§ MR. HEALYasked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, How many students of Professor Armstrong's class, who passed his Sessional Examination in Queen's College, Cork, presented themselves for the honour Examination at the Royal University, in the paper set by him, containing similar questions in both cases, and how many passed?
§ MR. TREVELYANSir, in reply to the hon. Member, I may say that I am informed that of four of the students referred to, who presented themselves for the honour examination, one passed. While giving this information, as supplied to me, I wish to say that there are no official records from which it could be gathered, and that I think that Questions of this character, as to the success or failure of individual students, which cannot be answered without personal inquiries among themselves or their acquaintances, are greatly to be deprecated. I think I have already vindicated to the satisfaction of the House the character of Professor Armstrong against the charge here again suggested.