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what steps the Government meant to take? Was it likely
they would take any during the present Session ? Was the
matter to be referred to a Committee, as he hoped it would ?
Lord SANDON thought time should be given, and a gra-
dual reduction of duties be resorted to, in order to allow the
West India colonists to know what would be the result of the
experiments they were now making.
Mr. G. F. TOUNG agreed with the Noble Lord near
him (Lord Sandon) and considered that agradual approlima-
tion of tllc duties would be preferable.
Mr. P. STEWART begged to ask the Right Hon. Gen-
tleman the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether sugar and
coffee coming from the East Indies meant bona fide that which
came from British India, and which was raised by British ca-
pital ? Much sugar at present was imported from foreign ter-
ritories in India.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER was ex-
tremely sorry if anything he said could raise the inference that
it was intended that the present duties should remain unchanged
until the expiration of the Session. In reply to his Hon.
Friend, the Member for Lancaster, on the subject of coffee,
it was his intention to apply the-reduction of duty to the pro-
duce of British India, and that territories not English were not
to be included.
After a few words from Mr. BAGSHAW, Mr. M. PHILLIPS,
and Mr. BUCKINGHAM—
Mr. GOULBURN entirely concurred in the course pro.
posed to be adopted by the Right Hon. the Chancellor of the
Exchequer. He did not wish to exclude East India produce
from the advantages of the measure—all he wished was, that
the subject should have a full and calm discussion.
Mr. T. BARING (we believe) thought the reduction pro-
posed ought to be one of gradual decrease. There was one
point on which he wished to put a question to the Right Hon.
Gentleman the Chancellor of the Exchequer, viz., whether,
and when, he intended that the duty upon coffee should be
equalised ?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that
on an early day he should give notice respecting coffee, when
he would answer the Hon. Gentleman's question. To prevent
inconvenience to parties, some time ought to be allowed.
The resolutions were then agreed to, and Mr. Ewart's
motion withdrawn.
The House resumed.
The resolutions of the Committee of Supply were reported.
Mr. LYNCH brought up the report of the Roman Catholic
Marriages (Ireland) Bill.
Mr. E W ART brought up the report of the Prisoners'
Counsel Bill.
Mr. HUME moved for certain naval returns connected
with a motion which he made last session, and also for returns
of the expenses incurred in the prosecution of the Brighton
Guardian. He also brought in a Bill for the regulation of
election expenses in England and Wales, which was read a
first and second time.
Sir J. GRAHAM gave notice that he should move several
,Imendments in the Corporation Bill. The only one we could
hear in the gallery was, that ale-house licenses should be
granted by the mayor, justices, and other magittrates.
Lord EBRINGTON obtained leave to bring in a Bill for
repealing the Act of last Session respecting the weights and
measures, and substituting others in lieu thereof.
The Bill was read a first time, and the House adjourned
at One o'clock.