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whole, he thought that some material change
ought, to be made in the present system, which
could not go on as it now was.
Mr. Racism:a never had any other idea than
that the interests of landlords should be protected
as much as those of any other classes of men.
An erroneous opinion had gone abroad respecting
himself ; it was, that he, as a merchant, enter=
tained views hostile to the interests of landed
proprietors. Ile was not a merchant, nor was his
property all vested in the •fmnds ; for he had as
much landed as fundedproperty ; but he gave those
opinions on all such subjects, which he thought
sr Quid be most beneficial to the country. Ile was an
rdvocate for a free trade in corn, and he thought
that the 'price of our corn ought to be brought
to a !eau! with the prices of other countries.; so
that landed -gentlemen might meet ,foreigners in'
tbe market. • If a duty was to be laid on foreign
corn, it ought to be a moderate one, and not
floatuatiog duty. He thought if the ports were.
(Toned for the• importation of corn, the people
of the country would be better able to support the.
Irurden of taxation ; for if_the corn fell in price,:
i importations increased, and agriculture were.
less attended to iu this 'country, then a great
portion of the capital ow employed in agricul-
ure would be thrown into.other sources, which
would produce rydessree•of wealth much greater
than what could arise from the same capital em-a
ployed in cultivating land ; the country would;
Allen be -richer, and better able to bear the public.
burdens. It was -very true, that we could net:,
grow corn so cheap as foreign countries ; and that
was the very reason why he would import it. It ,•
had been asked by his Hon. and Learned Friend.
(Mr. brougham) what would become of thes
capital now employed in land, if the cultiva—
tion of land was neglected in• consequence of im-
portation ? He would answer, that if such capital,
was nut productive, ,it should be considered as a'
nuisance, and the sooner it was got rid of the better;
w bile if, as much capital as could be taken-away,:.
arid an equal' degree of industry were applied to`
other objects, the country would be greatly bene-
dited. As too what had been said by the Hon.
Member for. Kent about threshing machines, he
was really surprised to hear any Gentleman "at'.
this time of day find fault with ,any thing that!
•lessened human labour. (It hed,beeu said that::
-the opening of our, ports would destroy the 'rent;
and capital of poor .lands., That was very true ;i
but if the capital was uselessly employed, it
-should, as he already observed, be turned into
other channels, that would render it .pro-,
ductive and beneficial. He did not take thosei
gloomy views of the resources of the country,'
which some men 'indulged 'in—he had better
-hopes of the country, and really thought that all.
its difficulties were nearly at an end. The de-
pressed 'state of agriculture, of commerce and
manufactures, Was too unnatural for permanence.
It resulted from (our exertions during the war,
and from The peculiar trial we had undergone.
'Nothing would - more .accelerate the revival
of the country, than relieving the people
of -their burdens. He entertained fears of
this Committee ; he thought that the sup-
porters of it were too much disposed to con-
sider that their only hope •of having their con-
dition ameliorated lay inahe advance of the im-
portation price of corn. He would prefer a fixed,
and permanent duty on corn, rather than to'have
it fluctuate according to the fluctuation of the
market; but he should fix that price very low
indeed, persuaded that this arrangement would
most effectually provide for the prosperity of all

lasses.
Mr. WHITMORE explained.
Mr. DAVENPORT was not against the appoint-
ment of a Committee to investigate the subject.
Mr. CALCRIET would assent to the motion., in
consequence of the universal representation of
agricultural distress, but should at the same time
use all means of opposing the advance of the im-
portation duty.
General GASCOYNE was desirous of affording
relief to the' agriculturists.; but when a motion.
was before the House, affecting to have that end
in view ; and when he heard avowed-„that -the
only practical measure to be proposed was the
raising of the protecting duties, he should op-
pose it.
Mr. T. WILSON supported the motion on the
ground that enabling the land occupiers to pay
their rents, and thereby enabling the landlords
to contribute to the re-venue, he would be best
consulting the general interests of the country.
ne motion ss , then agreed to, and ;be Committer was
appuinted.—Th, following wet e the Members
Mr. Gooch . Mr. Esttourt
Lord Ca4lcreagb Mr. S. Bourne
Mr. F. Rohinson Mr. Tretn,yrie
Lord A!thurpe Sir W. Rowley
.1%4;•. Bankes Mr. Cnitliorpe
Mr. Brougham Air H. Blair •
Mr. IlusLisson Mr Irving
Sir F.. Knatchlrun Sir T. Lrtlib:idge
Mr. S. Wortley Mt. Littleton
• Mr: Wiring Mr. Ald..Bridos-
Sir 11. Parnell Mr. N. Calvert
Mr. Cod- house Air. Ricardo
r . Western Mr.Curiren
Mr. li. Sumner Mr. I). Browne.
CRIMINAL LAW IN IRELAND.
Mr. S. RICE then brought forward his motion
for leave to bring in a Bill for repealing certain
Acts- of Parliament, imposing capital punish-
ment for offences in Ireland ; especially for steal-
in to the amount of ss. in shops and warehouses.
Mr.. MARTIN suggested the propriety of includ-
in, sheep-stealing in.the provisions of this Bill.
Rict wotild promote this proposition, if
brought forward hereafter, but he did not now
wish to embarrass his Bill with any doubtful
paint.

Leave was then given to bring in a Bill.
OPTH A LNI IC INSTITUTION.
Mr. BEN ET said, he had a notion on the
Paper respecting the Opthalmic Institution; but
as he understood the Secretary at War intended
to-bring; forward this subject, he should not press
his motion.
The other orders were then disposed of, and at
ONE o'CLocx the House adjourned.

The Hon. Col. KING, brother of Edward Earl
of Kingston, and uncle to the present Earl, died
last week at Rockingham, in Ireland, the seat
of Lotd. Lorton. Colonel King was Governor
of the County of Sligo. His charitable donations
in the town of Ballina alone, are said to have
amounted regularly to at least 2,0001. a year.

THE LONDON JOURNALS.

LDAILY EXTRACCFS FROM THE MORNING PAPERS,

[Morning Post.]
LETTER FROM THE QUEEN.-Wisdom, it is
said, never comes too late ; it may come so
late, however, as to prove inefficient to repair
the evils which its delays or absence may have
occasioned. The following is, we fear, one of
those cases. The Queen has sent a letter to the
Earl of Liverpool, in which, we understand,
she expresses high satisfaction at the annuity of
50,0001. per annum having been granted to
her without any party spirit. She ps also glad
that the King's Speech noticed her in such agree.:
able terms ; and hopes that her name will yet be
restored to the Liturgy, as she finds that the
oniission would be very prejudicial to her abroad.

[British Press.]
We understand that Mr. Canning has been
.requested by the friends of the Catholic Cause to
return to England, for the purpose of giving
his support to Mr. Plunkett's Bill in the House
of Commons, and that the arrival of the Right
Jlonourable•Gentleman may be shortly expected.
It is also said that Mr. Peel will come into office
as soon as this question shall have been disposed
of.

[Morning Herald.]
Mr..Goocu moved last night in the Rouse of
Commons the appointment of a Select Committee
to inquire into, and report on, the agriculturA
distress of the country. The motion, after much
debate, was agreed to. There was nothing,
however, in the tone of the discussion to give the
least alarm to the working classes with respect to
the scale of duties which regulates the importa-
tion of foreign grain.