[71] The Governors of Madras and Bombay and the five Lieutenant-Governors each have Legislative Councils. Under the new scheme the Legislative Councils of the provinces are constituted as follows:—
| Madras | 48 members. | 20 official. | 26 unofficial. | 2 experts. |
| Bombay | 48 members. | 18 official. | 28 unofficial. | 2 experts. |
| Bengal | 51 members. | 18 official. | 31 unofficial. | 2 experts. |
| United Provinces | 49 members. | 21 official. | 26 unofficial. | 2 experts. |
| East Bengal and Assam | 43 members. | 18 official. | 23 unofficial. | 2 experts. |
| Punjab | 27 members. | 11 official. | 14 unofficial. | 2 experts. |
| Burma | 18 members. | 7 official. | 9 unofficial. | 2 experts. |
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"You gave £20,000,000 to the negroes or to their masters. Will you give £20,000,000 to the Irish?"
O'Connell
"The noble Lord, towards the conclusion of his speech, spoke of the cloud which rests at present over Ireland. It is a dark and heavy cloud, and its darkness extends over the feelings of men in all parts of the British Empire. But there is a consolation which we may all take to ourselves. An inspired King and bard and prophet has left us words which are not only the expression of a fact, but which we may take as the utterance of a prophecy. He says, 'To the upright there ariseth light in the darkness.' Let us try in this matter to be upright. Let us try to be just. That cloud will be dispelled. The dangers which surround us will vanish, and we may yet have the happiness of leaving to our children the heritage of an honourable citizenship in a united and prosperous Empire."