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London, England, 1825-04-23 00:00:00

CORN 1.,11VS

Lord C. MANNER: P-teotedap;••.l::on f-om the COM KTOWert
e,'d agriculturists of C.: ont.ri • 7e rr,•1,0,t. any alteration in the Corn
1, 'NO tyr•-, su•-ilsr •:totn tn the same effect, from the pa-
rishes of Whi!Sy and so:tine. Ca niund4ealtite.
ill. T. ACIAND ten.A.tit,.: a pc-die:: from the it hab!tards of
Ifilleahant. Devon, •igt:es: ::ny :.;:tratn•n in the Corn Laws.
Mr. If t:3IC to present a fren the corn merchants
or Motors: e, waving, t,,r relief front the operution of the Corn
Laws. The Ftnti• mei.tber stsred, that these petitioners were
greet!: art;trieved hr the Corn Law!, and subject to considerable
lost.. The tint a at, these laws wet,: h.i•;Sly injurious, and kept un-
employed a portion of British eapitel to the amount of one or two
millions: The petitioner% wet, anxious to know whether relief might
not be extended to theni—OrJere:: to h • p-inted.
Lewd E. SOMERSCT presented a petition front the Woollen
manufacturers of Gloucester, Fa) ing for a repeal of the Corn
Laws—Ordered to be piloted.
Mr. (IRE moved for a Return of the Quantity of Grata Imported
into this cnuntry hem foreign ports, erttliin the seven years pre.
tr./lota the lot of Januaty. 1825. The lion. Member, as cm_
neeted with the former Re:urn. moved for a Return of the Quan.
lily of Goods exported from the, country, within the same period,
▪ O,,Eu ,h; ig the value and nature of the goods, and the countries
toe ,idi tio.y exporied.
r. :11:4; Is% we underamod him) suggested to the Honour-
•l.l.•:deitth- the proorirty of moving for a Return of the Number
to,;ills et' 1. ,tt..ii-i.te.drawn on the respective countries during the
stns perio.l.

fl.e A l',.(1.1,1,01; of t':- EXCIIF.QUER wished to know
Pros 1!)ro. !Mr bow it would be poseible to
41:,tingui•', 0- I, r.,• m ,3,01,-,?; for corn?
SOT M. W. ia►ll,t:Y though. t grtat dot of in:olWe sod 'Cu-
I-

' venience would attend making out the Returns. The mention of
one circumstance would prove that: a worthy Alderman moved for a
Return of the quantity of coals exported within a certain period
from Newcastle, distinguishing the names of the proprietors, and the
quality and quantity of the coals, and other ;Articulars connected
with the subject. The Returns were ordered ; it employed three
clerks for five weeks to make them out; and, in the progress of their
work they had to examine no less than 33,000 tickets.
Mr. WODIr:HOUSE said a few words as to the manner of
making out Returns. The Honourable Gentleman said that when
the question of the Com Laws came before the House, it would be
treated as one of the utmost importance. He would give no
opinion as to the propriety of agitating it at the present moment.
ft was forced on them, and they ought to come to a dispassionate
consideration of it.
Mr. MA RERLY said, it would save an immensity of trouble if
any Honourable Member, who intended moving for Returns, ap-
plied in the first instance to the Gentleman at the Treasury, whose
duty it was to superintend their making out ; that Gentleman was
always ready to give every requisite information. If Members but
did so, the most convenient way would be pointed out to them.
Much expense would be raved by it, and the information thus ob-
tained, &tier consultation, was likely to be much more satisfactory.
The CfI.INCELIA)R of the EXCHEQUER thought the
suggestion.well worthy of the attention of the House; it would
save much trouble at the public oilier, and considerable expense to
the public. For his own part, when Members showed him small
papers, on which their intended motions were written, and in many
instances scribbled on, he did not object to them, nor was he fond
of doing so. Indeed he might have let saute pass, which, perhaps,
it was his duty to have opposed.
Mr. HUME wished to rescue himself from the imputation of
moving for Returns without having previously informed himself on
the subject. lie was ready to bear testimony to the intelligence of
the public officer alluded to, and his willingnen abed all the
facility in his power to those seeking information from him. The
Hon. Member mentioned some instances, particularly with regard
to Returns connected with tobacco, in which, had that course

ti pursued, much inaccuracy might have been avoided. The
Gentleman e included with declaring, that a great disposition
displayed
on the part of his Majesty's Ministers to afford every
convenience to Members wishing for information.
Mr. M. URE, in consequence of what be had beard, withdrew
his latter motion.
The Reams that moved for were ordered.
COMBINATION LAWS. -

Mr. HU)IE pre-;;;OTedWps from lb; Seamen of Scar-
borough, complairing that their conduct and motives had born
misrepresented. They further complained, that there has for many
years existed a union amongst their employers ; that for twenty
years, up to the last 8 months, their wages never exceeded from 23L
to 331. a year; that ultimately they were obliged to form a union,
principally for benevolent porno," ; that they had a Committee,
formed for the purpose of considering the Combination Laws, and
hoped to be heard on the subject.
The petition was ordered to be referred to the Committee on the
Combination Laws. _ _ _ _ _