The Express.
London, England, 1852-02-20 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY ETENINGI4„FEBRUARY 20, 1

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existing Withaistration, from July 16. ]i6l, to loriwoog Id,
1851, austeathig to 6,7001. Thin was.* Silt re=
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fantod to ho uleatielbasey ; but, at last, he gave kilt
eiently emidentely bill of particulars on which ho settedbie
claim, sod orldell was as follows:—" That the delbedeat
having reed the plaintiff u a journalist, to dents his
journal* tbe oseposimr, printing, and publishinTefarticlee
is of the existing administration, to whtels the de-
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HOUSE OF LORDS.—TRumate, F. 19.
The LAID CHANCILLOIL took hie met et fiat o'clock.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
MATIOOTH.—By a NOBLE LORD, from Dorchester ;
Earl of SHAFTESBURY, from Wick Rangerford,
Burton Latimer, Presbytery of Elgus,'llirlleld, aid Glas-
gow, the latter signed hy 62,450 male inhabitants, against
the continuance of the grant to Naynooth.
-Itiostaaatas.—By the Earl of SUAFTESBUAY, has
the females of Ileholsorgh and the inhabitants of Bow, in
favour of the visitation of nunneries.__

The Bake of BUCKINGHAM gam notiee that, telte4
the militia bill came babe* the Deese, he should propose an
amendment, to the effect that it ho made general instead of
local.

EXPORTATION OF OIJNPOWDER TO THE CAPE.
The Earl of hIALMESBURY said be had received a
letter treat Messrs Waltea and Bushell, stating that
although they had shipped a considerable quantity of gen-
=der to mereb.ints at Cape Town, they were perfectly
t of the purpose to which it was tillic applied, and
waylaid have been shocked at the ides of fts being used by
our enemies in conflict with our fellow countrymen.
THE EAST INDIA COMPANY'S CHARIER.

The Earl of ELLENBOROUOII pre notice of • mo-
tion for papers explanatory of his recall from the governor-
generaltblp of India.
The Marquis of I.ANSDOWNE thought, considering the
long time that had el timed since the crew, it would he un-
wi.e to revive the personal question—hut the point might
be again raised when the committee on Indian affairs moved
aa Friday week.
The Karl of ELLENBOROI.7OII smented, and
The motion was withdrawn.
COUNTY COUR I t FURTHER EXTENSION BILL

Os the question that the report be received,
A discussion, or rather conversation, of considerable
length, but void of result, sprang up on the regulation of
mats in these courts between the I is, lonic, assisted by the
Earl of Mum' and Lord FITZWILLIAM; after which the
tardier consideration of the report was adjourned till Tate-
day sett.
COE PATENT LAW AMENDMENT BILL.
On Lord Li N ODDEST, presenting a petition for certain
patentees, praying that the Patent Law Amendment Bill
might speedily became the law of the land.
The Earl of %ONTO said he had been informed by his
soh!, frirsol (Lord Stanley of Alderley) that he would
shortly bring in a tall upon the mihjeet.
OkFIVE MESuENOEM TiOTHE GREAT BEAL

ABOLITION BILL.
Upoa the motion Lewd WWI/ILLS tile bill was nail
thin) time and paved.
The learctras of
the table.

laid VSliall• reports apes

Tbeir lordship Wu, at green o'clock, adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—TuuuDAT, FEB. 19.
The Dorm met of 4 o'clock.
PT BLIT St-SINEW
TUITIONS PRESENTED.

Tss Aar Rio we Rua.— Is favossof,byMr.FLAHßETT,
from (fanny ; Mr. KEOGH* from Athlone
SCULLY, from Tipperary ; Mr. B. ROCHE., boss Naas.
awn. Cliwore, tt'atovra, Movidy, Kilbotwon, Ketbris,
aati Ballyelosgh.
Tu■C•rP,rAL PALACIL—ABSDIST the removal of, hoot
tie local esiauomieners, Finsbiu7, by Mr. T. DUN.
COMBE.
PIODT-140/011 AND C•LIU•011 Darr.—For repeal
air W. JOLLI EYE, from Peterslbild ; Mr. O. I)IJ1
,
hen the Fara:shin A sociation, signed ai by the clm
of • public TOCTIAni of the assonation; Mr. HOWSE%
from the posta.ti nof Carlisle Lord Mandeville,kat
Howdky; Mr. BAOSHAW, ho. Harwich.
MAltcaasTaa AOD EALTOID EDUCATION BILL.—
EEBDITt. from M auebetter. by Mr. 0 EAC H.
EATNOOTII 011 ANT.—Pot repeal of, by Mr. FULLER,
rasa the clergy of die null oisaptar ofVlesthaut, is the
aunty et Suess.
ESCULAJL EDUCATION.—By Mr. M. GIBSON, bow New
College, Manchester, and front Warnagtou, in favour .1'
ossolar education pad far by local rotas ; and by Mr. AN-
any, from balked, to theism* effect.
Octal" Pax" r Puirr.saa.—By Mr. COBDEN, boa
pies, in Yahwism', he the astablashmat of so swam peniq
NOTICES OF MOTIONS.
ECCLESIASTICAL DIVISION OF PARISHES.
YU Marquis of BLANDFORD—To awn its Wiles this
subject on Thursday next.
VALUATIONS (IRELAND.)
Mr. SCILLY —To MOTT on the 4th of Marsh, foe • se-
lect winntittee, with • view to devise a Warr and non
arrest ',stein a valuation hr rating purposes than that
saw prirrailiag Is Inked.
THE BOROUGH OF HARWICH.

Sir W. WILLOUGHBY wieliodisTeerreet--- mirmplms-
hessian which bad obtained elsewhere ea to what Me sold
la the recent debate out the fit Alhaaa Disfraashigmeat
Bill in reference to the herewith of Harwich. Ha Bad
serer bad the honour to he aminhor far that bseazatio
ee win no way connected with It, am did ha know
about it. N hat he really stated was, that levitya
member of the last committee on the Hamill' deetiell, ha
thought it due to all parties assisresd, lei semi particu-
larly to the hoe. gentleman who wag Imatalsk, to ay that
ia the course of that inquiry as raid asnupt practices
occurred, but that the 'Willa wag 'WM at the ground
that the hustings were aimed NI paned dawn before the
time fixed by law.
STEAM COMMUNICATION WITH NEWFOUND-
LAND.

If,. F. Port intimated, in sewer to a questiost from
Mr. B. COCHRANE, that the memorial from Newfoundland
is Sneer of establishing steam toessusication between
esloay and the mother conetry was uader the seaside-
Mill et th• Tre.ware.
IRISH BILLS.
emble Lord Nate.
W.IOME It V I LLE said he lad se MB premed. sr
Po ISOM of preparation, to mod the bleb peer law.
Lard SEYMOUR, to regky to /Sr. T. Dammam, stated
that Me Hof the eemiNesttases appointed to take 'vi-
ands so peered semotal the Crystal Palace had
bees lbeessedod to the Twomey. bat was wait* ke sows
oweetessa Ladd& NA, to Iffr It. Inoue. the sulk Ned
timid that the Bed of Wats had usable to do with the
New Vieweiretrest. the pressat dewiness elito of eft&
Nest easeassust ea • dispewkwith the piwilts• Ail%ls reply to Mr. Firma,
Lord SE YMO UR ail SIM is of • queds•
whirls had been peeked, pm to be bed mob is-
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were to to admitted isle the hwerna and be lad hem bid
that proprr accommodotioni would be presided.
- REMOVAL OP COLONEL OUTRAN.
Mr. emits?* having asked a question and received a
reply as to the mane ?erecting the ezpswititere of
the
rate in aid (Ireland), sell
_M. Iff/rilkig the
ordnance survey .f essabsod.
Lied JOCE LYN ogled • sweeties retrooting the rameed
of Coked (harem from lb MISS of *MY amidst et Br
nxia, 'spewing • MM. slain Wild Oho peaty that
dictated IR reed.
Mr. F. MAULS doprowlest may zretiouver...:.
a awe whiek the pules were
Very little inkestrAles hod mind die mallQlo—e ored
the simple feet etCeloasl Owtrain's remiss.
8RE:47,011b GRAMMA* SCHOOL.
Mr. MOWATT bowl to put •salts to tbo A=
Osumi with reseed -to Me Brit Gorse
An am had bees reseed LA par p whisk the Mod hod
bees pat wader the newogwaseit oftemileso. wed • ellows
for its ismembilehoset bad been homed width led how
=Trof the Loamy Damn. Is Int ashowit
by
hod bees weds to • leaps sea rid to Mdse to the
Dames ben the I seester__,liiish wee webs,/ Noted at
Bova SAWN. to Limo. The esuseittee wen dem to
knew hew the Areaway Drams whether they
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es the of the ar owl by what tiosede P
The ATWNINIST.G.AL tali that the wally lir
pediment ID w
estsspNio• the Mime seessaiwy it pot
the wear attle woo, chit the Widow of the UMW
bed apses • dm Ws soveod thewmed monads by trey ed est
of ais wowsks. The realke was sow is the
Master's M owl wonottlaillo
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TUE ST. ALBANS ILBCTION.—ACTION AGAINST

THI SE LIZAHT4T4II,IIIS.
The MAMA informal the beta *et the Surjeket-
elLA re. &Wei te mem a sismeeleselee Is the Isere.
Th• SHIL/ WIT-AT-A2llll thee stail—l have M W-
hen the bases Om ma the let et Ills meth I was sewed
with a writ lemagetz this Coen liasisseeer, is a sett
=sue by Wakes_ lgaria. see at the
bean emeesee WWII sell ea the
Mir duds. Os the I7ib Iwe waved with a swim et
dealleeilsa Os whisk I wee fled is 4 days. I
lay dots Ws sones Os We hewer.
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metes, Mat Wry ambit t. eater at it at sues. Heet.=
begs whew She wales et desbeeties wee served het Ow
IleiseeteMeses ems rseeired te plied is her eisix:s:
dboAeoes seghe Is be gni* M rwm mem they
sap. The ON Ihive thedd le was ee take eye the
°lCYtote Meld the weft. ram," mad ireOpsee4
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VIDITILATION TIN SOUSE.
Mr. W. SWIM after esambloleg a( the veselletios
et she bra" legged Is ask the wale bed the Pint Hew
alsetesse of Wei whetter the pewee et Dr. Reid WWI
ceded solely to the besot, aid ideate he waned see
lave Me emollhovessaw aftelifted Me (as we estleefted)
Lod 111111101/1 begged he wooled We hes.
thee Ow home MA reedeed thee the i
sad wain*/ etas hem Meld sot beellg=.l=
sad seek Ilia thees =dam lb be pissed sc...
astberityortaft willtreliM. Wiles was DA
Ns hot see* eMg West * to Mr.
breed Ors De. Ifteid haft ohs remised a eery,
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me m amp paiftemes were acting is esesedewes
PUNISHMINT OW =ATM
lb. SWART gave swiss the is the femme et the we.
Wes he should reeve he leave le leis is s r b sepal the
yecialueteet et death.
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Lard NAAII.Ia rising te baiwg inward the weds ef whisk
be god sieve =des, add be Ms le wee se Isivillsee tirk le
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le ead of theggetiaare.
beam* las and the is
dark, the year 1849. ' ' 'Zi're's;an ~,, were
Idat by Mr. Meredith, dietrams
B h eerstaa he and, and tia gas a ham
nod
ezteradleary letter was addressed to 4 by On Private
of the Lord Lieutenant. Supplies wove net then
alvery ha ma beldam tether hwartaate.
_ yM. Nada, in Mak 190, war to dear
ai only resolved labewarm sopped, and mid that
be bed received is in year twise as mat as any other
path journalist. It appeared hem this letter du the
tii= gra& may ler ware randad. •••• • srstelel
Ni saitirara is .11.• 111. •kthano:
velar, hear.) And, if
Mer eleesiverliiiGgidies from the neigh treestu;,eand '
Mejestra goverusautt paid that newspaper
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sedr weir principles.tw (Hen bear.)
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=baof illo bsen intercourse which had gone on
the peaks he mere than a year took place. What
the met eaten of that wee, he (Lord Ness) weld not con-
fides, but certain impolite words were used by Mr. Birch
towards some pain seenested with the Castle, and • It-
emit*. was themeded. This letter, dated the 17th of
May, KM , was hem Mr. Osman to Mr. plooth=
was so Mew : " Haag amesunisated with flir
demerale. I have to say that • retradelea of wads
h dememall ;ad if you will do Amer ad semi a paean
hen to morrew as three cr'elede, awl. waive a swage
31W' (Orem harghter.) This leas Ai net isledon with
the geed alsoshaling between the necrepper and the
gamma whirl ha-pealandy mad, hr. dem he vo-
oda thldp yea In Vert Ns* Oa Win. Oa the a
Novi. 191114 Me. Meek received hom the Right Idea. 1.e..
---- tory fes Wand BIM ; on the la Dee. he recOleed allelbar
Am* • a 100 L In the !agleam of the year WO he Lame men
" Then comes another charge. 'To amethen des imaddnele. 3Grairy -net bag flabseasieg the IN On-
World newspaper supplied to the dsbaiat, aid simi. steady as it ben hese =rat lean to the yam
bea at like d .retort, 3001." This wee the shim *Melt meat of a meet th mama In a later data
des the origin of the action brought by Binh agast Muth, 1860, be dated that add not paalt his pew
the sight hem. . Ia the deka the mia arty to be sesellsod, theta ease in rasa to Ness, ea
has were net is ed. It wee sot dialed that the he -bed adodeled the stem ihreed upon Ida and that Lad
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week had use beim • bat it wee sentenal Cleremilon and the go.rawest la bees
that the e ' been tea as be. with Wreath That letter wu mead berlr sri :if
tweed thirkelf had
mod the al net ferentsery bi Ape., end in it he ad that he wee utterly
with the ;ad that the lii-liesiamd la mak se drew • main from Mr. Bleak', roadie, that
adapt di alms as to the plaintiff. Head show me journal was ever treated with greater gentemity and
the nears elle adios. ea that it woo sot del•1 W the •asideution than do Wield, and that it as Ea Lord
Ida peoriasie that gird, had boo e.plsyed by awe, Clarendon's dada to ample on onybedly. Arica" letter
be add raw pawed to amen the thanseer laws by was written in • slaw •ane sheet this time by Mr.
the palenno ad by the fa amnion. It was Birch to the thief seereary, in whisk he karat that
s pager whit h had been hod lee Ralik he Same he thee knew the emote to panne, ea that be was re- '
aim* bat dialled eiraletioa. In 1814 it did amt ahem. limed from all essbanament on am bud. • farther
MN mew then 49111 a weekend it appeared theft nada letter from him to the chief of ileitis- '
orateln• MOM be it was 913. In 1147 the warehar of gratitude ache governineut,T.:74l= IS
amp required as 39,893, ea map of dna 900 several persons very much in the eanhe pada& es
• week ; and In Is4B the of shape was 00,970, Notwithstanding the purport of thsee letters, be
being en mew of net gas 1,200 • week. et In July, 1860; but in August, Wing that he aid
Thee weal show what wee he cantata and as obtain any move money, he esst to the Lest
probable Whoa Bet it war a paper of • mallet the. Lientualt his little bill (a laugh) teetimed is
aster. It was always is the babied alas as OM wards :—" To supporting law and order
political subjects, written with pest • dhemeid; two years (laughter), rendering services,
_die.,
Clreresatern with arch pint le aggilla le 0., 6,6001." (Bemired laughter.) This account the Lied
,it ge y metaleed wades erf a fir agar. Lieutenant very naturally refused to pay, and thereopere
fel end ibelleeasidoestor. and he whisk se pallet add Mr. Birch ememeased proseediage la the Court el haeolee
be teend,, neat he a ailed the lades Illefiriel. Bomb Mew marred ens of -the mast estraordiary ha.
whit wee neerasu, Them sash* ealda of dale ennoseled with the ea. Mr. Binh heal; am.
sail Maas of the and tat hada • meal the preasedinp, • number of documents ale
etudes ea petalsmdtrldsds, whose arses were given in Planed Wm the Mk of She seem, sad, fearing th•
fall, and were el seta • astute that he sheald be every to which rad MUM hat a abbe trial, the Lad
reed an utast hem them. Every penes and every one's thought it mew he bio want eed advastege to endueser
shonsa was sailed to those attacks. Female chastity to coutpaine the trial. •seardiagly. there was a ram
and wady haw, the credit of the large merchant or the drawn up, whisk wee sigeed by the Lad Lieutemare
smell wear were equally the subject of attack, end accuse- •lunar sad by Mr. Bleedt's attorney. At that
tioneweeemide which were,diagraceful teeny paper. But It dim Mr. Birch was in possession of orrtain letters
was awed with worse practices eves than those, for es- he whisk he claimed a sum of 11,11001., and it wee part or
dames won made to extort mosey from persons, under the present bargain that he sherd give up these does-
wassetdwlWWS;Mmskestewthem. The editor of meets. The please was in the usual form. It recited
this paur in ISSIN9 wee__
pneeeeasi is the Court of Queen's that Lord Clarendon disputed the plaintiff's claim, still,
Bamw,ihr attenplog le orttort esimay by, threats of publish- that in order to avoid litigation, he agreed to pay 2,0001.,
bog atinthe em the pomovator, sad Mr. Justice Crampton, in and that in consequence of tho payment of the said sum,
=mins^ dies addressed him :—" The indictment Mr. Birch agreed to give up the documents. This having
Faso ease contains 119 enact : and they resolve been rumoured about at the time, a general impression pre.
themselves km three distinct charges. First, the professing railed that the whole affair was at an cod. But it appeared
to abstain hem publishing de fassusey matter against the that after the traniection took place, and Mr. Birth
promater ; meendly, the threading te publish defame- had pocketed his 2,0001., he lay by a little, end
seetese, with • similar intent; sad, lastly, actually waited to see what he would do. In June, 1861, he wrote
pa libels es the prosecutor, with a Smiler latest— to say that his property had been ruined by his eosnexion
to mum neeney. Now, James Birch, you have been con- with the government, and then he wrote • letter to the
dad Igen all the counts of the indietment. It appears noble lord at the head of the government, and this letter
Win the evidence that you and the prosecutor were we. the climax of the whole business. It was dated from
=7:to each other up to July, 1843 ; and you Wm Perle's Coffee-house, Flect-street—(a laugh)—the 19th of
ilunelf to his notice by writing • letter, in whisk June, 18.51. It stated that the writer had commuted pro-
ms sated that certain parties had applied to you in peer ceedings against Sir William Somerville for the recovery
espacity of a journalist, to notice certain transactions ie of what he believed to be doe; that it was only alter his
which Grey wee mixed up. Those traneactions related is attorney had written twice that Mr. Cappock replied ; and
a compromise entered into in a certain suit between his that his wish was that the public should hear a narrative of
sad third parties. The matter was at en ed. It dki the whole affair from Lords Clarendon and Palmerston. It
sleep until you raised it. And what was year make t emeluded as follows:—" One thing, if the truth be told,
The indictment charges, and the jury haws Ikea that your eannot be deviled, that you gave me, during •• lengthened
object was to extort money, theonell its itintleMea- period, various sums, amounting to 3,7001.; that by the
tallty of the newspaper of which yes in the . letter of the Irish Secretary I might still have been • ill-
You threatened to expose him, and scents him mod, pendinry advocate of the government ; and that, having re-
usury. and perjury; and the prosecutor was week heed that proposal, every effort is now being made to rain
to offer you money: 4001. or 5001. was demeaderel de." Having found everything mesoressful, having
finally, 1001. was paid by the prosecutor for the puree of tried every means either is audio as in the
purchasing silence. It was obtained by threats; and, not service of the government, or le alas sure from
content with that sum, you proceeded, is the esereeger• 4•8113, Mr. Birch brought the eller at eau
sr • before,
dace, still farther to threaten the victim yea bed in yea he the Court of Queen'sDends._sgeha dm thereury
hands. Your letters become more urgent ; yea treater te be Ireland, and it wardM bade the Thief aslise. The
Impose everything before the public, and to ea his total trial occupied two days. It re eswireed with tirt gated
rein. You get thepr secutor's 1001., but he ssbeeguently ability on both sides, end caused eadderable Indllent. A
became Ira ; he refried to give any more ; end as then most extraordinary event occurred at the itial. iew %whisk
denounced him as guilty of perjury, fraud, and any. The be hlt it most disagreeable to allude. The Lied Usuldient
result was your preen-sties on the present indktmedf, al of Ireland was produced as a witness an the seasion, and,
a verdict of plenty, which, looking upon the evidence, should though the task was painful, it wee tomeori to allude to
satisfy, sad certainly does satisfy, the court as to its pr► and read the evidence hie exeelleaeg pvs. The Lord
priety." The lead judge concluded by sayieg—i• Tee Liam/rat was called, and appeased as a witness.'
sow steed convicted of extorting money trots in genlfie. /Or the first time in the MEI& of Irish his-
man, who must be given credit for hi. courage ia rain May, the Viceroy appeared in the witases4roz. It
forward to face the terrible power under whose attacks he Wan • most unusual proceeding, one whisk had Dever bees
had already suffered; end, tempering the law with meter, Nor hare, and it caused great excitisseme in Dablin at 1
while at the suns time vindicating it in the punishment ea the dm. Let the house recollect that _hi_ _Oafali_jiWal
_had
wrens/ offence, the sentence is that you, James Meek he net ere there, as he might have um% le glee nallinall•
imprisoned in the gaol of Newgate for six asieshr • gala of property between man ad am Me had gnat
months " Now that was the man, sad that the NM there to throw the shield el ble waheeky sad pee.
paper, which had b..e& employed by the lilt ge. balsa ever either person or papery we hod be aim
vernment 011 Weita • the interests of law *rd tare to entity to the publio loran .ray are. He MN
order, and in meow by the Laird- Lieutenant es • Mimeo Mint his own chief escretary, his own politi-
and the Irish yeasseest le east the,
aiurialeses. al •• the butanes of the wretched, miserable
ing the pallealas which k man by be had been sumateerik (iber,
_bear.) His
the rebellions at that time. He (Laud mad stedkarallthogwßallerllls hiler won nounsaleilli
not but think that the Led-Lieretenant had earaistai a bra weirs under lio inatedises. and he replied that he
great ewer, aid itialy in principle, but a greet snot la mr- had we auk it was, that he had eel • say of bat that
meat. It in as error in principle bemuse it was ha- its wthelead as that Mr. Birth wield all upon Sir Wea•
possible te say that any public man should lave awegtad Somerville. eat that he (Birch) ha aides ra dame of
the ells of the minim af a man wheal been law and order. Hi
eatedistosy added that the Willa
of sea • sehoe ad of • paper whisk as ban le be so had given It. NM uneasy, ea be assail that the p.
disreputable. ((heers.) It wee ekes& ewer injedgemat, veruesetwere loggerled I. as *bail 's pear. Yet it
rare the odlanse of such • seal be no use to a so happened that in hoe yea see or two leading linkal•
al* wee d•te le dialogs its duty. were iivaribly eatmag—mbe peeking the peaky et the
rot"te=ifs it ha ban the moot able ea seepeembie paper Lord•Liwateress* add die oar palm die podia el the
in Indeed its meek= Si the geosemantweeMbsve been late Foredo item may. Ma oneellay gashes dr dale
Weal if it had been known that its mar wen par- la his alders.' that be had sue Wadi. Ma as& the haw
chased; and weeks seal be some *aria ea demeglay aimed a write in 'grit ed law sad ads, he Odd bles
to
to.
papa Orr berg Meer by a goveramstor red hew might de so ; that be was tea Se expel sap supped lewd
far its He add wow sea as u he goveiument; end that be might awe in Ohs
add ladoldis, with bet few mamma of own, Lord Lisameat) se meek as be pleased. (lagider.)
el these tommeau between the peernmeed sad the eili• Well, ba he iLeril Nag shoal like te haw hew It bey.
to o f dot
err sad he would then lease then to the pima that he the eddy pea of Illosh'e manieet with as
base, and ask wharla theiwtheizegist be
of he had naiad • law Ma the private saw
let"...wedle yped tbe Meade of bit duty k this of the aside ha at the heel al the Feasts.
qualm lama (Ohara) la deig se he um (Lea Palest_..) to#a him welt islidda
only seek de .__t. es wan pedeeedat the Isla There ties et he might maims ? , bear, and era el
war many same which 1114•• est aminsed on thee mew " Reed.") The letter in oidafenwee posiesed a thy
ea by the asset, bat he (lad da) add eel leas trial. It bete date, "IP
mo of mayday whisk was not in Maeda and te these as as hilewe :—. I bar her directed by Lood
only he add maid himself. (CQhoa) The eonnenten tee to exposes to you hie Oaks he year semmeekeram,
hawses the pageant and up paps deaseal in ea lanto my that if you have a mam—
MK. awl hi aria to show k and with poem dent er agent in Londe& IMO may weft* aser
he is la thus ammesies andesord and win seeded hiesetion, sad upon white you may heed en
on, le would air the wawa of Birth at the tall mama or aka. I shoal be ready to receive such
Mr. aka was inuelned es • wham ea the Ida al he Lutiess: abed him snob toleration sa I may be was.-
steal ad Led Ohanden's phut, eowelsri was Mr. Led 1-'-- ea le senananicats." Meer, hear.)
Corry Cheedisa, ea* that the secretary of the Chief Bea- This wee at a was made by the government
tary it band woo Mr. Meredith that in May, 104 he (Bear.) Hie easellseur was eat asked If he saw =
received a lees, bum Mr. Conme drag a time sad fa the paper ia of kw and order, and he
placed antis, est Set, in seneeseens& be ailed area that he oeswear p ba, but that he we ea Ewa
this*
Iced Cisenden. end bed an intaniew him. Is fa law and wit required toy blase ia 'AL
titer appmeall hat his adage, that he bed net Moe my inhume hem the answer tone. that the cassezied be-
lag la the saga of the geverandat b waked a twee& the ramment end the wee of a
BM of 304 MK of which MO paid she. Osandlene mature, owl Mal It wee hr the papa=
and 1005. by Lord Clareadon ;—e.s barbed aertilme og the tralliesurn 'NINO of other peps The hot
wen lying spa the table, which Mr. Comellne mat Is the Males wee Oulat—Ant ale bale
to Yin -np. During the whole period et that year, ef , the useemalle aids in the
be soused te have beta eateeely in emere• wee erree—an the Ka of Jan MIL 11.v== asides with the It•••••8111K1. Naha or knew IPSO IMO mediated afterade. in there was as end id' the dim-
preited at the hid, chewing that be ens a. al an or for ms& Ia 1849, war. Birth VMS la mama NM-
two of ion would peke at •he the he the atom of menhaden with the t. Oa the setraelation
that allninenliallon.
tu
OM of that as dad k Mash, ham he get 1004 la , 1849, he get wainwainlood, 18* Inas& by Ilr. Cermellen. la whit be sell the and en the titto or Dooommo, 1849, mere than mor (toe
Prima urge ISOM to b• tempi to ateount. awl la ski Mr. Othello% alordslianate tooptuad smother 1011, ha morel ef whet Iva then was
in Paso apt* be Mad, it., 111 Oa ON Os wee same te that
weU en the he mead env he waste the emillirftprossandat ea the
otheratTAsonAtl4. Ceenellms„ te the ha thet al re=moortain rewards.
Dr. Wish bed ailed he agibas. la order team that liertrie hear.) Ithe
the dhadees -minted is these haters were elleaded to, had never real the pear, dal 1116:zrretieseall
a kakis addle and • " Ream to " IMO la- same et amene deme. The tha lime he sle sorted la the World of the ellstrita , ambit asked he.= but era Odd by Net (his eallary) clearly that both were aided le meser d the an. then was se ihni_Appilleable te ask •
au
mnaisetisde sesead ha Mr. nellws. The , words he resolved am., and In Labia be resetwird •
he bra gene en hr same I thee eata from • hod pined at the thepond if Sir
ittrilitlatimithe meeTredif July • leer wee atelenzw? IA fkidenille—ast hem • public took bet frem_yillsaWilla
C 46.411.1 I. Mr• Hirsh, lIMSOIIIIII ewe WI able le amid amiss* (Hear. bear.) Thwo again
add Am dor wok. to As soodooloot tbot lb prated beyond doubt tree the lips -ef his mean. SW
W dime SOW maim le the eta of kw sad eider Mr. eeK Oa BMWs wakes were pal for In part oat or es Bide then posseeded in he album to dell the ear- pails Md. It was true his ezmilloody mar the he bed
rase whia bad abs. plat lia Loadoo. It eppenewl that pal bash the money himself. bld the ymeseell mete
the
In Lisa he reedeed sada bear Ikea Mr. Oidssika, of the government bad • le le sale be the
that he saw the Ithiel lowitery Ihr Inked : after he re- hew hilly and that wee
eas. sod was Odd that Lea Okada woad be suer vary retuned. (Hear, hear.) al a very nt= quip
airily. He said alleradde, awed doe had adthemed I tom, and sae which the Ulla bed a right to have sa• ,1
Mr lira by /lr. Cleadhs. Nodded la labs are mestag, sand. (Hear, bear.) Mir Realleasy wad es le state'
wed at length in lanned Oa be weed naive KM. k that It. hod resolved 3,7911 L ; that - brolebe daft
dill lc So he ought to be gives eight these bo We Widarren) laid 1_ ma em 4 248 aIl ilk
ea that the geeenadd paid by Me W. lemeTWo. wbs was +or 611 Vali 11l would gla him VII ta te)--eadargrat k thole yaw& the ail& Lad Ohmage amid le hag bait aset
Mr. lab wit weed es to sale that be bed wad shad* hags in the dm& by he satedkatee
an on Mr. Kaaba. who iold him that the may he goo trassatis, hr i.was agemeded
Wain waivelMOD • path by ammumesiel ate, sad by Oam rim knew
_ilie sheroster of Mr. Mesh
the be was add he • kw days after la Bah of oedema
sod ef MB paper. Other. bear.) no gmaigies
nelea la lie milgthi id Oahe! Mr. Binh ad le la erhe deed the preessedes when ilia, was senhaed to dos
lard, end sled a the Oahu when he wee bat lathy seendif impridag_tent was at the thee now ipshen of Seth
sug be had ear he the mandader otaho now, that asiothearel. The tight le_n. gala= masa Mt.
hi od lean tints es meek. ad Illet If be aid Ilediell) was at the aide. learely Kr. Osumi= inset
gab he would's' 1601. Mr. Meredith ago him • amps Ma Mown the *masa of ITheb—he who wu erandary
&W. tor 10911 another for 1484 dad OOM bar
SIL ;ad to the hewer kethlialoolla ded idoeleaUy In Dahlia, wee

