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THE S[TN, LONDON, TUESDAY, MARCH 31, 1840.

ful disproportion 'oetween the corn creole g ourselves and cur
continental neighbours ? Heartily did he wish that some man
among them, with honesty in his heart, would come down
and tell them plainly it was their duty to eonzider, not
how they might get in their own proper rents for that
particular year or so, but hew the couhtry was to subsist
with its establishments for the next fifty years. But, on
the contrary, he declared with pain, that whenever the
corn question came on for discussion, it was argued by
them on the most selfish and narrow minded principles that
any Legislature ever condescended to listen to. He Was
himself a landed proprietor; but he disdained to seek pro-
tection for his interests in that capacity, by means which,
being intended for the benefit of one class of the commu-
nity, must one day crush them all.
Mr. Moncis thought the Delegates were much indebted
to Mr. Baines for the speech they had just heard. He
wished, however, that Mr. Baines should also explain the
fluctuations in corn in France alluded tc by Lord Ashbur-
ton. The allusions to the other countries of Europe had,
he thought, been completely answered.
Mr. BAINEs thought the case of France might be easily
explained. The fact was, that France had already Corn-
laws almost a•s bad as those of England.
Mr. ASHWORTH then rose for the purpose of moving a
Committee which would take into its consideration the best
means of raising those funds which would be necessary for
meeting their expenses, and without which they could not
proceed in their exertions. He moved that a Committee
should be appointed, consisting of the following gentlemen :
The Boroughreeve of Manchester, Mr. E. Ashworth of Bol-
ton, Mr. J. Teneont of Glasgow, Mr. G. Wilson of Man-
chester, Mr. H. Stanfield of Leeds, Mr. Lawrence Iley-
worth of Liverpoo►, and Mr. R. Nicholson, and Mr.
Wynne ; and that the above Committee report on Satur-
day next, the amount of promised support frpm each asso-
ciation.
Mr. DICKSON seconded the motion.

The motion was agreed to.
The CHAIRMAN said that they weae undoubtedly much
indebted to Mr. Baines for his refutation of the speech of
Lord Ashburton, who was formerly a violent opponent of
the Corn-laws. The fact, however, was that Lord Ash-

burton had been celebrated for speaking one way and
voting the other—( Hear, hear, and laughter)—and he
hoded that might be the case on the Corn-law question,
and that they might have the benefit of his vote, as they
had not his speech in their favour.--( Hear.)
Mr. COATES said that it had been erroneously assumed
that the working-classes werr opposed to agitatian, in
favour of a repeal of the Corn-laws. They were, after
holding a meeting on the subject in tie Tower Hamlets,
and resolutions in favour of repeal were unanimously
carried. They had accordingly sent a petition, with
prayer to that effect, to their Member, Mr. Clay, which
was to be presented that evening. It was signed by 43,767
persons, most of them agricultural labourers.—( Cheers. )
Mr. PRENTICE thought that no exertions should be
spared in agitating the country, and that anti-Corn-law
lecturers should be sent to the various places which
elected Members for Parliament. A. trusted that
the deputies who could not afford to put down
their 1001. a year would go away with the determina•
tion of giving 1001. worth of labour, if they could not give
it in money. For himself in North Cheshire he would
pledge himself that not a single labourer in that great dis-
trict shonld be without information and knowledge of the
bearing of the Corn-laws.—( Cheers.) As he went forth
as an unpaid labourer, he might say something with respect
to what Mr. Baring had said. He had said that
there was no chance of a repeal of the Corn-laws. Now
he was an unpaid labourer when it was said, as Mr.
O'Conn,..ll observed on Saturday, that the machinery of
the House of Commons la quired to be improved. In-
stead of endeavouring to repress such feelings, he would
wish them success.

Mr. L. HAYWARD had received a letter that day from
the Brougham Institution, stating that they were preparing
a petition, which they would send up to him next week.
He thought that perhaps more good was done by lectures
than giving money. He trusted every would use their
utmost endeavours to make apostles to their cause.
Mr. BRAN, one of the deputation from Nottingham,
stated that he would put down his name for 1001.--
( Cheers.) With respect to what Lord Ashburton had
stated, two plentiful years, that was true enough ; but he
believed there were times when he and his friends were
placed in the same position as those who now advocated
a repeal of the Corn-laws.—( Cheers.) There was a time
when he and two cr three hundred of his friends were
saved while millions were allowed to starve.—( Cheers.)

