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London, England, 1826-05-24 00:00:00

IMPERIAL, PARLIAMENT.

-HOUSE OF LOIU)S, TUISDAY, MAY 23. • , 1
The cern returns inured for yesterday by Lord 11.41,14/taBURT
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were presented. .1 ..
The ottlete of the day•lar considering the amendments on the'
/01e4topotitan Trust llill being rend; 1
The Marquis of SALISBURY oppolusil" the Bill, and moved
that the amendments be• taken into consideration this day three
tuouthe. •
This amendment was supported by ,the 41arquis CAISDIN,
Loa littntanean, and Lord CALVIIONYI. • .. : '
The amendinent was opposed 'hy the Eittl of itostiev re, the
. Earl of Estxx, the Eaal of Lauuxnuunz, Lord DACRY, and
Lord Bates Bowman, yiluitupported the Bill generally, on the
graimil that it waslikely to prove of general utility. •
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'he twit-CHANCELLOR did not know how this Bill could
Pao. ::The ohjection which had teen made to it, naMely; that if
-.the measure related to a single trust it would be treated as a pri-
! /rate Bill; whereas, now that six trusts were put together, it
came before their Lordships as a public Bill, and all the usual
precautions were neglected ; was most formidable. Looking at
• the names of the Commissioners, who were formerly styled Par-
lianielusty Commissioners, but were not now is that character,
he should only say, that he hoped that they wouldell'be, from .
first to last, blessings to their country. Noble Lords who would
take the trouble to read the list of names in the Bill, would tin.:
tierstand what he meant.
Tke House divided on the amendinent—
Contents - - .o. - 34.
NA contents - . - 49
Majority • - - ---9
The amendments were then arreed•to, and the Bill was t rikred
to be read a third time to-morrow.

