§ MR. BIGGARasked Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Whether he has any objection to retailers of beer and wine 1708 in Ireland, who paid the duties on wine and beer licences in April and October respectively, being granted wine licences for the half-year April to October next, so that these traders may avail themselves of the combined beer and wine licence specified in "The Revenue Act, 1880," and which is payable in October?
THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER, (Mr. GLADSTONE)Sir, my reply to the hon. Gentleman must be that we have no power to issue half-yearly licences under the Licensing Act. It would be a question of an alteration of the law for the purpose.