The Sun.
London, England, 1819-01-23 00:00:00

THE CORN LAWS.

Mr. CALCHAFT, alluding to the +Petition which
bad been presented from the County of Rutland on
the subject of the Corn Laws, said that he did
not at the time see the President of the Board of
Trade (Mr. Robinson) in his place, or he would
have called his attention to the subject. Con-
sstently with the opinions which he himself en-
tertained when the Corn Bill was passed, he
could not see Petitions of this kind without the
utmost regret. Therefore in this earliest stage of
such proceedings he wished to call the attention
of Government to them, for the purpose of
learning what opinion they had formed on the
subject, and he sincerely hoped they would con-
cur with him in opinion that no further interfer-
ence on the subject was at present necessary.
Mr. F. RoetstsoN apologized for not having
entered on the subject when the Petition alluded
to was presented. It was his intention to have
done so, hat the question was pot before he had
Art opportunity. He was therefore obliged! to the
Hon. Gentleman for recurring to the subject, for
he wished to take the earliest opportunity for the
avowal of the sentiments of his Majesty's Go•
veintnent. Ile had no hesitation in now stating
that they were decidAly of opinion not only that
no further measure was advisable, but that if any
finch was introduced into the House as a substan-
tive question, they would give it a decided nega-
tive.—(Dear, hear, hear !)—Front the Bill which
had been passed, he thought the Public had de-
3ived considerable benefit. But it would be an
act of imprudence, not to say of insanity, again
to agitwe that question, which would inevitably
set one part of the people against the other, and
produce the most mischievous agitations.

Mr. M. A. TAvLort said; the question was one
which ought to be fairly met, for it was one of
vital importimee. But petitions were now band-
ing round in various parts or the country, and
there were such symptoms that the public quiet
ought not to be hazarded for a moment, by al-
lowing any erroneous impression to go abroad.—
lie had opposed the last bill, and if any further
measure had been now proposed, lie would have
given it his Most hUmble but most decided op-
position.
Sir 11. PARNELL, from the share which he had
taken in former discussions on this subject, in
support of this Bill, was glad to take this oppor-
tunity of expressing his disapprobation of the at-
tempts which had been lately made to disturb the
public mind on such a question. lie perfectly
agreed with all that the Right lion. Gentleman
(Mr. Robinson) Wad said. He could not see
what had occurred to render it necessary to bring.
the question before Parliament. The measure
adopted had been beneficial every way; it had be-
nefited_the agricultural interest, without injuring
Qty other cla-s of the community.
Air. LONG WELLESLEY agreed that no farther

MeftStitt wAS UceOaty, Ana (hat it wool,l be im-
politic to agitate the question again. The 'Bill
which had already been passed proved very bene-
ficial.

Another MEMBER now rose, and Was Pro-
ceeding on the same subject, when
Mr. SPEAKER submitted to the House whether
a loose and vague discussion of this most imprt.
ant subject,was not quite unnecessary on this nc•
casion, as a distinct answer had been given to th,
very important question which had been asked.—
(Hear, hear, hear !)
THE ADDRESS. _ .

Mr. 13RowNLew brought up the Report of the
Address, which was received, and ordered to be
further considered on Monday.
On the motion of Mr. H. Cove, an Address to
the Crown was ordered, praying that the fifth
Report of the Commissioners appoin!ed to in-
quire into the duties, salaries, and emoluments of
the Officers of the Courts of Justice to icotland,
and, the sth and 6th Report of the similar Com-
mission for lrd,..nd. be kid before the House.