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fir °r bee or these duties.—(Hear, hcar ) That is my I therefore conceived that the Right Hon. Baronet's pro.
theiajnef ; I see something of this 'already at work iii l position to enter into the full consideration of the
ther€,
acraccounts from the United States, notwithstanding question on Thursday would be decidedly unjust and
soentr e some indications of a hostile r. writ in that premature.—(dear, hear.) It would be necessary for
for' ej. I see sornethine of that spirit at work. Look all parts of the House, those concerned in the maim-
th:
..cnainteede at the report lately made by the Secretary of aiet urine-, as well as the agricultural interests, to weigh.
States•—(Hear, hear.) That shows that the subject well before they came to any final decision.
Porte r :Pie is not altogether unavailing. In that re- —Mean) He would remind the Right lion. Baronet
posirie e• Walker states, that in the conflict of op- that
when he proposed the Income Tax Bill, no less
inerelt, tariffs the) sacrificed the interests of the corn- than eight weeks were allowed by him for the full con-
Ntlitry. agriculture, and navigation of their sideration of the question, and surely this subject was of
mid
.. . As well might they impose monarchical far more interest than the income tax.—(Hear.)
ieentculs,tocratical institutions upon their Govern- Sir R. PEEL said that he had no objection
ladepeed'et commerce (ho says) be as free and as to postpone entering into the subject until Mon-
epee til/4_,anf as our Government, and advises them to day, instead of Thursday week.--(Loud cheers.)
tatio•l'lr ports to all the world, and nation after me the same time he would state that the Government
4` Hear 11°1dd then follow their example.—(Cries of nded losing no time in bringine- the matter to a
who ei;„eeiaer•") And if the question should be asked— final issue.—(Hear, hear.) He might also add, to what
lions s -;',lvegin this work of removing these restric- he had observed in the course of his speech, that
that t,'", is answered (he says) by the fact when he proposed a reduction in the importation of raw
on lees, g'and had already abolished the duties material, he had anticipated a great lees in the revenue,
on the of their exports: they had reduced their duty but he had been most agreeably disappointed, for the
Provisions importation of cotton, on bread stuffs. consumption of those articles hid so much increased,
Ufa teriel and other articles. The re ductiun of that there had been an• increase in the revenue during
ereasee " (he adds) would lead to an in- the past year in that respect of 4,ooo,oool.—(Hear,
leitaisal amount of revenue. Here, then, Sir, is the hear.) And the gain with respect to articles formerly
lop Ls." that you have set the example—that paying customs'-dues had also, during the past twelve
is:rtieles'educed The amount of duties upon your months been very considerable.
'Painare of. import and ex ort svithot t any pre Lord JOHN RUSSELL wished to know whether, if
~sean eye engagement with pan; other 'Government. they adopted the resolution of the Right lion. Baronet,
,?Posed „-.Y°ll more examples—l c..ti give a country, the question of the corn-laws would be one_ of the first
Jltertaii,-.- a country can be to the United States, now that would come unch r the coreaderation of the
anxious
rverei-nlng liberal views. I must say, in justice to the Sir R. PEEL said, that the Government aas
0f
i' have g who now rules over that country, that to give the House and the country an opportunity
-,11„g,, Seenlvitti,. documents written by him, contain- pronouncing its opinion. upon the, subject of the corn-
r-I"Illioes 'esPect to freedom of commercial intercourse, laws at the earliest periol, and they would therefore en-
„*tuter- as liberal as could come from any mann deavour, when this question would again come before
'Nine- "'" (Hear.) That Sovereign is. constantly the House, to arrive at some great leading principle of
:,..11di "'I a a relaxation of all commercial duties, action.—(Hear, hear.)
•" 'Y peried"i°,. not despair that at a very Mr. LIDDELL then rose to address the House. Ile
was at all times anxious to meet the wishes of the
ariarnpils showingisawnisiheecsywill. be carried into effect. Aus-
'nation to follow the same ex- House, and he could assure it that he never rose to
cis flee' Wing
also other countries.—(Hear, hear.) Sir, I address the House with more diffidence ; but he felt
clitt Will by air that the example which we are going to bound to express his opinions upon the important ques-
rent, ande followed by everT other country on the con- Lions that had been alluded to. His opinions were in
soirr.pie.engthaut. the shall /quote you as an example opposition to those of her Majesty's Ministers. The
- - .rest . similar course.—(llear, hear, and cheers.) Right Hon. Ge.ntleman, he was sure, would do him the
voteiitot this freedom of commercial intercourse will justice of admitting that he had not a more faithful or
liallse r.e.;iee new bond of eace—(Cheeerlsy)h—ieahndmtalyiat this staunch supporter th in himself in the House. Ev. r
plea .i" not oppose anyil have since 1830 he had given his adhesion to him, and
, „e,,,ned'by ; for th measure
ent continuance of never until this moment had he cause of sudden will -1 Preeent us e fpermanbein exposed to 'l/4" Hear, hear," from Colonel Sibthorp.) He had sup-
iielv fluctuations, andromwill (being
for ua ported him throughout the whole tariff and the adwis-
should esurners. And I dog think we sion of foreign cattle ; and he had also supported him
negleet no opportunity to gain such in his measure with respect to the Canada Corn•bill.
reap
falter,. ,
ea ''''' by having an abundance of Till the very last moment he had continued the confi-
ee,t faay be in this country.— (Loud cheering.) dance he had hitherto placed on her Majesty's Govern
Ifoster a love
tv`ar to said that I have proposed these measures in ment. He had even declined to attend a Protestant
Weof gain and
.an. accumulation of meeting in his county, so convinced was he of the eon-
irLe devise
t.,attueßtithese on no such principle. I believe the sisteney of the Right Hon. Baronet and the Govern-
ii"--is or of wealth—that is the increase of ea went. But when he heard on the first night of the
!-4 the --e of the means by which we can main- cession the speeches of the mover and seconder of the
ter old eininenee of this country which she has address, and that the Right Hon. Baronet him-
sate t't" over the other countries of the world. But I self abandoned the principles of protection he had
4tZutityea3ePted to show that abundance of provisions and hitherto held, he felt that the time had come
tee asee'roweieh is the main thing, not only contributes to when he c ould support him no longer.— (Hear.).
,1.• the
Loa
of wealth, but it is directly conducive He was perfectly ready to admit that the first question
i-e teati°n of all public burdens. It leads like- which should occupy the attention of the Government
itiet the
niaiett:l_l7.viation of local burdens by diminish- in the present condition of affairs was, the question that
d' is cond._ ?' Paupers, but above all, and before all, the poor must be fed.—(Hear, hear.) That question
rnai,hi,, ucive to the spread of morality, by he had never lost sight of. The Premier
.had declared
ie:tt3-.....M1et temptations to crime that arise from that they could no longer support the policy of protec-
Or Your 4r, hear.) I ask you, therefore, to tion on the grounds which he had formerly entertained,
Of Prieei i_ consent, not on any narrow view and that if the Hon. Member for Wolverhampton were,
Oillii wealth si) e connected with the mere accumulation again to bring forward his conscientiously f tho repeal of
er prt: increase of the revenue), but upon the far the corn-laws, he could not oppose on
Minn,l;elPle of increasing morality. Depend upon the score of protection. He (Mr. Liddell) confidently,
t4;.4t 'lncrease luxury you will increase voluntary with the opinion that the poor must be fed, would main-
neon t ask you, therefore, for the sake of morality min that an abundant and cheap supply of food might
el the e ° this measure. I ask you to consent to it be obtained, and, in fact, had been supplied for years,
re'•ee and vere°of which I have brought you, that abund- under the principle of a protective duty. On these
sheitYiastalt_eaPness diminish crime. I could give you grounds, if on no other, it was proper that protection
tte3sPnese;n'esofwhat are the social effects of comparative should be maintained which had prevailed throughout a
Nese
ittli.ey m _
ay occur in numbers to the mind of this long series of years. He would take the liberty of
ae al eti ts said that there is no danger of scarcity. qnotin e from a speech made in 1840 by the Right Hon.
It was a relative question. Baronet, which would materially assist him (Mr. Lid-
illittreZenZ as crac irt;i.tyt o? some might not be so to others ; dell) in the course of argument valid) he wished to
Nei? had pree_LP that the lapse of three years of abund- pursue. " The protection," said the Right Hon. Gen-
gee nue ..,
in .
ee
°I 1,63 °F th a great change the habits and the tlernan, " which I wish to retain, I will not retain for
co wee Peonle.—(liear, hear.) Three years the agrandisement of any particular class. The only
tltee-eanger--„ve cheapness had indeed produced protection which ought to be tolerated is that which will
L.; hard a.-alat, which was not scarcity ; in provide for the benefit of the whole class of the peoi
tliel'e fold tivittiter of 1842, would be scarcity now. pie." On those grounds the Right Hon. Boronet had
toleard, ? other day, that in one of the battalions of formerly supported protection, and he (Mr. Liddell)
tli 'ere the increase in the number of the private could see no reason why he should now depart from the
Q. 1 who
este tat few had applied for furloughs during principles which he had then laid down. But what had
N./ !epic Years was very great, and had been occasioned the change in the principles of the Premier?
le ,''aine ~e on the increase as compared with The Right Hon. Baronet had said that his principles had
ill 445," jear...s, They had more than doubled undergone a gradual change, in consequence off the
itierease was
I was told that the reason of this benefits which he had perceived. to accrue gene Tally 1.-oin
fe klich as that the friends of these soldiers had been a remission of protective duties, and the immediate
4 ye:bp:re comfortableer circumstances during the last cause of the Premier having taken the steps which he
whieha strikin confess I thought singular had was the failure of tie potato crop in Ireland. The
of the abundance remedy which the Right lion, Baronet had proposed to
tee„:; eXisted ,g moral instance
I also think that this meet this admitted evil was, in point of fact, no remedy
Reztotli leas:pa this country.
was productive of much at all.— ( Hear, hear.) If he had sent 100,000/. or
Jee tht° the sol:i).1 absence
.t
into Ireland to be expended in the construction
with a rociet ier, for. i permitted him to en- 200,0001.
his
feene Yof his friends, arid made him return of public works—in such case, he (Mr. Liddell) could
tli;eciaties7gs better qualified for the performance of conceive there would be some improvement in the c?ii-
te Y°Sed I Was asked the other night why I was dition of the poor in Ire). Ind. It would be putting
ie whieh to disturb the state of prosperity money into the pockets of the labourers, and they would
the I have alluded ? I was told that be enabled to live in a state of comparative comfort.
Yearspresent
no face of the abundance of the last three Be (Mr. Liddle) would admit the great merit which on
sufficient plea was given for disturbing the various occasions had distinguished the proposals of the
'withthe
glob the gements, for that prosperity co-existed Right Hon. Baronet, and which had induced him (Mr.
ill the l alterations which had been made Liddell) to give him his support, but on the present oe-
etthat or in 1842. My answer to this easion he could not conscientiously give him (Sir Robert
th-°ber last prosperity referred to existed up to Peel) his support. Wages were never so high, and never
ei fuonthe year ; but in that year, and during had there been a greater demand for labour than at the
. cations
?Peared. nf th at
have since elapsed, all in- present moment, which was a proof that the system of
fitestSrupathy beiteand
Preceding prosperity have dis- protection should not be further interfered with. If, in
since then, there had been the course of his arguments,. the. Right
hlfoin. Baronet
feert'"ing eies„e -eau the prosperity of the maim- could have shown that the price of grain had increased,
lesi-, teat erom-: and the prices of food. I con- or was likely to increa•e, he (Mr. Liddell) thought. it
Th's° to feel then
month of October, 1845, we had would have formed a stronger argumentforthe aGdo)vpet,rion.
of I,'VAIr, Gro ‘ at a great change was necessary. of the course intended to be pursued by the
/ er Nieje t ene. are the proposals, which, on the part tnent than any other that had been broughtforward..
fean have Yove have to lay before You.—(Hear, hear.) The contrary, however, was the case. In 1840, in
Itsy'll4g of e enGthing to fear from 3 any ungenerous endeavouring to arrive at a price for bread, which should
14,/,41. tp thi, t"iS
House. There has been no ap- remunerate the vendor, and at the same time be within
ei, leg, the Popular feeling on this question. The the reach of the consumer, the Right Hon. Baronet had
it, the seejeneral feeling of the country, is in favour taken the average price of the preceding ten years, and.,i
eir °sell it`"rnent of this question. We can now had fixed the proper price at ss. 6d. per quarter, while,
14 at anzielli proper spirit. There has been a he considered as a fair and just trice. Now,, he (la r.
lettu"eitel°ltit• TtYhe on mypart with respect to this Liddell) had calculated the average price of corn for
t example vou set in taking upon three months, up to this day, Jan. 27, 1846, and found
thestioe the settlement of this all - important that it was 565. Bd. per quarter, which was the exact
of 'til•e is "i,stil be followed by the rest of the world. price which had been fixed as a fair and just
liet ON :` Your justice, in : our, wisdom, the means average. On this ground, then, there appeared
1.0 subjecJustiee on this question, because you are no cause whatever for the repeal of the corn-
laertlylaitsttk_t° any coercion.—(Hear, hear, and cheers.) laws. He would tell the Right lion. Baronet, that if
(14 eats :ear in mind that we may have worse in consequence of the great changes which he had pro-
atuttr, he u-t\id worse times than the present— posed, any material diminution should take place in the
4is e'l to I.l',r)—and that the measures which I have price of corn, and that in consequence vast tracks of
sine re d"a House have been brought forward with the land should be thrown out of cultivation, the parties that
tsee'tiorislrte of effecting an adjustment of those great suffer would not be the large landowners.
would
dhoshee who
lerieublie -"ich at present so prominently occupy in the first place would be the sufferers
he, to the attention, and that they may ultimately tenant-farmers—those who had expended their th_aerirms capital
and
44 been adt vantage of her Majesty's subjects. They in the improvement and cultivation of their f
ihi the oro;
„ light forward from a sincere desire the next victims would be the small landed. proprietors,
had invested their
hilelltillt la' will benefit all classes without who tilled their own land, and who .
iniebeht i“a. agricultural body. They have not been all in the improvement of their land. His constituents
csit et Di ward without the deepest consideration hay- should not have to reproach him (Mr. Liddell) for hay:
theetaer43 vett to the effect which they will have on the ing departed from those principles of protection, to sup
the'. to Jour the country. I therefore recommend port which he had been returned as
.their representative.
liee'lats,r calm and dispassionate consideration, in' He for one would not betray his trust, he would
thee: of fri °Pe that they will conduce to the mainte- not appear before his constituents in any other
l'lfenielaree-„'ezadlY relations between different classes of light than as the avowed supporter of protec-
It,ter`v•eet e, ,Zty-.--to giving securities for the permanence tion, to which principle he had pledged himself.
~,tte tat 6- ,With the assurance of maintaining. loyalty There' was another body of men that would be affected
NI eaafid-r 4a.iesty' subjects • that they will increase by the proposed measure—he meant the clergy. The
'Y or eller, -• es 'of the whole clergy were not an overpaid body of men, yet the pro-
-• the -e and better the condition
the, se h: Publi
(.) is e. The Right Hon. Baronet then position of the Right Hon. Baronet would occasion a
lie, Linn . seat -
_,,,,,i ~sitio , amidst loud cheers principally from considerable loss on their ineemes.—(Hear, hear.) Ile
R. 51kh n' having addressed the House nearly three saw in that a very strong objection to the proposed
IkSir la $1 hlf b change. He had still another objection to the proposi-
or, a .
minutes tion—it would cause a falling off in the quantity of
t.'. ai•,..,111e halear PEEL rose again in a few
fibio w 54 concluded his statement, and said he wished home growu
_c.orn. If so, that would be a very great
House mig
tti- for Y time which tie • ht deem reason- evil, as a falling off in the growth of that article would
demand f labour,
' diminution in theor the
aset`lttettesithe consideration of hisproposition before occasion a
.11, tlaltt , "of it shouldtake l P
ce He did not ex- rate
Nald-'47 reasonableparish time would be required, but burdens would be increased. These w
t. , _ e entirel '
tan oho it /iv, Y guided by the sense of the House. he entertained
l. i the.
°I
question,
d. He wished
uestion, and why he stood up in
tisi 1, the iti Hight
said he would wish to ask a ques- the House to p lace sentiments on record.
%tete:Non pit lion. Baronet in reference to the finan to say a few words on the subject of compensation
Liddell)
tiarig,thatil)! the statement. The Hon. Baronet had proposed by the Right Hon. Baronet. He (Mr.
of the
duty
for tiel,ai One ts speech should be a commercial and not a had no doubt on his mind that the reduction
ee L
tins toa House' but he conceived it would be impossible on a great number of the articles named would be bene-
N eautire, Lel understand its position in reference to ficial, and be satisfactory to the, country,
.t e
wlll.o,up(a)rtiisc.(u.-
aolioeal, io unless the Rieht II Gentleman would laxly concurred in the policy of placing
.h I l
eatnt,
,tar
IS Oe`youlditnte ral on'
me ' r"'"ahl -" ofthe terms, an idea
of what the colonial possessions in the same position as e ad a,
not q , etXne . burdens on the land, as well as and he saw iu the Canadian Corn Bill a far-seeing
xtenei°l3' a, 4 ndtture of the State. For there was to measure, as it were extending the lob of protection
ear - are ,y? eat re- • .
Itar • . Qe, T %,,,, mission of the revenue, but also an not alone over the Colonies, but over the seas which
°riet a 411.1.. tr 600,000/ in the aggregate. wo 1 n connected them together.—(flear, hear.)—The ex-
o-uld coeseifreree „would wish, before the Right Hon. pectations of the country on that measure had been re-
`' of th": Mutat question, to ask him whether he alined; shipping had increased in the last eighteen,
;Lear, he -"`l , fortnight, too soon for the dis- months to a greater extent with that colony than the
i
aronet ar.") qttlestion......
(ries of " Oh, oh," and had done from the repeal of the navigation laws. He
4slietehl that it w e begged to remind the Right Hon. looked upon the policy then as wise, and he now con-
-140 ein it
„euid be
impossible
ke
tislt: n.......(iies -UOl4O the before that time to curred with the colonial policy laid down by the Right
aroihear.)
Thinetenreosnt connected with this Hon. Baronet. But when he (Mr. Liddell) heard 4
kielit Baronet had alluded stated, that on the Ist of February, 1849, the whole
that be
entertain
~free trade ; but whatever opinion corn-laws were to be repealed—the process to go on
t'rtai , ireas ree eu• hoer by those who were opposed to gradually till then—he could not on any ground of com-
bsieoeg wo ,ently, he w 1 •
e,._"l's ,o. aid :_ hu d say this,
.th.at before a pensation stated, reconcile himself to this change pro-
th"-) /,' Englandinpossible for the opinions of the posed by the Right Hon. Baronet. The Right Hon;
e House' W 4 to reach this House.—(Hcar. Baronet talked of the 16,000 managers connected with,
t'orip,e, who astonished that the other side cif 1 the various trusts and roade throughout the country
ekirc," in favo_w professed to have• the feeling of the ! connected with highways and keel improvements,
ttpe to thzit 'et' 0+ their politics
kti • I(l.,,Leeling t should show, an appli• the waste and improvidence they occasioned, and the
It *DWI 'l.r said i's , necessity there was for a consolidation of their powers I but
ously
th?,,,, eeatien, the),tigtxr far from being afraid of such I however true that might h....., !led however desirable it was to
repeal
hare a change, it was net therefore necessary to the
Frey 'Moe anger was lin expected the event. The hear.) It could as weft he done under
Ilet4 01;4 t° avoid der
a mistake if he thought that Then the law of settlement Wig
hie re I.,ri r eonstitu any discussion until they heard the existing eorn•la.wstsin—g-(
coHeraar:itym
to, but however humane and preper the Right Hon,
(kr ,!elld Si, It aft,its- That would be placing his referred ,
on this sohicet might be, why mix it up
1 41' ' Illat \ ' 1--eel in a d" he hoped Baronet's
proposition e Then agricultural i
411c1 3 Plae ale) would con Aron which with the stere-lews reepreeements were
It N -e was to en never see him occupy. Sir R. referred to, but ba Rees little advantage. in that. prepcsitjon.
11; hen t,, fel' them,—think for the people, and give his If land offered a proper eecnrity to parties having money to
I'titer hope that e!_(Cries of " Oh, oh,",and laughter.) lend, there was ne difficulty in getting it now. And if the
lly delielief to tTr U. Peel would not hesitate toadmi- land so poor and encumbered that fcli. proprietor coulatd not
Non
43., that reereoubtry, and, so far from requiring raise money on it in the ordinary, way, ne re
citleovCigear(4l,
Nen member
Would
lef ought to be immediate ; and if the vantage in getting the money as a fromoarih
sew
beee to
," only apply the principles of' emu- Then other local burdens, to the amount Faust.
50,),0067., warp to
Sir able
oh, the case, he would not be at but That he admitted
be removed on to the Consolidated . .
lir It. PEEIe t° enter any loss, I
lain -• Lhe at once upon the debate. but notatall adequate compensetion to the in-
was a betteat,
It would have been easy fee
. tt jqs,
_s. re rose and said—lf I may be allowed terests affected by the change.
ti
~ t 4 k the Ho Gentleman and he was aware of h's
tiettl"..Y own defe n. to allow me to e .n- !
! him to have taken another merge,
!Peculiarnotwith-
situation in the county he represented ; yet,
clt. ~„.un is one
_, nee.--(Loud laughter.) I think the . ,tnerdin this, he would honestly state his conviction. Before
tituti‘eeeetion
of "A gereat importance, and the acceptance ' this quegstioo was settled, he thought the country ouhglfiatrteots
'i-i4 bt: thve country. th
proprstounldmede is
of
great cense- I appealed to. He, forwas not afraid of mheetinog
4tOe . bltne oPPOrtun it b • • the last person to . constituency those who were new raising t eep p
- popular cry cf
pie tt; ut it is
al y being given fur due conside- I cheap bread. He said this, though threaten a with serious
ill' Pe'ssibl so of importance to many to know, a-Lieutenant
til lalt h e the course as ; .op in the county he represented ; the L6t , .
, t
.., _ Parliament intends to adopt. l ti
t iainit not inconsistent with his duty to make a canvha.shi..g
or co.`a
_eat Thursday week will not be too . speech agaisset him (Mr. Liddell). He would, nevert ele.s,,
t 'Kr, stili.syli eration of this important subject. soon ,
. whatever difficulty it enigbt ,occasion, or whatever opposition
tlilattle Haight said, that whatever the Anti Corn-law lhe might raise, act up honestly anti iedepeed,ently to his con-
es 'doge ii: .t say, it was but just for the House t i efetions,—( Loud cheers from the Conservative benches, )
446.14,
.... glens and deliberate consideration o give I
Captain LtOllS said that, seeing the manner the flight Hon.
14 the agriculturali to the in- Baronet had been met by those behind him, he considered it
sts—(Hear, hear)—.-sad b
a WAS his duty, as the Meirilor fer the citl of Westminster, to

