§ Dr. Bowringrose to make some inquiries with regard to returns which had been ordered last Session, having reference to the taxes in continental countries, especially those levied on land. He had asked his right hon. Friend the late President of the Board of Trade, whether these returns had been made, and he ascertained that many of them were received, drawn up in a very incomplete and unsatisfactory manner. He thought that there could have existed no difficulty with regard to the procuring of these statements and returns.
512 He wished that the documents in question should be procured and laid on the Table.
§ Sir R. Peelsaid, that several of the returns had been received, but that others had not come to hand. Many of the returns which had been received, had not been drawn up in a satisfactory form. He would, however, examine and lay those documents on the Table of the House which had been received.
§ Mr. Gladstonebelieved the returns in question would be laid on the Table of the House during the course of the evening.