The Earl of Suffolksaid, that it was his inten- 45 tion, last session, to have given notice of a motion respecting the state of Ireland, but upon communicating with some noble lords, he had thought it advisable to defer it for the moment. Circumstances had since undergone an important change. Fortunately for this country, fortunately for Europe, and, he trusted, fortunately for that part of the united kingdom, a minister was placed at the head of affairs, who had pledged himself, in some measure, to support the cause of that country. As the thing stood at present, he wished, as far as was practicable, to ascertain the intentions of govt. on that important point before he should proceed further, or to see what steps the executive govt. should take in the business. Another consideration with him would be the result of the petition on the part of the Roman Catholics in Ireland. If the prayer of it was acceded to, he should not, perhaps, have any occasion to trouble their lordships on that point. But, should no petition be presented, or, if presented, be rejected, then he should feel it his duty to make the motion, of the necessity of which he had long been convinced by observation and experience. Indeed he could not well bring himself to imagine that it would be opposed by a minister who had given a solemn pledge to use his best and incessant endeavours in support of the measure which he was anxious should be submitted to their lordships; more especially when he recollected, as their lordships must also recollect, that without the influence of that pledge and promise, that minister could never have succeeded in bringing about the great measure of the union.