22 FEBRUARY 1862, Page 6

POSTSCRIPT.

Barn Houses of Parliament sat last night.

In the House of Lords,

Lord TRURO asked whether the Government had received any applica- tion in relation to the proposed volunteer review at Brighton on Easter Monday, and if so, what steps they intended to take in the matter. lie regretted that Government had thought fit to depart from the policy of non-interference they had hitherto maintained. He regretted also that Lord Clyde, by accepting the command on the occasion, should have lent himself to the Government plan for slighting Lord Ranelagh, who had. done so much to further the volunteer movement.

Earl DE Garr AND RIPON denied that there had been any intention to slight Lord Ranelagh on the part of Government. As 20,000 volunteers were expected to assemble on Easter Monday, they bad selected Lord Clyde, as the best general they could, to take the command.

In the House of Commons, A variety of questions were put and answered upon subjects of no great or general importance ; but the greater part of the sitting was occupied by a debate on the condition of Ireland.

Mr. MsourEE renewed his attack upon Sir R. Peel for denying the existence of great and general distress, and quoted letters from Catholic prelates, priests, and a few magistrates, for the purpose of proving that imperial aid was required.

Sir R. PEEL, in a reply which elicited much cheering, defended the posi- tion he had taken up. The Statements relied upon by Mr. Maguire were supplied by persons of the most subordinate position and limited informa- tion. To meet them he had the most ample and undeniable proof supplied by the lord-lieutenants of counties, boards of guardians, and extensive landowners in every part of the country. Ireland was improving daily ; there was no unusual distress ; her people were loyal, and were not to be tempted into following the mannikin traitors who, at the Rotunda, tried to emulate the cabbage-garden heroes of 1848.

Other Irish Members joined in the discussion.