HOUSE OF COMMONS, JUNE 2.

Auckland Chronicle and New Zealand Colonist, Volume 2, Issue 16, 22 November 1843, Page 3

HOUSE OF COMMONS, JUNE 2.

AFFAIRS IN IRELAND. Sir Robert Peel having moved the adjournment of the house till Thursday next, Lord John Russell would take that opportunity of saying a few words on tbte pfesent state of affairs in Ireland. The position of tbe Government with regard to Ireland, at The present moment, ap. peared to him a most extraordinary one, They were every day told of the embarkation of large bodies of troops for Ireland, of military prepara, lions at Dublin Castle, and that day it was stated that Admiral Bowes, in - the Malabar, bad been ordered to the' Irish coast, and would have war steamers under his Command. The subject was one on which it was quite clear some explanation must shortly be given, or an enqeiry must be made by parliament. Sir Robert Peel was disposed to consider the ob« servations of the noble lord as a notice of motion for future discussion. When the question was brought forward he would be quite prepared to vindicate the policy of the Government, Mr. Hutnb thought no time should be lost in bringing the present state of Ireland under the consideration of the house.

Mr. M* O’Ferral hoped the Government would maturely consider the measures they intended to bring forward for the improvement of the condition of Ireland.

Mr. Cardwell thought the conduct of the noble lord, the member for London, was highly improper in bringing forward the question without founding any specific motion upon it. Its effect would be to give support aud encouragement to the agitation in Ireland. • Mr, M, O’Connell hoped that where a people had been Heated with such gross injustice, and deprived of their civil rights, they would always receive the sympathy Of that bouse. « Sir W. H. Barron could assure the Government that the Irish people would resent tbeir insolence. The motion for the adjournment of the honse waa then agieed to.