The Sun.
London, England, 1846-05-26 00:00:00

In one case, that was before the passing of the tariff, there was a con-
siderable amount of tonnage more than there had been since.
Some of this amount had been foreign shipping. He did not think
the distinction worthy the consideration of a statesman. With re-
spect to the Noble Lord's statements respecting the American trade,
it proved nothing, or if it proved any thing, it only proved that we did
not send them so much as we imported from them. The same with
Russia. We sent them produce to an equal amount of importations
from them. He did not look forward to any sudden increase in the
trade of foreign markets. One" thing he was sure of, that if they
liberated their trade other nations would do the same. They
did' themselves no service by maintaining these restrictioinicse,
and if other nations did not fall into the same views ato o_r.
they would be no losers by their delay. According t m
on. t
the sliding
Gregg's statement,' our trade and commerce were in a
Now,
ruinous state. He did not concur ist that opini most
he would wish to say one word upon the subj t
eons as had been stated I"
ueseteriocftly,
and purely the argumentum ad hominum,it, scale. His Noble Friend opposite had ask el,
ell, "Whye alter the sliding
scale, if it had been found to be so
Why it never appeared to him that that wasag
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late, market
belonging to parties, who found when it was toothat the
was a great accumulation in the bonded warehouses, of property
hiarclubmeesnumoeschangedoverwhelmed.c since 1842, and could they test the circum-
stances of the present day with that year? Even in the year 1844,
the harvest was so good that into the year 1845 there were the pro-
visions of three months of that year taken. Now he begged to say
that he was no party to the exaggerated statements that had been
made in reference to landlords, for he regarded the landed interest of
the country as sufficient to cutweigh all the other interests
that could be brought to bear against it, and therefore
he would be the last man to give his vote in favour of
the corn-laws, if it should place that body in jeopardy.
lie would tell the landed interest where they could find protection.
—(llear, hear.) "Si manumen:uns queers, circumspiei ;" and to
those who talked of the want of talent in the aristocracy, he would
say look to the splendid and overwhelming display of talent which
f had been displayed during the course of the debate, in another place;
and he would call their attention to the man who had led the
struggle in another place, who had cast away all considerations of
self, had exposed himself to the most tempestuous struggle that in
those times was known in the political world. He had given up
what to an ambitious man was much, his security of power—what
to a humane man was much, his personal friendship, in order to do a
great public good.--(Hear, hear.)
The Earl of WILTON moved the adjournment of the debate.
The House adjourned at a Quarter to Two o'clock.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, May 25.
The SPEIKEIL took the Chair at Four o'clock.
BRISTOL AND GLOUCESTER RAILWAY BILL.
Mr. GREENE moved tbat the minutes of the evidence of
the proceedings of the Committee to which the Bristol and
Gloucester Railway Bill (No. 2) was referred in the last
session of Parliament be referred to the Committee on Group
No. 31 of Railway Bills.—The motion was agreed to.
CURTIS'S DIVORCE BILL.
This Bill was read a second time, a.,,d ordered to be committed.
VIDGEN'S ESTATE BILL.
This Bill was also read a second time, and ordered to be
committed.

VIDEAN'S ESTATE BILL
was read a second time, and, ordered to be committed.
SIR GEORGE DUNBAR'S ESTATE BILL.
This Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be corn
mated.