The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-20

hsr) Some may think them consequences o. great
tune, no can deny that very grave and important
consequences must follow not merely to the question Of
free ira de- to which the honorable gentleman au
died. important that is In itself but with regard to
many other questions OF domestic and foreign policy
which must be affected BY change Of the government
All say Is that trust those who have generally
supported and taken views with regard to public
policy win give credit for weighing every occasion
what required by the situation in which placed
and that while not disposed the hand to
and away in hands 1t is, the other hand,
from Of avnt or pque that shall propose to
come TO important decision as that OF resigning sur
Office with view 20 change of the government OF this
country. (Hear hear) II is not = question to be
merely discussed and banded about in debate but II Is
question for grave consideration must ask the House
to make that decision, and making it, us
/ shall do, with view to the welfare OF the country
shah not have to reprosch my own conscience with nav
ing deserted the interests am bound to support Great
The iioase then went into committee, Mr.. Bernal in
the chair.
Lord MAS moved the following resolution -" That
the duties payable British spirits when taken out OF
warehouse for home consumption shall be charged on
the quantity asccrtained the and strength Of
the actually delivered save and except that when
such spirits not in warehouse Of special security no
greater abatement account Of deficiency Of the
THY and strength ascertaned ut the time the said
spirits warehoused shall be made than shall be after
the several rates OF allowance foowng that is to Tor
every hundred gallons hydromer proof for time not
exceeding three months two gallons for time exceed
ing three months. and not exceeding six months three
gallons for any time exceeding six months, and not
edng twelve months four gallons and for overy sddi
tiona six months, gsion.n
The gallery was cleared for division, but none took
place and on our readmssion,
Mr. HUM endeayoring to address the House, but
met by loud and reiterated shouts Of Divide
which rendered him almost uaudble In the gallery lie
understood TO ak the noble lord at the head Of the
government whether as many honorable members had
left the house expecting another division 1t would
econi-ent with the dignity Of the noble lords position
10 take .be sense II the committee on this question TO-
light interruption and cries II " Diyide') lie
would suggest that the resolution should now be allowed
pass and hat the opinion Of the House upon IL should
taken On future occasion.
Lord RI sELL would leave the matter entirely in the
abds Of the noble lord opposite, who made the motion
He thought however that IL perfectly fair to take
another division upon this question Cheers, and cries
Of" Oh, oh he did not wish TO take any unfair adj
he % another DIVISION ne believed the House
fuller than when the last division took place.
Lord MAS thought the reason assigned By the noble
lord for proceeding another division che worst
he could have put forward The noble lord SAID the
house was moret fun than when the division took
rabe members had been attenvey listening TO the de-
bate Cheers met by cries 81 OH and interruption
lie had beon present the whole evening and lie had
pon question u this kind, more attentive
.8ues House aud h. thought 1t rather hard Of
The noble lofds q AK tor smother decision the ques
ton uhta many honorable members vino had come in
sine division bsd not had an opportunity Of hear
ing the debate. ooh, OH lie must remind the noble
lord that different course was taken last year The
resolution which NJ Lord Mas then put into the chair
mans hand was not opposed aud he had concluded that
IN. anne cours. would have been ken on this occasion
lie satisfied If II lad been known that the noble
lfd intended u take another division Of the hono
rsbe gentlemen who had supported his motion would
have left the House.
Lord KrssfII said il quite impossible fer him to
&c The resolution The noble lord rccoliect
that the circumstances under which he had carried his
motion entirely different from those under which
he succeeded last year Lest year the noble lord had
majority q those honorable members who agreed with
him in opinion; but, the present OCCASION he had
only had majority from the vote Of the speaker who
decared that he voted in conformity with the usage
the lou.e in order that they might be enabled further
TO consider the subject
Mr. fR,stifELp. amid shouts Of OH and great
fusion. NOV. a that the chairman report progress
Lord y. Rys.tLL observed that he would not oppose
tie motion
Lord Mas would not object to the cha-rnan's report
ing progress Il understoOd that when the subject
again, the division would be taken upon the
resolution IN committee.
Lord j. kyssFlL said, the question would lie revived
precisely al the IS at which II stood and he
would tEer oppose the Speakers leaving the chair
Lord MAJ having minated that he wosld lot oppose
the motion.
The GHArNAs reported progress, and obtained leave
Il III alGr