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not ask, the, nature of the malady ; nor, which was worse,
did it say 014-word about the nature of the cure. Much
was said about its being temporary distress ; but what sur-
prised him was, that after fifteen years of peac,., this
porary distress wss continually recurrirw. There w)s no
th)ubt it must be traced to the same cause, namely—an
error in the legislation ; hut the question was, how could
it ha remedied ? Thu Noble Lord opposite was completely
at fault when he declared that the evils were beyond the
reach of remedy. The Government could cure them if it
was willing ; but he doubted both its will and its ability.
Thy Nobble Earl (Stanhop,), in his proprisithm, had let

out a little of what he considered the remedy for Cue evil,
and that was nothing but a return to a paper currency.
lie feared that the Noble Lord and his friends stii
hankered after the flesh pots of Egypt.—(Hear, hear,
and a laugh.) What they• wanted was, not to feel the
distress themselves, but to shift it on the shoulders
of others. When the. Noble Lord, and those who
rated for the Bank Restriction Act, found the payments
on their hinds came in regular'•, they cried out the nation
was flourishinff ; but the moment that Act was repealed,
and a portion of the consequences fell on themselves, then
their tone changed, and they considered it a monstrous

grievance to be compelled to pay their share of the losses,
and to account for that part of an error of which they
should from the first hare been called on to bear their, part.
He felt, in common with the class to which he belonged,
the consequences of these things, but he also felt that the
class to which he belonged deserved their sufferings, and
that even Bentham himself could not have invented a pu-
nishment more appropriate to the crime than that from
which the landed proprietors were now suffering. They
were suffering now because they encouraged by their voice,
and supported by their votes, the depreciation of the cur-
rency, and the suffering was just in proportion to the de-
gree of excess iu which they indulged their wishes with
respect to that currency. fle remembered some lines of
a poet, which he considered exceedingly applicable to the
situation and expressions of those persons, and which were
not more remarkable for their severity than for their truth.
" Ye ruined squires and scathed nobility;
Wl•at boots it now to raise a loud lament,
Of grinding taxes and (drilling rent,
And fill our Senate with your senseless cry?
Time was the costing mischief to prevent,
But then with flinty heart and tearless eye,
You saw )our peasants droop—your soldiers die;
Hind paid with raga, and troops to walchercn sent.
A sturdy swain deprived of his meed,
Even by your war made slavish, lean, and poor;
What reck'd ye—you but gained an ample store.
So now shall pity l-ave you in your need,
Unmoved we hear you rant, and howl, and roar;
For none who taste of woe have e'er deserved it more."
For the last fifteen years every thing had been getting
bad, but now every thing exhibited symptoms of being
worse, except perhaps the Royal Palaces which they saw
rising around them. And what did their Lordships sup-
pose this proved ? Why it proved that the progress of
society was arrested, and they had arrived at what the po-
litical economists call the stationary, which immediately
precedes the declining. There have been a variety of rea-
sons assigned at various times for the distress. At one
time there was a superabundance of food ; at another a sa-
peralindance of goods; at a third they were labou ing
antler a load of paper ; at a fourth under a load of money ;
hut all these foolish reasons were assigned as the cause of
that sinking and going down which every one experienced.
But the true reason he apprehended was to be found is
the odious monopolies which met them at every turn.—
The nation was, in fact, the victim of monopoly. They
had a monopoly of beer—a monopoly of corn—of sagar_
of tea ; and the effect of all these fell on the consumer.—