ft poen' blett‘heeliald be lipeersiatefthateitereetet I, Why
wee it, "let hthe lerd-lieutemat had set been
trotted Ibirly Op his sebordinates (Remy
He had new ormeladod this meet onplessaat stalement.h
Hsfae.) e
had shows tas mangessent ins dame to between 'the
government lesd the 'editor of that paper, that the seethes
of that venom we accepted by the government, and that
the gowleasion paid for his cervices by the poldie mosey.
(Hear.) He thought it worthy the consideration of the
house, and he could not but conceive that the decision
which the house would arrive at that night wu mist im-
portant. He believed that on that decision rested very
nisei the sods of pantie morality. (Laughter and cheers.)
Hoe. gentlemen might laugh, but he did say that the dect
don that the house would emus to that night was to decide
whether it was right for the government to subsidise news-
papers with the public money. His did not know what
course her Majesty's ministers might take on this occasion.
MO, the facts of the ease they could not, and defend them
he was due they would not; and he believed the house
could come to no other conclusion than that which wu em-
bodied in the resolution ho now moved—" That, in the
opinion of this house, the transactions which appear re-
cently to have taken place between the Irish government
and the editor of a Dublin newspaper are of a nature to
weaken the authority of the ceecutive, and to reflect dis-
credit on the administration of public affairs." (Loud
cheers.)
Lord J. RUSSELL then roee and said—The sotto lord,
in bringing forward this question, has brought forward
certainly a very grave question fur eensideran and let
not the noble lord attempt to extenuate or to diminish the
gravity of it. The noble lord said ho wished to do nothing
vexatious, and that he did not mean to make personal
remarks. Now the house will be aware that the attempt of
the noble lord is to bleat the character—(lmni cheers)—
se fie disgrace upon a man who has rendered great public
ternic•—(contianed cheering) who has been engaged
in political life with great honour and with great credit,
but who, above all, has rendered great service to that coun-
try of which the noble lord is a native. (Chews.) Let not
the home, then, at all believe that the noble lord brings
&owned this question from mere speculative reference to
patine morality. It must entail the consequences which I
have Mated, and I must examine on what foundation he
asks this hews to sane to so grave a decision. The facts
of this treaseetica I think require to be again stated, after
the aunties of the noble lord. In the first place, let me
my, however, that for my part I never heard from Lord
' Clarendon • single word on this matter, or en his relations
with Mr. Birch until after the notice of the noble
lord—in fact, four days ago. The letter which the
noble lord has quoted, addressed to ma by Mr. Birch, was
put aside unnoticed as one of those letters which come from
persons wild, insane, of worthless. (Hear.) Let me now.
then, state the facts as I have heard thi m from Lord Chi-
vendee, as I gathered them from the trial, and as I believe
them undoubtedly to be true. In the spring of 1848, after
the revolution which had taken place in France the state of
Ireland was one of great peril. At that time Mr. Birch
wrote to the Lord-Lieutenant. He told him that his own

