HC Deb 18 May 1847 vol 92 cc1092-3

The Order of the Day for the reception of the Report of the Committee of Supply, on the 16th Resolution (relating to the expenses of the Ecclesiastical Commission), read. On the question that the resolution be read a second time,

MR. W. WILLIAMS

opposed the Motion, on the ground that the amount voted for the expenses of the Ecclesiastical Commission (3,450l.) being for the benefit of the Church, ought not to be paid out of the public purse.

LORD J. RUSSELL

had already, in Committee of Supply, stated his reasons for supporting the vote, and he had nothing to add on the present occasion.

MR. BROTHERTON

hoped his hon. Friend would not divide; because if he did, he must as a matter of principle divide with him; and he really did not like thus splitting straws when the amount was so small, and the question was in so equivocal a state. If the public were thus paying 3,000l. for the Ecclesiastical Commission, might not the Church turn round and say they paid 36,000l. for registering births, deaths, and marriages—a measure adopted for the benefit of Dissenters? He liked to divide on a great principle, not on a small sum like this, and under such circumstances.

The House divided:—Ayes 76; Noes 8: Majority 68.

List of the AYES.
Acland, Sir T. D. Howard, hon. E. G. G.
Antrobus, E. Hudson, G.
Arkwright, G. James, Sir W. C.
Bailey, J. Jun. Jolliffe, Sir W. G. H.
Bankes, G. Langston, J. H.
Bannerman, A. Lockhart, A. E.
Barrington, Visct. Macaulay, rt. hn. T. B.
Bellew, R. M. Maitland, T.
Bentinck, Lord G. Martin, C. W.
Burroughes, H. N. Masterman, J.
Carew, W. H. P. Maule, rt. hon. F.
Cavendish, hon. C. C. Milnes, R. M.
Cavendish, hon. G. H. Morpeth, Visct.
Christie, W, D. Mostyn, hon. E. M. L.
Clerk, rt. hon. Sir G. Neville, R.
Courtenay, Lord O'Conor Don
Denison, W. J. Parker, J.
Dick, Q. Perfect, R.
Dickinson, F. H. Price, Sir R.
Douglas, Sir C. E. Rice, E. R.
Dundas, Adm. Russell, Lord J.
Ellice, rt. hon. E. Russell, Lord C. J. F.
Fellowes, E. Rutherford, A.
Finch, G. Seymer, H. C.
Floyer, J. Sheil, rt. hon. R. L.
Fox, C. R. Sheridan, R. B.
Gore, hon. R. Somerville, Sir W. M.
Graham, rt. hon. Sir J. Spooner, R.
Greene, T. Strutt, rt. hon. E.
Grey, rt. hon. Sir G. Talbot, C. R. M.
Hall, Sir B. Trotter, J.
Hallyburton, Ld. J. F. G. Ward, H. G.
Hamilton, W. J. Wood, rt. hon. Sir C.
Hastie, A. Wortley, hon. J. S.
Hawes, B. Wyse, T.
Hay, Sir A. L. Yorke, H. R.
Heneage, G. H. W.
Henley, J. W. TELLERS.
Hobhouse, rt. hn. Sir J. Hill, Lord M.
Howard, hon. C. W. G. Tufnell, H.
List of the NOES.
Bouverie, hon. E. P. Trelawny, J. S.
Bowring, Dr. Wawn, J. T.
Escott, B.
Etwall, R. TELLERS.
Evans, W. Williams, W.
Gisborne, T. Brotherton, J.

Report received. Resolutions agreed to.

House adjourned at half-past Twelve o'clock.