The National Register.
London, England, 1822-03-04 00:00:00

deceive them. The noble I.ord cited the returntof the exports
since 1790, and be said it clearly appeared that the exports had
been quadrupled, and the imports trebled. Could any man
travel through the country without seeing that %rote and ur,cul
tivated lands had been forced into a state of cultivation ? They
might see this and judge of tne increase of the agrfrultural
wealth of the country. Looking Min to the consumption of barley,
they would find a ism leases 111. Teo: Worn a duty of IS per
cent. had been raised to Inn per cent. and the increase in the
consumption proved the increase of population. In 1789. the
consumption of candles was 411 millions of pounds( in 1821, the
consumption was 03 millions of 'pounds. Soap, leather, salt,
and bricks, had all increased in consumption beyond the increase
of population. The noble Loyd stated this to induce the house
to consider what was the state of' the country compared with the
state of taxation. He pat it seriously to every Lord to ask him •
self what relief he could expect from a reduction of taxation ?
Ask the farmer what he wants, he will tell you a market.—
They had, duriug the late war, with a great expenditure,
created an increased demand in the markets. During the last
war the demands of Government in the markets was two millions
annually, now it was not two hundred thousand. That
circumstance alone could prove that the demand COOlll
slot keep p ice w jilt the increase in the ni ,rket. 'Fliey at
agreed that faith with the politic er.sditor must be kep-
and the dividends paid. They were all agreed on the re
deco ))))) of expenceo, and then the question was, what
would lie the advantage to the cols wry by the reduction
of 5,000.u001. of mite'? The revenue was about
51,000111G1. and the seduction proposed was 1.51 k of•lhr
inertia.. of the country. This reduction )))of have great
effect, yet Annie were advocates fur giviiig a.p the Sinkiuq
Fond. Butt what was Ilse gain to lie tel against die loaa
Why, the loss of the Sinking Food would snake the bor.
rowing, of money difficult, and that difficulty would fall
heavy out the agriculturists thous( torso. He might ask
any mats whether lie would odiously give up tli it fond.
'flip Late Mu'. Fox extolled the measure of the Sinking
Food a' much as Slr. Pitt, who writ the author. The
Noble Lord eulogized the measure at the Sinkilig Fund in
lime of peaee. Where it was established on a clear sur-
plus oft es emir, it was Mils! lllnthu ial 10 the country.—
Every count) in Forope, which Ind Cr' steal a debt, bad
created a Sinking Fond. France mail AIWA' ICU bad pry-
4crved a Sinking Fond, and WOltbi the Parliament ail
Eastland Ile the only nut tutu to throw away credit atol
character by giving it ? They could g .io nothiale liv
goring it up, and he estoaresse I a lio:.e they never would
abandon it. He then cat- to piestiou of allot men_
cures were necessas y to remedy the evils complailied
lie had before stated the ilimiress tot riie country to be the
le-alt of A 11111:4 411.1 Alabama% war, and Main lance of grain
brought on by tearing waste turd. ison cultivation. The
non. must be brought abmit by the operation of lime.
A Nook Lotd hail said it was a distress bene&-ial t no-
one, but It was advantageous to a serge class of the pupa
la iris of the country. H.: Men Cause to a stateinealt of
what the King's Gas ernment bad dune to reduce the f'S
, peaces last year, which was neat 4,00J0- The
• first measure lia,l beets to reduce the expenditure;
and seeotially, to seenre the soikiii4 Fond. 'the
nex. rusasure they icsolted to %Al a ..ping in the
: interist ul list' Itisoleti debt. Intl had made a con•i-
, delineate ridadion lit the taxation' of the cowitry,
au l
soaked ror mole. 'llk noble L•aral shun adtetit'd
Us the mra.are tutu sectining the title of intistest on tae
I Nail...Nal llcnt, and eunsidereil the plait iseni basil to the
. room ry, hot (o.la AS a oaring, hunt as (6110,111 S Of 101111.
',Ohio( use li .111 t to lower Shea late of discount, and give
Wale 1.11C161.411011 to the cut limey. Ile did not expect such
a IllyilaUle WOlll.l Work lei, in the prem.'sl state of the
count' ry ; out use measure w.a calculated to ii.ore,lie the
Ca. indium of slue currency. Ulcuti lute cilie•liliii, nioli.sei
Ilse tttttt ittee sues the Coin Laws could produce any be-
is. flood tied, he had nUsIsC doubt. lie Was scaly to
ailisin that same alteratioil might he made tit Ilse la% re.
stunning Ilse inivoriliti tttt of cures, bit Aa IU :gaar Shut tl•
IPM %twit rest teflon auto
siosolitte t•ssionoulon. Toe taitite Earl coacludrti uy iv-
iuß col.in Papers, aimilor to those already laid 4efoi e
tb.• II iliarof O.IIIIIIIMA on lac same soajtcl.
The tptis at C. VS,titttlitiN F.COOP1.1,1(1 this expose
Incof views of the 6 iverninent, ilium the 111111al lilol
plealloll u 1 publie Oiotress, neueli••ial to the country. Ile
cowl .1 nor agree wills the N Ode Hall, Viet the distress a !.
rtie country was ion occisoioned wv taxation. He Wax
glad to bear it was intended ta .risiluee the taxatisin
S;A/1/dool. becanse lie was e,nseinced 'hurrah' hill Ilt""
I press( it heavy at this limo on all clikaseo. sir cool I nett
sal t ; ttt st the Noble Earl its certain tasliiitna"le 01""s
entertained by noidurti pluteissicill of politrAlCts1001111),
oho rattle frau their 110Uixs and SI u,lira, hat
taxation was not the canoe of dirt-eso, but millet a ....At
to tits country. 'f.ix..itioo :wavy on tile collouY,
and formed not °lnanely to ri iiavery ri.lu that dis.• Cab
ICI watch Ise entail' ry Pallrea ea.