iiispositios was to rapport the troverneseut of the country
spinet the revolutionary doctrines that were then so un-
happily dispersed among the people, and that, as his news-
paper was • weekly newspaper, aad circulated together with
the most pernicious of those newspapers that were preach-
ing of rebellion, he could be of peat use in maintaining
the connection between Great Britain and Ireland, and on
maintaining the cause of peace and order. In the then
situation of affairs Lord Clarendon accepted his offer. Mr.
Ethiestard—l will quote over again the words which Lord
used, sad which the noble lord has quoted.
Clsrendon said I then saw Mr. Birch. In the
Mate of public affairs at that time, I think I should hare
idled in my duty if I had not accepted offers from any per-
ilous in support of law and order. Mr. Birch offered to pub-
lish such articles in his paper. I told him he might do so,
*pup I did not expect much good from them. I told
Elm, at the same, he need offer no support to the govern-
meat, and that, as to myself, he might abuse me
as much as he liked, for I was perfectly indifferent."
Now, that passage shows that what Lord Clarendon
wanted was to have writing in defence of the law, against
the attempts of rebellion, and that he did not seek support
for his own administration. That which was written after-
wards by Sir William Somerville corroborates exactly
what fell from Lord Clarendon. On the 31st of
April, 1849, he wrote :—" As far as I am coa-
cerned, my sole motive is to aid journals in
the support of law and order, nor ten I charge myself with
having done more than that." On the sth of July 1849.
ho wrote, If there is anything I can do to aid the cause et
order and good government I shall be glad." In another
letter be rays, "I can have no other view but the public
good." Now these are the statements of Lord Clarendon
and Sir W. Somerville. The noble lord has said that they
arc men of public character; he has not impugned their
character, and therefore the house will accept these state-
ments as being the real motives which actuated the lord
lilutenant and the chief secretary for Ireland. The editor
of this newspaper, the World. tho noble lord says, was a
person who carried on a newspaper which contained
attacks on private persons, which, though Lord
Clarendon did not know, ho says he certainly ought
to have known. Now, for my part, the only thing
I ever knew of the If newspaper was seeing a letter
written by Lord Eliot in 1842, which was very complimen-
tary.
An How. MENINZA—Is 1847.
(The noble lord then read the letter, which stated that
the writer believing that the rheas peaseraties hesitated
against the World new hope was owls. to the ISMS pur-
sued by it against the politioal opposes of he present go-
vernment, and he exceedingly regretted that the free and
independent support given by him (Mr. Birch) to the
measures of government should bare sabjected him
to this treatment, differing u he did from that
government on many and most political subjects, he
could not but think that his conduct had been most
creditable to him, and with these feelings he (Lord Eliot)
freely subscribed fifty pounds to paying the expellees of
the prosecution.)—That was at the very time that Lord
St. Germans was Chief Secretary for Ireland, but Lord
St. Germans was a man of the very highest character. ,
I never supposed from seeing that letter but that
the editor of this newspaper was the editor of a
respectable paper, expressing his own impartial and iris-
pendent opinions. Mr. Birch has sent me a slip of other
letters. Here is one of them, purporting to be a letter
from Lord De Grey, and another from Lord--( Loud
cries of " hear, hear," caused the name to be inaudible.) ,
Certainly, I shall not quote them, inasmuch as I have
nothing but Mr. Birch's own word fur them, and I consider
his word of very little value. But this editor stated that It
was very difficult to procure sale for newspapers which did
not deaf in the exciting topics of revolution, and he asked
for money to enable him to pay spats to get circulation foe
his paper. That, it appears, wee the first beginning of his
receiving money, and Lord Clareades at first let him have
100 f., and afterwards miens scats, which appear to
have a
amounted to Laid, hot In the year IMO
eiroammancee
of
mhed, derip. At that Oak
et the sag of Ink thwe wee se leaps Os
that had tees appreheaded la Woad, and it appeniedil=
the Lord Lieutenant did not direct any further ins to be
paid to Mr. Birch. Mr. Birch appears to have
away
at one time, to have threatened at another, sad nay came
who has read the papers will have seen the miens litters
which he addressed to the government, to the toed Lieu-
tenant, and to the chief secretary. In the heginting of
18.50 Lord Clarendon having considered the emitter over
leaked some of his friends and advisers whether it might to'
be eouridered that the sums he bad paid to Mr. Birch were
sums which were properly payable out of any public funds,
or whether he ought to pay them out of his own private
purse. The question was referred, I believe, to my right
hon. friend the Chanoellor of the Exchequer, and he
said that in his opiates an y mesh to be paid
ought to come out of the print* funds of
Lord Clarendon. At the et 111811, therefore,
and that is in answer to the of die meth lord,
any sours which hod been token firma the peddle rand were
repaid to that fund, and the whole charge was at the
expense of Lord Clarendon. (Hear hear.) But Mr. Birch
Ise determined either legve setistety to his transaction
se to extort a Imp rams or maw MIS lard Clarendon,
made a deseead of 4,11111. lord Cheeses was advised,
that if the maths OM before a court of law, es he had set
mad* se ethos eistrest for • special sum, es he had Oa-
moregal this press tam time to time, and had paid him
hems time te She, the limy might find a vardist it a very
hops sum of sheep, sad het ft would be ram Air him to
mho some egreserst wish Mr. Mice to pay him • lam at
ease, mad le set sid of his iishead. Is oases‘assee of that
laud Chweem hid him making altegethee 3,7001.,
a sure certainly very hash sere hes adequate hr an
envie a he bad remised tow gOviellheet. (Lumbar)
With this trensacties, his sisla with the t
appear to have ceased, hot assealsod Ifhe hold to
extort more money, he psaeaedsito Wag the wham widish
was tried bet December, ad the report of whisk the mem- I
bees of the Ileum will have reed. It is hardly aesaeary to
say perhaps, but Lord Chossies said he never directe is
any way what mbeeld be the MUM Of the paper, that, to
that time, he hed ash, read • Yrs be It, but that hi read
the papr to the with One Tbs. the circumstances of
IrLsd wan s seam eil'grem estgety, hat it was never his
comma to read ha artirise, I sow eons to the trainee-
(ions which are esestated, and I think siehly eonashed
with the present seetlen. It suits the seble lost eh,
ceedingly well to emit all heath= of the. show
senor, which slob • 'pest it lie
ciao, which sambas it tide bents will est
of which Irishman *mitt to hess_e slew . Is '
the miommanonosat atilliS he desesss moodoliss took
place in Frame, whisk is that almatry,
and set up a re/Whin Us pM. the of whichproclaimed is ISIMINIMIS imidosews adesloste help
the depressed notisneltiles of Oho gauntries. Ifs din
head ha behold immediately atinepted to his edhstege
of that eiresomiteseo • lissietiee ors toot Y leeind sh
=coirettit: purpose of erode. Wind boa Overt isio
were established irs Os pope's of
of alloyioes to the intro Mori hos, r=
stliglea was ego is Irma slit a view of pebeashe
the aid of the pp fie sera he the haste
rebellion of Ireland. end Me ague oil net rw:ihezestri•
=siWhits whisk eight ham, filesillims of
r the Memo gore to the g
which were ph Is this hose by was who boll retool
from that lam. Si, to Male the boos to remember
itill more vividly On brepose dish was this held, I will
sod some few, mod some SirMamp, elte estesels frees the
Dahlia nowoperwei Oda lies got whisk west
read with avidity by do peolsimwwkklles
wess these iselpqmple
which supported the eintsides Greet Beight end
Ireland were Sew neer* eligglood saws lbe higher
classes, or else had • very ibeiNd dreglation. Is the be.
Biasing of Minh Sees apporal is an Irish ea
article recoonossito slime Ightiog, in
which bed
to paybiesinSsemil is Para. Advise wee gives to
take up the r prepen sh le de destroy
the soldiers who be odesigudig le pont the au-