(Hear, hear, hear.) Every one who suffered from any
one of these exclaimed against that monopoly, or against
the other, as they happened to gall them; but no one
seemed to care fur the poor consumer who paid for all.—
He verily believed that the relief which might be afforded
by the repeal of these monopolies would amount to
at least one half the National Debt.—(Hear, hear.)
He .ea* confident that the nation would be a gainer to
that amount, and have a goof bargain too, for i.e consi-
dered the relief would prove as least equal to IS millions
sterling per annum. The price of raw produce had been
raised most improvidently by these monopolies; and that
was the came of the distress. By raising the price of
the raw produce, the manufactured article was rendered
dearer ; and then there was no demand. That was their
situation at present. The price was raised; the demand
was lessened ; the profits, of course, diminished; and
then, as a matter of course, capital found its way abroad,
instead of being brought into activity at home : this was
the effect of monopoly. The landed interest was suffering
from monopoly and want of demand, because the manu-
facturers, who were also suffering from the same causes,
could not afford to eat. There were three countries suf-
fering at this moment from the same causes--countries
which possessed a superabundance of wealth and re-
sources beyond every other in Europe, and none of
which were oppressed from the absence of a paper cur-
rency. These were America, France, and Englund.—
America, not behind this courtly in fully, has had the
weakness to deprive het self of the advantages nature
bestowed en her, and instead of labouring to increase
the export of her raw produce, weakly endeavours
to become a manufacturing country. In France,
where the system has bees somewhat analogous to that of
this country, the people were suffering equal depression,
because they too had their monopoly. First, there was
the monopoly of iron, which rendered that material two
or three times dearer than in this country. That mono-
poly, equal to a tax ou labour, prevented the French front
selling their wines. But then there were, no doubt, many
eloquent persons in France, who would dwell with exetacy
on the merits of French iron, and exclaim, " What 1. are
we to be dependent on England for our iron?" That,
however, was not good for the owners of woods, for it
raised the price, and the result was, that Frazee was pu-
nished for her monopoly by a tax on labour, by the loss of
the sale of her wines, and by a tax on fuel. By these
means nations destroyed their own prosperity ; an:l
although he believed there were means of raising this coun-
try to a higher pitch of prosperity than she had ever yet
possessed, if it could but be prevailed on to become a cus-
tomer of those nations which were its rivals, yet he doubted
the firmness of those whose du y it was to execute such a
task. The Noble Lord apologieed for troubling the House
so much in detail, and concluded abruptly by proposing this
Amendment :

