The Sun.
London, England, 1814-05-19 00:00:00

CORN LAWS.

On the question that the Amendmenxs on the
Resolutions on the Corn.baws be read,alsecond
time,

CALCFAFT said, he bad in some &greens-
sgnted laSt'night to the graduated scale ; but he
thought much more information necessary, in ,or-
der that the subject might be properly under-
stood, and the public satisfied with the final de-
termination of the House on a subject ,which so.
materially and vitally concerned the great mass of
the people. In suffering the present Resolutions
to pass at this moment, he did not consider him-
' self as pledged to any further support of.them,nn-
less he was more convinced of the rectitude and
necessity of the measure than he was 'at present.
Mr. Alderman ATKINS thought -the present mea-
stre would bring the price of Corn tip to it price
which. the country could not bear. He was of opi-
nion it ought not to be .raised higher than 80s.
He would be willing to allow at 655. the sum of
15s. ; at 705.,' 10s. ;- at • 758., 55.; kind at 80s.,
nothing.
Mr. I', CAREW' said, the law of 1773 on the
subject of
.Corn !id given a blow to the Corn
Trade which it never could recover from, and had
turned the-country from an exporting to an im-
Torting one. • He r, as in favour of the protecting
duty.
Mr. BANKES. thbught another Committee should
be appointed before the second reading of the Bill,
WhiCh should 'more particularly seek for inform:l-
-matiou from legal evidence, as to the. present
__prices in the different Markets at borne and abroad:
and When this discussion was over, he should
move for an' account of the prices from the last
itatenlent to. the latest period that could be
Made up.
Mr. Ttiotiapsox expressed liis satisfaction, that
the subject bad been brought into discuslion, as
it would be better understood; and thereby many
prejudices 'removed and ',lone away. He wished
to say a few words in behalf of the Growers of
Corn, as he thought the agriculturist had a-pecu-
liar claim on the attention of the House, and
ottght to be allowed a reasonable•price. All that
was asked by theta was, that you should prevent
the interference of the foreigner with the home
rifamilaeturer. To talk of a free trade in Corn
was as ridicidons •as to expect a free trade hi silk,
or any other article;

Getieral (7-ACOYNE was in favour of another
Committee, and knew, that within these few. days
many speculations had heen made in Corn, upon
a certainty of its rising, iu consequence of this
Bill passing.
Mr. HusfussoN differed from the Honourable
Gentleman, who spoke last, and thought a Bill
Which prohibited import could not •tend to en-
hance the price of Corn. As to the appointment'
of another Committee, advised by the Honourable
Member for Cone Cttle, no partieuliv reason for
it bad been stated, and therefore he could not see
time use of it. In the presenestate of the Seasio9,
it was not likely it could be put to a conclusion.
He would, therefore, wish the Bill, to gd through
h Committee, and then should have no objetion to
a reasonable delay, that the measiire might have
due consideration from those most.likely to be af-
fected by it.
The Resolution was then agreed' to.

,The CITANCELLOR of -tLe Exottectim rose to
correct 0 misrepresentation that had "gone abroad,
of what he had said on a,fortuer evening, as if .ho
inteudeil to pustpvitc,.-ai'