Mr. S. O'Brienmoved the Second Reading of the Malt Drawback Bill.
§ Mr. Cardwellsaid, he did not know what the hon. Member considered to be the principle of this Bill; but, as it at present stood, he was not prepared to 655 assent to the second reading. He recommended the hon. Gentleman to postpone his Motion.
Mr. S. O'Briensaid, the object of the Bill was to allow a drawback on malt used for the feeding of cattle. He had understood that the Home Secretary and the Chancellor of the Exchequer were disposed to support the Bill.
§ Sir R. Peelsaid, that his right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer had made very extensive inquiries through the medium of the Excise, and he found that there would be great difficulty in carrying out the provisions of this Bill.
§ Motion postponed.