The Sun. — London, England, 1846-01-28 00:00:00

TITE row, Lownow, WEDNESDAY ETENING, JAN/T A -A - Is 4&. fi r °r bee or these duties.—(Hear, hcar ) That is my I therefore conceived that the Right Hon. Baronet's pro. th e i a jnef ; I see something of this 'already at work iii l position to enter into the full consideration of the ther€, acraccounts from the United States, notwithstanding question on Thursday would be decidedly unjust and s oentr e some indications of a hostile r. writ i n th a t premature.—(dear, hear.) It would be necessary for for' e j. I see sornethine of that spirit at work. Look all parts of the House, those concerned in the maim th: .. cn a i n te e d e at the report lat e ly ma d e by the Secretary of aiet urine - , as well as the agricultural interests, to weigh . States•—(Hear, hear.) That shows that the subject well before they came to any final decision. Port e r :Pie is not alt oget h er unava i l i ng. In t h at re- —Mean) He would remind the Right lion. Baronet po s i rie e• Walk er states, that in the conflict of op- that when he proposed the Income Tax Bill, no less inere lt , tariffs the) sacrificed the interests of the corn- than eight weeks were allowed by him for the full con- Ntlitry. agriculture, and navigation of their sideration of the question, and surely this subject was of m i d .. . As well might they impose monarchical far more interest than the income tax.—(Hear.) ieentculs,tocratical institutions upon their Govern- Sir R. PEEL said that he had no objection ladep eed 'et commerce (ho says) be as free and as to postpone entering into the subject until Mon epee ti l / 4 _, a nf as our Government, and advises them to day, instead of Thursday week.--(Loud cheers.) tati o •l'lr ports to all the world, and nation after me the same time he would state that the Government 4 ` He ar 1 1 °1d d then follow their example.—(Cries of nded losing no time in bringine- the matter to a who e i;„ e e i a e r•") And if the question should be asked— final issue. —(Hear, hear.) He might also add, to what lion s s - ; ',lvegin this work of removing these restric- he had observed in the course of his speech, that that t,'", is answered (he says) by the fact when he proposed a reduction in the importation of raw on lees , g'and had a l rea d y a b o li s h e d t h e d ut i es mater i a l , h e h a d ant i c i pate d a great lees in the revenue, on the of their exports: they had reduced their duty but he had been most agreeably disappointed, for the Provisions importation of cotton, on bread stuffs. consumption of those articles hid so much increased, Ufa t er i e l and other articles. The re ductiun of that there had been an• increase in the revenue during erea see " (he adds) would lead to an in- the past year in that respect of 4,ooo,oool.—(Hear, lei taisa l amount of revenue. Here, then, Sir, is the hear.) And the gain with respect to articles formerly lop L s. " that you have set the example—that paying customs'-dues had also, during the past twelve i s : rtiel e s' ed uced The amount of duties upon your months been very considerable. 'Painare of . import and ex ort svithot t any pre Lord JOHN RUSSELL wished to know whether, if ~sean eye engagement with p an; other 'Government. they adopted the resolution of the Right lion. Baronet, ,?Posed „ - .Y° ll more examples—l c..ti give a country, the question of the corn-laws would be one_ of the first Jltert a i i , - . - a country can be to the United States, now that would come unch r the coreaderation of the anxious rver e i - n ln g liberal views. I must say, in justice to the Sir R. PEEL said, that the Government aas 0f i' hav e g w ho now rules over that country, that to give the House and the country an opportunity - , 11 „g, , Seen lvitt i ,. documents written by him, contain- pronouncing its opinion . upon the , subject of the corn r-I"Illioes ' e sPect to freedom of commercial intercourse, laws at the earliest periol, and they would therefore en „*tuter- a s liberal as could come from any mann deavour, when this question would again come before 'Nine - "'" (Hear.) That Sovereign is . constantly the House, to arrive at some great leading principle of : ,.. 1 1d i "'I a a relaxation of all commercial duties, action.—(Hear, hear.) •" 'Y pe r i ed " i ° , . not despair that at a very Mr. LIDDELL then rose to address the House. Ile was at all times anxious to meet the wishes of the ariarnpils sho wing is a w n is i h e e c s y will . be carried into effect. Aus 'nation to follow the same ex- House, and he could assure it that he never rose to ci s flee' Wing also other countries.—(Hear, hear.) Sir, I address the House with more diffidence ; but he felt clitt W il l by air that the example which we are going to bound to express his opinions upon the important ques rent, and e followed by everT other country on the con- Lions that had been alluded to. His opinions were in soirr.pie.engthaut. the shall / quote you as an example opposition to those of her Majesty's Ministers. The - - .re st . similar course.—(llear, hear, and cheers.) Right Hon. Ge . ntleman, he was sure, would do him the vote iitot this freedom of commercial intercourse will justice of admitting that he had not a more faithful or lia llse r . e .; i e e new bond of eace—(Che e er l s y ) h — ie a h nd m t a l y iat this staunch supporter th in himself in the House. Ev. r plea .i" not oppose any il have since 1830 he had given his adhesion to him, and , „ e , , , n e d 'by ; for th measure ent continuance of never until this moment had he cause of sudd en will - 1 Preeent us e f perman bein exposed to ' l / 4 " Hear, hear," from Colonel Sibthorp.) He had sup iielv fluctuations, andromwill (being for ua ported him throughout the whole tariff and the adwis should esurners. And I do g think we sion of foreign cattle ; and he had also supported him negleet no opportunity to gain such in his measure with respect to the Canada Corn•bill. re ap f alt e r,. , e a ''''' by having an abundance of Till the very last moment he had continued the confi ee,t faay be in this country.— (Loud cheering.) dance he had hitherto placed on her Majesty's Govern I foster a love tv `ar t o said that I have proposed these measures in ment. He had even declined to attend a Protestant We of gain and . an . accumulation of meeting in his county, so convinced was he of the eon irLe devise t. ,attue ßti thes e on no such principle. I believe the sisteney of the Right Hon. Baronet and the Govern ii"--is o r of wealth —that is the increase of ea went. But when he heard on the first night of the ! -4 th e --e of the means by which we can main- cession the speeches of the mover and seconder of the ter old eininenee of this country which she has address, and that the Right Hon. Baronet him sate t ' t " over the other countries of the world. But I self abandoned the principles of protection he had 4 tZ u tity ea3 e Pte d to show that abundance of provisions and hitherto held, he felt that the time had come te e a see ' ro w eieh is the main thing, not only contributes to when he c ould support him no longer.— (Hear.) . , 1 .• the Loa of wealth, but it is directly conducive He was perfectly ready to admit that the first question i -e te ati° n of all public burdens. It leads like- which should occupy the attention of the Government itiet the niaiett:l_l7.viation of local burdens by diminish - in the present condition of affairs was, the question that d' is c ond ._ ?' Paupers, but above all, and before all, the poor must be fed.—(Hear, hear.) That question rnai, hi ,, ucive to the spread of morality, by he had never lost sight of. The Premier . had declared i e :tt3 - .....M 1 e t temptations to crime that arise from that they could no longer support the policy of protec- Or Your 4 r , hear.) I ask you, therefore, to tion on the grounds which he had formerly entertained, Of Pri eei i _ consent, not on any narrow view and that if the Hon. Member for Wolverhampton were , Oillii w ealth s i) e connected with the mere accumulation again to bring forward his conscientiously f tho repeal of er p rt: increase of the revenue), but upon the far the corn-laws, he could not oppose on Minn, l ; el Ple of increasing morality. Depend upon the score of protection. He (Mr. Liddell) confidently, t4 ;.4t 'lncrease luxury you will increase voluntary with the opinion that the poor must be fed, would main- neon t ask you, therefore, for the sake of morality min that an abundant and cheap supply of food might el the e ° this measure. I ask you to consent to it be obtained, and, in fact, had been supplied for years, re '•ee and v e r e ° o f which I have brought you, that abund- under the principle of a protective duty. On these sheitYiastalt_eaPness diminish crime. I could give you grounds, if on no other, it was proper that protection tt e 3 s Pnes e; n ' e sofwhat are the social effects of comparative should be maintained which had prevailed throughout a N e se it tli .ey m _ ay occur in numbers to the mind of this long series of years. He would take the liberty of ae a l e ti t s said that there is no danger of scarcity. qnotin e from a speech made in 1840 by the Right Hon. It was a relative question. Baronet, which would materially assist him (Mr. Lid illittreZenZ a s c r a c irt;i.tyt o? some might not be so to others ; dell) in the course of argument valid) he wished to N e i ? had pre e _ L P that the lapse of three years of abund- pursue. " The protection," said the Right Hon. Gen gee n ue .., in . ee ° I 1 , 63 °F th a great change the habits and the tlernan, " which I wish to retain, I will not retain for co w e e Peonle.—(liear, hear.) Three years the agrandisement of any particular class. The only t lt e e - eang e r-- „ve cheapness had indeed produced protection which ought to be tolerated is that which will L.; hard a . - alat, which was not scarcity ; in provide for the benefit of the whole class of the peo i tli e l ' e fold t i v i tti ter of 1842, would be scarcity now. pie." On those grounds the Right Hon. Boronet had toleard, ? other day, that in one of the battalions of formerly supported protection, and he (Mr. Liddell) tl i 'ere the increase in the number of the private could see no reason why he should now depart from the Q . 1 who e ste tat f ew had applied for furloughs during principles which he had then laid down. But what had N./ !e p i c Years was very great, and had been occasioned the change in the principles of the Premier? le ,''aine ~e on the increase as compared with The Right Hon. Baronet had said that his principles had i ll 445 , " jear...s, They had more than doubled undergone a gradual change, in consequence of f the itierease was I was told that the reason of this benefits which he had perceived . to accrue gene Tally 1 . -oin f e klich a s that the friends of these soldiers had been a remission of protective duties, and the immediate 4 ye:bp:re comfortableer circumstances during the last cause of the Premier having taken the steps which he whieha strikin confess I thought singular had was the failure of tie potato crop in Ireland. The of the abundance remedy which the Right lion, Baronet had proposed to te e „:; eXi sted ,g moral instance I also think that this meet this admitted evil was, in point of fact, no remedy Re ztot l i leas : p a this country. was productive of much at all.— ( Hear, hear.) If he had sent 100,000/. or Jee th t ° th e sol : i ). 