Mr. JOHNSON, of Derby, had come up in consequence
of the statements that had been made to Lord Melbourne
when the deputation waited upon him, for after those
statements the Anti-Corn Law Association there would
not rest satisfied until his Reverend Colleague and
himself left for London to inform the League of
how matters were going on at Derby, and its im-
mediate neighbourhood. Last year there was a pe-
tition got up at Belper for Derby, &c. In the
latter place there were 2,800 persons signed the petition,
but in the present year no less than 4.798 persons had
signed it, The public mind there, with very few excep-
tions, was in favour of a repeal of the Corn-laws ; and, for
his own part, he was convinced that the people would
never be satisfied until they had obtained justice—( Cheers)
—and he was sure if they did not obtain it from the Ilouse
of Commons as at present constituted, they would be in
favour of a further organic change. Such was the dis-
tress of the people in Derby and its neighbourhood,
that there were between 1,100 and 1,200 persons desti-
tute of the means of obtaining food, unless through the
medium of public charity, and this was all caused by the I
obnoxious Corn-laws.—(Cheers.) Such was the feeling
with respect to the Co.n-laws, that in the village of Mel-
bourne, the principal tenant of that Noble Lord had be-
come a total repealer—(Cheers)—and that gentleman
bad actually invited himself and his reverend colleague to
go over there and explain the bad effects of the Corn laws.
They dip go there, and the result was, that a pctitien
against their continuance was got up, which was
signed by 467 persons, seven-eighths of the whole
population of the place, and such was the progress that
had been made there, that they had got a Anti-corn•law
Association.—(Cheers) At another village, which was
the property of Mr. Evans, the Member, every farmer with
only one exception, was in faveur of the Corn-laws.—
(Cheers.) He had a list of petitions coming from diffe-
rent parts of Derby and its neighbourhood containing
altogether signatures to the number of 8,733.
( Loud cheers.) He thought, therefore, th• observa-
tions of the Ch mcellor of the Exchequer that
day were nos borne out by the fact that the people of the
of the Agricultural district had not a knowledge on this
subject.—(Cheers.) At another village called Weston,
an attempt was made to get up a petition in favour of
the Corn-laws, but it wat given up as the parties inter-
ested in getting it up were informed by the people there,
when asked to sign them, that they would not do so, that
they were unjust in principle, and therefore they declined
signing a petition in their favour. One mao, when asked
to sign said, that a petition of that sort would not do, as
the poor man liked to get a large loaf.—( Cheers.) He
believed that such was the feeling now throughout the
country, that no person could carry on the Government
upon the;principle of supportingthe Corn-law s.—( Cheers. )
Mr. BRADLEY, the Delegate from Nottingham, was one
of those who thought that even if wages were high, and
the state was in a state of prosperity, that the Corn-laws
were iniquitous.—( Hear, hear.) Distress existed in Not-
tingham to an extent that he could not pourtray to the
meeting. The homes of the pour in Nottingham were
daily becoming more wretched, and he had that day asked
one of the Members for Nottingham how they were to con-
tend with the unemployed population, and he had just re•
ceived intelligence that he had been appointed overseer of
the poor.--( A laugh.) He should very much like Lord
Melbourno to tell him how he was to administer the Poor-
law. He did not pretend to say whether the present Poor-
laws by themselves were good or bad, but of this lie was
quite sure, that as connected with the Cor-laws they
were cruel—( Cries of " Hear, hear")—and he had found
that the poor would suffer any privations rather than sub-
mit to the rigid provisions of the Poor-law.—(Hear,
hear.) For that reason not one 1-10th of the miseries
arid privations of the poor came before the Poor-law Guar-
dians. Many poor persons were compelled to remain in
their miserable hcuses on Sundays with their children be-
cause neither children nor parents had shoes to walk to
Church in. He believed the country was fast verging to
a state of desperation, but he was one of those who would
wish to see that day put off to as remote a period as possi-
ble.—( Hear, hear.) If the principles of free trade were
adopted he believed the horrors of war would never be
known again. lie was a member of a Peace So-
ciety, but he had repeatedly told his frieuds,
that, unless they became the advocates of free
trade all their efforts for the accomplishment of universal
peace would be ♦ain.—( Hear, hear.) He sincerely trusted
that the strength of the agitation now ailaat would be such
as to show their rulers the repeal of the Corn-laws could
no longer be withheld.—(Cheers.)
The CHAIRMAN hoped that Delegates would not leave
London with the notion that the debate in the House of
Commons upon Mr. Villiers's motion would close on Fri-
day night. It was impossible to say how long it might be
kept up.
Mr. SIDNEY SaulT❑ observed that they were deter-
mined the question should not be burked in the House
of Commons. _(Hear, hear.) He hoped that the mo-
tion of Mr. Villiers would not be the only one
that would be brought before the House this year. If the
subject were constantly brought before Parliament, the
public attention would be kept alive, and the most impor-
tant facts in support of their cause would :be disseminated
from one cud of the kingdom to the other. Agitation was
going forward, and if every one would go home with the
impression on his mind that all were to work, and they
could not fail, for they had the best side of the cause, and
they must conquer. They must convince their neighbours
and the country that they were in earnest—success would
then be certain.
The Rev. W. BREWSTER had contributed something to
maintain order and law in Scotland, and he could assnre
the Delegates that nothing was better calculated to con-
tribute to that great end, than a continted agitation under
the influence and controul of that great, enlightened, and
atriotic body.— Adjourned.

