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rose then in order that the debate might not be prolonged.
He had stated at an early part of the session, that he
could not hold out any prospect of a reduction in the
custom's duties this year, and the charges which had
fallen upon the country since then gave him no en-
couragement to diverge from that statement. Having
said so much at that early period, he could not be sup-
posed to oppose the Hon. Gentleman's motion now, ex-
cept on a ground which he had laid down previously.
On that ground and that alone, without expressing any
opinion on the merits of the question, he would oppose
the motion.
Lord W. POWLETT thought the Chancellor of the
Exchequer had adopted a course which the affairs of the
country rendered necessary.
Mr. CAREW said that after what had fallen from the
Right Hon. Gentleman, he did not think it would be
right to take a course opposite to what the Right Hon.
Gentleman had suggested. In confirmation of what
had been stated with respect to the importations to the
United States, he begged to say that the quantity of
copper exported from this country into the United
States had become doubled within the last year.
After a few words from Mr. BROWN,

Lord SANDON said that having, on a different occa-
sion, taken a part in this question, he did not wish the
present occasion to pass without saying a word. He did
not agree with what had been said about the application
of free-trade principles to this question. Ho trusted
that no change would take place until the matter had
been more fully considered.
Mr. RASHLEIGH opposed the motion, which he
considered prejudicial to the labourers in mines.
Mr. SPOONER said that if they refused to smelt
Chili copper here, it would be smelted elsewhere, already
a large manufactory was at the present moment being
established at the mouth of the Elbe—if the duty on
copper was not taken off, they would drive out of the
country a great manufacturing interest. The present
duty yielded only 50,000/. a year, and such was too
miserable for a Government to care about, especially
when such a tax was opposed to the best interests of the

empire.
Lord G. BENTINCK said that he regretted he bad
to oppose the Members for Birmingham, who had been
formerly in alliance with him, he would be very glad
that the Government would make some declaration as to
what, they would do in the next session of Parliament—
it would be •ery agreeable to the Cornwall miners on
the one hand and the manufacturing interest of Birming-
ham on the other.

Mr. TURNER said that it was their duty to protect
the interests of the great working body of the whole
country. He was in favour of the motion, but he con-
sidered dt would be better to adjourn the question to a
future Session.
After a few words from Sir CHARLES LEMON in
explanation,
Mr. MUNTZ said if Hon. Members knew as much of
trade as he did they would not be so hasty in coming
to a conclusion against the motion. He said he would
press the motion to a division.
Mr. NE WDEGATE regretted that he could not give
his support to the motion.
Sir G. CLERIC would oppose the motion on the
ground stated by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, that
he could not afford to lose so much revenue. He hoped,
however, that the present Government would watch the
experiment which had been already made, and shape
their course accordingly.
Mr. G. PALMER opposed the motion, on the ground
that it would be unfair to deprive the Cornwall miners
of that protection which they had hitherto enjoyed.
Strangers were then ordered to withdraw, and the
House divided, when there appeared—

For the motion
Against it 59
Majority
The motion was consequently lost.
WASTE LANDS OF IRELAND.

Mr. P. SCROPE then brought forward the resolution of
which he had given notice, that the waste lands of Ireland
offer an available resource for the immediate employment
and future maintenance of a part of her population, now
apparently redundant; and that it is expedient to
apply them to this great national object, making
equitable compensation to their present proprietors.
About 12 years ago he brought forward a similar mea-
sure, and he regretted that he was not able to have that
attention drawn to it which its merits deserved. He
was extremely sorry that the Government had aban-
doned the measure which they bad in contemplation
with regard to this subject, and he hoped it would not
be deemed presumption in him to bring it forward at
this late period of the session. The Hon. Gentle nan
was proceeding to state the grounds on which he thought
the motion necessary, when
An HON. MEMBRA moved that the House be counted.

Strangers were ordered to withdraw, and there not
being 40 Members present, the House stood adjourned
till to-morrow.

TUESDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE.
WAR-OFFICE, JUNE 12.

MEMORANDUM—Her Majesty has been pleased to approve
of the 31st Regiment of Foot bearing on its colours and ap-
pointments, in addition to any other badges or devices which
may have heretofore been granted to the Regiment, the word
" Orthes," in commemoration of the distinguished conduct of
the 2d Battalion of that Regiment on the 27th February,
1814.

Her Majesty has been graciously pleased to approve of the
several regiments undermentioned, which formed part of
the forces engaged in the actions of the campaign on the
banks of the Sutlej in 1845 and 1846, bearing on their colours
and appointments the names of the battles in which they
were severally engaged during that campaign, of which a
list is subjoined :
ACTIONS IN WHICH EACH REGIMENT WAS ENGAGED.

Feroze-
Moodkee. shah Aliwal. Sobraon. ...:
.
Regiments.
-- -- .
Dec. 18, Dec: 21 and Jan. 28, Feb. 10,
1845. 22, 1855. 1846. 1840.
--
3d Light Dragoons present present present 3
9th ditto • • present 1
16th ditto •• . present present 2
9th Foot .. • • present present present 3
10th Foot .. • . present 1
29th Foot .. • • present present 2
31st Foot .. .. present present present present 4
50th Foot . • • . present present present present 4
53d Foot • • • • present present •2
62d Foot .. • • present present 2
80th Foot • • • • present present present 8