The Sun.
London, England, 1830-03-13 00:00:00

GLASGOW CORN

'Wheat is steady without al
and Barley sell readily at 6gi
prices of last week. Beans
at our quotations.
Wheat, per 2401 b. s. d. a. d.
British, old 330t0 35 0
..--- new
Canada, free 33 0 3t 0
Irish

Barley, per 3201 b.
English 25 0 27 0
Scottish 26 0 26 0
Irish 23 6 24 6

KENT COUNTY MEETING.

In pursuance of a requisition, signed by upwards of
250 freeholders of the county of Kent, and addressed to
the High Sheriff, E. Price, Esq. that gentleman convened
a meeting of the freeholders, which was held yesterday on
Penenden Heath, for the purpose of considering of the
propriety of addressing his Majestyon the present appalling
distress of the country, and of petitioning both Houses of
Parliament on the same subject, and also on the necessity
of pressing on the attention of the Legislature the benefits
that would result from a full and effectual reform in the
Commons House of Parliament.

At twelve o'clock the High Sheriff ascended the waggon,
which, instead of hustings, was placed in the front of the
dilapidated Shire-hall. Amongst the Nobility and Gentry
present we observed Earl Stanhope, Lord Teynham, the
Earl of Winchihtea, John Wells, Esq. M.P., Sir Edward
Knatchbull, M.P., W. P. Honeywood, Esq. M.P., T. L.
Hodges, Dq., Major Wayth, Gippa, Esq., Bradley,
Esq., Bentley, Esq. tce.
The Deputy Sheriff having read the requisition—
The Hinu SHERIFF proceeded to open the business of
the day. He observed, that when he had received a requi-
sition so numerously and respectably signed, no doubt or
difficulty could arise in his mind to preclude him from
convening the present meeting.
Earl STANHOPE then came forward. He amongst many
others, had signed the requisition for convening the present
meeting ; and he did so under the firm impression that
there never was an occasion when it was so incumbent on
the people to address the King, and the two Houses of
Parliament, on the severe distress which pressed upon and
afflicted all branches of productive industry throughout the
country—(Cheers)—and to demand that relief to which
they were undoubtedly entitled.—(Cheers.)—With the
same feeling as that which now actuated him, he had, at
the opening of the Session of Parliament, called on the
House of Lords to pledge themselves to inquire into that
distress, and to devise some effectual means of relief—
(Cheers)—and if the inquiry which he called for had been
granted, and the country had a right to expect that it
would have been granted, the present meeting would have
been quite unnecessary. But as no prospect had been held,
out by Ministers that relief would be afforded, as they de-
clared that the distress was partial, and was occasioned by
causes beyond the zontroul of Parliament, it only remained
for the people to petition the two Houses of Parliament,
and to appeal to the beneficent and paternal feelings of the
King.—(Cheers.)—He should consider it an unwarrant-
able waste of their time, and a gross insult to their under-
standings, if lie attempted to prove that which was known
to them all—the intolerable pressure cf the prevailing dis-
tress.—(No, no ;we feel it.)—lt affected, in the greatest
degree, the interest of the labouring classes, whose hap-
piness was as dear to him as his own—whose exertiosa
were of the utmost consequence to the country—and whose
welfare, therefore demanded the serious attention of Parlia-
ment.—(Cheers.)—He believed the present distress was
not partial, but universal. It did not arise from tempo-
rary circumstances, as had been falsely stated ; and if not
immediately relieved, that distress must inevitably increase.
—(Cheers.)—The cause of that distress was to be found
in the measures of Parliament, which had ruined the agri-
culture, the manufactures, the trade and commerce of the
country.—(Loud cheering.)—The only thing they could
do to restore prosperity would be to retrace their steps,
and come back once more to the system under which the

country had been prosperous and happy. He had prepared
an address, which, after stating the distress which prevailed
in that and every part of the kingdom, and the effects
which that distress had produced, went on to beseech his
Majesty to direct his Ministers to take measures for the
purpose of removing the evils which surrounded the
country.—(" The • ►ly mire," exclaimed a freeholder, " is
Parliamentary Reforro.")—A person had called out for
Parliamentary Reform, and he would say, that, to Parlia-
mentary Refean, if founded on proper principles, and
conducted in a temperate manner, he was the decided
friend.—(Chcers.)—But let not the people delude them-
selves with the hope or expectation that if the principle of

reform were acceded to, it could be carried into effect in
time to relieve their present distress. It could not be

effected in a moment--it would take time to digest and
mature the plan of reform, and in the interim the people
must suffer.—(" What do you think of Major Cartwright's
Bill?")—In answer to that he would say, that they had
not met there to discuss that or any other plan of reform,
but simply to consider how they could get rid of the pre-
vailing distress. That distress arose from the want of due

encouragement being given to agriculture, to manufactures,
and trade. Shipping, which ought to be their bulwark
in time of trade, had fallen into decay, and the change in
the currency, together with the weight of taxes, bowed
the people to the earth. The Noble Earl concluded by
moving the following Address :

TO THE KING'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY.