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sante, in consequence of the averages preventing, the pnreltaqe
of corn it a reduced price ; but after that, when t!', harvest at
home was made available, the averages feil, end foreign corn
came in when it was not requited. He would bo glad to meet
an lion. Gentleman who was ready to defend the corn-laws,
and he would undertake to prove that every one of them, cc-
cording to the confessions of their supporters themselves, had
been failures. He should vote for no amendment against the
proposition of the measure of her Majesty's Government—
& Ironical cheering)—because he was anxious that the measure
should pass the Houses of Parliament. He was quite sure Coat
a fixed duty would do more harm than good, and he voted for
this meaaure be,— he the "hr

h
raid in Wiltshire, in reply to the stliements of the ml 4
od
Gentleman the t.ieeretary at War. tint he nact nester tier
the most distant reference to Sussex.—( Hear.) He "a9.oat
much gratified indeed to hear from the /lon. Gen
opposite of the amount of wages paid to agricultural labour!,
in Sussex, and he had no doubt that the llouse w°aldis ‘eiert
°
equally gratified.-..-(Hear, hear.) . Her Alajesty's Mn
er
must also feel pleasure when they heard that labourers
liberally treated in the county alluded to.—( Hear, hear•Lber
Mr. CURTEIS begged to apologise to the nom 30/3,1
if he ha,l rnis-epreserved his staknat nts —( Hear, hesilicilei
he was quite sure—( Loud cries of ,4 0-der, order. and
roa ..ed
'

eecause .sought the li;ght Hon. Baronet at
the head of the Government best knew what v likely to
pass. He thought the other branch of the Legislature cught
to have a fair field upon which to do some good. Do not let
the House of Commons take all the credit. What he would
advise the Hi use of Lords to do would he, to amend tie Bill
by proposing total repeal.—(Cheers.) He was satisfied that
if they adopted that course they would consult their own inte-
rest, and the country would then say. thank God, we have a
House of Lords. He, therefore, sincere!' hoped that the
House of Lords would adopt that measure.
Mr. S. O'BRIEN said, his Gallant Friend had commenced
by deploring the delay which had taken place in passing' the
measure; and yet, in the coarse of his s; each, he threw out s
challenge to discuss, timing the progress of this measure, all
the corn-laws which Earl been passed since the year 1915
Now, there was as great a discrepancy in that as in the two
statements the Hun. Geteleman feel made respecting the
price. In the first place, he seated that this measure svotee
raise the price 3s. or 45., and in the late r tart of his speech he
said it would mike no difference at all. The light lion
Gentleman at the head of the Government had stated that th.:
price would be raised I.s. or 25., but the Hon. and Gallant
Gentleman had improved upon that. The lion Gentleman
had referred to the law of settlement, hut that c-old have ne
reference to the famine in Leland. It the present measure
raised the price of corn, it was obvious that, as far es Ireland
was concerned, it would he better to delay the passing of the
measure, for that would be beneficial to the poor.
Grasiting all th se provisions were correct, and that the
great change that the Right Hon. Baronet hail thought it les
duty to show was not to be looked upon merely as a change on
the importation duty on tl iur, but rather as a great change in
the commercial policy of the country ; it seems that ther ! was
this great diversity of opinion both in this House and out of
doors ; it seems still further that there vas this evieent deter-
mination to continue this discussion through alt the diff•rent
stages of Parliamentary usage ; seeing, also, that it was as-
serted that the uncertainty occasioned by what may arise in
this House, or elsewhere, he did think that the R. ght lion.
Raronet could not do less than grant the means of indulgence
to the Hon. and Gallant supporter behind him, and to allow
the di- cussien on the law of settlement to precede the debate
on the alteration of the corn-laws. Now he thought he was
bound to remind the House that, seeing they were in a grew
minority, and that it was impossible to prevent tham from
protracting this debate to almost an interminable length, and
occupying the time of that branch of the Legislature by a
a cold discussion, he thought he was entitled to show the
House and the country that he and his Noble Friends near
were free from any blame on that point. They might have
clogged the notice-book with intimations ef motions, which
would have had that effect, but they hal not taken that
course. When the other night the Right Hon. Baronet had
expressed a wish that the debate should proceed, the Hon.
