—Mr. Redingtonwished to know whether the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland had given directions for the payment of a sum of 2,000l. to the Dublin Royal Society, and whether it was proposed to take this money out of the civil contingencies; also, whether the Government approved of this course being taken without the certainty of the House sanctioning it?
§ Lord Eliotsaid that her Majesty's Government did intend to move a vote for the 605 usual grant. He did not then know what would be the precise amount, but it would be in the nature of an advance on account.
§ Subject at an end.