The Sun.
London, England, 1841-06-12 00:00:00

EVEN ING EDITION.

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the Bill. At present the law was very j(.O--,e, •
said, and a number of Corporations had p:.titio‘ nc'd to hay','
the present restrictions removed.
Thel3ishop of St. David's (Dr. TitiaLwALT.) supported :,„1
the Bill, which he did not think would alter the naturc
or character of our institutions.

The Bishop of LONDON heard Dr. Tnirtr.wALL's.
nion with great mortification, on account of. the we!g
which his great talents and learning gave to his opinions.
The Jews did not believe in JESUS CurttsT, ;Ind it was
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for their Lordships to decide whether, the:l3ishop„o.
LONDON said, the principles of the Constitution and
the bulwarks of the national religion were to 5°
broken down. Their Lordships, after a few words from
the Marquis of BUTE and the Earl of GaLLowAv, re-
jected the Bill by a majority of 98 to 64.
The Punishment of Death Bill was read a svc'na
time, Lord BnoucTrAm and the Marquis of Newt-ill°
striving which should be most forward in promoting.th°
good work.
The Marquis of IVEsTmEITH announced that if he,
stood alone he would divide the House against the clol".°
for abolishing the puniAlment of death for rape.
Their Lordships then adjourned till Monday. '
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Mr. HINDLEY in the Comm'oz.as postpon9d his :not; )nl i
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on the Corn-laws till Tuesday. s
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Sir R. PEEL obtained leave to bring in shill to ameml4l
the law relating to trying controverted election.:,.. it
The bribery at the Cambridge election was tiv only roh.
subject which occasioned any discussion. .7,1 r. W-10
moved a resolution that the A'TTOKNEY-C;ENERNT, be ~/11
instructed to prozecute Mr. MANNEaS SIITTON, :11%.A1
LONG, and gr. SWAN, for bribery, at the Cambridge ,cri
election. . AI oh
Several Members having spoken on the subject, tr •
the sense of the House having been declared a,Virt"t;ll
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eluding Mr. MaNNEns SUTTON in the .resoluico,
WAnD withdrew that gentleman's name. The T,'s°lll-
- as to Mr. LONG, was agreed to without a divis,"'
and the House divided as . to that part of it relating to
Mr. Sw4N, which was carried by 78 to 46.
Several Bills wre forwarded a stage, including the '•
Bribery at Elections Bill, .without any observation. Mr'
T. DlTscpitnt obtained leave to bring in a Bill to en-
force the' printing 'and Speedy delivery of copies of the
registers of electors.
At a Quarter past Eight o'Clock the House adjourned
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till this day. uit
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Mr. WOLRYCHE WHITMORE, an 01-- ~
staunch opponent of the Corn-laws, has, we C, .1
glad to see, again taken up arms agaigs t this
legislative iniquity. If we are not misinforra.cd' nt
Mr. WHITMORE, is both a landowner. and Po'
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senses considerable influence in his nei .J!
glibour.-
hood with landowners and farmers. His `,")3111-
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phlet accordingly takes the shape of a letter,to •
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the agriculturists of the county of Salop. IS n
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ever he says, therefore, will be received with
deference and authority; and we borrow' fr°
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him with Pleasure the follo-:ving calm and 5 e - a
tive view of the effect of altering the Corn. awn •
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The question is indeed a mighty one ; on it,connecde. •,,
as it is with all the'other monopolie,.' Of the cotintrYwofts'
pends the future 'welfare or .gradhol decline 4:4 4e,0;11.1i
mighty. empire : but it iv. a question far more of try
than of price. Some effect, no doubt, and con Prj,ttr tit
with. the present high prices of food, a considt
effect, would be produced by the change in the ;
as • compared with average prices, with those we ht.
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had for the last ten years, or coud expect in
years to come, without an alteration irt the hl"''
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effect would be comparatively trifling. I ust beg
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to remark the difference between the -prices Of this 3 ; -
the last year, and the average price to which re'(:.th
to the least observant it will be apparent that eic ~
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price of the present period is alone the result of luvnir,
of deficient produce ; that it will cease with the oc.
that gave it birth ; and that, judging from all former `in
perience, it will be followed by a reaction, great b.' *4
proportion to the present rise. That' this effect w'rr"ll
produced is, I have said, not only consistent with
experienCe, but obvious, when we consider that 111-,P
price necessarily stimulates production, awl
creased growth, or, as it is called, a greater L'readth
wheat, in c.injunction with favourable seasons, lasvg)o.:
produces a larger quantity than is required for the et' 4!
sumption of our own population ; the consequence
cessarily is, a great fall in- price. You can remenr:_,
two distinct periods in which this -effect was produeen-B:
1822 and 1835. In both cases the price of wheat
bAow 40$. per- quarter ; that such will happen
under our present system, at no distant period, it
quires no extraordinary foresight to predict. I sPts.
that
then, not of the price of any given year, but of a srl`
of years ; the only way to judge in such matters.
the average of any extended period under the existing
law will give about 575. per quarter ; that is, the average
