The Express.
London, England, 1852-06-15 00:00:00

MAYNOOTII COLLEGE.

On the motion for the adjourned debate,
Mr. 11. 11ERBERT moved that the house adjourn.
The 0047 was cleared for a division, but none took
place ; and on returning, we found
Mr. S. HERBERT speaking. lie pointed to the state
of the benches on the oppoction side (the ministerial
benches being lull. and the opposition benches very
thinly occupied) The absence of members proved
the unespectedneu of this discussion, at least
on the opposition aide, and at the same time
auggisted the impropriety of the government consenting to
allow any division to be taken. Lord J. Russell .as absent,
for instance; yet that noble lord had an amendment on the
motion, proposing that a commision should be appointed
instead of a committee to conduct the inquiry ; and, as it
was a lame to suppose that any committee could sit that
session, of course Mr. Spooner meant to alter his motion,
eo that the vote should be, whether or not the management
at Muynooth was a 6t subject for inquiry. With such
benches, a division would be no test of the opinion of the
house.
Mr. SI'OONER should certainly take the division. He
bud heard of no such amendment as that attributed to
Lord Johu Russell; it was not on the paper. Ile himself
could not alter hi* motion ; he had no power. This ques-
tion of adjournment was interjected. It was the wish on
that (the government) side to divide on the main question.
(An altercation then took place betweeu Mr. Spooner and
Mr. Megan; Mr. Megan 'Arming that Mr. Spooner had
stated, early in the evening, in the lobby, that he would not
brine the question on that night, and Mr. Spooner insisting
that he had been entirely misunderstood.)
Mr. ELLIOTT said that this wu a trap for the house.
Of coarse no one on the opposition side had espected that
the division would take place that evening, and hence the
thinners of the benches. (Oh, oh.)
After a few words from Mr. NSWDZOATE and Mr. V.
See LLT, who denied that he bad ever spoken against time,
and who taunted the government with " not coming out "
on this occasion,
Admiral STEWART said that in voting for the adjourn-
ment, he did not wish to be understood as pronouncing any
opinion on the main question.
Mr. I'. HOWARD did not think anything would be
gained by continuing the debate at so late an hour. He
never knew anything to be gained by an attempt to take
the house by surprise.
Mr. SCHOILEFIELD said that in the present state of
the house it would be impossible to take the real sense of
the house on the question.
Mr. 11ORSMAN wished to know the intentions of the
government.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that
if the house did not agree to the adjournment, the hon. and
learned member for Cork would of course continue his
speech, and with every respect to the hon. and learned
gentleman it was his intention to go home when he began.
(Loud laughter )
Sir B. HALL said he would certainly pair off with the
right boo. gentleman rather than listen to the speech of the
bon. and learned member for Cork. (Laughter.)
Mr. It. PALMER said that he intended to vote for the
inquiry, though not on the ground put forward by the hon.
member (Mr. Spooner), but a division taken at that hour
of the night would not faithfully represent the opinions of
the House of Commons on the question. (Hear.) He
therefore thought that the debate ought to be adjourned.
The home then divided :
For the adjournment of the house 29
Against
Mr. MAOAN then moved the adjournment of the

debate.
Mr. SCULLY protested spirt the debate being then
contused, and recommended Xr. Spooner to withdraw his
111104/00. (Laughter.)
Mr. SPOON ER said he would not object to the adjourn-
asset of the debate, not wishing to put tho house to iIICOII-
-
After a conversation, in which Mr. Elliott Sir J. Young,
N Mr. Gladstoae, Mr. ewdegste, and Mr. R. Palmer took
Tani
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER suggested
that they should then adjourn, and out of oonsiderateon to
the Speaker, sheet this day at one o'clock.
The keen Una adjourned at 3 o'clock.