The Sun.
London, England, 1839-02-13 00:00:00

CORN-LAWS.

Mr. GALLY KNIGHT presented a petition from
.be Nottingham Agricultural Association in favour of the
present system of Corn-laws.
Mr. GIBSON CRAIG presented a petition from Dal-
keith, praying for the total repeal of the Corn-laws.
Mr. EATON presented five petitions from parishes in
Cambridge in favour of the present system of Ccrn-laws.
Mr. FINCH presented a petition from Walsall, pray:ng
for the total repeal of the Corn-laws.
Sir H. HAR.DING E presented a petition from Laun-
ceston, praying the House not to allow any alteration to
be made in the existing Corn-laws.
Colonel PE RCE VAL moved for a return of the quan-
tity of corn, beans, and meal imported into this country
from Ireland in each year, from 1800 to 1839.—Ordered.
Mr. JONES seeing the Noble Lord at the head of the
Home Department in his place, wished to ask him if it was
the intention of the Government to bring in again the
Bill that was thrown out last year, relative to the boundaries
of boroughs?
Lord J. RUSSELL was very indistinctly heard in the
gallery. We understood him to say that the Goverment
intended to introduce a bill similar to that of last year,
which would only affect those boroughs about which there
would be very hale difference of opinion.
Mr. PRAED begged to ask the Noble Lord one more
question, relative to the correspondence between the
Home-office and Mr. Frost, the magistrwe, of Mon-
mouth, who was appointed one of the delegates to
the National Convention.—( Hear, hear.) He did not
at all mean to impugn the statement that had been li
made by the Noble Lord, but a very different statement
had been put forth by Mr. Frost. Ile conceived that it
was necessary that the whole correspondence should be-
laid before the House.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL—After what has taken
place the correspondence must be produced. If the Hon.
Member ineves for it I shall have no objection.
Mr. PRAED—If there were any intention of taking.
ulterior steps in the matter, he would postpone any notice
of motion at present.
Sir ROBERT PEEL—Perhaps the Noble Lord
will now be prepared to notify to the House the
course he proposes to pursue on Tuesday next,
when the motion for an inquiry into the Corn-laws,
to be had by taking evidence at the bar comes on. It is a
question of very great importance, and it is also of
much importance that the House.- should be informed
as early as possible the course the Government in-
tends to take, so that the House may be enabled
to give their attention to it a day or two before it
comes on. Perhaps if the Noble Lord is not now pre-
pared to give an answer to the question, he will be so on
Thursday.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL.—I would prefer giving an
answer to the question of the Right Hon. Baronet on
Thursday.
Mr. R. PALMER begged to ask the President of the
Board of Trade whether the returns which had been made
use of by the Hon. Member for Kendal, on the first night of
the Session, were intended to be laid on the table of the
House?

Mr. P. THOMSON said that in two or three days
the returns would be completed, and then there would be
no objection to their being produced.
Oa the motion of Sir R. INGLIS, the Library Com-
mittee was re-appointed.
On the motion of Mr. HUME, a return was ordered of
the expenses attending Railroad Surveys in Ireland.