DISSOLUTION OF PARLIAMENT.—A rumour that
Ministers have determined to dissolve Parliament on
Thursday next has prevailed through town all this
morning, and continues to gain ground. We know not
upon what authority it rests.— &undo, d. [Pooh !
pooh ! pooh !]
Mr. Villiers was prevented by an attack of influenza
from bringing on his motion on the Corn-laws this even-
ing. The motion was postponed till to-morrow, when
we hope the Hon. Member will be restored to health,
aul enabled to proceed.

The Earl of Motley retains his appointment in
the Household of Prince Albert.
Mrs. N. M. Rothschild, widow of the late emi-
nent Hebrew capitalist, has given to the Jev; ish Free School,
for some years past, the truly beneficent annual donation of
5001., besides expending at least very nearly the same amount
yearly in clothing 450 children, male and female, educated
there. The same lady subscribed 4001. in support of the family
of Air. Aaron, the melancholy suicide of whose daughter ex-
cited so much sympathy in the city last week.

THE LONDON GAZETTE,

(THIS EVENING.)

WHITEHALL, 31Aucn 30, 1840.
The Queen has been pleased to direct letters patent to be
passed under the Great Seal, granting the dignity of a Duchess
of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland unto the
Right Honourable Lady Cecilia Letitia Underwood (eldest sur-
viving daughter of Arthur Saunders, second Earl of Arran, by
Elizabeth, his third wife, daughter of Richard Underwood, late
of the city of Dublin, Esq. ), and the heirs male of her body
lawfully begotten, by the name, style, and title of Duchess of
Inverness.

ST• JAMES'S PALACE, MARCH 7, 1840.
The Queen has been pleased, on the nomination of Lord
Foley, to appoint James Norton Smith, Esq., one of her Ma-
jesty s Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms, vice Smith,
retired.

WHITEHALL, MARCH 19, 1840 q
Tile Lord Chancellor has appointed Robert Jackson, of
Rochdale, in the county of Lancaster, Gent., to be a Master
Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery.

DECLARATIONS OF INSOLVENCY.

WILLIAM MASH, coach maser, Leamington Priory.
ANNE REBECCA HICKMAN, victualler, Abergavenny,
Monmouthshire.

BANKRUPTCY ENLARGED.
FRANCIS COLLINS, scrivener, Leominster, Hereford-
shire, from March 27, to ilay 6, at eleven, at the Red Lion
Inn, Leominster.

BANKRUPTS.
JOHN PINKERTON, glass cutter, High-street, South-
wark, to surrender April 14, and May 12, at eleven, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Turquand, Copthall-buildings, official
assignee ; Williams; Strutt, and Galsworthy, Ely-place, Holborn.
WILLIAM BATES, theatrical manager, Liverpool, April
11 and May 12, at one, at the Clarendon Rooms. Liverpool.
Holme, Loftus, and Young, New-inn, London;
_ _ Booker, Liver-