, state to the House that he would support him heart and soul,
as he considered the measures proposed were for the good and
welfare of her Majesty's subjects. On many questions he had
voted against the Right Hon. Baronet, but never against his
general policy. He was not like some gentlemen in that
House, going into the gallery and voting against the Right
Hon. Baronet, without adducing a single argument, or offering
a single remark for so doing. He recollected one case of this
kind happening last year. He, for one, would not go there to
vote if he was not prepared to give his reasons for that course.
—( Hear, hear.) He recollected that, in 1842, he made a
speech in favour of the existing corn-laws, and against the pro-
position for an Bs. duty; but since 1842 he had seen good
grounds to alter his opinions. Since then there had
been a failure of the potato crop, and the imi-
nent danger—had there been a fortnight's longer
wet weather this season—that the wheat crop would
have been destroyed. This, coupled with another argument,
that the population was continually increasing, while the soil
on which their food was raised was confined to a limited area,
had operated on his mind to bring about the change. It was
said that the measure would throw two millions of acres out of
cultivation ; but, as arable land could produce three times
more than grass land, there was no proof that the land
would go out of cultivation. But if the land went out
of cultivation, and if there were labourers out of work,
they would be very glad to go upon it, and work it, profitably to
themselves and the proprietors.—( Hear, hear.) He had not
prepared a speech—he had not come down to the House, like
some Hon. Members, with a speech ready prepared against the
proposition of the Right Hon. Baronet, without hearing it. He
would, therefore, conclude by saying that he would give the
greatest possible support to the Right Hon. Baronet, and if he
failed, and a dissolution of Parliament took place, arid the
Noble Lord the Member for the City of London succeeded to
power, he (Captain Rous) would support him with the same
zeal as he had supported the Right Hon. Baronet.—( Cheers. )
Mr. STAFFORD O'BRIEN said he would not have
occupied the attention of the House had he not been so per-
sonally referred to by the Hon. and Gallant Gentleman who
had just sat down. Ire had referred to his going into the gallery
and giving a vote without a speech. Surely all reason for a
vote was not to be found in a speech, but that it was possible
for there to be such without resorting to a declaration of that
kind. With respect to past votes, and past proceedings, there
was not much reason for many of them to congratulate them-
selves, as even the Hon. and Gallant Gentleman had himself
referred to his own proceedings on the 8,. duty. They ought
to let bygones be bygones, and not enter into matters in
which so many of them would present so very strange a
figure. He might remark, that if the Hon. Member for
Stockport took credit to himself for the change of opinion
that had taken place on the corn-laws, the Right Hon. Baronet
denied that either the speeches or the arguments of that Hon.
Gentleman had had the least influence on his mind, in making
the present proposition. The Hon. Member for Stockport
talked of the obtuseness of intellect that characterised the
country gentlemen, who would not be influenced by his coun-
sels, but it was curious that while they (the supporters of
Protection) and the Right Hon. Baronet differed, they should,
according to the logic of the League, be therefore equally de-
ficient in mind, and incapable of appreciating sound argument.
—( Hear, hear.) It had been asked by an Hon. Gentleman on
the other side (Mr. Hume) when it was remarked that they
should go to the country before settling this question—" Were
tkey delegates that could not act without first consulting those
who sent them ?" He (Mr. S. O'Brien) to this would say,
that all he wanted was to go to his county (Northampton).
He did not wish to enter the lists elsewhere. He did not wish
to be like that gentleman, the butterfly of the House.—( Loud
laughter.) Not confined to one borough or county, or even
one kingdom or island, but extending his flight to the sister is-
land, and finding, when driven from everywhere else, a refuge
among the potatoes of Kilkenny.—(Laughter.)
Mr. HUME— I never was in Kilkenny.
Mr. S. O'BRIEN—If the Hon. Member was not, it did not
mend the matter, and now he had sought a shelter among the
heather of Montrose.—(Laughter.) In conclusion he would
say, he remembered the principles on which he was elected,
and would act up to them ; when he could not do so, he would
resign his trust.
After a few remarks from Mr. NEWDEGATE, which was
inaudible in the gallery,
Lord INGESTRE remarked tl•at the Right Hon. Baronet
had said nothing about how the averages of tithes were to be
taken ; he should like to know ?

