HL Deb 08 February 1850 vol 108 c534
LORD STANLEY

gave notice that on Monday, the 18th, he would call the attention of their Lordships to the unfortunate circumstances which took place at Dolly's Brae on the 12th of July last, and to the subsequent dismissal of his noble Friend, the Earl of Roden, and two other gentlemen, from the magistracy in consequence of these transactions. He also intended, at the same time to move for papers in addition to those already presented to Parliament. He thought it desirable to give notice of this Motion for a remote day in order that many Lords who wished to be present at the discussion might be enabled to attend; and in order that the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland might have an opportunity of being present, or of giving such information as he might think requisite to his Colleagues, as upon that occasion he (Lord Stanley) might have occasion to express his opinion of the course pursued by that Nobleman.

The EARL of RODEN

In consequence of the notice of Motion which had just been given by the noble Baron, he begged leave to say a few words to their Lordships, as he supposed that his noble Friend intended upon that occasion to go fully into the events which occurred in Ireland last summer, and in which he was supposed to be concerned. All that he should now say was, that he should feel it to be his duty to be in his place on that occasion to answer any question which any of their Lordships might be pleased to put to him, or to give any statement which might be necessary to elicit the truth. He trusted, and hoped, that, as there were many circumstances that were known only to his noble Friend the Lord Lieutenant and himself, it would be the convenience of the noble Earl to be present on that occasion.

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