The dreary debate on the Address dragged on till Thursday,
and then closed abruptly, with no discussion to speak of even on the Report. Yesterday week, the debate on Mr. Parnell's amendment was concluded, after a spirited speech from Mr. Dillwyn against the amendment, expressing the profound pain with which he found himself obliged to support coercion, and the amazement, indignation, and disgust with which be had noted the derisive laughter from the Irish benches that greeted the mention of Lord MountmoiTes's murder ; and further, com- menting very severely on the extraordinary difference between Mr. Parnell's language in the House of Commons and his lan- guage in Ireland, in relation to outrages. Mr. Parnell was ex- ceedingly wroth at this opening of a new fire upon him from the ranks of the genuine Radicals, and several times inter- rupted Mr. Dillwyn and Mr. Hussey Vivian, who supported Mr. Dillwyn in reference to the triumph evinced by the Irish peasantry on the spot, at the murder of Lord Mountmorres. In the end, Mr. Parnell's amendment was rejected by the vast majority of 378 (435 against 57),—some English Members voting with the Irishmen in the minority.