' fifty-three claims and objections in East Surrey, and it only
requires vigorous 2fforts to be made to rescue the representation
of East Surrey out of the hands of monopoly. lam there-
fore directed oy the Council of the League to take the liberty
of urging upon you personally "—I directed, sir, said the
Hon. and Gallant Member, my butler to lock up every silver
spoon I had in the house—( Roars of laughter)—" the im-
portance of your immediately obtaining a freehold qualification
for East Surrey—(Loud laughter)—and that you also suggest
the sante to the members of your family and to your friends
and relations, who it is hoped will, by your strenuous recom-
mendatbtn, be induced to follow your example.—(Great
laughter.) In all probability, upon the registration of 1846
and 1847, will turn the legislation of the country for the next
seven years, and von are therefore reminded that the qualifica-
tion must be olitained before the 31st of July next. Re-
questing your early attention to this commuieation, I
remain my dear sir, by order of the Council, W. PA U LTON.
P. S. On payment of 561.—(Laughter)—at this office,
40s. freehold qualifications will he obtained for you, which will
enable you to vete for the Eastern division of the county of
Surrey. The sum will include the cost of conveyance." Now
he received this letter that morning, and he read it, hut whe-
ther it came by the direction of the Right Hon. Baronet be
knew not, but he strongly suspected that it did.._( Hear, and
laughter.) For a number of years he felt an honest pride in
supporting the Right Honourable Baronet, and he should now
as faithfully oppose him.—s Hear, hear.) 'I he Right Hon.
Baronet had ventured to submit to the consideration of the
House a measure which, if carried, would strike at the root of
society, and without trespassing long upon the attention of
the House, he should sit down observing that a greater insult
had never been offered to the country than had been offered by
the Right Hon. Baronet that night.—( Hear, hear.)
The Earl of MARCH said, in the present state of their
proceedingis, he did not intend to take up the time of the
House by entering into arguments upon this great question.
It was a subject of such vast magnitude that they could not
be too careful in approaching it. At the same time, he must
say, that never, in the whole course of his life, had he been
more horrified, more distressed, or more astonished, than
when he heard the proposition which had been propounded by
the First Lord of the Treasury. He was perfectly certain
that he could speak for his constituency, for he was sure he
knew their opinions, and he was convinced they would not
assent to, or accept in any way, the proposition which the
Right Hon. Baronet had made that night ; and he now begged
leave to tell the Right Hon. Baronet that he would meet with
his strenuous, his violent, and most consistent opposition.—
( Hear, hear.) In the course of this session they had heard
statements, made both in and out of the House by the
Right Hon. Baronet, of the reasons which had changed
his opinions on the subject of protection, and he
must say, that when he heard the Right Honourable
Baronet, in June last, resist the motion of the Hop. Member
for Wolverhampton, he certainly did not-expect that in the
following November the opinions of the Right Hon. Baronet
would have undergone so serious a change.—( Hear, hear, and
cheers.) But they had had the Right Hon. Baronet's state-
ment that his opinions had undergone a change. and they were
bound to take that statement in the way in which it was offered.
(Hear, hear.) lie should be the last person to attribute im-
proper motives to the Right Hon. Baronet for that change, but
he did think the House and the country had a right to demand
from the other Members of the Administration their reasons for
their change of opinion.—(Cheers.) They had a right to
demand this, because it had been currently repotted that the
minority of the Cabinet had voted in favour of the Right Hon.
Baronet.—( Hear, hear.) He held in his hand a paper, con-
taining a speech of the Right Hon. Gentleman the Member
for Wiltshire, which he made to his constituents on accepting the
office of Secretary-at-War, in which speech he found
the following passage :—" He was not about to • excusa
himself for his vote upon the corn-laws, because, at the
time he gave it he thought the amount of protection was ex-
cessive. He was, however, mistaken, for he had since dis-
covered that the amount of protection was not larger than it
ought to be, and it was, he thought, the opinion of the people,
and of the Ministry, that this protection ought to be upheld."
Now this was spoken on the 15th of February, 1845, but what
would be the Right Hon. Gentleman's reception if he went
amongst his constituency, in February, 1846, as a supporter of
the proposition of the Right Hon. Baronet at the head of the
Government. He repeated that they had a right to demand of
the other Members of the Administration the reasons for their
changing their opinions which they supported, he would not
say in It'42, but which they promulgated in 1845.
Mr. SIDNEY HERBERT—Sir, I think the House will
agree with me, that, in this stage of the proceedings, it will
not be for their convenience that I should now enter
at length, and in detail, into the reasons and grounds
upon which I have formed the opinion I hold upon the subject
now before the House, or to explain the grounds which induced
me entirely to change the opinions upon the commercial
policy of the country which I have hitherto advanced in this
House.—( Hear, hear.) But this I will, and I hope it will be
satisfactory to the Noble Lord and the House that when the
discussion comes on in a future stage of this proceeding, I
shall be enabled to state explicitly, simply, and undisguisedly,
all the grounds which induced me to change my opinions, and
to give such an explanation of my conduct as to be perfectly
satisfactory to the House. I think it will be more for the
convenience of the House that we should not enter prematurely
into the whole bearings of this vast and great question, or to
put forward at the present moment the many arguments
which may be urged in its favour. But at all events I think
it more for our convenience that I should not go into the
reasons and grounds which have induced me to form the
opinions I now hold, because, while entering into those
grounds, it will be necessary for me, after what has fallen from
the Noble Lord and other Hon. Members to enter upon a
discussion of a somewhat personal character.—( Hear, hear.)
I beg leave to assure my Noble Friend, who asks me
what sort of a reception I expect when I again go amonst my
constituency, that no man can impute to me any but disin-
terested motives, or that I chanced my views and opinions for
the sake of power, and certainly rcould not have changed them
for the purpose of currying favour with my constituency,
because my constituency is a peculiar agricultural one. Burl
when I do again go amongst my constituency, I hope they wil
so fairly and dispassionately have considered this question, and
the many arguments in its favour, that there will be
little or no difference between their opinions, and my
own.—(Cheers.) Let me further tell the Noble Lord that on
my returning to town last autumn, I found the affairs of the
nation in such a state as to induce me net to hesitate for a mo-
ment in making up my mind as to the course I should pursue,
and I joined with my Right Hon. Friend, the First Lord of
the Treasury, in advising the Council to adopt the measure
which has been brought forward to night, and when proper and
convenient time arrives I shall be ready to explain
my reasons for doing so, without any reserve on my part.
When, therefore, 1 shall again present myself to the
notice of my constituents, I have the firmer conviction
that—this question having been in the meantime calmly and
dispassionately considered by the country—those who now take
the sincerest interest in agricultural protection will think that
I have never neglected my duty to them or my duty to the
community at large, in giv.ng my hearty, disinterested, and
honest support to the measure which has been brought forward
this evening.—( Cheers. )
Mr. P. HOWA RD said that, connected as he was with the
landed interest of the country, he must be allowed to address
a few words to the House, on the important subject
which had been brought before them. He had
listened to the able and elaborate explanation
of the Right Hon. Baronet, and he confessed that the equiva-
lent the Right Hon. Baronet proposed to afford to the landed
interest for the change he was about to make, was much less
than was justified by circumstances ; but, considering the suc-
cess which had hitherto followed free-trade measures, he was
prepared to give his support to the resolu'ions which were to
be submitted to them.—( Hear, hear.) He confessed that he
would much rather have had the change made less suddenly.
and while the period of three years was much too limited,
he thought the maximum protection to be afforded in the
meantime was no less scanty. There was an alteration, how-
ever, which he hailed as a boon to agriculture—he meant the
alteration in the law of settlement. Only those farmers re-
siding in the neighbourhood of large towns could appreciate
the importance of this change ; but nevertheless he begged
most heartily to thank the Right Hon. Baronet for the con-
cession.

