§ MR. MAGUIREsaid, he rose to ask the Chief Secretary for Ireland whether any and what steps have been taken to effect certain reforms in the administration of the Royal Hibernian Academy, and why there was no Vote in the Estimates this year for the Academy.
§ MR. CARDWELLsaid, the Report of Mr. Macleod recommended that the Schools of the Royal Hibernian Academy should be united to those of the Royal Dublin Society. That had since been done. A correspondence then took place between the Academy and the Government in reference to the continuance of the Grant for other purposes. The Academy asked for £500. The Government expressed their willingness to give £300. No conclusion had been arrived at, and therefore no Vote was proposed in the Estimates.