§ Order of the Day for the Third Reading, read.
§ Moved, "That the Bill be now read 3a."—(The Marquess of Lansdowne.)
§ THE MARQUESS OF SALISBURYsaid, he had to protest against the grievance of which the curates of the Irish Church had to complain. They asserted that the promises which had been held out to them by the Prime Minister had not been fulfilled. He had presented a Petition on the subject that evening, and he trusted their Lordships would redress the grievance. If there had been an opportunity of obtaining a fair and full 307 discussion of the subject, he should have been inclined to ask their Lordships to consider the case at length; but any such hope seemed to be frustrated for the present, looking at the state of the House and at the late period of the Session. At present, therefore, he must be content with addressing himself to the noble Earl and the noble Marquess opposite, in the hope that they would consider the case with a view to future and more just legislation, for he had to complain that a Bill affecting such interests had not been introduced at an earlier period of the Session. He hoped, however, that when public legislation was adopted on the question, the claims of these gentlemen would be satisfied.
§ Motion agreed to; Bill read 3a accordingly; Amendments made; Bill passed, and sent to the Commons.