Sir R. PEEL said the averages could be kept in perfect
consistency with the proposed law.
Lord INGESTRE very much regretted that he felt it his
duty, in accordance with the principles he professed of protec-
tion to industry at large—not that he had any selfish aim in ask-
ing protection to agriculture, but because he conceived pro-
tection, as a principle, to be necessary for the salvation of the
country—to oppose the Right Hon. Baronet. He felt that, in the
speech made that night, as also that made at the opening of the
session, there was not a single argument to convince him of the
necessity of the organic change that they were doomed to forgo.
He could not conceive, he repeated, any necessity for the
change, for, since the year 1842, agriculture had been recover-
ing-.grain was obtaining fair prices—ample employment was
afforded to every person, and therefore he did not consider
that at present there was any need of this organic change.
His own opinion was, with the Hon. Member for Durham
(Mr. Liddell), that all these things were good in themselves, if
they did not make themselves dependent on foreign nations
for the food of this country. He could not, at the same time,
conceal from himself that the country at large, and those with
whom he associated, owed a heavy debt of gratitude
to the Right Hon. Baronet. They could not forget his exer-
tions in the famous crisis of 1831-32, the period of the Reform
Bill. He (Lord Ingestre) did admire the expressed deter-
mination of the Right Hon. Baronet on the first night of this
session, that he would not guide the helm of the State unless
that helm were allowed to traverse; but he (Lord Ingestre)
had joined the Right Hon. Baronet's ship when it was sailing
under other colours.—( Hear, hear.) He did not then expect
that the landmarks of the people would have been removed.
He would not lend a hand to hoist the topsail when they were
going down the stream of destruction. They were, indeed, to
have some further time for discussion, but he had taken the
very earliest period to express his objection to any alteration of
the present corn-laws.
Mr. F. R. SCOTT said, that he had never risen with
greater regret than now in opposing the proposition of the
Right Hon. Baronet at the head of the Government. He
( Mr. Scott) had come down to that House determined to hear
the case before pronouncing a verdict upon it, and he exceed.
inglv regretted that the statement he had that night heard was
not such a satisfactory one as to induce him to slier the opi-
nions he had previously adopted ; namely, that support to
native industry was the safest guard to the prosperity of the
country. He had not pledged himself at the last election to
any particular course of policy ; but as he considered that a
promise should be held stronger and more sacred than a bond,
so did he consider that an implied understanding was ever, in
an honourable man's mind, to be held equally strong.—
(Cheers.) The statement of the Right Hon. Baronet had not
convinced his mind that there was any necessity for this change ;
at no former period had there been more work or higher wages
for it. That was the case, particularly in the northern districts
of England, and in the south of Scotland ; at no former period
were the prices of grain so steady and so accessible to the
poor. Surely that could not be a reason for abandoning the
system which had led to that prosperity. There might be
causes to lead to this change in the mind of the Right Hon •
Baronet, but he much doubted if the same causes would con-
vince his colleagues. He would not deny for a moment that a
cheap rate of grain had contributed in no small degree to the
welfare of the country ; but he contended also that grain from
their own soil was the greatest benefit to their country. He
(Mr. Scott) was sure that if the present system of protection
were continued for ten years longer, there would not be in that
country a discontented people. When the Right Honourable
Baronet, at the last settlement of this question addressed the
House, he assured the agriculturists of the country, that by
agreeing to his measure they would fortify their position to such
a degree that they could defend themselves against all foreign
commerce. They (the agriculturists) were snot placed' on
equal terms with the manufactures in the changes which were
to take place. A manufacturer could change his works, but
the stock of the agriculturist was sunk in the ground, and could
not be recovered. But the Right Hon. Baronet, although he
had informed them that the duties were to be taken off the ex-
cise and the customs, had not informed them how the deficiency
was to be supplied, whether by a property-tax, or by some
other means. He again expressed his regret at the conduct
pursued by the Right Hon. Baronet, and his own inability to sup-
port it.
Lord G. BENTINCK wished to know how the Right
Honourable Baronet calculated the tithe averages. The present
law supposed an average of 58s. Bd. a quarter, and tithes were
paid upon that amount. It would take seven more years before
grain would be reduced to 455. Were the agriculturists to
pay on 58s. Bd. when grain was only 455. a quarter ?
Sir R. PEEL explained that the proposition he had intro-
duced to the House would not, as anticipated, have the effect
of reducing the price of grain to 455. per quarter. It was,
however, at present quite uncertain what the result would be ;
but he did not think the question of the Noble Lord required
an answer. The same question might with equal reason have
been asked in 1842. He hoped that the reductions he con-
templated would lead to an increased demand for labour, and
that wages would in consequence so increase that grain would
remain at steady prices. If otherwise, the House could take
the matter into consideration at a future period.
Sir JOHN TYRRELL (whose appearance on the Oppo-
sition benches was greeted with roars of laughter from all
parts of the House) said, that he once had the honour of being
one of a deputation who waited upon the Right Hon. Baronet,
on the question of wool. The Right Hon. Baronet on that occa-
sion had, as he might say, presented a pistol at the head of
his Grace the Duke of Richmond, by holding to him a docu-
ment, which had reference to the price of wool, and he asked,
with an air of triumph—" Look, since the duty on wool was
reduced Id. per pound, prices have risen." But the reason
that the prices had risen was, that English wool was required
for the manufacture of coarse cloths, while for finer fabrics fo-
reign wooloTmn tea,
g endr et t e
ind thatnoth
nothing
s discussion
had important,
t e d
t w Hoe uld re
but the Right Honourable Baronet complained that this
gos
becauseim por
argument had only been met by vituperation on the part of his
opponents. He confessed
that he (Sir John Tyrrell) felt in
the position of a person in the Peninsular war, who might see
the Duke of Wellington and his staff going over to Marshal
Soult.—(Laughter. ) He believed that that was precisely as
the agriculturists felt now. He felt that the Right Finn.
Baronet in his speech from the throne.—(Laughter.) He
would rather tell them what a farmer said to him one day
when he was out hunting.—(Continued laughter.) He
said Sir Robert Peel will only pull in front, he will not go
into the shafts, and he wont pull in the middle.-4 hoars of
laughter.) The Right Hon. Baronet would force his dictum
upon the country, however much it was averse to it. He
could not forbear expressing his opinion that the Right Hon.
Baronet was not doing well in thus forcinghis opinions on them
It was perfectly true that the measures of tto Right Hen,
Oentleinan might turn out as he anticipated, but he ( Sir J.
Tyrrell) did not think that the supporters of the Right Hon.
Gentleman had beer. well treatpd by him. He was surprised
that the other Members of the Right Han. gentleman's G-
overnment had said nothing in the way of explanation upon this
subject. All that they at present knew was that the Noble
Lord the Member far floTtdoll had written a letter from Scot-
land which had put the Right firm. Rarenpt in a pretty con-
siderable fix—such a fix that he has been compelled to resigu
big ovine. The Noble Lord himself then came in, but he was
obliged to resign in consequence of a demand made by some of
his friends, that the rfAtt. Nember for Stockport should form
one of his Cabinet, a step viotentry opposed by th constitutional
Whigs. And this was all they had heard, The fitehe froii•
Gentleman at the head of the Government had not thought
proper to say anything about the potato disease. It was no
doubt the potato disease which had brought about the present
measure, and therefore he (Sir J:.TYrreil) cared the precept
dot Potato Peel Government.—(Latil;httr. )
Colonel SIBTHORP rasp to read a letter which he had that
morning received. The letter came fears the Anti- Cnr n-
law League—( Roars of laughter)— and was marked ‘i private
and eenedential."—(Continued laughter.) Coming from such
a quarter private and ponfidential" to him was something to
be admired.—(Laughter.) Of course, if he received a letter
marked "private and confidential,' respecting a coo9iracy
to murder any Member of that House, of courgette shOUld not
scruple to make it piiblic.—(Hear, hear.) And so he would
proceed to read the letter he held in his harid.-.--(Laughter.)
The lettercommenced—" My dear Sir."—(roiar'soflatightrit
Certainly this might be suaviter in moth), but it was not fortiter
in re. The operations of the League in Lancashire, Yorkshire,
Cheshire, Middlesex, and Lincolnshire, arid other important
constituencies, having secured a majority in favour pf the prin.
eiples of the League in those important constituencies, the
eopecil ftlei )ustied in appqiing you to-en-operate
with them in tiqeir endeavour. Within the list two
months they ham sucpede4 in ett444liNi #ye 4!RdredliOd

Mr. EDMUND R ODEHOUSE begged to ask the Right
Hon. Baronet at the head of her Majesty's Government,
whether it was his intention to lay upon the table of the
House any of the communication/ he had received from the
crowned heads of Europe respecting their opinions upon free
trade, because upon that subject they had no assurance ex-
cept from the Honourable Gentleman, the Member for Bolton
(Dr. Bowrir!l:o....

