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.'fie bart then proceeded to say that he did
not feel justified in advising her Majesty to exerciie her
prerogative for the purpose of enabling the government to

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pass an inferior measure, for be felt strongly that the
crown should not resort to a dissolution unless there be
urgent reason. Ile deprecated any argument being drawn
from the government having introduced the Coercion
Bill, that their opinions with reference to Irehurl bad un-
dergone any change; " speaking of myselt," said he, " I
do not hesitate to say that there ought to be established in

Ireland, complete equality (loud cl
political institutions, (Cheers.) I say complete equ
lily, as far as it is practicab!e to carry it out, in the pre-
sent poli reliziouttaspect of.t.Le, count rlt (11
hear.) It may not be possible to carry out complete po-
litical and religious equality according to the letter of the
terms, but it may be do..e according to the spirit. But I
speak of the spirit and not of the letter, in regard to the
franchise, in regard• to the• municipal rights, and in regard
to other great questions relating to Ireland. (Cheers.)
There is a strong desire in the minds of many that the

_errs,) in municipal and

d should be placed in possession of the
iaMe political and religions rights as those of England
and Scotland, and I admit the correctness of this
principle. Not only do I admit the justice of this prin-
ciple. but I am of opinion that a complete assimilation
of Ireland to England arid Scotland in poiitical and religi-
ous priviliges, should not bedefeated by any jealousy and
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people of Ire!

n on our part. With regard to any question
involving the rights and privileges of the people of Ire-
land, 1 say distinc:ly that there ought not to be a
different rule applied to Ireland to that which is'applied to
the people of this country. (Cheers.) It is impossible
for me to say that there should be submitted wih regard
'to Ireland a different rule of action to that which is ap-
'plied to Enplane. (Cheers.) Regarding the Executive
Administration in Ireland, I think the powers of the
Crown should not be exercised so as to occasion any real
ground of complaint in regard to religious distinctions. It
may be that we have given offence in some instances in
availing ourselves of the opportunity of appointing Roman
Catholics to 'office. It may be said that we should have
taken different means to carry out our policy ; but to that
I will answer, that I hold it to be the best and wisest po-
licy to carry on the affairs of Government without rete-
renee to any differences on religious questions, and that it
should make it 3 appointments accordingly. (Cheers.)
With regard to the spirit in which legislation must be di-
rected, I must sly, for one, I am prepared to co-operate
with those who feel that the present social condition of
the people of Ireland in respect to the tenure of land, and
the relations of landlord and tenant, and are anxious to
remedy the existing state of things. (Hear, hear.) It
may he impossible by legislative enactments to apply an
immediate remedy to the state of things which
mow exists; but even if the benefit to be derived
from legislation be extremely remote, yet if the
benefit be of a permanent character, then I shall
feel it to be my duty to support them. (Hear, hear.)
Sir, I have reason to believe the noble lord, the member
for the City of London. has been commanded by her Ma-
jesty to repair to her Majesty's presence for the purpose
of hearing her Majesty's commands upon the subject of
forming that government. (Hear, hear.) Sir, I presume
that the general principle upon which the government to
be formed by the rn.ble lord, will—that is as far as its
commercial policy is concerned—be to continue the appli-
cation of those princieles, which tend to give us a clear
and unrestricted intercourse with other ci untries." The
right hon. baronet then adverted to our foreign relations,
which he said he was leaving in a most satisfactory state.
France and other countries were impressed with a feeling
of confidence towards this country, and it was only that
very morning that the cheering intelligence bad arrived
from the United States that the efforts of the Earl of
Aberdeen to settle the Oregon question had been entirely

entirely approved of. The right lion. baronet then stated
the terms of the treaty agreed upon by Mr. Buchanan
and Mr. Pakenham (which are in substance the same as
those given in cur American news), and triumphantly
stated that the convention drawn up by the Earl of Aber-
deen had been agreed to by the American Government
and Senate wi hout the alteration of a single letter.
He could not help rejoicing that before he relinquished ,
power he should have had the satisfaction of making
this announcement. Before he sat down he would
say. in justice to an honourable member, whose pute
and disinterested motives and natural eloquence, aided
by an untiring perseverance, had led to the adop-
tion of the late commercial measures, that the credit of
them was to be attributed to Richard Cobden, and not to
either the Whig or Conservative party in that house. He
bad succeeded by appeals to the reason of the people,
which there was no resisting. lie was aware that, in re-
tiring, he would leave a name censured by many, who
thought conscientiously that it was necessary to keep to•
getber a great party ; and he would be execrated by those
rnonopolisti who maintained for their own interests the
principle of protection. He trusted, however, that his
name would be remembered in the dwellings of the la-
bourer, while he recruited his exhausted frame with a
more abundant supply of food—all the sweeter because
no longer seasoned by injustice. The right honourable
baronet having finished his observations on the po-
licy which had been pursued by his government, in the
course of which he stated that it was the last time he
should address the house as a minister of the crown,
"sat down amidst loud cheering. The right hon. baronet
immediately afterwards rose and said he had received a
communication from Lord John Russell, and he hoped
that, agreeing with the wishes of the noble lord, the house
would agree with the motion he was ,ah3ut to make, and
'which was that the house, at its rising, do adjourn to
.Friday next.

LordFt:LNtEnsToN expressed his gratification at the
policy of the views of the right hon. b;ironet a respected
the legislation for Ireland, and his great satisfaction at the
happy settlement of the question relative to the Oregon
boundary.

Mr. nome said no minister ever left power with so
much of the public sympathy as that of the right hon.
baronet, and for his own part he frit grateful to him fur
the benefiti L
-e had during his administration conferred
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upon the country.
After some discussion it was arranged that the house
should adjourn to Friday

HOUSE OF COTTONS.—FRIDAY.
On the motion of Mr. Tufnell, new writs were issued