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London, England, 1846-05-26 00:00:00

In one case, that was before the passing of the tariff, there was con-
siderable amount of tonnage more than thereehad been since.
Some of this amount had been foreign shipping. He did not think
the distinction worthy the consideration of a statesman. With re-
spect to the Noble Lord's statements respecting the American trade,
it proved nothing, or if it proved any thing, it only proved that we did
not send them so much as we imported from them. The same with
Russia. We sent them produce to an equal amount of importations
from them. He did not leek forward to any sudden increase in the
trade of foreign markets. One thing he was sure of, that if they
liberated their trade other nations would de the same. They
did themselves no service by maintaining these restrictions,
and if other nations did not fall into the same, views at once
they would be no losers by their delay. According to Mr.
Greg's
_statement,' our trade and commerce were in a most
ruinous state. He did not concur in that opinion. Now,
he would wish to say one word upon the subject of the sliding
scale. His Noble Friend opposite had asked, " Why alter the sliding
scale, Wit had been found to be so advantageous as had been stated !"
Why It never appeared to him that that was not clearly, and strictly,
and purely the argument= ad hominum, and the consequence of it
was a great accumulation in the bonded warehouses, of property
belonging to parties, who found when it was too late, that the market
had been overwhelmed. But then let him ask the House, had not
circumstances changed since 1842, and could they test the circum-
stances of the present day with that year? Even in the year 1844,
the harvest was so good that into the year 1845 there were the pro-
visions of three months of that year taken. Now be begged to say
that he was no party to the exaggerated statements that had been
made in reference to landlords, for he regarded the landed Interest of
the country as sufficient to outweigh all the other interests
that could he brought to bear against it, and therefore
he would be the last man to give his vote in favour of
the corn-laws, it it should place that body in jeopardy.
He would tell the landed interest where they could find protection.
—(Hear, hoar.) "Se quieris" minimentum "eireumspiee;" and to
those who talked of the want of talent in the ar:steeracy, he would
say look to the splendid and overwhelming displey of talent which
had been displayed during the course of the debate, in another place,
and he would call their attention to the man who had led the
struggle in anather place, who had cast away all considerations of
tempestuous
usteruigiagdle
gitvheant
upin
what to an ambitious man was much, his security of power—what
tshelfos,ohatdimos exposedwns himselfknowii to the ththee mostpoli tical world.
to a humane man was much, his personal friendship, in order to do a
great public good.— (Hear, hear.)
The Earl of WILTON moved the adjournment of the debate.
The House adjourned at a Quarter to Two o'clock.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, May 25.
The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'clock.
BRISTOL AND GLOUCESTER RAILWAY BILL.
Mr. GREENE moved that the minutes of the evidence of
the proceedings of the Committee to which the Bristol and
Gloucester Railway Bill (No. 2) was referred in the last
session of Parliament be referred to the Committee on Group
• Cl♦dr:Ds:GTrEie
read
No. 31 of Railway Bills.--The motion was agreed to.
7saDEs
second
sVzOnARd
TCtEEi m
BILL.
and
LLd. This Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be committed.
This Bill was
committed. ordered to be

VIDEAN'S ESTATE BILL
was read a second time, and ordered to be committed.
SIR GEORGE DUNBAR'S ESTATE BILL.
This Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be com-
mitted.