" That alter fifteen years of uninterrupted peace, this House
laments that the general condition of tint people is not materially
improved, nor the prosperity of the country perceptibly in-
creased. That, on the contrary, the landed and manufacturing
interests, as well as the traders and the labouring classes of
every description, have frequently been aftheted, and still can.
tinue to be weighed down by severe distress. That it is the
duty of Parliament to examine into the causes which have pro.
duced these distresses, and to remove, if possible, the impedi-
ments which retard the progress of the national prosperity.
" That the necessaries of life and the materials of agriculture
are made dear by taxation and regulation. By these means too
much is taken front the industrious classes, and, in many in-
stances, too much is given to the privileged classes of society.
" ',:hat it is a grievous aggravation of the public burdens, in
addition to near flay millions of taxes, deemed necessary for the
public service, still further to suffer enormous sums to be ex-
torted from the people by the intolerable monopolies of corn,
beer, sugar, anti tea, and of other articles, established for the
private benefit of powerful and favoured classes, at the expense
of the great body of consumers and of the public good.
By these monopolies the cost of the first necessaries of life
is enhanced, the rate of profit in all trades is chninisheal, capital
is driven abroad to seek a more profitable employment, and the
productive powers of the national industry greatly reduced.
" By the restrictions imposed on the import of foreign corn,
the markets of other nations are in a great degree closed against
use the demand for the produce of the national industry is li-
mited, and the symptoms of general distress are manifested in
the inadequate reward of labour, in the increasing difficulties of
finding any profitable employment for capital and industry.
" By the partial and exorbitant duties of Excise imposed upon
beer and malt, combined with the double monopoly conferred
both on the grower of barley and on those who are licensed to
sell beer, the price of that necessary of life is so greatly en-
hanced, that, in the course of eighty years, whilst the popula-
tion of England has been more than doubled in number, the con-
sumption of malt has actually decreased.
" 11y the monopoly conferred on the cultivators of sugar in
the British West India Islands, the price of that great article of
consumption is very much enhanced, at the expence of the pet).
pie of England, who might be better supplied if permitted to re-
sort to other markets : and who are also, for the benefit of the
monopolists of the said sugar islands, burthened with the heavy
those unhealthy' possessions.
privilege of navigation and trade to China,
ccoha:freiglrYered(t)hfeodneefxetcnhldueisnEivgaest India Company, the whole supply of tea
consumed in tile United Kingdom is placed at the discretion of
a single Company of traders. Monopoly in this, as in every si.
milar instance, has protitteed its usual consequences.
The price of tea of every description is greatly increased, as
compared with the price of the same article in free markets of
Europe and America : the quantity imported is limited by the
narrow views of obtaining a large profit on a small supply, en-
tertained
by the monopolist Company. The British manufitc-
tures suited to the Chinese market are consequently exported in
nittch smaller amount, and the public thus suill;re in the in-
creasedfact-r;es,pialteledoin h of
tea,t la the diminished demand for home manu.
exclusion from all navigation and trade to
one of the greatest markets in the world.
"'That it appears that these gigantic monopolies, superadded
to the heavy load of taxation, have impoverished the country,
and produced the ',ltalic distress. That all prohibitions and re-
strictions imposed for the benefit of particular classes or Companies,
aoa the purpose of producing artitisaal high prices, are no less im.
politic ,han unjust. Tfiat our own exclusion from the great mar-
ket of the world, and the cessation of demand at home, are the
necessary consequences of our own measures, because it is in
the nature of thiogs that a nation which refuses to buy the pro-
ductions of other countries cannot sell its own.
"'That we can only expect to derive permanent relief from
our distresses and impoverishment in our condition, from the
strictest economy in every branch of the public expenditure,
from the abolition of all exclusive privileges and monopolies ;
from an unrestric'ed supply of the first necessaries 9f life, and
of the materials of manufacture, and from a real free trade, by
which the whole community, as consumers will be greatly be-
nefittad, the lafiourinF cla,ace enahled to procure fair reward,
,
the crpitalist to augment those funds by which all labour is sup-
ported, and the efficiency of British industry fully permitted to
produce its natural result in enriching the country, and thus to
restore and secure the public prosperity."
Earl DARNLEY said, lie could not see the neces—
sity of supporting either of the amendments, anti ex-
pressed his determination to rote fur the otiginal Addt C 35,
which lei:omit:tended a cautious and prudent inquiry, He

rose, however, to complain of the cruissi( a lu the Speech
of any alluaion to Ireland. An omission which he sup-
posed to proceed from the Noble Duke being an-are of the
fact that no Representative Peer of Ireland would he pre-
sent at the debate.

The Duke of WELLINGTON, in explanation, denied
that any allusion to Ireland was omitted on that account,
and declared, that although the situation of that country
did not require such a notict, its situation had not escaped
the attention of Lis Majesty's Government, who intended
to introduce a measure connected with it in the course of
the Session.

The Marquis of LANSDOWNE deprecated the plans of
the Noble Earl (Stanhope), which were calculated and in-
tended to re-introduce a paper currency, and they knew
from experience, that if such a currency was once intro-
duced, it would lead to an unlimited issue.—(Hear, hear!
from the Duke of Wellinfzton.)—lf they were once to
allow an issue, however small, he knew it would be impos-
sible to stop—(hear, hear,)—at anything short of an un-
limited issue. Fur his part, he considered the Address
satisfactory, as it admitted the distress, and did not pre-
clude enquiry if it was thought necessary. In explain-
ing the grounds of his vote in favour of the address, the
Noble Marquis then took occasion to express his pleasure
in the announcement that Greece was about to be
established in a state of independence and power, which
would enable her to repel any Infidel invader; for he
contended that if, as he had long believed, the Turkish
Empire was verging to ruin, it was the policy and in-
terest of England to place her in such a condition by land
and sea, as would render her a worthy Ally, united to us
by msrititne and social interests, as well as by religion.
He hoped, therefore, that no attempt would be made
to restrai❑ her boundaries, and he waited with pa-
tience, but with confidence, for the announcement of
the final settlement. After observing that Ile feared the
course proposed to be adopted by the Noble Earl (Aber-
deen) with respect to Prtugal, was not the most re-
spectful towards the Parliament, nor that which would
best accomplish the ends he had in view, the Noble Mar-
quis praised the announcement of the redactions of expen-
diture contained in the Speech, and expressed his convic-
tion that the Noble Dnke would, in that part of his policy
which enforced retrenchment, have the support of every
man of spirit on either side of the llJuse. He concluded
by expressing his pleasure that Ireland enjoyed a state of
comparative prosperity, and repeated his intention to vote
for the Address.

