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s arid distilleries, the Protection party would offer
3osition, although from such a measure they had

little expectation of benefit

Should a temporary inter-

erence with t

he navigation

if they wished really to apply a remedy, throw aside the
rigid prliiciples of political economy, purchase corn

wherever they could jet it, and let them employ her Ma-
jesty's ships in carrying these supplies into the ports of
Ireland. An experienced captain had informed him that
there were eight ships of the line now available, which in
forty-eight hours could he got ready. with which. in ten

weeks, 80,009 quarters of Crain could: be brought into our
ports. These, and four such voyages between this and
harvest, would be no mean supply, and would go far in
reducing the price of grain to a moderate rate. Lord
George Beutinck expressedl his deep regret that anything
should have occurred between the governments of France
and England to interrupt the amity that existed between
them. He did not believe the people of England sympa-
thised at all with the foreign minister on _ the question

-would have been better pleased if the noble lord had
turned his attention to the Spanish carrying trade instead
of to the Spanish marriages. As to the grave charges
made in the Royal speech against the great sovereigns
with whom we fought the battle of European peace, Lord
George Bentinck expressed his regret that such condem-
nation had been thought necessary. The idea of brand-
ing the occupation of Cracow as a manifest violation of
the treaty of Vienna was preposterous. How many times
had the treaty of Vienna been violated ? What was the
severance of Belgium from Holland ? Lord George, for
himself, declared he felt no sympathy for the people of
Cracow, the peaceable portion of whom were themselves
delighted at the change. On the part of the Protection
party, the noble lord gave notice, that unless the govern-
ment should bring forward some comprehensive measure
of general utility for Ireland, he would himself do so.
Sir R. H. INGLis said the only error, if any, which he
could see, was that of excessive concern on the part of
the government and of the people of England for the state
of Ireland. Scotland was exposed to similar privations,
and had endured them with a most admirable degree of
patience. (Very general cheering from both sides of the
hotse.)

Lord J. RUSSELL said that had government adopted
the principles advocated by the Irish members, they must
have taken upon themselves the responsibility of support-
ing the whole population of Ireland, in which case, by
competing with private capital in the market, they would
have grievously increased the evil. He commented
shortly, but severely, on the course pursued by Austria
towards Cracow, and concluded by an appeal to the sym-
pathies of all parties in favour of the Irish people.
sir R. PEEL alluded to the Montpensier marriage, and
said he apprehended that tircorrespondence published res-
pecting it were.only partia , and that the noble lord would
place before the house much fuller information. He
deeply regretted the recent occurrences at Cracow, which
were a virtual departure from the treaty of Vienna, for
whichithere was no justification. With respect to Ire-
land, ife well knew the embarrassing position in which the
government was placed, and he was therefore prepared to
extend to it every allowance and consideration. He was
also prepared to give his cordial support to any temporary
measures proposed by the government for the purpose of
rescuing,•_the people from a state of starvation.
Lord IrALMEAtiTON replied, after which the address was
agreedAo.