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giving their opposition to this measure.—( Hear, hear.) And
must their Lordships be prevented from defending their own
interests? But, further than that, their Lordships conceived
that this measure would entail ruin en the tenant-farmers of
England, and those whom:they employed.—( Hear, hear.) The
land would, in his opinion, be thrown out of cultivaticn—
four-fifths would be deprived of employment ; and, as a
Coercion Bill had been lately introduced for Ireland, he con-
ceived that a similar Bill must be introduced for England, to
keep down the disturbances which this mea-urn would
mast probably create.—( Hear, hear.) By whom hail thi
r.easure been introduced? By Quakers, Dissenters, and vio-
lent enemies of the Church.—( Hear, hear.) He firmly be-
lieved, that in spite of the votes which their Lordships had
given, nine-tenths of them at least, in their hearts, abominated
it.— (Hear, hear.) He heard with deep regret that expres-
sion which dropped from the Noble and Gallant Duke, tha
that was the last time which he would ever have the honour
of addressing the House. He (Lord Gage) joined fervently
in the universal admiration with which that best and greatest
of heroes was greeted ; but he at the same time deeply re-
gretted that his last triumph should be over the liberties of his
country.

Earl STANHOPE said he would not comment on Sir
Robert Peel's course of conduct, as in a few hours he would
driven from power, never again to be called to the dignities
office.—(Hear, hear.) But he would at once proceed to t
principles of the measure which they were then discussing, an
he would tell their Lordships that the principles of free trad
were those of uncommon nonsense. Social questions hun
upon the present question which would be as little palatable to
the promoters of the measure, as they would he to any Noble
Lord of the party to which he had the honour to belong. He
would tell them that their authority was gone, and at a future
day it might be a question of their existence, and then it would
be well if they could have judgment stayed. If they were to
have a free trade in corn, they should have one in agriculture
also.—( Hear, hear.) He warned their Lordships of the conse-
quences—consequences which were likely to bring about a re-
vo'utiGn—and if that revolution took place, the whole respon-
sibility would rest on her Nlajesty's present Ministers.
The Earl of SELKIRK said it was thought by many that
this question of the corn-laws once settled, they should hear no
more of the question. He was not of that opinion, nor was it
the opinion of many of their Lordships.—( Hear, hear.)
The Duke of RICHMOND wished to know from the Noble
Lords the Members of her Majesty's Government, whether
their minds had undergone any change since Sir Robert Peel
stated some time ago, that he intended introducing a measure
which would give compensation to the tenant-farmers of this
country ? He wished something should be said on the subjeet
before they separated on this question. For his own part, he
would advise the farmers to agitate against the measure about
to be passed, and not to cease till protection was again
brought about. He would do more—he would advise
them to agitate for the repeal of all the bur-
dens in the shape of taxation. (Hear, hear,
from Earl Stanhope.) He believed that if the
Bill, which would give to the tenaat.farmers the means of
claiming their outlay for improvements, were passed, it would
be of great advantage, and it should have his hearty support.
—(Hear, hear.) He was glad to hear that the present Go•
vernment was about to resign, for it would show to the country
that no Ministry could abuse the confidence of the country
with im;tunity, notwithstanding the support of their 110 sup-
porters; and there was one consolation, that these 110 sup-
porters were not likely to gain anything by their sudden con-
version.
Lord ELLENBOROUGH said he felt bound, so far as he
was concerned, to inform the House, that whatever Govern-
ment succeeded the present, he would be bound by his ex-
pressed opinions with regard to the measures in connexion with
the Corn Bill.
On the question that the Bill be read a third time this day
six months, the non-contents were declared to have it.
The question that the Bill be now read a third time was put,
when the contents were declared to have it. The Bill was
then read a third time, and passed.
CUSTOMS DUTIES BILL.
On the question being put for the third reading of this Bill,
The Duke of RICHMOND said, on a former occasion he
had stated to their Lordships that a deputation of the Spital-
fields silk weavers had waited upon the Noble Lord, the Presi-
dent of the Board of Trade, and laid the case before him, but
the Noble Lord denied they had done so. Now he had since
learned that the deputation was received by the Vice-President
of the Board of Trade, in the absence of the Noble Lord, and
that Right Hon, Gentleman was asked to extend the same pri-
vilege to the Spitalfields silk weavers that had been granted to
the Coventry ribbon makers, but it was refused. Under these
circumstances he wished to ask the Noble Lord whether,
if a deputation were to wait upon him, and show that the case
of the Spitalfields weavers was the same as the Coventry ribbon
makers, he would propose or support a Bill putting them la
the same situation as the silk ribbon weavers of Coventry?
The Earl of DALHOUSIE replied that it was perfectly
true that the deputation was received by his Right Hon
Friend the Vice-President of the Board of Trade, in his own
absence ; but the Noble Duke had incorrectly assumed that
the deputation went away unheard. The fact was, however,
his Right Hon. Friend took the deputation to the Chancellor
of the the Exchequer, the officer of the Government who
usually attended to matters connected with revenue, anal their
case was fully gone into. Under these circumstances, he
could not give the promise the Noble Duke required.

Lord STANLEY asked the Noble Earl if the Chancellor
of the Exchequer was aware that the request of the Deputa-
tion had been conceded to the Coventry rinbon weaver?
The Earl of DALHOUSIE replied in the affirmative.
After a few words from Lord ASHBURTON and Lordi
BROUGHAM,
The Bill was read a third time, and passed.
Several Bills lying on their Lordships' table were advance&
a stage, and their Lordships adjourned.