§ The Order of the Day having been read for resuming the adjourned debate on the question that the House do agree with the Committee, that the costs of opposing the bill be paid out of the new funds, on bringing up the report of the Weaver Churches' Bill,
§ Mr. G. Wilbrahamsaid, he felt bound to oppose this bill in every way that the rules of the House permitted. It was a bill that had for its object a most unjustifiable diversion of the funds of the county of Chester. The surplus revenue derived from the tolls of the Weaver navigation had for many years relieved the county of Chester from the payment of rates, and he considered it most unjust, that this revenue should now, without any reason whatever, be diverted to a totally different object.
§ Sir R. Ingliswas surprised at the opposition given to the bill, though he was opposed to the clause.
§ The House divided. Ayes 58; Noes 70:—Majority 12.
§ Mr. Wilbrahamthen moved as an amendment, that the minutes of the evidence taken before the committee be laid before the House. There never was an occasion in which such a measure as this now before the House was less called for. The great body of the population for whose accommodation the churches in question were intended, were Dissenters, extremely attached to their peculiar mode of worship and to their own ministers. As far as there was any want of accommodation for religious worship and instruction according to the Church of England, it could be adequately supplied by voluntary contribution.
§ Sir C. Lemonsaid a great deal of spiritual destitution and ignorance prevailed in the district, and there were two fanatical women who were followed by large numbers of the ignorant and uneducated classes. The question was whether they would endow these women, or was the Established Church to be endowed?
§ Sir P. Egertonbelieved the amendment had merely been moved for the sake of delay, and therefore he should oppose it.
Mr. Hobhousesaid, that the House ought to have the evidence before them. He had carefully attended to that evidence, and the result was, that he did not consider there was any want of spiritual accommo- 194 dation in this district. This was a case of great importance, and the House ought to have before it every possible means of forming a correct judgment.
§ Lord R. Grosvenorwas also of opinion, that the evidence ought to be laid before the House.
§ The House divided. Ayes 136; Noes 166:—Majority 30.
| List of the AYES. | |
| Acland, Sir T. D. | Eastnor, Viscount |
| Acland, T. D. | Eaton, R. J. |
| Ainswort, P. | Eliot, Lord |
| Alsager, Captain | Ellis, J. |
| Arduthnott, hon. H. | Estcourt, T. |
| Ashley, Lord | Fielden, W. |
| Attwood, W. | Fellowes, E. |
| Bagge, W. | Fitzroy, hon. H. |
| Bagot, hon. W. | Follet, Sir W. |
| Baillie, Col. | Forester, hon. G. |
| Baillie, H. J. | Freshfield, J. W. |
| Baldwin, C. B. | Gaskell, J. Milnes |
| Baring, H. B. | Gladstone, W. E. |
| Baring, hon. W. B. | Glynne, Sir S. R. |
| Barrington, Viscount | Gore, O. J. R. |
| Bell M. | Gore, O. W. |
| Bentinck, Lord G. | Goring, H. D. |
| Bethell, R. | Goulburn, rt. hon. H. |
| Blackburne, I. | Graham, rt. hn. Sir J. |
| Blair, J. | Granby, Marquess of |
| Bolfield, B. | Grant, Sir A. C. |
| Bradshaw, James | Greene, T. |
| Bramston, T. W. | Grimston, Viscount |
| Broadwood, H. | Hamilton, Lord C. |
| Brooke, Sir A. B. | Hardinge, rt. hn. Sir H. |
| Bruce, Lord E. | Hawkes, T. |
| Bruce, C. L. C. | Herbert, hon. S. |
| Burrell, Sir C. | Hillsborough, Earl of |
| Burroughes, H. N. | Hodgson, R. |
| Calcraft, J. H. | Hogg, J. W. |
| Canning, rt. hn. Sir S. | Holmes, W. |
| Cantilupe, Viscount | Hope, hon. C. |
| Cartwright, W.R. | Hope, G. W. |
| Cholmondeley, hn. H. | Hotham, Lord |
| Christopher, R. A. | Houston, G. |
| Chute, W. L. W. | Hughes, W. B. |
| Clerk, Sir G. | Hurt, F. |
| Cochrane, Sir T. J. | Ingestre, Viscount |
| Codrington, C. W. | Inglis, Sir R. H. |
| Colquhoun, J. C. | Irton, S. |
| Compton, H. C. | Jackson, Mr. Sergeant |
