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London, England, 1840-04-06 00:00:00

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that he was one of the fixed-duty men. He would j ' . \-. ~ ••• , .- .
observe that although some of their trades were leavin _fi. 'I,
them, it was matter of congratulation that others howeve
curiously were growing up, for cargoes of bones came Irdgman
not only from the Continent but actually from South
America. Formerly when one beard Peru spoken of, one I .
was apt to form ideas of metals, but strange to
say that now it sent us bones for manure, and we actually :
imported sago from Singapore for the purpose of feeding
our cattle. By pursuing the present system we might • I
come to be like Malta, and have cabbages and
corn growing on the house tops ; but what a system ;
it was that obliged us to go to Peru for manure,
and to Singapore for food for cattle, in order to put such
a Jew's share of advantage in the pocket of the
landlords. Their opponents talked of fluctuations .
in foreign markets, his experience led him to know that is
no country bad they ever been so great as in the bonded
warehouses of London and Liverpool. He remembered
wheat at 4s. a bushel at one time, and within a twelve-
month the same wheat was selling at Its. There never
were such fluctuations in the world. Besides the fluctua •
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half-starve that Ywwearsaenodnly occasionedal by
He had much pleasure in moving—
That the most cordial thnnks of the deputies be pre-
sented to the Hon. Chas. P. Villiers, for his extremely able
and valuable speech, in bringing forward the motion in the
House of Commons; and also to Sir G. Strickland, Bart.,
the seconder, and the other Hon. Gentlemen who sup.
ported the motion."
Mr. Mortals, in seconding the resolution, said it had
been very well observed by Mr. Grey, that if the argument
of the necessity of the Corn-laws, on account of their being
absolutely necessary for the national security, was worth
anything, the tax of twenty millions levied by them on the
people of the country ought, instead of going into the
pockets of the landlords, to be devoted to national. pur..
poses.—( Cheers )
The resolution was then put and carried unanimously
amidst loud and continued cheering.
Mr. HEYWORTH said that be had a report to make to the
meeting, which would hereafter be printed and circulated,
and which be hoped, would produce its due effect on the
minds of those who were co-operating with them in this
great, this good, this glorious, and this holy cause.
—( Loud cheers.) Mr. Hey worth then proceeded to read i
the Report of the Finance Committee, from which 1
it appeared that the pledges of subscriptions for defraying
the expenses of the National Anti-Corn.Law League for
the next three years, amounted to 7,000/. ; and the Corn-
mittee
felt justified in saying, from the intimations they bad
received from various associations and individuals, that this
sum was to be considered only as first-fruits. This
might appear a large sum, but the struggle they were
engaged le was a great one—the field of exertion
open before them was most extensive, and 50,000/. would
be too little for carrying on the future operations of the
League with the spirit with which it ought to be carried
on. The extensive benefits to be derived from the repeal
of the Corn-law would affect not the people of England
only, but all the children of Adam. This was a subject even
more important than the abolition of the Slave trade.
The parties interested in it were more numerous—
( Cheers)—and he wished to call attention to the fact that
all were alike interested in obtaining the abolition of •
these wretched Corn-laws. The question considered in
every way was one in which they ought to think deeply,
and it would be necessary to come forward with funds in'
order thus to accomplish their objects. It should be their
endeavour to enlighten the public mind on the iniquity of
the existing laws, and for that purpose Viey should send forth 1
lecturers to every town and corner of the country,and as Lord
Morpeth had stated in every cottage. The entire popula-
tion
of the land should become acquainted with the nature
of the question, and when they had fully instructed the
people their cause would be gained. The cause was one
which should stimulate and arouse every principle which
could enoble our nature. They should remember on tke occa-
sion an observation of the Duke of Wellington on another
subject, that on such a question they could notinave a little
war.—( Hear, hear.) He would recommend to their
lecturers to take as a text for their future labours the speech
of Sir Robert Peel, who bad attempted to show
that our domestic trade had not decreased. No
assertion, however, could be more erroneous.—( Hear.)
These were practical points, which came home to every
man. The next point was, that Sir Robert Pcel declared
the value of the estates of land in this country was deFen-
dent on the manufacturing interest—not on the Corn-tats.
—( Hear, hear, hear.) This should be as widely diffused
as possible among the operative classes.—( Hear, hear.)
Then again, Sir Robert seemed to admit that free trade
was a most magnificent principle, but he said that there
would be a difficulty in carrying it out. But it enig,:it
be clearly diffused among the operatives that wherever
this principle had been tested, it had produced the best;
results. The fourth point was one to which Sir Robert
had not adverted—the justice of the cause of repeal.—
( Hear.) He knew that the cause of the Corn-laws was
one of injustice, of oppression, and theft on the lower
orders.—( Hear, hear. )
Mr. R. NrceoLsoe, as a member of the Finance Com-
mittee, wished to observe, that it was stated at the conclusion
of the Report that that was only the first fruits of their 1
attempts. That was certainly the case, for many
subscriptions had since been received. They must not i
relax, however, for although 7,0001, had been subscribed l
that sum would be required for the service of next year.
The CHAIRMAN said the meetings of the Delegates
would be adjourned that evening, and impressed on them
the necessity of renewing their exertions. i

FLANDERS AND DUTCH MAIL.

