Mr. Ponsonbygave notice, on the part of a noble friend then absent (lord G. Cavendish), that that noble lord would, on Monday se'nnight, submit to the House a motion respecting the present State of Ireland.
The Chancellor of the Exchequerwished to know if the right hon. gent, would have, any objection to state more specifically the object of the noble lord's motion.
Mr. Ponsonbyreplied, that the motion of his noble friend would relate to the present State of Ireland generally, and more particularly to the existing state of the Catholic population of that country.