Hillsborough, Earl of
Howard, hn. C.W. G.
Howard, hn. E. G. G.
Johnson, W. G.
Jolliffe, Sir W. G. H.
Knatchbull, right hon.
Sir E.

Law, hon. C. E.
Lincoln, Earl of
Lindsay, H. H.
Lockhart, W.
Mackenzie, W. F.
Mainwaring, T.

Stanley, Lord
Stanton, W. H.
Sutton, hon. H. M.
Tancred, H. W.
Trotter, J.
Vane, Lord H.
Vere, Sir C. B.
Vyvyan, Sir R. R.
Waddington, H. S.
Walsh, Sir J. B.
Wilshere, W.
Wodehouse, E.
Wynn, rt. hn.C.W.W.

On the question that the clause as amended stand part of the bill,

Mr. Wakley thought the clause so objectionable and so unfavourable to the public, without benefitting the author, that he must divide against it. The committee again divided-Ayes 96, Noes 17; Majority 79.

List of the AYES.

Grogan, E.
Hamilton, W. J.
Hardinge, rt.hn. Sir H.

Mr. Wakley thought the clause so objectionable, that it ought to be omitted.

On the fourth clause (in cases of sub

Graham, rt. hn. Sir J. sisting copyright, the extended term to be
Grimston, Visct.
enjoyed, except when it shall belong to an
assignee for other consideration than na-
tural love and affection; in which case it
shall cease at the expiration of the present
term, unless its extension shall be agreed
to between the proprietor and author).

Hardy, J.

Hayes, Sir E.
Heneage, G. H. W.
Henley, J. W.

Herbert, hon. S.

The committee divided on the question, "That the clause, as amended, stand part

Howard, hn. C. W. G. of the bill:"-Ayes 69, Noes 26; Majority

Browne, hon. W.

Buckley, E.

Jermyn, Earl

Busfeild, W.

Jocelyn, Visct.

43.

Campbell, A.

Johnson, W. G.

Christie, W. D.

Johnstone, H.

Clerk, Sir G.

Jolliffe, Sir W. G. H.

Acton, Col.

Colborne, hn. W.N.R.

Adare, Visct.
Adderley, C. B.

Crosse, T. B.

Darby, G.

Dickinson, F. H.

Dodd, G.

Douglas, Sir C. E.

Eaton, R. J.

Egerton, Lord F.

Eliot, Lord

Estcourt, T. G. B.

Farnham, E. B.

Fielden, J.

Fitzroy, Capt.

Fleming, J. W.

Newry, Visct.

Forbes, W.

Fox, C. R.

Fremantle, Sir T.
Fuller, A. E.

Gill, T.

Gladstone, rt.hn.W.E.

Lincoln, Earl of

Lindsay, H. H.
Listowel, Earl of
Lockhart, W.

Mackenzie, W. F.
M'Geachy, F. A.
Mainwaring, T.
Marsham, Visct.
Milnes, R. M.
Morison, General

O'Brien, A. S.
O'Connell, M. J.
Palmer, R.
Patten, J. W.
Peel, rt. hon. Sir R.
Peel, J.

Pigot, rt. hon. D.
Plumptre, J. P.
Rashleigh, W.

to.

Strutt, E.
Thornely, T.
Villiers, hon. C.
Williams, W,

lutely necessary to introduce another bill for making these alterations, he would suggest to the right hon. Baronet the propriety of introducing a clause for limiting its duration to one year; so that the subject would again come under the revision of Parliament, when it would have to decide whether the system should be continued or not. He was more confident in asking this, because he was convinced that this bill would only excite hopes which would be disappointed. He also recollected what occurred when the last Corn-bill was before Parliament, when the credulity of the farmers was acted upon in such a way as to induce them to believe that the continuance of that measure would be of a considerably longer duration than it would be. As the manufacturers also of this country had most gloomy prospects before them, and as trade was in a most despondent state, he thought that it would be desirable that a fixed period should be named for the revision of the matter.

Sir R. Peel observed that, after the

The clauses to 14 were put and agreed courteous manner in which the hon. Gen

tleman had appealed to him, he felt bound at once to state that he could not assent

House resumed. Chairman reported progress, committee to his suggestion. The hon. Gentleman to sit again,

PUBLIC HOUSES BILL.] On the Order of the Day for the second reading of the Public Houses Bill,

seemed to intimate that inconvenience might arise from a feeling of uncertainty as to the duration of the proposed law, but he would suggest that by introducing a clause limiting the duration of the bill Sir James Graham said, that he had to for one year, all the evils of uncertainty request the hon. and gallant Member would be occasioned, and, at the same for Westminster, to postpone the further time, a pretty general opinion would preprogress of this bill for a few days, and, in vail that the bill would be repealed or doing so, he could assure the gallant materially altered in the course of the next Officer that he believed that by a post-year; for his own part, however, he was ponement, such an arrangement might be made as would be satisfactory to all parties.

Captain Rous observed, that under the circumstances he would willingly postpone the bill; but he would then give notice that he should bring it forward that day fortnight,

Bill postponed.

CORN IMPORTATION BILL.] On the motion of Sir Robert Peel, that the Corn Importation Bill be reported,

Mr. M. Gibson remarked that, as he believed that this bill was only a step to further and more extensive changes in the Corn-laws, and believing, as he did, that before long it would become abso

confident that this would not be the case, nor would any necessity for such a rapid change arise. Under these circumstances, he could not assent to the suggestion of the hon. Gentleman. He regretted deeply the state of trade alluded to by the hon. Member, and, above all, that it should be so much depressed at a period of the year when they had every reason to hope for a better state of things; but he attributed much of this to the circumstance that the country wished to know what was the determination of Parliament as to the Corn-law and the tariff. He, therefore, would recommend the House to sanction both with as little delay as possible.

Dr. Bowring would suggest, that if the right hon. Baronet would not listen to

the suggestion of the hon. Member for
Manchester, that he would undertake
to take this bill into his consideration next
year.

duras from loading any part of their cargo
of timber
upon deck.
House in committee.

Mr. Gladstone proposed, that the chair-
Sir R. Peel: If on the measure being man be directed to move for leave to bring
brought into operation, the hon. Member in a bill, on the terms of the resolution.
was dissatisfied with the result, it would The right hon. Gentleman stated, that the
be open to him or any other hon. Gentle-present bill on this subject would expire
man to move for its repeal.

on the last day of this month, and as it

Report brought up and agreed to. Bill had worked most beneficially, he trusted
to be a third time.

TIMBER SHIPS.] On the motion of
Mr. Gladstone, it was resolved, that the
House will immediately resolve itself into
a committee of the whole House to consider
of a resolution for preventing ships clear-
ing out from any port in British North
America, or in the settlement of Hon-

that the committee would agree to the
resolution, and allow it to be reported, so
that a bill founded on it might be intro-
duced without delay.
Resolution agreed to.
House resumed,
resolution reported, a bill founded on it
ordered to be brought in.
Bill read a first time.
House adjourned.

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