Note 7 — Chapter V
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[On the 18th of March Mr. Charles Villiers’ motion for a Committee to take into consideration the duties on corn was defeated in the House of Commons by 342 to 195 votes. I know not why Mr. Greville styles it the ‘final’ debate, which it certainly was not.
On the 21st of March Lord Roden carried in the House of Lords, by a majority of five, a motion for a Committee to inquire into the state of Ireland since 1835. This motion was directed against Lord Normanby’s Administration. Shortly afterwards this motion was met by a resolution of Lord John Russell’s in the House of Commons approving the Irish policy of the Government, which was carried by 318 to 296.]