... waiting at St. Sebastian for the men, who, he believed, were still engaged in some negociations about their pay but that Lord John Hay would c every attention to their interests. Sir G. Evans made some personal observations which were met by Sir Henry Hardinge ...

... IRISH tithes. Petitions praying for the abolition tithes were presented by Mr. H. Grattan, Mr. Otway Cave, Mr. Fitzsimon, and Mr. Sharman Crawford. On the motion of Lord John Russell, the clerk read that part of his majesty speech relating to tithes in Ireland ...

... but it had result, and on the motion of Lord John Russell the house went into committee on the Poor (Ireland) Bill. After long discussion the 47th, or Emigration clause, was agreed to, though Mr. Henry Grattan had moved, as an amendment, that be struck ...

... elapsed before anything approaching to order was restored. In the interval the chairman fr: eqnentty called upon the Sergeant-at-Arms, and desired gentlemen t © take their All was unavailable, and it was not until not more than forty membe Ts were left in the ...

... March 15. Several petitions against the repeal of the corn laws were presented. In answer to a question by Mr. M. Philips, Lord John Rus3Ell said that, if possible, he would proceed with the Factory Bill before Easter. THE BOUNDARY QUESTION. In answer to questions ...

... forward. , , which Mr, G. After a discussion which possessed little interest, m w Jam Knight, Mr. H.Grattan, Mr. I.efroy, Mr. *C'• , n ven 's amend- Grattan took pan, the house divided upon Mr. meut— _~ 27 Ayes Noes ' Majority against the amendment ••• ...

... expressed his determination to oppose the third reading, and sat down amidst cheers from the opposition side of the house. Mr. H. Grattan spoke favour of the bill; Mr. J. Gaskill in opposition to it. Mr. Woulfe supported the motion. A Catholic, he conceived, miglit ...

... to the political system upon which this country had ever acted. Besides, that treaty, in fact, tended to introduce foreign arms into Portugal, and it tended to introduce foreign aims into Spain : and for what purpose? Not for the purpose of interference ...

... for leave to bring in a bill to make the payment of tithes permanent and compulsory under the Tithe Composition Act. Mr. GRATTAN said he was convinced that this attempt to settle the tithe question would prove failure. was clear to him that nothing but ...

... beattrt,_ , _,i »R.—•• \ir. Speaker, we have it further eommanii majesty, assure his faithful commons 'hat does most readily am Arm all their hare ever been .ranted and charmed cessors, and to yourself, though hi'« .«rv C aaSsmSa clock. P * * w ~ the peers ...