The Earl of Radnor ,begged to call their Lordships' attention to the new duty on the importation of foreign apples, pears, &c., and said, that the change of duty from 5 to 15 per cent, ad valorem was injudicious and unjust to the consumer in this country. Notwithstanding the low duty, the price of apples had risen in the last two years.
The Earl of Winchilseasaid, that this had arisen from two successive deficient crops in the last two years. He thought that the protection given to the home growers of apples by the tariff was only what they had a fair claim to.
The Earl of Radnormoved for some returns showing the amount of foreign fruit imported since 1833, and the duty paid.—Ordered.