Sir ROBERT PEEL hoped to be enabled in a few days to
lay before the House a formal convention from the crowned
heads of Europe favourable to the relaxation of protective duties.
—( Hear, hear. )

.
Mr. GROGAN observed that, as an Iri=s Member, he
wished to state that four articles, to which protection was most
essential. would be seriously affected by the Right Hon. Baro-
net's proposed reductions. The first of these, linen, was one
of the chief articles of home manufacture in Ireland, and pro-
tection was to be withdrawn from it. The provision trade was
also a staple article of commerce, which would be thrown open
to the competition of foreigners. The article of butter was
also a main feature of Irish traffic, and although it was one of
the items left unaltered in the last tariff, it was now proposed
to reduce the duty one half. There was not, he believed, a
single article of 164 i manufacture which the Legislature ought
to be more anxious to encourage than the butter trade.—
(Hear, hear.) With respect to corn, the people of Ire-
land were in the same condition as the people of Eng-
land, with this exception, that they had no manufactures
to fall upon when there was a scarcity of agricultural em-
ployment. Consequently any withdrawal of protection from
corn would be very severely felt in Ireland. As the Right Hon.
Baronet (Sir R. Peel) ht .d stated that they were to have on
the following evening a schedule, comprising the names of the
articles, and the amount of duty to be reduced upon each, he
wished to know whether the schedule would contain an ogre-
gate amount of the reductions, and also to know in what way
the deficiency in the national revenue was to be met.
Sir R. PEEL, in reply to the Honourable Member, said, he
was in hopes that some of the reductions in duty would, so far
from creating a deficit,
.tend to increase the
revenue.—(clear, hear.)
He could show that in
the years when there was the greatest importation there had
been the best prices. The reducticn in duty led to increased
demand, nevertheless there had not been any diminution in the
As s
quantity of home produce. several gentlemen ap-
pear, d anxious upon the subject, he would now
remark that it was not the intention of her
Majesty's Government tcl lin_ ry propositign with
respect to the income-tax.—t.near.ar.) Although the
' great reduction which he had proposed hear.)
the various articles
he had mentioned would produce a temporary effect upon the
these rednctions, and
revenue, nevertheless he had stich confidence in the increased
, could
the addi-
tional that woilld resqlt from
ould he iven, that the revenue
tional employment that w
some attempt
be met without proposing any additional taxes
d a h '---(
'heers' )
Mr. H. HOWARD expressed . hope that
would be made to make a reduction in slave-trade sugar.
14. PIiRTISi as the representative of a large
number ot . ' persOns iptereste"., e ill thechltiyation
of bt ps, trusted to draw it
__atteoti
interest, He hoped
°II of the
Right H,,n. Baronet to Olaf i there would
be an pnOrp frpp trade in hops/
.ffirmittl°t it would he unfair to
take away half the protection from _ foreign hop,.
hops, and
He asked,
in the name of the hop growers, for free trade in
Baronet h d
no duty, and called upon the Hon. Member for East Sussex to
the Right Hon,
support him in that object. 1f„ a rieneral Ncl . ' a
orb with regeilt-t9 Prtv - zi, t, i but a e 11044 fro §a
he would have given Ilifil Ili§ Su PP rhia 4 !t wad now he
would net commit himself, but give do proposition a fair and
candid consideration, while he wouldf
the e uttermost to bring
his ovinions to concur with those ° Right Him.
Baronet.
—( Hpar, near.) f; or his Pil4.t. V 11'!' n'°?!t anIFV3 to have
the question of the corn-laws u' la ''
y n
oat. resf. considering
the enormous duty that was nits', pall
.° hope, he hoed he
uid turn its. 4L'eqt'flll tq tk ' subject, Right Hon, iltrprO tiR,.. • altogether,..,.(' • l'
with the view of repealing the duty Hear. j
Sir R. PEEL observed, that after te very earie,ld speech
of the Hon. Member (Mr. Curtis) he ought to make him a
reply. if he were in private conversation with the Hun.
Membi.,r, he would tell Mill not to encourage the
, hop-growers
to stir this question. Upon a former .cession he (Sir Robert
Peel) had proposed to reduce the duty 0.4 hops frqm 61. td;
41. Os., te.;l; llp had Lep uppoied 1D s4t 4 !iiteiltiovi. Fig really
thought there was now a very fair pro eetion on hope.
Mr. BENNETT remarked, that the Right u_.
Baronet had forgotten the lahourin, ,;..o...tlionourable
consumed both the malt and and t 4 ri,11., /,,,,:p wi,c,
th4t the Right FOIL litrquet, Crp6,ng the ct(ht• (liitie;4h?"
: it *as his intYntlirweithet rdredicf; or abolish woutd have which
posed the total' repeal of the malt-tax.-- ( He!tr, hear. ) ,r
a Ile maintained, %vas a tax urn tale labouring ' ' '' i • at
, I
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and should, on that account, he abolished. He was concinced,
in his own mind, from something which the Right Hon.
Baronet had thrown out as to the oppressiveness of the malt-
tax, that its repeal would have been one of the boons to be
held out to the working population ; and not to them alone
but to the whole agricultural interest.—( Hear. ) He con-
fessed he was deeply disappointed that the Right Hon. Baronet
had not proposed a repeal of the malt-tax, because, when he
heard the Right Hon. Gentleman professing to do all that
lay in his power to relieve the labouring population,
he expected that he would ave repealed that tax as one of the
boons to the labouring classes. They were as much worthy
of the attention, of her Majesty's Government as any other class
in the community. Ho knew the country from long experi-
ence, and knew that wages invariably followed the price of
provisions.
Mr. B. ESCOTT wished, in one word, to express his ex-
treme thankfulness to the Right Hon. Baronet for having in-
cluded in his schedule of reductions the article on Indian
corn, for which he gave notice last session. There was no
one measure more likely to promote the interests of both the
farmer and agricultural labourer than the free importation of
that article of food.

Mr. WAKLEY said, it was utterly impossible for Hon.
Members to have heard the scheme of the Right Hon. Ba.
ronet without feelings of the strongest approbation and ap-
proval. They could not have heard the whole plan as he
(the Right Hon. Baronet) had laid it down, without in the
main agreeing that the scheme was a good one, and one to
which they should give their support. There might be some
points of disagreement, of difference of sentiments. which might
call forth considerable discussion in their future debates on the
question, but when they reflected that at the end of the next
three years there was to be a total repeal of the corn• laws, and
also a considerable and immediate reduction in the other ar-
ticles which constituted the food of the country, they must
feel and express the strongest approval of the scheme as a
whole.— ( Hear, hear.) Now the Hon. Member for Wilt-
shire (Mr. Bennett) had expressed his astonishment that the
Right Hon. Baronet had not proposed a repeal of the malt tax,
and he had expressly stated that the working classes of the
country would, by his (the Right Hon. Baronet) silence
on that head, be deprived of those benefits to wY ich they were
entitled. But be that as it might, he (Mr. Wakley) was per-
suaded that the scheme which the Right Hon. Baronet had
proposed would be for the benefit of the millions of this coun-
try.—( Hear, hear.) It would be for the benefit of trade ;
and it would likewise be the basis of the peace of the world ; it
would advance the social condition of millions, and also create
for them markets for their labour.—( Hear, hear.) For his
own part he represented nearly 3c0,000 of the inhabitants of
the Northern part of the metropolis—( Hear), and he would
venture to say that his constituents would express their entire
approval of the Right Hon. Baronet's proposal.—( Hear, hear.)
He firmly believed that no proposal had ever been made to Par-
liament as a whole, which would be more conducive to the
happiness of the people of this country than the schemes of the
Right Hon. Baronet. Did the Hon. Gentleman the Member
for Wiltshire conceive that the scheme was not calculated to im-
prove the condition of the working classes? Why did it not at
once go for the reduction of the price of bread and meat of
every family in the kingdom ?—( Hear, hear.) If a proposal
had been made for the repeal of the malt-tax, what would have
been the conduct of the Honourable Member for Wiltshire
with reference to the other branches of the proposal ?—( ar.)
His (Mr. Wakley's) firm conviction was that it would have
met with his decided opposition. He (Mr. Wakley) clearly
saw that the next fortnight would be expended in agitation—
(Hear, hear), and they might depend upon it that it would not
be very peaceful agitation.—( Hear.) He could see clearly
enough that an appeal would be made during that
period to the passions of the electors of this country, and
in carrying on that agitation the Hon. Gentleman on the
opposite side of the House ought to bear in mind under what
circumstances it would be made. He would wish them to
recollect one little fact in reference to it. Let them bear in
mind that if they did excite the passions of the electors in the
electoral districts, and if their agitation should extend, not
only throughout the most remote parts of the kingdom, but
also into the cities, there were hundreds of thousands of peo-
ple in the country who were the consumers of food, and not
the sellers, and who had no votes at elections. He would wish
to ask Hon. Gentlemen opposite if they were prepared to meet
the cries of those consumers at every hustings in the king-
dom? He would beg of them to bear in mind that they were
about to make an appeal which, in his opinion, would be one
of the most dangerous kind. The consumers of food, who had
no votes, would say to themselves, " Those gentlemen who are
merely he sellers of food, have votes, whilst we, the con-
sumers, have none." They would immediately set about pull-
ing down the system of class legislation, because they have
no voice in making the laws which they were called upon to
obey. They would say that they were the victims of
class legislation.—( Hear, hear.) He (Mr. Wakley) merely
threw out this intimation now, because he was convinced that
if the appeal to which he had alluded should be made ; and
if the considerable •exciteraent which he anticipated would be
made to maintain the principle of protection, the results would
be most injurious to the country.—( Hear.) If Hon. Gentle-
men were sincere with reference to what they said, and if they
believed that the scheme proposed that evening by the Right
Hon. Baronet, which really interest the public to the extent
which they represented, he would ask them, were they pre-
pared to extend the power of voting to the consumers of food?
He would advise them to be cautious, it they were not pre.
pared to answer that question in the affirmative. They should
beware how they excited the feelings and indignation of the
millions of the manufacturing inhabitants of this country
Believing as he did, that the scheme of the Right Hon. Baro-
net had beer, propounded in sincere discretion, and for the
benefit of the nation at large, without reference to any parti-
cular class of individuals—( Hear, hear)—believing that it was
one of a just character—believing, in fact, that there was no-
thing of injustice connected with it, he should give it his most
cordial support in every stage of the proceedings; and he was
sure that if the Right Hon. Baronet persevered in the course
which he had proposed, he would be supported by the millions
of the people.—( Cheers.)
Mr. BENNETT said that he came to that House fettered
by no husting pledges, and he would have the Hon. Gentle-
man who had just sat down to understand that he intended
voting on this and all other questions as his conscience
guided him. —( Hear, hear.) Agitation had been spoken
of, but he wished to know whether, if there bad
been no agitation through the country on the other
side of the question ?_( Loud cries of " Hear, hear.") The
Anti-Corn-law League had sent its agents in'o every torn and
village of the county which he represented; but he had much
pleasure in saying that the public papers would bear him out in
saying that they had met with the unanimous indignation of the
farmer s and their labourers, and that, in fact, their attempts at
"anti-corn-law demonstrations" had been complete failures.—
( Hear, hear.) At one of those meetings which had been
called in his own village, there were scarcely 300 present.
He would wish to inform the Hon. Gontleman who had
last addressed the House, and also all others, holding the
same opinion, that the gentleman connected with the agricul-
ture of the country had deep rooted dislike of all agitation of
the kind alluded to. They would, however, on this question,
use all the constitutional exertions within their power, and they
would take care, in their agitation, to do nothing which might
prove detrimental to the interests of any class in the country.
If they should become agitators, they would not be agita-
tors in the cause of mischief.—( Cries of " Hear, hear.")
Mr. GISBORNE stated he wished to make a remark upon
an epithet which fell from the Hon. Member for Finsbury.
He stated that the friends of the Anti-Corn-law League re-
ceived the announcement of the Premier with " stubborn
silence." He stated that he had no authority to speak on
behalf of the League. He, in common with others, left the
House under the impression that the House did not intend to
raise a debate upon the question, and it was only by accident
that he heard of this debate. He hoped, therefore, that the
silence connected with the League would not be
construed into " stubborn silence." Mr. Newdegate
said that he should connect himself with the one
question which he had proposed in the former part of the
evening to the Hon. Baronet at the head of her Majesty's Go-
vernment. He would, however, just make one remark upon
an opinion of Mr. Wakley. Why did he deprecate agitation?
Had be ever known gentlemen on this side of the House en-
gaged in exciting those feelings ? He would also call the at-
tention of the First Minister of the Crown to the circumstance
that, perchance, with the best intentions, but with no distinct
view, as the Hon. Baronet had himself admitted, of the conse-
quences of his measure as to the agricultural interests, they
might find themselves placed in the position that the yeomanry
of England, who now contributed to the preservation of the
peace of the country, would, when danger threatened them, be
not so ready to afford their wonted assistance. Did the Hon.
Member for Finsbury consider that the agricultural interest
did not understand their interest, or that they should not appeal
to their constituencies? He considered that they had reason to
demand time for full inquiry into the matter.
Mr. WAKLEY stated that he never attended but one meet-
ing of the Anti- Corn-law League, and that a parish one. He
considered that that body had been of great service to the
country, and deserved its gra'itude. He did not intend that
any expressions which fell from him should be hurtful to the
feelings of Hon. Members on that side of the House.
_ _

