The Express.
London, England, 1852-02-11 00:00:00

AGRICULTURAL DEPUTATION TO LORD

JOHN it U VSELL.

Yesterday, a deputation, consisting of members of
the Eastern Counties Agricultural Association, waited upon
Lord Juhn Rosen, at his official residence In Downing-
street, for the purpose of impressing upon his lordship the
necessity of conceding the r: peal of the malt tux, en equi-
table measure of tenant right, a thorough revision of the
present mode of managing the county expenditure, the abo-
lition of the game laws, the removal of restrictions to the
growth of exci.eable articles, and the adaptation of the
tithe rent charge to
_present prices. The deputation was
introduced by Lord Rendlesham, sad amongst its principal
members were Mr. C. H. Lattimore, Mr. T. B. Johnson,
Mr. R. Hawerd, Mr. C. F. Fitch, Mr. I'. K. Welch, Mr.
J. Oarrould, and many other influential tenant forams re;
' siding in the counties of Norfolk, Suffolk, and Essex.
The 811CRITART to the association read an address
to his lordship, stating that the deputation were
desired by their brother farmers to represent the
present serious depression under which the agricultural in-
terest was suffering, and to suggest such practical measures
of relief as would in their judgment tend to improve the
cooditicn of the cultivators ofthe soil without inflicting the
least injury upon other classes of the community. His lord-
ship's attention would be chiefly drawn to the injurious in-
fluence of the malt tax, end the pressing necessity for Its
speedy end entire remission. Arguments would be ad-
vanced enforcing upon his lordship the impertanee of libe-
rating the agricultural interest from this nio,t pernicious
impost ; and, while the gentlemen who were to whinge his
lordship would thus contend for this necessary freedom fur
their industry, they. would also plead for a just and fair
measure of tenant right which should give to their capital
sad skill the same security as was enjoyed by the commer-
cial and trading interests. Other incidental JDOSSUrtS
of relief would be most respectfully suggested to
his lordship, such es the power of controlling the expen-
diture of county rates, the abolition of the game laws,
and the removal of the restrictions to the growth of excis-
able articles. But the chief stress would be laid on the
argent importance of the total and immediate repeal of the
excise tarysi molt.
His 14 begin/
H heard this address,
LA ORE eibeerved that he was happy to say
*is was the lost deputation of the kind widish -had ever
smog* redeem from the government made" dm mama Mr-
somseassess. no present nasty mtfol thip
=ll"ef paikeiai peteesseina se inteedlellehumgavrZesloky Po-
petitigea, hat en Oasis relief au.*
they amersived paned meek too heavily Imo* them, sad to
carry ma certain epeemione with a view to promote their
owe interests, sad to hese& the eimaranaity at large. The
deputation were aware that the Ma *jams of the aleeeiii-
dm might be resolved into two—the asemeity of obtaining
freedom for their industry awe monies, and security for
their capital. Ups those Oats they trusted they timid
he able to scoriae* des gmeromont that the tenant farmers
wool gadded le web alteratisa its the laws as would be
oraissios * their welfare. They matended that all se-
ek* dal* pesseed severely spa the rridastanal, sad the
malt tan del es in a peculiar regassit woo*, tiaasthatar.
They _animal it a matter of great isPotioe that 60 pice
of
eat& food was dearer than bread emu. The avenge
prise of wheat in Desember, 1815, was Ks M. pm penes
slid that el breed sake at the WU was Y. lb. pm sus.
Ass meek lis afar Phnom, *Ns solgeolsd 0611 *oft
should be alliond r some We semputtes Kissed
sakes tar odd@ /M. r sestemled ad the ex-
= melt mid melt tom WOE be esmikeelly si-
fts he dos er=ft:e.
oewelsli=olhed *lleop ;
eml be might edgy say that ampese, Is rapes to malt
asd malt lioper, was sEpoder te any other coon-
try. It Ink therefore Mani that the repeal of
the lan world be a viloallls been to the country,
seed as/ sloe believed ihnt caltirsties of W
▪ wood be grestly advised by Ile removel of this dear
*Gmbh X:- UP* Mt *lit of theta the &potash&
whhal la Me Isseiblp that the Sala of the Malt tax
was te esneempam *mpg soltivatims end m-
imes the Om of cattle food, witrabyth, lostalig fifths mil
was detsrisaleg, the demand 4 Mow lasteas4 lb, social
semforts of the people rattly impaired, std the swum' of
soilloolwoold ImPilsd. Kr. Ismissee pessosisi ea pint
est that ow of the peat evils *lab led ee ties present de-
Cilla. of the eßriealiaral Mimi* wee the awns-
litiow et the law la rapist le the relative position
of bodeed and Must. and the —hors of this 'societies
bared Ihst veld amiss he fhb km was absolutely mom-
way. nor e dot the geweesment would admit that
the tenant MINIM IMO Idelaostltied to redress wader the
tbsy sompielsea to
ia this leope=t-s.
I=B;44sedimittel their ame to his lordship's
des

