§ MR. G. HAMILTON said, he would take the liberty of asking the right hon. Secretary for Ireland another question of a kindred nature—it was, whether it was true that Mr. Mitchell, the United Irishman, who some time ago seemed to pant for a collision with Her Majesty's Government either in a court of law or elsewhere, had resorted to the expedient of putting in dilatory pleas, which would have the effect of delaying the trial, and postponing that collision for a considerable time?
§ SIR W. SOMERVILLE said, it was certainly true that Mr. Mitchell had put in a plea of that description; but he hoped it would not have the effect of delaying the trial.