HC Deb 05 May 1848 vol 98 cc707-9

House in Committee on the Aliens Bill. On the 1st Clause, which provides that— Any alien who shall not depart in twenty-four hours after the order of the Secretary of State in England, or the Lord Lieutenant in Ireland, shall be committed to prison,

MR. HUME moved the insertion of the words— Provided always, that a copy of every such order shall be immediately served on the alien or aliens so ordered to depart, and shall be accompanied by a copy of the information, in writing.

The Committee divided on the question, that the words proposed by Mr. Hume be added:—Ayes 34; Noes 158: Majority 124.

List of the AYES.
Bright, J. Mowatt, F.
Clay, J. Muntz, G. F.
Cobden, R. O'Connor, F.
Cockburn, A. J. E. Pearson, C.
D'Eyncourt, rt. hn.C.T. Pilkington, J.
Ewart, W. Raphael, A.
Fergus, J. Robartes, T. J. A.
Forster, M. Salwey, Col.
Fox, W. J. Sidney, Ald.
Gardner, R. Smith, J. B.
Greene, J. Stuart, Lord D.
Hall, Sir B. Sullivan, M.
Harris, hon. Capt. Thompson, Col.
Henry, A. Walmsley, Sir J.
Humphery, Ald. Williams, J.
Kershaw, J.
Lushington, C. TELLERS.
M'Gregor, J. Hume, J.
Molesworth, Sir W. Bowring, Dr.
List of the NOES.
Abdy, T. N. Carter, J. B.
Acland, Sir T. D. Cavendish, hon. C. C.
Adair, H. E. Christy, S.
Adair, R. A. S. Clements, hon. C. S.
Alexander, N. Craig, W. G.
Arundel and Surrey, Cripps, W.
Earl of Dalrymple, Capt.
Ashley, Lord Davies, D. A. S.
Baldock, E. H. Dawson, hon. T. V.
Barnard, E. G. Denison, W. J.
Barrington, Visct. Disraeli, B.
Bellew, R. M. Divett, E.
Berkeley, hon. Capt. Dodd, G.
Birch, Sir T. B. Drummond, H.
Blandford, Marq. Of Duff, G. S.
Bolling, W. Duncan, G.
Bourke, R. S. Duncombe, hon. A.
Bowles, Adm. Duncuft, J.
Bramston, T. W. Dundas, Adm.
Brand, T. Dundas, Sir D.
Bremridge, R. Ebrington, Visct.
Broadley, H. Elliott, hon. J. E.
Brooke, Lord Emlyn, Visct.
Brotherton, J. Estcourt, J. B. B.
Brown, W. Ferguson, Sir R. A.
Buck, L. W. Fitzroy, hon. H.
Bunbury, E. H. Floyer, J.
Burrell, Sir C. M. Forbes, W.
Busfeild, W. Fordyce, A. D.
Carew, W. H. P. Fortescue, hon. J. W.
Fox, R. M. Palmerston, Visct
Freestun, Col. Parker, J.
French, F. Patten, J. W.
Galway, Visct. Pattison, J.
Glyn, G. C. Perfect, R.
Goddard, A. L. Philips, Sir G. R.
Gore, W. R. 0. Pigott, F.
Granger, T. C. Power, N.
Grenfell, C. P. Price, Sir R.
Grenfell, C. W. Pugh, D.
Grey, rt. hon. Sir G. Rawdon, Col.
Grey, R. W. Reid, Col.
Gwyn, H. Repton, G. W. J.
Hastie, A. Rice, E. R.
Hawes, B. Richards, R.
Heathcote, Sir W. Rolleston, Col.
Heneage, E. Romilly, J.
Henley, J. W. Russell, Lord J.
Herbert, H. A. Russell, hon. E. S.
Herries, rt. hon. J. C. Russell, F. C. H.
Hildyard, R. C. Rutherfurd, A.
Hodgson, W. N. Shelburne, Earl of
Hollond, R. Sibthorp, Col.
Hope, Sir J. Smith, J. A.
Hornby, J. Smyth, J. G.
Howard, hon. J. K. Somerset, Capt.
Jervis, Sir J. Spooner, R.
Jones, Capt. Stafford, A.
Keppel, hon. G. T. Stansfield, W. R. C.
Labouchere, rt. hon. H Thoritely, T.
Langston, J. H. Towneley, C.
Lewis, rt, hon. Sir T. F. Towneley, J.
Lewis, G. C. Townshend, Capt.
Lindsay, hon. Col. Trevor, hon. G. R.
Locke, J. Tynte, Col. C. J. K.
Mackinnon, W. A. Verney, Sir H.
Macnamara, Maj. Vyse, R. H. R. H.
Maitland, T. Waddington, H. S.
Mangles, R. D. Wall, C. B.
Manners, Lord C. S. Walpole, S. H.
Masterman, J. Ward, H. G.
Matheson, Col. Wellesley, Lord C.
Morgan, 0. Westhead, J. P.
Morpeth, Visct. Williamson, Sir H.
Morison, Gen. Wilson, M.
Mulgrave, Earl of Wood, rt hon. Sir C.
O'Brien, Sir L. Wyvill, M.
O'Connell, M. J. Yorke, H. G. R.
Ogle, S. C. H. TELLERS.
Oswald, A. Tufnell, H.
Owen, Sir J. Hill, Lord M.