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Sprit). of the go vent. In the United friaMrsa
woe ea lusiele remerneettleg the inhabitants to use boiling
water, or, what eras better, boiling oil for that purpose.
On the llth of March that paper said " We demand a re-
eolutiont" and on the mane day, " the desire that is in
the hearts of us all is to Mutt England to the death." I
some now to a of the 18th of March, " And es for
the warlike aei ineuessable articles in this newspaper, the
will be still continued and improved upon week after week
till they have prodused their effect, the effect not of a Street
riot to disturb a peaceful meeting, but of a deliberate do.
termination to sweep this land of English butchers, mod
plant the green flag on the castle of Dublin." Oii another °
day they said, " Weapons are the sinews of war. Where ;
bayonets are not to be had, we beg to remind farmers and
labourers of the strong English reaping book." And then
thy, said, " if it comes to direct fighting in Dublin let all the
resources of the country be developed to arm the people with
weapons, let no acid be too corrosive, no powder too explosive,
nuthing;too hot or too heavy to wield against our enemies."
These, sir, were the circumstances in which Lord Clarendon
thought it was advisable to endeavour to support an an- I
tidote againat such poison.'these were the circumstances
in which Lord Clarendon thought it might bu advisable to
aid a public writer—to aid not his own administration, but
the onus of the united kingdom—the cause of the crowu,
the cause of the existence of this empire. (Cheers.) There I
is another passage in which, In a similar tone, it is declared
that the object is to destroy the British empire. Now, let
it be recollected, that these incentives had very great effect,
that arms were procured, that pikes were manufactured,
and that there were numerous clubs in different parts of
the country, as well u &great number in Dublin, avowedly
for the purpose of insurrection—of driving out the pu-
rloins of the Queen's troops from Ireland, of plundering
all men of property in that country, and of agitating the
people to rebellion. These were the circumstances in which
Lord Clarendon was called upon to govern Ireland. On the
2lnd of July, on a Saturday morniiry, I proposed to this
house to suspend the Habeas Corpus Act in Ireland; and at
7 o'clock that evening the bill, with only 8 dissentient
voices, and with near 300 members in the house, bad passed
through all its stages. Now, what must have been the dan-
ger—what must have been the imminent peril which in-
duced the members of this house thus unanimously to pass
an act suspending the liberty of the subject, and acting with
such speed. This measure, together with other measures
of Lord Clarendon's, completely defeated the projected
insurrection. It was intended by those who took the lead
that about the time of harvest the outbreak should take place.
When they found government was aware of their deigns,
they were forced at once into premature pleasures, eitli
their plans unprepared. Lord Clarendon immediately dis-
patched Ueneral Macdonald into the parts of the country
which were threatened, end, as the noble lord now says,
the insurrection, which had been formidable, failedentircly,
and became perfectly ridiculous from the means which were
then in the power of the government. But why did it be•
come ridiculous? (Hear, hear.) Why was it that the
eoantry was not at least subjected is those weeks of rebel-
hon which took place in 1798, or to thou maul consequences
which followed it? Because the government of Ireland
was alive and vigilant; it was because the Lord-Lieutenant
of Ireland estimated properly the danger, that those
attempts at insurrection were defeated. But more
than this. I have alluded to the consequences
of the rebellion of 1798, and you who have read
the history of it will have !pad with pain of the
punishments which attended and followed that insurrec-
tion. The punishments which followed the attempt of
1848 were of a totally different nature. The chief movers
were put on their trial for high treason. They wore con-
victed of high treason, but no blood was shed on the suf.
fuld ; the executioner was not called in to complete what
the civil force had effectcl. A great example of clemency
was shown, and en example of clemency which had this
efleet—that the rankling wounds which timidly attend in-
surrections of this kind did not fester in Ireland, but after '
a very short time men began to admit that the government
had acted both wisely and leniently. However, in the next
year it was thought prudent again to suspend the
Habeas Corpus Act. There was little opposition
and the act was suspended in the beginning of the next
session till August, 1819. I wish that to be remarked, be-
cause I saw that the counsel of Mr. Birch, one of them at
lewd, and that has been the tone of the noble lord, con-
' tended that all danger was over in 1848. Why, if that had
been the case, this house would not have readily agreed to
the suspension of the liberty of the subject. Well then,
sir, I think it was generally admitted, universally admitted,
that Lord Clarendon had shown all the qualities, vigilance,
' prudence, judgment, clemency, which ought to distinguish
the Viceroy in difficult and dangerous circumstances.
(Cheer') His sovereign readily acknowledged his merits.
The highest distinction given by the Crows,
Those notaries which Cecil did invest,
And gleaned= wise Godolphin 's Wrest,
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were granted to Lord Clarendon as a proof that he bad ful-
-1 filled his duty. And now, sir, it is attempted, after these
r services have been performed, after these dangers have
paned, it is attempted to fix a stigma on the character and
I to mark with indelible disgrace the man who performed
I those services. (Gear, hear.) Why, we should think it
t very strange if a ship was in great peril, and the captain, in
r the exercise of his judgment and discretion, had bused
the efforts of the wind and the waves, and had brought the
• ship @eel,' out of the storm, if some one who had nut anieted
in that high endeavour had crept up from the hold—Cloud
cheers) ; and said, " I must inquire into all this matter by
; which the safety of the vessel has been insured—l must
see in what manner you have contrived to save her, and
• if I find that any our of your sailor* who has been
• engaged in cuttinif down the masts or in pumping the water
I out of the vessel so an unworthy person, why I will con-
, demn you for it, and will take no notice whatever of, and
will put made the great fact that you have saved the vessel."
(Cheers.) But, sir, I am *till more astonished at the quarter
from which this attack proceeds. I could imagine some
disappointed demagogue who had hoped to fill a high Mike
in the Irish republic of 1848, who had dreamed of being
r invested with the insignia of secretary of state in re-
public, coming back to vent his spite against a governor
who had prevented the success of treason; but what I do
not understand is a member of a conservative opposition—
, (hear, hear)—having had all the benefits which Lord Cla-
i rendon's wisdom and energies have procured, who owes
• to that wisdom and that energy the safety of
. his property and the peace of his country, coming
down now to arraign the hand by which those benefits have
I been procured, and asking the house to condemn the man
by whom these results have been effected. (Loud cheers.)
Sir, I em sure that such will be the feeling of this house.
This house has done nothing—has had no opportunity of
doing any thing, by which it can show its sense of the
I eminent services of Lord Clarendon; bat, at Last, it will
l not give an expression of its opinion upon Lord Clarendon's
r administration by a severe and unsparing condemuation.
(Hear, hear.) Never was the executive stronger than in
the hands of Lord Clarendou ; never has a public authority
been more respected, even by those who were his enemies,
and never was there a Viceroy who carried on the duties
, of his office with more fairness to all parties, with more
. courtesy to all who came to him, and with a more earnest
wish to endeavour to remedy some of the more grievous
, evils of Ireland. (Cheers.) But, sir, I have stated only
I what was the nature of the occurrences with regard to this
newspaper, the {Vora. I do not propose to follow the
noble lord as to the merit or demerit of every transaction
• concerning that newspaper; I believe that it was with the
r motives that he stated that Lord Clarendon accepted the
. services of Mr. Birch when they were tendered; I believe
that ho accepted them with the view that they might be of
, service in maintaining order when it was so grievonsly as-
, sailed, that they might form some antidote to that poison
which was spreading so rapidly in the land. and which was
t likely to have the worst effect on the minds of the people.
Whether it is right at any time and on any occasion,
I in circumstances of great danger, or in circumstances
r when the danger is not so alarming, to spend eublic money
, upon any purpose connected with the pm., is a question
which I do not mean to discuss. I think, if you have to
deal with that question, you ought to ask the opinion of
, those who have been connected with the government of
, Ireland. We know very well that in this country, I do not
believe it is the custom to what the noble lord calls subsidise
the press; I think that is a course which no government
would take. But if you want to know the opinion of the
men who have been connected with the government of Ire-
land, ask the chief secretaries who have been there. Take
, the Earl of Derby, for instance. (Cheers.) If Lord Derby
were to declare that, in no circumstances whatever, was it
, right to give public money for purposes connected with the
press, that in his opinion it was totally unnecessary for the
government of Ireland to do that, that he himself had
always carefully abstained from it, I should attach very
great weight to that opinion. (Cheers.) I should like to hear
likewise the opinions of others who have been the chief se-
cretaries in Ireland, what has been the practice in that
country. For my awn part, I have never been immediately
or locally connected with the government of Ireland, and
I do not think it necessary on the present occasion to Ray
more than that Lord Clarendon seems to have acted with
no wish to smigesi his own administration. lie seems to
have acted oily he the public good, and, as I believe, has
acted in a easmaer not different from the conduct of other
persons wise have been in the government of Ireland. There
isaaotiavguoMfoa which the noble lord raises, whether he
should hauspaidasy of this sum of money, supposing any was
to be shim to editor of a newspaper, to the editor of a
netaeptpwd a disreputable character ; but the noble lord
ht~aerdSW ha esedit to the assertion that he was not
swan jtie &waster of the newspaper. He believed it
hod ism to his knowledge that when this editor was in
prima $ simmiai, very respectably signed, had been pre-
sented Ilee lis release. With regard to the question whether
Left I:lkwewime should have continued so long to give
=es the eater of this newspaper, and whether he
have paid the two thousand pounds, his own
oplaisa was that it would have been more dise.cet
conduit in Lord Clarendon if he had refused to
pay AM sum, and had refused to compromise the action.
As I 'Mod at the beginning, I have only heard of these
ass'e's. lately, and I have formed my judgment upon
OM= as I have heard of them ; hut I do think that any
IMO? of that kind is of no such very great importance that
it ought to be weighed, even with the weight of a feather,
against the 'aliment and undoubted services of Lord Claren-
dos. (Cheers.) Well, then, air, the grave question before
the home is this. You have to consider the interests of &d-
-aisies:aliens in general—you have to consider the character
a the ple whe have been brought before you, and I am
that yea will be et opinion that it neither consists
Ira eke ddpky of parliament air with the welfare of the
seewilep that pas dwell preemie the condemnation which
I preyed kr. (Owen.) La
ilimenemof Lord Chiron-
dan—as one who has always and who for many
years has loved him—l acs ready re his chancier in
the hands of the House of Oseenesae, and I am sure that
be will have justice by pees deifies. (Great cheering.)
Mr. DISRAELI—The argsasent of the noble lord who I
has spoken appears to he this ; pat down a rebellion, and
if you are successful, never triad what are your means, you I
may appeal to your ambrosia for a verdict in your J

