The National Register.
London, England, 1814-05-22 00:00:00

MAY 22.

knew that within these few days many speculations had been made
in corn, upon a certainty of its rising in consequence of this Bill
rasAiiitg•
Mr. Hustasserr differed from the Hon. Gentleman who spoke
last, .mil thought a Bill which prohibits import could not tend to en-
bailee the price of corn. As to the appointment of another Com-
mittee, he could not see the use of it. He would therefore with
the Bill to gu through a CAnmittee, and then he should have no oh-
jeetion to a reasonable tidily, that the measure might have due eon.
Act ration from those most likely to be affected by it.
The re.olutiou was then agreed to.
Mr. VANSITTART stated that good reasons might be given for the
bill pas.ing fur either three or live years; which of the two periods
was the mute proper, it would be iu the wisdom of the House to
deride. _ _ _

The Corn Exportation Bill was read a second time and ordered
to be (s)mmitted to ►dorrow.

Mr. iillSKissom gave notice, that to-morrow he should move for a
Committee of tne whole HonAe, on the acts of the 9th and 10th of
King William relative to wool.
Sir E. Bryagem's Bill relative to the Settlement of the Poor was
real a second time, and ordered to be committed to-morrow.--Ad-
journed.

THUnsDAY, MAY 19.

Mr. PROTHEROE presented a Petition, signed by 2‘2,44i of the
inhabitants of Bristel, setting forth the evils that were to be expect-
ed from any alteration in the Corn Laws,- and expressing their COO-
fi.leace that the wisdom of the legislature %%wild avert the threatened
.e%

Mr. iirtsTERN said, he did not wonder that the constituents of
the Hon. Gentleman should express opinions so nearly coinciding
with tits own, since l►e hail seen a letter addressed to them, in which
lie (Mr. P.) had stated, that the greatest n►ischiefi were likely to
rcsillt frn►u the intended alteration.

Mr. l'uoutEßOE explained the came of his writing the letter in
question, and said he should always think it his duty to communicate
his opinion to his constituents on any subject of so munch impor-
tance, an" he would refer to the Home whether he did not in this
respect act as become an honest Representative.
Sir H. PAR*ELL complained, that in a letter of the Hon. Member
l'.) to his Constituents he bad stated this to be a proposition
for raising the priv.e of corn. Once for all, he begged.to be under-
stood. that he had never any intention oradvancing the price of
corn or orbread. He had merely, promoted this meabnre as consi-
doing it most likel, to render the price of corn more steady than
formerly.

Mr PROT 11 EnOE said, that he had written such a letter, but it
was a private one, and had found its way into the public papers, in
way that the person to whom it was addressed could IlJt account
for.

Mr. HOJINER **id, that he Must consider the Hon. Gentlemen
had not been fairly treated ; for he cmild not hilt conceive that it
was of the utmost importance to maintain the connection between
the Representative and the eensOtitents in this way. He thought
the Hun. Member (Mr. Protheroe) bad behaved in a most manly and
call:lid manner, and it he had even Advi4ed his Contit'nents to peti-
tion ag,iinst the present measure* respecting corn, he could. not.have
acted wrong. •