Member for Athlone ( Mr. Collett) had refused to accede,
and referred to several Members.
Mr. COLLETT said his reference was made to the Peers.
Mr. S. O'BRIEN—Yes, but he did not blame the Hon.
Member, for he had not made his reference discourteously, but
he Lad raised a discussion which he had even a right to do;
the same circumstance had occurred with respect to the Hon.
Member for Liskeard (Mr. Buller.) When the Honourable
Baronet had moved for going into Committee, that Hon. Mem-
ber had moved an amendment which also brought on a die
cussioni He did not blame those Honourable Members, but
he wished to show that he and his friends were free frem all
blame on this point. The only Member of those with whom
he acted who had put a notice on the book, was the Hon.
Member for Warwickshire, but it had immediately been set
aside. He would repeat, he did not blame those Members, fee
he thought that in such an entire breaking up of a party as this
question had proved, and in the important change which was
likely to take place, that the measure which introduced it
ought to be closely and doggedly discussed, and that it. ought
to have the most mature deliberation in all parts of the House;
but he must at the same time remind the House that, however
severe might be the famine suffered by the people, and how..
ever high the price of provisions, or however great
the disease amongst the potatoes, that he and
his friends near him were free from all culpability.
They were not respnnsib'e for the non-opening of the ports,
and the only reason he saw against such a measure was the
fact that the Noble Lord had proposed it.—( Hear.) They
were not responsible for the, non-introduction of a temporary
Bill for Ireland.. They were net responsible for Parliament
not having been summoned on the 22d of January; and if
the Hon. Baronet chose to introduce measures of such vast
importance, it was unfair to charge them with offering them
a factious opposition, because they were anxieue they should
lie fully discussed. Now he was determined, whenever that
charge was repeated, to protract the discussion. He should
not, however, interfere with the progress of the amendment.
Strengers were then ordered to withdraw, but on our re-
turn to the gallery, we found that no division had taken place,
and that
Lord G. BEN TINCK was in possession of the House. The
Hon. Gentleman stated that he considered that nothing could
he more inconsistent than the speech of the Hon. and Gallant
Member when compared with the course he pursued. On the
division which took place on the motion of the Member for
Wolverhampton; and his Hon, and Gallant Friend (Colonel
Wood) who formerly supported the opinions entertained by the
protectionist party, n ov turned his back upon them and sup-
pored the propositions of the Government, though he was
elected to support the sentiments which he (Lord George
Bentitck ) and those around him entertained. He was sur-
prised, entertaining the opinions which he did with respect to
the poor laws, that he did not advise the Government to, defer
the further consideration of the measures which they had
proposed until the treatment of the poor (who were
being carted about from place to place, and who were sub-
jected to the greatest hardships) had been amended and re.
medial measures adopted. He (Lord G. Bentinek) had never
refused his support to any measure which had for its object the
admission of foreign corn to feed the pooi• of this country,
daring years of scarcity and famine, and he had also supported
the sliding-scale introduced by the Right Hon. Baronet, be.
cause he believed that the corn-laws of 1815 required modifi-
cation, and that a graduated scale should be adopted. But
even under the law of 1815, the price of corn in England in
1816 was cheaper than on the Continent, as he found that
whilst corn in England was at 112 s. a quarter, it had reached
116 s. at Vienna; and that in 1817 whilst it was 112 s. in Eng-
land it was at 1275., at Vienna, 140 s. in France.—(Hear,
hear.) He did not, however, v.ish to say anything
in favour of the law of 1815, but whilst he approved of the
sliding-scale ef 1842, which the Government seemed to think
was a great failure, he could not forbear saying that the corn-
law of 1815 had prevented foreign corn from being introduced
into this country at famine prices, and consequently from
materially injuring the agricultural and commercial interests
of the country.
