HC Deb 24 July 1840 vol 55 c978

On the vote of supply in the estimates for the year being 5,000l. towards defraying, for the year 1840, the expense of erecting a hall in Edinburgh for the use of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland,

Mr. W. D. Gillon

objected to the grant.

Mr. Robert Steuart

defended it as necessary, and as being consistent with the promises of the Government.

The committee divided:—Ayes 38; Noes 14:—Majority 24.

List of the AYES.
Acland, T. D. Grey, rt. hon. Sir G.
Adam, Admiral Henniker, Lord
Alston, R. Hobhouse, rt. hn. Sir J.
Baines, E. Hodges, T. L.
Baring, rt. hn. F. T. Howard, hn. C. W. G.
Bridgeman, H. Jones, Captain
Campbell, Sir J. Labouchere, rt. hn. H.
Clay, W. Macaulay, rt. hn. T. B.
Clive, E. B. Morpeth, Viscount
Dunbar, G. Palmerston, Viscount
Elliot, hon. J. E. Parker, John
Ferguson, Sir R. A. Pigot, D. R.
French, F. Price, Sir R.
Gordon, R. Roche, W.
Russell, Lord J. Tennent, J. E.
Rutherfurd, rt. hn. A Tufnell, H.
Sandon, Viscount Wood, G. W.
Sanford, E. A.
Sheil, rt. hn. R. L. TELLERS.
Smith, R. V. Maule, hon. F.
Stanley, hon. E. J. Steuart, R.
List of the NOES.
Aglionby, H. A. Norreys, Sir D. J.
Baldwin, C. B. Philips, M.
Brocklehurst, J. Vigors, N. A.
Brotherton J. Warburton, H.
Duke, Sir J. Wood, B.
Finch F.
Hobhouse, T. B. TELLERS.
Hume, J. Gillon. H.
Langdale, hon. C. Hawes, B.

Vote agreed to.

The House resumed.