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informatici. Their only remedy against this, was giving the wh44
power to the local Legislature.
Mr. ROBERTSON expressed his concurrence in chi
'jrieews entertained upon 'this qpistidn, by are Honoerahie
who had just at down..
Mr. WILMOT-HORTON replied.—ln Upliir Ca:
nada there was an indefinite eiten Of lands, capable,
under cultivation, of absorbing the largest populatiog
contemplated by any Gentleman in the House. The
object was to bring considerable portions of this land
into immediate cultivation by the capital of a Company,
under regulations dictated by this Government. As to
the security proposed for bringing the lands into culti.
vation within a certain time, the Hon. Gentleman who
urged that must have a low opinion of Government to
think such advice necessary. That was already, and had
long been a condition of granting lands : this was
no measure of monopoly. There were Ali ndar.t al•
lotments of the lands in the possession of private in-
dividuals. Government was not to be charged with
inducing emigration. The States of Canada were not
in want of population. Labour could not command
a price as in the United States; but capital was most
materially necessary, and this measure would facilitate
the transfer of it. He promised any information upon
the details which might be required of him. He must
revel t for a moment to the general charge made against
the Colonial Department by an Hon. Gentleman oppo.
site ; he could not separate the parties implicated—the
charge was against the whole establishment. Why did
not the HorrourableGentlernan make it more specifically
against some one Member of Administration, as he was
bound to do, rather than indulge in vague clamour
and idle declamation? He claimed, on the contrary.
for the Colonial Department and the Noble Lord at the
head of it, a full proportion of that approbation with
which the anxious lsbohrs of all departments in the
Cover nment were rewarded, in their zeal to remove
shackles and embarrassments laid upon the colonial and
mercantile interests by the supposed wisdom of our ancestors. Ac
any rare, be wished that thc Hon. Gentleman would give him, by
a specific charge, a specific opportunity for justification.
HUMEexplaitird. It was hard to charge him with being
indefinite, who bad taken up so much time in each of the last five

Sessions with complaints against the conduct of the Colonial tiover
non. and the neglect of the Colonial Office..—Leave was given to
bring in the ILIIL
Mr. WILMOT-HORTON obtained leave to bring in a Bill
similar to the foregoing, for the enclosure and cultivation of waste
lands in Van Diemen's Land.

Sir G. HILL moved for leave to bring in a Bill for
the relief of Bankers is Ireland from the restrictions
which they laboured under, from the oreration of the
caking Acts of Parliament, and to enable them to sue and be
sued in the name of their Secretary.
Mr. DAWSON said, it was his intention to support
the Bill, but he would do so without the slightest wish
to curtail the privileges of the Bank of Ireland.
The C 11 A NC ELLOR of the EXCHEQUER thought
it highly desirable to give to Ireland the benefit of a
good banking system.
Alderman Wean, Mr. Arrwoon, Mr. S. Rica, and Mr. Tau;
supported the measure; and the motion %rib agreed to.
Sir H. PARNELL coved for a Return of Copies of
all Nemorials to the Board of Trade, relative to the
Utttilff-Trade in Ireland.
31r. C. GRANT thought that some alterations were necessary
in that trade.
Mr. HU ME hoped the Honourable Baronet would proceed with
the Bill.

Mr. S. RICE thought the Board of Trade was bound to redees
the pledge they bad given.
. Mt. DA WSON was in favour of an alteration in the present
state of the trade. '
Mr..G ILA TTAN thought the Butter Tiade ought to be protected.
Mr. T. WILSON was in favour of a Committee to enquire into
the state of the trade.
Mr. M. FITZGERALD bore testimony to the importance of
the trade. ' •
Sir H. PARNELL would not consent to appoint a
Committee to inquire into tite.piopliety of appointing a
Taster of Butter. He had brought the subject before
. the the responsibility lay'nith the Goseru-
ment.—The motion was then agreed:to.
The Irish Impounding Bill was read a second time.
The second reading of the Dissenters' Marriage Bill was fixed
for Friday.
The Bill for the Recovery of Small Debts in Scotland, was or-
dered

_ to be read a second time on Friday.
The Caledonian Canal Bill, and the Jury Consolidation Bill,
were ordered to be read a second time to-morrow.
ASSESSED Taxes.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER ex-
pressed his intention of introducing clauses exempting
those who had in their possession one dog, nct a grey-
hound, spaniel, or pointer; for granting remuneration
to the Clerks of the Commissioners of Assessed Taxes;
and for giving an exemption to pot•boys under the
age of 15.
Mr. HUME wished to know how sheep dogs in
Scotland were to be affected by this clause, as he had
several letters upon the subject?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said,
in reply, that he could not speak positively, but he un-
derstood that sheep dogs in certain farms were to be
exempted.—The clause was then agreed to.
The clause relative to the exemption of interior lights in boon
was also agreed to.
Upon the Clause being brought up for Remunera-
tion to the Clerks of Commissioners of Assessed Taxes,
Mr. HUME said, it was only within a few days that
he had received a letter from the Mayor of Yarmouth,
stating, that there were no less than 700 surcharges in
this branch, which were a source of great vexation. The
money paid by the public in this way. was net so great
a grievance as the mode in which it was demanded. Such things
should be put an end to.
The Clause exempting pot-boys under the age of fifteen, war
also agreed to.
Mr. Alderman WOOD.--Then after fifteen he is liabk ?
Sir F. OMMANEY.—If the duty be paid, he need am
be discharged.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHRQUER.—The duty is
the same as all servants so situated.
The Bill was then read a third time and passed.
Upon the motion for the second reading of the Wine
Duties Bill,
Mr. HUME said that the dealers in Cape Wine
would be greatly prejudiced if the duty were not pro-
portionally remitted to them. He hoped some delay 'mold he
allowed donut state their case.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said,
the object of the Honourable Member would be defeated
rather than gained by any objection to the second reading
this Bill, He had no objection to some delay, but he
contended that any permanent difference of the Duty
on Cape Wine was never held out to the dealers in Cape
Wine. It was a matter for consideration, and in the Committee it
would be attended to.
Mr. Alderman WOOD wished to know how the inn.
keepers were to be situated ? They reduced their wine
121. per dozen, and they expected a reduction on their stock in land.
Mr. HERRIES could not now precisely state the
amount of stock which would be allowed ; it would
certainly, however, be considerably below a ton, which
was the amount taxed when the increased taxation was laid on.
Tb. was then ordered to be committed on Friday next. '
Mr. WYNN gave notke, that be world this day move for leave
to bring in a Bill, relative to the salaries of Judges in India.
The other Orders of the Day were then disposed of, and the
Hoke adjourned at Half-past Twelve o'Clock.