After a few words from Colonel Woon and Lord JOHN
Runtime (which were inaudible in the gallery,)
ei Mr. COLLETT stated that he did not wish to embarrass
the present question, or unnecessarily delay its progress, but
fda must say, in answer to the charge of the Hon. Member
for Northampton (Mr, S. O'Brien), that any word lie had
said with reference to the four Noble Dukes in the other
House he belived to be perfectly true, and would again repeat
tare charges if necessary.
Sir JOHN TYRRELL was surprised to hear the Hon.
Member for Brecon (Colonel Wood) state that he would vote
in favour of the Government measure. He ( Sir J. Tyrrell)
had always looked upon the Hon. and Gallant Member as the
Nestor of protection. He was surprised at the general state of
ignorance, with reference to the feelings and opinions of the
ceestirtiency of the Hon. Member. lie believed that there
was a requisition in a considerable state of progress, by the
members of the Gallant Colonel's constituency, wl o, knowing
his great honour, and the great honour which had always distin-
guished his actione, had no doubt that he would meet the
terms of that requisition in a perfectly manly and honourable
manner.—(Laugnter.) The requisition was, he believed,
signed by a considerable number of gentlemen, and those per-
sons to whom allusion had so often been made in Ilte course
of the late monster debate. He alluded to tenant-farmers,
and he (Sir J. Tyrrell) was given to understand that in con-
sequence of the late mania for farming companies, this class
had started " an Amalgamated Small Tenant-farmers' Assn-
ciation." What number of shares the Gallant Colonel thought
it right to hold in that speculation be would not pretends to
to say. —( Cheers and laughter.) While, however, he was on
the subject of ignorance, he might be permitted to say that
there was one measure which he would propose, and which,
no doubt, would give satisfaction to the country—( Hear)—
one which would not interrupt unnecessarily the progress of the
business of the House. Hon. Members on his side of the
House, who had accused the Government of treachery, in
not taking the sense •of the country upon the subject of their
treachery, they would be satisfied if the Members of the Go-
vernment would let them carry en unnecessary business of the
country, namely railways; and when they came back to their
places, after having an opportunity afforded them of appealing
to their constituents, they would be satisfied with them, and
in the interim would carry on all the necessary huariess of the
ccuntry, railways, for they are the only matters of any im-
,portance to the 'country. The Hon. Baronet concluded by
saying, that they ought to rally round and support the corn-
laws as much as they would the Crown.
Lord WORSLEY, although he agreed in full with the Hon.
Gentleman's proposition, yet he did not see what he could gain
by pressing it on for division.—( Hear, hear.)
Mr. CURTEIS wished to correct an observation made a few
evenings since by the Hon. Member for Sunderland.—( Cries
of " Order," and " Chair.") It had been stated in an agricul-
tural epceth.—( Renewed cries of " Order.") Well, then, I.e
would not refer to what had been said, but st do' 11-

divide," in the midst of which the Hon. Gentleman •
his
Lord DUNCAN having made a few observe:bee, wine!'
pot reach us,
Mr. W. 0. STANLEY then withdrew his ionen7.::fart
Mr. M. MILNES then rose and said, that in brittle; t,os
ward his present motior. he begged and imp:ored 1 otoge
Hon. Baronet to take int a consideraion the great traPbreseid
compronasing the p-esent question, and thereby 001
he aghasion. wh:eh was at present so much felt itithe,,,,,tl
fir a happe terminating. He had come to that co
form no telirie time spent in examining
mould new shortly s' ate the masons why' he been, bell
the :notion, and he eitnaidered the present rate or ewer, elf')
he proposed was far more ffectual in arranging lb; asA
than the measure of the Right Hun. Baronet; and ate, sou
Nfilnes') scale of duty was simple and extremely waroosbi
ranged over a small amount of prices. In ItS42 he rho ore
is duty to declare in that Howe that ths scale of ate ag,e,ipo
complicated, and much too high, and nothing had occurreuc;
o alter his opinion. No scale of protectien, 'tt, 00
the quesionLaari
that the farmers had under the present le'reigoo
it all sufficient to enable them to compete with the she AO.
