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these circumstances, that without further discussion the
House would consent to the committal of the Bill.
Mr. B. WOOD admitted most freely that the Bill
contained many excellent provisions, but his great ob-
jection was to its consideration at the present advanced
period of the session. They had been told that the
House was not likely to sit many days longer, and if
such was the case, he would ask whether it was likely
that a measure of such importance could be fairly con-
sidered.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. SCOTT would admit that the Bill contained
many clauses of great importance, but ant adapted to the
purposes intended. He thought the Bill required great
consideration, and he would therefore suggest to the
Government that the subject should be referred to a
Select Committee, and the Bill postponed to the next
session.
Mr. HAWES thought the present measure one of the
most important that had been brought before the House
for some time, and he could not conceive what oppositi-
tion could be offered to it by the mercantile world. The
Bill contained many good provisions, by the admission of
all parties ; and he thought, therefore, that the House
should not refuse to consider it in Committee.
Sir R. PEEL said that if the House were satisfied •
that the Bill was a great improvement upon the existing
law, he could not too strongly urge the policy of per-
mitting it to pass without delay. If, after having rolled
up the stone with great toil and labour, they allowed it
to descend again, they might depend upon it that they
could have no guarantee that they could place it again in
the same position which it occupied before. If the Bill
were imperfect in its details, they might amend it ; and
as all parties approved of many of its provisions, he
earnestly hoped they would be allowed to proceed with
it in Committee.
After a few words from Mr. AGLIONBY,
Mr: M. PHILIPS said that he should not persist in
his motion.
The motion was then withdrawn, and the House re-
solved itself into a Committee on the Bill, Mr. GREENE
in the Chair.
Clauses up to 4 were agreed to without any discussion.
On clause 4 being put,
Mr. B. WOOD moved that the clause should be ex-
punged. His object was to get rid of the expense tutd
delay of the fiat in the form proposed.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL supported the clause.
Mr. B. WOOD still contended that the removal of the
clause would be attended with advantage. The clause

was agreed to.
Clauses 5 to 6 were agreed to, after a short discussion.
Clauses 7,8, and 9, were also passed.
On clause 10 being proposed, Mr. B. WOOD moved
that the word " farmer ' be inserted in the clause.
Mr. AGLIONBY supported the amendment.
Mr. HENLEY opposed the introduction of this class
of persons into the clause; one bad effect of the amend-
ment would be, that landlords would be compelled to
keep their rents up close, whereas now they were gene-
rally six months in arrear, otherwise they would have no
remedy in case of failure.
The gallery was then cleared, but the amendment was
negatived without a division, and the clause agreed to.
Clauses from II to 19 were each severally agreed to
without discussion.
Clauses 20, up to 29, inclusive, were agreed to.
On the motion that clause 30 be omitted,
Mr. B. WOOD objected to the omission. He thought
it quite right that the landlord should only be able to
distrain for six months.
Mr. CLAY thought the present law of landlord and
tenant sufficiently stringent without giving any new ad-
vantage to the landord.
The Committee then divided, when there appeared—
For the clause
Against it B5
Majority against retaining the clause —7B
The clause was consequently rejected.
The next clause, defining the law of partnership, was
then proposed.
Mr. B. WOOD objected to the clause.
Mr. AGLIONBY supported the clause, as he thought
it was a valuable one to the creditor, and valuable as be-
ing founded on reason and justice.
The clause was then agreed to.
Clauses up to 38 were agreed to.
Clauses from 38 up to 47 were agreed to with a few
verbal amendments.
On clause 48 being put,
Mr. BROTHERTON said, that at that late hour, he
should move that the Chairman report progress—
(Hear, and cries of "Go on.") It really was too much
to expect that so important a measure should be pro-
ceeded with further at so late an hour.
Mr. GREENE—Do you divide ?
Mr. BROTHERTON—CertainIy.
Strangers were then ordered to withdraw,
The motion was, however, agreed to without a division,
and the House resumed. The Chairman obtained leave
to sit again to-morrow (this day).
LAW OF EVIDENCE BILL.
This Bill went through Committee, Report ordered to
be received to=morrow (this day).
Mr. AGLIONBY presented a petition from the wine-
merchants of Worcester, praying for a drawback to be
allowed on foreign wines.
WINE TRADE.
Mr. MASTERMAN rose pursuant to notice, to
move the following resolution :—That it having been
the uniform practice, for many years past, to allow or
to charge the wine merchants upon their stocks in
hand for any variation of duties that have taken place,
this House is of opinion that it is but just and reason-
able that the same course should be pursued in the
event of a reduction being made of the duty upon port
wine consequent upon the tariff to be annexed to the
treaty with Portugal, notwithstanding the transfer of
the collection of the whole of the wine duties to the
Customs.
The motion having been put,
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER objected
to the motion as being an unusual one. It called on the
House to declare what course they should pursue on a
future occasion. He thought it would be better to con-
fine themselves to such time as the discussion of those
duties came before the House. But the main objection
he felt to the motion was that they could not know to
what extent they might be imposed upon by the returns
of those duties. Government had been imposed upon
with regard to the returns of the silk duties, and there
was no security that the same would not be practised
with regard to wine. He felt compelled to resist the mo-
tion of the Hon. Gentleman.
After a few observations for Lord SANDON and Mr.
AGLIONBY,
Sir R. PEEL hoped that nothing would induce the
House to sanction the motion, because if it were adopted,
it would be a premium to fraud. He protested against
the principle of allowing a drawback upon wine, while the
same principle was not conceded to other articles import-
ported from foreign countries, and he was surprised that
his Hon. Friend the Member of the " Port" of London,
as he had been called—(Laughter)—should bring the
subject forward,
Mr. T. BUNCOMBE said every one engaged in the
wine trade believed that a treaty had been entered into
bet Ween this country and Portugal, but it appeared, from
what was said by the Right Hon. Baronet, that no such
treaty had been concluded. lie thought there was jus-
tice in the claim made by the wine-merchants, and he
should vote for the motion of the Hon. Member for
London.
Mr. HAWES hoped the Hon. Member for the City
of London would not press the motion to a division.
The principle would not be just unless it was carried out
to other articles. He thought they were bound to sup-
port the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Mr Alderman lIUMPHERY thought the Right Hon.
Baronet had made out a strong case against the motion.
He (Mr. Humphrey) had been asked to support the mo-
tion, but he felt that he could not do so conscientiously.
If this drawback were allowed, who was to open each
bottle to see if it contained wine: He thought fraud
wenld be carried on extensively under such a system.
After a few words from Mr. .IVIASTERMAN, in reply,
Sir R. PEEL said that no treaty had ever been en-
tered into between this country and Portugal for the re•
duction of the duty on wine.
Mr. R. YORKE opposed the motion, as ho did not
think it founded in justice.
The motion was negatived without a division.
MEETING OF THE HOUSE.
Sir R. PEEL gave notice that he should move to-
morrow (this clay) that the House do meet at twelve
o'clock on Monday.
BONDED CORN BILL.
The Lords' amendments to the Bonded Qorn Bill were
read and agreed to.
Mr. T. BUNCOMBE wished to know if the writ for
pswich would be moved for en Monday. •
Sir R. PEEL said it would be moved for at five o'clock.
The House adjourned at a Quarter past Two o'Clock.