§ MR. KEOGHwished to remove some misunderstanding which had unfortunately been originated by what fell from him on the prosecutions which had been conducted in Ireland. He assured the House that he had carefully abstained from any remarks of a personal nature, whether for praise or blame; and the Attorney General on that occasion did him full justice in having been able to keep to his original purpose strictly throughout. It appeared, however, that he had unintentionally given offence to a friend of his, Mr. George Bennett, the senior Crown prosecutor, on the Munster circuit, whom, if he had mentioned any one, he would certainly have mentioned with praise; for he was a gentleman who stood high in his profession, and who had merited the approbation of the public for the zeal and success with which he had conducted the prosecutions. Another gentleman, connected with the Western circuit, had also taken umbrage at the same debate—a gentleman who had always discharged his duties with zeal and ability. But, after assuring the House that he had no intention to injure the feelings or the reputation of any one, he hoped he had done his duty towards those two gentlemen.
§ SIR W. SOMERVILLEagreed with the hon. Member that he had spoken on the occasion referred to without the slightest personal allusion to any one.
§ Subject at an end.