The: House was then cleared for a division, when the
numbers appeared to be—
For Earl Stanhope's Amendment ... 9
Against it 7l
Majority —62
The Address was then agreed to, an their Lordships
adjourned at Half-past Eleven.

MINORITY AGAINST THE ADDRESS.
DUKES. Tankerville
Cumberland Winchilse*
Richmond Radnor
Newcastle LORDS.
EARIA. River.
Stanhope Northwich.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—(LAST NIGHT.)
♦t Two o'clock this day the Srmaxia took the Chair,
there being at that time about sixty Members prevent.
Immediately afterwards a messenger from the House of
Lords summoned the Commons to hear his MAJESTY'S
MOSS gracious Speech.
The Smaroz re-counted the House at Four o'clock,
aid informed the Members that to prevent mistakes he had
obtained a ropy of his MAJESTY'S Speech.
NEW WRITS.
The SPEAKER informed the House, that in pursuance
of the 24th of George 111 , c. 26, he had issued his war-
rants to the Clerk of the Crown, to grant New Writs for
the borough of e, in the room of Sir Miles Nightingal,
Bart., deceased ; for the town of Southampton, in the
room of William Chamberlayne, Esq. ; and fur the county
of Limerick, in the room of Thos. Lloyd, Esq., deceased.
DAXIES. O'Connor.", Esq. took the oaths prescribed
by the Catholic Relief Bill. aid kis seat as Member for the
County of Clare. The Hon. Member seated himself on
the third row of the opposition aids of the Hosts, and
exactly opposite to Mr. Peel.
Several other Members took the oaths and their sears.
ROWLAND STEPHENSON,
The SPEAKER informed the House that he had re-
ceived • letter from the Solicitor to the Commission of
Bankruptcy imied against Rowland Stephenson, in-
brining him that the eaid Rowland Stephenson had
net surrendered to the Commission, neither had he paid
kis creditors 20s. in the pound, but that one year had
elapsed, and he was still an uneertificated bankrupt. The
letter hating been read, on the motion of Mr. Planta, a
new writ was ordered for the borough of Leominster, in
the room of the said Rowland Stephenson.
EAST INDIA TRADE.
Mr. PLANTA, in the absence of Mr. Peel, gave notice,
that it was the intention of hie Right Hon. Friend, on the
9th of February, to more for a Select Committee of Inquiry
into the state of Trade between this country and the East
Indies, and on a future day to bring in a 13ill connected
with the subject of that inquiry.
On the motion of Mr. PLANTA, the following New
Writs for the election of Members were ordered :
For the Couaty of Waterford, in the room of 11. Villiers
Stuart, Esq.
For the Borough of East Looe, in the room of Charles
Boller, Esq.
For the Borough of Harwich, !Arent by the promotion
of the Right Hon. John C Herrin, who had acsepted the
ortee of President of thy Board of Trade.
On the motion of Mr. SPRING RICE, a new writ
was of dere(' for the county of Westmeath.
Mr. NICHOLAS CAL vERT gave notice of a motion
respecting the borough of East Heaton].
Lord BLANDFORD gave notice of a similar motion
respecting the borough of Penryn.
DISTRESS OF THE COUNTRY.
Mr. E. DAVENPORT gave notice that on the 16th
iott. he ►hould submit to the House a motion relating to
the distressed state of the country.
COURT OF CHANCERY.
Mr. M. A. TAYLOR said that on the oth instant
he should bring under the consideration of the House a
motion relating to the practice of the Court of Chancery.
Mr. S. RICE, in the absence of the Hon. Member fur
Cork, gave notice, that on Thursday, March 4, he should
move that an humble address be presented to his Majesty,
praying that he would order to be placed before that House
the result of an inquiry into the established Church of Ire-
land.

