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Mr. Grattan's remarkable questions to the house in concluding
his speech against the measure

The house divides-For the minister 158-Against him 115

The Marquis of Downshire opposes the measure-After a long
debate the first resolution passed by 75 against 26
The House of Lords put into a committee to take the message
into further consideration the 11th March-A committee
moved for in the commons to take into consideration the par-
ticular terms of the Union-A very warm debate upon the
subject, in which Colonel Vereker and the Hon. George Knox
take part-Counsellor Goold enters at large into the subject,
and concludes by asserting the novelty of a parliament anni-
hilating itself by the weight of its crimes or its legislative im-
potency-The motion of adjournment though negatived by a
majority of 47, is assented to by the minister
The chancellor of the exchequer, Mr. Corry, bestows much
abuse upon Mr. Grattan-Mr. Grattan replies-General
Hutchinson speaks in favour of the measure-The duel be-
tween Messrs. Grattan and Corry, Note

Mr. Foster represents the degradation of the peerage of Ireland,

enters largely upon the plan proposed of future finance, of the

peerages for life, &c.

After several interesting speeches for and against the question,

it is carried in favour of the minister by a majority of 46-

Lord Castlereagh moves for assent of the committee to the

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