The Sun.
London, England, 1846-08-13 00:00:00

PROTEST AGAINST THE SECOND

READING OF THE SUGAR DUTIES
DISSENTIENT.

1. Because the importation into the United Kingdom of
sugar, which is produced by the labour of slaves, tends to
promote the slave trade with all its atrocities, and is quite
inconsistent with the principle upon which this country has
so long acted, and for which it has made, and still continues
to wake, enormous sacrifices.

2. Because there is no reason to apprehend a deficiency in
the supply of sugar from other sources, as the quantity which
is produced in the East Indies, and in other British posses-
sions is rapidly increasing, which would also be the case with
the B -itish cclonies in the West Indies, if they received due
protection and encouragement.

3. Because the proposed metsure would be most unjust to
those colonies, and would be ruinous to their interests, which
have already been grievously injured by reducing the price
of their produce without a corresponding reduction of the
taxation to which it is subject, and by the want of sufficient
labourers for their cultivation.

4. Because the consequences of the proposed measure
might be very calamitous, and might occasion such distress
and discontent as would ultimately lead to the separation of
those very important colonies, which, when deprived of the
protection that is justly due to them, might lose also their
allegiance.
STAN HOPE,
LOVELL and HOLLAND,
GAGE,
DENMAN, for the first reason,
S. OXFORD, for the first reason.

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on as almost an entire failure. The following extracts
will show the state of the plant in various localities:—
BOXBUIIGLISIIIRE.—We have received the most dis-
astrous account of the potato crop from all parts of the
district. We are sorry to say that there is no doubt
whatever that the disease has spread in all directions,
and that with a degree of virulence which threatens to de-
stroy the greater portion of the crop. The disease has not
only shown itself much earlier this than it did last year, but
it already prevails to a far greater extent; so much so that
the most serious apprehensions are entertained for the con-
sequences. Nor toes the scourge appear to be confined
to any particular district ; from all parts of the king-
dom the same disheartening accounts are received ; in
short, it is but too truly looked upon as a great national
calamity, to mitigate the sufferings certain to arise from
which the most active measures cannot be too soon
commenced. In many fields the potatoes have already
become so putrid as to give out a most offensive odour;
and the most healthy and luxuriant crops, in the coarse
of thirty or forty hours, become as black in the shaws
as if they had experienced an intense frost. The
greatest dismay prevails, and the remedies sugaested are
numerous, but we very much doubt the efficacy of any of
them. Some people are drawing out the shaws, which
very easily separate from the potatoes ; ethers are cut-
ting over the shaws as close as possible to the ground
with the scythe.
COLDSTREAM.—The appearance of the disease in po-
toes this year again, and particlularly at an earlier
period of the season, has occasioned much alarm. It is
beyond all doubt that the evil was
communicated to
the ground last year, and that it still lurks there is
equally certain. Its attack, therefore, need be no
wonder.
DussE.—The pntatoe crop in this neighbourhood up
to the latter end of July, had a very healthy appear-
ance, and promised an abundant crop; hut about that
time the rot began to make it: appearance, and
this
week almost every field in this quarter is tainted with it.
WlGTOWN.—Potatoes are, to all appearance lost. The
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stem in most places is withered and black; the potatoes
small, much tainted, and many of them soft, and rot has
nearly consumed them.
WHITHORN.—We regret to say that the potato taint
in this district is all but universal, and the aspect of the
crop is such as to justify the most serious alarm.
DUMFRIES-SHlRE.—Potatoes, until within the hist few
days, looked particularly
well, but we regret to state
that disease has already madeits appearance. At:lhe
beginning of last week, indications of disease were ap-
parent, but at this date it is not confined to one or two
fields, but may be traced to hundreds. Some individuals
have begun to cut off the shaws. Where the tubers are
nearly ready for raising, this method is a.good one; but
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where tubers are scarcely formed, tis certainly injudi-
cious, and more especially so as cutting off the shaws is
not an entire preventative of the disease.—July 7.
13xnwxca.—Reports from all the surrounding districts