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defer the discussion on this subject, till he moved the re-
solution of the House.
SUGAR DUTIES.
Mr. HAWES hoped the Right Hon. Chancellor of
the Exchequer would not bring on the sugar duties at a
late hour of the night.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER assured
the Hon. Gentleman h.- would not co -t nievee the discus•
sion that night, if the debate on th, (:ustorns Ac!.
tended to a hoe hour.

LAW OF SETTLEMENT.
Mr. C. BULLER asked On night Sent,A..ry
!..t:ite -for the Home Department if he i,.iended to pr,
the sec.nd reading of the Law of Set lemeot Amt tid-
ment Act en the day ter which it stood ?
Sir J. GU 1.1 HA M said the second reading wit, at
present fixed fur the 2d of Al:ril ; but :Is it had been re-
presented that the Quarter Sessions would be held on
that day, and it would be inconvenient ter many lion.
Gentlemen to attend, he would postpone the second
reading till the 14th.
FLOATING BREAKWATER.
C ptain ITCH ELL said,sotne months since several sec-
tions of the floating breakwater, invented by Capt. Taylor,
ware mcored off the port of Shoreham, and from the
statements of pilots and masters of trading vessels it
appeared the breakwater had entirely answered every
purpose for which it was intended, ships being quite
sheltered on the lee-side of it. lie wished to know
whether the Hon. and Gaflant Officer (Sir G. Cockburn)
had received any mport of the f ffieiency of this great
work of art, and, if not, IN bether the Admiralty had
given any directions for an inquiry into its merits, for
the purpose of obtaining such a report ?
Sir G. COCKBURN was understood to say that an
inquiry had been ordered, but that no report bad yet
been received.

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SERVICES OF SIR 11. POTTINGER.
Mr. HUME said on' a former occasion he had asked
the Right Hon. Baronet at the head of her Majesty's
Government, why the name of Sir IL Pottinger was not
included in the vote of thanks to the military and naval
force employed in China, as it was owing to the exer.
tions of Sir H. Pottingcr that the peace was concluded.
He would now ask whether there was any intention, on
the part of the Government, to propose a vote of thanks
to that officer, or bestow any substantial reward, on him
for his services ?

Sir R. PEEL hoped the House would not consider the
answer he was about to give inconsistent with the great
respect he felt for the character of Sir H. Pottinger, and
his high opinion of his services. But it was not the usual
course for the House to vote its thanks to individuals
engaged in oivil services ; in the present case he did not
thick the precedent ought to be established. With re-
spvot to the sense entertained by her Majesty of the ser-
vices of Sir H. Pottinger. it had been proved by the
honours that had been bestowed on him.
Mr. HUME said that he would bring the subject under
the consideration of the House after the Easter recess.

