§ MR. FAGANsaid, he rose to ask the Chief Secretary for Ireland whether, since the Visitation lately held at Trinity College, Dublin, a Queen's Letter has been issued by the Government to the College Board, carrying out certain reforms in Trinity College, in pursuance of the recommendations of the Royal Commissioners; and whether he has any objection to state to the House the nature of the proposed reforms.
LORD NAASsaid, that communications had lately taken place between Her Majesty's Government and the Board of Trinity College, Dublin, and a conference had also been held between the Senior and Junior Fellows of that institution, in consequence of which he was happy to say a scheme had been agreed on by which considerable improvements were proposed to be effected, having reference to both educational and financial questions. He was also informed that the Draft of the Queen's letter would be submitted to the Government forthwith. There was every hope from the course which proceedings had taken that the most favourable results would be obtained, and such improvements 754 would be effected in the College itself as would remove the unfortunate differences which had lately occurred as well as promote, to a very great degree, the general efficiency of the establishment.
§ MR. FAGANsaid, that in consequence of the answer which he had just received he should not bring forward the Motion of which he had given notice relative to this subject.