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on which the tithe composition is founded ; it is ti'v
which every respectable valuer of land takes as his bas`:'
and that on which every prudent farmer about to tat;)
land, 'reckons. I repeat, then, if we take 575.-. per (ri4r"
ter as the average price for wheat. the change content-,...
plated :will nut make a vast difference in the price. Trioti°
measure proposed by the Government is to substitute, at
duty of ss. per quarter for the present scale. Wit': ,17
would be the probable effect upon price of such a ci:a,nr,e
I ehall not trouble you with figures, but merely stair
that after the best and- most impartial consideraoll
have been able to give the subject, lam inclined to h f
have that a free trade in corn would not admit of ;gin '-'`•
Considerable quantity of wheat being sold in our market
under from 455. to 48s. per quarter, upon an average
years, and that the payment of a duty of Bs. would catsti..i ,)ti
it to 525. or 535. You will perceive I. have not stati.ete,
the latter prices quite equal to the sum to which 11 '4 it
simple addition of the duty to the price of wheat in onche
or without duty, would raise it ; for instance,. it', t ;
price without duty were 475. per quarter, Bs. add"
duty might be expected to raise it to 555. Ido
'think it
_would raise it beyond 525. or 535. oi
Taking these .circumstances into consideration, I g •
not entertain any apprehension of the slightest-ill owe?
to oar own agriculture by the change. I belicve,;:o •
Shall &Mistime easily all the corn we can grow, and -t,
we 'can import ; but I believe, also, we should 0.3-,,„
more of meat, and of beer, too—matters of
Moment to the graziers, the breeders of stock, and thee 111
barley growers of this country ; and who, amongst
agriculturists, will not come under one or the othert°s 4.11
these descriptions? With regard to these latter
it should be borne in mind that the advantage the ,0
fish:and Irish fanner have over his foreign cortipetitc'V`
much greater than in the article of wheat. Meat tit 'he
• the butcher, and barley to make good malt, are both t
Tesult.of a-high state of cultivation, and are rare;!' pr
dueed in perfection in those ruder states of agriclatr'.'
whence alone we can expect to draw our supplies.
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Wecould quote with pleasure -a great dealt-Or
of this useful and well-timed pamphlet, but `v,e,
must content Ourselves with recommending it
the perusal of our' agricultural readers, at f'"ye
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same time protecting ourselves by adding that
most of the arguments which Mr. W. IV:1111:,
monE ciirects against the present systein are
equally forcible when applied to a fixed dntf;
If it would be advantageous to havo wheat
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with au extensive trade, it would be 117°re
advantageous to have it at 445., with a trade Cer- •101
taro to be extensive and beneficial, in proportion
as all restrictions were. removed.
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We must refer, however, to the first (14n-,t„
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tion we have made in order to illustrate a Pr''';
ciple which seems to be misapprehended by 5°11%
of our Contemporaries. Mr. WHITMORE reftl
to the two years, 182:2 and 1835, when corn `v"- ''
very low priced, and he says " that high I'' jce
necessarily stimulates- production, and that ill;
-creased growth, or, as it is called, a greater
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breadth of wheat, in conjunction with' faro.
,„ is ~on
seasons, always produce a larger quantity tfia"--to
required for the consumption of our own P°11"„i (1,,
tion." To meet the consequent fall of price, a' pp,
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save the agriculturists harmless from grov" -v.
great breadth of wheat under the stimulus of t` ./
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high price, Mr. all`CuLLocii has proposed t •
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a bounty, nearly equivalent to the tax w-
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raises the price, should be given on all corn
ported. Both Mr. WHITMORE'S and Mr. -3
LI:;011'S statements establish the fact that
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rise of price caused by a tax is, and must he, 'r/
favourable seasons, in seasons of abund39.:
when every heart should be glad—extremely j.ll-
jurious to the farmer. We have repeated
sisted on the same fact, and we are glad to
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it confirmed by such unquestionable authoritYo.
But injurious as is abundance to the foul"
favourable seasons, the high price of untltuhre
able seasons, which stimulates him to extol .0
growth of wheat, is ten-fold more iftiuri°:.;*
the poor consumer. The injury to the Car°
caused by there not being mouths eon ro •
having means of iiurchase, to buy the abu"da..f ria...
of favourable sea.so is; and, looking at the.
ciplc of population, which carries with it
of labour, extension of skill, and inerea
knowledge, which is therefore the inereasc_.p
P-r" •
mouths with an increased means of Pui.ch •-•
we are entitled to say that the only reason v be -.,:-
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there are not mouths enough to cons-r,
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abundance of faVourable seasons, is the lavily.":1:111 i4)/44,
raises the price, by shortening the suPP tea.
so starves human beings out of existence•
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injury -inflicted on the farmer is a pecunialler, jg
the injury inflicted on the poor consu"'
chlttlint! t and
in fdaeractll:r.a.
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suoffnesrianrgesthe i= 41:7
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-or reflected consequences of his own . t
shortening the supply
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