The I) .ke of RUCKiNtit LA a soppattea the state-
:two, ut.l..,lill.lrervuut.
1.,.t.1 1).11.1%E nitrite,' myself of the present to
"evr3l'''' laNattintl. The oat IVA Os. 4n.tp, cAutllrs,
onest, Gettoffitirtl alotte to 3s. u per neCr. It these draft*
only "41'1 "^ er""14.1, II rrliet to the
tot 111, r. He Ma, 4,n \ISM ell OW isilla *yoollll7 re.
lie Ve the prescitt but frJ.i, e.I 1.0440411 11114 di-
winisl.t.l re:11.0'1111r,
Los 4 HAittCOVit;Y I ',poled the (!iiitteo"ln the great
"uil°l"'"l' a' the 7rer .819, end 1.1. lt,tr.estit of
18!9.20 and 21, to %%Huh inadlat ut 71.1,h d toe seder!) 41
11 place iu the go oitil) nt ~.""I•r•Ing
metlittio, 115 eJliscaillerre of a ~,„, a 1,, ew.ti oiyments.—
Whet' the it clrenuist ner. et re cun.l.l”. u.. now rolld
!A to Jiecov%r tho CA. 3. Ut We erebetat reduveti

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price of aerirtiltural produce. Ile defended tior tiiakiug
Fund, and eindesided that even If the wind. 3.410,00 d.
appropriated twit were revert in the redoe (iota of riaxaturri.
it would give a very trifling relief, warrior swirling away
our Sinking Fund would give • 'mortal stilt to ptrulic
credit.
Alter a few words from Lord Redeadale, the motion of
Lard Liverpool we% agreed to, and their kodsliipa ad-
immured at a leven o'clock.
WEDNESDAY, FEB- 27.
The Lord Chancellor heard appeals.
Earl BATHURST presented- two petitions complaining of
agricultural distress, and praying relief. One was Irian HUMS,
the other from Hertfordshire. Both were laid on the table.

The Lord Chaincellor's Assize Bill went through the Com-
mittee, and the report was agreed to.—Adjourned.

THURSDAY, rEn. vs.
Mr. Vernon, from the Treasury, presented the annual report
of the Comnissioners of the Herring Fishery • also an ACCollfit
of the number of vessels from the ports of lLet7aland engaged in
the whale fishery.—These returns were laid on the table.
Mr. Nlason, from the East India House, presented sn ac-
count of the regulations made by the dilfe.ent governments of
India, for 11520.
It.ITHUBST Adverted to an act passed in the strd of
George the xd, which piovides that all proceedings in Coiouial
Coutieiln, which interfere with the Ecclesiastical Establiebinelit4,
shall be laid before Parliament during SO days, in order that
they may receive the sanction of the Legislature. An act having
been passed by the Legislative Assembly of Upper and Lower
Canada, by which one-seventh of the produce of all lands was
appropriated to the maintenance of the Protestant clergy, doubts
ari
sen whether the remaining six parts of the produce were
subject to tythes. A bill had consequently been brought in by
the Assembly of Canada to remove those doubtr The noble
Earl added, that he held in his hand the said Bill, and in coin-
plia:ice with the act of Parliament, he laid it on the table.
Toe *wire Bill was reported to the House.
Lord KING asked the noble Earl for information, as to the
curse to be adopted by His Majesty's government in the otiter
House of Parliament with respect to the Corn Laws ?
Earl ILIVIIURST said, his Majesty's confidential advisers
could not object to state any proposition they intendix to submit
to the other House, but it was impossible to explain what the
other Hawse of Parliament intended to do.
atter a few words in reply,
Lord KING said, he should mention the subject again to
morrow, when a noble Earl (Liverpool) would be in his pl,ct.—
Ailjo irntvl
IrRIDAY, MARSH 1.
The Earl of BLESSINGTON gave notice of his intention to
more, on Friday next, for leave to bring in a bill for facilitating
the i..2gistration of deeds in Ireland.

