§ Mr. William S. O'Brienrose for the purpose of moving certain resolutions of which he had given notice, expressive of the regret experienced by the House at the conduct of the House of Lords, in rejecting the Bill for the Reform of the Municipal Corporations in Ireland. He thought it highly incumbent upon every Irish Member to express the indignation with which they had viewed these proceedings.
§ Mr. Rigby Wasoninterrupted the hon. Member, and urged him not to press his motion.
Mr. O'Connellsaid, that although he was as sensible as any body could be of the in dignity offered to the people of Ireland by the House of Lords, he did not think that the course proposed by the hon. Member would be the right one to give expression to that feeling.
§ Mr. William S. O'Briensaid, if the general feeling of the House was against the course he was about to pursue, he would consent to withdraw his motion.
§ Motion withdrawn.
§ Order of the day read, on the motion that the House go into Committee.