Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-06-23
New FORK American.

The English House Of Commons; is at
times very impatient aud disorderly body.
They are particularly intoerant of long
speeches, upon subjects that have been before
discussed, and from indifferent orators-who
only repeat badly, what others have we'll said.
On the second n gilt of the discussion Of the
Catholic question, we find by the Times of
the 10th, that thet became very unruly, as by
the annexed repot may be inferred. The
last two speakers Mr.. Brownlow and Mr.
Lamb, had with great difficulty procured a
hearing. Mr.. lamb sat down after few
observations r =. -, e !, Il .,
mixed with those oi s'Gp on" by some mem
bers, and calls for Mr.. lrougham by others,
now became general
Mr. C. Grant ATTEMPTED to address the
House, but cven me soutd of his voice did
not reach the gallery. The RICH hon. gentle
man remeincd on his LET for some time, and
at length, finding his attmps to gain hear
ing Intellectual, he resuufd his seat. Again,
and again, he renewed rs attempts, but with
equal success.
At last, Lord Sandon fnoved the adjourn
ment of the discussion to !onday.
Mr. Bingham rose 8 we understand to
second the amendment.
The question on the Fnendment was. put
from the Chair, amidst iDiscribable confusion
of cries, among which,S well as we could
Judge, those who calledfut out " Go on" ap-
peared to be the majorE.
In a momentarv ces5aon Of the noise, Mr. |
Brougham again rosend said, that lie was
as much interested ands anxious as any men, |
Der, to bring the qlelon TO conclusion. ,
He felt that !, large marity we're DESTROYS of
coming to decision b a subject which had
been amply considefl within the let two
nights; but the Hog was in that frame of
mind, that they f3but the alternative either
at once to adjournbe discussion, or continue
it until they bad card, uot only his right
hon. friend, (MF. Grant, who had strong
claims on their att ton but others, who had
equally strong cIsns to be heard, and who
were as anxious deliver their opinions.
loud cries Of &c on" mixed with laugh
ter) He adn,tte that a Jest was a very
good thing, but pacularly at an hour when
the House was mach an exhausted site as
the present. ATT, same time he was not
conscious OF havnhad the good fortune to
say any thing to cite the iaug' ter Of the
House. He woul,eriously say, that there
were others who d claims to be heard, and
who were anxious address the House; and
he submitted that would be proper TO hear
them or to adjourhe discussion TO another
day. The shoubf $50 on" and cad
journ," were feyed, and after a short
pause, Mr.. Brongn said, that if they would
not have that, he,ould suggest that they
should neither adrn nor debate, but 60 on
and Glamour, anthat would in effect mean, ,
that they did not END to debate, but to adj +,
journ. M ,
Mr.. Peel saidhat if the House meant to +
adopt the first OF learned gentleman's al q
ternatives, they Md give patient hearing e
to every hon. nlber who addressed the
House, M
The noise and'fusion was again renewed
Tor time; at lastrangers were ordered to ,
withdraw, and tgallery was cleared for :,
division, on the estioh of adjournment; =
but they who hadessed for the continuance r
of the discussion e wav. and the question y
tor adJournment the discussion to Mon I,
day, was carriedAout division. f