The Sun.
London, England, 1815-02-18 00:00:00

ilerarnit, at 735. the French would pour its Such
immense quantities, -as to glut our markets and
undersell the corn growers of this country. All
he contended for was, to put the cultivators of
land here on an equal footing with those of foreign
countries, and to gi-te them a reasonable eneou-
rag-ement to labour for the public benefit. This
could only be done by such protecting ditties as
lad been proposed. If the Right Hon. Gentle-
..,•.n could bring things to that beautiful primitive
state which he, had described, he should be glad
to indulge him, in return, with his whole scope
of toreign importation ; but as he believed that
would be found impracticable, he should feel it
to be his duty to support the present Measure, tO
suable the farmer here to stand his ground. Who,
he asked, was it that paid so largely towards the
bupport of the poor ? who was it kept the soldiers'
wives ? (a loud and continued laugh.) ' Yes, said
be, the farmers pay most heavily towardS both
theA! calls for relief, in the way of taxation ; and
it was a burden from which the manufacturers
were in a great measure exempted, at least in a
comparative degree. He had heard nothing either
from the Right Hon. Gentleman or any one else,
which was actuallY an argument against the prin-
ciple of the measure, and for that reason it should
Lave Ins cordial support.
Mr. Rost; said; that neither on the present or
any former. occasion when this subject was be-
fore the House, had be ever. s'aid one word against
the principle of protecting duties.
Mr: PHILLIPS justified what he bail said on the
subject of Mr. Alalthus's pamphlet, on the ground
that his second pamphlet was by no means so ar-
gumentative as his first.

Mr. MARRYAT spoke. at considerable length
against the Resolutions. He ttiontrht Llielleso-
littions, if adopted, would be highly injurious to
some of the most valuable interests of the coon-
try, and was of.opinion that the reasons assigned
-tor adopting the proposed measure were by no
lneans founded in tact.. With regard to rents, the
landholder had certainly fur a great length of time
enjoyed most extensive benefits, and the farmers
rust have had prtiportionate benefits, or they ne-
ver could have afforded lo pay their,rents. The
principal cause of the great importation of ,fsseign
Corn which had lately taken place was entirety
owing. to the interference of the Legislature on
rhe subject of Corn last Session. As soon as the
Corn-dealers . abroad heard of the measure, they
expected a Bill would pass, which would raise
the price of Corn; and they hastened to pour in
as much as they possibly could, under the idea that
it would readily be bought up ; :and he believed,
if the present measure were to disappear, the im--
portation of foreign Corn would ,disappear• also.
had been in France during the last summer,
and from what he had seen, their manufactures
were in a very thriving state, •• A friend of his, who
.had had an opportunity of examining into their
more minutely than lie had, assured him
that one manufactory which he had seen was in a
twig flourishing state, and, had obtained all Ack-
wright: machinery in the bigliest.degree of per-
tretiott. .the present measure were adopted, he
'as afraid it would prove most mischievous. ile
thought SOs. was .too high : ,it was a price fixed
-by the parties themselves, and was a war price,
with the war taxes. He would support the mea-
sure as far as 755. but could not agree to SOs. if
the Hon. Gentleman would modify his propose-
.6.ln, he should be glad to wave his present objec-
tion to it.

Mr. au
soN said a few words in favour of the
resolutions, and thiiught the Hon. Gentleman who
spoke last was not founded in tirawing a ditiric-
tion between the landed and the manufacturing
interests, which he thought were the same.
Sir W. Co,TiTts saidi
,that as rents had in all
cases doubled, and in many trebled, during the
%vat., he saw no rate of taxation which could jus-
tify the interference of Parliament as to the im-
portation of corn.

- Mr. LONG WELLESLEY spoke in favour of the
Resolutions.

The Resolution were then severally read, and
agreed to. ,
Mr..RnaiNSON alluded to the Resolutions in-
tended to be ()tiered by Mr. Baring, and proposed,
that they should be presented on Monday ; read
profoma.; ordered to be printed ; and that on
Wednesday, both sets of Resolutions should be
•tacien into consideration. .

- -
Mr. BARING acquiesced.
•
BANK.s. said, be thought there was very
ditference between the opposed Reso!ntions
and those agreed to, except as to -the point ‘7,le-
` ther this pleasure was to be tempornry or perma-
Dent ; and as that could only be fixed by the Bill,
the Commitee would be the fittest stage to take it
into consideration.

After a long 'conversation between Mr.-Tier-
ney, Mr. Bragge Bat!irst, Sir James Shaw,
%ring, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, 'Mr.
Iluskisson, Mr. Robinson, Mr. Alderman Atkins.
Mr. Fitzgerald, Mr. Calcraft, and Mr. Protheroe,
as to the propriety of
_postponing the slisetwion
till Friday, it was agreed, that the Resolutions
should be reported to the House; and that the Re-
port should be received on Monday, and taken in-
to farther consideration on Wednesday. In the
mean time, the Resolutions were to be printed.--
The House then adjourned to. Monday.

TIM PITT CLUB.---The
,first dinner for the sea-
son ,
---
of this niguty respectable Club was on Thors..
day last, at the Albion Tavern, C. flAayEy, Esq.
p. in the Chair. The meeting was numerously
.attended. In the course of the evening, Mr.
I-lay.'es, Mr. Bellamy, and several other profes-
!llonal singers sung a variety of beautiful and in-
teresting songs and glees. Mr. Pine's old song,
On beard of the Arethusa," was much ap-
plauded. Mr. Harvey prefaced the leading toasts,
With, many admirable Observations, illustrative of
the principles and objects of the InstitutiOn, and
'retired amidst the plaudits of the. company. At
'this and the previous meeting in January.last, the
Earl Of Noythanipton, Lord Halle, the +':;tl of
Dartmouth, and 7; other Noblemen and Gentle-
men were elected Members of the Club. Several
Gentlemen from the country were pre;,.ent on this
occasion, and it appears that the. Members of the
10carClubs have greciy increased.