The Sun.
London, England, 1848-04-12 00:00:00

hear.) Amongst them were to be found many of the
brightest as well as of the worst of their class! but when
they looked to the spirit that was rising there, and when
they were told that on the eoming struggle property
would be utterly powerless, it should be recollected that,
if the English power were swept away, the wildest and
the most subversive schemes would prevail, and property
would be left a wreck amidst the heaving billows around
it.—(Hear, hear.) During his political career he had
always supported the rights of Ireland, and he bad been
a party with his Noble Friend the Member for Lynn
to the scheme for placing the great trunk railways
of Ireland under Government superintendence.—
(Hear, hear.) He thought much still remained to be done
for that country—(Hear, bear)—and he would be
always ready to promote those measures which he eon'
sidered had been left imperfect and incomplete.—(lber'
hear.) Ile was ready to consider the question of land-
lord and tenant, the sale of encumbered estates, and All
practical amendment of the poor law that could besug-
gested. He knew that his Noble Friend at the head of
the Government would before that debate closed state the.
views he entertained respecting the future course of
policy towards Ireland, and of the many questions which
pressed with so much weight and care on his attention,
there were none which he was so unwilling to pestr"
as those which related to Ireland.—(Hear.) But he
agreed with the views which had been expressed in an
article in the Journal des Dibats, that it was not repeal,
or revolution that Ireland wanted, but regeneration-"
(Hear, hear.) The people of that country pies ease
many attractive and brilliant qualities ; and he woula
again repeat what had procured censure for him Wei'?
in Yorkshire, that he believed there was to be found
a greater absence of theft amongst the males, and znere
chastity amongst the females, of Ireland than in this
country.—(Hear, hear.) There was :great kindness
amongst them one towards the other. But while he po
what was but a just tribute to their many virtues, hce;
could not shut his eyes to their failings; and they wanted
the patient and persevering industry of the Saxons.--
(Hear, hear.) He had heard it said in America that"
Irishman, when placed between a Sootchman One.'
Yankee, was the perfection of a settler, because on tue
one side he learned from the sobriety and industry of the
Scotchntan, and on the other he was incited to activity
by the go-a-headednes of the Yankee.—(Laughter)
He believed much the same thing would take place by 0'
cordial union between the three countries.—(Hear, hear)
ere
He need not remind the House that in every field where
glory and credit were obtained for this country, Irish'
men contributed a more than proportionate contribution.
He need not mention the names of Burke, Sheridan,
Grattan, Plunket, and O'Connell—the laurel of Welling-
ton and the lyre of Moore. But the Hon. Member for
Limerick told them that if they embarked in a contest
with Ireland, and denied the repeal of the union, She
would he successful. Amidst the shock of states which
was going on around them far be it from him to calcu-
late to which side success would incline. The arbitration
rested with him who sat in the circle of the heavens.
But though the line of success might not be clearly
marked, that of duty generally was.—(Cheers.) But
when those men in Ireland who were desirous of main'
taining British connexion, and who asked this country
for its countenance, guidance, and protection—when he
felt persuaded that their cause was the cause of truth
and right, and the cause which he believed to be essential
not only to the permanent greatness of England, but to
the real happiness of Ireland—he felt that it was one
which they could not and would not abandon .—(Cheers)
Mr. REYNOLDS moved the adjournment of the
debate till Thursday, which was agreed to.
SITES FOR CHURCHES IN SCOTLAND—FREE-
DOM FROM ARREST OF MEMBERS. —HOR-
SHAM ELECTION.
Leave was given to introduce the following Bills on
these subjects:—
Bill to enable Religious Congregations to obtain Sites
for Churches in Scotland.
Bill to enforce and render more effectual the Laws re-
lating to the qualification of Members to sit in !Us"
House of Commons, and to provide for the exclusion
therefrom of persons who shall be proved to be unable
or unwilling to satisfy their just debts.
Bill to promote further inquiry into Bribery and Cor-
ruption alleged to prevail in the borough of Horsham.
The House then adjourned at Twenty
minutes to 00
o'clock. 4)