1 absence .t into Ireland to be expended in the construction with a rociet ier, for . i permitted him to en- 200,0001. his feen e Yof his friends, arid made him return of public works—in such case, he (Mr. Liddell) could tli; e ciati es 7g s better qualified for the performance of conceive there would be some improvement in the c?ii te Y° Sed I Was asked the other night why I was dition of the poor in Ire). Ind. It would be putting i e whi e h to disturb the state of prosperity money into the pockets of the labourers, and they would th e I have alluded ? I was told that be enabled to live in a state of comparative comfort. Yearspre sent no fac e of the abundance of the last three Be (Mr. Liddle) would admit the great merit which on sufficient plea was given for disturbing the various occasions had distinguished the proposals of the 'withthe glob t h e gements, for that prosperity co-existed Right Hon. Baronet, and which had induced him (Mr. ill t h e l a lterations which had been made Liddell) to give him his support, but on the present oe etthat or in 1842. My answer to this easion he could not conscientiously give him (Sir Robert th -°ber last pros p e rity referred to existed up to Peel) his support. Wages were never so high, and never ei fuonthe year ; but in that year, and during had there been a greater demand for labour than at the . cations ?Peared. nf th at hav e since elapsed, all in- present moment, which was a proof that the system of fitestSrupathy beiteand Precedin g prosperity have dis- protection should not be further interfered with. If, in s ince then, there had been the course of his arguments,. the . Right h lfo i n. Baronet fe er t '"ing ei es „ e - eau the prosperity of the maim- could have shown that the price of grain had increased, le si - , teat e rom - : and the prices of food. I con- or was likely to increa•e, he (Mr. Liddell) thought . it Th's ° to feel then month of October, 1845, we had would have formed a stronger argumentforthe a G d o ) v p e t ,r io n. of I,'VAIr, G ro ‘ at a great change was necessary. of the course intended to be pursued by the / e r Niej e t en e. are the proposals, which, on the part tnent than any other that had been broughtforward.. fean have Yove have to lay before You.—(Hear, hear.) The contrary, however, was the case. In 1840, in Its y' l l4 g of e e nGt hing to fear from 3 any ungenerous endeavouring to arrive at a price for bread, which should 14 , /, 4 1. t p th i , t"iS House. There has been no ap- remunerate the vendor, and at the same time be within e i, le g, the Popular feeling on this question. The the reach of the consumer, the Right Hon. Baronet had i t , the seejeneral feeling of the country, is in favour taken the average price of the preceding ten years, and .,i e i r °sel l it`"rnent of this question. We can now had fixed the proper price at ss. 6d. per quarter, whi l e, 14 at anzielli proper spirit. There has been a he considered as a fair and just trice. Now, , he (la r. l e tt u " e i t e l° l t i t • TtYhe on mypart with respect to this Liddell) had calculated the average price of corn for t example vou set in taking upon three months, up to this day, Jan. 27, 1846, and found thestioe the settlement of this all - important that it was 565. Bd. per quarter, which was the exact of ' ti l•e i s " i , s til be followed by the rest of the world. price which had been fixed as a fair and just lie t ON :` Your justice, in : our, wisdom, the means average. On this ground, then, there appeared 1. 0 subj ec Justi ee on this question, because you are no cause whatever for the repeal of the corn laertlylaitsttk_t° any coerc i o n. —(H ear , h ear , an d cheers.) laws. He would tell the Right lion. Baronet, that if (14 eats :ear in mind that we may have worse in consequence of the great changes which he had pro atuttr, h e u-t \ id worse times than the present— posed, any material diminution should take place in the 4is e 'l to I. l', r )—and that the measures which I have price of corn, and that in consequence vast tracks of sine r e d "a House have been brought forward with the land should be thrown out of cultivation, the parties that ts e e 'tior is lr t e of effecting an adjustment of those great suffer would not be the large landowners. would d hos h e e who lerieubli e - "ich at present so prominently occupy in the first place would be the sufferers h e , to th e attention, and that they may ultimately tenant-farmers—those who had expended their th_ a e r ir ms capital and 44 be en ad t vantage of her Majesty's subjects. They in the improvement and cultivation of their f i hi the oro ; „ light forward from a sincere desire the next victims would be the small landed . proprietors, had invested their hi l e llti llt la' will benefit all classes without who tilled their own land, and who . ini e b eht i“a. a gricultural body. They have not been all in the improvement of their land. His constituents cs it et Di ward without the deepest consideration hay- should not have to reproach him (Mr. Liddell) for hay : th ee t aer4 3 v ett to the effect which they will have on the ing departed from those principles of protection, to sup th e '. to Jour the country. I therefore recommend port which he had been returned as . their representative. lie e 'lats,r calm and dispassionate consideration, in' He for one would not betray his trust, he would th e e : of f ri ° Pe that they will conduce to the mainte- not appear before his constituents in any other l 'lfe n i e lare e - „' e z a dlY relations between different classes of light than as the avowed supporter of protec- It , ter`v•e et e, ,Zty- . --to giving securities for the permanence tion, to which principle he had pledged himself. ~ ,t te tat 6 - ,With the assurance of maintaining . loyalty There' was another body of men that would be affected NI ea afid -r 4 a.iesty' subjects • that they will increase by the proposed measure—he meant the clergy. The 'Y or eller , -• e s 'of the whole clergy were not an overpaid body of men, yet the pro -• the - e and better the condition th e, se h : Publi (.) is e. The Right Hon. Baronet then position of the Right Hon. Baronet would occasion a li e , Lin n . seat - _,,,,, i ~si tio , amidst loud cheers principally from considerable loss on their ineemes.—(Hear, hear.) Ile R . 51 kh n ' having addressed the House nearly three saw in that a very strong objection to the proposed IkSir la $1 hlf b change. He had still another objection to the proposi or, a . minutes tion—it would cause a falling off in the quantity of t. ' . ai • ,.., 1 11 e hal e a r PEEL rose again in a few fibi o w 54 concluded his statement, and said he wished home growu _c . orn. If so, that would be a very great House mig tti - for Y t ime which tie • ht deem reason- evil, as a falling off in the growth of that article would demand f labour, ' diminution in theor the aset`lttettesithe consideration of hisproposition before occasion a .1 1 , tla ltt , "of it shouldtake l P ce He did not ex- rate Nald-'47 reasonableparish time would be required, but burdens would be increased. These w t. , _ e entirel ' t an oh o it /i v , Y guided by the sense of the House. he entertained l. i the . °I question, d. He wished uestion, and why he stood up in tisi 1, th e iti Hight said he would wish to ask a ques- the House to p lace sentiments on record. %te te :N on pit lion. Baronet in reference to the finan to say a few words on the subject of compensation Liddell) tiar i g , t hatil ) ! t he statement. The Hon. Baronet had proposed by the Right Hon. Baronet. He (Mr. of the duty for t ie l , ai One t s speech should be a commercial and not a had no doubt on his mind that the reduction ee L tin s to a Hou se ' but he conceived it would be impossible on a great number of the articles named would be bene- N e autir e, L el understand its position in reference to ficial, and be satisfactory to the , country, . t e w l l l .o,u p ( a ) rti is c .( u . - aoli oea l , io unless the Rieht II Gentleman would laxly concurred in the policy of placing . h I l ea t n t , ,t a r IS Oe` y ould i t nt e ral on ' me ' r "'"ahl -" ofthe terms, an idea of what the colonial possessions in the same position as e ad a, not q , e tXn e . burdens on the land, as well as and he saw iu the Canadian Corn Bill a far-seeing x tenei° l 3' a, 4 ndtture of the State. For there was to measure, as it were extending the lob of protection ear - are ,y? eat re - • . It ar • . Qe , T %,,,, mission of the revenue, but also an not alone over the Colonies, but over the seas which ° riet a 41 1.1.. tr 600,000/ in the aggregate. wo 1 n connected them together.—(flear, hear.)—The ex o-uld co es e if reree „would wish, before the Right Hon. pectations of the country on that measure had been re `' of th " : Mu t at question, to ask him whether he alined; shipping had increased in the last eighteen , ; Lea r, he - "` l , fortnight, too soon for the dis- months to a greater extent with that colony than the i aro net ar.") q t t lesti on...... (ries of " Oh, oh," and had done from the repeal of the navigation laws. He 4 sliet e h l t hat it w e begged to remind the Right Hon. looked upon the policy then as wise, and he now con -140 ein it „ eui d be impossible ke tislt: n.......(iies -UOl4O the before that time to curred with the colonial policy laid down by the Right ar oi h ear.) Th in e te n re o s n t connected with this Hon. Baronet. But when he (Mr. Liddell) heard 4 kielit Baronet had alluded stated, that on the Ist of February, 1849, the whole that be en tertai n ~f re e trade ; but whatever opinion corn-laws were to be repealed—the process to go on t 'rtai , ireas ree e u• hoer by those who were opposed to gradually till then—he could not on any ground of com bsieoeg wo ,ently, h e w 1 • e ,._"l's ,o. aid :_ hu d say this, .th . at before a pensation stated, reconcile himself to this change pro th"-) /,' Englandinpossible for the opinions of the posed by the Right Hon. Baronet. The Right Hon ; e Hou s e ' W 4 to reach this House.—(Hcar. Baronet talked of the 16,000 managers connected with , t'orip,e, wh o astonished that the other side cif 1 the various trusts and roade throughout the country ekir c ," in favo_w professed to have • the feeling of the ! connected with highways and keel improvements, t tp e to th zit ' e t' 0 + their politics kti • I(l . ,, L eeling t should show , an appli• the waste and improvidence they occasioned, and the It * DWI ' l. r said i's , necessity there was for a consolidation of their powers I but ously th ? ,,, , e e ati en, the),tigtxr far from being afraid of such I however true that might h....., !led however desirable it was to repeal hare a change, it was net the re fo re necessary to the Fr e y 'Moe anger was li n expected the event. The hear.) It could as weft he done under Ile t4 0 1; 4 t° avoid der a mistake if he thought that Then the law of settlement Wig hie r e I ., ri r eonstitu any discussion until they heard the existing eorn•la . w st s in — g -( co He r a a r :itym to, but however humane and preper the Right Hon, (k r ,! e lld Si, It a f t,its- That would be placing his referred , on this sohicet might be, why mix it up 1 41' ' Illat \ ' 1 - - eel in a d" he hoped Baronet ' s proposition e Then agricultural i 41 1c1 3 Plae ale) would con Aron which with the stere-lews reepreeements were It N -e w as to en never see him occupy. Sir R. referred to, but ba Rees little advantage . in that . prepcsitjon. 1 1 ; hen t ,, f el' them,—think for the people, and give his If land offered a proper eecnrity to parties having money to I'titer hope th at e !_(Cries of " Oh, oh," , and laughter.) lend, there was ne difficulty in getting it now. And if the lly de lieli e f to t Tr U. Peel would not hesitate toadmi- land so poor and encumbered that fcli. proprietor coul at d not N on 4 3 . , that reer eou btry, and, so far from requiring raise money on it in the ordinary , way, ne r e ci tle ov C ige a r ( 4 l , Nen m ember Would lef ought to be immediate ; and if the vantage in getting the money as a fromoari h sew beee to ," only apply the principles of' emu- Then other local burdens, to the amount Faust. 