BRUSSELS, APRIL 2.—The average price of Wheat last
week was— Wheat, 22f. 45c. ; Rye, 13f. 990., so that
wheat is still free from import duty. Rye subject to an
import duty of 21f. 50c., for 1,000 kilogrammes; and
the exportation of both, as well as potatoes and flour, pro-
hibited.
CHAMBER OP REPRESENTATIVES.—SITTING or APRIL
2.—At one o'clock the Sections met together, in order to
deliberate on the following motion, which was laid on the
bureau of the Chamber :

Art. 1. The King may, during the present year. give
retiring pensions to officers in non-activity for indetermi-
nate cause, since the ratification of the treaty of 19th April
1839, without the officers uniting all the conditions re-
quired by article •2d of the law of 24th May 1838.—(Bul-
letin Official, No. 21.) .

Art 2. The officers pensioned in consequence of the penal
law cannot wear a uniform without a special permission
from the Minister of War.

This motion was signed by Messrs. de Bher, de Smet,
Zoade, de Sear, B.lDubus. de Florissomme, Eloy, de Bur-
dinne, Suets, and M. de Yrus. . . .

The Sitting opened at two o'clock, the names being
called over, and only seven Members appeared to be
absent.

M. Delanghe called on the Ministry to give an expla-
nation of the situation of the Cabinet. The anx;ety of
the public is great on this subject—general uneasiness is
felt—the Ministry ought, therefore, to give a detailed ex-
pianalicat.
After some interruption the Minister of the interior,
M. Lebeau, and M. de Muclenaere, gave some explanation.
The two latter gave some particulars of what has been
stated of their having received a commission to recompose
a Cabinet. This explanation proves that nothing serious
has taken place in this respect, and that their interview
with his Majesty was not for the purpose of appointing new
Ministers. _

After having heard the report on the project of law, the
Chamber fixed Monday next for the debate upon it.
AUGSBURG, Maacil 30.—We have received to-day an
Egyptian Mail with letters from Beyrout of the 20th of.
February, Cairo of the Ist, and Alexandria of the *6 of
March. All speak of the active progress of the military
preparations, of the repeated declarations of the Old Vice-
roy that he will not give way, and his continued reliance
upon France. Mehemet Ali was gone for some days to
Cairo.—Allyeineine Zeitung, March 30.
TIIE HAGUE, APRIL I.—The Sections of the Second
Chamber met the day before yesterday to examine the
new projects of law for modifying the fundamental laws
which were lately refused to them ; on this occasion, also,
they again most seriously expressed their desire of a more
satisfactory alteration, and their wish that the Govern-
ment would give its attention to many other points
already discussed in the sections. Above all things, all
he sections persisted in the general desire that the in-
vidualiiy of the King, and the responsibility of Ministers
in the sense intended by the Chambers should be inserted
in the constitution and regulated as the basis of it.

nELG lAN k UNDS—BausseLe, Aram 3.
Actual DOA., 2!,4 per Cent.
Rothschild's Loan, 5 per Cent l' 2.q
Loan of Thirty Millions, 4 per Cent.
----- :I per Cent
Loan of Cit y,1.3•2., 4 per Cent 94%
Society of Commerce, 45,, per Cent ...........
Bank of Belgium, 5 pet Cent B7
National Society
Exchange on London (short)
—Brussels Papers, April 3.
DUTCH FUNDS.— AMMTERDAII, Arin. 3
None,. BMA.
Actual Debt, '2.},', per Cent
Ditto, ditto 5 per cent.
A inoi t Syndic, 4 ~,i per cent__ ............ „ 01 VI 4‘
Ditto, ditto, 3Y, per cent 75 Sy 7531
Commercial Company, 4X, I.er cent WO ISO
Ditto (h;39. and IS eI)S per cent.
Ditto N 37, 5 per Cent.
Loan 1837, 5 per cunt.
Exchange on London, tn,e wiont h... ......
Two months
—Dutch Papers, April 4.
1u176 iu e per
er'sA
Coats.lt'isN l
1 et al
Fear per Cents. lti;
eDsS:— V I 1.: Nri s , INlAfteif :27101i
:e2,
Ihree per Certs.
i•lar11.:. Shares
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...Aligemeinc Zriiiiiig, April 1.

I'IIUSSIAN FUNDS.— Beg Lars, Maack! /U.
l'tlone)
St. Schuld. Sch., 4 per cent. ............. / (414
Prussian English Loan, IS/30, 4 per cent. 1034,
Exchange on London, three months... 6
—Prussian State Gazette, April 1.

NOTES.-George Fitzgerald, alias
was brought before Mr. Ldine, at Marl-
final examination, charged with having
forged s. is said that he is a person
notes. It '
property, which it appeared he had come into
pb6SfarsrcsoFie
dotuhnOislaiißa-dllesG:ut.ratE•aiD:b!;rn feoosi
the possession of attcr the time at which he hadpassed the forged
notes. Three cases were brought forward at the previous exami-
nation, on all of which the prisoner stands fully committed.
Police sergeant Gray, who apprehended the prisoner, in-
formed the Magistrate that, since the prisoner's examination,
he had been down to Southampton, where the prisoner was
said to reside, for the purpose of searching his house. He
found the prisoner occupied Beauchamp House, Romney, about
eight miles from Southampton, and that, in addition to consi.
derable freehold property, he had an income of four hundred
pounds rer annum, which had come into his possession since the
notes in question were passed. The prisoner had been living
at Beauchamp House for some months, and had only left for
London on Friday last, and was apprehended in Leicester-
square at four o'clock on Sunday morning. The police, to
v..hom the prisoner's person was w,2ll.known. had beefnilr:
search of him for a eonsideralac prim!. The .filagistra.te o
committed the prisoner to Nessgate.