The Sun.
London, England, 1868-05-16 00:00:00

A ROYAL RESIDENCE IN IRELAND.

Sir C. O'LOGHLEN calledattention to the absence
of a permanent Royal residence in Ireland, and
moved an address to her Majesty humbly repre-
senting to her Majesty that it would conduce
to the advantage of the Crown and the goof govern-
in:mt of Ireland, and tend to allay jealousy and discontent
in that country if her Majesty had a perm meat residence
in Ireland, and that this house, feeling deeply its import-
ance, will cordially co-operate with her Majesty in any
steps she may be graciously plea.sedrto take to carry out
SJ desirable an object. Ile thought the arrangement would
do more to consplidato tranquillity than all the soldiering
that might be sent to the country. It had been said as
one of the objections to the course he proposed that the
live'S of tho family royal
would not be safe in
that country. He denied such an assertion as a
scurrulous libel on the whole people, and felt certain
that the lives of the family of the Sovereign
would bo as safe in Ireland as they were in
this country. It might be urged that it would now
be highly inconvenient for her Majesty to be con-
stantly crossing the Channel—he did not say it would
but then it might please his Royal Highness the Prince of
Wales to represent his Royal Parent, and reside
for some time in Ireland during each year as
her representative. Stich an arrangement would
give the greatest satisfaction to a large nation of loyal and
devoted subjects. It might be urged that such a proceed-
ing would entail an additional outlay on the part of his Royal
Highness, but Parliament had never been parsimonious in
granting, allowances.to the Royal Family, and if it should
be found for such a purpose the allowance of his Royal
Highness should be increased the house -would rea-
dily grant the money. He contended that as Ireland was
a separate nation, and would always continue e 9, a Royal
residence there for. the Sovereign who governed it was a
matter of justice quite as much as of favour: He had not
the least intention of•saiing one word in the slightest de-
gree disgraceful, and with the sincere desire that the
object ho had in view would bo accomplished, ho begged
to move the address.
kr: PIM seconded the motion.

Sir F. lIEYGATE thought the adoption of the proposi-
tion of the hon. baronet for Clare would be ono of general
good, and he had the greateSt pleasure in uniting with the
hon. and learned gentleman opposite in order that he might
not have all the honour on his sine of the house. (Rear,
hear, and cheers.) . The presence of at least one member
of the Royal Family would go far to soften
the asperities that had most unhappily so long existed.
He had no doubt that the lives of the persons of the Royal
family in Ireland would bo held as sacred as they were in
this country. The funds of the Irish Church, as they
were to be taken away to some extent, might very well be
expended in the purchase of a new royal residence in Ire-
land.
DISRAELI remarked upon the fact that at former
periods the great difficulty of communication between this
country and Ireland tended materially to diminish the
Visits of R )yalty to thitt country. There was an increas-
ing desire on the part of her Mijesty to visit every portion
of her kingdom, and he hoped a period would soon arrive
when another Royal visit would be paid to Ireland. He
did not think that it would b 3 advantage ous to present
such an'tuldress as that proposed, but ho was quite sure
the loyal sentiments which had been uttered that evening
would not be lost sight of. He hoped, ou these conside-
rations, the motion would be withdrawn.
Mr. GLADSTONE thought Sir Colman O'Loghlen
might rest perfectly satisfied with the reply of the Prime
Minister, and withdraw the motion introduced.
Sir COLMAN O'LOCUILEN agrood to this, and the
subject dropped.
The House then went into committee of supply.
Several votes of money were agreed to,, after. soma-dis-
cussion upon them. •
The House resumod, and the ord3rs of the. da were.
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rapidly disposed a, and the lionoe adjourned;• ,