Mr. Yorkepresented a Petition from the land-owners, corn masters, and maltsters, of the county of Cambridge, against the proposed measure of exclusive Distillation from Sugar. He hoped that the chairman and members of the West India committee, who had recommended that measure, would not bring forward the motion on Monday, but that they would give time for the satisfactory examination of the voluminous documents that accompanied the report. The importance of the measure required mature deliberation, and he was sure the committee could not wish to hurry it through the house.
Lord Binninghad certainly no wish for improper haste, but no delay could take place consistently with any prospect of carrying the measure into effect this year.
After a few words from sir J. Newport, the Speaker put a stop to the conversation as irregular, and lord Binning being again appealed to, declared, that for the reasons already stated by him, he must persist in bringing forward his motion on Monday,