The Sun.
London, England, 1868-03-12 00:00:00

SPAIN AND ()HILL

Mr. WEGUELIN asked the —Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs A hether a convention had been entered
into between the British Government and the Ministers of
Spain and of Chili ?
Lord STANLEY said no such convention had been
entered into.
THE STATE OF IRLELAND—ADJOURNED
DEBATE.
The adjourned debate on the motion of Mr. ITAGUIRE
was resumed by
Mr. HORSMAN, who said it was a matter of great in—
terest doubtless to the house to know the policy of the Go-
vernment on the subject of the condition of Ireland,
but from what had been communicated to them by
the Chief Secretary tor Ireland on the three great
subjects, namely, the Church, the Land, and Education,
what was the policy of the Government ? On the Church
it was a policy of inactivity; on the Laud, it
was a policy of procrastination; and on Education,
it was a policy of retrogression. (Loud cheers, and hear,
hear.) What seemed to be the great panacea for the
wants of Ireland ? Why the Government proposed
Royal Commissioners (laughter)—they proposed to
deal with the religious, political, and social condition of
Ireland by royal commissions. (Laughter.) That might
be what they (the Government) called a policy, but he
must say he could not see the semblance of a
principle in it. (" Hear, hear," and cheers.) The
hon. gentleman then proceeded to refer to the system I
of education now in progress in Ireland, which ho said was
popular with persons of all denominations, because it was
a mixed system, and it was of the utmost importance that
the house should stand by and not allow the thin end of
the wedge to be got in by the Government introducing a
measure for granting a charter to the proposed Catholic
University. If such a course was assented to the present
successful system would eventually fall, and in its place
would be supplied another not near so well fatedcalcu to
meet the wants of the people generally. He had ympathise with the noble lord, who had a cruel task im-
posed upon him last night. The greatest anxiety was
shown to know the policy of the Government on Ireland.
But he must say he never, iu all his parliamentary ex-
perience, met with a greater disappointment than that he
experienced last night. (Hear, hear.) It was though
no fault of the noble lord ; he rose up
to explain the policy of the Government, but
when he was about to do so ho could
not find it. (Laughter.) He looked for it in his box
on the table near him but it was'nt there. (Loud laughter.)
He tumbled over his papers but it was'nt there (laugh_
ter)—and then he turned to the Prime Minister and looked
in his face, but it was'nt there. (Shouts of laughter.)
[LEFT SPEAKING.]

Foreign Laii ra.exet. ,List,

MAILS DUE.

xustralla and New Zealand, via Bouthamptoc....March 29
Ditto, via Marseilles .. March 22.
Ditto, via Panama •• March 3).
Brazil, Buenos Ayres, and Monte Video April 6.
Ditto, by French packet
cape Verde, by Brazil packet .••••• April 6.
,
Jape of Good Hope. Asoension. and St. Helena March 22.
,Jiiins, Penang, and Singapore, via Southampton March 21
Ditto, via Marseilles .... • •
Falkland Islands ...... April 8.
iibraltar, via Southampton March 15
india, via Southampton . .......•..March 15
Ditto, via Marseilles
ilalta, Egypt, Sm. March 23
Ditto, Marseilles March 9
alauritius, Cape of Good Hope, and Natal, via
Mar..:h 21.
Southampton
March 18.
Ditto, Marseilles ••
... Blarch 1.
Newfoundland • .1110 .
„ April 0
ratutal •. Ca .41.11.1111„ OAS). Wit, ft il 4211.4.4.1.0 ,
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