WILLIAM PA RTINGTON, woollen-cloth manufacturer,
May 23 and May 12, at two, at the Court-house, Leeds.
Haslam and Bischoff, ICopthall-court, London; Teale and
Wainhouse, Leeds.
SAMUEL WAITE, cloth-manufacturer, Farnley, York-
shire, April 18, at one, and May 12, at ten, at the Court-
house, Leeds. Wilson, Southampton-street, Bloomsbury,
London ; Payio, Eddison, and Ford, Leeds.
JOHN SMITH, commission agent, Manchester, April 11,
and May 12, at one, at the Commissioners'-rooms, Manchester.
Milne, Parry, Milne, and Morris, Harcourt-buildings, Temple,
London ; Slater and Heelis, Manchester.
JOHN WRIGLEY and HORATIO BARTON, cotton-
spinners, Ancoats, Manchester, April 13, and May 12, at ten,
at the Commissioners'-rooms, Manchester. Milne, Parry,
Milne, and Morris, Temple, London; Crossley and Sudlow,
Manchester.

•
SAMUEL CHAPPELL, butcher, Lawrence-lane, April
18, at one, and May 12, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Groom, Abehurch-lane. Loudon ; yenning, Naylor, and
Robins, Tokeuhouse-yarsi.

GRIFFITH RICH ARDS and THOMAS MANWAR-
ING, linen drapers, April 9, at twelve, and May 12, at eleven,
at the Court of Bankruptcy. Clark, New Broad-street-court,
official assignee ; Farrar and Lake, Godliman-street, Doctors'.
commons.

ROBERT YOUNG, silk mercer, Long Room-street,
Scarborough, April 20 and May 12, at twelve, at the Talbot
Inn, Scarborough. George and Thomas Brace, Surrey-street,
Strand, London ; Page, Scarborough.
JAMES BURTON, plumber, Manchester, April 23 and
May 12, at three, at the Commissioners'-rooms, Manchester.
Milne, Parry, Milne, and Morris, Temple, London; Bent,
Manchester.

JAMES WILSON, victualler, Toxteth-park, Lancashire,
April 15 and May 12, at eleven, at the Clarendon-rooms, Li-
verpool. Worthington and Holt, Liverpool ; Taylor, Sharpe,
Field and Jackson, Bedford-row, London.

COURSE OF EXCH./
A Hist cal., . l2 4%
Ditto, at sight
Rotterdam U. 12 5
Antwerp...
Hamburg. M.E 13:3
A1t0na.....
Paris, 3 days' eight 25 40
Ditt0....... ........... 3 Ms 25 70
Marseilles.
Bour.leau x
Frankfort on Maine, Ex.M. 150%
l'etersbutgh, ruble... 3 Us. 37%
Berlin
Vienna, effective 11...3 M lO 6
1.6 8
26%
.......... 3658
gaga ...........«..........« 36%
B ircelon a O6

iNGE.-(THIS DAY.)
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Venice ...... • .. •.. 47
Naples ........«.................. 4ON
ralcrino uz.
Lisbon •-••••••••• 54
Mu Janeiro
Bah
Buenos Apes
New York., 21 days'i.nriit ... 461/4
I'RiC! CD 8L1.1.11r.,... per OZ.
Portugal II
i ming! Gold 60 17 9
NOV Dollbi4,4ilS (1 gi
Nov Dallus 4 14
Silver Bars 5 0%

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IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

(THIS EVENING.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

The SPEAKER took the Chair, a few minutes before Four
o'Clock, when a great number of petitions, chiefly on the
subject of the Corn-laws were presented. But in conse-
quence of a " Call of the House" standing the first of the
Olden of the Day, the galleries were not opened until
ten minutes past Four, when we understood the Order was
discharged.
Mr. B. WOOD presented a petition from an indi-
aidual possessing property at Bankside, praying for the
insertion of a protecting clause in the Greenwich Rail-
way Bill.
Mr. JAMES presented petitions from Cumberland
signed by 6,00 persons ; and from Scotland, signed by
2,000 persons, for the repeal of the Corn-laws.
Mr. GREGG presented 63 petitions to the same effect
from places in Lancashire, Devon, and Glasgow.
Mr. WALKER presented similar petitions from Bury
and Lnncaster.

Mr. SOMERS paesented a similar petition from the
borough of Sligo.
Mr. BRISCOE presented a similar petition from the
Operatives of Westbury, and another petition from the
same place, which we understood to be against the repeal
of the Cord-laws, and in favour of a change of the cur-
rency.
Mr. NEALE, Mr. C. WARRINGTON, and several other
Members on the Opposition side presented a great num-
ber of petitions against the alteration of the Corn-laws.
Dr. L USHING TON presented a petition, signed by
43,657 inhabitants of the Tower Hamlets for the repeal
of the Corn-laws.

