The Earl of Strathmore, in the absence of a noble earl (Grey), had to state, that a letter had been received from the north of England, from the hon. and rev. brother of that noble earl, in answer to some statements which he had himself felt it his duty to make upon a former occasion. The letter stated, that 976 the hon. and rev. gentleman was now in his own house in the proper discharge of his duty, and that he had written to prevent any misconstruction or misconception; he was at his post, and had no intention of removing from it. The noble earl said, he had certainly stated that there had been a considerable alarm in the county of Durham, and had mentioned that two magistrates of that county had removed to the town of Newcastle; and he believed he had made use of the term "refugees." This was correspondent to the statement he had received, that they had gone to Newcastle for the sake of taking refuge. The noble earl read a letter from one of the magistrates alluded to, which stated, that understanding what was the impression upon the public mind, he trusted justice would be done him by stating, that he was at home in the discharge of his proper duty, and that be had no thoughts of leaving home. The circumstance of his being at Newcastle for a single day had perhaps given rise to the report that, on the apprehension of danger, he had thought it right to provide for the safety of his family; but he was not easily driven from his home, nor would easily forsake his public duty. The noble lord then read another letter from the hon. and rev. Mr. Grey, which stated briefly to a friend what he had detailed to his noble brother. It was dated Savillerow, Newcastle, December 7, 1819, and desired the person to whom it was written to inform him (lord Strathmore) that he had returned that day to Wickham, with Mrs. Grey and his children, under no apprehension whatever of the safety of himself or his flock, and that it was nothing but his having engaged lodgings, that had induced him to keep his family at New-castle. The noble earl then observed, that he would make no comments, but would congratulate the parish upon the return of their worthy pastor, who, he hoped, would acquire fresh confidence, and find the alarm unfounded. He would address to their lordships a few words with regard to the statement he had made concerning the population of this district, which was supposed to be disaffected. He understood that a letter had been written to the mayor of Newcastle by an hon. baronet, inquiring whether the statement which he had made to their lordships was correct. The mayor of Newcastle had returned for answer, that his statement was not exaggerated. He was 977 happy to say, that the disaffection was confined to the persons engaged in the Iron-manufactories and the collieries, which, however, composed the great mass of the population. He certainly had said nothing against the agricultural part of the community, for he believed the greater part of the agricultural classes were perfectly well-affected. From all the information he had been enabled to procure, he could take upon himself to say, that the statement he had formerly made, was rather underrated than exaggerated.