§ Mr. Labouchere moved the order of the day for the third reading of the Importation of Flour Bill. On the question being put, that the bill be now read a third time,
§ Sir R. Batesonopposed the motion, and moved, as an amendment, that the bill be read a third time that day six months.
§ Colonel Conollyseconded the amendment. He was persuaded if the bill passed, it would be greatly injurious to the agricultural interests of Ireland.
§ Mr. More O'Ferrallsupported the third reading of the bill. He believed that all that had been said by those who had proposed and seconded the amendment, had put the question upon a false footing.
§ Sir D. Rochewas at first opposed to the bill, but since the time it was introduced, seeing the smuggling that had taken place, he felt that he could not, in justice to the fair trader, oppose it longer. He should therefore give his assent to the third rending.
§ Mr. Laboucherehad already stated., that the operation of the bill would be of a very limited nature, but he was induced to look at the question in a much more important light from the statements that had just been made by the hon. Baronet behind him, that smuggling to a great extent was carried on from Liverpool to Ireland. That arose from the anomaly in the law, by which foreign flour was imported under different provisions into Ireland and England. He trusted, under these circumstances, and seeing that the arguments used, that it would injuriously affect the interests of Ireland, rested on the most vague and unstable grounds, he trusted the House would allow the bill to be read a third time.
§ Mr. E. Tennenthad had communications with almost every miller in Ireland, and without exception they were all opposed to the bill.
§ Mr. Beamishwas satisfied that the bill would inflict no injury whatever on tilt? Mill interest of Ireland, if he thought so, he would be the last to support such a measure, which he did most cordially.
§ Mr. O. Goresaid, the right hon. Gentleman (the President of the Board of Trade) had, in the most handsome manner, postponed the bill on a former occasion, to ascertain the opinion of the Grand Juries of Ireland on the subject. That had been very distinctly pronounced in the number of petitions that had been presented against the measure; he thought 1413 this was an attempt to introduce the small end of the wedge, in order to lead hereafter to the repeal of the Corn-laws, and, as such, he trusted the House would oppose the bill.
§ The House divided on the original question:—Ayes 79; Noes 90: Majority 11.
| List of the AYES. | |
| Adam, Admiral | Morpeth, Viscount |
| Aglionby, H. A. | Morris, D. |
| Anson, hon. Colonel | Muskett, G. A. |
| Baines, E. | O'Brien, C. |
| Baring, right hon. F. T. | O'Brien, W. S. |
| Beamish, F. B. | O'Connell, M. |
| Berkeley, hon. H. | O'Ferrall, R. M. |
| Bewes, T. | Palmerston, Viscount |
| Bowes, J. | Pattison, J. |
| Brocklehurst, J. | Pease, J. |
| Brotherton, J. | Pendarves, E. W. W. |
| Busfield, W. | Ponsonby, hon. J. |
| Chalmers, P. | Power, J. |
| Collier, J. | Pryme, G. |
| Dalmeny, Lord | Ramsbottom, J. |
| Dundas, D. | Roche, Sir D. |
| Elliot, hon. J. E. | Rundle, J. |
| Ellice, E. | Russell, Lord J. |
| Ellis, W. | Rutherfurd, rt. hn. A. |
| Euston, Earl of | Scholefield, J. |
| Ewart, W. | Stanley, hon. W. O. |
| Finch, F. | Stansfield, W. R. C. |
| Fitzpatrick, J. W. | Stuart, Lord J. |
| Gordon, R. | Style, Sir C. |
| Hastie, A. | Talbot, C. R. M. |
| Heathcoat, J. | Thompson, Mr. Ald. |
| Hill, Lord A. M. C. | Thornely, T. |
| Hobhouse, rt. hn. Sir J. | Tufnell, H. |
| Hobhouse, T. B. | Vigors, N. A. |
| Howard, hn. E. G. G. | Villiers, hon. C. P. |
| Howard, F. J. | Wakley, T. |
| Howick, Viscount | Wallace, R. |
| Hutt, W. | Williams, W. |
| Hutton, R. | Williams, W. A. |
| Ingham, R. | Wood, G. W. |
| James, W. | Wood, B. |
| Labouchere, rt. hn. H. | Wyse, T. |
| Maher, J. | Yates, J. A. |
| Marsland, H. | TELLERS. |
| Maule, hon. F. | Stanley, E. J. |
| Mildmay, P. St. J. | Parker, J. |
| List of the NOES. | |
| Acheson, Viscount | Brooke, Sir A. B. |
| Alston, R. | Brownrigg, S. |
| Archbold, R. | Bruce, Lord E. |
| Bagge, W. | Bruges, W. H. L. |
| Barneby, J. | Buck, L. W. |
| Bentinck, Lord G. | Buller, Sir J. Y. |
| Blackburne, I. | Burrell, Sir C. |
| Blackstone, W. S. | Burroughes, H. N. |
| Blake, M. J. | Clayton, Sir W. R. |
| Boldero, H. G. | Clerk, Sir G. |
| Bradshaw, J. | Codrington, C. W. |
| Bramston, T. W. | Cole, hon. A. H. |
| Bridgeman, H. | Compton, H. C. |
| Broadley, H. | Corbally, M. E. |
| Corry, hon. H | Mackenzie, T. |
| Cresswell, C. | Mackenzie, W. F. |
| Damer, hon. D. | Macnamara, Major |
| Darby, G. | Martin, T. B. |
| Dick, Q. | Maunsell, T. P. |
| D'Israeli, B. | Mordaunt, Sir J. |
| Douglas, Sir C. E. | Nicholl, J. |
| Dunbar, G. | Northland, Lord |
| Egerton, Sir P. | Packe, C. W. |
| Ellis, J. | Pakington, J. S. |
| Freemantle, Sir T. | Palmer, G. |
| Gaskell, J. M. | Perceval, Colonel |
| Goddard, A. | Perceval, hon. G. J. |
| Gore, O. J. R. | Pigot, R. |
| Gore, O. W. | Plumptre, J. P. |
| Hamilton, C. J. B. | Polhill, F. |
| Hamilton, Lord C. | Rae, rt. hon. Sir W. |
| Heathcote, Sir W. | Rawdon, Col. J. D. |
| Henniker, Lord | Rickford, W. |
| Hillsborough, Earl of | Round, C. G. |
| Hodgson, F. | Round, J. |
| Hodgson, R. | Rushout, G. |
| Hogg, J. W. | Shaw, right hon. F. |
| Holmes, W. | Stanley, E. |
| Hope, hon. C. | Tennent, J. E. |
| Hotham, Lord | Thomas, Colonel H. |
| Jackson, Mr. Sergeant | Vere, Sir C. B. |
| Jones, Captain | Waddington, H. S. |
| Kemble, H. | Yorke, hon. E. T. |
| Knight, H. G. | |
| Lincoln, Earl of | TELLERS. |
| Litton, E. | Bateson, Sir R. |
| Lygon, hon. General | Conolly, Col. E. M. |
§ Bill put off for six months.