The Express.
London, England, 1853-05-06 00:00:00

of lush meeshere, who came into she Eonse pledged to
oppose every government that should not bring forward or
support measures which they considered eseential—(iangh-
-1 ter, and " heat")—and that party, oonsisting of 60 or 70
strong—(" No, 50")—well, 60 strong, went into the lobby as
one man, and wen the means of throwing oat the govern-
ment of the right hon. member for Buckinghamshire, in
eensetptenee of the deeision of the noble lord at the
head of that government against the Tenant Right
Bill. The following day the government was changed, and
office was given to some of the members of the Irish party-
men of great ability no doubt, and some of whom had du-
tiageished themselves by their opposition to the govern-
ment of the noble lord when he was previously in power.
He (Mr. &leant :Thee) might consider that was done with
a deign to conciliate the Irish party, but that was not the
view takes in Ireland. He had no doubt when the hon.

member for New Ross talked of corruption taking plass
under his eye, he meant the taking of office ; that some
members of the Irish party had been induced to abandon
their solemn pledge; that the government had
broken up that party purposely ; and that in order
to break its strength had used one of the means
used by Walpole and Pelham by giving offices.
(An lion. Member here said : " Small offices.")
Hon. gentlemen might talk of small offices, but he (Ur.
Serjeaat Shee) did not think a solicitor-generalship asmall
offic•—("hear, hear," and laughter)—and, however respect-
able the hon. gentleman was who had been appointed •
Lord of the Treasury, it was very high promotion for him.
livery one knew that some of the hon. gentlemen opposite
(the Irish members en the ministerial side) had got places
or received bribes. The hon. member fur New Roes had
been severely judged ; but, after all, as he had been in-
volved in disputes with the hon. member for Athlone, and
the hon. stentletnan who was appointed • Lord ot! the
Treasury, he was reluctant to mention their names. Gentle-
men opposite could not exactly put themselves into the pnei-
tioa and feel es those felt who, taking the deepest interest in
the happiness of their country, thought that the best way to
secure tt, was by the maintenance of a strong and compact
party in that house, and they greatly regretted the course
taken by those of them who had accepted, without, as far as
was known, having received any pledge for the push's of
measures which they (the Irish party) thought for the in-
terest and haopinees of Ireland.
Sir G. GREY wished to recall the attention of the house
to the question before it. (Hear, hear.) The only ques-
tion whisk had bees proposed was the motion of the right
hon. radium the member for Bate, that the considera-
tion of the question' be adjourned, and no other specific mo-
tion had been made. He thought the house would do wisely
in agreeing to it ; and he believed that a few hours' deli-
beration would induce the hon. member for New Ross to take
such a course as was advisable after words spoken in the
heat of debate; and if hehad use words which were

considered offeniive, it was desirable to allow the interval
asked for by the friends of the hon. member, who said he
was taken by surprise, and to agree to an adjournment of
the debate. But in recommending that course to the
house, he was anx;ous to state, in refereace to what fell
from the honourable member for Newry, that he did not
think be should be justified in recommending that course
if the slightest imputation rested on the gentlemen who
bad been offended. A statement which was offensive to

some gentlemen had been made, and no attempt had been
made to substantiate it, and when he asked that time
for deliberation should be given, he thought
that in granting it they would best consult the dignity of
the house, while no stain would be left on those gentlemen
who bad been offended. He earnestly recommended the
hoes. to adjourn the consideration of the question.
Mr. J. FITZGERALD, although he felt himself some-
what under the imputation thrown out by the member for
New Rees, would urge on the house to accede to the propo-
sition for an adjournment, in order to give the member for
New Roes, who had acted under considerable excitement, a
few hours deliberation as to the course he should take.

Mr. W. 0. STANLEY suggested that in addition to the
motion of the right hon. gentleman, the member for Bute,
the hon. member for New Ross should be required to at-
tend in his place at 4 o'clock this day.
The motion that the words spoken by the hon. member
for New Roes be taken into consideration this day was
agreed to. And another motion—that the boa. member
do attend in his place this day at four o'clock—was also
agreed to.
The orders of the day were then proceeded with.
The house went into committee on Taxing Of Com-
mon Law Busbies. (Ireland) Bill ; but, on the motion of
Mr. I Butt, who had amendment. to propose, the Chairman
reported progress, and the house resented.
The Municipal Corporations Aet Amendment Bill was
read a second time.

--7 The hiiieq;teri3ills Bill wee read a second time.
HACKNEY CARRIAGES (METROPOLIS) BILL.
On the motion that the house go into committee on this
bill.
Mr. SPOONER objected to its being proceeded with at
that late ham

Lord D. STUART suggested that the bill should be re•
printed with the amendments proposed by the bon. member
who introduced it.

The committee was then postponed.
The Sales of Bullion Bill passed through committee.
The committee on the Public houses (Scotland) Bill was
Fostponed.
Mr. COWAN gave notice that, en the bringing up of the
report, he should move the omission of the 10th clause.