§ Lord Grenville, at the request of his noble friend (earl Fitzwilliam) who had given notice of a motion respecting the state of Ireland, for tomorrow se'nnight, moved to discharge the order for summoning their lordships on that day, with the view of postponing it till Friday, the 24th instant. His noble friend was decidedly of the same opinion with himself, that the situation of Ireland had been brought to a crisis, and that it must now be decided what were to be the future relations between this country and that. The reason, however, which induced his noble friend to wish the postponement of the motion was, that in the additional 73 interval some noble lords might be expected to arrive, particularly those who represented in that House the peerage of Ireland; and whilst from that courtesy and respect which was due to noble lords, his noble friend wished for a little further delay; a strong additional motive also was the advantage which might be expected from hearing the sentiments of the noble lords he had alluded to, who from their more intimate and personal knowledge of the events which had recently taken place in Ireland, might be enabled to give the House some valuable information. This was the only ground on which it was wished to delay the question, and there would not, if possible, be any further delay.
§ The order for summoning the Lords for to-morrow se'nnight was discharged, and fixed for Friday, the 24th instant.