Mr. Humeasked if it was the intention of Government to fill up the vacancy created by the retirement of the noble Earl who lately held the sinecure office of Postmaster-general of Ireland?
§ Mr. Spring Ricewas happy to say, that Government had determined not to make any new appointment of that description in Ireland.
§ Mr. Goulburn,in justice to those Gentlemen who were connected with the late the Administration, felt himself called on to say, that they had determined not to renew the office alluded to, on the retirement of its present possessor, and they had also abstained, in prosecution of the same views, from filling the vacancy created by the retirement of the other noble Lord who was joint possessor of the office.