The Sun.
London, England, 1846-02-13 00:00:00

IdeGREEXE gave notice that he would move an order to the
effect that no petition for a private Bill sT:culd be received by
the House, uulcss it Wes reeu'.arly slgn.fd by all the pestles,
Mr. FeinteND gave notice that on Monday he should ask
the First Lord of the Admiralty, if he should then be in office,
Whether he proposed to fill up the two offices now vacant in
consequence of the resignation of two of the Lords of the
Treasury: and if he were afraid to appeal to the country by
nominating to the vacant offices, he should move that the
officers be abolished as useless.
Mr.SD:O6'AX CILAWFoRD gave notice that he should ask
the Government on a future dsv if they intended to bring in
NY measure during the present session to amend the law of
landlord and tenant in Ireland.
On the motion of Mr. LIDDELL, that the petition of the
Shipowners' Society be printed,
fits' Hume asked if it was intended to introduce any men-
Z,,iaeactYiag out the recommendations of the Committee
regard to regulating the merchant seamen's service ?
Sic G• Cnenic said that Government were in communica-
tion with the Shipowners' Society on the subject.
FORSTER denied that the petition expressed the senti-
alsnta of the great body of shipowners of Great Britain.
2.r. LIDDELL replied, and the motion for printing the pe-
nitent was agreed to.
- Mr• j
Ams l asked if the Government had received any ac-
ti"trts of the dreadful affray winch had taken place at Pen-
caraalong the labourers employed on the Lancaster and
h,.
Pres;le R4ilwal., and what measures had been adopted to
tve the public peace.
froaf Gneneat had received no official account whatever
to the Magistrates of the existence of any such (Vis-
ite E,
whethes era. asked if the Government had ever considered
eise so r it was nceessary to make railway companies exer-
sir Gine superintend over the labourers?
Were heed said that the promoters of railway Bills
hies to%ed to Provide a certain number of special consta-
lua superietend the works.
tion 113:iver to a question from Sir P. Noels, as to the inten-
W of
1° Government, with regard to the rebuilding of
estrninster-e
Ce
the Gee anwEla. said the subject had been considered. by
cclunent
- I._ mad , and that they' had directed weekly reports
Wog eas to the state of the bridge, and that when any-
direettael'e t°elal occurred the attention of the 'GoVernment was
Natty. so that ample care was taken of the public
Sir R. h
begged GLIs considered that answer uneatisfactory. He
Pila to, ask when the Government considered the new
tip f irestinineter would be ready for the accommoda-
Thereo Parlialnent, and if it were not ready by 1847, whether
m would be any objection to the appointment of a Com-
i inquiry ?
eOf Ho 4at'wete thought it possible that the expectation
ho on' Geetlemen that Parliament would sit in the new
use 0
th 847
oers would not be realised.—(A laugh.) He, how-
ae.,',N .
lit it would be neither necessary nor discreet to
•nt a Committee.
In
The to a question from Mr. Core,Err, of Athlone,
be
on:. CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER stated, conse-
etuth„"f a decision of the Judges in the Exchequer
eed-dult overruling a decision of the Court of Queen's Bench,
fleereeetidiag that certain parties were entitled, in conse-
N of the enactments of the corn-law of 1842, the re-
c
o
n
: Would stiffer a certain loss, but it was still under the
not be made
of the Government whether au appeal should
045 Made to a higher tribunal.
emerethe Motion of Sir W. CODRINGTON, a new writ was
Air, (1;
for the election of a Member for East Gloucester-
eep 44 the room of the lion. F. CIIARTEEIs, who had ac-
cepted the Chiltern Hundreds.
bstikihe order of the day for resuming the adjourned debate
the spread, an immense number of petitions er the subject of
tn„• laws were presented:.
eebAt "10WAnD DOEGLAs then rose to resume the adjourned
tke - , announced . his intention to vote against
tear position of.. thee Government of removing pro-
toter froin British agriculture. He had always
(leen against a repeal of ~tho coin-laws ,he had fre-
les htly1,0 ken against the measure,- and in reviewing
Past career on that subject, be found that he had nothing
eeZplain and nothing to regret, excep the insufficient
of "ner in which he had advocated the cause
so Protection. His opinions were unchanged, and in
eee°l4anee meth these opinions he
'should vote ; for
tritConeidered that protection was not only necessary for
Whil.ah interests, but also for the interests of our colonies,
'Were unrepresented in that House, and which were not
t'llerjeeer3' understood. He considered that the experience of
an 'est three rears furnished no correct data on which to form
and, therefore, he considered that the Right Hon.
/es -net had failed to give any just reasoirfor his change of opi-
aeeti. .40. corn-laws had not caused the distress of 1840, 1841,
14,1842, neither had the partial adoption of free-trade prinei-
weec,',°ecasioned the preeperity..of , the subsequent years -
*ltii; iwtseperity, it should be recollected, had occurred
hsh- toe country was subject to a corn-law. Protection, he
was not for. the benefit of one class, but for that of
tee •1141 lie would not expose the British artisan unpro-
-4.'1 to competition with the protected labour of the fo-
eolPitit et. He denied that the importation of grain produced a
,c`el)oraneous export.. of manufactures; and a
aparison of the exports and imports of 1. 83. 6,
.•.41 and 1842, would prove the truth of his position.
