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sion allude to those complaints ? He would reply, that the
prices of 'corn bad since gone on increasing, and were now more
than ever higher than they ought to be. He hoped; to see no
Committee on this subject, 'because if a- Committee 'were ap-
pointed; we should be licensing a theatre where every'kind of
spectre would be brought forward to frighten the-nerve's of the
landed proprietors.
T lie Earl of LAUDERDALE denied that any petitions,
such as those alluded to by the Noble Lord, were presented
eitheir in this House or in the Other; until the subject was agi-
tated by a Member of the other HOuse. The petition from the
City of London, however respectable it- might be, was, how-
eVer, a petition from interested persons; .and'So- far, therefore,
from having weight, had produced but very little effect•on' his
Mind.

The Earl of LIMERICK objected to the course pursued by •
the Noble Lord (King).
•
The petition was then laid on the table.
The Earl of LAUDERDALE presented petitions against
any alteration in the Corn Laws, from the occupiers Of -land
in Newbery, in the county of Berks ; from lirechin, in the
county 'of Forfar; from Arbroath, in the' same county; acid
from Montrose. -
• Viscount MELVILLE presented nine petitions from various
places in the county of Kincardine, against any alteration in
the Corn Laws.
The Earl of KINGSTON presented-a-petition to the same 11
effect-from the town of Fermoy, in 'the county of Cork.
The Duke of NEWCASTLE presented a similar petition
from the owners and occupiers of land of Redford, in the county
of Nottingham, and another from Worksop, in the same county.
The Noble Duke observed, that he fully concurred in the prayer
ol' the petition.
The Earl Of GOSFORD presented a petition to the same
effect from Beccles.
The Earl of SHAFTESBURY presented a petition from the
carse of Gowrie, and another from a place in the county of Kin-
cardine, against any alteration in the Corn Laws. The Noble'
Earl then presented a petition from the Lord Mayor,,Aldernieti,
and Common Council of the City of London, in favour of an al-
teratiOn in the Corn Laws. -
The Earl of ROSSLYN presented a petition from certain
Landed Proprietors in the county of Fife agairik any alteration
in the Corn Laws. The Noble Earl stated, that any alteration
in the present system would niat'rially interfe►e with the stipends
of the Clergy of the Church of Scottand. The petitions were
laid upon the table.
EQUITABLE LOAN BILL.
The Earl of ESSEX presented a petition from Stratford-le-
Bow, Essex, in favour of the Equitable Loan Bill.—Similar
petitions were presented by Lord Auckland, from Frome ; by
the Larl of Tankerville ; by the Earl of Donouglinnore, from
Limehouse (this petition was signed by '5,000 persons) ; by the
Earl of Darnley, from Greenwich, Woolwich, and the neigh-
bourhood ; by the Duke of Beaufort, from Wotton-under-Edge,
Gloucestershire.—Adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

SEVERN RAILWAY.

On the second read7ng of this hill being proposed by Lord
E. SOMERSET, _

Lord FOLKSTONE opposed it, on the ground that there
were two Canals on the line which it was intended to run, which
already conveyed the goods at a cheaper rate than the rail-road
possibly could. It was proposed besides to lead it through pri-
vate gardens, and would be otherwise a great nuisance to the
proprietors through whose grounds it was to pass.
Lord E. SOMERSET still pressed to -have the Bill-read a
second time, and that it should • be referred to a Committee,
where all private interests might be adjusted.
Mr. H. DAVIS spoke in favour of the Bill.
Mr. CRIPPS and Mr. LIT!' I,ETO N spoke strongly
against it.
Mr. Alderman WOOD thought there was no speculation in
this•scheme, but it was founded on a fair calculation attic trade
of the neighbourhood.
Mr. CALCRA rr had no objection to rail-roads because.
they were rail-roads, or canals because they were canals ; but
he must oppose this. measure on account of the great in-
justice that attended on incroaching on the gardens, orchards,
and pleasure-grounds of one of the most beautiful vales in
England.
After some further discussion between Mr. Alderman Bridges,
Mr. H. Davis, Sir W. guise, and Mr. B. Cooper, the House
divided, when there appeared
Against the Bill, 140 ; for it, 39—Majority, 101.
CORN LAWS.

Lord LOWTHEtt pTesented a petition from Carlisle, pray-
ing that no alteration may .be made on the Corn Laws • ,
Mr. GREEN presented similar petition from the parish of
Kirkby-Lonsdale, in the County of Westmoreland. The peti- •
tioners had no objection that the mode of collecting the averages
may be alterod.
Sir E. KNATCHJJULL presented a similar petition from
Canterbury and its vicinity.—On the question
.that it lie on
the table,

