The Sun.
London, England, 1842-08-08 00:00:00

WINE TRADE.

Mr. M. GIBSON, in the absence of the lion.
Member for Swansea, presented a petition from Swansea,
praying that drawback might be allowed on foreign wines
in stock.

NEWFOUNDLAND BILL.
Lord STANLEY moved the third reading of this Bill.
Mr. I'. HOWARD, pursuant to notice, rose to move
that the Bill be read a third time this day three months.
He renewed his objections to the Bill, which he urged
on a former occasion. Would they (the Government)
take the same course with respect to this Bill, if it ap-
plied to this country ? Many Hon. Gentlemen had op-
posed the Bill of 1832, which enlarged the franchise—
he meant the Reform Act of England. Though they
then opposed that Act, no Hon. Gentleman had moved
since for its repeal. If they acted in this way towards their
own country, why, in the name of honour and generosity,
did they act otherwise to an unprotected colony. The two
main principles of the Bill he objected to. One was
the qualification. This principle was also objected to by
his late Alajesty, who theught. that if Scotland needed
no qualification, NewfouriOland must need none. But
even this evil was nothing to that of the Gth clause in
the Bill, which abolished the House of Assembly. The
colony at present was in a highly moral condition, there
being many schools, and benevolent institutions in St.
John's. This island, in case of war, would always be
'an important point of defence. It they lessened the li-
berties of the subject, would they, offer any inducement
to the English settler or the Anglo-Saxon to emigrate
to that island ? Would he leave the land of his fathers to
live under another system of laws less free than his own?
No ; history had always contradicted such a principle.
He trusted, therefore, that the House would not de-
prive this rising colony of its constitution. He
trusted the House would reflect before it poisoned
the future loyalty of the people of that colony. Resting
his opposition principally against the sixth clause of this
Bill, he would certainly take the sense of the House
upon the third reading of the Bill. The. Bill had been
brought in at a late period of the session, but the oppo-
sition to it had been conducted on the strict and lair
principle of debate. The arguments on one side had
been met by arguments on the other and whatever
might be the result of his motion, he would say that the
opposition had been fair and honest. The Hon. Gen-
tleman concluded by moving that the Bill be read a third
time this day three months.
Mr. BARING WALL seconded the motion.
Strangers were ordered to withdraw and the House
divided, when the numbers were—
For the third reading 55,
Against it l2"
Majority for the third reading... 43
The Bill was then read a third time and passed.
COUNTY COURTS (SALARIES AND EX-
-- PENSES) BILL.

On the Order of the Day fur the Report on this Bil,
being brought up,
Sir R. INGLIS expressed a wish that the Bill should
not be proceeded with this session; if it were he should
oppose it.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he
should postpone it then for the present.
Captain PECHELL complained of the late period in
the session at which this Bill was brought forward, and
Contended that it was impossible to consider the 150
clauses in this Bill in the short time which now remained
to them. He wished t 4 ask the.l4ight Hon. Gentleman,
the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if it was the serious
intention of the Government to proceed with the Bill this
session ?

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER recom-
mended the Hon. Member to apply to the Minister whO
had the charge of the Bill.
Mr. PHILIPS then gave notice, that when the Mi
nister who had charge of the Bill should enter the House,
he should put the question to him, whether it was the
serious intention of the Government to proceed with the'
Bill this session.