He considered that the formidable combination of gon
corn-law League would not be less zealous in presee°,4os,l,
designs. They could not obtain immediate peace, %vs
the, present measure, nor did he think they wad aets,eir.g urij
°posing a scheme of prospective legislation, dope ',.(1..,;5011
•ornething that must happen at the expiration 01
It was the boast of the Right Hon. 13aronet tha:otheeiit
founded his measure, not upon sprier evidence, not
hut ueon true inductive principles. Upon his Nod',
he last three years— what experience, hewever. cet eterr,
had of the three years to come? 'Boppsse that iserser",
1849 corn should be the same price as it was in 1833,0 dor
think that, with corn in England at 375. a quarter, set;io, so;
ance of corn ready to come in from foreign eon pseie..o
'Wog would be the consequence of the frightteliesiPo
the tenant-farmers and producers of the country ? ocsltirof
think it wise to depart from those precautions? 110. i
which had regulated the trade of this country
years. The Right Hon. Baronet possessed great P.v.oli-seoo
the country, but let him use it rightly—let hits 7;gerstitt,
anything so rash, or so hazardous as the prosPeetivewe oe
in the corn-laws at the end of three years. It eitas - la o
alinister of a country to give a great victori
aa, pat';
party over another, and if this measure by ho
in its present state, it would be regardeur stlett'el
class as a most triumphant victory deeper ,se
class—a victory which would not fail to leave a:-.011)0°,,0
malice in the heart of society, and which it vrould Ora' t°"ol
to eradicate. If he might be allowed to say a few y Pir
protectionist party, he would say that he thought t,.0 le
acted so wisely or energetically on the present occa-tee iboaßb,
fusing' all compromise nn the present question. I her
they should not refuse to vote with the Hon. 3fe insre'4
moved the last amendment. Whatever might he t. urete„.ot
of the population of this country, he considered ?e,osidtb,
them to resist any alteration of the law of 1842. Ireoeofost
conceive how any person, regarding the enormous ine,hing be y
population, could regard the corn-law of 1842 as anYLoping
than a temporary measure, for the purpose of tier, d acee,be
industrial resources of the country. When he looked of',
map of the world, and saw the small amount of aerrile'be eeyo
country compared with the rest of the world, and sc, o'con'tfberr
sitter d also that England was the only wheat-ostler" y iv
the world, he really could Pot conceive how 11°'11; geoes
ceuld wish to preserve the law of 1842 intact. ne.:thnis
Right lion. Baronet to act with his usual pruience twos
oe
ter, and he would not fail to reap an abundant re 133fe0
knew the difficult position in which the Right ifen'oreo'sor
was placed, in endeavouring to sustain in harisionieAueid
the institutions of an ancient monarchy, a dignifieu„-e-r
able aristocracy, and a free people. He hoped be°,ehistselitbe
Right Hon. Baronet would not, by persisting iti:betwee.,
held up to the world the spectacle of a conflictoo, to',oo
middle classes and the aristocracy. He begged birot b
to the expression .of public opinion. He we'd" thiseiLod
doing compromise his character, but would show lee cow
that he is the Minister not of one class but of
oleo
to
energies of the people. - b trr C4jl7
Mr. A G LION BY did not wish to place any_
the progress of the present Bill. He would, he'er-etifit'bt?
