The Sun.
London, England, 1842-02-05 00:00:00

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Government on Wednesday next, aal then to
move that the proposal and its details should l e printed,
pro furnia, and then an early day; either Fridi.y or Mon-
day, as should most suit the convenience of the House,
should be appointed to proceed with the discussion. Let it
then be understood that he would open his plan on Wed-
nesday, and probably commence the discussion. Then,
if the House wished for some delay—if Friday should
seem inconveniently soon—let it be understood
that on -Wednesday he would propose his plan
Of revision, and move the printing of the
papers, and that on Wednesday they would resume the*
discussion—perhaps this would be the ,best ezurse—and
if so he now agreed to it.--(Hear, hear.)
Lord J. RUSSELL said the course of the Right Hon.
Gentleman was perfectly clear and proper. It was therefore
most desirable that it should be understood that the discus-
sion of the question would be proceeded with on Mon4y, for
after bringing tbrward the plan on Wednesday, F4day
would. be too soon. Let, therefore, Hon. Members re-
member that Wednesday was for the opening of the
plan, and Monday for the discussion.--(Heay.),
THE ADDRESS.

The Earl of MARCH brought up the lleport on the
Address.
The Address having been read from the Chair,
Mr. O'CONNELL said he did not rise for the
purpose of opposing the reception of the report.
The speech was sufficiently comprehensive to in-
clude his assent to a considerable extent, and they
would all know on Wednesday next what plans
would be proposed by her Majesty's Government.
But he had found one paragraph in the Address which
gave him some alarm, namely, that which relates to the
registration of voters. It seemed to be brought in with
some very strong design, otherwise he did not know
bow that subject could have found its way into
a speech which the Right Honourable Gentleman
had himself characterised as relating, to matters of
awful importance in the present state of the country.
The introduction of that topic created an alarm which
he would nothave felt with respect to a Speech which
did not involve matters of such high importance. He was
sorry to perceive that there was no intention to facilitate,
in the way in which in his judgment it ought to be facilitated,
registration of voters, either by defining the nature of
the franchise when it was doubtful, or by making it co-
extensive in both countries. Either of those plans would
be quite consistent with the finality of the Reform Bill,
which he presumed to be the doctrine. of the Right
Hon. Gentleman and his Government. To equalise the
franchise in the two countries would be quite consistent
with the Reform Bill—to define it when it was doubtful
would be quite consistent with the Bill, so that without
violating their principles, either mode of relief
might be adopted by the Government. He could
not but express strong apprehension in consequence
of finding the phrase single, and by itself, without
any of the means being* pointed out by which a salutary
registration might be effected. He (Mr. O'Connell) never
recollected an instance when the Tory party had the
power, that they did not diminish the rights of the
Irish
.people: If they had the power now, they might
exercise it.—(Hear, hear.) This' might be the subject
of angry discussion hereafter, and he would not now say
anything further on the subject. With every other part
the Speech he cordially agreed.
The Address was then agreed to, and
Sir ROBERT PEEL intimated that her Majesty
would receive it at one o'clock to-morrow. The Right
Honourable Baronet stated that he had to ask the
House to agree to another Address, in which
he was sure every Member present would most cordially
join, it was an address of congratulation to his Royal
Highness Prince Albert upon the auspicious event of the
birth of a Prince of Wales. He felt convinced that that il-
lustrious Prince had, by the course he had pursued since he
became connected with this country, entitled himself to,
and obtained, the highest respect of every Englishman—
(Hear, hear)—and he felt, therefore, no doubt that the
_House would adopt the Address of Congratulation he
now proposed to his Royal Highness with the same
unanimity as they' had agreed to that to her Majesty.
The Right Hon. Baronet concluded by moving that a
loyal address be presented to his Royal Highness Prince
Albert.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL said that in seconding this
motion he*should say nothing more than what he always
did say on similar occasions, viz.—that lie felt the greatest
pleasure in seconding the motion.--(Hear, hear.) The
address was then agreed to, and certain Members ap-
pointed to wait upon his Royal Highness with it to-
morrow, at one o'clock.
BILL FOR THE APPLICATION OF FORMER