| Conolly, E. | Jenkins, Sir R. |
| Courtenay, P. | Jones, Captain |
| Cresswell, C. | Kelly, F. |
| Darby, G. | Kemble, H. |
| Darlington, Earl of | Knatchbull, right hon. Sir E. |
| D'Israeli, B. | |
| Dottin, A. R. | Knight, H. G. |
| Douglas, Sir C. E. | Lemon, Sir C. |
| Dowdeswell, W. | Lefroy, right hon. T. |
| Drummond, H. H. | Lincoln, Earl of |
| Duffield, T. | Litton, E. |
| Dugdale, W. S. | Lockhart, A. M. |
| Du Pre, G. | Long, W. |
| East, J. B. | Lowther, hon. Colonel |
| Lowther, J. H. | Richards, R. |
| Lygon, hon. General | Rushbrooke, Colonel |
| Mackenzie, T. | Sandon, Viscount |
| Mackenzie, W. F. | Scarlett, hon. J. Y. |
| Maclean, D, | Shaw, right hon. F. |
| Mahon, Viscount | Sheppard, T. |
| Manners, Lord C. S. | Shirley, E. J. |
| Marsland, T. | Sibthorp, Colonel |
| Marton, G. | Smyth, Sir G. H. |
| Maunsell, T. P. | Sotheron, T. E. |
| Miles, P. W. S. | Stanley, E. |
| Miller, W. H. | Stanley, Lord |
| Milnes, R. M. | Sturt, H. C. |
| Mordaunt, Sir J. | Teignmouth, Lord |
| Neeld, J. | Thesiger, F. |
| Norreys, Lord | Thornhill, G. |
| Northland, Lord | Tollemache, F. J. |
| O'Neill, hon. J. B. R. | Tomline, G. |
| Palmer, R. | Tyrrell, Sir J. T. |
| Palmer, G. | Vere, Sir C. B. |
| Parker, M. | Vivian, J. E. |
| Patten, J. W. | Williams, R. |
| Perceval, Colonel | Williams, T. P. |
| Pigot, R. | Wodehouse, E. |
| Polhill, F. | Wood, Colonel T. |
| Pollen, Sir J. W. | Wynn, rt. hon. C. W. |
| Powerscourt Viscount | Young, J. |
| Pringle, A. | TELLERS. |
| Pusey, P. | Egerton, Sir P. |
| Rae, rt. hon. Sir W. | Egerton, T. |
| List of the NOES. | |
| Adam, Admiral | Dundas, Sir R. |
| Alston, R. | Dungannon, Viscount |
| Archbold, R. | Ellice, right hon. E. |
| Baines, E. | Ellice, E. |
| Barron, H. W. | Ellis, W. |
| Barry, G. S | Evans, G. |
| Basset, J. | Evans, W. |
| Bewes, T. | Ewart, W. |
| Blake, W. J. | Fielden, J. |
| Bodkin, J. J. | Ferguson, Sir R. |
| Bowes, J. | Ferguson, R. |
| Bridgeman, H. | Finch, F. |
| Brocklehurst, J. | Fort, J. |
| Brodie, W. B. | Gillon, W. D. |
| Brotherton, J. | Gordon, R. |
| Bryan, G. | Grattan, H. |
| Buller, C. | Guest, Sir J. |
| Buller, E. | Hastie, A. |
| Busfield, W. | Hawes, B. |
| Callaghan, D. | Hector, C. J. |
| Cave, R. O. | Hill, Lord A. M. C. |
| Clay, W. | Hindley, C. |
| Clements, Viscount | Hobhouse, T. B. |
| Clive, E. B. | Hodges, T. L. |
| Collier, J. | Horsman, E. |
| Craig, W. G. | Hoskins, K. |
| Brompton, Sir S. | Howard, P. H. |
| Denison, W. J. | Hume, J. |
| D'Eynconrt, rt. hon. C. T. | Hutt, W. |
| Hutton, R. | |
| Divett, E. | James, W. |
| Duff, J. | Jervis, J. |
| Duncombe, T. | Jervis, S. |
| Dundas, C. W. D. | Langdale, hon. C. |
| Dundas, hon. J. | Langton, W. G. |
| Leader, J. T. | Steuart, R. |
| Lister, E. C. | Stuart, Lord J. |
| Lushington, C. | Stock, Dr. |
| Lushington, rt. hn. S. | Strickland, Sir G. |
| M'Taggart, J. | Strutt, E. |
| Maher, J. | Style, Sir C. |
| Marsland, H. | Tancred, H. W. |
| Maule, hon. F. | Thornely, T. |
| Melgund, Viscount | Trench, Sir F. |
| Morris, D. | Troubridge, Sir E. T. |
| Muntz, G. F. | Tufnell, H. |
| Murray, A. | Turner, W. |
| Muskett, G. A. | Vigors, N. A. |
| O'Connell, J. | Villiers, hon. C. P. |
| O'Connell, M. | Vivian, right hon. Sir R. H. |
| Ord, W. | |
| Oswald, J. | Wakley, T. |
| Parker, J. | Walker, R. |
| Pattison, J. | Wall, C. B. |
| Pechell, Captain | Warburton, H. |
| Pendarves, E. W. W. | Westenra, hon. J. C. |
| Philips, G. R. | White, A. |
| Power, J. | White, H. |
| Rawdon, Col. J. D. | Williams, W. A. |
| Redington, T. N. | Wilshere, W. |
| Roche, E. B. | Winnington, Sir T. E. |
| Roche, W. | Wood, G. W. |
| Rutherfurd, rt. hn. A. | Wood, B. |
| Sandford, E. A. | Worsley, Lord |
| Sheil, rt. hon. R. L. | Wrightson, W. B. |
| Shelborne, Earl of | Wyse, T. |
| Smith, B. | Yates, J. A. |
| Somerville, Sir W. M. | |
| Stanley, hon. E. | TELLERS. |
| Stanley, hon. W. O. | Wilbraham, G. |
| Stansfield, W. R. C. | Grosvenor, Lord R. |
§ Report received, bill to be engrossed.