50,),0067., warp to Si r able oh, the case, he would not be at but That he admitted be removed on to the Consolidated . . l ir It. PEEIe t° enter any loss, I lain -• Lhe at once upon the debate. but notatall adequate compensetion to the in was a betteat, It would have been easy fee . tt jqs , _ s . re rose and said—lf I may be allowed terests affected by the change. ti ~ t 4 k the Ho Gentleman and he was aware of h's tiettl"..Y own defe n. to allow me to e .n- ! ! him to have taken another merge, !Peculiarnotwith situation in the county he represented ; yet, clt. ~„.un i s one _, nee. --(Loud laughter.) I think the . ,tnerdin this, he would honestly state his conviction. Before ti tuti ‘e e ee t i on of "A gereat importance, and the acceptance ' this que g stioo was settled, he thought the country ou h gl f i a t r t e ot s 'i - i 4 b t : th v e country. th prop rst o u n ld m e de is of great cense- I appealed to. He, forwas not afraid of m h eetin o g 4 t Oe . b ltn e oPPOrtun it b • • the last person to . constituency those who were new raising t e e p p - p o p ular cry cf pie tt ; ut i t is al y being given fur due conside- I cheap bread. He said this, though threaten a with serious ill' Pe'ssibl so of importance to many to know , a-Lieutenant til lalt h e the cou rse as ; .op in the county he represented ; the L6t , . , t .., _ Parliament intends to adopt. l ti t iainit not inconsistent with his duty to make a canv h a.shi .. g or co. `a _eat Thursday week will not be too . speech agaisset him (Mr. Liddell). He would, nevert ele . s,, t 'Kr, s t il i .s y li eration of this important subject. soon , . whatever difficulty it enigbt ,occasion , or whatever opposition tlilattle Haight said, that whatever the Anti Corn -law lhe might raise, act up honestly anti iedepeed,ently to his con es 'do ge ii : .t say, it was but just for the House t i efetions,—( Loud cheers from the Conservative benches, ) 44 6.14, .... glens and deliberate consideration o give I Captain LtOllS said that, seeing the manner the flight Hon. 14 the agriculturali to the in- Baronet had been met by those behind him, he considered it sts—(Hear, hear)—.-sad b a WAS his duty, as the Meirilor fer the citl of Westminster, to , state to the House that he would support him heart and soul, as he considered the measures proposed were for the good and welfare of her Majesty's subjects. On many questions he had voted against the Right Hon. Baronet, but never against his general policy. He was not like some gentlemen in that House, going into the gallery and voting against the Right Hon. Baronet, without adducing a single argument, or offering a single remark for so doing. He recollected one case of this kind happening last year. He, for one, would not go there to vote if he was not prepared to give his reasons for that course. —( Hear, hear.) He recollected that, in 1842, he made a speech in favour of the existing corn-laws, and against the pro position for an Bs. duty; but since 1842 he had seen good grounds to alter his opinions. Since then there had been a failure of the potato crop, and the imi nent danger—had there been a fortnight's longer wet weather this season—that the wheat crop would have been destroyed. This, coupled with another argument, that the population was continually increasing, while the soil on which their food was raised was confined to a limited area, had operated on his mind to bring about the change. It was said that the measure would throw two millions of acres out of cultivation ; but, as arable land could produce three times more than grass land, there was no proof that the land would go out of cultivation. But if the land went out of cultivation, and if there were labourers out of work, they would be very glad to go upon it, and work it, profitably to themselves and the proprietors.—( Hear, hear.) He had not prepared a speech—he had not come down to the House, like some Hon. Members, with a speech ready prepared against the proposition of the Right Hon. Baronet, without hearing it. He would, therefore, conclude by saying that he would give the greatest possible support to the Right Hon. Baronet, and if he failed, and a dissolution of Parliament took place, arid the Noble Lord the Member for the City of London succeeded to power, he (Captain Rous) would support him with the same zeal as he had supported the Right Hon. Baronet.—( Cheers. ) Mr. STAFFORD O'BRIEN said he would not have occupied the attention of the House had he not been so per sonally referred to by the Hon. and Gallant Gentleman who had just sat down. Ire had referred to his going into the gallery and giving a vote without a speech. Surely all reason for a vote was not to be found in a speech, but that it was possible for there to be such without resorting to a declaration of that kind. With respect to past votes, and past proceedings, there was not much reason for many of them to congratulate them selves, as even the Hon. and Gallant Gentleman had himself referred to his own proceedings on the 8 , . duty. They ought to let bygones be bygones, and not enter into matters in which so many of them would present so very strange a figure. He might remark, that if the Hon. Member for Stockport took credit to himself for the change of opinion that had taken place on the corn-laws, the Right Hon. Baronet denied that either the speeches or the arguments of that Hon. Gentleman had had the least influence on his mind, in making the present proposition. The Hon. Member for Stockport talked of the obtuseness of intellect that characterised the country gentlemen, who would not be influenced by his coun sels, but it was curious that while they (the supporters of Protection) and the Right Hon. Baronet differed, they should, according to the logic of the League, be therefore equally de ficient in mind, and incapable of appreciating sound argument. —( Hear, hear.) It had been asked by an Hon. Gentleman on the other side (Mr. Hume) when it was remarked that they should go to the country before settling this question—" Were tkey delegates that could not act without first consulting those who sent them ?" He (Mr. S. O'Brien) to this would say, that all he wanted was to go to his county (Northampton). He did not wish to enter the lists elsewhere. He did not wish to be like that gentleman, the butterfly of the House.—( Loud laughter.) Not confined to one borough or county, or even one kingdom or island, but extending his flight to the sister is land, and finding, when driven from everywhere else, a refuge among the potatoes of Kilkenny.—(Laughter.) Mr. HUME— I never was in Kilkenny. Mr. S. O'BRIEN—If the Hon. Member was not, it did not mend the matter, and now he had sought a shelter among the heather of Montrose.—(Laughter.) In conclusion he would say, he remembered the principles on which he was elected, and would act up to them ; when he could not do so, he would resign his trust. After a few remarks from Mr. NEWDEGATE, which was inaudible in the gallery, Lord INGESTRE remarked tl•at the Right Hon. Baronet had said nothing about how the averages of tithes were to be taken ; he should like to know ? ' fifty-three claims and objections in East Surrey, and it only requires vigorous 2fforts to be made to rescue the representation of East Surrey out of the hands of monopoly. lam there fore directed oy the Council of the League to take the liberty of urging upon you personally "—I directed, sir, said the Hon. and Gallant Member, my butler to lock up every silver spoon I had in the house—( Roars of laughter)—" the im portance of your immediately obtaining a freehold qualification for East Surrey—(Loud laughter)—and that you also suggest the sante to the members of your family and to your friends and relations, who it is hoped will, by your strenuous recom mendatbtn, be induced to follow your example.—(Great laughter.) In all probability, upon the registration of 1846 and 1847, will turn the legislation of the country for the next seven years, and von are therefore reminded that the qualifica tion must be olitained before the 31st of July next. Re questing your early attention to this commuieation, I remain my dear sir, by order of the Council, W. PA U LTON. P. S. On payment of 561.—(Laughter)—at this office, 40s. freehold qualifications will he obtained for you, which will enable you to vete for the Eastern division of the county of Surrey. The sum will include the cost of conveyance." Now he received this letter that morning, and he read it, hut whe ther it came by the direction of the Right Hon. Baronet be knew not, but he strongly suspected that it did.._( Hear, and laughter.) For a number of years he felt an honest pride in supporting the Right Honourable Baronet, and he should now as faithfully oppose him. —s Hear, hear.) 'I he Right Hon. Baronet had ventured to submit to the consideration of the House a measure which, if carried, would strike at the root of society, and without trespassing long upon the attention of the House, he should sit down observing that a greater insult had never been offered to the country than had been offered by the Right Hon. Baronet that night.—( Hear, hear.) The Earl of MARCH said, in the present state of their proceedingis, he did not intend to take up the time of the House by entering into arguments upon this great question. It was a subject of such vast magnitude that they could not be too careful in approaching it. At the same time, he must say, that never, in the whol e course o f hi s lif e, h a d he been more horrified, more distressed, or more astonished, than when he heard the proposition which had been propounded by the First Lord of the Treasury. He was perfectly certain that he could speak for his constituency, for he was sure he knew their opinions, and he was convinced they would not assent to, or accept in any way, the proposition which the Right Hon. Baronet had made that night ; and he now begged leave to tell the Right Hon. Baronet that he would meet with his strenuous, his violent, and most consistent opposition.— ( Hear, hear.) In the course of this session they had heard statements, made both in and out of the House by the Right Hon. Baronet, of the reasons which had changed his opinions on the subject of protection, and he must say, that when he heard the Right Honourable Baronet, in June last, resist the motion of the Hop. Member for Wolverhampton, he certainly did not-expect that in the following November the opinions of the Right Hon. Baronet would have undergone so serious a change.—( Hear, hear, and cheers.) But they had had the Right Hon. Baronet's state ment that his opinions had undergone a change. and they were bound to take that statement in the way in which it was offered. (Hear, hear.) lie should be the last person to attribute im proper motives to the Right Hon. Baronet for that change, but he did think the House and the country had a right to demand from the other Members of the Administration their reasons for their change of opinion.—(Cheers.) They had a right to demand this, because it had been currently repotted that the minority of the Cabinet had voted in favour of the Right Hon. Baronet.—( Hear, hear.) He held in his hand a paper, con taining a speech of the Right Hon. Gentleman the Member for Wiltshire, which he made to his constituents on accepting the office of Secretary-at-War, in which speech he found the following passage :—" He was not about to • excusa himself for his vote upon the corn-laws, because, at the time he gave it he thought the amount of protection was ex cessive. He was, however, mistaken, for he had since dis covered that the amount of protection was not larger than it ought to be, and it was, he thought, the opinion of the people, and of the Ministry, that this protection ought to be upheld." Now this was spoken on the 15th of February, 1845, but what would be the Right Hon. Gentleman's reception if he went amongst his constituency, in February, 1846, as a supporter of the proposition of the Right Hon. Baronet at the head of the Government. He repeated that they had a right to demand of the other Members of the Administration the reasons for their changing their opinions which they supported, he would not say in It'42, but which they promulgated in 1845. Mr. SIDNEY HERBERT—Sir, I think the House will agree with me, that, in this stage of the proceedings, it will not be for their convenience that I should now enter at length, and in detail, into the reasons and grounds upon which I have formed the opinion I hold upon the subject now before the House, or to explain the grounds which induced me entirely to change the opinions upon the commercial policy of the country which I have hitherto advanced in this House.