13 MAY 1876, Page 2

The Irish Peers have made a grand coup for themselves.

Lord Inch iquin recently introduced a Bill to forbid the creation of more Irish Peers, to seat four more representative Peers, to introduce the minority principle, and to allow Irish Peers to stand for Irish counties or boroughs. The last would be a most Conservative proposal, but all were resisted by Government except the first, and the measure will, it is believed, pass with that one clause. After it is passed, an Irish Peerage will be valuable, and a baronetcy will be the only hereditary honour in England which can be granted to a man not wealthy enough to accept a seat in the Lords.