were the principles on which they defended protection; they
were not narrow and mean, and ripon those principles they
claimed to go. to the country. He would again report, that it
was on a great general principle that they defended
protection, and not on any principle of compensation.
Why, they repudiated the term, and if they did not so repudiate
it, they would say the terms were too mean, too paltry.
for their acceptance. And ,again he would say, adopting the
words of his Right Hon. Friend at the head of the Govern-
ment, that this was a question which must be settled by the
voice of the nation.—( Hear, hear.) But the voice of the
nation was not heard in that House upon that question.
The House then resumed, the Chairman reported progress,
and obtained leave to sit again on Monday, the 9th day of
February.

The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and the
House adjourned at Twelve o clock.

SIR R. PEEL'S NEW TARIFF.

RESOLUTIONS TO BE PROPOSED IN COMMITTEE ON
CUSTOMS AND CORN IMPORTATION ACTS.
! Resolved,—That in lieu of the duties now payable on the importa-
tion 01 corn, grain, meal, or flour, there shall be paid, until the Ist
day of February 1849, the following duties, viz.
If imported from any foreign country;
WHEAT :-
-- Whenever the average price of wheat, made
up and published in the manner required by
law, shall be for every quarter
- - - under 485., the duty shall be, for every s. d.
quarter - - 10 0
- - -48 s. and under 495. . - 9 0
- - - 495. and under 50s. - - - 8 0
- • -50 s. and under 51e. - - - 7 0
- - -51 s. and under 52e. - - 6 0
- - - 525. and under 535. - 5 0
-
- - - - 535. and upwards - 4 0
BARLEY, BEER, OR BIGO :
Whenever the average price of barley, made up
up and published in the manner required
by law, shall be for every quarter
- - - under 268 , the duty shall be, for every
quarter - 5 0
- - - 265. and under 275. - - - 4 6
- - - 275. and under 28s. - - 4 0
- - -28 s. and under 295. - - - 3 6
- - - 295. and under 30s. - - 3 0
- - -30 s. and under 31s.
- - - -
2 6
- - -31 s. and upwards - - - 2
0
OATS :
whenever the average price of Oats, mage up
and published in the manner required by law,
shall be for every quarter
- - - under 18s., the duty shall be, for every
quarter - - - - - 4 0
- - - IBs. and under 19s. - - - 3 6
- - -19 s. and under 20s. - - - 3 0
- - -20 e. and under 21s. - - - 2 6
- - -21 s and under 225. - - 2 0
- - - 225. and upwards - - - - 1 6
RYE, PEASE, AND BEANS:—
For every quarter ;
A duty equal in amount to the duty payable on a quarter of
barley.
WHEAT MEAL AND FLOUR :
For every barrel, beingone hundred and ninety-six pounds ;
A duty equal in amount to the duty payable on thirty-
eight gallons and a half of wheat.
BARLEY MEAL:—
For every quantity of pounds ;
A duty equal in amount to the duty payable on a quarter
of barley.

OATMEAL :
For every quantity of one hundred and eighty-one pounds
and a half ;
A duty equal in amount to the duty paable on a quarter of
oats.

RYE MEAL :
For every quantity of pounds ;
A duty equal in amount to the duty payable on a quarter
of rye.
PEA MEAL AND BEAN MEAL:—
For every quantity of pounds ;
A duty equal in amount to the duty payable on a quarter
of pease or beans.
And that from and after the said Ist day of February 1849 there
shall be paid the following duties, viz. :
Wheat, barley, beer or bigg, oats, rye, pease, and beans, s. d.
for every quarter
- 1 0

Wheat meal, barley meal, oat meal, rye meal, pea meal,
and bean meal, for every cwt. - - - 0 4%
If the produce of and imported from any British posses-
sion out of Europe ;
Wheat, barley, beer or bigg, oats, rye, pease, and beans,
the duty shall be for every quarter - - 1 0
Wheat meal, barley meal, oat meal, rye meal, pea meal,
and bean meal, the duty shall be for every cwt. - 0 43

Resolved,—That in lieu of the Duties of Customs now chargeable
on the articles under-mentioned, imported into the United Kingdom,
the following Duties shall be charged, viz.:—
Agates or Cornelians, set, for every 1001. value - -£lO 0 0
Ale and Beer of all sorts, for every barrel - - 1 0 0
Almonds, Paste of, for every 1001. value - - 10 0 0
Amber, Manufactures of, not enumerated, for every
1 0/. value - - - - - - 10 0 0
Arrow Root, the cwt. - - - - - 0 2 6
—of and from a British Possession, per cwt. - 0 0 6
Bandstring Twist, for every 1001. value - - 10 0 0
of and from a British Possession, for every 1001.
value - - - - - - - 5 0 0
Barley, Pearled, the cwt. - - - - 0 2 6
—of and from a British Possession, the cwt. - 0 1 3
Bast Ropes, Twines, and Strands, for every 1001. value 16 0 0
of and from a British Possession, for every 1001.
value - - - - - 5 0 0
Beads, viz.:-
-- Arango, for every 1001. value - - - 10 0 0