—( Hear, hear.) But this I will, and I hope it will be satisfactory to the Noble Lord and the House that when the discussion comes on in a future stage of this proceeding, I shall be enabled to state explicitly, simply, and undisguisedly, all the grounds which induced me to change my opinions, and to give such an explanation of my conduct as to be perfectly satisfactory to the House. I think it will be more for the convenience of the House that we should not enter prematurely into the whole bearings of this vast and great question, or to put forward at the present moment the many arguments which may be urged in its favour. But at all events I think it more for our convenience that I should not go into the reasons and grounds which have induced me to form the opinions I now hold, because, while entering into those grounds, it will be necessary for me, after what has fallen from the Noble Lord and other Hon. Members to enter upon a discussion of a somewhat personal character.—( Hear, hear.) I beg leave to assure my Noble Friend, who asks me what sort of a reception I expect when I again go amonst my constituency, that no man can impute to me any but disin terested motives, or that I chanced my views and opinions for the sake of power, and certainly rcould not have changed them for the purpose of currying favour with my constituency, because my constituency is a peculiar agricultural one. Bur l when I do again go amongst my constituency, I hope they wil so fairly and dispassionately have considered this question, and the many arguments in its favour, that there will be little or no difference between their opinions, and my own.—(Cheers.) Let me further tell the Noble Lord that on my returning to town last autumn, I found the affairs of the nation in such a state as to induce me net to hesitate for a mo ment in making up my mind as to the course I should pursue, and I joined with my Right Hon. Friend, the First Lord of the Treasury, in advising the Council to adopt the measure which has been brought forward to night, and when proper and convenient time arrives I shall be ready to explain my reasons for doing so, without any reserve on my part. When, therefore, 1 shall again present myself to the notice of my constituents, I have the firmer conviction that—this question having been in the meantime calmly and dispassionately considered by the country—those who now take the sincerest interest in agricultural protection will think that I have never neglected my duty to them or my duty to the community at large, in giv.ng my hearty, disinterested, and honest support to the measure which has been brought forward this evening.—( Cheers. ) Mr. P. HOWA RD said that, connected as he was with the landed interest of the country, he must be allowed to address a few words to the House, on the important subject which had been brought before them. He had listened to the able and elaborate explanation of the Right Hon. Baronet, and he confessed that the equiva lent the Right Hon. Baronet proposed to afford to the landed interest for the change he was about to make, was much less than was justified by circumstances ; but, considering the suc cess which had hitherto followed free-trade measures, he was prepared to give his support to the resolu'ions which were to be submitted to them.—( Hear, hear.) He confessed that he would much rather have had the change made less suddenly. and while the period of three years was much too limited, he thought the maximum protection to be afforded in the meantime was no less scanty. There was an alteration, how ever, which he hailed as a boon to agriculture—he meant the alteration in the law of settlement. Only those farmers re siding in the neighbourhood of large towns could appreciate the importance of this change ; but nevertheless he begged most heartily to thank the Right Hon. Baronet for the con cession. Sir R. PEEL said the averages could be kept in perfect consistency with the proposed law. Lord INGESTRE very much regretted that he felt it his duty, in accordance with the principles he professed of protec tion to industry at large—not that he had any selfish aim in ask ing protection to agriculture, but because he conceived pro tection, as a principle, to be necessary for the salvation of the country—to oppose the Right Hon. Baronet. He felt that, in the speech made that night, as also that made at the opening of the session, there was not a single argument to convince him of the necessity of the organic change that they were doomed to forgo. He could not conceive, he repeated, any necessity for the change, for, since the year 1842, agriculture had been recover ing-.grain was obtaining fair prices—ample employment was afforded to every person, and therefore he did not consider that at present there was any need of this organic change. His own opinion was, with the Hon. Member for Durham (Mr. Liddell), that all these things were good in themselves, if they did not make themselves dependent on foreign nations for the food of this country. He could not, at the same time, conceal from himself that the country at large, and those with whom he associated, owed a heavy debt of gratitude to the Right Hon. Baronet. They could not forget his exer tions in the famous crisis of 1831-32, the period of the Reform Bill. He (Lord Ingestre) did admire the expressed deter mination of the Right Hon. Baronet on the first night of this session, that he would not guide the helm of the State unless that helm were allowed to traverse; but he (Lord Ingestre) had joined the Right Hon. Baronet's ship when it was sailing under other colours.—( Hear, hear.) He did not then expect that the landmarks of the people would have been removed. He would not lend a hand to hoist the topsail when they were going down the stream of destruction. They were, indeed, to have some further time for discussion, but he had taken the very earliest period to express his objection to any alteration of the present corn-laws. Mr. F. R. SCOTT said, that he had never risen with greater regret than now in opposing the proposition of the Right Hon. Baronet at the head of the Government. He ( Mr. Scott) had come down to that House determined to hear the case before pronouncing a verdict upon it, and he exceed. inglv regretted that the statement he had that night heard was not such a satisfactory one as to induce him to slier the opi nions he had previously adopted ; namely, that support to native industry was the safest guard to the prosperity of the country. He had not pledged himself at the last election to any particular course of policy ; but as he considered that a promise should be held stronger and more sacred than a bond, so did he consider that an implied understanding was ever, in an honourable man's mind, to be held equally strong.— (Cheers.) The statement of the Right Hon. Baronet had not convinced his mind that there was any necessity for this change ; at no former period had there been more work or higher wages for it. That was the case, particularly in the northern districts of England, and in the south of Scotland ; at no former period were the prices of grain so steady and so accessible to the poor. Surely that could not be a reason for abandoning the system which had led to that prosperity. There might be causes to lead to this change in the mind of the Right Hon • Baronet, but he much doubted if the same causes would con vince his colleagues. He would not deny for a moment that a cheap rate of grain had contributed in no small degree to the welfare of the country ; but he contended also that grain from their own soil was the greatest benefit to their country. He (Mr. Scott) was sure that if the present system of protection were continued for ten years longer, there would not be in that country a discontented people. When the Right Honourable Baronet, at the last settlement of this question addressed the House, he assured the agriculturists of the country, that by agreeing to his measure they would fortify their position to such a degree that they could defend themselves against all foreign commerce. They (the agriculturists) were snot placed' on equal terms with the manufactures in the changes which were to take place. A manufacturer could change his works, but the stock of the agriculturist was sunk in the ground, and could not be recovered. But the Right Hon. Baronet, although he had informed them that the duties were to be taken off the ex cise and the customs, had not informed them how the deficiency was to be supplied, whether by a property-tax, or by some other means. He again expressed his regret at the conduct pursued by the Right Hon. Baronet, and his own inability to sup port it. Lord G. BENTINCK wished to know how the Right Honourable Baronet calculated the tithe averages. The present law supposed an average of 58s. Bd. a quarter, and tithes were paid upon that amount. It would take seven more years before grain would be reduced to 455. Were the agriculturists to pay on 58s. Bd. when grain was only 455. a quarter ? Sir R. PEEL explained that the proposition he had intro duced to the House would not, as anticipated, have the effect of reducing the price of grain to 455. per quarter. It was, however, at present quite uncertain what the result would be ; but he did not think the question of the Noble Lord required an answer. The same question might with equal reason have been asked in 1842. He hoped that the reductions he con templated would lead to an increased demand for labour, and that wages would in consequence so increase that grain would remain at steady prices. If otherwise, the House could take the matter into consideration at a future period. Sir JOHN TYRRELL (whose appearance on the Oppo sition benches was greeted with roars of laughter from all parts of the House) said, that he once had the honour of being one of a deputation who waited upon the Right Hon. Baronet, on the question of wool. The Right Hon. Baronet on that occa sion had, as he might say, presented a pistol at the head of his Grace the Duke of Richmond, by holding to him a docu ment, which had reference to the price of wool, and he asked, with an air of triumph—" Look, since the duty on wool was reduced Id. per pound, prices have risen." But the reason that the prices had risen was, that English wool was required for the manufacture of coarse cloths, while for finer fabrics fo reign wooloTmn tea , g end r et t e in d thatnoth nothing s discussion had important, t e d t w Hoe uld re but the Right Honourable B aronet com p lained that this go s because im por argument had only been me t by vitu p eration on the part of his opponents. He confessed that he (Sir John Tyrrell) felt in the position of a person in the P eninsular war, who might see the Duke of Wellington and his sta ff g oin g over to Marshal Soult.—(Laughter. ) He believed that that was precisely as the agriculturists felt now. He felt that the Right Finn. Baronet in his speech from the throne.—(Laughter.) He would rather tell them what a farmer said to him one day when he was out hunting.