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 bad 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 restrictions,
and if other nations did not fall into the same views at once
they would be no losers by their delay. According to Mr.
Gregg's statement,' our trade and commerce were in a most
ruinous state. He did not concur in that opinion. Now,
he would wish to say one word upon the subject of the sliding
scale. His Noble Friend opposite had asked, " Why alter the sliding
scale, if it had been foundto be so advantageous as had been stated'."
Why it never appeared to him that that was not clearly, and strictly,
and purely the argumentum ad hominunz, and the consequence of it
was a great accumulation in the bonded warehouses, of property
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circumstances changed 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 bad been
made in reference to landlords, for he regarded the landed interest of
the country as sufficient to outweigh 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 Fhould place that body in jeopardy.
He would tell the landed interest where they could find protection.
—(Hear, hear.) "Si monumentuns guar's, eircumspiel ;" 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
had been displayed during the course of the debate, in another place; I
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those times was known in the political world. He had given up
what to an ambitions 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.--(Hcar, 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 SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'clock.
BRISTOL AND GLOUCESTER RAILWAY BILL.
Mr. GREENE moved that the minutes of the evidence of
the proceedings of the Committee to which the Bristol and
Gloucester Irailway Bill (No. 2) was referred in the last
session of Parliament be referred to the Committee on Group
No. 3l of Railway Bills.—The motion was agreed to.
CURTIS'S DIVORCE BILL. .

This Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be committed.

YIDGEN'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 com-
mitted.
REPORTS.

The following reports were brought up, the amendments
and alterations agreed to, and the:Bills ordered to be engrossed,
viz. : —Plymouth Cemetery, Portsmouth Harbour Pier,
Birkenhead Small Debts, South Leith Church, Gorbals Gravi-
tation Waterworks, Liverpool and Harrington Waterworks,
Salford Hundred Court, Liverpool Improvement, Midland
Railway (Leicester and Swannington Railway Alteration
and Branches), Edinburgh Paving, Sion College, Inverness and
Elgin Junction Railway, Perth and Inverness Railway.
Worcester New Gas, Derby and Crewe Junction Railway,
Sittingbourne Improvement, London and South-Western
Railway (Farnham and Alton Branch), Lancashire and York-
shire North-Eastern Railway, Bridgwater and Taunton Canal,
Railway, and Harbour, Staines and Richmond Railway, Man-
chester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland Junction Railway,
Great Grimsby Gas, North Kent Railway, Manchester,
Sheffield, and Midland Junction Railway, Morecombe Harbour
and Railway, Aberdeen, Banff, and Elgin Railway, School•.
masters' Widews' Fund, Thames Haven Dock and Railway
(No. 2), Monkland and Kirkintilloch Railway ( Chapel Hall
Branch), Leicester and Bedford Railway, Bristol and Exeter
Railway (Crewkerne Branch ), Harrogate Gas.
GREAT GRIMSBY AND SHEFFIELD JUNCTION

EXTENSION (Nos. 1,2, and 3).
These Bills were read a third time and passed.
SLAMANNAN AND BORROWSTOUNESS RAIL-

WAY.

This Bill was read a third time and passed.
BOSTON, STAMFORD, AND BIRMINGHAM RAIL-
WAY (STAMFORD TO WISBEACH).
This Bill, with amendments, was read a third time and
passed.
NORTHUMBERLAND DOCKS.
This Bill was also read a third time and passed.
MANCHESTER MARKETS.

This Bill was read a third time and passed.
GREAT WESTERN AND WYCOMBE RAILWAY.
This Bill was read a third time and passed.
GREAT GRIMSBY AND SHEFFIED EXTENSION