The EARL of CLANCARTYbegged to state, that he had received a copy of a letter from a gentleman named John G. Holmes, addressed to the Marquess of Londonderry, in reference to the evictions of tenantry which were alleged to have 492 lately taken place in the county of Roscommon, and to which the noble Marquess directed the attention of their Lordships on a former evening. The noble Marquess had gone abroad, and would not return for a considerable time. [The noble Earl then read the letter.] This letter suggested an inquiry into the circumstances, and enclosed a letter which Mr. Gerrard had written to the editor of Saunders' News Letter, in reference to the evictions, with a request that it should be read in their Lordships' House. The statement to which the noble Marquess had directed their Lordships' attention was an ex parte statement. He (the Earl of Clancarty) considered Mr. Gerrard's letter as being of the same character, and should therefore abstain from reading it. But while he thought it sufficient to state that application had been made for inquiry through the channel he had mentioned, he had in the meantime to request from their Lordships a suspension, at least, of their judgment on the matter.
§ House adjourned.