attention of the Right Hon. Baronet to the situat'etpi, ebichet
nninber of persons resident in the North of Ent"lale not tore'
considered connected with the corn-laws. Be ...e.otreeslol'l
any person cou'd predicate the results of the Pre'idebt,bP
He found from the speeches which h .d been le; fees,
Members on both sides of the House that differew.e of
been.predicted. His conviction was that the 14111 eft °LA
'could be reduced by it. It had been said that ec3,bir,S4 cloy'
farmer would be able to compete with this state ''''s-ousie'i;of
increase of capital ant skill, hot in some parte ut,e 00'001
there are very titi large ,:tares and they are in t tat •0°
class of persona called statesmen, a term analsg- ow„" ibse
yeoman. Tony have no capital, their farms ere
ten (IA;
cultivated for the most part by members of thete"
;rooerice
They may no doubt apply themselves to cheinice,tir'eter
this House could not give them capital, but it cou'u Die 'IV
from the difficulties under which they laboured. use ales
present under the remnant of a system of feudal te;"et to the
fermis were all held by copybold. They are subJesjeoe sub'
years' fine on change of proprietorshiP also eirit
death of the Lord of the Manor they Int of site
ject to a two years' fine upon every ac—S sch
ase
He did not wish to be understood by this staiensl thead
was opposing the present Bill. He was in fieuur )darter';
sure, but he wanted to do that which was fair lie c
old!'
which might result to the benefit of the country', cel'iest
dered that the House had power to enfranchise li'VererOote.
and thus render the farmers and their families inso ole f 0310
the results a hich must foliow the passing the pre';ittee
The Hon. Member referred to a repoit of a Core bold;`,,oic"
House, appointed to inquire into the law of ceasiv 0),
presented to that House on the 13th of Atigest,,.,4 bdt• tour'
the Right Hon. Baronet (Sir R. Peel) was a tof,' of 6 CIP
the opinion of that Committee, that the abolition lie. it'd;
of this nature would be profitable' to the countrPseot
Aglionby) would not pressjthe question at the rbeen jot°
but at some future stage of the proceeding', ler
have a full discussion, and would be able to ante tirsct
t
the details, he would bring it under the notice pot,t,
Sir R. PEEL hoped that the Hon. Membee,l7oll,
(Mr. M. Milnes) would not think him guilty 0, his re pet
he disclaimed entering into the consideration of que'Vl:
He could not do so without dividing the wit6,:iost„,elc'
When he proposed his measoure, he stated the 1,311 riser,
had induced him to believe that it was desirable fof tbi!b
that a time had arrived for the final settlement,°,oo olt Pee
tion. He could not he felt enter into the quesspie:tioo`;
Hon. Member, without opening the whole questiellopc& 00.3
must therefore, state that he dissented from the foe
the Hon. Member, and he could not thereof AbI~il ion
to the re-opening of the question, the princiPle
been decided by a large majority of that House,
great measure of Hun. Members who considece"tbst ev,vetee;,
immediate repeal preferable, bat who had °II e,1113
voted in favour of the measures of her .111eleetieset'",e
The Hon. Gentleman says it would be a groat g schicb4os.o
he seemed to forget that there was another da/;itiet, ;prise
object to it. The present law gave the same Wit; tlee 000,0
it would be very desirable, he admitted, to o°l 0110,0
of transferring property, and the inconveniences felt „litllot
times occurred. The greatest disadvantage si'a' felt 'mg 'e
who had to purchase small properties— it 'ce.e„olarg, per
more than by those who had the power of buitfLsie'eattsie
the expense was not so much a matter of ee;•the,booro
inconvenience felt by delay. The impediment.
toll ht.