lir. S. B. JOHNSON thin whbeeeed Ids Lab*, Ind
entered tat. arreoseas amen to Om of the
Speaker. He also elated Ned the==ers st Lelsore:
meat Wined tire
satab teems
le. to wee, marigod. soy
eieemelieseee. be were &dem is-
sel in
sued ef keine deeded by
sarme=le rely open *NW
ves, mod ploy sod
seam that
power to whim the Stay hid k view. Hr. &ba-
ses presiwini to tsd the olliatisa of hie lordship to Ike
wlYwoollios one lone hi their pliant Rea.
Is=roreimiesti the Alma Nay Mind le whim the
NM, wide Oak iNekimeat weak' be an
a 4 Se to the Pare' hem% ao steeeher of the Naas-
sky ea& Ives.
111 r. Hawass,
eddrowed his Mr. Ntroa, sod Hr. Wawa having
seveeelly lordship,
Lord JOHN RUSSELL replied that he could mot at
=asenter into all the isoreetnot mature whisk hid
hrenght mew We netise, but he would ass fall to
re:istiert the iliket esoidteelies. He might observe,
triih to No melt ter, it met be leader-
steed that it se bye a soarer of retirams that ths
Chemellir of Haaartera amid hardly ellerd to spare it.
la remelt to the mile duties, he demehted whether
they could mite out their we that the toonnolisa of
own woe dleabieled by the deity in malt, liseame It met
be resellested that the beer dot, was taken rain ISIS, aid
the war duty was repealed after the pesos. He could set
day that the excise chaise were in sow respects inforiten,
but he thought it would be a serious thing for the work
meat to props,, the entire abolition of the salt taloa te
attempt to sebelitata another tea for it. The eldsollem
however which had bees broths/he forward were well worthy
of oossideration, and he promised that they should rentlee
the attention of the government.
Lord RENDLESHAII thanked his lordship for the
courteous meaner in which be had lietated to the observe-
Wows of the speakers, and the deputation withdrew.

A REKARILARLS CIRCMINTANCE tlf THE CORN
T&A,DIS is baked by the Hull Nyco s—At the present lion
there are not 1.000 quarters of foreign barley, malting or
grinding qualities, is the three iaportaat ports of Hell,
Newcastle, and Leith. Last year, at the Nino fins, there
were above 100,000 qn.

• ELECTION NEWS.

PERTH ELECTION.

RETURN OF TILE RIGHT HON. F. MAULS.
Ma nomination of candidates to supply the 'm-
attreproemnstion of this city eeriosod hr the
IK the 1144bt Hon. Fox Hanle to the i resi-
stible lead of Control, took pleas on Monday. The
right hon. pesthlinen solicited a renewal of the suffrages of
we j ;11.Pneed by Charles Gilpin, Esq., of London,
the MOMS= en the liberal interest. The
lIIIVOIS Was OlOMMOmad_ OS both sides on Saturday morning,
MIS aostiorma tbronalmen the day with peat spirit. The
holdings, obi* were crested fa front of the County
Beibliags, were serreauchil from an emery hour by large
crowds of the eleeters sod nem-electors of the city, and at 12
eie.lock there Auld not have bees lees than 3,000 perilous
protest. Mr. ÜBpin, who united first on the hustings,
seounipenied by his committee, and preceded by a band of
music, was received with loud cheese, mingled with Aimee.,
and warn noon afterwards followed by his right hon. oppu-
sent, who also met with a warm reception.
Mr. Sheriff Ciaseruieu having read the writ for the
election, and, the act of parliament against bribery and
corruption,
The Lunn PIOTOOT proposed and Mr. OREM seconded
the nominative of the Right Hen. Mr. F. Mauls.
Mr. LAW then nominated Charles Gilpin, Esq. Jan=
MIAOW*, Esq., seconded the nomination.
Number candidate having been proposed,
The Right lion. FOX MAULS then addressed the
electors. lie proclaimed himself a reformer of twenty
years' standing, and congratulated his opponent on
the advantage which he possessed in being enabled to
state how ler be could go on the march of reform.
Ile had told them already that her Majesty's cabinet
were that night (Monday) to propose in the Hues, of Com-
mons a measure of reform, the principles or provisious of
which, however, he was precluded from divulging by
• solemn obligation. ((lines and great confusion.)
He (Mr. hiaule) did not, however, intend to give his vote
for vote by ballot. (Loud and continued hissee, mingled
with cheers.) Ile might state, without being drawn into a
debate, that he was °Rimed to the scheme of reform pro-
mulgated at the recent Manchester meeting. lie would,
however, as far as was consistent. with public credit, en
deavour to remove, item by item, the duties upon the dif-
ferent articles so much consumed by the muns of the
country. (Vehement cheering.) The right hon. gentle-
man conclud,d by appealing to them to support him no a
moderate and progressive reformer, and to continue their
coutielence in him. (Cheers and hisses.)
Mr. GILPIN next presented himself, and wit received
with loud cheers mingled with hisses. He strongly advo-
cited the adoption of the ballot as a protection for the
boned voter, and to make the House of Commons repre-
sent the people and not the aristocracy. He believed Mr.
Mauls the beery men of his party ; and he did nut flatter him,
as ho could not expect anything from him. (Laughter.)
If the electors believed Mr. Maude to be the real reformer
they wanted and the best representative of their views then
they should send him to parliament, and be (Mr. Gilpin)
would content himself with thanking theta a I for their
cordiality and kindness, and simply say to whig and tory
the good old quaker word—farewell. (Cheers.)
Mr. Sheriff CRALIFCRD then called for • show of
hands for both candidates, when a large majority was held
up in favour of Mr. Oilpin. The result was announced
amid loud and protracted cheering.
A poll having been demanded for Mr. Mauls,
Mr. GILPIN intimated that lie hod received a commu-
nication from the Association of the Non-Electors of l'erth,
wishing him success; and also a communication from the
conservatives, stating that they haul resolved to vote for
Mr. Maul.. Sy a show of hands (although his hon. oppo-
n rat declared a little ago he could count the noses of thee,
opposed to him) they bad declared him (Mr. Oilpin) the
representative of the people of Perth, but be would not go
to the poll tomorrow.
Sheriff CHAUFURD then declared that in consequence
of Mr. (lapin having now retired brunt the contest, the
Right lion. Fox Mauls was duly elected member for Perth.
(Cheers and hisses.)
The Right lion. Gentleman then thanked them for the
honour, and proposed a vote of thanks to the High Sheriff,
which was cordially passed, and the large earemblege then
quietly dispersed.