19 MARCH 1859, Page 2

The debate on Sir John Trelawny's motion for a committee

to inquire into the Privileges of the Guards was not worthy of the subject. Sir John set forth very good reasons why a committee should be appointed ; but in a House where the Guards' interest is so strong, his motion was very easily evaded by a string of speeches on collateral points, and not one grappling with the merits of the question. Defeated in an attempt to obtain a Se- lect Committee, we hope that the Member for Tavistock will work the , question in committee of Supplp. It is not, at all events, contrary to royal prerogative to stop the supplies.