of property were, be admitted, very great, hut isere* stleY
it would be very uu'ai cto discuss that quettion °el all
same time he had no objection that the 14°.1:,,,i14'
should reserve to himself the. full power of ht.' foie°,.ors)
the consideration of the House on some future net'r.ed
Mr. MILES said that the question Was to hit t the'
a great question of principle. He understood tPat,bleblziereeit:fir
fia
have full and rim* debates and he could as'-ntritoiVhe,
that the feelings of the Members who were miser
principles which would be known throughntiett th'ettPcst
When they arrived at that election, w'''obefrbelebot
lieved was not far off. then it would be konwnscere t at 1
opinions or those of the Right Hon. Baronet parers''''S
agreeable ; and he would assure the Right 11°Il: tbsse"ds
untii then, it was not his wish to say one ?NT toy e'ess'iol
impediment in his way, more than was abal ots root if
All he would say was, that with all the amts to resotOpla
ho entirely disagreed, and he would endeavour 9 ar'' 03'0
law which the Right Hon. Baronet seemed 001):0
abolish. All he wished was a full, deliberat;ioriljoit
discussion of the question, in order that fee on, for oioli:or
country may be arrive at. It was necesioe-, jar joi
know 1;y our statements that there would be a vet'o r
tit
agricuiturul produce. He considered that it se ueeta°looAo
s ble for the present holders of farms td Lod ,diSt:ij
or to maintain their position, if the conteilf we'm,- !Ie
were carried into effect.—( Hear, hear.) ieb
to say a few words on the change w the '-rs.'jjri
to have taken place in his opinion reepecting :0 co,i (•,40
'of t •iou
repeal in preference to the 'distant repeal seas be
The Right Hon. Baronet conceived that it rt, of t „si
Miles's) opinion that he should prefer the Iner'suej:•jltoe ba
Lord the member for London to that of 11.'r i!o)
vernment. Now, what he stated was, that be b, Jr Slisdo
decided opposition to the propositions of ,Abef (31„ of o 1
time, as tar as the farmers were coneernenr meare' von'
stated that he believed they would prefer theot et thew to
Noble Lord to that of the Right Hon. 130"ober 01000
her Msjesty's Gvernment. The Hon. 3,50 vole dors ,bat
chester bears me our in the statement that 0;,,0ca-hice,rbe
he similar to that whim he made on f'efoiken P„ tile; le

- -- - wages
-ate plainly that he "' - . a take. ea fiti;
was prepared to show that the wages paid the agricultural hoped and !rusted, a great discussion havinfe hossreaarste:,l,
labourers in Sussex were not Ss Kr week, but 125., and in arm. her o oiald not then be in: reduced ; at t tiblic ',jerstete
some instances 13s. per week —(Hear.) He (Mr. Curteis) was was ready to go on with it if it were for the Pei)! eni.ei '' ie
a considerable farmer, and he could state that. every man in do so.—( No, no.) He wished it to be dittinna,e, ti .'00:01
his employment was paid at the rate of 121. per week, that though they allowed those resolutions WarloWe.„eu otillbai
He (Mr. Curties) was in favour of a 6s. or 4s duty, or no opposed to every one of them, and that theY I, the '''- to sthr
corn- law at all ; and he thought the Hon. Gentleman would proceed pro
_Aetna ,in order to oppose then' order bt r
get credit for much more discretion by not pushing his pro o- third reading, and finally come to a division, 0n...9 broug _di
sition to a division. The farmers complained that they had to the country that they opposed the resolutroo Or
t tn tic°
not been treated fairly by the Right Hon. Baronet et the bead ward by the Right Hon. Hamner. , ivies
..010 01
of the Government ; and many of them were ready to give.uo Sir ROBERT PEEL said it would be int' the " 1,1 00,
the corn-laws, provided the duty on hops and other import's that, because the Hon. Gentleman acceded
etramitteeibe rico/
were abolished, so that they could then do as they liked with lie was not to oppose the measure in C ~ that mtle to
their own.—( Hear, hear.) For himself, he could say that he never further from his intention than to suPP h he a robe
was perfectly ready to give up the corn-laws, and that the Gentleman would not oppose the Bill, altklucifi of thheatiboa
agricultural portion of his constituents were ready to do the declared that he would prefer the prePaV eat, sltoie Poe
same. But he did think that whilst they were about to give Lord the Member for London to deferred
reflear.) Lord 0,
cheap food to the people, they should accede to the wishes of preferred the existing law to either--( Hent Noble restg,g,
the hop-growers, by repealing the malt-duty. He should con- Gentleman (Mr. Miles) stated, that if hewoold beim „ed
time to agitate upon that question until it was settled—( Hear, Member for London stood to his guns, : him ill be Ve),
hear.) With regard to the question now before the House, he support him.—(A laugh.) It appeared! 2b, 51000-0 ill°
would express his belief that the attempt to impede the progress Gentleman was somewhat inconsistent ne'' ,a, ~, a
"'when see the, ~,, _
of Free-trade, was labour in vain, and he therefore hoped that there was no difference between them. "
uegion, op la -,,,,/
,q,,„ there
!tato oa
the amendment would not be persisted in —( Hear, hear.) But
he would -never restsatisfied until the duty on malt was repealed tleman states he would not enter into the
same time it was hardly fair of hina.tee_:4 time, „roethe
(Hear hear, and laughter)—and this brought him to the great downfall of prices, without at tll.
