply, which occupied
three hours and fills eight columns of the _Freeman.
At its conclusion the debate was adjourned till
Monday next.
A farmer in good circumstanced, residing at But-
revant, County Cork, has mysteriously disappeared,
and it is suspected that he has been murdered by
soldiers and women of ill-fame. He was at a pig-
market in that town on Saturday, and was known to
be possessed of a considerable sum of money. He
was last seen on his way home, proceeding towards
the barracks. The Cork Examiner states that two
soldiers of the 87th Reeiment have been arrested,
one of them having changed a £5 note in Doneraile,
and on the person of the second was found another
£5 note, for which they could give no satisfactory
account. One of the three girls, their companions,
had a £3 note which she deposited with a friend.
A man named Slattery had paid £25 to the miss-
ing man, and if he can identify the notes the mys-
tery may be cleared up. It is believed that Cogh-
lan, a sober, industrious man, was robbed and
murdered.
The same journal states that at Killarney on
Monday a man named Denis Keeling, in attempt-
ing to stab a deer as she plunged into the river,
fell in, and was carried away by the flood; no trace
of the body has been yet found.
A Castlebar correspondent of the Irish rilllef
states,
"That Mr. John M. Sheridan, of Pheasant-hill,
in this county, had been shot by Mr. Pike, a magi-
strate, living in Achil. Nothing but the bare facts
are to hand. It is said that Mr. Sheridan wanted
to force himself into the house of Mr. Pike, and
that the latter fired at him and shot him in the
heart. Nothing further has been elicited in this
town of this extraordinary affair except what was
notorious, that an unkind feeling existed between
the two parties, and that a challenge had been sent
by Mr. Sheridan to Mr. Pike, but no duel took
place. Mr. Pike had taken an action against Mr.
Sheridan for libel. I will let you have full parti-
culars by next post."