§ MR. HEALYasked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. If it is intended to place any member of the Catholic hierarchy or any Irish Member of Parliament on the Commission to inquire into the Queen's Colleges; and, can he give the names of the proposed Commissioners, and the date they are likely to begin to sit?
§ MR. TREVELYANThere has been delay in the appointment of the Commission to inquire into the circumstances connected with the Queen's Colleges, in consequence of the absence of a gentleman who it was hoped would serve. As soon as the Commission is appointed the names of the Members will be communicated to the House. We are taking pains to secure a Commission which can work strenuously and promptly. Our desire is likewise to secure a Commission which will reasonably command confidence on all sides. With that double view we have considered the Question of the hon. Member.
§ MR. HEALYWould the right hon. Gentleman now state the terms of the Reference under which the Commission will be appointed?
§ MR. TREVELYANI am sorry I have not the terms here. I did bring them down last evening, as I expected the question would be raised. I would not like to state them from memory; but they were four principal points. I may say they include every point which has 288 been raised in the House of Commons with respect to the Queen's Colleges, including especially the important point raised by the hon. Member.
§ MR. HEALYAnother point on which I would like to put a Question, and one with regard to which it would give considerable satisfaction if it were now answered—it is with regard to the visitation to the Cork Queen's College. Would the right hon. Gentleman state when the visitation to Cork Queen's College will take place, and also the names of the Visitors who will attend?
§ MR. TREVELYANWith regard to those Visitors who will actually go down I cannot now answer; but I have satisfied myself about the date of the visitation, and it will be a very reasonable date. It will be a week or 10 days hence.