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tariff would enhance the produce of the isreigner at the cos
the Blitish artisan, he must oppose it.
Lord ASHBURTON considered that the Government had
taken the property-tax, which'shotild have beell'a reirtirin
time of war, and adopted it to the purpose of making unneces-
sary reductions in the amount of the import duties. He thought
the idea of raising the revenue by the reduction of duties was
chimerical. Every authority went to warn their Lordship.:
against that reAless system cif finance adopted by the Govern-
ment. He thought the new discOvery, called free trade:would, .
if carried out, injure materially the interestE, of all classes of
the empire.
The original motion for going into Committee was then put
-and agreed to without a division. .
The LORD CHANCELLOR then put the question, that
the House do resolve itself into a Committee, which' was
agreed to without a divi3ion.
On the 'Clauses as to the reduCtien-of-the duty on theimpor...-
tation of foreign timber being read,
Lord STANLEY said he thotight no good would fellow
from it to the country, and that great injury would be indicted
on the pat tie, interested in the timber trade. He should,
therefore, move that the clause be omitted,
Earl DALHOUSIE entered into a lengthy statement of
figures, for the purpose of showing that the Noble Lord's ob-
jections were groundless. Being satisfied that this measure
was necessary to the interests of the country, that 15s. was
a fair duty, and that it would be beneficial in a financial view„.
he felt it was his duty to give his hearty support to it. ,rti
Earl STANHOPE said, instead of the reduction of the
duties on timber, there had been a decrease in the revenue
since the last reduction of 600.0013/. It was certainly a most
inctmvenient practice for the Noble Earl to quote from manu-
script documents in support of his arguments' as it did not give
NoLle Lords an opportunity of replying to his arguments.
Earl KENN:kiln.) said, those reports were on the table oi
House. . _ _

Earl DALHOUSIE said, he had gutted from no doctiments
that were no. accessible to every one of their Lordships.—
(Hear.) He certainly had quoted from manuscript', but they
had been ailed for convenience sake from the returns which
had been presented to their Lordships some time age.
Earl GALLOWAY said that the reduction of duty upon
Baltic timber had been most beneficial to his own tenants and
the country at large, and he should therefore support the
measure for a further reduction, believing that it would prove
to be beneficial to the people of this country, and those engaged
in the timber trade.—(Hear, hear.)
The House then divided, when there appeared—
Non-contents
and the Earl:
Contents
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—l2
Clause 3, after a few remarks from the Duke of RICHMOFD
Upon clause 4 being prop ' d agreed to.
The Earl of STANHOPose ' '
E objected to the provision of the
clause.

After a few words from the Earl of DALHOUSIE, the
clause was allowed to stand part of the Bill.
Upon clause 5 being proposed,
The Duke of RICHMOND trusted that the clause would
not be considered at that hour of the night, as it affected the silk
weavers, especially after the treatment they received that even-
ing at the hands of their Lordships, who called in the proxies.
The Earl DALHOUSIE said he was not for taking ad-
vantage of the Noble Duke.
Lord STANLEY hoped that sore arrangement would be
come to with respect to this measure.—(Hear, hear.)
The Corn Importation Bill was down for a third
reading on Tuesday; but as the question had been so much de-
bated, and so many divisions having taken place, he (Lord
Stanley), and the Noble Lords with whom he agreed on this
question, did not intend to divide on the third reading. They
would simply content themselves with signing a protest against
the Bill, and stating the reasons why they opposed it.—
(" Hear, bear," from the Duke of W-liington.) It might be
thought convenient, under such circumstances, to have the
remaining clauses and schedule of the Custom Duties Bill pro-
ceeded with on Tuesday, as there would be some discussion
on them.

The Duke of WELLINGTON—I have no objection what.
ever to the proposal of the Noble Lord.
Their Lorthhip then adjourned.

HOUSE OF CONLVIONS, June 19.
The SrrA KEA, took the Chair at Four o'clock.
COVENTRY, NUNEATON, BIRMINGHAM, AND
LEICESTER RAILWAY.
Mr. SPOONER moved, that the Committee on the
Coventry, Nuneaton, Birmingham, and Leicester Railway
Bill, be revived, that it be an instruction to the Committee,
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lutions which were adopted on the 30th of April by that House
were to be maintained. then it was imperatively necessary
that the Committee on the Bill should be revived, in order
that the case of the petitioners might be heard.
Mr. BANNERMAN thought that before the House decided
on the proposed motion, they should inquire who the pe-
titioners were. The party who petitioned against the Bill was
deputy-chairman of the line against which the Committee had
decided. It was also extremely doubtful whether the peti-
tioners had any locus standi before the Committee, as the peti-
tion was not presented until the day after the Committee had
given their decision.
Lord G. SOMERSET thought the explanation of the
Hon. Member (Mr. Bannerman) was quite satisfactory, and
he should therefore oppose the motion.
Mr. T. DUNCOMBE understood that the resolutions of
the 30th of April directed that the Committees on Railway
Bills were to entertain every petition presented, but it would
appear that in the present case the Committee bad not dons
their duty. If the resolutions were not attended to, it would
be better at once to put them behind the fire. He should car-
tainly support the motion.
GLASGOW AND BELFAST UNION RAILWAY.
The report on this Bill was brought up, and the Bill ordered
to be engrossed.
GRAVESEND AND ROCHESTER RAILWAY AND

CANAL (SALE AND PURCHASE).
The report on this Bill was brought up, and the Bill ordered
to be engrossed.
GREAT GRIMSBY AND SHEFFIELD JUNCTION
RAILWAY EXTENSION (No. 3) BILL.

