The Sun.
London, England, 1839-02-15 00:00:00

CORN-LAWS.

Mr. ORD presented a petition from Newcastle upon-
Tyne, praying for the abolition of the present Corn-laws.
Mr. DERBY presented th-ee petitions from parishes
in Sussex against any alteration of the Corn-laws. The
petitioners stated that the present system of Corn• laws
were proved to have been the best that could be
devised, and that if they were repealed the greater
part of the soil of the country would be thrown out of
cultivation.
Captain PECHELL presented a petition from a per-
son named Phillips, an engineer at Worthing, stating that
he had paid great attention to a plan for supplying the
working.classes with food N‘ithout encroaching upon the
property of the rich, and praying that the House would
adopt his views of society, in order to allay the discontent
that existed in the country.—( Laughter.) •
Mr. RICH presented a petition from Knaresborough,
praying the House to take into consideration the state of
the trade in corn, and praying the House would put an end
to the present monopoly that existed in that article. The
petitioners stated that they saw no rcaem why the land-
holders should have a higher remunerating protection than
the manufacturer—that the last ten yeirs had shown the
inadequacy of the Corn-laws, and the petitioners therefore
prayed for their repeal.
Mr. CHRISTOPHER presented petitions from Henley-
on-Thames, and several other places, praying the House
not to agree to any alteration in the present Corn-laws
as the petitioners were afraid that if they were altered
this country would become dependent upon foreign coun-
tries for a supply of food. Also one, praying the !louse
not to sanction any plan of education which was not based
upon the Scriptures.
Mr. CRESSWELL presented a petition from certain
merchants of Liverpool, complaining of the Customs exact-
ing more duty upon the export of woollen goods than was
aloe ed by law.
The SPEAKER inquired what was the prayer of the
petition.
Mr. CRESS WELL said the petitioners did not pray for
money. but that the house would take their case into con-
sideration.
The petition was ordered to be printed and to be taken
into consideration on the 26th inst.

The SPEAKER said that instead of Members giving
notice on the presentation of petitions, it would ,be much
more convenient if they put their names on the paper,
and then take their turns with other Members, because
a Member, in presenting a petition, got the precedence
of others whose names were on the paper.— (Hear, hear.)
Ile thought this plan would be much more agreeable.
Colonel DAVIES presented a petition from the Cor-
poration of Worcester, praying for the repeal of the Corn-
laws. _ _

Sir R. INGLIS presented a petition from Whitchurch,
Salop, praying that any system of national education which
might be sanctioned by the House should be conducted
under the superintendence of the Church of England.
Mr. HUME presented a petition from an agricultural
parish in the county of Suffolk. The petitioners
stated that they viewed with alarm the discon-
ent which prevailed amongst the labouring
classes and the declension of employment, and
they therefore prayed for a total repeal of those
cruel and injurious laws, the Corn-laws. They also prayed
to be•protected, and therefore prayed for the Ballot ; they
also stated that the Members of this House acted contrary
to the pledges they gave on the hustings.—( Tory che'ers
and laughter, received with counter cheers from the Mi-
nisterial benches.) They therefore implored the Howe
to pass an Act to make Parliaments triennial, in order that
the Members might sooner be called to account.—(Cheers,
and cries of " Oh !" from the Tories.)
Mr. A. CHAPMAN moved for returns of the foreign
corni mported into the port of London, in the years 1837,
1838, and 1839.