----Coral, for every- 1001. value - - - 10 0 0
- Crystal, for every 1001. value - - - 10 0 0
- Jet, for every 1001. value - - 10 0 0
-- not otherwise enumerated or described - - 10 0 0
Beer or Mum, the barrel - - - 1 0 0
Blacking, for every every 160/. value - - - 10 0 0
Brass, manufactures of, for every 1001. value - - 10 0 0
- Powder of, for every 1001. value - - - 10 0 0
Brocade of Gold or Silver, for every 1001. value - 10 0 0
Bronze, manufactures of, for every 1001. value - - 10 0 0
- Powder, for every 1001. value - . - 10 0 0
Buck Wheat, the quarter - - - - 0 1 0
Butter, the cwt • - - - - - 010 0
-of and from a British Possession, the cwt. - 0 2 6
Buttons, Metal, for every 1001. value - - - 10 0 0
Candles, viz.
-- Spermaceti, the lb. - - - - - 0 0 3
- Stearine, the lb. - - - - - 0 0 11
-- Tallow, the cwt. - - . - - 0 5 0 •
-- Wax, the lh. - - - - - 0 0 2
Canes, Walking Canes or Sticks, mounted, painted, or
otherwise ornamented, for every 1001. value - - 10 0 5
, Carriages of all sorts, for every 1001. value - -10 0 0
Casks, empty, for every 1001. value - - - 10 0 0
Cassiva Powder, the cwt. - - - - 0 2 6
-- of and from a British Possession, the cwt. - 0 0 6
Catllngs, for every 1031. value - - - 10 0 0
Cheese, the cwt. - - - - - - 0 5 0
-of end from a British Possession, the cwt.- - 0 1 6
China or Porcelains Ware, painted or plain, gilt or orna-
mented, for every 100/. value - - - - 10 0 0
Cider, the tun - - - - - - 5 5 0
Citron, preserved in salt, for every 1001. value - - 5 0 0
Clocks, fur every 100/. value - - - - 10 0 0
Copper manufactures not otherwise enumerated or de-
scribed, and Copper Plates engraved, for every 1001.
value - - - - - - - 10 0 0
Copper or Brass Wire, for every 1001. valiie - - 10 0 0
Cotton, articles or manufactures of Cotton, wholly or in
part made up, not otherwise charged with Duty, for
every 1001. value - - - - - 10 0 0
- of and front a British Possession, for every 1001.
value - - - - - 5 0 0
Crayons, for every 1001. value - - - - 10 0 0
Crystal, cut or manufactured, for every 1001. valve - 10 0 0
Cucumbers, preserved, for every 1001. value - - 5 0 0
-of and from a British Possession, for every 100/.
value - - - - - 210 0
Fish cured, not otherwise enumerated, the cwt. - 0 1 0
Gauze of Thread, for every 1001. value - - - 10 0 0
-of and from a British Possession, for every 1001.
value - - - - - - - 5 0 0
Hair, manufactures of Hair or Goats' Wool, er of Hair or
Goats' Wool and any other material, and articles of
such manufacture wholly or in part made up, not par-
ticularly enumerated, or otherwise charged with
duty, for every 100/. value - - - -10 0 0
- of and fhim a British Possession, for every 100/.
value - - - - - - - 5 0 0
llama of all kinds, the cwt. - - - - 0 7 0
-of and from a British Possession, the cwt. - 0 2 0
Harp Strings, or Lute Strings, silvered, for every 100/.
value - - - - - - - 10 0 0
Hats or Bonnets, viz.
-of Chip, the lb. - - ' • - - 0 3 6
-- of Bast, Cane, or Horsehair Hats or Bonnets, each
Hat or Bonnet not exeeedingtwenty-two inches in di-
ameter, the dozen - - - 0 7 6
-- eath Hat or Bonnet exceeding twenty-two Inches
in diameter, the dozen - - 010 0
- Straw Hats or Bonnets, the lb. - - - 0 5 0
Hats, Felt, Hair, Wool, or Beaver Hats, each - 0 2 0
-- made of Silk, Silk Shag laid upon felt,
.linen, or
other material, each . . - 0 2 0
Hops, the cwt - - - - - 2 5 0
Iron and Steel, wrought, not otherwise enumerated, for
every 1001. value - - 10 0 0
Japanned or Lacquered Ware, for every 1001. value - 10 0 0
Lace, viz., Thread, for every 1001. value - 10 0 0
-- made by the kand, commonly called Cushion or
Pillow Lace, whether of linen, cotton, or silken
thread, for every 1001. value [" - - 10 0 0
Latten Wire, for every 100/. value - - -10 0 0
, Lead, Manufactures of, not otherwise enumerated, for
every 1001. value - .. - - 10 0 0
Leather, manufactures of-
-- Boots, Shoes, and Calashes, viz. :
-- Women's Boots and Calashea, the dozen pair - 0 6 0
-- Women's Boots and Calashea, if lined or trimmed
with fur or other trimming, the dozen pair - - 0 7 6
- Women's Shoes with cork or double soles, quilted
shoes and clogs, the dozen pair - - .. 0 5 0
- Women's Shoes, if trimmed or lined with fur or
-0 6 0
any other trimming, the dozen pair -
----• Women's Shoes of silk, satin, jean, or other stuffs,
kid, morocco, or other leather, the dozen pair - 0 4 6
--
Women's Shoes, if trimmed or lined with lair or
.. 0 5 0
any other trimming, the dozen pair - •
-- Girl's Boots and Shoes, and Calashes, not exceed-
ing seven inches In length, to be charged with two-
thirds of the above duties
---men's Boots, the dozen pair - - - 014 0
-- Men's Shoes, the dozen pair - - - 0 7 0
-- Boys' Boots and Shoes, not exceeding seven Inches
in length, to be charged with two-thirds of the above
duties.
Leather Boot Fronts not exceeding nine inches in
height, the dozen pair - - - 0 1 9
Leather Boot Fronts exceeding nine Inches in height, the
dozen pair - e - - - - 02 9
Leather cut into shapes, or any article made of Leather,
or any 111414Ufaetare whereof leather is the most valu-
able part, not Otherwise enumerated or described, for
every 1001. value - - - ' - 10 0 0
Linen, or Linen and Cotton, viz. :
-- Cambrics and Lawns, commonly called French
Lawns, the piece not exceeding eight yards in length,
and not exceeding seven-eighths of a yard in breadth,
and to in proportion for any greater or less quantity
plain, the piece - - - - -
-- 0 2 6 Bordered Handkerchiefs, the piece -
- Lawns of any sort, not French, for every 100 T. 0 2 6
value - - - - -

Mr. NEWDEGATE rose to explain.
Colonel WOOD said he did rot intend to express his opi-
nions on the details of the measure before the House. He con-
sidered the proposition of the Right Hon. Baronet had a ten-
dency to settle that question which now divided the two great
interests of the country—and he hoped that his endeavours
would prove successful in the settlement of that great question
an I he would give his mast cordial and hearty support to the
measures of the Right Hon. Baronet. He believed him to be
actuated by a patriotic spirit, and he would give him his sup-
port in consequence.
Lord NEWPORT said he could not agree with the senti-
ments of the last speaker. He thought the supporters of the
Right Hon. Gentlemin adopted a new policy. contrary to their
own convictions and the pledge they gave to their constituents.
He considered they ought to appttl to the country.
Mr. AGLIONBY said he had sat for many hours in that
House, and heard the opinions stated out of doors repeated
within. He felt that few Members in that House had any in-
terest in the agricultural classes, who opposed the measures pro-
posed by the Right Hon. Baronet the First Lord of the Trea-
sury. From the time when this measure was first proposed,
he saw many Members in that House who were not connected
directly or indirectly with commerce or manufactures, con!cien-
tiou,ly advocating the abolition of the corn-laws. A great
change had come over those, and he believed a great change
had come over their constituencies also.—( Hear.) He believed
that the gentlemen of the Anti-Corn-law League bad, by their
arguments, made very many cm.verts to their osuse—a cause
which he believed to be a good one, and at present too much a
class question. He was of opinion those were wrong who had
adopted it as a class question. It was a great step in the cause
which he believed to be essential to the free trade of this
country, and he would, :and did, tender him his cordial and
hearty thanks far the proposal of such a measure.—( Hear,
hear.) He would express a hope that before long he would
see another tax repealed for the sake of the labouring classes
of this country, which was essential for their comfort; he alluded
to the tax upon malt. In many parts of grigland farmers
would be enabled to make malt of injered or inferior wheat,
which they were now enable to Hear, hear.) On
these gronnds be hoped before long he would see the malt tax
repealed. Further than this ha oould not go now, than to say
that he cordially approved of the measures propounded by the
Right Hon. Baronet, and tendered him his thanks for that
great step.
Mr. BANKES said he was of opinion that this measure
ought to be decided by the conntu, and was not introduced in
justwas coobri.-
•]altdlettnhabterthwe
hcountry speech said Theh wilasorgs
taining such a measure of relief, and that it ought to con-
vince all that the scheme included the interests of
the agriculturists; but with that opinion he did pot agree.
The compensation the farmers were to get was a relief from
highway rates, and the payment of medical officers, but he eon.
tefided shis Was 'no relief, and read a document to show what a
farm in hi 3 county paid for highway rates. The great land-
owuers would receive no injury at all by this measure, as it would
only affect the smaller classes of farmers. —( Hear.) There
were three rents paid, it was a well-known fact lthe rent for
the landowner, the rent for the tenant, and the rent for county
charges. He was sure the Right Hon. Baronet's tneasive
Would sweep away the small classes of farni,ertlfim
They did not desire and
` c.6'11.1-19aiPils 4 tttuy w•,:..w•,:..•
o i•ioll,t‘ts. tto, not allowed
utie'S; as a aationbt -
...,,,ence of those protective
-. "Ala they would repudiate the idea, for they
if they were not so entitled, they were not entitled
at all, The ground of their opposition was founded on no class
right, nor was it by reason of their peculiar burdens that they
claimed a continuance of protective duties. They considered
that the estimates voted for the army and navy were not
so much to defend their corn-fields as to pro-
tect Oregon, and the sources of their commercial
prosperity itt which they were so deeply interested. Those

-
Damasks, the square yard - - 10 00- -
-- Damask Diaper, the square yard - - 0 0 5
0 0 2%
-
Plain Linen and Diaper, not otherwise enumerated
or described, and whether chequered or striped with
dye, yarn, or not, for every 1001. 'value
p, and fi- 10 0 0
- --Sails, not in actual use of a flritish shit
and necessary for such shlp, and not otherwise dis-
-posed of, for every 1001. value - - -10 0 0
-- Article*, Manufactures of Linen, or of Linen mixed
With Cotten, or with Wool wholly or in part made up,
not particularly enumerated, or ethenvisc charged
With duty, tbr every 1001. value - -10 0 0
Maize or Indian Corn, per quarter - - -0 1 0
Meal, the cwt. - - - - - 0 0 6
Musical Instruments, for every 1001. value - - 10 0 0
Mustard Flour, the cwt. - 0 6 0
Paper, printed, painted ar stained Paper, or Paper.
Hanging, Ql' Flock Paper, the square yard - 0 0 2
Penella, for. every 1001. value - - 10 0 0
--Of Slate, for every 1001. value -
10;1.
value 10 0
00
.
Perry, the tun - - - - - 5 5
Pewter, Manufactures of, for every 100/. value - 10 0 0
Platting of Straw, the lb. - - - - 0 5 0
Pomatum, for every 1001. value -, - - - 10 0 0
. •
Pots of stone, ibr every 1001. value - 10 0 0
Puddings and Sausages, the lb. - - - 0 0 1
Ilice, the cwt, - - - - - 0 1 0
--, Rough, and in the husk, the quarter - - 0 1 0
Sago, the cwt. - - - - 0 0 6
Sausages or Puddings, the lb. - - - . 0 0 1
SEEDS, Vl2.;
Canary, the cwt. " - - - 0 ii
to ~ 0
Carraway, the cwt. . .. - - • .0 5 0
emrot,, the cwt. - t 4

qoye.. „.r , ..
-
Me owt, - 0 5 0
Leek, tie cwt, , 1 .'
-
--o 5 o
AttiVar, W..- • - - - - - 0 5 0
1)1,.•• '' ..wt. - - 0 1 3
.., use cwt. - - - . 0 5 0
All other Seeds not particularly enumerated or de-
scribed, or otherwise charged with duty, for every
0 0
1001. value - - - - -
These Seeds of and from a British possession to
be charged only one-half of these dial...
SILK MANUFACTURFS:—
Manufactures of Silk, or of Silk mixed with metal, or
any other material, produce of Europe, vIt1;- ~--,
_ ~,_....
Silk or Satin, plain, striped, figured, or hrocaa.
..
0 6 0
Broad Stuffs, the lb.
Articles thereof not o
tiontherthe Officers of thewise enumerated, thCus-
e lb. e 6 0
Or, and at the op of
tome,for every 100/. value .
- 15 0 0
Ribbons, the lb. - - -