MR. GRANGER moved, at the end of Clause 1, to insert the following proviso:— Provided always, that if any person shall knowingly and maliciously give any such information as aforesaid, of and concerning any such alien, which shall be false in some material part thereof, every such person shall be guilty of a misdemeanour, and being convicted thereof shall, at the discretion of the Court, be liable to be imprisoned for any time not exceeding three months.

The Committee divided on the question that the proposed words be added:—Ayes 33; Noes 98: Majority 65.

List of the AYES.
Bowring, Dr. Clay, J.
Bright, J. Cockburn, A. J. E.
Brotherton, J. D'Eyncourt, rt. hn. C. T.
Duncan, G. Pechell, Capt.
Ewart, W. Pilkington, J.
Forster, M. Raphael, A.
Fox, W. J. Salwey, Col.
Greene, J. Scholefield, W.
Hall, Sir B. Sidney, Ald.
Henry, A. Smith, J. B.
Hume, J. Sullivan, M.
Kershaw, J. Thompson, Col.
M'Gregor, J. Walmsley, Sir J.
Molesworth, Sir W. Williams, J.
Mowatt, F. Yorke, H. G. R.
Muntz, G. F. TELLERS.
O'Connor, F. Granger, T. C.
Pearson, C. Stuart, Lord D.
List of the NOES.
Abdy, T. N. Hornby, J.
Adair, H. E. Jervis, Sir J.
Armstrong, R. B. Keppel, hon. G. T.
Ashley, Lord Labouchere, rt. hon. H
Barnard, E. G. Langston, J. H.
Barrington, Visct. Lewis, rt. hon. Sir T. F.
Bellew, R. M. Lewis, G. C.
Berkeley, hon. Capt. Lindsay, hon. Col.
Berkeley, hon. H. F. Locke, J.
Blackall, S. W. Mackinnon, W. A.
Bourke, R. S. Macnamara, Maj.
Brown, W. Maitland, T.
Bunbury, E. H. Mangles, R. D.
Burrell, Sir C. M. Masterman, J.
Busfeild, W. Matheson, Col.
Christy, S. Meux, Sir H.
Clements, hon. C. S. Morgan, O.
Coke, hon. E. K. Morpeth, Visct.
Craig, W. G. Morison, Gen.
Cubitt, W. O'Connell, M. J.
Dalrymple, Capt. Ogle, S. C. H.
Denison, W. J. Owen, Sir J.
Divett, E. Palmerston, Visct.
Drummond, H. Parker, J.
Duncuft, J. Patten, J. W.
Dundas, Adm. Power, N.
Dundas, Sir D. Price, Sir R.
Ebrington, Visct. Pugh, D.
Evans, J. Reid, Col.
Fergus, J. Rice, E. R.
Ferguson, Sir R. A. Romilly, J.
Fitzroy, hon. H. Russell, Lord J.
Forbes, W. Rutherfurd, A.
Fordyce, A. D. Sibthorp, Col.
Fox, R. M. Smith, J. A.
Freestun, Col. Spooner, R.
Galway, Visct. Sturt, H. G.
Gladstone, rt. hn. W. E. Towneley, C.
Glyn, G. C. Townshend, Capt.
Gore, W. R. 0. Verney, Sir H.
Greenall, G. Waddington, H, S.
Grenfell, C. P. Ward, H. G.
Grey, rt. hon. Sir G. Watkins, Col.
Harris, hon. Capt. Westhead, J. P.
Hastie, A. Williamson, Sir H.
Hawes, B. Wood, rt. hon. Sir C.
Heneage, E. Wyvill, M.
Henley, J. W.
Herries, rt. hon. J. C. TELLERS.
Hildyard, R. C. Hill, Lord M.
Hodgson, W. N. Tufhell, H.
Bill went through Committee.
House resumed.
Bill to be reported.