—(Continued laughter.) He said Sir Robert Peel will only pull in front, he will not go into the shafts, and he wont pull in the middle.-4 hoars of laughter.) The Right Hon. Baronet would force his dictum upon the country, however much it was averse to it. He could not forbear expressing his opinion that the Right Hon. Baronet was not doing well in thus forcinghis opinions on them It was perfectly true that the measures of tto Right Hen, Oentleinan might turn out as he anticipated, but he ( Sir J. Tyrrell) did not think that the supporters of the Right Hon. Gentleman had beer. well treatpd by him. He was surprised that the other Members of the Right Han. gentleman's G overnment had said nothing in the way of explanation upon this subject. All that they at present knew was that the Noble Lord the Member far f l oTtdoll had written a letter from Scot land which had put the Right firm. Rarenpt in a pretty con siderable fix—such a fix that he has been compelled to resigu big ovine. The Noble Lord himself then came in, but he was obliged to resign in consequence of a demand made by some of his friends, that the rfAtt. Nember for Stockport should form one of his Cabinet, a step viotentry opposed by th constitutional Whigs. And this was all they had heard, The fitehe froii• Gentleman at the head of the Government had not thought proper to say anything about the potato disease. It was no doubt the potato disease which had brought about the present measure, and therefore he (Sir J: . TYrreil) cared the precept dot Potato Peel Government.—(Lati l ;httr. ) Colonel SIBTHORP rasp to read a letter which he had that morning received. The letter came fears the Anti- Cnr n law League—( Roars of laughter)— and was marked ‘i private and eenedential."—(Continued laughter.) Coming from such a quarter private and ponfidential" to him was something to be admired.—(Laughter.) Of course, if he received a letter marked "private and confidential,' respecting a coo9iracy t o murder any Member of that House, of courgette shOUld not scruple to make it piiblic.—(Hear, hear.) And so he would proceed to read the letter he held in his harid.- . --(Laughter.) The lettercommenced—" My dear Sir."—(roiar'soflatightri t Certainly this might be suaviter in moth), but it was not fortiter in re. The operations of the League in Lancashire, Yorkshire, Cheshire, Middlesex, and Lincolnshire, arid other important constituencies, having secured a majority in fav our pf th e prin. eiples of the League in those important constitu enc i es , the eopecil ftlei )ustied in appqiing you to - en-operate with them in tiqeir endeavour. Within the list two months they ham sucpede4 in ett444 l iNi #ye 4!RdredliOd Mr. EDMUND R ODEHOUSE begged to ask the Right Hon. Baronet at the head of her Majesty's Government, whether it was his intention to lay upon the table of the House any of the communication/ he had received from the crowned heads of Europe respecting their opinions upon free trade, because upon that subject they had no assurance ex cept from the Honourable Gentleman, the Member for Bolton (Dr. Bowrir!l:o.... Sir ROBERT PEEL hoped to be enabled in a few days to lay before the House a formal convention from the crowned heads of Europe favourable to the relaxation of protective duties. —( Hear, hear. ) . Mr. GROGAN observed that, as an Iri=s Member, he wished to state that four articles, to which protection was most essential. would be seriously affected by the Right Hon. Baro net's proposed reductions. The first of these, linen, was one of the chief articles of home manufacture in Ireland, and pro tection was to be withdrawn from it. The provision trade was also a staple article of commerce, which would be thrown open to the competition of foreigners. The article of butter was also a main feature of Irish traffic, and although it was one of the items left unaltered in the last tariff, it was now proposed to reduce the duty one half. There was not, he believed, a single article of 164 i manufacture which the Legislature ought to be more anxious to encourage than the butter trade.— (Hear, hear.) With respect to corn, the people of Ire land were in the same condition as the people of Eng land, with this exception, that they had no manufactures to fall upon when there was a scarcity of agricultural em ployment. Consequently any withdrawal of protection from corn would be very severely felt in Ireland. As the Right Hon. Baronet (Sir R. Peel) ht .d stated that they were to have on the following evening a schedule, comprising the names of the articles, and the amount of duty to be reduced upon each, he wished to know whether the schedule would contain an ogre gate amount of the reductions, and also to know in what way the deficiency in the national revenue was to be met. Sir R. PEEL, in reply to the Honourable Member, said, he was in hopes that some of the reductions in duty would, so far from creating a deficit, .tend to increase the revenue.—(clear, hear.) He could s h ow that in the years when there was the g reatest i mportation there had been the best prices. The reducticn in duty led to increased demand, nevertheless there had not been any di m i nution in the As s quantity of home pro duce. several gentlem en ap pear, d anxious upon th e subject, he would now remark that it was not the intention of her Majesty's Government tcl lin_ ry prop os iti gn with respect to the income-tax. — t.n ear .ar.) Although th e ' great reduction which h e had proposed hear.) the various articles he had mentioned would produce a temporary effect upon the these rednctions, and revenue, nevertheless he had stich confidence in the increased , could th e addi tional that woilld resqlt from ould he iven, that the revenue tional employment that w some attempt be met without proposing any additional taxes d a h '---( ' heers ' ) Mr. H. HOWARD expressed . hope that would be made to make a reduction in slave-trade su gar. 14. PIiRTISi as the representative o f a large number ot . ' persOns iptereste"., e ill thechltiyation of bt ps, trusted to draw it __atteoti interest, He hoped ° II of the Right H,,n. Baronet to Olaf i there would be an pnOrp frpp trade in hops/ . ffir m ittl°t it would he un f a i r to take away half the protection from _ foreign h op ,. hops, and He asked, in the name of the hop growers, for free trade i n Baronet h d no duty, and called upon the Hon. Member for East Sussex to the Right Hon, support him in that object. 1f„ a rieneral Ncl . ' a orb with regeilt - t9 P r tv - z i , t , i but a e 1 1 044 fro § a he would have given Ilifil Ili§ Su PP r h i a 4 ! t wad now he would net commit himself, but give do proposition a fair and candid consideration, while he wouldf the e uttermost to bring his ovinions to concur with those ° Right H im. Baronet. —( Hpar, near.) f; or his Pi l 4 .t. V 11'!' n '°?!t anIFV3 to have the question of the corn-laws u' la '' y n o at . resf. considering the enormous duty that was nits', pall .° hope, he hoed he u id turn its. 4L ' e q t 'flll tq tk ' subject, Right Hon, il t rprO tiR,.. • altogether,..,.(' • l' with the view of repealing the duty Hear. j Sir R. PEEL observed, that after te very earie,ld speech of the Hon. Member (Mr. Curtis) he ought to mak e hi m a reply. if he were in private conversation with the Hun. Membi.,r, he would tell Mill not to encourage th e , hop -growers to stir this question. Upon a former .cession he (Sir Robert Peel) had proposed to reduce the duty 0 . 4 hop s f rqm 61. td; 41. Os., te.;l; llp had Lep uppoied 1D s4 t 4 !iiteiltiovi. F i g really thought there was now a very fa ir pro eetion on h ope. Mr. BENNETT remarked, that the Right u_. Baronet had forgotten the lahourin, ,;.. o...tli onourable consumed both the malt and and t 4 r i , 11 . , / , ,,, : p wi,c, th4t the Right FOIL litrquet, Crp 6 ,ng the ct(ht• (liitie;4h?" : it *as his intYntlirweithet rdredicf; or abolish wo u td have which posed the total' repeal of the malt-tax.-- ( He!tr, h ear. ) ,r a Ile maintained, %vas a tax urn tale labouring ' ' '' i • at , I .... ~. , , . , •. i and should, on that account, he abolished. He was concinced, in his own mind, from something which the Right Hon. Baronet had thrown out as to the oppressiveness of the malt tax, that its repeal would have been one of the boons to be held out to the working population ; and not to them alone but to the whole agricultural interest.—( Hear. ) He con fessed he was deeply disappointed that the Right Hon. Baronet had not proposed a repeal of the malt -tax, because, when he heard the Right Hon. Gentleman professing to do all that lay in his power to relieve the labouring population, he expected that he would ave repealed that tax as one of the boons to the labouring classes. They were as much worthy of the attention, of her Majesty's Government as any other class in the community. Ho knew the country from long experi ence, and knew that wages invariably followed the price of provisions. Mr. B. ESCOTT wished, in one word, to express his ex treme thankfulness to the Right Hon. Baronet for having in cluded in his schedule of reductions the article on Indian corn, for which he gave notice last session. There was no one measure more likely to promote the interests of both the farmer and agricultural labourer than the free importation of that article of food. Mr. WAKLEY said, it was utterly impossible for Hon. Members to have heard the scheme of the Right Hon. Ba. ronet without feelings of the strongest approbation and ap proval. They could not have heard the whole plan as he (the Right Hon. Baronet) had laid it down, without in the main agreeing that the scheme was a good one, and one to which they should give their support. There might be some points of disagreement, of difference of sentiments. which might call forth considerable discussion in their future debates on the question, but when they reflected that at the end of the next three years there was to be a total repeal of the corn• laws, and also a considerable and immediate reduction in the other ar ticles which constituted the food of the country, they must feel and express the strongest approval of the scheme as a whole.— ( Hear, hear.) Now the Hon. Member for Wilt shire (Mr. Bennett) had expressed his astonishment that the Right Hon. Baronet had not proposed a repeal of the malt tax, and he had expressly stated that the working classes of the country would, by his (the Right Hon. Baronet) silence on that head, be deprived of those benefits to wY ich they were entitled. But be that as it might, he (Mr. Wakley) was per suaded that the scheme which the Right Hon. Baronet had proposed would be for the benefit of the millions of this coun try.—( Hear, hear.) It would be for the benefit of trade ; and it would likewise be the basis of the peace of the world ; it would advance the social condition of millions, and also create for them markets for their labour.—( Hear, hear.) For his own part he represented nearly 3c0,000 of the inhabitants of the Northern part of the metropolis—( Hear), and he would venture to say that his constituents would express their entire approval of the Right Hon. Baronet's proposal.—( Hear, hear.) He firmly believed that no proposal had ever been made to Par liament as a whole, which would be more conducive to the happiness of the people of this country than the schemes of the Right Hon. Baronet. Did the Hon. Gentleman the Member for Wiltshire conceive that the scheme was not calculated to im prove the condition of the working classes? Why did it not at once go for the reduction of the price of bread and meat of every family in the kingdom ?—( Hear, hear.) If a proposal had been made for the repeal of the malt-tax, what would have been the conduct of the Honourable Member for Wiltshire with reference to the other branches of the proposal ?