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

SPAIN AND CHILL

Mr. WEGUELIN asked the Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs a hailer 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 IRLEIJAND—ADJOURNED
DEBATE.

The adjourned debate on themotion of Mr. MAGUIRE
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 ho
must say he could not see the semblance of a
principle in it. (" Hear, hear," and cheer:.) Tho
hon. gentleman then proceeded to refer to the system
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 bo supplied another not near so well calculated to
meet the wants of the people generally. He had to sym-
pathise with the noble lord, who had a cruel !,ask im-
posed upon him last night. The greatest anxiety was
shown to know the policy of the Government on Leland.
But he must say he never, in all his parliamentary ex-
perience, met with a greater disappointment than that he
It was though
experienced last night. (Hear, hear.)
no fault of the noble lord ; he rose up
to explain the policy of the Government, but
when he was about to do so he could
not find it. (Laughter. Ile, looked for it in his box
on the table near him but it was there. (Loud laughter.)
He tumbled over his papers but it was 'i4 there— (laugh_
ter)—and then he turned to the Prime Minister and looked
in his face, but it was nt th
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G.] ere. (Souts of laughter.)
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