Mr. HUME gave notice of several motions, amongst
which was one for an humble address to be presented to
his Majesty, praying that he would be pleased to
direct that every Bishop in England and Ireland
make a return of the number of churches, chapels
of ease, and other religious places of worship,
with an account of the total number of persons belonging
to each sect. The Hon. Member also moved fur a return
relative to the Ecclesiastical Courts.
His Majesty's most gracious speech having been read
front the Chair,
The Earl of DARLINGTON rose to move that an ad-
dress be presented to his Majesty, thanking him for his
most gracious speech, which had been just read. The Nellie
Lord said he was placed in a most novel situation on
the present occasion. He had been a Member of that
Mouse for seventeen years, and this was the first occasion
when circumstances would allow hint to take a seat on
that side of the Home. He had, therefore, to hope
that the House would extend to him their utmost
patience, whilst lie undertook to explain his reason
for undertaking the present tesk, which he hoped he
should be able to do satisfactorily. He could not now be
sathysth thatis
eaaplilnedonasyhoaudngtAeeintimrlzor,rdlei,nl.t it
Hheadwnuot
11,:penpyoftetzn
the time had arrived when there was no distinction be-
tween Whit,' and Tery.—(Hear, hear.) Tories in
power no longer persecuted Whigs out of power.—
He had (he said) been brought up front infancy
to advocate liberal measure., and seldom had be had it in
his flower to give the meal of praise to the existing Admi-
nistration. He had for several years witnessed the advance
of liberal principles, but he remained a passive spectator.
He had, however, been !ringing to see the day when this
country would have a Government constituted like the
present. That day had now arrived, for he believed the
present Government was worthy of every confidence.—
If asked the reason for his supporting a Tory Administra-
tion, lie should say, because it was a Tory Administration
that practised Whig principles.—(A laugh. )--Every con-
fidence was to be placed in the Noble Duke at the
head of the present Government, a man of whom he
(Lord Darlington) was unworthy to speak, and also
when he recollected the serricee of his Right Hon. Friend,
the Secretary of State for the Home Department, on a late
occasion last Session. When he looked at this, coupled
wish other services of that Right Hon. Gentleman, in his
opinion it behoved every independent Member of Parliament
to rally round the Throne and support the present Govern-
ment. It was needless for him to say, that lie had great dif-
fidence in addressing the House, on an occasion such as
the present, and as far as his own private feelings were
concerned, he regretted exceedingly that it had not fallen
into the hand of some one more competent than him-
self. At the same time, he begged to say, that
in doing so, he was not actuated by private friendship, bat