Mr. CRAVEN BERKELEY presented a petition in
favour of the repeal of the Corn-laws from 0,525 men of
Gloucester, and another from 1,039 women of the same
place.—( A lengh, and cries of " Hear.") He also pre-
sented GO petitions from the various trades of Bristol, and
from 70,000 inhabstants of that city.
Mr, M. PHILLIPS presented a petition from dealers
in beer, in Lancashire, praying to be
put on the same foot-
n as the tavern keepers.
Mr. DUKE presented a petition from Boston, praying
that the beer trade should be thrown open.
Mr. THO RNL E Y presented petitions in favour of the
repeal of the Corn-laws from Wolverhampton and its vici-
nity—one of them signed by 5,000 persons.
Mr. DUN DA S presented a petition from the city of
York against the Co; n]laws.
Mr. MILNES presented a petition from York against
the alteration ache Corn-laws.

Mr. ORMSBY GORE presented petitions from " va-
rious parts of England, Scotland, and Wales against the
repeal of the Corn-laws.
Mr. LIDDELL presented several petitions in favour
of the Corn-laws, from places in Durham.
Similar petitions were presented by Captain Percival,
Colonel Rushbrooke, and Mr. Begg.
Mr. BROTi'HERTON presented a petition against
Church-ratas and the Ecclesiastical Courts ; and two pe-
titions, one for and one against the Corn-laws—( Hear,
and laughter)—from places in Lancashire.
Mr. H. LUNDE presented a petition for the repeal of
the Corn-laws and all other taxes.—(Laughter)—also
for Universal Suffrage, &c. He did not concur in the
prayer.
The 110 N. NIEMPER also presented a petition from New-
castle, for inquiry respecting the dismissal of three persons
from the Post-suffice, for refusing to deliver letters on a
Sunday.
Lord CLEMENT presented a petition from a place in
Ireland, complaining of the oppressive conduct of landlords
towards tenants, who voted contrary to their dictation.
Sir JOHN HOTHAM presented 22 petitions, one of
which was signed by upwards of 16,000, in favour of the
repeal of the Cure-laws.
Mr. DRINRWATER. Mr. DARBY, and a number of oth: r
Hour Members on the opposite side, presented petitions
against alteration of the Corn-laws ; and also petitions
in favour of Church extension, and some others against
the grant to the College of Meynooth.
Lord SANDON presented a petition from Merchants
of Liverpool, against the equalization of the duties en
East and West India produce, which they said would be
ruinous to the West Indian Colonies.
The NOBLE LORD presented also several petitions from
the Society of Friends and others, praying this House to
put an end to the trade in Opium.
LUDLOW ELECTION.
Mr. ORD brought up the lisst of Members selected to
try the merits of the petition against the return fer
Ludlow. They were, Sir J. D. Acland, Mr. Wrightson,
Lord Iloiviok, Lord Sandon,
Baring, and Mr. Horseman, Chair.rman.
The Committee were sworn in,
forthwith. 111 Sandford, Mr. B.
and directed to meet

PSWICH ELECTION.
Mr. ORD brought up the Report of the Ipswich Elec-
tion, and the following Committee was appointed and
sworn it to try the merits of the petition :
Mr. W. Mrickham, lion. F. Spencer, Mr. W. Wode-
house, Sir J. Pollen. Mr. G. Evans, Lord Henniker, and
Chairman, Lord Eliot.
BIRMINGHAM AND DERBY JUNCTION RAIL-
WAY (TAMWORTH APPROACH) BILL.
The amendments to this Bill were agreed to.
Mr. GEORGE WOOD brought up the Report of
.:ohlie petitions.
WAR IN THE EAST.

Mr. GOULBOURN gave notice that on the 9th of
April he would move that there be laid before the House
copies of anv communications between the Government
and the East India Company, showing any arrangements
made for paying the expellees of the army now preparing
in India.—(ll.2ar.)
PENSIONS.
Mr. HUME gave notice of a motion for a return of all
the pensions granted since 1792 for alleged public set vices.
CROWN LANDS AND COLONIES.
Oa the motion of Mr. O'BRIEN, certain Returns INTTO
ordeied regarding the sale of Crown Lands in the British
Colonies.

