Star.
London, England, 1822-02-22 00:00:00

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The LORD CHANCELLOR brought in a Bill to enable
Judges of Assize, in case of delay and interruption in their arri-
val, to open the Assize on the day following that specified in
the Commission, en explaining the reasons °, their delay.—Read
a first time, and ordered to be printed.
3TATIONERY IN IRELAND.
The Earl of DARNLEY seeing a Noble Viscount in his
place, wished to remind him of the pledge which he had given
last year, that an inquiry should take place in the mode of sup-
plying Stationery to the Goverpment Offices in Ireland, a mode
which he (Lord Darnley) considered as attended with gross
abuse and loss to the Public. He wished to know, whether,
during the residence of the Noble Viscount and of his Majesty
in Ireland, an inquiry had been instituted into the conduct of
the individual charged with those practices—an individual of
whom it was but justiee to say, that during the Ring's visit,
whatever other allegatiorticreght exist against him, had con-
ducted himself in a manner which, did him the highest credit,
by using his best exertions to give effect to the conciliatory re-
commendations of his Majesty? Should he find that the pro-
raised investigation had not taken place, he should think it his
duty to bring the subject once more before their Lordships.
Viscount SIDMOUTH said that le Was in constituente of
an assurance given him by the late Right Hon. Cfiref Staetary
for Ireland, before the Noble Lord had made any modon on the
subject, that he felt himself authorised last year, to state that.an
inquiry would take place. When in Ireland, he had again
s,)oken to the same Right lion. Gentleman, who had Warmed
inns that an inquiry was at that very moment proceeding. Of
its result he (Lord Sidmouth) was ignorant.
The Earl of DARNLEY knew that an inquiry had been in-
stituted, and papers laid on their Lordships' table some time
since ; but it was in consequence of those not being satisfactory,
that he had called for further elucidation.

Viscount SIDMOUTI-I had been informed by the late Chief
Secretary for Ireland, that it was ou the very points which the
Noble Earl had represented u not satiafactorily explained that
the inquiry was pending.
The Earl of LIVERPOOL observed, that the Noble Earl
opposi:e might be informed in the course of a day or two re-
specting the progress of the inquiry, as by that time be could
have an opportunity of inspecting the documents.
The Eal of DA RNLWY said he was willing to wait a month
forger, but unless his Majesty's Ministers brought forward the
question before Easter, he should certainly introduce some mo-
tion in reference to it.
STATE OF TUE COUNTRY.

The Earl of LIVERPOOL had requested a few hours,
when their Lordships last met, before be answered the ques-
tion put by a Noble Marquis, re,peeting the most convenient
course for bringing the state or the country before the House.
lie could now say, that be would be prepared at an early day
to move for certain Estimates, similar to those which had been
produced In another place, and for other documents calculated
Ito throw light upon the state of the country, before any mea-
j sure was brought up from the other House. As he understood
I that Monday would not be a convenient day, he should propose
Tuesday next, and should move that their Lordships be sum-
moned for that day.
The Marquis of LANSDOWN concurred in the arrange-
ment mentioned by the Noble Earl. He did not wish to hurry
the House into a premature decision with respect to the mes-
sures proposed, or even into au expression of its sentiments;
but when such important objects as Taxation, the Funded Sys-
tem, and the Currency of the ,Country, were in question, he
thought it proper that their Lordships should be well informed
on the subject before the Hills were brought up Irons the other
Houw. Once received, it would be too late to lane as.adreo-
tivc investigation.
The question was then put and carried, and their Lordships
were ordered to be summoned for Tuesday next.