flavour. (Cheers) Bet is that the doctrine that win be
supported by the members of a liberal teeny ? (ilear
hear.) Is that the reason that will apply to any other rebel-
lion in Ireland—that, if the house should he so weak as to
criticise the conduct of a government which has been sum
cossful, it should be regardless of the means it does not ap-
prove ? This position is ouo—l will not say politically ire.
morel, because it is not necessary for me to use strong
terms—but it is ono that I ant NUM the House of Commons
will never sanction. (Hear, hear.) But the mom extraor-
dinary circumstances in the address of the First Hie
mister is the position in which he pieces the
Lord
whose conduct is now with reference to the
Lord Lieutenant under our consideration. According to the
noble lord there was a great crisis in Ireland, the existence
of the empire was at stake, and no strong was the feeling
of the House of Commons upon the matter, that the sus.
pension of the Habeas Corpus Act was ',wooed and was
carried in one day. It was in consequence of the energy—
oththeciiramtrei oatnics.
tehnaetrgiy.orodf
etter.lilduousen
.ovfi4Coi mm o, iii. 7,
ailendet
theee
empire. What are the other means? Mr. Birch. (Cheers
and laughter.) The government of belated is brought
before our attention, because it has publicly been placed
in communication with the editor of a jointed under cir-
cumstances which arc supposed to have been maculated to
lessen its influence and authority iu the country ; rout
what says the nobe lord ? The pubic lord se). that there
was • rebellion which the administration of that country was
able to put down, supported by the unanimous vote
of the parliament of Fargland. What has that to do with
the question before us ? There was a great chuieee of every
honest person in the country being plundered ; and to pre.
vent that, the Lord Lieutenant has called to his ceuncils the
editor of a newspaper. Ile (Lord Clarenden) was the
scapegoat, I suppose, to prevent every honest man from
being plundered, by paying 3,7001. (cries of "uh," sad
counter cheers.) I only wish early to put liefore the house
the issue at stake; and that issue is the conduct of the ad.
ministration of Ireland. There are certain facts which are
placed before us, and their accuracy is not denied. The
truth of the statements made by the noble lord, the teem
of the resolution, has not fur a moment been shale
lenged. The question then is, whither these are
circumstances that aro calculated, in the hen
of the motion, "to weaken the nuthordy of
the executive, and to reflect discredit upon the adenines
tration of public affairs i" Well, arc these eircumstences
that arc calculated to strengthen the authority of the exe-
cutive, or are they circumstances to reflect credit on the ad.
mini-tration of public aff.irs ? (Hem-, bear.) Have we
here, or have we nut, an inkling of • system prejudicial to
public morality, and to the well adminietniting of affeinil
(near, bear.) The noble lord (Loyd J. Itusuill), with
strange inconsistency, after he had admitted all the facts
and their inevitable consequence., says thin was an anoma-
lous and exceptional state of thing.., produced only by rebel.
line ; sett yet at the same time he appeals to the authority
of other Secretaries for Ireland. (Hear, hear.) The noble
lord has alluded to the course pursued by Lord Eliot in
1841, with respect to a public journal ; and had hinted
that Lord Derby would nut deny that he had, to use the
political term, subsidised the press of Ireland. II he had
said that was an unprecedented occurrence, a course
adopted in some alarm, and under circurnseances of
,peril to
the government of the country, I should agree nab the
noble lord that there might be some colour l.r drawing an
extenuating inference in favour of his Excellency ; but, at
the very moment that he excuses these transactions, be-
cause they are exceptional circumstances occasioned by re-
bellion, the noble lord says that they are the orelmary
transactions of that country. (Rear, hear.) Well, then,
the noble lord cannot have the advantage of both these
positions ; and it is because these are ordinary transactions
in that country, ao the noble lord has not only admitted
but proved, that I ask the calm mid dispaasionett judgment
of the House of Commons upon the real question in dis-
pute, namely, whether this is eouduct winch they will
justify by their vote, and sanction by their appruhation—
whether they think that it is not a system which is CAC*.
latest " to weaken the authority of the executive, and to re-
fleet discredit upon the administration of the public af-
fairs ? " (Cheers.) Nuw, after the fervent declaration of the
noble lord, 1 have brought beck the question to the real
point at issue. Lord Eliot and Lord Derby may ha,.
acted as the noble lord says, hut that is only an additional
argument why the house should express its opinion upon
such transactions. The noble lord has relinquished his
original ground, and the position he has takeu up in the
heat of declamation renders it impossible that he can ndo
off front the merits of the case by an appeal respecting the
extraordinary crisis of extreme national peril. (Hear, hear )
If this were indeed a motion brought to cast a stigma upon
an individual character, I am quite sure that my noble
friend who has brought forward the motion in so temperate
a manner—(hear, hear)—and who prides himself upon
beiug an Irishman, would never have been the person to
have proposed it ; and I should certainly have never given
it my support. If it were an extraordinary transactiow
which had only occurred in a time of the highest political
excitement, every true and just man would have cast a veil
over it. (Ironical cheers) Tacy would have said that it
was a circumstance which had never occurred before, and
which would' probably never occur again ; but
that cheer to which I have just listened is the very best
argument in favour of this motion, for we have it placed
before us, by the confession of the First Minister, that it is
part of a system—(cheers)--and that every secretary and
Lord-Lieutenant has pursued this system. If we believe
that system to be a most pernicious one, it is not an affair
of feeling and taste for the Mouse of Commons, but it is an
affair of public duty that we should examine into these re-
markable circumstances, and express our opinion apon
them. (Cheers.) Mr. Disraeli teen retorted upon Lord.).
Russell for his allusion to Lord Derby, by showing (from
Lord Cloncurry's memoirs) that When Lord Anglesea est
up a newspaper in Ireland, the then Mr. rtanley had little
influence with him, but that one of his prime advisers was
Mr. George Villiers—now Lord Clarendon. With all this
experience of Irish journalism and Irish polities it was diffi-
cult to believe Lord Clarendon had bee is so ignorant of
Mr. Birch and paper as fie was said to be. Further
remarkieg upon the odious character of the journal which
Lord Clarendon had selected as his organ, lie asked whe-
ther, if it were admitted that the system Ili subsidizing the
Irish prose from the public money had long ceittinned, par-
liament were willing that sueh a system should still con-
tinue ; and that, he declared, in conclusion, WA, the real
question before the house.
Mr. 110BlIOUSE vehemently defended the conduct of
Lord Clarendon, and declared that the aho ore of choice, as
regarded newspaper support, drove him to accept the ser-
vices of the only journal whose columns were open to him.
Former Irish secretaries and lord-lieutenants—cspecially
Lord Stanley, had rewarded newspaper writers not with
money merely but with important government patronage—
even judgeships, he believed. lie described this as a party
motion, of which nothing would have been heard had Lord
Clarendon played more into the hands of the Orange and
bigot faction in Ireland.
Mr. SIIARMAN CRAWFORD bad a great respect for
Lord Clarendon, but must record his vote against the mis-
chievous system of subsidizing the Irish press.
After sundry calls few • division, and a rather long
pewee,
Mr. MOORE said, the only objection that could be
urged against this motion, which deeply involved the ho-
nour and character of that house, was that it was a party
motion ; which he denied. Ile denounced the If era
while associated with Lord Clarendon's government, in the
strongest terms of vituperation, and reproached the noble
earl with being the elope at once of the villany of Birch
and the lunacy of Mitchell, whose incendiary publications
were suffered to circulate unchecked. lie declared the
plea of ignorance of Birch's loathsome and notorious cha-
racter amounted to a plea of insanity, rf needed the Mitchell
disturbances, which he called the "Clarendon insurrec-
tion," and taunted the ministers with having brought in
the new Reform Bill, to get rid by a side wind of motions
like this. In the name of society itself he called on the
house to condemn the pollution of Lord Clarendon's policy.
Mr. ROCIIE considered that the policy of Lord Claren-
Idon had little to do with the question, which was, whether
his conduct with relation to this infamous newspaper could
he borne out. The first minister had admitted that the ser
mention wu founded. Theo had Lord Clarendon bra
sufficiently punished ? Ile believed he had. lie believed,
likewise, that the motion had another motive than ven-
geance against Lord Clarendon—namely a desire to place
another party in power, in which Inc did not share. The
prime promoter of this motion was a nobleman (Lord Derby)
who might, if he would, have met Lord Clereudon where
Le could defend himself. He did not think the Lied Lien.
tenant happy in his defenders in that house. But, as the
carrying this motion would involve a change of gayer's-
meat, be should vote against it (though no person could
excuse Lord Clarendon's deplorable conduct), because he
considered the opposition unfit fur office. The Irish repre-
sentatives who were supporting the motion were committing
a great mistake.
Colonel SIBTIIORP viewed the whole transaction as a
reflection upon the government. He objected to the go-
vernment escaping item chastisement by merely offering to
pay for the mischief they had done. lie thanked Lord
Naas for having had the moral courage to bring this ques-
tion forward ; and observed that the disclosures gate, some
idea of what was done with secret-service money.
Dr. POWER was not convinced that the character of the
executive in Ireland had been weakened, or the erlminis-
ttest of a severe morality, there was much to palliate. Ile
ofra Lotiorndocfuirepubolidcoallff
aiwnhkbhm,ugthh9tuginhtoidit treoupludte;tobtY
man who had duce so much for Ireland. Mummer, he
must oppose a resolution which cast • stigma upou a noble-
man beart he,
ta ch
et
would not vote for a motion intended to place die opposition
, in office. -

