§ Order of the Day for the Third Reading, read.
THE LORD CHANCELLORsaid, that since the Bill had passed through some of its most important stages, objection had been taken in various quarters to some of its provisions. He would have been able, he thought, to satisfy their Lordships that some of those objections were groundless, and that others could be met by very simple Amendments; but, looking at the state of Business in the other House of Parliament, he did not consider he would be justified in proposing alterations which 629 might occupy some time in discussion, and, at the same time, leave no hope of the Bill passing this Session. Under those circumstances, he moved that the Order be discharged.
§ Motion agreed to; Order discharged; and Bill (by leave of the House) withdrawn.