to him that they were greatly dissatisfied pitwt:h
itill i•latcif
bteheen
ilsisiguehdt
f(E-I):.nt.hße aorpoein.leitngthoer :11.1730:dttt0toli!
liinnsaftieerrct:oietsßehEacidzirTenuormt
EstteeEalricessdtiadhteeillfoviep-lhetiecthote:rpar
r,eri;l,
this course.
would tent rsevere in 'Li.. courq%
'Ph, eeet est rren:/:,-.
,r,,,
"1" t le. ;me te ...... e ).h tie (re''
i''
• (1' „to,'
ir i j,,. • ;t .
11' did tea
P(/'
0.. t.te et.. t hat qt. est .: oe,
1 nor threw any et•stecle iii tt i -•
hat ,tettel by the H. n. Merni.er tee I,i4eurY• 100,
Mr. IS-A K LEY begged to be understood, ns
sto
ing to do so of his own accord ; he "as
compliance with the derailed of his oe,'
(Hear, hear.) But in the circuntstancee
ens placed, he did not think he would be tiel.er.'s
his duty towards his constituents, h
if he did reboareo;
earliest opportunity Of bringing the subject loPot
House. He gretted that the Right -1110.1e-
p
bun°,
etir ase teh
thee ay racrroarnnadtni
warrant
iv ,10-v
rendered it necessary that this should be bele, q'o
in
auriff°lll:uile(l:ll,teit:.n
his constituents did not know that there "-of
stated--
very much dissatisfied indeed. A WO.' 00
Sir PEEL said he had only that day an" ehil;tieer
to get. through a great deal of public businessests
of the utmost importance to the public 10r:0-ere
r's.l
had 400 reticles to go through, and hough tot eiluP
no:til:nleOt hp4rvou- teesdo',.s9:ll.etr;
eeverel of them with regard to which he diurili-e 000.
eny difference of opinion, yet it must Decessa There re
a considerable time to go through them. is eithe.
not a day passed that he had not sixty lette
gard to them. He did not deprecate the Itiej the e'of
man's bringing forward his motion, but seellynterss7lo.
of public business, and the importance to the "'tjo
trade, that it should be speedily gone tbreiges tato
seeing also that the Hon. Member for Seleewsbeti
motion which would occupy some time, he soi rtt
l
the Hon Gentleman would not press his. 113°d wolves' 0
Mr. HUM hoped that his Hon. Frier ocerV
press his motion, as it could be broughtiee,„ tberre.lo
without any great inconvenience ;anfl
Hon. Baronet had said, every person was rte. Om"'
know what would be done with the differe'"
which they were interested. elseeS a
Lord JOHN RUSSELL said there Ass ;ere P.Si I
the Sugar Duties Bill, with regard to phis"
there
great deal of dissatisfaction, and upon whiche the ftb'ff
be some discussion. Looking to the state for fit e
business he thought the Hon. Member feostii°ll
would do well not to press his motion, nu"
till after Ea.stt r. nVEIII4;
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCBt.e. t
derstood to say that he would not at prose.iceosised
clause to which the Noble Lord adverteueeeselet"sr
that they were now levying the duty 00 theust efferot
the House, without the provision of the It„0 lee
ment. He would consider whether the apt"'
be subsequently introduced in another ferni•noti 11 9
Lord .1. RUSSELL said the course Pr°,P ievt; ptC
Right Hem. Gentleman would meet every
Gevtls iii
thought the proposition of the Right .o.°,se'essareS e
would be better introduced as a separat,er, obet°l
the Right Hon. Gentleman could conswe"
ould be tlit els
necessary. otlr'
Mr. HAWES said he had a motion on obta rot
ferried to; but the course proposed by rep 001
Gentleman was satisfactory to hien, an tie
press it. o° 01
Mr. AGLIONBY would recommend his mono ° JO
the Member for Finsbury to pestpone tee
aftee East; r, seeing the impertanee Of ato
01' her Mak eey's Gevernment. elie.os $4
.e
After se few words from Mr.
se-eqs
bl
CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQY ;7se his -ere
Mr. WAKLEY consented to esttn`"7otiesr"
and gave notice that he would bring
first Committee of Supply day after Easw ej
1')
NEW ZEALAND- the 0„
Mr.- BULLER wished to ask O4; y,e".
Gentleman opposite whether it was beissepecdil,reelie°
Zeeland, of which he had
bring forward the motion for parrs ea ti",sdr
statement respecting the conduct of dine ofirtoe! c
given notielow t
!le
Secretary of state for the Colonial 11% ever} tit'?
was mo-t anxious to give the Governing' essible
utility for explanation at the earliest fd seebeod.
He thought it rather hard that he slwee at tie 11)1
endeavouring to iniure the Noble L° Bch be beiseeT4
the Colonial department by the part 'di"' was coshing t,,
in this questien. he had acted only as
_.sos oo
with his public duty, and thought there vevseos' lied
the terms of his motion fixed for tonimeteberoe
which should excite the anger of anY perse°,oll
Government, or which showed the le of all c°,.oor
His motion was for " Copie
is ,he Ge;nll/4,0"
dente between the Colonial-office enas'sue of"; tot's
the Falkland Islands, respecting the I ;octief" otst;t
tilde paper money. Copies of any phieus'
Governors of New Zealand, the Falkland deed
eat
other colony, authorising the contraetionit'i
tb
the issue of inconvertible paper." Sure beG°'
nothing personal in that.diet
the'
Mr. HOPE said he was most anxiousnity 0 to
vernment should have the fullest opp?rlue"ferene soleie'irS
ing the course they had pursued in r t the „roo',/
affairs of New Zealand, and was glad theneer s5/eolo
would come before the House in such sell of the
admit of a full vindication of the 000 eSe'e
Lord at the head of the Colonial departrnenisool.
RELIEF TO THE AGRICULTURP-I;eave thhee
On the motion that the SPEMENg u° -e on
that the House might go into Commits
toms Act, tee e,..„r
was .ng,
Mr. W. MILES rose to move that of Oro,. 'ill
of this House, " that in the apelicati°3 co
rd oho
venue towards relieving the burtieensioluth:egsraiiBer
ji`7t.
reduction or remission of taxation, 0.13 revio `le.
be had to the necessity of afflie-03bernn el to