Mr. BROUGHAM said, that in proportion as Members
wished the motion which was that night to come forward re-
specting
the importation of foreign corn should meet a fair dis-
mission, the same proportion ought they to abstain from
premature discussion. In fact; if they did not do so, tliey
would by and by be going over the same field. When no re. :I
pitar debate was coming on with respect to any particular !!
question, then, indeed, it was allowable, and often useful, that
Members should state their views; but there was no one cir-
Cumstante that tended more to stifle a debate than when the
question Was already discussed petition by petition ; in fact, it
threw a wet blanket on it.--(A laugh.)—Following then his
own doctrine, though a petition front the county of Durham,
most numerously and most respectably signed, praying that no
alteration may take place in the Corn Laws, was put into
his hands to present to the House, he, to save tune, would not
present it till to-morrow. He felt, in pursuing that course,
and at the same time stating their opinions, that he was giving
to the view which they took of the question the whole autho-
rity of the petition.
Sir E. KNATCHBULL thought the Honourable and
Learned Gentleman had given a most extraordinary refuta-
tion of his own doctrine—(a laugh)—when he took up the
time of the House in making a long speech on a 'petition ,not
to be presented until to.moirow --(A laugh.) The lion.
Baronet then presented similar petitions from Ashley, .Ptiver,
and another place, the name of which we could_ not catch.
The Honourable W. GORDON presented a similar peti- '
tion from the County of Aberdeen. The Honourable Mem-
ber also presented eight similar ones from 'certain farmers and
others in the County of Kincardine. lie regretted that the
subject had been at all agitated ; it only tended to disturb that
tranquillity which before pervaded till classes of the corn.
' munity.
• The Sherittii of the City of London appeared at the bar with
a petition from the toed Mayor, Aldernien, and Coinuton
Council of the City of London, praying for e.n alteraticin in the

Corn Laws. •
Mr. Alderman WOOD, in moving that the petition be
brought up, said it was unusual for the petitioners to ezPress:
thtehnCeorn Laws, the new system
thenisaves satiStied with the policy porsiiid:
.by his Aiajesty,s
ppd. They by no means wished:
Ministers—t A laugh); .however,.ocytte.4:4l:7aerfteldl
~trool4tt:euniniefosrs,
the measures lately adopted by them, towards establishing a:
ineorn too low ; the present system.
.well as the other members
it encouraged fraud, and Was an advantage
someitw• r()coehulil
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only to the monopolizer. .. •
Mr. TH0111:)S•WILSON said a few words in support of
otefntthke't
the petition.
Icotom.minjunity_,
On the question that it be printed,
Mr. CHARLES CALVERT thought the country was put
to:great expence by having every petitiOn printed ; there aUrtly
via, 0
occasion
.to have every word, printed, when it Would be
quite • 'en ougli to have it stated sh)ttly• what tilt 'prayer of the
petition was, and the place' from which it Caine. 'ln th-OeoUrite
of the eVenitig one Hon. Member (the' lion. W.
Oordorl)
presented twelve or fourteen petitions frotri' one county-, and
all nearly in,the same words, and yet it was: thought neces-
sary to lutvi eiery single one of them printed.
Mr. BRIG E-cr thought the present -petition, coming as it
did from the City of London, which was"at the head of the
Cominercial -world, entitled to the greatest Consideration, The
question was one which must materially 4e.,. ,,,
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a.“.7et the ‘veirare-ox
'the commercial world; the petitioners had taken a most im-
portant. of if. ' There was riot fora long time •i -
view
~ Q.o impor-
ented to the • House • h
tant a Petition presented , . e therefore Artnitcd
be
that
.no- opposition would made to its being -printed:—
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idea of opposing the prioting of that petition; he -merely
spoke as to the.general practice of havir.g petitions.printed'.
Mr. LIONEYIVOOD presented a '.petition from Fever-
shani in the County of Kent, against any alteration in the
Corn laws.,
Mr. CALVERT presented, similar sines fnirri Whittingliatu
and St. 'Andrew,Auckland, in the county of DOrtiam• -
Mr. EGERTON presented a similar one from Basingstoke
,;
—also a petition front the Millers Of the Isle of Wight', praying
the flour trade may be,proteeted.
Mr. H. DRITMALO.ND presented a similar petition from the
Carse of flowrie, in Perthshire.
Simihti petitions were presented-=from Belfast, by Sir A.
Cum kiEsTtn; from Haddingtonshire, by Sir JAZoiXg Sirr-
Tit ; from Atherstone and Bromsgrovc, by Mr. Dudrmi.l: ;
from ten places in the.courity of York, ,by Mr. WoDgn (msg.
Mr. NVODEH O.USE._presented a petition from certain Mil-
lers, praying that the flour trade may be protected.
Mr. GOOCH presented 13- petitions from the county cf.sl.lf-
folk, against any alteration in the Coin Laws.—The Petitions-
were all ordered to be,printdd.
CATHOLIC CLAIMS.
Mr. EGERTON presented a petition from a parish in the
couiiiy-of,Chester, against the 'Catholic Claims.

On tite question that it.be printed,
111 r. P. GRgNFELL. said he hoped that he was too long A
Member of that House, and that he Ispows it practice too well
to refer to any thing that might occur in the other Howe ; at
the same time he hoped and trusted that before the present Ses-
sion expired,, some Member of weights character; and talent
sufficient to qualify bim for taking so important a subject 440
bip hands, would, come forward, in consequence of what had
occurred elsewhere.—He hoped that some individual in one of
the two HouseS would submit a motion as to.the propriety of
re-considering the Coronation Oath.---The petition was ordere'd
to be printed.