Mr. NEWDEGATE observed that Lord J. Rumen had
not approved of the employment by Lord Clarendon of a
convicted libeller, or of his paying hint from the pubho
money; and ho (Mr. Newdegate) should support the reso-
lution which condemned these ac:s as di.creditable to the
government. The Chancellor of the Exchequer had very
properly dishonoured the drafts of the noble earl, and he
had to pay them (ruin his own pocket. When called upon
to vote upon the motion before them, how could he refuse
to condemn conduct which bad been practically condemned
by the government itself?
Colonel THOMI'SON said, the question be put to him-
self was whether he should side with a convicted libellee or
with his victim. lie had an doubt that Lord Clarendon
deeply regretted that he had formed a connection with Mr.
Birch. It would be, however, puritanical impertinence to
affect to see any deep guilt in such an act.
Lord C. HAMILTON, though enjoying the privilege
of an acquaintance with Lord Clarendon, whose
talent/ hs admired, still felt it to be hi• painful
duty to record his vote, not to °Deteron his whole
career, or to depreciate his public character, but to
recognise the fact that his great qualities had not preserved
him from a grave error. Lord J. Russell had talked as if
Birch's articles had put down the Irish rebellion, and had
utterly forgotten the general loyalty of the people of Ireland.
He should vote for the motion on principle, but without at