ratter froth the perfect ooeVentee which he repoool to
present Administration.—(Cheers.) He had no I
ration in repeating that the members of that A
ministration had excited his respect and dd'sir:
:eon for the firmness of their conduct in A t;
f exceeding difficulty—his confidence in them
r rengthened by the conviction that their interit`si)
trees pure, and he was sure that the country noel
y t reap the most solid and the most perrnatien
;
benefits from their services. There could be no riQs
teat they had great difficulties to encounter, but the I°.
firmness of purpose which had enabled them to ()WO°
typerently insurmountable obstacles on former oecasioei,
retitled them to the confidence and support of the 11‘'s
at the present juncture. Of one thing, at least, he 111
quite certain, namely, that the Members of the 1-1 C
rUnment had the welfare and prosperity of 11,1
country sincerely at heart. He trusted the House wee}
pardon hie offering thee" few observations, but he o'tl,-,
not sit down without saying so much in perfect justice "t.
Members of the Government. He should new coonf''
whatever few further remarks he had to make, to the Iw°'
rips! topics laid down in the Speech from the Throne.'
He thought this the more necessary, because •sf,
allusion to extraneous subjects would only tend to distract
the attention of the House from those important Conti'
derations. He was sorry to find, in regard to our re"
!onions in Portugal, that our amicable adjustmet°l
of the differences which existed between Don Pe.
dro and Don Miguel appeared very remote, if not i°l"
possible, because the latter seemed indisposed to &doe"'
ledge the claims of the young Queen Donna bfarij
Da Gloria. However he did not conceive that this countri
was called upon to embark in, or identify itself with the
domestic dissensions of a foreign power, except so far tt
they might affect our commercial relations with that power.
(Hear, hear.)—The next topic to which he should s°'
vert was one of considerable importance, namely, the
recommendation of a rigid system of economy 'a
the various departments of the State, but he tree
it would never he forgotten that the HOW* 51"311.1
pay a proper regard to the maintenance of the natiode•
character, and the security and independence of the countrP
It could not be denied that a sufficient and efficiene 1114
was essential to that security; bet he was confident"
wherever economy could be practised without endangering'
the character or presperity of the country, the pre/tint
Ministers were well disposed to practice it. The 01
topic to which allusion had been made was the Reform °
our Courts of Law. It was not for him, a military POI'
to enter into a discussion of the mode by which that Mord'
could be best effected, but when he remembered how mud
had been d 'lee in the improvement of our criminal juri°'
prudence by the Right Hon. Gentleman near him (Mr'
Peel) be entertained very sanguine expectations that tit'
recommendation would to the utmost possible extent het
carried into effect ; and he would here beg leave to srl"
that the thanks of the country were due to that RilM
lion. Gentleman for his great and valuable Berrie*
He should now shortly attend to the present state of the
country ; although perhaps distress existed to a very o°'
siderable extent, still it was consolatory to And that the
exports of 1829 exhibited an increase in comparison
with those of the previous year. That distress prr,
veiled he would not deny, no one could deplore I/
more deeply than he did, but he thought it tele
attributable to various causes, and looking to Psi
times he was dispersed to hope that the re-tout-tree of the
cunntry were not so impaired as that she would not eels:
really be able to right herself. She yet boasted of
wealth in ships, in commerce, in trade, in manufaetnree;
in fact, in all that constituted the prosperity of st,
commercial country. The distress might, in a gr°°'
measure, be ascribed to large portions of capital W
ing locked tip, to over population, and to the
extraordinary productive power of machinery. This h°l'A
the effect (a temporary one, he trusted) of throwing as ir°'
enema number of persons cut of employment. He would here
beg to observe that he had long entertained the opiol°ll,
that when agricultural produce was below a _:
standard value, it was impossible that manufactured el;
trade could loutish. He hoped it would net be suppoee°
that he was inclined to advocate one class in pretereo
to &nether. Ile denied that the interests of the &grim:lW°
and the manufacturer were distinct. He had alwsfe
considered them as co-equal and co-existent. They same
rise or fall together. In conclusion, he trusted the
as the topics contained in the speech were not o°.;
merous, nor yet calculated to excite a conflict °`
opinion, and particularly because the suggestions throW:
out appeared practicah'e, and founded 41111 saes'
policy, the House would not refuse to give ll'. -.1,
their unanimous support and approbation. (Hear.)
Noble Lord then moved the Address, which was 11:___
an echo of the Speech.
Mr. WARD rose to etmond the Address. He to ••-'1
that this duty devolving on hint would be attributed 100°
to the partiality of others, than to presumption on his park
Though a similar duty to what he now rose to discharto
had often been infinitely more ably performed in that
House than he could do it ; yet be was perfectly satistl4
that no former seconder of such a resolution had ever bets
animated by more zeal and attachment to his Savareits
and hie country than himself. One point of very geed'
importance adverted to by his Majesty's Speech was /be
l
distressed state of the country. The great distress
prevailed ought to stimulate every Member to his utrods-
exertions, and it would be satisfactory to the peep's le
find their respective Representatives at their posts el the
sunsideratien of this great question. The distress of the
country was so doubt of a very extraordinary character"
but he entertained the most sanguine hope, that by the
natural resources of the country, that distress would be
relieved. In presenting &suitable acknowledgement to 0
Majesty for the gracious speech from the throne with which
he had welcomed the meeting of Parliament, it vele
right that he and the House should advert to some °`,
this topics contained in that Speech. The first td°'
that of peace, which had now obtained with the
powers of this country for fifteen years. It might 10
that in consequence of thia long pacific course
some individuals had become insensible of the invaluable
blessings of peace. But at the same time he (the
Hon. Member) entertained the strongest hope that. 0
Grace the Duke of Weliington, at the head of his Majesty 4
Government, would continue to maintain fur the beta.
of the people, that peace to the latest possible period.-e"
The object of veer had been materially mitigated within
the last 15 yeare, and lie trusted that the removal of those
objects would progressively go on. The next poin/
of importance was the reductions that had bike'
placone.
Member he Estimates
was
su rfor
e present
no newho y
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sat and
on
:hoe
Finance Committee could be but satisfied that his Majesty. i
Government were determined to reduce the expeob
tore to the lowest possible amount. At the same tune
it was lamentable that, after so many years, such s°
amount of National Debt should prevail. It was leaning'
able that France and America should be so far before this
country in the great reductions those countries had effected-
The Sinking Fund of France exceeded that of Eugbod
considerably, though its National Debt was not half
great. In America it was supposed that in 1834, then.
would be no National Debt whatever. Under these cir-
cumstances, unless the Government of this country use seine
means for getting rid of the debt that burtbened it, the '
Hon. Member was afraid that it vrould be overtaken by 0
war, which the most strenuous supporters of Government
would have deep reason to regret. With regard to the
distress of the country, it was not for the Members of tiler

