ABSTRACT
This chapter presents a general view of the career of Lord George Bentinck during the last seven months—from the time indeed when he was trying to find a lawyer to convey his convictions to the house of commons until the moment when her majesty prorogued her parliament, the results will be found to be very remarkable. He had attracted the notice and in many instances obtained the confidence of large bodies of men in the country, who recognised in him a great capacity of labour combined with firmness of character and honesty of purpose. Always intent upon Ireland, condition of affairs early and earnestly attracted the attention of Lord George Bentinck. So vast an expenditure in unproductive labour dismayed him. He would not easily assent to the conclusion that profitable enterprise under the circumstances was impossible.