WEST INDIES. .
Viscount St. Viccrwr presented a Petition from the x-soprie-
tors of 'West India produce, preying for proteCtion to their lute
rests, instead of interference with their property.
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Earl BATHURST stated that his Majesty's Goverbinent had
no intention at present of taking any ulterior weaeures, provided
- that those recommended to the Colonies shoulif be carried into ef-
fect. Their sole object was the improvement of the condition of
the slaves, and of the whole community in general. .
The Petition was then-laid ou the table. • •
THE GREEKS. •
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Earl DARNLEY -wail understood to inquire whether his-Ma-
jeety'r Ministers lira received any intelligence respecting the al-
leged conduct Of the French Government towards the Creeks, and
whethOr they had remonstrated on the part of this country against
the system said td have been adopted by that Government.
The Earl of LIVERPOOL had no objection to say generally,
that the policy of the French. Government towards Greece was
one of neutrality, and that nothing bad come to the. knowledge of
his Majesty's Ministers to prove that the French Government had
nut acted in the spirit of neutrality.
BONDED CORN.
On the Order of-the Day being read,
The Earl of LIVERPOOL said, that as the subject of both
these Bills had been fully discussed on a question introduced by• a
Noble Friend of his, . a few days ago, it would'not ,be necessary
for him, on moving that they bas read a second time to trespass
upon their Lordships' patience at any length: He should bear
the observations which any Noble Peer might make, and trusted
to the indulgence of the House, to allow him to answer those oh-
eervations as they should be made.' On the day of his Noble
Friend's motion, he' bad put their Lotdships in possession of .his
general sentiments on the question, and of the motives which
had induced him to introduce both meassoree that period of the
Session. He should now repeat, what he had clearly stated
before, that he did no‘ conceive that- those two Bills inter-
Iciest in the least with the question of the "Corn Laws. That
question remained entirely open to consideration, and the prin-
ciple on which it might he nettled, was as free far discussion as
if the present Bills had not been introduced. Thou Bills were
temporary measures, important to the hint interests' of the coun-
try. With respect to the first of them, the Bonded...COrn_Bill,
which he agreed with many Noble Lords was the most objec-
tion** of the two, he had the satisfaction' to know that those
who: were. most deeple- sensitive on the subject, were inclined to
think that it would lot militate *gal:oft' their interests. A simi-
lar Bill had • been introduced last Seesibie anti' the' agricultu-
ral interest of the country had by ''au means- been unfavour-
- elks to the measure. •If it were possible for them to exclude all
Foreign Corse at all times and to gain the advantage of a 'com-
plete monopoly, it might be e.Antr.elvest how they might oe heni?.
tited ; but he did not believe that any one class of aitriculturists
Were su unwise or so unjust as to wish such a thing, or not to
know that there were periods at which a regulated impurtation of
Foreign Corn must prove advantageous. It was natural for
them to consider what system would operate least to their disad-
vantsge,.and they.did not object to the impbrtation of a limited,
quantity of Corn. On the contrary, they considered that a
suited quantity thrown upon the market might be essential to
their welfare! In 1816 the country had keen visited by an Un-
usually defective. herveet, the probable state of which was known
AS early as the month of July, and' yet on the 15th of August,. the
average price being still a few shillings kelow 80s., the ports rem
waisted shut till the 16th of Novembet. - They were then-throe/la
open to importation, but most of the foreign porta were clod by
ice, and it was not till the beginuing of this ensuing year,- when
the caceesity bad almost ceased to exist, that foreign grain Could
comee In consequence of this, corn ...Lich had been' at 53e. at
the commencement of 1816, was at 110 i. at its close,
whilst
if a limited importation had been allowed in August, neither
the ?oldie nor the agricultural interest would have 'suffered
as they afterwards did; for in ceneespience 'of this enoritsons
price, speculations were made to an unbounded extent, and
this evil was the result—that tire Aorta not opening. in time
fur a limited ~itipply, remained afterwards open for an unlimited
oavouid that hithilreds of thousands of quarters of foreign cony were
thrown upon tire market when no longer wanted. Evil.n air late as
1818, the ports remaioed•open fur three months, because the price
werestill above 801.; and a complete glut was brought: upon the
- -market. A liatiteit Importation in time, however objectionable in.
theory, was most •advantageous to :ail parties its practice.- lie
understood that whilst he was absent on public dot xerterday,
Calla discussion had taken pituxi about a, claw,' which was ioutiel
to be uniritelligible. Ile admitted, the fact. •It hails ariiien out of
an unaccountable omission, 'tnade'veliiist copying the' Bill of huh
ye.ar, which it hail been' intended to foliose see closely.ae possible:.
After gating "at the time and in'the' proportion hereafter mew:
tioned," the clauXe ought to have gone onto say, " that,any man;
tity not exceeding so much, 'should be admitted before July. next,
end the senarequantity afterwards." The nhject of tlic liositotion
WAS to prevent thiewhole mascot Bonded Corn front being thrown,-
upon the market at once. It also afforded 'a 'security that an in-
dArsidual having, for instance, '13,000 quarters bonded, would not,
hying .600 only into play in ono month, cud 2,500'in the next,
but equal quantities in both, With respect tsi the second Bill, it
was stildless necessary that laßhould trouble their Lordships at length
on that ',taps of the diacussiOn. tie confessed that whatever oh-
jectiors :looked to the :first 13111, ,he did not see that it appliOd to
the secoq. •It stood on a-much sounder principle. jholowes
which it 'mattered was an .invidious power to. he, entrii4lei Co u.
Government, and they esker" for no confide: net 'which Smell' not
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beg's/sated to any Governments- Let thent be tried, not •:.14
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vide* but as public men. Might, not eireumetsneee 44pp:a
hetweito-tius present period and 'the Antonin- tri make the exert.
cis'- of. such a . power neiseesary It, would Pi.obAhly he 'raid;
why apply for that power' yeti might teal if com-
pelled by necessity witliout authorisation, and then" throvi
youroa, Ives upon Parliament 'for indemnity. In-
.a Cass of une
forge:gen necessity no set of inlividtude would certainly be fit -to
niettOino the' Oevernment if they did not act on their own disere-
tiunkand then throw themselves upon Partiement. 'But when,
eirciunetencee displayed sgibrastivis before hand, it was the dot" of.
Minietere.to come down and stater the ease; ter ask' for A Btu of
IniAntnity in advance, and to procure the power of doing Abel-
. tegally, which they knew they would he ulitiged to do illegally.:
Thiskwas the course which had hetet followed by- his Majesty's
Government. They hid no desire for ouch en invidious power, hut
lie eimoeivedr that they Would sleep 'with more case, and that their
Lordatiips would separate with more ease also, if that power were
inves4il• in the hands of 'the adminietratiou, to he exeroioeo oat
their own rismonsihility, ss neoeseitt might revisor. :He know
0,4 Andividmais had hide's' led' to believe. that tide iniurtauspeeleg
100-fi t .geoerstreystem—of the Corn Lewir..—(Heet, hear I.- from
46, ri,,,rj" of Laiitlertlele.)-!if sioktampering with time whole
of ape that it was hitended to provide or be used as au arorrome
in favour of soy future „Aerations which might.he in writ-ample,
• *joie, fie not only denied this, but he should have no elajegaur
.. pgol.tor the Bills in such 6e:tensor, ae to show that the7,,ctooa
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pave grouted for the. relief of the' country is lElB►s.,leaving
yy ram; quotiOn to be fairly and impartially diseueeed cue.
tiaer emetic's -The Noble Eat thee moved that the Bonded ct'inn
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'.4l4lho,read.a bkOooud tiine' •
Thu'aszi of MALMI giTUIiY had ao ^t.qt.44011 to the pot,.
-° cans introduction of foreign corn. 'This, in, cerntin
eikinestaiteeik "Light he highly expedkat, find might operato itt
tba ocexter4 ;mow
:0 .tlic Coto Laws lake the sa'fety'-
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Of /to abaut, ME# ;.00, potiling,. however, in the
:.-iwowesut gi,co44;natonagi of cowry to call tot the mesauroe