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London, England, 1860-07-18 00:00:00

Lions, which it was his pride and boast were unanimously
supported, and why `so ? Because this house must have

held that they were resolutions which dealt adequately
with the subject they proposed to meet. That was at least
the impression that influenced him (Mr. Disraeli), and he
believed he might add every gentleman on his side of the
house. (Cheers.) They asserted the privileges of the
house so amply that the noble lord (Lord Fermoy)
said he was perfectly ready to rest the privileges of the
house upon the language of these resolutions. Then why
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did the noble lord propose another resolution ? The noble
lord admitted the second resolution of the Prime Minister,
and that resolution acknowledged the right of the House of
Lords to reject a bill in its entirety. After that the noble

lords proposed to them to declare that it was incumbent
upon them to take steps to assert their rights and privileges
He (Mr. Disraeli) said they had already taken the proper

course to do so. He could not agree with the noble lord
upon either of the two heads of his resolution. The first
made an assertion with respect to the privileges of the house
with which he (the right hon. gentleman) could not agree,
and which was contrary to the resolutions which the house
had passed unanimously only a few days since. In the
second part the noble lord said it was incumbent upon them
to adopt a practical measure for the vindication of rights
which the house had already vindicated. If he (Mr.
Disraeli) had agreed to such a course, he should stultify
everything he had agreed to, and if this resolution were
carried it would counteract all the resolutions which had
been passed at the instance of the noble lord. But what
was the course recommended by her Majesty's Govern-
ment ? He confessed that he had listened to the speech of
the noble viscount with astonishment. Ho was there to sup-
port the Government in the course in which the house had
in a generous spirit promised them its countenance. Was
all that passed to be blotted out because of an intemperate
resolution proposed by the member for Marylebone, and
because it might suit some member of the Cabinet not to
meet that resolution with a direct negative ? (Cheers.) The
honour of the Government and of the First Minister de-
manded that they should stand by the decision of the other
night. He thought that after the temperate and wise
measures which the Government had last night brought for-
ward, supported by the unanimous voice of the House of
Commons, it was not for them to reverse that moderate
course which had recommended them to all the thinking
portion of the community. He considered that they were
bound to meet the resolution by a direct and unequivocal
negative. (Cheers.) The house was not placed in any
equivocal position that might have rendered it convenient
to adopt that shabbiest of all devices, the previous question.
(Cheers.) He was far from desirous, however, that any
division should take place which might give even the ap-
pearance of a party triumph to the gentlemen around him
—a triumph they would owe to the unhappy dissensions
which had arisen amongst the Government, and which he
hoped would soon pass away. (Laughter.) If the noble
lord would strip this unfortunate motion of the previous
question he would give him his support ; and he felt cer-
tain that the noble lord would also receive the support of
an overwhelming majority of the house. (Cheers.)
Sir G. GREY denied that the right hon. gentleman was
justified in assuming that his noble friend was anxious
again to unsettle this question. His noble friend. merely
wished to rest the case upon those resolutions which the
hoUse had passed, and which he was satisfied were min.
cient for the purpose. If the house adopted the previous
question, the purport of that step would be merely to as-
sert the determination of the house not to re-open the con-
troversy. (Hear.)
Lord FERMOY having replied,
Mr. BOUVERIE moved the adjournment of the debate,
but the proposal was negatived without a division.
The house then divided on the previous question—namely,
That the question be now put."
Aes
Noyes 177
Majority —39
The question was therefore not put. The numbers were
received with loud cheers below the gangway.
SALMON FISHERIES.

On the motion of Mr. FENWICK it was agreed that an
humble address bo presented to her Majesty, praying that
she will be graciously pleased to issue a commission of in-
quiry into the salmon fisheries of England and Wales
with the view of increasing the supply of a.valuable article
of food for the benefit of the public.
VOLUNTEERS (IRELAND) BILL.

Cot. FRENCH asked leave to bring in a bill to extend
to Ireland all powers to make rules and regulations for the
enrolment and organisation of volunteer corps which are
now by law applicable to Great Britain. Ho thought that
the same privileges should be extended to Ireland as had
produced such results in this country, and therefore he re-
gretted to find it was opposed by her Majesty's Govern-
ment.
After some conversation,
GREVILLE moved that the house do now adjourn.
The hbuse then divided, when the motion for the ad-
journment was carried by a majority of 61 to 28.
The house then adjourned at 25 minutes to 3 o'clock.