ALTERATION IN THE CORN LAWS.
Lord KING rose to ask for information on a subject which
made great impression on the public, flaw:ly, alteration in the
Coln 1-•aws. The object at the present time was to raise the price
of corn, under the dread of what was now considered an evil—
Plenty I To use a word expressed in the other hotre of parlia-
ment, many were suffering undc: the " hydrophobia" of pieoiy.
(A laugh.) It would not surprise him if the Bishops were to
dispense with the prayer for plenty. The noble Lont then
esked, wlanher his Niajesty's Government had forinci any opi.
nion on the subject of the corn laws. If Government had not, he
would ask the noble Earl whether he had formed any opinion, or
whether the country was to be left to the mercy of the peremis
composing the committee ? If that was to b, the code, sootild
say, " Good Lord deliver 11,1" .fulging from the manner in
which they discharged duty on a former occasion, he should
say little good was to be expected from their efforts at this tima.
The Earl of LIVERPOOL sail. with re-7,et to the inquiry,'
to which the noble Lo.il alluded, he shou:d repeat what he said
on a former day, when lie moved for documents. Ile did rt,t
conceive that any measure that could be adopted with respect rt
alteration in the corn laws could have a salutary effect in redeving
agricultoral distress. He should say also, that any ineasu.e
coining from the other house of parliament would be one woiet
had no tendency to raise the price of corn. It niA,;:it be expediezt
to enact provisions with respect to the importaoon of corn. No
40:stion &served consideration more than the question ',water
it might not be proper to export corn subject to ou:y on a liCA;d
lower than the present price. %Vila' that se-le would tie wits
depend on the regulations which the comunttee clip: recant-
mood.
Earl DA Illsr1,1?.Y defended the support he gave the corn bill
in lata, and cooterided that mucii obloquy had been er-noeo is:v
cast on that measure, whica, to a measure of necessoy, W:1, t.t be
jostiK.3l. The only remedy which could be applied lAI ;he present
evils was a reduction ot taxation.
The Earl of LIVERPOOL considered ;his conversation ire:.
gitlar, and moved the house do itajouni.
Lord CA LTIIOII Ph: said, that tot corn bill of 11115 httl tics
frustrated ov the system of averages. lie deantd:l tit: U.:44611C i
of the present agricultural committee, old exp.ew,el a :tope .11... t
the country in;ght derive Advantage front tees .I:;iheratiu.:*
Tne house isAjuonied to ~leilay.

1101.7,E O. CO14N1()Ni•
atergo‘Y, Fats
timehio 44444 11.14. k, ',resealed an *croon of
the ptlh it b. 114. •t. 111 lOC 114: J. ai lur Bank.
Mr. Scott, front the C...t ithethiaN u Ace; L ItIAMI, prem.•
prowd ass :o.coto.st to toe rccesots a..J Ji.lntsatotieul* U. !OW: .
Unclasp,' F.so-s.
• i.e.'.
enstyl.tiolog; of az.lirattor..l t%alie •
••
srtnrJ (root Cholit,s•s..os mid other pastao fts'
stud J. rut.-Ime.

Lord ALT:Iir:IP ore.anted 3 11e1i1jU11#13,1n 3.01.1
71 Livaleount in tsar autv,, reoresent in ;0..; ise lull ne-31 IY
the service of the coontr) maay scar.; Ili it J.trol4 .r
saved to enty mil:intts of property lo the eon,- ry ;
that he hid sruducrd mire i.iiintighoni.liN ur n •vnt inn ,i•rs.
reviniv, etc. Ciao in ken pin( a vi 11,11111,1 e 114111 oJj )4.••14 ;
••111 that ae Y al rem staved no •coto. 5.11;1 SA vi. US.
Petit!:ra ord:rcd to b: iis iuo J.