The Sun.
London, England, 1834-07-05 00:00:00

place the Government not ailuw the Bill to be frittered
away, either to comiliate a factious enemy, or to cover the
indiscretion of an imprudent friend. There was no one to
Wl'om he would more readily entrust the extraordinary powers
given by this Bill than to the Noble Marquis at the head of the
Government in Ireland, but he could not help saying that he
wished his Excellency had a better Secretary to assist him,
and he hoped that before next session the Noble Earl would
send him one.__( Hear. )
The LORD CHANCELLOR said, that while he was
happy to find that Noble Lords approved of his Noble Friend's
conduct, he did not like that the praise should all be at the
expense of his Right Hon. Friend. He (the Lord Chan-
cellor) did not believe that any negotiation such as that alluded
to had ever taken place, but a communication on the subject
might have taken place, which might be very innocently in-
tended. He would give an instance in point which happened
to himself ; he (the Lord Chancellor) had lately had some
conversation with a Noble Lord whom he then observed in his
place on the cross-benches, in regard to the renewal of the
Coercion Bill. In the course of that conversation he (the Lord
Chancellor) stated that there were two parts of the Act which
he should like to see omitted if they could possibly be dropped.
The one was the insurrectionary clauses, and the other that
regarding public meetings. That was before he had seen any
of the papers or statements regarding the present state of Ire-
land, but when he saw the papers he changed his opinion, and
thought the clauses could not be dispensed with ; and the
consequence was, that he then came to the opinion which he
had that day frankly and candidly expressed to their Lordships.
Lord ST 0 URTON said that the Coercion Bill had left
this House in an anomalous state as regarded the country, and
as regarded Christendom and the civilized world. The Noble
Earl having argued in favour of the establishment of poor laws
in Ireland, referred to the evils of absenteeism, and the
wretched condition of the lower classes. He had lately read
in a little book on the power of steam, that one bushel of coals
was equal to the power of twenty men. He thought it might
be said with equal truth, that one bushel of misery in Ireland
was equal to twenty bushels of agitation. Let them put down
misery, and they would put down agitation.
The Marquis of WE STME ATH said the speech of the
Noble Earl at the head of his Majesty's Government would be
a great consolation to the peaceful inhabitants of Ireland.
With regard to what had been said in reference to a Right
Ron. Gentleman holding an important place in the Govern-
ment, he must he allowed to say that he considered him one of
the most single-minded and honourable men with whom he
had ever met. He was sure that that Right Hon. Gentleman
had been overreached by the wily individuals with whom he
had communicated. He hoped the Right Hon. Gentleman
would not hold further interviews with them. Let him shut
the door in their faces ; be civil to thern---(Laughter)—but
let him not send for them, or have any dealings with them.

The Bill was then read a second time, and it was ordered to
be committed on Monday next.
The House then adjourned at Seven o'clock till Half-past
Ten o'clock to-morrow (this day).