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ski iirs. bright and mete mem. He rmobalsillhellooso
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h.oiage id an un poems esti their diet greet partia-
;;ury effort of the semi= 111111 le try to get • majority is
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lion, and try* to gelds
P;;":tio"eig"ht his lordship quits jollied law
Cauar.
%avant PALMERSTON asid—ilir. bevisigessieser moray
Iran hal the advantage and thebeereur et Lead
N. merelship, and belief boos tismA7 In=
fw' with 11101 by official relations. I camel
I tr glee a silent nsionims to dm asailso et
itt.o3! •
1„„i, , ti,ri.) I feel Wood, sir le bier
ibis wanir
pp.oy to the pm ate worth, to tha amour, and
to tto • uinlia inane of Lord Clarendon as • ismonat of the
10 %prim. my deep regret that be &add ea
:Z.,4.a.i0n have bent selected as the ohject eg s peemsal
shark The othle lord who nude this modes disidmed
ty wade
• at this of leg a persosal tiviestieu. Sir, If this he
a peratnal itur.tion, I am utterly at a lose to oadlimMasid
rray This is out as attack upon a smears
e•
,reinmet --a 111,1•1111) of admisistration. Tho sable
funny bins, wider the decision of the bow, and pa upon
the to censure, a strictly perusal act of the Lord
lariat. 640 of Ireland. Now, I take that to Ire a yomsnal
o nail I think this is an unworthy meshed O
, kch,-crs.) If any boa.. umber Shahs tt Is
k,, ,;ate na ace peruonial ettaeltp=ablie man. he 1
ti.und or that the of kit mem& are
J. den. and ,uh.tatitial. Now, sir, I appeal to those
t,b,, have heard what has passed this slosh% no coy
wh.thir the noble l red haw succeeded In n. any
tg,,h toandatiau for the censure which he has peopsosil
INA that a t bas never been my lot to hear se usmalt-
sll3tl4i a gromua laid down for S 3 serious as anmestiee.
soast i• it atm the noble lord Itas established
sea bit sets 43)..1114. is the charge which he brings nolo*
wy sable It t. M., that is a moment of
rihbe pert'. whet ding, m of the greatest oda
%Mitts that part of the empire of which he is to rosposo
Nble ginvnior, a new pap-. f editor COWS tObilik. and
441,410 ein tilt. V.o.liCy which roe are carrying on. / wish
to *spotlit Of, of monarchy, the cause of loyalty sad
▪ order, whuh you ere eltarged to maintain. I Mere •
piper who. h has but a small circulation, sad If
vow will a..i.t me in giving it a greater elves.
isthia, I will endeavour to diffuse more eaten-
steely those (minima which I conscientiously entertain.
and *luck are tarouraltl. to the sjsbut of rearmost
which you are &duel. to upbula." Why, sir, I say that,
if my noble incad had cirunk front giving the editor his
support. he would haw, been mare liable to bleats( doing
so than he is toe barter afforded to that editor the MOWN
of renilertng a pith:, (Cheep.) It stay be that
that *adult wev is ...am rep ets unworthy of the onsfidesse
whr.A my whit. in oil reposed in his. It is the aolbr-
tune of ti. sienna mauls frequently ta fiU into that error,
MI to trot tic, implicitly to those who afterwards pawn
unwoolty el confident... (Hear, hear.) But I mulleaoz
that. toe my tart. I .heuld not think I was tieing r
en aa or honour by taliug Wesel's' of information
peen to me by a man who had proved hiremdf undeservies
cif twilit w.. 1, it must be recollected this theme WWI sr
drama to throw dirt upon others may sometime sail *air
vas host'. ((been.) I confess that a pert et the pain
with "lush tie debate of this evening has inspired ms is
pen et weing a sable lord, for whom I entertain per-
m dly the gnastest merit, the instrument of anali an
▪ ((here) Sir, I shall say no more. low from
the tan, mid tt caper of the house that this unjust and un-
wise att.topt to caws:. my noble friend will utterly fail.
(theasl lam persuadid that the debate which as
takm place, and the opinion which this house will pro-
misee upon the motion of the noble lord, will not permit my
mble friend from continuing to stand in the high position
which he has hitherto maintained as a distinguished &er-
rant of tlte public—a man who has rendered eminent scr-
um to. and cut:Jarred great benefits upon his country.
(Chart+ )
lota NAAS replied. He said he felt bound to repel the
siscrticu just mule, that this was a personal attack • and,
he admitted, that if he had made a personal attack tw
Lord Clarendon. he would are bean unworthy
of a seat in that house. He justified the Mete
be bad permed, however, an public grounds.
It was not merely the conduct of the Lord Lieutenant of
Inland that was impugned. The whole Irish executive
pitheipated in the connexien with Mr. Birth, and be be-
lieved that tin- 'rabic lord who had just sat down wee cog-
mint ot it. tllear, hear.) He thought, therefore, that
there was no justification whatever for amsorting that this
notion had been brought forward solely as a personal at-
tack. (" Oh, uh," and " hear, bear.") If bo had been
mulcrstuoil to give it that colour, he was heartily sorry for
it. kilrar, hear.) It was never intended. The speech of
the noble lord the first minister of the crown was a moat
dexterous °se, but he appealed to the fairness of all hon.
gentlemen present whether the noble lord tint as
wit his ipasch—had touched upon a single one of Ow arra-
meets which he (Lord Naas) had brought forward is map
Peet of his motion, and he would ask has. patinae& who
were going to vote against it, whether they were
not 'meg to vote merely in favour of the speech
made by the woble lord. (Hear, hear, end ones of
',look, divide.") The vote that was about to be come
in was one that might hereafter be brought against them.
They were going to establish as a precedent that the House
of Commons approved of the abstraction of public mosey
from the outilte puree fur the purpose of subsidising the
prem. Ile could nut believe that the house would come to
web a decision.
Ike ham then divided:

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SEt TEAR EDUCATION

Mr. M. GIBSON po,teand his motto& on this subject
until Tuesday mat.
The other ord. N 1.: the day were this disposed of, and
the house adjourned at holf-peet tea.

Zbe Court.

The Queen and Prince Albert walked yesterday
is the grounds of Buckingham Palace.
Prince Albert rode out on horseback yesterday, attended
he Lieut.-C*l,lnel the lion. A. Gordon.
The roya/ family took their usual eleven* in **garden
of Buckingham Bulger yesterday.
The revel dinner party yesterday at Buckingham Palate
imlueled .the Marquis of Breadalbane, Colonel dm Mon.
C B sod Mrs. Phipps, and Major-Uancral Sir George
Basks.

A &natation', consisting of Lord Jocelyn, Mr. James
CaoArid, Mr. Cnich,di r Forteacue, Mr. it M. Bellew,
sad Mr. C. P. Leslie, had an interview with Sir George
Gtey yesterday at the Home-ogles. General Bell had afro
110 interview with the right hon. baronet.
lh were sent yesterday from the Colonial-see'
lathe linvernens of Ilona Kona and Ceylon, and to the
Lord Ilish Conwaiseroner of the lonian
Despatches were received from the Lord High Car
■warmer of the lonian Islands yesterday at the Colasial-
otlice.