§ MR. HEALYasked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, If he has seen the statement that three magistrates at Sydney, New South Wales, Messrs. Dalton, Casey, and Burke, have 1840 been dismissed from the Commission of the Peace for having joined in the presentation of an address to the Member for New Ross; if he can state whether any money has been spent in the Government Emigration Scheme to send Irishmen to New South Wales; and, whether it is intended to grant any further money for this purpose?
§ MR. TREVELYANSir, the only part of this Question which deals with matters within the cognizance of the Irish Government is that relating to assisted emigration; and, as regards that, in reply, I have to say that some grants have been made to assist emigrants to New South Wales; but, up to the present, only one person so assisted appears to have sailed for that Colony. Persons who have been recommended for the grant, and who obtained free or assisted passages from the Agents General of New South Wales, or any other Colony, within a reasonable time, will, according to the present intention of the Emigration Committee and Local Government Board, obtain the grant.
§ MR. HEALYI wish to ask the right hon. Gentleman whether the Government will warn intending assisted emigrants of the character of the Government of New South Wales, of the insult offered to local Irishmen, and the insult offered to the Irish National Representatives?
[No reply.]