About 250 Liberal Members of Parliament assembled on Tuesday, at
the Foreign Office, to hear Lord John Russell explain the course Government intended to take regarding the Irish Municipal Bill. Se- veral Members wished the Lords' amendments to be rejected at once; but, finally, all agreed to support Lord john Russell, on the main question ; Mr. O'Connell reserving to himself the right to move the add:tions of five towns to the eleven on which Lord John pro- posed to confer corporations.
There was a large Tory muster on Wednesday, at Bridgewater House, t'le residence of Lord Francis Egerton ; when Sir Robert Peel gave itt his adhesion to the Lyndhurst policy—but with characteristic shuffling: at first he boldly avowed his readiness to " go the whole Log," but afterwards insinuated caution and conciliation. To this the poly would not listen ; so of course Peel became bold again. Lord S.tatiley and Sir James Graham joined the band of Tory conspirators. This is all that has transpired of the proceedings at this secret divan : if the report is incorrect, the Tories may place it to the account of their own dishonest dread of publicity.
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