the agricultural interest." The non' .equetne.
some minutes, quite inaudible, c°ll)tbeti?:ct cf(l,o
noise occasioned by Members leaving obi bo.
was understood to say that he wished
.as 010,40:
much importance had been entrusted. In t: he vee% eese
but feeling it a duty imperative upon 1.11 Would'
charge it to the best of his ability. 1i:fsr brit:44;lo°i
cisoly as possible, state his reasens
was w
subject under the notice of the House. It
_A, eitis?e foie
that a surplus of three millions and upwr ehee,lsscteoe
Hon. Members must be also aware of
..% sand of
that the manufacturing districts were in s+ how t '
hue 9, see
condition. The Right Hon. Baronet on 01 (orris,
Government had congratulated the Ill'ffienit Nriin•
the inte de,:,f,
financial prosperity ; but it was not
that, in 1847, if the inconse.tax were „in_ neepais",,,tiosid
continued, there would be, instead or *elle ree".ider tl
tbehetbee sarnolveca
eiency. Before the House consented t 0
t° coo' 1500'.
the duty upon sugar, he would ask
state of the agricultural districts, ands wool. Itsetrbliete•
benefit might not be extended to
, "rlieteres c°;)* ewe.'
he forgotten that the agricultural
ws to 0)0°,0,
s le
very largely to the income-tax, as well tilere,icit, A •
species of taxation ; an:, surely, east sssitell;co
mission or taxation, they ought n"t t` classes" Its bete
would divide tire country into plan >9l , 00,1
turine, aerieultnral, and cornwereit i; 111_
brought forward for the relief of coniMer ,;evi
unuoi"' see
factures, whilst agriculture had been dns rip'' rift "
been said that one of the greatest htiree,iieo k:ele
Elie
tore was the malt-tax ; but he (Mr- ar!.f. coectt.,.'uld rd
trona tee large sum it ielSert, it ees;_i. he te
oh, quer could not spare ; therefor'
might
-ask for its remiss whatever claw
out t.f. deters. It could not be denifl'o
nities
conenerciel and manufacturiug con", ovs
s deo is
proving the agricultural interest iistricts ierci
be said that the distress in the rural u.ee defic
partial and confined. Ile owned that 1" otro'
°Teeter than , e
rer,
some parts of the country was e eoul" dist .e
and that no legislative enactmel , th,t the (It..
those partial misfortunes, but tie dented
moults pet'
aSS merely local—he asserted that th, ./1„If •tre.s.:
os es' is
tress aas general. What eggr:vated ti
_OO .4
t.t d leig in
that during the last season the pricefeasso and
erred
although barley and turnips were
11, r.ch3d ccs_uforroo
our
that
vi,here,
ot,
latio',s to 111 e..
pfirwimcee—r tp.einsrves,.aasnsdi,eogiuclaourrasreid,
vuerrik4l.l::
rovendo..oo
er
He suspected that whilst the price
.S)e,rP in
Stilittrol
high, that of meat had not risen eitn, no be oulLf
Leadenhall, showing that the farmer na"
under the Acive
his own markets. Now, as to the pricee
under teal 00,50
take the imports which had taken place
„„tity 0228,
1842, and compare them in price an q ee le obsr
months
would first take the thirty-010n
which had taken place under the ste` etSg
1842 etees is
I quint to the Act of 1842.
.0,016 qwr.
imported into this country 2,61-.t.'e of fletoe2
fore7gn corn, and 524,000 cv. ,e 44, 1,11 _alp'
quarters. 'lle whole quantity n
of
lour
was 1843, 1,658,000 quarters of corn !,(1)It:r is4ich e;s,lo.
1 ens
ported during these thirty two In el, neartee. ; t
cwts. The average prices of whei.i,t4P4r, ?urn 00:
in 1842, 555. ; in 1843, 535. ; in 1'
rtes. Let
le thee
average price being 525. ode per
thirty-six months following the Ac_t_ni.l
nuseters. t788;66.7t,
64?,16;`t0 4042, 4„tity
look at what took place ur theillkncot,els2B;B;bereolfsfl!!
imported into this country only
in less than that period and Let:sten': large seas", beeS
quarters had been imported, and of
babriey b "otter;
flour. This year large quantities t
had been imported, and the quality olstetequel teent jet
descriptions of foreign barley were (Pal" then v! _ost it;
imported from foreign countries; about,l,,2l,2ilia'loB47ll4tlitlioaett,
of home growth. The Han. Gentlern• wo Alp
a series of details, the import of
_Weren.e"sf which,o tre„
audible in the gallery, but the eft-
_Lativee sod to"riff ofe
show that the price of aglicultural
sinceru the of the
visions-for the people had declined _nee. so
other 111tte`' gric°Dop
1842. the object of the
than he '" •ed ter
interest paid more local rates
utorettin ee
The agricultural interest likewise s.t.rnid
.iaintse.;
Hon. Member was to show that ttsneurfactattee
pressure of the Police Act, but be elbo
regidervi)eb' afrela
upon that subject, as it would soon e
est sae see e
duced before the house ; but still ae n
was hard that the tenant-farmer, _ 4.1";00 50,6'04!
country district, who had never perh , s_
tsfetyr
010 tali
police, ehould have to contribute to tne
„ retilr° rhtlf,
he
persons living in towns. He had elf
n‘„,„, average_ffieientliese re'
county of Essex, in which, if he
was taw% d that the assessed county ra—sd 34,euseintel
rece.e.,
uhie ~,
year 1836 were 16.000 L,
trusted that he had rendered himself end by t !till,
turns to make out his case, that not
.onlylll the co the
ligible to the House. lie had endeavonr aid )miry'
but unfortunately general, distress extSt sugges!
Ht• would now venture very. humbly
wouldte de be at,
Gov, mment what, in his opinion,
boon, one of the v, ry best which cool lirFoot, 0:000
forded to the agricultural interests—bei 'cede reee.
should idlow malt to be used for feed" g "-tee
hear-) et
the payment of a litity.—(llevir, eiirte,Y eiefe
Members bud exesetitited lengthily tied had br
_4O
subject of ttgricultural distreee, but st"ele
forward any measures for its remelts-. De ss the P
two measures, one of which was advocated_,'rsior
Lord the Member for Yorkshire (Lord VYW'

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