The Sun.
London, England, 1840-01-29 00:00:00

Mr. JAMES Wnox then came forward; and said he did not
stand there for the purpose of opposing the repeal of the
Corn-laws. Let it be thoroughly understood that he came
there as a repealer of the Corn-laws. Twenty years ago
he moved a remonstrance to the House of Commons, and
in that remonstrance there were very strong expressions
of the injustice of the Corn-laws ; and could it for a
moment be supposed that he would at this time go there
to support a most unjust impost ? Certainly not. But
was there nothing which they wanted besides a repeal of
the Corn-laws—' hen why were not these things mentioned
in the resolution ? If they bad been mentioned he would
not have appeared before them. It was because of that
that he would move an amendment, and if those who sup-
ported the original resolution would add his amendment to
it, then, hurrah for the repeal. A working man had just
said the repeal would not reduce their wages, but the honest
employers said they could not afford to pay the wages they
were now paying. And if they got the Corn-law repealed,
and a shilling loaf for Bd., and only got Bd. to buy it with,
what better would they be? He then went on to contend
that the foreign trade was worth nothing in comparison
to the home market, and moved the following, as an
amendment :
" That in the opinion of this meeting, not only the
Corn-laws, but every other tax on the necessaries of life,
ought to be immediately repealed, and to make up the de-
ficiency in the revenue by a tax laid upon all real and
funded property; that there shall be an equitable adjust- (From the London New Price Current of January 28.
mcnt of the debt miscalled national : and that as soon as
aVGAR. ere was a dmand for Wert /ndia
poHousessible the national expenosen on theg principle of diture ouht to be controlled by
M us S
covadoesTh Sugar last we gok
od
fromsf the grocers. and fully
suffrage."
former rates were paid; indeed in some cases fine yellow
Mr. IVAIcaEN, the president of the Operative Anti-
kinds brought a slight advance, and fetched 69a to 69s Gd
Corn-law Association, who came forward to second the
per cwt, the quantity on show being again small. The
resolution, was received with loud applause. He said, a refiners
purchased to a fair extent, and the prices paid
mistake was made at the commencement of t were equal to those previously quoted, excepting for
he meeting,
in its being stated that he was to take the chair, as a matter some parcels of low Berbice, which were considered
of right. He did not wish to be called to the chair without to have been disposed of rather under previous rates,
the sanction of the meeting. He had no objection to the 56s to 58s having been accepted for low brown,
to low middling grey descriptions; the quantity disposed
amendment proposed by Mr. Wroe. The fact was, it was
of during the three market days amounted to 2,000 hhds
not an amendment, it was only an addition, which he was
very fond of.—(Cheers.) Suppose he pinned the two and tierces; no public sale has taken place, but one of
together —( Renewed cheers.) They seemed to have for-
Barbadoes is declared. The arrivals since our last report
gotten in the excitement of the moment, that that meet. have been light, and fall short e f those of last year. The
big had been got up by working men. They had got
surplus to the comparative stocks has further diminished,
that meeting up for the purpose of showing those who
and the deliveries still continue to exceed those of 1839.
bad so long robbed them, that they were not going to be This afternoon the merchants evinced much firmness,
robbed any longer —(Loud cheers.) They were going and the prices established on Friday were faulllly descriptions,up ported ,
at which some of them were not inclined to sell ; there
the pur-
to tell those in power that they held that power for the
purpose of dealing out justice to the people, and if they was a brisrke..dneemrsanv,d.efrreombuytheers gtreocaersfaifrorextent ;
and the A
did not do it, they should no longer have their posts._
chases amounted to 10,000 hhds and tierces, inclusive of a
(Cheers.) In order to show their determination in this public sale of 100 hhds Barbadoes, which went off with
matter, they bad drawn up a resolution, declaring that
t spirit 6d above former rates ; fine fetched 69s to 69s 6d,
bey, as an Association, would never cease their exertions
good m to good 673 to 68s, low middling and
till every roan, who was called upon to obey the laws of his
middlingiddling63s Gd to 66s 61
country, had a voice in making them. It was with the most The stock of British Plantation Sugar is now 25,285
,geed pleasure that he came forward to second Mr. libels and trs, which is 1,312 more than last year at the
roe's addition to the motion. If every man who was wil- same period. The stock of Mauritius is 44,323 bags,
mg to work had justice done to him, he would be able to get being 15,885 less than last year. The stock of Bengal is
a fair day's wages for a fair day's work. They had, for 37.430 bags, which is 10,793 more than last year. Tim
the last tvreuty- five years back been working like horses delivery of British Plantation Sugar for the last week was
and kept under like slaves. This was not a state of things
2,272 hhds and trs, being 490 more than during the same
time. last Year. The delivery of Mauritius was 6,281 bags,
he would submit to, if the working men were true to
themselves. They had been unjustly dealt wolfs, but. it
which is 113 less than last year. The delivery of Bengal
had been in consequence of their splitting. into factions,
was 6,279 bags, being 2,753 more than during the cor-
He trusted that after that night !thin wohueldhb
tion left in England. The only g they ad to do to responding week last year.
obtain for themselves the justice they needed, and to obtain REFINED
and —The demand continues good for home use,
those rights which they demanded, was to be united.
prices have improved to 77s to 78s for standard, and
(Loud cheers.) 74i 6d to 76s 6d for low and good bteown Lumps, the better
The CIIATRNIAN then put the motion, which was carried kinds of goods hare again been the most in request.
unanimously, and with loud cheers. In Teacle there has been a fair business doing at 31s 9d
Mr. J. PERKINS, in rising to move thde secondh resolu- to 32s for common, and 33s to 34s 6d f.r patent and the
tion, said Mr. Wroe had only forestalleldt cm, as he had best old k the former has been the most in request.
now a resolution to propose which would
his unnecessary. It was a remonstrancewithi Government, o. f common quality still sell slowly, but mid to good sorts
and with both Houses of Incurables. I e moved that the have secured a fair sale.' Bonded Crushed Sugar at 33s
following remonstrance be adopted by the meeting, 9i to 345. Loaves in small parcels at 37s 6d to 38s for
To the Members Houses of her MajParliesty'ament s Government, and both lolbs, and 369 63 to 37s for 14Ibs. Treacle at 12s 6d.
Dutch Crushed 31s 63, deliverable at Amsterdam.
.
We, the inhabitants of Manche.ster, in public Meeting 34sTios-dpaayid,Lumps command
tlo3ovi,i.cla
ietdaPr
month.ushed
sSugartand
awasrd soughte
assembled, beg to call your attest:on to the following re- 785 per cwt.
monstrance, for the reasons therein stated :—.
AIAURITIUS. This afternoon, former
_raGtdes
t(w)e
6rBei, fully
Eight 'cars have now eloped since the pasting of the maintained : very fine yellow fetched 67
_.
Reform Bill, previous to the passing of which its advo.. 663 bd to 675, good 65s to 665, good
,in,nldlin.g.
.63s 6,3 to
cates induced the people to believe that i t was to be the 64s Gd, middling 69s 6d to 635,_10w Os )a to ties Gd, good
first :Asp to the securing of their rights as citizens of a free i and fine brown 57s 6d to 59J 61 per emit.
A.M.,
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