Lord Farnhamcalled the attention of their Lordships to a subject which affected their privileges. He was unwilling to obtrude upon them anything which concerned himself alone; but as this matter was connected with the subject of their Lordships' privileges, he thought himself bound to lay the matter 1255 before their Lordships. In consequence of the part which he had lately taken in defence of the Archbishop of Dublin, he had received a threatening letter.
§ Earl Greymoved, that strangers be excluded, and strangers being ordered to withdraw, complaint was made to the House by Lord Farnham, of a letter received by him from Lieutenant Thomas Woodcock, animadverting upon a speech made by his Lordship in the House, on the 21st of February last. A witness being examined to prove the handwriting of the said Lieutenant Woodcock, he was ordered to attend the House on Thursday, the 17th instant, to answer the said complaint.