—( ar.) His (Mr. Wakley's) firm conviction was that it would have met with his decided opposition. He (Mr. Wakley) clearly saw that the next fortnight would be expended in agitation— (Hear, hear), and they might depend upon it that it would not be very peaceful agitation.—( Hear.) He could see clearly enough that an appeal would be made during that period to the passions of the electors of this country, and in carrying on that agitation the Hon. Gentleman on the opposite side of the House ought to bear in mind under what circumstances it would be made. He would wish them to recollect one little fact in reference to it. Let them bear in mind that if they did excite the passions of the electors in the electoral districts, and if their agitation should extend, not only throughout the most remote parts of the kingdom, but also into the cities, there were hundreds of thousands of peo ple in the country who were the consumers of food, and not the sellers, and who had no votes at elections. He would wish to ask Hon. Gentlemen opposite if they were prepared to meet the cries of those consumers at every hustings in the king dom? He would beg of them to bear in mind that they were about to make an appeal which, in his opinion, would be one of the most dangerous kind. The consumers of food, who had no votes, would say to themselves, " Those gentlemen who are merely he sellers of food, have votes, whilst we, the con sumers, have none." They would immediately set about pull ing down the system of class legislation, because they have no voice in making the laws which they were called upon to obey. They would say that they were the victims of class legislation.—( Hear, hear.) He (Mr. Wakley) merely threw out this intimation now, because he was convinced that if the appeal to which he had alluded should be made ; and if the considerable •exciteraent which he anticipated would be made to maintain the principle of protection, the results would be most injurious to the country.—( Hear.) If Hon. Gentle men were sincere with reference to what they said, and if they believed that the scheme proposed that evening by the Right Hon. Baronet, which really interest the public to the extent which they represented, he would ask them, were they pre pared to extend the power of voting to the consumers of food? He would advise them to be cautious, it they were not pre. pared to answer that question in the affirmative. They should beware how they excited the feelings and indignation of the millions of the manufacturing inhabitants of this country Believing as he did, that the scheme of the Right Hon. Baro net had beer, propounded in sincere discretion, and for the benefit of the nation at large, without reference to any parti cular class of individuals—( Hear, hear)—believing that it was one of a just character—believing, in fact, that there was no thing of injustice connected with it, he should give it his most cordial support in every stage of the proceedings; and he was sure that if the Right Hon. Baronet persevered in the course which he had proposed, he would be supported by the millions of the people.—( Cheers.) Mr. BENNETT said that he came to that House fettered by no husting pledges, and he would have the Hon. Gentle man who had just sat down to understand that he intended voting on this and all other questions as his conscience guided him. —( Hear, hear.) Agitation had been spoken of, but he wished to know whether, if there bad been no agitation through the country on the other side of the question ?_( Loud cries of " Hear, hear.") The Anti-Corn-law League had sent its agents in'o every torn and village of the county which he represented; but he had much pleasure in saying that the public papers would bear him out in saying that they had met with the unanimous indignation of the farmer s and their labourers, and that, in fact, their attempts at "anti-corn-law demonstrations" had been complete failures.— ( Hear, hear.) At one of those meetings which had been called in his own village, there were scarcely 300 present. He would wish to inform the Hon. Gontleman who had last addressed the House, and also all others, holding the same opinion, that the gentleman connected with the agricul ture of the country had deep rooted dislike of all agitation of the kind alluded to. They would, however, on this question, use all the constitutional exertions within their power, and they would take care, in their agitation, to do nothing which might prove detrimental to the interests of any class in the country. If they should become agitators, they would not be agita tors in the cause of mischief.—( Cries of " Hear, hear.") Mr. GISBORNE stated he wished to make a remark upon an epithet which fell from the Hon. Member for Finsbury. He stated that the friends of the Anti-Corn-law League re ceived the announcement of the Premier with " stubborn silence." He stated that he had no authority to speak on behalf of the League. He, in common with others, left the House under the impression that the House did not intend to raise a debate upon the question, and it was only by accident that he heard of this debate. H e hoped, therefore, that the silence connected with the League would not be construed into " stubborn silence." Mr. Newdegate said that he should connect himself with the one question which he had proposed in the former part of the evening to the Hon. Baronet at the head of her Majesty's Go vernment. He would, however, just make one remark upon an opinion of Mr. Wakley. Why did he deprecate agitation? Had be ever known gentlemen on this side of the House en gaged in exciting those feelings ? He would also call the at tention of the First Minister of the Crown to the circumstance that, perchance, with the best intentions, but with no distinct view, as the Hon. Baronet had himself admitted, of the conse quences of his measure as to the agricultural interests, they might find themselves placed in the position that the yeomanry of England, who now contributed to the preservation of the peace of the country, would, when danger threatened them, be not so ready to afford their wonted assistance. Did the Hon. Member for Finsbury consider that the agricultural interest did not understand their interest, or that they should not appeal to their constituencies? He considered that they had reason to demand time for full inquiry into the matter. Mr. WAKLEY stated that he never attended but one meet ing of the Anti- Corn-law League, and that a parish one. He considered that that body had been of great service to the country, and deserved its gra'itude. He did not intend that any expressions which fell from him should be hurtful to the feelings of Hon. Members on that side of the House. _ _ were the principles on which they defended protection; they were not narrow and mean, and ripon those principles they claimed to go. to the country. He would again report, that it was on a great general principle that they defended protection, and not on any principle of compensation. Why, they repudiated the term, and if they did not so repudiate it, they would say the terms were too mean, too paltry. for their acceptance. And ,again he would say, adopting the words of his Right Hon. Friend at the head of the Govern ment, that this was a question which must be settled by the voice of the nation.—( Hear, hear.) But the voice of the nation was not heard in that House upon that question. The House then resumed, the Chairman reported progress, and obtained leave to sit again on Monday, the 9th day of February. The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and the House adjourned at Twelve o clock. SIR R. PEEL'S NEW TARIFF. RESOLUTIONS TO BE PROPOSED IN COMMITTEE ON CUSTOMS AND CORN IMPORTATION ACTS. ! Resolved,—That in lieu of the duties now payable on the importa tion 01 corn, grain, meal, or flour, there shall be paid, until the Ist day of February 1849, the following duties, viz. If imported from any foreign country; WHEAT :- -- Whenever the average price of wheat, made up and published in the manner required by law, shall be for every quarter - - - under 485., the duty shall be, for every s. d. quarter - - 10 0 - - -48 s. and under 495. . - 9 0 - - - 495. and under 50s. - - - 8 0 - • -50 s. and under 51e. - - - 7 0 - - -51 s. and under 52e. - - 6 0 - - - 525. and under 535. - 5 0 - - - - - 535. and upwards - 4 0 BARLEY, BEER, OR BIGO : Whenever the average price of barley, made up up and published in the manner required by law, shall be for every quarter - - - under 268 , the duty shall be, for every quarter - 5 0 - - - 265. and under 275. - - - 4 6 - - - 275. and under 28s. - - 4 0 - - -28 s. and under 295. - - - 3 6 - - - 295. and under 30s. - - 3 0 - - -30 s. and un d er 31s. - - - - 2 6 - - -31 s. and up wards - - - 2 0 OATS : whenever the average price of Oats, mage up and published in the manner required by law, shall be for every quarter - - - under 18s., the duty shall be, for every quarter - - - - - 4 0 - - - IBs. and under 19s. - - - 3 6 - - -19 s. and under 20s. - - - 3 0 - - -20 e. and under 21s. - - - 2 6 - - -21 s and under 225. - - 2 0 - - - 225. and upwards - - - - 1 6 RYE, PEASE, AND BEANS:— For every quarter ; A duty equal in amount to the duty payable on a quarter of barley. WHEAT MEAL AND FLOUR : For every barrel, beingone hundred and ninety-six pounds ; A duty equal in amount to the duty payable on thirty eight gallons and a half of wheat. BARLEY MEAL:— For every quantity of pounds ; A duty equal in amount to the duty payable on a quarter of barley. OATMEAL : For every quantity of one hundred and eighty-one pounds and a half ; A duty equal in amount to the duty paable on a quarter of oats. RYE MEAL : For every quantity of pounds ; A duty equal in amount to the duty payable on a quarter of rye. PEA MEAL AND BEAN MEAL:— For every quantity of pounds ; A duty equal in amount to the duty payable on a quarter of pease or beans. And that from and after the said Ist day of February 1849 there shall be paid the following duties, viz. : Wheat, barley, beer or bigg, oats, rye, pease, and beans, s. d. for every quarter - 1 0 Wheat meal, barley meal, oat meal, rye meal, pea meal, and bean meal, for every cwt. - - - 0 4% If the produce of and imported from any British posses sion out of Europe ; Wheat, barley, beer or bigg, oats, rye, pease, and beans, the duty shall be for every quarter - - 1 0 Wheat meal, barley meal, oat meal, rye meal, pea meal, and bean meal, the duty shall be for every cwt. - 0 43 Resolved,—That in lieu of the Duties of Customs now chargeable on the articles under-mentioned, imported into the United Kingdom, the following Duties shall be charged, viz.:— Agates or Cornelians, set, for every 1001. value - -£lO 0 0 Ale and Beer of all sorts, for every barrel - - 1 0 0 Almonds, Paste of, for every 1001. value - - 10 0 0 Amber, Manufactures of, not enumerated, for every 1 0/. value - - - - - - 10 0 0 Arrow Root, the cwt. - - - - - 0 2 6 —of and from a British Possession, per cwt. - 0 0 6 Bandstring Twist, for every 1001. value - - 10 0 0 of and from a British Possession, for every 1001. value - - - - - - - 5 0 0 Barley, Pearled, the cwt. - - - - 0 2 6 —of and from a British Possession, the cwt. - 0 1 3 Bast Ropes, Twines, and Strands, for every 1001. value 16 0 0 of and from a British Possession, for every 1001. value - - - - - 5 0 0 Beads, viz.:- -- Arango, for every 1001. value - - - 10 0 0 --- - Coral, for every - 1001. value - - - 10 0 0 - Crystal, for every 1001. value - - - 10 0 0 - Jet, for every 1001. value - - 10 0 0 -- not otherwise enumerated or described - - 10 0 0 Beer or Mum, the barrel - - - 1 0 0 Blacking, for every every 160/. value - - - 10 0 0 Brass, manufactures of, for every 1001. value - - 10 0 0 - Powder of, for every 1001. value - - - 10 0 0 Brocade of Gold or Silver, for every 1001. value - 10 0 0 Bronze, manufactures of, for every 1001. value - - 10 0 0 - Powder, for every 1001. value - . - 10 0 0 Buck Wheat, the quarter - - - - 0 1 0 Butter, the cwt • - - - - - 010 0 -of and from a British Possession, the cwt. - 0 2 6 Buttons, Metal, for every 1001. value - - - 10 0 0 Candles, viz. -- Spermaceti, the lb. - - - - - 0 0 3 - Stearine, the lb. - - - - - 0 0 1 1 -- Tallow, the cwt. - - . - - 0 5 0 • -- Wax, the lh. - - - - - 0 0 2 Canes, Walking Canes or Sticks, mounted, painted, or otherwise ornamented, for every 1001. value - - 10 0 5 , Carriages of all sorts, for every 1001. value - -10 0 0 Casks, empty, for every 1001. value - - - 10 0 0 Cassiva Powder, the cwt. - - - - 0 2 6 -- of and from a British Possession, the cwt. - 0 0 6 Catllngs, for every 1031. value - - - 10 0 0 Cheese, the cwt. - - - - - - 0 5 0 -of end from a British Possession, the cwt.