House to rest satisfied in barely acknowledging the exist"
ence of the fact: it became them to ascertain whether
there were any remedial powers. It was necessary to find
out whether any means had been made available in oths(
countries under similar circumstances, and whether PO'
irtjryl i am
attributeden t
a:
se
liarnent had ever afforded, or was now able to give, there;
lief the condition of the country called for. If remedial
means were not to be found, it Will the duty of the House
sot further to delude the prople of the country bf
buoying them up with a belief thayria)
that which it av4s impossible to accomplish. As to the
causoo of the distress, they were, no doubt, various. . Tito
change of currency had been by
tillieong.reLtaftefmailuerre'sZi:;
material one. It would be recollected that in 'Sig'
a change necessarily took place, because at that tire, se
standard value existed in this country, and which was ex'
trernely prejudicial to its interests. It was sot to be for'
gotten also, that in consequence of the numerous furgerieof
it became reqoisite to call in the circalation of
the small notes ; that was attended with a considerable i►'
crease of large note issue.. With respect to the agrieol;
aural
triiliasttrteis,sa,t
was,
successive harvests more than to any other cause. Ss
great had the failure been, that the probability was,
that there had been a deficiency of a million of quar-
ters in each year, and which could not fail to pro-
duce very gr~•at distress. It had been also said
twhesitnolll7ersa't't4rmibutinte,tlhtoe
the continuati in of the malt duty loatl mat-rially added
to that distress, but this the lion. Member was nut dis-
posed to conee ie. Should the views he had now stated,
be erroneous, t.e should be prepared for the chastising Mina
of the House, but he hoped that that House would be dis-
posed to join cordiary with him in supportiag the Rotolo'
tion he had the hoooour to second.

—Sir E. KNATCHI3ULL. said, tLat in being obliged to
confine himself to the subjects noticed in the address, 10
felt that he Neat plsceti under cireutnstanece of peculisf
difficulty. It was only a short time since he had been jo".
firmed of thl topics which the Speceli and the add ft°