The Sun.
London, England, 1852-06-03 00:00:00

i on this matter, becswe he had a great apprehension that
tint( ss they took care they would bring the institution of
a representative government into discredit with the
country, for as they had been going on hitherto it would
almost seem that the House was not only incompetent
but afraid to decide upon questions of vital interest to
the people.—(Hear, hear.) He alluded now to the mo-
tion which had been twice brought forward on the sub-
ject of Maynooth.—(Hear, hear.) The Honourable
Gentlemen who are charged with that motion had
admitted that for all practical purposes the
motion was useless. Certainly so far as obtaining
inquiry in the present session, it was useless, and that
being so, he put it to the House and the Government if
any good could be obtained by continuing a discussion
which would lead to no practical result, but which was
calculated to excite auger and discontent amongst
different classes of the community. (Hear, hear.)
He did not deprecate a decision on the Maynooth ques-
tion, but he was against endless discussion upon it, and
he thought the question could never be determined at a
morning sitting. Some course ought certainly to be
adopted to prevent that House, which was considered
an example for representative assemblies, from being
brought into disrepute by their misconduct on the debate
on Maynooth.
Mr. SPOONER said he never admitted that no prac-
tical good would result from the debate on the College of
Maynooth.
Sir JAMES GRAHAM—That no practical result
would arise from the inquiry this session.
Mr. SPOONER would admit there could not be an
entire inquiry—(Cheers)—but there was something else
besides inquiry. He wanted to know the determination
of the House, "Aye" or " No," whether the subject of
Maynooth deserved inquiry. The country called for a
decision on the point, and he would press for a division.
Mr. SANDFORD expressed his willingness to yield
to the appeal of the Government. He would withdraw
his motion respecting betting houses, in order to facili-
tate the labours of the Committee of Supply, though he
considered that motion to be one of very great im-
portance.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL hoped the Chancellor of
the Exchequer would give an answer to the inquiries
of Sir James Graham on Monday or Tuesday next, for
they deserved the serious consideration of the Govern-
ment. The Honourable Member for North War-
wickshire was wrong in stating the nature of the
question of Maynooth, which was not for ascertaining
the opinion of the House in regard to that College, but
whether an inquiry should be instituted by a Select
Committee on the Bth of June. He (Lord J. Russell)
thought it would be far better for the Government to
institute an inquiry on its own responsibility, than to
refer the subject to the investigation of a Select Com-
mittee. If the Hon. Member were really desirous for an
inquiry, he had taken the very-worst course for the pur-
pose of obtaining it.—(Hear.) In regard to Supply, he
considered the best mode of proceeding was for the Go-
vernment to appoint consecutive days for the sitting of
he Committee.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said

was his intention to state, on Monday next, the views of
the Government generally with regard to the conduct
of public business, and he would reserve any
observations ho might have to make in reply
to the inquiries of Sir James Graham until then. He
would now merely say he did not despair of being able
to effectually accomplish this session all the business that
was absolutely necessary. It was not his wish to depre-
cate the fullest discussion on the items brought forward
in the Committee of Supply, but he appealed to Hon.
Members not to press any questions which had no par-
ticular reference to the vote under consideration.
In reply to Mr. HORSMAN,
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he
did not anticipate taking any other business after the
Committee of Supply this evening. The Government
would certainly not proceed with any other orders of the
day at a late hour.
MR. MATFIER.

In reply to Mr. B. OSBORNE,
The CHANCELLOR Gf the EXCHEQUER said he
would lay the papers c.onnewed with the case of Mr.
Lather on the table of
,t2o._llk;u6e to-morrow.