HC Deb 08 March 1841 vol 57 cc11-4

Lord J. Russell moved the order of the day for the third reading of Lord Keane's Annuity Bill.

Mr. Hume

said, he felt it to be his duty to resist the motion by a direct negative. He could assure hon. Members that when such a bill as the present—one that was so objectionable—was introduced, it ought to be marked in every way that was possible by the disapprobation of the House. He felt that he had a duty to perform, and whether it was pleasing or displeasing to hon. Members, he would perform it. He should say, that the reward was disproportionate to the service. Creating a Peer, and rendering it necessary to support the rank of a Peer by a pecuniary grant, was a measure highly improper, particularly in the present state of our finances. The amount voted in the present instance would maintain one hundred poor families for fifty years to come. Under these circumstances, he must say that the present bill ought not to meet with the support of the House. He hoped that the number of Members in the last minority on the subject, seventy-seven, would teach Ministers not to bring in a similar measure in future to that House. He moved that the third reading of the bill be put off for six months.

The House divided on the original question—Ayes 128; Noes 40—Majority 88.

List of the AYES.
Acland, Sir T. D. Harcourt, G. G.
Alston, R. Hardinge, rt. hn. Sir H.
Anson, hon. Colonel Harland, W. C.
Archbold, R. Hepburn, Sir T. B.
Ashley, Lord Hobhouse, rt. hn. Sir J.
Baillie, Colonel Hodgson, R.
Baines, E. Hogg, J. W.
Baldwin, C. B. Hope, hon. C.
Baring, rt. hn. F. T. Howard, hn. E. G. G.
Barnard, E. G. Howard, hn. C. W. G.
Barron, H. W. Hurt, F.
Barry, G. S. Inglis, Sir R. H.
Bassett, J. Irving, J.
Bethell, R. Jenkins, Sir R.
Bodkin, J. J. Jermyn, Earl
Bramston, T. W. Johnstone, H.
Broadley, H. Jones, J.
Broadwood, H. Knatchbull, rt. hn. Sir E.
Buller, Sir J. Y.
Busfield, W. Labouchere, rt. hn. H.
Chichester, Sir B. Lennox, Lord A.
Childers, J. W. Lowther, J. H.
Clay, W. Lushington, rt. hn. S.
Clerk, Sir G. Macaulay, rt. hn. T. B.
Clive, E. B. Mackenzie, W. F.
Clive, hon. R. H. Macnamara, Major
Cochrane, Sir T. J. Mahon, Viscount
Copeland, Alderman Marton, G.
Corry, hon. H. Maule, hon. F.
Cowper, hon. W. F. Miles, W.
Dalrymple, Sir A. Milnes, R. M.
Darby, G. Morgan, O.
Davies, Colonel Morpeth, Viscount
Denison, W. J. Neeld, J.
Dick, Q. O'Ferral, R. M.
Douglas, Sir C. E. Packe, C. W.
Eaton, R. J. Paget, F.
Egerton, W. T. Peel, rt. hn. Sir R.
Egerton, Lord F. Perceval, Colonel
Eliot, Lord Planta, rt. hn. J.
Estcourt, T. Pollock, Sir F.
Evans, Sir De L. Ponsonby, C. F. A. C.
Evans, W. Praed, W. T.
Fitzalan, Lord Protheroe, E.
Fremantle, Sir T. Rae, rt. hn. Sir W.
Freshfield, J. W. Richards, R.
Gladstone, W. E. Roche, W.
Gordon, R. Rolleston, L.
Gore, O. W. Rose, rt. hn. Sir G.
Goring, H. D. Round, C. G.
Goulburn, rt. hn. H. Rushbrooke, Colonel
Grattan, J. Russell, Lord J.
Greene, T. Sandon, Viscount
Grey, rt. hon. Sir C. Scarlett, hon. J. Y.
Grosvenor, Lord R. Seymour, Lord
Shaw, rt. hn. F. Vere, Sir C. B.
Smith, A. Villiers, Viscount
Smith, G. R. Vivian, rt. hn. Sir R. H.
Smith, R. V. Wilbraham, G.
Somerset, Lord G. Wood, Colonel T.
Stanley, Lord Wrightson, W. B.
Stuart, W. V. Yates John A.
Style, Sir C. Young, J.
Sugden, rt. hn. Sir E. TELLERS.
Troubridge, Sir E. T. Stanley, E. J.
Turner E. Grey, Sir G.
List of the NOES.
Berkeley, hon. H. Pattison, J.
Brodie, W. B. Philips, M.
Brotherton, J. Pryme, G.
Dennistoun, J. Rundle, J.
Duncombe, T. Salwey, Colonel
Easthope, J. Sheppard, T.
Ellice, E. Stansfield, W. R. C.
Ellis, W. Stewart, J.
Ewart, W. Strickland, Sir G.
Gillon, W. D. Strutt, E.
Grote, G. Tancred, H. W.
Hall, Sir B. Turner, W.
Hamilton, C. J. B. Villiers, hon. C. P.
Hindley, C. Wakley, T.
Hollond, R. Wall, C. B.
Humphrey, J. White, A.
Hutton, R. Winnington, Sir T. E.
Langton, W. G. Wood, B.
Lushington, C.
Marsland, H. TELLERS.
Morris, D. Hume, J.
O'Connell, D. Williams, W.

Bill read a third time.

On the motion that the bill do pass,

Sir R. H. Inglis

said, that as the Queen bad conferred honours, and as the House had attached pecuniary rewards to those honours, on a gallant officer who had conquered a province for the sake of protecting an empire threatened with danger from hostile intrigues without; it ought not to be forgetful of the ease of another gallant officer who had successfully defended another province from treachery within, and from treacherous allies without. That gallant officer had not as yet received any mark of respect, regard, or sympathy from his fellow-countrymen. With these feelings to the province, and to the gallant individual who had protected it, he could not but take this opportunity of expressing thus publicly a feeling, which he knew was shared by many, and which he hoped most of all was shared by her Majesty's Ministers, because, if it was shared by them, he should not have done injury to the object which he wished to promote, by not bringing it forward on an earlier opportunity. That object was to obtain some mark of sympathy and reward for services which had been pre-eminently useful in preserving a province which was essential to the safety, glory, and integrity, of the empire. The hon. Baronet then sat down, but in consequence of a loud cry of "Name, name,' rose again with some warmth, and said," I did not mention his name, because I believe that there is not a single Englishman present who forgets that England owes the preservation of Canada to Sir F. Head."

Bill passed.