§ On the question that Mr. Liddell be one of the Members of the Select Committee on Dog Stealing,
§ Mr. Laboucherecondemned the appointment of such a Committee to give protection to the poodles and lap-dogs of the metropolis.
§ Mr. Liddellsaid, that information had reached him of an organised confederacy in the metropolis for stealing lap-dogs.
§ Mr. Wakleyexpressed a similar belief, but thought the appointment of a Committee on the subject objectionable.
§ The House divided on the question:—Ayes 35; Noes 8: Majority 27.
| List of the AYES. | |
| Baring, hon. W. B. | Marsham, Visct. |
| Bentinck, Lord G. | Martin, C. W. |
| Blackburne, J. J. | O'Connell, M. J. |
| Buller, Sir J. Y. | Peel, J. |
| Clayton, R. R. | Power, J. |
| Clerk, Sir G. | Pringle, A. |
| Cripps, W. | Rushbrooke, Col. |
| Fremantle, rt. hn. Sir T. | Smith, rt. hn. T. B. C. |
| Goulburn, rt. hn. H. | Stanley, Lord |
| Graham, rt. hon. Sir J. | Stuart, H. |
| Greene, T. | Sutton, hon. H. M. |
| Hale, R. B. | Thesiger, Sir F. |
| Herbert, hon. S. | Trench, Sir F. W. |
| Jermyn, Earl | Waddington, H. S. |
| Knight, F. W. | Wakley, T. |
| Lennox, Lord A. | Young, J. |
| Lincoln, Earl of | TELLERS. |
| Lockhart, W. | Liddell, hn. H. T. |
| McNeill, D. | Douglas, Sir C. |
| List of the NOES. | |
| Archbold, R. | Seymour, Lord |
| Brotherton, J. | Wawn, J. T. |
| Escott, B. | |
| Hawes, B. | TELLERS. |
| Hussey, A. | Howick, Visct. |
| Palmerston, Visct. | Labouchere, rt. hn. H. |
§ Remainder of the Committee nominated.
§ House adjourned at a quarter before two o'clock.