CORN-LAWS.
On the suggestion of Mr. HUMS, it was agreed, that,
for the convenience of the House, and in order to the pre-
sentation of the hundreds of petitions regarding Corn-laws,
the time for presenting petitions exclusively on that subject
should be extended.
Lord EL LlO'l T presented twenty-six
petitions from
East Cornwall, in favour of the Corn-laws, signed by
mechanics, as well as agriculturists.
Mr. CLAY presented several petitions from artisans in
Spitalfields, in favour of a repeal of the Corn-laws.
Mr. O'CONNEL L presented a pesition, signed by
upwards of 20,000 of the operatives of Dublin, praying

for a repeal of the tax upon bread, which they said was
not required for financial purposes. Also a petition to the
same ( Ect from Darlington, signed by 1,73) individuals.
Also from Newtown, in the county of Downe ; and from
variuus other places.

Lord WOR.SLEY presented a large nnmber of peti-
tions from the county of Lincoln, in favour of the Corn-
laws.

Mr. MUNTZ presented a petition from Glasgow, pray-
ing for the imniediat abolition of the Corn-laws.
Mr. HA WES: presented a petition from St. Giles,
Camberwell, against the Corn-laws, as detrimental to our
commerce.; also similar petitions from various other places.
Mr. WALL presented four petitions praying for a total
and immediate repeal of the Corn-laws. One of thew
petitions was signed by 4688 persons, residing in the West
Riding of Yorkshire.

KNATCHBULL presented two petitions from
parishes in Kent, against any alteration in the Corn-laws.
General LYG ON presented a petition from Bewdley,
to the same 4 fleet.

Mr. MA CA ULA Y presented five petitions from Edin-
burgh and other places, praying for a total and immediate
repeal of the Corn-laws.

*Mr P. BARING presented a petition in favour of the
exiting Corn-laws. .

Sir A. WOOD presented six petitions praying for a
repeal of the Corn-laws.
Lord LINCOLN presented twenty petitions from
parishesiin Nottinghamshire, and fifteen from parishes in
Derbyshire, against any alteration in the Corn-laws.
Sir C. BURRELL presented two petitions to the same
effect from parishes in the country of Sussex.
Lord DA LME NY presented five petitions, praying for
a repeal of the Corn-laws.

Mr. HENNIKER presented a petition in favour of a
repeal of the Corn-laws.

Mr. J. MARTIN presented a petition against any
alteration in the Corn-laws.

Mr. HUM E ivesentee petitions from Aberdeen, from
places in Wilts, Devon, and Middlesex, from the Sunday
School teachers of Torrington, from Forfarshire, from
places in Lancashire, from Arbroath, and from other
places, against the Corn-laws. The number of petitions
presented by the Hon. Member was twenty.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL presented petitions
from various places in the county of Edinburgh, praying
for a total and immediate repeal of the Corn-laws.
Sir J. TYRRELL presented thirty-five petitions from
parishes in Essex against any alteration in the present
Corn-laws.

Mr. SLANEY presented a petition from a place in So-
mersctshire, against any alteration in the Corn-laws.
Mr. BARNABY presented a petition from a place in
Hereford to the same effect.

Mr. WARBURTON presented petitions from Ux-
bridge, from places in Devonshire, three petitions from the
parish of Lambeth, and one from Drury-lane, in favour of
the immediate repeal of the Corn-laws,

Mr. GILL ON presented several petitions from places in
Stirlingshire to the same effect.
Mr. B. WOOD presented a petition from Swaffham,
in Norfolk, in favour of a repeal of the Corn-laws.
Mr. BROA DLEY presented a petition from the West
Riding of Yorkshire, in favour of tho present Corn-laws.
Mr. PA KINGTON presented several petitions from
parishes in Worcester against any alteration in the Corn-
laws.

Mr. BROTHERTON presented petitions from Stock-
port and Heaton Norris, praying for the release of John
Thorogood ; a petition from the Direstors of the Fife and
Kinross Associaliln for the suppression of Intemperance on
the subject of the Opium Trade with China; two petitions
from Eccles for the repeal of the Corn-laws, and one peti •
tion from Stockton•on-Tees, praying the House to reject
any motion for the rlteration of the Corn-laws.