,i,'.11. peey...` 0,00
point of the hop-duties.--( Cries of "Ohloh I" and laughter.) arguments to support him. When he 1 ''-'"
former Gees,T4fieo ttor,
He begged to state to the Right Hon. Baronet, that he a removal of prohibitory duties on a .
in_... (fir. ,71 the f ele
should feel it his duty to press upon the House that introduction of cattle, the Hon. Gentlen 171..uniteys forot 'viol
begged for a reduction of the duty upon and said
.„est n ar
an amount, equal in proportion to half the excise duties
pose of feeding the cattle in this count! e t_rice of 1"'",,,, ad
should be taken off the protective duties. The Right
Hon. Baronet was going to take o'. ss. of protection would be an enormous depression in_ h,. ,Pnot yet su
off, and half the excise duty would therefore be about 10s. He such were done; but he (Sir R. l'ae_l
really thought that if the Right Hon. Baronet would wily con- rificat ion of that propliecy.—(Hear,
Mr. rvaLEs said, that when he. made
~a, ee•relYZ aot 0 0
eider this question, he would see that it was only fair towards
the hop-growers, that an equal proportion should be taken off not his own indiei.lull opinien.
(t.7,,.....`
r.nd he 'at fset,,, 10
excise duties as was taken off protection. And now that be door Gili"i°tl—(Cries of ‘‘ 0h.., ._ 'and give
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was on his legs—(Cries of " Oh, oh," and " Divide ")—he that foreign Battle would Reeemu,ate
would like to mention that, as a farmer, he believed that a very reasone for the increase of prieless te'hich evid:en,,,eif sn 0/
.roved I''"-ee bill'ow 14
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take 07m He hoped he ha notl
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considerab'e change was coming over the hop-aro aers of
Ate as the Right Hen. Baronet .
Sussex, whatever might be the fate of those in Kent. His Pl." td of the questi. poi/ elo bl
would be ready at a future perm
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constituents had desired him to say that rather than have their
present questionable protection they would be without any at convincing arguments that the price 0.
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all.—( Hear, hear.) It was only fair therefore that the present
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a free-trade measure.
duties on malt should be repealed by way of compensation.
inform the Hoe- tRgeS. obje,'
must fall by the introduction of grain from foreiga
tcythe
rthek,
Mr. BURROWS could
In conclusion he entirely agreed with the Noble Lord ( Wors- man disativan , to or,
hold farmers were suffering under m c7,,,er f the m
ley ) that this amendment should be withdrawn.
Mr. HUDSON begged to state, in reply to what had fallen
from the Hon. Gentleman opposite, that he had never, were invariably complaininhg of the
unirosrin)inquscryer: goorfr.
they were subjected, and
to fellf);1:
either in that House or in any other place, made any state-
subjected to many charges.
her Majesty's -Jr ite 344° moots at all hearing upon the question of agricultural I vevors of the districts, found that the fariniteers
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Mr, HUME would advise
labourers' wages in Sussex. He had certainly, (luring the dis-
cussion on the aorta-laws, spyken of the agricultural wago 1 the advice of the Committee which had Wil'e