§ Report brought up.
§ Mr. Leadersaid, he had watched this Bill with the utmost anxiety, and he thought that he was perfectly justified in trying to count the House out for the purpose of defeating it, because a more iniquitous or injurious measure never was brought into Parliament. He should now, however, cease from any further opposition, as it was useless.
§ Mr. Ruthvenasserted his right to count the House out, in order to get rid of so objectionable a measure. No matter what was said in that House or out of that House, he would do his duty. His opposition to the measure was not vexatious, but conscientious. He should not further resist the measure, as he saw it was a fruitless task.
§ Report agreed to.
§ Mr. Leadersaid, that as this, in consequence of the Amendments, was nearly a new Bill, it ought to be printed before it was read a third time. A Bill which imposed a charge of 700,000l. a-year on Ireland in perpetuity, ought not to be pressed through the House with such reckless haste.
§ Bill to be printed.