- - 0 1 6 China or Porcelains Ware, painted or plain, gilt or orna mented, for every 100/. value - - - - 10 0 0 Cider, the tun - - - - - - 5 5 0 Citron, preserved in salt, for every 1001. value - - 5 0 0 Clocks, fur every 100/. value - - - - 10 0 0 Copper manufactures not otherwise enumerated or de scribed, and Copper Plates engraved, for every 1001. value - - - - - - - 10 0 0 Copper or Brass Wire, for every 1001. valiie - - 10 0 0 Cotton, articles or manufactures of Cotton, wholly or in part made up, not otherwise charged with Duty, for every 1001. value - - - - - 10 0 0 - of and front a British Possession, for every 1001. value - - - - - 5 0 0 Crayons, for every 1001. value - - - - 10 0 0 Crystal, cut or manufactured, for every 1001. valve - 10 0 0 Cucumbers, preserved, for every 1001. value - - 5 0 0 -of and from a British Possession, for every 100/. value - - - - - 210 0 Fish cured, not otherwise enumerated, the cwt. - 0 1 0 Gauze of Thread, for every 1001. value - - - 10 0 0 -of and from a British Possession, for every 1001. value - - - - - - - 5 0 0 Hair, manufactures of Hair or Goats' Wool, er of Hair or Goats' Wool and any other material, and articles of such manufacture wholly or in part made up, not par ticularly enumerated, or otherwise charged with duty, for every 100/. value - - - -10 0 0 - of and fhim a British Possession, for every 100/. value - - - - - - - 5 0 0 llama of all kinds, the cwt. - - - - 0 7 0 -of and from a British Possession, the cwt. - 0 2 0 Harp Strings, or Lute Strings, silvered, for every 100/. value - - - - - - - 10 0 0 Hats or Bonnets, viz. -of Chip, the lb. - - ' • - - 0 3 6 -- of Bast, Cane, or Horsehair Hats or Bonnets, each Hat or Bonnet not exeeedingtwenty-two inches in di ameter, the dozen - - - 0 7 6 -- eath Hat or Bonnet exceeding twenty-two Inches in diameter, the dozen - - 010 0 - Straw Hats or Bonnets, the lb. - - - 0 5 0 Hats, Felt, Hair, Wool, or Beaver Hats, each - 0 2 0 -- made of Silk, Silk Shag laid upon felt, .linen, or other material, each . . - 0 2 0 Hops, the cwt - - - - - 2 5 0 Iron and Steel, wrought, not otherwise enumerated, for every 1001. value - - 10 0 0 Japanned or Lacquered Ware, for every 1001. value - 10 0 0 Lace, viz., Thread, for every 1001. value - 10 0 0 -- made by the kand, commonly called Cushion or Pillow Lace, whether of linen, cotton, or silken thread, for every 1001. value [" - - 10 0 0 Latten Wire, for every 100/. value - - -10 0 0 , Lead, Manufactures of, not otherwise enumerated, for every 1001. value - .. - - 10 0 0 Leather, manufactures of -- Boots, Shoes, and Calashes, viz. : -- Women's Boots and Calashea, the dozen pair - 0 6 0 -- Women's Boots and Calashea, if lined or trimmed with fur or other trimming, the dozen pair - - 0 7 6 - Women's Shoes with cork or double soles, quilted shoes and clogs, the dozen pair - - .. 0 5 0 - Women's Shoes, if trimmed or lined with fur or -0 6 0 any other trimming, the dozen pair - ----• Women's Shoes of silk, satin, jean, or other stuffs, kid, morocco, or other leather, the dozen pair - 0 4 6 -- Women's Shoes, if trimmed or lined with lair or .. 0 5 0 any other trimming, the dozen pair - • -- Girl's Boots and Shoes, and Calashes, not exceed ing seven inches In length, to be charged with two- thirds of the above duties ---men's Boots, the dozen pair - - - 014 0 -- Men's Shoes, the dozen pair - - - 0 7 0 -- Boys' Boots and Shoes, not exceeding seven Inches in length, to be charged with two-thirds of the above duties. Leather Boot Fronts not exceeding nine inches in height, the dozen pair - - - 0 1 9 Leather Boot Fronts exceeding nine Inches in height, the dozen pair - e - - - - 02 9 Leather cut into shapes, or any article made of Leather, or any 111414Ufaetare whereof leather is the most valu able part, not Otherwise enumerated or described, for every 1001. value - - - ' - 1 0 0 0 Linen, or Linen and Cotton, viz. : -- Cambrics and Lawns, commonly called French Lawns, the piece not exceeding eight yards in length, and not exceeding seven-eighths of a yard in b readth, and to in proportion for any greater or less quantity plain, the piece - - - - - -- 0 2 6 Bordered Handkerchiefs, the pi ece - - Lawns of any sort, not Fr enc h , for every 100 T. 0 2 6 value - - - - - Mr. NEWDEGATE rose to explain. Colonel WOOD said he did rot intend to express his opi nions on the details of the measure before the House. He con sidered the proposition of the Right Hon. Baronet had a ten dency to settle that question which now divided the two great interests of the country—and he hoped that his endeavours would prove successful in the settlement of that great question an I he would give his mast cordial and hearty support to the measures of the Right Hon. Baronet. He believed him to be actuated by a patriotic spirit, and he would give him his sup port in consequence. Lord NEWPORT said he could not agree with the senti ments of the last speaker. He thought the supporters of the Right Hon. Gentlemin adopted a new policy. contrary to their own convictions and the pledge they gave to their constituents. He considered they ought to appttl to the country. Mr. AGLIONBY said he had sat for many hours in that House, and heard the opinions stated out of doors repeated within. He felt that few Members in that House had any in terest in the agricultural classes, who opposed the measures pro posed by the Right Hon. Baronet the First Lord of the Trea sury. From the time when this measure was first proposed, he saw many Members in that House who were not connected directly or indirectly with commerce or manufactures, con!cien tiou,ly advocating the abolition of the corn-laws. A great change had come over those, and he believed a great change had come over their constituencies also.—( Hear.) He believed that the gentlemen of the Anti-Corn-law League bad, by their arguments, made very many cm.verts to their osuse—a cause which he believed to be a good one, and at present too much a class question. He was of opinion those were wrong who had adopted it as a class question. It was a great step in the cause which he believed to be essential to the free trade of this country, and he would, :and did, tender him his cordial and hearty thanks far the proposal of such a measure.—( Hear, hear.) He would express a hope that before long he would see another tax repealed for the sake of the labouring classes of this country, which was essential for their comfort; he alluded to the tax upon malt. In many parts of grigland farmers would be enabled to make malt of injered or inferior wheat, which they were now enable to Hear, hear.) On these gronnds be hoped before long he would see the malt tax repealed. Further than this ha oould not go now, than to say that he cordially approved of the measures propounded by the Right Hon. Baronet, and tendered him his thanks for that great step. Mr. BANKES said he was of opinion that this measure ought to be decided by the conntu, and was not introduced in just was c o o b ri . - • ]a lt d le t tn ha b t er th w e hcountry speech said The h w il as or g s taining such a measure of relief, and that it ought to con vince all that the scheme included the interests of the agriculturists; but with that opinion he did pot agree. The compensation the farmers were to get was a relief from highway rates, and the pay men t of medical offic ers , b u t h e eon . tefided shis Was 'no relief, and read a document to show what a farm in hi 3 county paid for highway rates. The great land owuers would receive no injury at all by this measure, as it would only affect the smaller classes of farmers. —( Hear.) There were three rents paid, it was a well-known fact l the rent for the landowner, the rent for the tenant, and the rent for county charges. He was sure the Right Hon. Baronet's tneasive Would sweep away the small classes of farni,ertlfim They did not desire and ` c . 6 '11 .1- 1 9ai Pils 4 tttuy w• , :..w• , :..• o i•io l l,t‘ts. tto, not allowed utie'S; as a aationbt - ...,,,ence of those protective -. "Ala they would repudiate the idea, for they if they were not so entitled, they were not entitled at all, The ground of their opposition was founded on no class right, nor was it by reason of their peculiar burdens that they claimed a continuance of protective duties. They considered that the estimates voted for the army and navy were not so much to defend their corn-fields as to pro tect Oregon, and the sources of their commercial prosperity itt which they were so deeply interested. Those - Damasks, the square y ar d - - 10 00 - - -- Damask Diape r , th e square yard - - 0 0 5 0 0 2% - Plain Linen and Di a p er, not otherwise enumerated or described, and whether chequered or striped with dye, yarn, or not, for every 1001. 'value p, and fi- 10 0 0 - - -Sails, not in ac t ual use of a flritish shit and necessary f or such shlp, and not otherwise dis -posed of, for ev er y 1 001. value - - -10 0 0 -- Article*, Ma nu f actures of Linen, or of Linen mixed With Cotten, or with Wool wholly or in part made up, not particularly enumerated, or ethenvisc charged With duty, tbr e very 1001 . value - -10 0 0 Maize or Indian Corn, per quarter - - -0 1 0 Meal, the cwt. - - - - - 0 0 6 Musical Instruments, fo r ever y 1001. va l ue - - 10 0 0 Mustard Flour, the cwt. - 0 6 0 Paper, printed, painted ar stained Paper, or Paper . Hanging, Ql' Flock Paper, the square yard - 0 0 2 Penella, for. every 1001. value - - 10 0 0 --Of Slate, for every 1001. value - 10;1. value 10 0 0 0 . Perry, the tun - - - - - 5 5 Pewter, Manufactures of, for every 100/. value - 10 0 0 Platting of Straw, the lb. - - - - 0 5 0 Pomatum, for every 1001. value -, - - - 10 0 0 . • Pots of stone, ibr every 1001. value - 10 0 0 Puddings and Sausages, the lb. - - - 0 0 1 Ilice, the cwt, - - - - - 0 1 0 --, Rough, and in the husk, the quarter - - 0 1 0 Sago, the cwt. - - - - 0 0 6 Sausages or Puddings, the lb. - - - . 0 0 1 SEEDS, Vl2.; Canary, the cwt. " - - - 0 i i to ~ 0 Carraway, the cwt. . .. - - • .0 5 0 emrot,, the cwt. - t 4 qoye .. „. r , .. - Me owt, - 0 5 0 Leek, tie cwt, , 1 .' - --o 5 o AttiVar, W..- • - - - - - 0 5 0 1)1 , .•• '' ..wt. - - 0 1 3 .., use cwt. - - - . 0 5 0 All other Seeds not particularly enumerated or de scribed, or otherwise charged with duty, for every 0 0 1001. value - - - - - These Seeds of and from a British possession to be charged only one-half of these dial... SILK MANUFACTURFS:— Manufactures of Silk, or of Silk mixed with metal, or any other material, produce of Europe, vIt1; - ~--, _ ~,_.... Silk or Satin, plain, striped, figured, or hrocaa . .. 0 6 0 Broad Stuffs, the lb. Articles thereof not o tiontherthe Officers of thewise enumerated, thCus e lb. e 6 0 Or, and at the op of tome,for every 100/. value . - 15 0 0 Ribbons, the lb. - - - Silk ean•ne or Crape, plain, striped, figured, or brocaded, viz. Broad Stuffs, the lb. - 0 9 0 • Articles thereof, not otherwise erumerated, the lb. 010 0 Or, and at the option of the Officers of the Cus toms, for every 100/. value - - 15 0 0 Ribbons, the lb. - 0 Gauze of all descripti ons, mixed with silk, sa . HU, or 11 any other materials, in the proportion of one-half part of the fabric, th e lb. - - 0 9 0 Articles thereof; not otherwise enumerated, thelb. 