... safeguard ? Even the Insurrection Act, or the Arms’ Act, were not equal to this. Under these Acts no man was to be convicted unless it could be proved that he had a guilty knowledge of the possession of arms ; hut under the present Act, all that is neccssaiy ...

... that the Hon Members opposite, who had come into the House fettered with pledges, could not be regarded as independent. Mr. JOHN MARTIN said that would give his vote for the second reading of the bill, reserving to himself the power, when it was in committee ...

... the measures, and got the odium for them, but not the gratitude. He implored themto grant the proposed delay for inquiry. Sir John supported the motion. Mr. Grote opposed the introduction of military tribunals into Ireland. Military officers might intend ...

... the drawing tip the bill, for the rtWS jn, because first the bill was drawn Ireland, had received the approbation of Mr. Grattan, and next thev resigned office, before tiie bill had been laid before the Cabinet. Mr. Romilly's explanation af his previous ...

... brought forward to put an end to meetings of large bodies of armed persons, who impeded the free course of justice; but what evidence had ministers adduced to show that there were large bodies of armed men going about and filling the peaceable with fear and ...

... tails were too detestable for him take any part in their discussion. Such were the Whigs of that day: what were they now ? Lord JOHN RUSSELL whether they were to permit the Whitefeet to reign, or were they to permit the dictation one who wielded the tierce ...

... the Bill, as he thought Government were already in possession of sufficient power to preserve the peace of the country. Sir John Key said he should vote for the second reading of the Bill, but there were many clauses which he should object lo in the Committee ...

... could forget that the Right lion. Gentleman was the first person to bring forward the odious Arms Bill, whereby it was made penal for any person to have arms in his possession unless they were branded with a Government mark. The people of Ireland could ...

... the public peace who committed outrages that everbody must deprecate and deplore, and to whom the strong arm of the law ought to be applied. If the arm of the law was not sufficiently strong to reach them he would willingly lend his aid to his Majesty's ...

... it. stood arm and collected. did not appear in a rage. Cross-ex .mined— keot his hands in his pockets. was in passion when he struck the blows He did not attempt to get away. He rushed up staiis, and was brought down cool and collected. John Plattr, saw ...

... had made that declaration ? The Irish could not forget that, eighteen months ago, the Right Hon. Gentleman had proposed an Arms Bill for -Ireland, which exposed every man to be transported who had a musket in his possession, not branded and registered ...

... fiist step towards amelioration ; and those who supported it, were the most sincere and truest friends of Ireland.—Mr. H. GRATTAN spoke warmly against the measure.—The ATTORNEY GENERAL supported it. SIR ROBERT PEEL, unquestionably the ablest and most effective ...