§ MR. WALPOLEsaid, in reference to an Order of the Day which stood for twelve o'clock to-morrow, respecting the Ecclesiastical Commission Bill, he wished to say that, as his right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer had fixed the India Bill for that time, and as he found there would be so much discussion on the measure, and as so many objections had been taken to the clauses, he did not think he could usefully press the Bill during the present Session, and he therefore proposed to move that the Order be discharged and the Bill withdrawn. He ought to intimate to an hon. Gentleman opposite, who was so much interested in the Bill, that he could give him an assurance that the principle recommended by the Committee of the House of Commons as to the renewal of leases for the benefit of the lessees would be preserved. He begged to move to discharge the Order for going into Committee on the Bill.
§ MR. INGHAMsaid, he was satisfied that if the provisions of the Bill had been more fully considered many of the objections which had been raised against it would have been withdrawn. It was a valuable Bill, though some portions might perhaps be questioned; but it contained principles which he trusted the right hon. Gentleman would in any future Bill take care to presove.
§ Order road and discharged.
§ Committee put off till this day month.