Silk
ean•ne or Crape, plain, striped, figured, or
brocaded, viz.
Broad Stuffs, the lb. - 0 9 0
•
Articles thereof, not otherwise erumerated, the lb. 010 0
Or, and at the option of the Officers of the Cus-
toms, for every 100/. value - - 15 0 0
Ribbons, the lb. -
0 Gauze of all descriptions,
mixed with silk, sa. HU, or
11
any other materials, in the proportion of one-half
part of the fabric, the lb. - - 0 9 0
Articles thereof; not otherwise enumerated, thelb. 0 9 0
Or, and at the option of the Officers of the Cus-
toms, for every 100/. value - - 15 Q 0
Velvet, plain or figured, the lb. - - 0 9 0
Articles thereof, net otherwise enumerated, the lb. 010 0
Or, and at the option of the Officers of the Cus-
toms, for every 1001. value - -15 Q 0
Ribbons of Silk embossed, or figured with velvet,
the lb. - - 0 9 0
Manufactures of Silk, or of Silk and any other
material called plush, commonly need for making
hats, the lb. - 0 2 0
Fancy Slic Net, or Tricot, the lb. - - 0 8 0
Plain Silk Lace, or Net called Tulle, the lb. - 0 8 0
Manufactures of bilk, or of Silk mixed with any
other materials, not particularly enumerated, or
otherwise charged with duty, for every 100!.
value -
Millinery, of Silk, or of which the greater part of the
material is Silk, viz.:
Turbans or Caps, each -
Hats or Sonnets, each -
Dresses, each -
Manufactures of Silk, or of Silk and any other
materials, and articles of the same wholly or
partially made up, not particularly enumerated
or otherwise charged with duty, for every 100;.
value - - 15 0 0
Silk Worm Gut, fur every 100/. value - - 10 0 0
Skins, articles manufactured of Skins or Furs, tOr every
IGU value - . 10 0 0
Soap, Hard, the cwt. - - 1 0 0
Of and from a British possession, the cwt. - 014 0
Solt, the cwt. - - 014 0
Of and irony a British posses lion, the cwt. - 010 0
Naples, the cwt. - 1 0 0
Spa Ware, for every 100!. value - - 10 0 0
Spirits, viz., Brandy, Geneva, and other Foreign Spirits,
not being Spirits or strong Waters the produce of any
British possession in America, or any British posses-
sion within the limits of the East India Company's
Charter, and net being sweetened Spirits or Spirits
mixed with any article, so that the degree of strength
thereof cannot be exactly ascertained by such hydro-
meter, the gallon - - • 015 0
Steel 31anufactures of, for every 1001. value - - 10 0 0
Tallow, the cwt. - 0 1 6
Of and from a British possession, the cwt. • 0 0 1
Tapioca, the cwt. - - 0 0 6
Tin, 31anufactures of, not otherwise enumerated, for
every 100!. value - - - 10 0 0
Tobacco Pipes of Clay, for every 100/. value - - 10 0 0
Tongues. the cwt. - 0 7 0
brand from a British possession, the cwt. -0 2 0
Turnery not otherwise•deseribed, for every 100/. value - 10 0 0
Twine, for every 1001. value - - 10 0 0
Of and from a British possession, for every 1001.
value - - 5 0 0
Varnish, not otherwise described, for every 100/. value - 10 0 0
Wafers, for every 1001. value - - 10 0 0
Washing-balls, the cwt. - • - 1 0 0
Wax. Sealing Wax, for every 1001. value - 10 0 0
Whip-cord, for every 100/. value . 10 0 0
Wire, gilt or plated, or Silver, for every 100/. value - 10 0 0
Woollens, Articles or Manufactures of Wool not being
Goats' Wool, or of Wool mixed with Cotton, wholly
or in part made up, not otherwise charged with duty,
for every 100/. value - - - 10 0 0
Of and from a .British Possession, for every
100!. value -
Goods, Wares, and Merchandise, being either in part or
wholly manufactured, and not being enumerated or
described, not otherwise charged with duty, and not
prohibited to be imported into or used in Great Britain
or Ireland, for every 1001. value - - 10 0 0
Resolved,—That the Duties of Customs chargeable upon the goods,
wares, and merchandise hereafter mentioned, imported Into the
United Kingdom, shall cease and determine, viz.
ANIMALS, living, Viz.:—
Asses.
Goats.
Kids.
Oxen and Bulls.
Cows.
Calves.
Horses, Mares, Geldings, Colts, Foals.
Mules.
Sheep.
Lambs.
Swine and Hogs.
Pigs, sucking.
Bacon.
Beef, fresh, or slightly salted.
Beef salted, not being corned Beef.
Bottles of Earth and Stone empty.
Casts of Busts, Statues, or Figures.
Caviare.
Cranberries.
Cotton Manufactures, not being articles wholly or lu part made up,
not otherwise charged with duty.
Enamel.
Gelatine.
Glue.
Hay.
Hides, or pieces thereof, tawed, curried, or in any way dressed, not
otherwise enumerated.
Ink for Printers.
Inkle, wrought.
Lamp Black.
Liven, Manufactures of Linen, or of Linen mixed with Cotton, or
witk Woel, not particularly enumerated, or otherwise charged
with duty, not being articles wholly or in part made np.
Magna Griecla ware.
Manuscripts.
Maps and Charts, or parts thereof, plain or coloured.
Mattresses.
Meat, salted or fresh, not otherwise described.
Oedais, of any sort. •
'almetto, Thatch manufactures.
Parchment.
Pens.
Plantains.
Potatoes.
l'ork, fftsh.
salted, not Hams.
Silk, Thrown, dyed, viz.:-
- Singles or Tram, Organzine or Crape Silk.
Telescopes.
Thread, lint otherwise enumerated or described.
Woollens, viz.:—Manufactures of Wool, not being Goats' Wool, or of
Wool mixed with Cotton, not particultry enumerated or described;
not otherwise charged with duty, not being articles wholly or in
part made up.
Ve tetables, all, not otherwise enumerated or described.
Vellum.

0 15 0

-0 3 6
-0 7 0
- 1 10 0

5 0 0

PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS.
(From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons.)
TUESDAY, JAN. 27.

The 'following Petitions for Railway Bills were presented, and
ordered to lie on the table :
Newcastle and Darlington Junction Railway (Thlrsk and Mallon
Branches).
South Midland Railway (Northampton and Bedford Lines).
South Midland Railway (Huntingdon Branch).
Newcastle and Berwick Railway.
London and Brighton Railway (Wandsworth Branch).
Brighton and Chichester Railway (Steyning Branch).
Brighton and Chichester Railway (Bognor and Llttlehampton
Branches).

The following Petitions for Railway Bills were referred to the
Select Committee on Petitions for Private Bills :
Ayrshire and Galloway Railway.
Wakefield, Pontefract, and Goole Railway (Methley, Askern, and
Oakenshaw Branches).
Sheffield, Rotherham, Barnsley, Wakefield, Huddersfield, and Goole
Railway.
Edinburgh and Peebles Railway.
General Terminus and Glasgow Harbour Railway.
Epsom and Dorking Railway.
Direct London and Portsmouth Railway.
Manchester and Birmingham Railway.
Leeds and Bradford Railway (Alteration of Levels in Bingley).
Staines and Richmond Junction Railway.
North Kent Railway.
Liverpool, Manchester, tad Newcastle-upon-Tyne Jtmction Railway.
Larne, Belfast, and Ballymena Railway.
Newry, Warrenpoint, and Rosstrevor Railway.
East Lincolnshire Railway.
Ballymena and Ballymoney Railway.
Belfast and County Down Railway.
Ir sh Great 'Western Railway.
North Staffordshire Bailway (Pottery Line).
North Staffordshire Railway (Churnet Valley Line).
North Staffordshire Railway (ilarecastle and Sandbaeh).
Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway Amendment and
Branches (No, 1).
Glasgow, Fatale'', Rllstarnoch, and Ayr Railway Amendment and
Branches (No, 2).
Glasgow, Paisle;y, Kilmarnock, and Ayr Railway Amendment and
Branclen (No. 3).
Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock, and Ayr Railway Amendment and
Branches (No. 4).
Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock, and Ayr Railway Amendment and
Branches (No. 5).
Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock, and Ayr Railway Amendment and
Branches (No. 6).
London and South-Western Railway (Chertsey and Egham Branch).
London and South-Western Railway (Romsey and Redbridge
Junction).
London and South-Western Railway (Basingstoke and Salisbury Ex-
tension).
London and South-Western Railway (Epsom Branch).
London aid South-Western Railway (Salisbury Junction).o
London and South-Western Railway (London-bricdogertnrtaenosoiho)n.).
London and South-Western Railway (Hampton
London, Newbury, and Bath Direct B7ay. near Hungerford-
South-Eastern Railway :Mom the Waterloo-read
bridge to the Greenwich Railizi?
Railway
to Chilham, near Can-
So th-Eastern Railway (Gree_n
nenwdiFchaltearawhamay
tCorceehk2r.t,
South
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tewroithltDarirwthay((antn"theeeni(legrees and Riverhead)•
Ashford, with Branches to Tunbridge
and Branches).
KEidriklbnutirgoch
hanadadGlkiasemo Railway (Amendment
yw
th Railway.
North British Railway (Hawick Branches).
North British Railway (Carlisle Extension).
North British Railway (Gretna Branch).
Ayrshire, Bridge of Weir, and Port Glasgow JUlletloll Railway.
Stirling and Dunfermline Railway.
Ashburton, Newton, and South Devon Railway.
Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle Railway.
London and Brighton Railway (Dorking Branch).
North London
Kaenndt
Railwayrti l Brighton Railway (East Grinatead Branch).
(City Extension).
Blackburn. Chorley, and Liverpool Railway.
Waveney Valley and Great Yarmouth Railway. •
Taw Vale Railway Extension.
Blackburn and Preston Railway.
Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston Railway.
Edinburgh and Leith Atmospheric Railway.
North British Railway.
Edinburgh and Northern Railway (Newport Railway and St. An-
drew's Branch).
Edinburgh and Northern Railway (Kinross, Woodmill, and New-
burgh Branches).
Edinburgh and Northern Railway (Lochgelly and Leslie Extensions).
Edinburgh and Northern Railway (Dunfermline Branch).
Edinburgh and Northern Railway (Stratheam Deviation).
Edinburgh and Northern Railway (Branches from the Dundee and
Arbroath Railway and Tay Ferry Improvement).