see:, asidered it would be good policy to open the home
celot and the West India market to our corn-producing
of Ces• lie load supported the measure for the introduction
15f h
:Wien corn, but he felt bound to oppose the opening
• s' ee• . kettle market to the foreign corn producer
'atLla CUrn.nill was a solemn compact, entered into
I,ll:','een the legislative bodies of Canada and this country, and
ela measure. not only violated that compact, but extin-
rehea the whole colonial system, and made all the colonies
tertfillUnercial purposes free and independent states, leaving
It :tin the entire regulation of their own commercial affairs
"444 a most incorrect, assumption to declare that Mr. Hos-
reee
—lc
was a free. trader. He was a Protectionist, and his
colonial
trhsle Acts protected British commodities in the cote-
Markets- by differential sluties ranging from 10 to 70
eoer"lit. All the colonies now imposed ditties on the im-
h:r,,_"atiOn of the products of other colonies. It could only
.°)' the formation of Clem all into a league to establish
`74‘....krreet free trade. The United States and the Zolverein found
4,. union of sovereign.. states,. with perfect free trade
jiang themselves with stringent protection against all others
vqll3iight form si clr a league with our colonies and our East
to'da dependencies, and such a league as that would conducebah
the Power any}the prosperity of the empire; but the esta
ZPlant of the proposed system of free.trade would
der the formation of meth a league impossible. By
1-44„, machinery they had destroyed the manufactures of
la~a end had forced the Indian manufacturers to become
-agar cultivators, and now by the introduelion of free-trade
Itr Were about to ruin these Indian agriculturist. The
a' and Gallant Officer then ,read several extracts from
e works of Mr. Huskieson to prove that it was mostim
Zhtlitic to depend upon foreigners fora supply of corn.
We for having trespassed so long enthe Houfe,
e lian. and Gallant Officer 'concluded by stating that,
Bh'ing the Prime Minister all credit for honesty of purpose,
eo strong were hie convictions as to the mischievous nature
of the
It Ile proposed measure that it was his duty to vote against
an expedient perilous and unnecessary.
Vrelawits gave his support to the measures proposed
the Government, because he hoped it would prove to be a
`'`-atanent settlement of this much agitated questien.
s
Soo had looped that he should have been enabled to
rird the Right Hon. Baronet that support_ to which he
ad lways hitherto afforded to him; but it was with pain
341 Z regret, that, after a careful examination of the sub-
he felt now bound to vote against the Government.
-et had, always looked up to the Right Hon. Baronet with
4:Peet, but lie must say that this sudden change of opinion
itile Part of the Right Hon. Baronet had come upon him
m 1.41 most stunning effect. But acting upon his
Tconscientious convictions, he felt bound to declare
at he felt it his duty to oppose the Government measure
bee Right Hon. Baronet was in the position of a counse
to, haying received a brief and a fee on ones ide, went into
terl't and agreed on the other, recommending his original
lents to abandon their cause altogether, and who was fol-
. Ll°"eeti„l,3,3' his jniors, while the only reason they woud con-
to givue was, that they la 1 changed their lminds•
(LEFT SPEAKING.)

••••••••••••
GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY
MEETlNG.tiolrhtis Company held their usual half-yearly meeting at the
atte'r°olll, Paddington, yestaday, at which there was a large
Nance of sl areholders.
._,Chrles R -
'Lei/esti Russell, Ls+, M.P.,. having taken the chair, the
to , sernent calline the
meeting was read, andtheseal affixed I
~,tne deeds of regiZter.
latie.atalh;teloCfllAlEllAN proceeded to address the meeting, which
mid at great length. Having congratulated the meeting
?VII the statements contained in the report relative to the
reducing the fares and increasing the accanamoda-
Cl',l;'e went an to observe upon the projects the Company
the '"t't.'• in
° progres• and the position of hostility in which
‘A ere obliged to 'stand in regard to the Birmingham and
Lector4`b Western Companies. With regard to the former, the di-
el-Inens!liurated not thinkthat the terms offered them were at all
with what the Great Western had a right to
;t ; and, therefore, all negoeiations between them and the
notTt.,"gbam had ceased; and, as regards the latter, he would
th. "'en enter into a 'series of charges of bad faith against them, as
pal.wneld be brought forward at the proper time before the
Ct.mmittees. With respect to the Bristol and
Company rejecting the terms of amalgamation,. he
sh7;eged they had done FO • but when their lease expired,
oZ''''rnl'amy would be gd' meet them again. In reply to
ggestien from the Rev. Mr. Nicholson, that lists of the
ties"!theld by the Great Western Company in other Compa-
tiles 'ntil be laid upon the table, he would beg to say that
not there ready ; but he would also say that it would
list, e very judicious, for many reasons to read those
in.,; but he hoped the shareholders had sufficient confidence
eenl not to believe them capab'e of acting as stags and stock-
at ,o r'• The Hon. Member continued to address the meeting
''oat length length upon the nature of the projects they had in
'ewn'l'lation, and the general state of the Company's affairs,
and
eht4l he had concluded,
F.CRETARY read the report, which was one of con-
wit',f,,t)l length, but the substance of which was, that not-
aritting that they hid reduced their fares, and pi:teed an
creased"!nal number c.f carriages on the line, their traffic had in-
ino_ beyond their anticipation. The former had increased
fin7J'ear, front 060,(1( 0 to over 14100,000, and the latter
and uu,ooo tons to 150.000 tons ; and the account of receipts
ri
i%eotianditure shows a balance to December, 1845, of over
to " that after pa)ing certain rents, tolls, &c., a dividend o
the.,.i.efPrtee-r:veteafinfite;
btne ieguhrtrehnt; dheariflayteeadr,
of
fnodv
esrti6ll,sloe,olvte a balance to
the colt_ vi words from Lord Reddesdale suggesting that
mtNioq 11:1:4 y should take no steps until tile Gauge Com-
. '4 "lit IA their report, the meeting agreed to adopt