IRELAND.
As Mr. Joseph Napier, and not Mr. Blackburne, has accepted the office of Lord Chancellor of Ireland, a vacancy has occurred in the representa- tion of Dublin 17niversity. Four candidates haye come forward,—Dr. Gayer, Q.C. • Mr. Henry Joy, Q.C. ; Mr. James Lawson, Q.C.- and Mr. Anthony Leiroy, son of the Lord Chief Justice, and formerly Member for the county of Longford. The last is to receive such support as the Go- vernment can command. Mr. Lawson is the independent candidate. Mr. Gayer and Mr. Joy rest their chief claims on their advocacy of Scriptural education.
The Commissioners appointed to inquire into the Endowed Schools in Ireland have reported. Three of them recommend that the diocesan schools and free schools, together with a great many other lesser founda- tions, be all placed under a general board, which is to replace the present Education Board ; that the grammar schools and higher class schools constitute, in connexion with the primary schools, now under the Board, a series of progressive schools for united secular educa- tion; and that the exhibitions in connexion with Trinity College now given to pupils of the Royal schools be increased and opened to all classes. Mr. Hughes and Mr. Stephens do not concur in the report.
From the 21st February 1850 to the 31st July 1857 the sales of the En- cambered Estates Commissioners amounted to 19,476,4601.
Previous page