The Lords' amendments on this Bill were read and agreed to.
Mr. ESTCOURT considered that the present case was one
of contempt of the House, inasmuch as some of the parties had
foisted a fallacious return on the Committee. He would sup-
port the revival of the Committee, not for the purpose of con-
sidering the merits of the Bill, but whether the decision of the
Committee had been come to in consecluenee of this fallacious
report.
Mr. GREENE supported the motion. He thought the
petition should have been entertained.
Mr. VILLIERS did not think that the revival of the case
before the Committee was the proper mode of dealing with a
fraud practised on the Committee.
Mr. SPOONER had consulted the highest authority in the
House as to the course he should pursue in the matter, and had
acted according to the advice given him.
Mr. NEWDEGATE hoped the House would not reive
the Committee upon such vague allegations as those contained
in the petition.
Mr. B. WILLIAMS said the motion was only made for the
purpose of incurring additional expense and delay.
Mr. 11IUNTZ supported the motion, because he thought the
Committee had not strictly followed the rules of the House.
The House then diviJed when there appeared—
For the motion l2
Against it
Majority against the recommittal of the Bill —6B
GREAT GRIMSBY AND SHEFFIELD JUNCTION
lIAILW AY AND GRIMSBY DOCKS CONSOLI-
DATION BILL.
On the order of the day being read for the further poceed-
ing on the third reading of this Bill.
Mr. STEWART WORTLEY raid that the Bill.
if carried into effect, would cause the most serious im-
pediments to the public, and he therefore moved that
the Bill be read a third time that day six months.
Messengers came down from the Lords bringing several
Bills, which were ordered to lie on the table.
Viscount EBRINGTON considered that no line at all would
be preferable to the one under consideration, and entertaining.
as he did, the strongest opinion on the subject, he would vote
against the third reading of the Bill.
Mr. AIONCKTON MILNES hoped that the House would
not swerve from its usual custom, b..t would affirm the decision
of the Committe.
Mr. C. WOOD said he should vote for the rejection of the this d
reading. In another session the tribunal to which the Bill will be
submitted would have a much better opportunity of arriving at
a just conclusion.
Mr. B. DENISON said he hoped that the House would
reject the third reading of the Bill. The b two Bills which
had been passed ought to have been rejected ythe Committee,
and those which had been rejected ought to have been passed.
Mr. STANSFIELD supported the third reading.
Strangers were ordered to withdraw, and the House di.
sided, when there appeared,
For the third reading
Against it 6l
Majority
SCOTTISH CENTRAL AND CALEDONIAN JUNG.
TION RAILWAY.
This Bill was read a second time.
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE RAILWAY (OXFORDAI Niidll.
BLETCHLEY JUNCTION).
On the question that the Lords' amedments on this Bill b
considered,
Mr. T. DUNCOMBE presented a petition contai'4ng
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strong allegations against the Bill, and hoped there virj
no objection to have it printed and taken into oon4' \aeration
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to the motion.
Mr. T. DUNCOMBE said all he wanted was to have the
Member of the House, who would not suffer a great injury
.in. the hands of every
Mr. W, COLLETT said, the petitioner had no locus
standi,
The amendments on the report were then eonsiatrod and
passed,
Mr. W. ELLIS moved the third reading of the Leicester
and Bedford Railway Bill.
mr V. SMITH objected to the third reading of this
Bill on account of errors which he perceived in it.
It was the recommendation of the Board of Trade, and a
standing order of the House, that the maximum rate of toll
should be mentioned in the Bill, but of these he found no ouch. .
tien whatever.
Sir GEORGE CLERK said that he had h
tion called to this case, and it ail his atten-
tionwas said that there was n•
maximum rate of charges in the Leicester and Bedford Mi.
but upon looking over the Bill it was found to contain such a
clause. .
The Bill was then read a third time.
Mr. WAKLEY presented several petitions in &vow of the
Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle Railway.
NEW ZEALAND.
Mr. C. BULLER said it might be in the recollection of the
Right Hon. Baronet that about a Meattt 140 he had called
attention to the colony of New Zealand, and the Right Hon.
Gentleman was then pleased to state that he would give notice
intentions of her Majestfs Government respecting the
ocofurthsee
they
would pursue there. He wished, therefore, to
know what the intentions of the Government were witls
respect to that colony_
Sir R. PEEL said that the subject had been for some time
past under the consideration of the Government and the Sec.
retary
.for the Colonies. There had been tome difficulties
lately in that colony ; but he was now happy to say Ora*,
authority of the British Crown was being re-establishedhere.
He had no difficulty in stating that it was the intention of her
Majesty's Government to introduce a legislative measure, this
session connected with New Zealand, but what wohld be the
particular nature of that measure he was not then prepared
to say.
In reply to Mr. RICH, with respect to the appointment of
a dean for Westminster,
Sir ROBERT PEEL said that a dean could not hold more
than one living, but there was no disqualification whatever from
his holding a headship of an office ; he had, therefore, rearm.
mended the present Dean of Windsor to her Majesty ; I:Ait he
did not make any stipulation whatever with him as to, his re.
signwtion of his former office, which, if he were not 4ntited to