Lord Killeenpresented Petitions from several parishes in the county of Meath; some against the Tithe System, others against the Vestry Laws. On presenting a petition from another parish, praying for a Repeal of the Union, his Lordship expressed his regret that he could not concur with the petitioners. At the same time, he hoped, and was indeed sure, that his Majesty's Government would seriously turn their attention to relieve the various grievances under which the people of Ireland laboured; and he had no doubt that, before the end of the Session, the people of Ireland would be convinced of that which he (Lord Killeen) never doubted —that Parliament and the people of this country deeply sympathised in their sufferings, and were prepared to exert themselves in their behalf.
Mr. Stanleyperfectly concurred in the sentiment of the noble Lord, that no indifference existed either on the part of his Majesty's Ministers, or on the part of this country, with respect to the condition of Ireland. Without going into questions which might more properly be discussed on future occasions, he would simply state, that the attention of his Majesty's Ministers was now directed to the introduction of such measures as, in their opinion were most calculated to remedy the grievances of which the people of Ireland justly complained.