The Sun.
London, England, 1844-02-06 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE TINES.

SlR,—The following admirably.drawn protest against the passing
of the Corn Bill in March, 1815, may, at the present moment be
worthy of insertion in your paper. It is known, I believe, to
have been written by Lord Grenville, I have omitted the fifth
and last divisions of the protest, because they refer solely to then
existing circumstances and facts.

Feb. 5.

Dissentient—

I am, &c.

1. Because we are adverse in principle to all new testraints on
commerce. We think it certain that public prosperity is best pro-
moted by leaving uncontrolled the freecurrent of national industry;
and we wish rather, by well-considered steps,-to bring back our
commercial legislation to the straight and simple line of wisdom,
than to Increase the duration, by subjecting additional and extensive
branches of the public interest to fresh systems of artificial and in..
jurious restriction.
2. Because we think that the great practical rule of leaving all
commerce unfettered applies more peculiarly, and on still stronger
grounds of justice as well as of policy, to the corn trade than to
any otker. Irresistible indeed must be that necessity which could.
in our judgment, authorise the Legislature to tamper with the sub.
tenance of the people, and to impede the free purchase and sale of
that article on which depends the existence of so large a portion of
the community.

3. Because we think that the expectations of ultimate benefit
from this measure are founded on a delusive theory. We cannot
persuade ourselves that this law will ever contribute to produce
plenty, cheapness, or steadiness of price. So long as it operates at
all its effects must be the opposite of these. Monopoly is the parent
of scarcity, of dearness; and of uncertainty. To cut off any of the
'sources of supply can only tend to lessen its abundance; to close
against ourselves the cheapest market for any commodity must
enhance the price at which we purchase it; and to confine the
consumer of corn to the produee of his own country, is to refuse
to ourselves the benefit of that provision which Providence itself
has made for equalising to man the variations of season and of
climate.

And on all these grounds we are anxious to record our dissent
from a measure so precipitate In its course, and, as we fear, so in.
jurious in its consequences.

AUGUSTUS FREDERICK (Duke of Sussex).
WILLIAM FREDERICK (Duke of Gloucester),
G RENVILLE.
WELLESLEY.
ESSEX.
TORRINGTON.
DUTTON (Marquis of Douglas).
CHANDOS BUCKINGHAM.
MONTFORT.
KING.
CARLISLE.

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THE WEATHER.—Winter, now that February has
arrived, has set in in right good earnest. The weather was
comparatively mild up to Tuesday night, accompanied by
high wind, but early on Wednesday morning we were sur-
prised by a sudden storm of thunder and lightning, which
was succeeded by snow. This was followed by this clear
frosty weather, but in the night of Thursday the Vellid
shifted towards the east, and at the time we write (Friday
morning), snow has
been falling fast for several hours.—
Leicester Mercury.

Adelaide-street, Trafalgar-square.
SAINT JAMES'S; OR, THE COURT OF
QUEEN ANNE.
A New Work by Mr. AINSWORTH has been commenced
is " Ainsworth's Magazine."
" This Work promises to be the best the Author has pro-
duced."—Britannia.
"The sketch of the Court and Cabinet of Queen Anne is
excellent."—John Bull.
• See also Post, Sun, Globe, Examiner, Literary Gazette, &c.
London, John Mortimer, Adelaide-street.

THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.
THIS EVENING, FEBRUARY 6,
Will be repeated a New Grand Opera, in Three Acts, called THE
BOHEMIAN GIRL Count A riiheirn, Mr. Bonsai; Thaddeus,
Mr. W. Harrison; Arline, Miss Rainlorth; Queen of the Gipsies,
Miss Betts.
After which, the Interlude of TURNING THE TABLES. Jack,
Humphries, Mr. Harley; Jeremiah Bumps, Mr. Cooper; Patty Lar-
i ns, Mrs. Stirling.
To conclude with a New Farce, entitled MY WIFE'S COME.
Dress Boxes 75., Second Price Ss. 6d. ; Upper Circles of Boxes Ss.,
Second Price Is. ; Pit Ss , Second Price Qs.; Middle Gallery 21..
Second. Price Is. ; Upper Gallery Is., Second Price 6d.

THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT-GARDEN.
M. JULLIEN'S CONCERTS.
FOR THE BENEFIT OF M. BARRET.
THIS EVENING, FEBRUARY 6,
PROGRAMME FOR THIS EVENING—PART I.
Overture, Guillaume Tell—Rossini.
SYlAphony in F, The Andante Movement—Beethoven.
Solo, Cornet-a-Piston, Herr Koenig, Les Regrets—Barret.
Septette, for Flute, Oboe, Clarionet, Horn, Bassoon, Trumpet, and
Double Bass—Neultornm.
liaise, Souvenir du Theatre Italien—Barret.
Solo, Oboe, M. Barret, La Bearnaise.
The English Quadrille—Jullien.
PART IL
Opera Les Huguenots—Meyerbeer.
Solo, Concertina, by Signor Giulio Regondi—Bosen.
New Quadrille, The Irish Echoes—Jullien.
Yalse, Le Bouquet Royal—Jullien.
Burletta Quadrille, entitled Dancing for the Million—Jallien.
Doors Open at Halt past Seven, commence at Eight o'Clock.
Promenade, Is , Upper Boxes, Is.; Dress Circle s. dd. ; Private
Boxes. 11. Is. Tickets to be obtained at the Box-office of the
Tneatre; of Mr. Mitchell, Old Bond-street; Mr. Andrews, New
Bond-street; Mr. Sams, St. James's-street; and bl. Jullien's Office,
a, Maddox-it' eet, Bond-street.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
MS. BENJAMIN WEBSTER, LESSEE
RE-ENGAGEMENT OF MR. JOHN PARRY.
THIS EVENING. FEBRUARY 6,
Will be repeated THE LITTLE DEVIL Nicolo Angell, Ma-
dame Vestris ; Ferdinand of Spain. Mr. Stuart; Vinccntio d'Estella,
Mr. Charles Mathews.
After which, a New Comic Drama, entitled USED UP. Sir
Charles Coldstream, Bart., Mr. Charles Mathews ; Sir Adonus
Leech, Mr Tilbury; Wurzle, Mr. James Bland; Mary, Miss Julia
Bennett; Lady Clutterbuck, Mrs Humby.
Alter the Drama, Mr. JOHN PARRY will sing "The Old
Bachelor."
- To.couclude with a New Fairy Extravaganza, entitled THE FAIR
ONE WITH THE GOLDEN LOCKS! King Lachrymoso, Mr.
J. Bland; Prince Graceful, Miss P. Horton ; Queen Lucidors,
Mi.; Julia Bennett.
Orchestra Stalls, be. ; Boxes, 58. ; Pit, Cs. ; Gallery, 25.; Upper
Gallery, Is. Half.price —Boxes Sc; Pit, ‘2s.; Gallery, Is. ; Upper
Gallery, 6d. Doors opened at half.past Six, and the l'erformance
commence at Seven.
Tickets and 'laces to be had of Mr I. T. Archer, at the Box-
office, from Ten till Five.