§ MR. LONSDALEI beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland, whether he is aware that in consequence of the disorderly conduct of some graduates and undergraduates at the conferring of degrees on October 27th last, whereby the singing of the National Anthem was forcibly prevented, he Senate of the Royal University of Ireland passed a resolution declaring the urgent necessity of obtaining powers to deal with all matters connected with the honour and discipline of the University; and whether the Government propose to take the necessary steps to give the Senate power to deal with cases of disloyal and disorderly conduct on the part of graduates and undergraduates of the Royal University.
MR. BRYCEI am advised that the Senate of the Royal University already possesses full power to maintain order at all meetings of the University, and to frame such statutes or rules as may be necessary for the purpose.