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of the Corn-laws at Blanchester?—(Hear, hear.) Mr. Ewart went
on to say he regretted that certain persons should consider that be-
cause the manufacturing interest had somewhat advanced, therefore
the repeal of the Corn-laws was not required.—(Hear.) If it were
provost that the advance of our manufactures was sloe er than that
of foreign manufactures, there was still a case made out for the
repeal.—(Hear.) And was it not better at once to remove the ma.
lady, than to allow the patient to linger and pine away under a slow
atrophy!—(Hour.) The supporters of the Corn laws would not
allow the manufacturers of their own country to run a lair
race of competition with the foreign manufacturers ; on
the contrary, they had to run that race in fetters ; and how
could they be expected to win f'—(Hear.) Was it not to be na.
turally anticipated, as was the fact, that foreign manufactures should
rapidly gain ground upon upon us t--(Hear.) And If the remedy of
free trade were not applied ei e long, it would come only in the hour
of Enetand's ruin.—(Hear, hear.)
Dr. BOWRING said he had seen it stated that in France
there were no Corn laws ; and that yet her manufacturers
were often distressed. The truth was just the reverse;
for, unhappily, France had followed our bad example
in rcspect to the establishment of a Corn law, and the result was,
frequent distress and insurrection took place in the manufacturing
districts.—(Hear.) The Learned Doctor then remarked that he
did not think sufficient attention was always paid to the
probable result of following up the principles of free trade on
the Continent ; which would be, to improve the condition
of the inhabitants of the Continental States, and a consequent
increase of consumption, so that the exportation of corn from those
States would therefore be leas than was anticipated.—(Hear.) In
whatever way the question was regarded the evils of a repeal of the
Corn-laws would be much less than was represented by the agricultu-
rists ; as, on the other hand, the benefits of that repeal would be
greater than even its advocates expected.—(Hear.)
The CHAIRNIAN announced that it had been resolved in Notting-
ham to send a succession of Delegates to the central body, as long
as it continued its sittings.
Towards the close of the proceedings, Earl Fitzwilliam entered
the room, and coversed familiarly with several of the Delegates.

The following is a copy of the circular and questions alluded to
by Dr. Bowring in presenting the Report of the Evidence of the
Committee of the Anti-Corn-law Delegation :
SlR,—The Deputies fur obtaining the Repeal of the Corn.laws
request your answers to such of the following queries, as your
sources of information may enable you to furnish, in aid of their
important object,—a Legislative Repeal of the Duties and Restric-
tions en the import of all articles of food.

1- Have the existing laws, which interfere with the free importa-
tion of articles of food, any and what effect on the Foreign Trade of
Great Britain and Ireland, in limiting our Exports of Manufactures
or other articles of commerce?

2. What are the Staple Manufactures of your District?

3. To what Foreign Markets have you been accustomed to ex
port ?

4. Has there of late years been an increase or decrease of such
exports, and in what articles?

5. Has such increase or decrease affected quantity or value—or
both ?—and to what extent?

6. Does the increase or decrease appear to you to be progressive
7. To what causes do you ,attribute such increase or decrease?

8. Has the increase taken place in those articles on which the
least cost of labour has been expended ?
9. Has there been a greater progressive increase or decrease in
the corresponding foreign manufactures which compete with Bri-
tish P Stating particulars.

10. Arc any foreign markets, formerly supplied by this country
now supplied by rival manufacturers of other nations, to the ex.
elusion or diminution of our exports ? Name the articles and extent
of diminution.
11. Are there any foreign markets in which our trade, not hay..
ing declined, has not advanced in the same proportion with the
competing trade of other countries ? In what articles, and to what
extent?
12. Is such extinction, diminution, or smaller rate of increase in
our export trade attributable to the cheapness or superiority of fo.
reign over British manufactures ?
13. Are you aware of any facts showing the transfer of capital in
any foreign countries from agriculture to manufactures—especially
any instances in which the capital of such foreign countries would
revert to agriculture, if a free trade in corn existed in Great Britain ?
14. Are you aware of any peculiar or recent encouragement
given by foreign nations to the extension of their manufactures, or
to the export of such manufactures ?
15. Are you aware of any late acts of Foreign Legislation hos.
tile to the introduction of British manufactures?
16. Do you know of any case of investment of British capital in
foreign manufactures, or in establishments for making machinery
for manufacturing purposes? Stating particulars.
17. Do you know any cases of the emigration of British manu-
facturers, machine makers, or other tradesmen, wills their capital,
to foreign co entries ?
18. 1)o you know any facts relative to the exportation of British
machinery or tools to foreign countries ? Specify particulars.
19. Do you know any facts relative to the evasion of the laws
prohibiting the export of machinery, or the contrabrand trade and
seizure of such machinery ?
20. Do you know of any emigration of skilled artizans to foreign
countries ?
91. What knowledge have you of foreign establishments for the
!miring of machinery—of what kind—to what extent—when esta-
blished—and if increasing?
22. Are the exports of raw materials for the purpose of Foreign
Manufactures on the increase? State facts.
23. Are you acquainted with any facts showing the number of
foreigners sent to Great Britain for education in Mechanics and
Manufactures; and from what Countries and what particular
Trades ?
such ma-
now imported into the United Kingdom for home
24. From what countries are Manufactures, specifying
nufactures,
con-
sumption,—in bond for exportation,—and
to what extent ? with
such information as you can obtain as to the increase or decrease of
such imports P
25. What is the present amount of duties and charges on such
Imports of Foreign Manufactures? Specifying particulars.
26. What enables foreigners to undersell us—greater economy
in wages of labour, cheaper raw material, or cheaper or superior
machinery ?
comparative money
27. Can you give any information on the
wages of Foreign and British labour, and the comparative cost of
the necessaries of life in Foreign countries
28. Can you give any other information on matters connected
with the subject of these queries likely to advance the objects of the
our localit..
Anti-Corn law Delegation ?
29. Name the Gentlemen in y y, or of your acquaint
once, qualified and willing to give evidence on these subjects.
Your immediate attention and reply to these queries, addressed
to J. B. Smith, Esq., Chairman of the Anti-Corn-law Delegation, or
to your own Delegates, Brown's Hotel, New
Palace-yard, West-
minster, will oblige,

Sir, your obedient servant,
JOHN BOWIHNO,
Chairman of the Sub-Commdtee of Evidence.
Brown's Hotel, New PAlace-yetti, Weitatinster, lob, 1839,