§ MR. HENNIKER-MAJORasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer, What course the Government, seeing the nature of the opposition to this Bill, intended to take upon it?
§ THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUERsaid, that since Progress had been reported Her Majesty's Government had considered the position in which they stood to this Bill, and had come to the conclusion that it was hopeless to proceed further with it this Session. The great majorities which had voted in repeated divisions had shown a very decided opinion on the part of the House in favour of the principle of the Bill and the necessity for such a measure. The difficulty, however, which had arisen in consequence of the City having declined to accept the market authority, and the very strong opposition to the further progress of the Bill, had put the Government in a position of so much difficulty that they did not feel justified in asking the House to spend any further time in discussing the measure during the present Session. The only course open to them, therefore, under the circum- 1774 stances, was to bring in a Bill in a future Session of Parliament to carry out the object.
§ House adjourned at half after Three o'clock,