0 9 0 Or, and at the option of the Officers of the Cus toms, for every 100/. value - - 15 Q 0 Velvet, plain or figured, the lb. - - 0 9 0 Articles thereof, net otherwise enumerated, the lb. 010 0 Or, and at the option of the Officers of the Cus toms, for every 1001. value - -15 Q 0 Ribbons of Silk embossed, or figured with velvet, the lb. - - 0 9 0 Manufactures of Silk, or of Silk and any other material called plush, commonly need for making hats, the lb. - 0 2 0 Fancy Slic Net, or Tricot, the lb. - - 0 8 0 Plain Silk Lace, or Net called Tulle, the lb. - 0 8 0 Manufactures of bilk, or of Silk mixed with any other materials, not particularly enumerated, or otherwise charged with duty, for every 100!. value - Millinery, of Silk, or of which the greater part of the material is Silk, viz.: Turbans or Caps, each - Hats or Sonnets, each - Dresses, each - Manufactures of Silk, or of Silk and any other materials, and articles of the same wholly or partially made up, not particularly enumerated or otherwise charged with duty, for every 100;. value - - 15 0 0 Silk Worm Gut, fur every 100/. value - - 10 0 0 Skins, articles manufactured of Skins or Furs, tOr every IGU value - . 10 0 0 Soap, Hard, the cwt. - - 1 0 0 Of and from a British possession, the cwt. - 014 0 Solt, the cwt. - - 014 0 Of and irony a British posses lion, the cwt. - 010 0 Naples, the cwt. - 1 0 0 Spa Ware, for every 100!. value - - 10 0 0 Spirits, viz., Brandy, Geneva, and other Foreign Spirits, not being Spirits or strong Waters the produce of any British possession in America, or any British posses sion within the limits of the East India Company's Charter, and net being sweetened Spirits or Spirits mixed with any article, so that the degree of strength thereof cannot be exactly ascertained by such hydro meter, the gallon - - • 015 0 Steel 31anufactures of, for every 1001. value - - 10 0 0 Tallow, the cwt. - 0 1 6 Of and from a British possession, the cwt. • 0 0 1 Tapioca, the cwt. - - 0 0 6 Tin, 31anufactures of, not otherwise enumerated, for every 100!. value - - - 10 0 0 Tobacco Pipes of Clay, for every 100/. value - - 10 0 0 Tongues. the cwt. - 0 7 0 brand from a British possession, the cwt. - 0 2 0 Turnery not o therwise•deseribed, for every 100/. value - 10 0 0 Twine, for every 1001. value - - 10 0 0 Of and from a British possession, for every 1001. value - - 5 0 0 Varnish, not otherwise described, for every 100/. value - 10 0 0 Wafers, for every 1001. value - - 10 0 0 Washing-balls, the cwt. - • - 1 0 0 Wax. Sealing Wax, for every 1001. value - 10 0 0 Whip-cord, for every 100/. value . 10 0 0 Wire, gilt or plated, or Silver, for every 100/. value - 10 0 0 Woollens, Articles or Manufactures of Wool not being Goats' Wool, or of Wool mixed with Cotton, wholly or in part made up, not otherwise charged with duty, for every 100/. value - - - 10 0 0 Of and from a .British Possession, for every 100!. value - Goods, Wares, and Merchandise, being either in part or wholly manufactured, and not being enumerated or described, not otherwise charged with duty, and not prohibited to be imported into or used in Great Britain or Ireland, for every 1001. value - - 10 0 0 Resolved,—That the Duties of Customs chargeable upon the goods, wares, and merchandise hereafter mentioned, imported Into the United Kingdom, shall cease and determine, viz. ANIMALS, living, Viz.:— Asses. Goats. Kids. Oxen and Bulls. Cows. Calves. Horses, Mares, Geldings, Colts, Foals. Mules. Sheep. Lambs. Swine and Hogs. Pigs, sucking. Bacon. Beef, fresh, or slightly salted. Beef salted, not being corned Beef. Bottles of Earth and Stone empty. Casts of Busts, Statues, or Figures. Caviare. Cranberries. Cotton Manufactures, not being articles wholly or lu part made up, not otherwise charged with duty. Enamel. Gelatine. Glue. Hay. Hides, or pieces thereof, tawed, curried, or in any way dressed, not otherwise enumerated. Ink for Printers. Inkle, wrought. Lamp Black. Liven, Manufactures of Linen, or of Linen mixed with Cotton, or witk Woel, not particularly enumerated, or otherwise charged with duty, not being articles wholly or in part made np. Magna Griecla ware. Manuscripts. Maps and Charts, or parts thereof, plain or coloured. Mattresses. Meat, salted or fresh, not otherwise described. Oedais, of any sort. • 'almetto, Thatch manufactures. Parchment. Pens. Plantains. Potatoes. l'ork, fftsh. salted, not Hams. Silk, Thrown, dyed, viz.:- - Singles or Tram, Organzine or Crape Silk. Telescopes. Thread, lint otherwise enumerated or described. Woollens, viz.: —Manufactures of Wool, not being Goats' Wool, or of Wool mixed with Cotton, not particultry enumerated or described; not otherwise charged with duty, not being articles wholly or in part made up. Ve tetables, all, not otherwise enumerated or described. Vellum. 0 15 0 -0 3 6 -0 7 0 - 1 10 0 5 0 0 PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS. (From the Votes and Pr oceedings of the House of Commons.) TUESDAY, JAN. 27. The 'following Petitions for Railway Bills were presented, and ordered to lie on the table : Newcastle and Darlington Junction Railway (Thlrsk and Mallon Branches). South Midland Railway (Northampton and Bedford Lines). South Midland Railway (Huntingdon Branch). Newcastle and Berwick Railway. London and Brighton Railway (Wandsworth Branch). Brighton and Chichester Railway (Steyning Branch). Brighton and Chichester Railway (Bognor and Llttlehampton Branches). The following Petitions for Railway Bills were referred to the Select Committee on Petitions for Private Bills : Ayrshire and Galloway Railway. Wakefield, Pontefract, and Goole Railway (Methley, Askern, and Oakenshaw Branches). Sheffield, Rotherham, Barnsley, Wakefield, Huddersfield, and Goole Railway. Edinburgh and Peebles Railway. General Terminus and Glasgow Harbour Railway. Epsom and Dorking Railway. Direct London and Portsmouth Railway. Manchester and Birmingham Railway. Leeds and Bradford Railway (Alteration of Levels in Bingley). Staines and Richmond Junction Railway. North Kent Railway. Liverpool, Manchester, tad Newcastle-upon-Tyne Jtmction Railway. Larne, Belfast, and Ballymena Railway. Newry, Warrenpoint, and Rosstrevor Railway. East Lincolnshire Railway. Ballymena and Ballymoney Railway. Belfast and County Down Railway. Ir sh Great 'Western Railway. North Staffordshire Bailway (Pottery Line). North Staffordshire Railway (Churnet Valley Line). North Staffordshire Railway (ilarecastle and Sandbaeh). Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway Amendment and Branches (No, 1). Glasgow, Fatale'', Rllstarnoch, and Ayr Railway Amendment and Branches (No, 2). Glasgow, Paisle;y, Kilmarnock, and Ayr Railway Amendment and Branclen (No. 3). Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock, and Ayr Railway Amendment and Branches (No. 4). Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock, and Ayr Railway Amendment and Branches (No. 5). Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock, and Ayr Railway Amendment and Branches (No. 6). London and South-Western Railway (Chertsey and Egham Branch). London and South-Western Railway (Romsey and Redbridge Junction). London and South-Western Railway (Basingstoke and Salisbury Ex tension). London and South-Western Railway (Epsom Branch). London aid South-Western Railway (Salisbury Junction).o London and South-Western Railway (London-bri c d o ge rt n r t a en o s o i h o ) n . ). London and South-Western Railway (Hampto n London, Newbury, and Bath Direct B 7 ay. near Hungerford- South-Eastern Railway :Mom the Waterloo-read bridge to the Greenwich Railiz i ? Railway to Chilham, near Can- So th-Eastern Railway (Gree_n n en w diF ch al t e a ra w ham ay t C o r c ee h k2 r . t, South -oz. neat tewroithltDarirwthay((antn"theeeni(legrees and Riverhead)• Ashford, with Branches to Tun brid g e and Branch es ). K E i d r i k lb n u ti rg oc h h an a d ad Gl ki ase m o Railway ( Amendment yw th Railway. North British Railway (Hawick Branches). North British Railway (Carlisle Extension). North British Railway (Gretna Branch). Ayrshire, Bridge of Weir, and Port Glasgow JUlletloll Railway. Stirling and Dunfermline Railway. Ashburton, Newton, and South Devon Railway. Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle Railway. London and Brighton R a il way (Dorking Branch). North London Kaenndt Railwayrti l Brighton Railway (East Grinat ea d B ranc h) . (City Extension). Blackburn. Chorley, and Liverpool Railway. Waveney Valley and Great Yarmouth Railway. • Taw Vale Railway Extension. Blackburn and Preston Railway. Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston Railway. Edinburgh and Leith Atmospheric Railway. North British Railway. Edinburgh and Northern Railway (Newport Railway and St. An drew's Branch). Edinburgh and Northern Railway (Kinross, Woodmill, and New burgh Branches). Edinburgh and Northern Railway (Lochgelly and Leslie Extensions). Edinburgh and Northern Railway (Dunfermline Branch). Edinburgh and Northern Railway (Stratheam Deviation). Edinburgh and Northern Railway (Branches from the Dundee and Arbroath Railway and Tay Ferry Improvement). i/ 'l` NOTICES GIVEN AT THE PRIVATE BILL-OFFICE. TUESDAY, JAN. 27. Newcastle and Darlington Junction Railway (Thirsk and Mahon branches)—Committee on Petition, Wednesday, Feb. 4. York and North Midland Railway (Whitby and Pickering Exten sion)—Committee on Petition, Wednesday, Feb. 4. . . Windsor, Slough, and Staines Atmospheric Rallway—Committee on r etition, Wednesday, Feb. 4. Guildford, •Chichester, and Portsmouth Railway—Committee on Petition, Wednesday, Feb. 4. Guildtbrd, Chichester, Portsmouth, and Fareham Railway— Com mittee on Petition, Wednesday, Feb. 4. Brighton, Lewes, and Hastings Railway (Deviations and Branches to Eastbourne, Newhaven, and Seaford)—Committee on Petition. Wednesday, Feb. 4. Cambridge and Oxford ltallway—Committee on Petition, Wednee. day, Feb. 4. LOndon and South-Western Railway (Farnham and Altoniiranch) —Committee on Petition, Wednesday, Feb. 4. Brighton and Chichester Railway (Steyning Branch)—Commit (oo on Petition, Wednesday, Feb, 4. Brighton and Chichester Railway (Bognor to LittlehlunPt" )-- Committee on Petition, Wednesday, Feb. 4. Hee London and Brighton Railway (Wandsworth Branch)--Commt on Petition, Wednesday, Feb. 4. ter) —Committee Railway on terB°)b to Dover)—Cora- South - Eastern Railway ( No. 8, Canter Petition, (No Wednesday, G i ridt mittee on Petition, Wednesday, Feb. 4._ _ wa y_Committee on Pet!. Shetreld and Lineeinshire Junction Ran onFeebt.o.ry4S.trood, near Roches lion, Wednesday, Feb. 4. South (Huntingdon Branch)—Committee on P" ...iLi 011, 11 ; ; e a d i W edn e sday . A lt / a, i 1 F eb .w a 4 Railway—Committee on Petition, West of Scotland Junct ion Monday, Feb. 9 , I R. iiway (Northampton and Bedford Lin(s )__ c ow _ South Miami a A oinction Railway (Iluyton mid Ashton, Ilnyton, Plescot Oran- --- . 5 warriugton and Kenyon, Warrington and Park le Wednesday, Feb. 4.; Portobello, and Edgehill and H 't ' . „ i n a nd U3. on Branclies)—Cona- Sil°" e on Petition, Wednesday, Feb. 4. wi4treand Junction Railway (Ruy and St. te s e t. o i l:Le:I:7 i, ton and Warrington Branch)—Com mittee on Petition, Wednesday, Feb. 4. Newcastle and Berwick Railway .Committee on Petition, Wed nesday, Feb. 4. Perth and Crioff Direct Railway--Committee en Petition, Ma. day, Feb. 9. COLONIAL ACCOUNTS.—On the motion of Dr. Bowrieg the fellow• ing resolutions were read and agreed to :- 1. Resolved,—'llls.t in the opinion of this Committee it is de sirable that a uniform plan of Colonial Estimates be adopted. 2. Resolved,—That it 15 the opinion •f this Committee that such Estimates be prepared (wherever it is possible) in time to receive the - 7 _ - - - -, 4