The Sun.
London, England, 1826-02-04 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS, FEB. 3.
The SPEAKEit entered the Howie few minutes before four
o'clock, and shortly after the House proceeded to business.
Mr. HoLar ES presented the Report of the Cornmissioners of
the Port of A rundel.—Ordered. to lie on the table.
Mr. ST R UTT presented it petition from the Inhabitants of
Whitliam, in ii.'ssex, praying for the Abolition of Slavery.
Mr.. Alderman ‘VOOD, moved for Returns of the number of
Barrels of Strong Table Beer exported from England, Ireland,
and Wales, from July 18.24 to July 1815, distinguishing the'
number of barrels brewed within the limits of the chief office
of Excise ; also for a Return of the number of persons licensed
to brew beer under the 4th Oeo. IV. c. 45, and under the sth
Geo. IV. c. 54. and the number of barrels so brewed from
January 1824 to January IH2. The Honourable Member
also moved for an Account of the number of Acres of Wound
year 1825, and the amount of Duty pall
~=on Hops for the
same year. Also for an Account of the ntiinber of bushels of
Hops charged with duty in the, year 182t1, distinguishing the
quantity used by brewers and licensed victuallers.—Ordered.
General- GASCOV NE presented a petition, in favour of the
Liverpool Improvement Bill.

BANK OF ENGLAND.
The CBANCELLOR of the ExclicQuEß moved foi:
copies of all Correspondence which had taken piece between!
Government and the Bank of England', relating to any
tion the excluive privileges enjoyed by die lattrir.
ADDRESS TO THE THRONE.
Mi. STUART WORTLEY, Junior, moved that the
port be brought up.
Mr. W. WHITMORE could riot refrain from expreas-
ing his regret, that one subject which he deemed of the highest
importance to the country, had been entirely omitted in the
Speech from the Throne. It could not be doubted the
titers were sincere in their wishes to set the induatry and enter."
prize of the country free from the shackles of lestations and
monopOly,by, which they had been hitherto oppressed. ,Yet
when he reflected on their adherence to the existing Corn Laws,,
be was really at a loss to account for the inconsistency of, their
conduct, otherwise than upon the suppctiition that they were
controuled by some powerful influence,which they wanted either
the courage or the power to resist. The arterauon of our Corn
Lana appears to be so necessary a foundation for that wise and
beneficial system of free trade Which. Ministers have deter-
mined to pursue, that their neglect of 'it would be an incon-
sistency the most violent, it it was not to be accounted for by
the existence of an influence paramount to ail idea of consist-
ency. The Hon.'Geritleman would now feel it his duty to
bring the important subject of the Corn lams before the House.
He deeply regretted that it should not have fallen into more
competent hands. The Hon. Gentleman Sincerely rejoiced that
Goternment had expressed its determination not to be deterred
by the apparently unfavourable circumstances of the moment,
from the pursuit of these liberal views with regard to trade,
which, in his Opinion, could hot fail to be permanently bere-
ticial. It was obvious that the prospect of a change so material
es the admission of French silks into the English market must
create for a time a considerable diminution of demand for the
snide of British manufacture. This effect, however, would,
he was convinced, be only temporary. lie could not sit
down without expressing his perlect approbation of the am_
sures about to be adopted in order to gtiard against the re-
currence of any such shuck to our currency as it hail re-
cently experienced. The Hun. Gentleman could not think
the suggestion of the Hon. Member for Taunton, that of
adopting u mixed standard of gold and silver, entitled to
much attention. He would now conchitl, by expressing hint
determination to give notice of an early day of a motion on the
Corn Lawa.

Sir CHARLES PORBES rose for the purpose of no-
ticing that part of the Speech which related tO India. He re-
gretted to observe, that' fhb:subject had been deemed of such
trivial importance, that the observations of the Hun. Member
for Montrose had been suffered by :!liiiisters to go wholly tie-
answered. in those otatervations, however, be entirely agreed.
Ile was quite convinced of die necessity of the speedy termi-
nation of the war with the Burmese, if that were pracii.
cable. We had been told, that his Majesty hoped for its ces-
sation at no . distant period. What was the foundation of
those hopes:? It had now raged for two years, and SQ far
from any apparent approach to its extermination, had, in fact,
been .converted into a war of extermination. You may, can.:
tinned the Hon. Oentleman, penetrate into the &mit-dont of
the Burmese, you may even take possession of their cipital,
awl yet the termination of the was be eta distant a' ever. ' You
were told last Session, that pone of the other native Powers
had manifested a disposition to provoke hostilities with our
Indian Government. He should have been hippy if that yvis,..;
ranee could now have been repeated. But it Wii4 well known
that hostilities had been on the point of commencing In other
quarters. He would recommend, as the only mode of pot,
wig a speedy end to the war,. the immediate 'withdrawing,
of our troops, nor could any isgrace 'attach to this line of
conduct. If, as he believed, the war was originally unne-
cessary and unjust, the greatest possible disgrace would be that
of perseverance. lie entertained a settled conviction that
every legitimate object might have been attained without the
employment of an army.. Ile must be permitted to allude
to the Noble Lord at the head of the Government of India.
Whilst all men concurred in feelings of respect for his pri-
vate charicter, all at least who knew any tiling of India,
were unanimous as to his unfitness for the goVernment of that
mighty empire. The Honourable Gentleman concluded by
recommending a relaxation in faVour of India, of many exist-
ing prohibitions. The subjects of that vast empire had a
right to justice at our hands, and if their claim was conti-
nually resisted, the Consequence would probably be fatal to
our authority. _
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31r. CUICWEN cpndemned any rash or precipitate alters:
Lion in the Corn Laws.

Mr. WYNN had been desirous last night on replying to
the observations which had fallen from the Honourifile Mem-
ber for Montrose upon the situation of affairs in India. But he
felt that the deeper interest excited by affairs neater home,
would have afforded hint little hope of beinK able to engage the
attention of the House. He should sow therefore embrace the
opportunity of replying to two lion. Members at the same time.
The Right Hon. Gentleman contended that the Burmese War
was strictly just, inasmuch as it had been provoked by eyste-
matie and persevering aggression. This poiver , had pcitiessed
itself of the territory which separated its hountinriee iron ours,.
and having thus brought themselves into contact with our
frontier, they manifested the most hostile dispositions, and at-,
forded the most indisputable evidence, that whenever we should
be enitroiled with any of the other power* of Itidia, we, mioia
calculate upon them as enemies. It hall been said that our
troops had met with no success against these enemies, that they
had not been brought intb contact with them; How unjust wte,
thi* supposition to the bravery of our men and tie skill and gal-
lantry of their lenders I Two of their strongest forts had bah
taken, anti he hut no doubt that a continutiece of such euccess
would lead to a secure and glorious peace. It was difficult to
Speak viith confidence in regard to tnilitery operatiOns in n•
country so distant, that the most recent intelligence must bt.
six months after the events. But from all the information ire
his possession, he entertained the most Cenfident hopei et
satisfactory termination tertnination to the contest. It hail been triumph-
antly asked, why engage in a war in which neither honour nor
profit was to be acquired. The Right Hon. Gentleman knew-
of no war, which, if' unnecessary, could he productive of either.
It was on the ground of imperious necessity only that this war
was to be defended. ()Nervation* hail been,nitule on the
statement made last yeat, that none of the other native
Powers had ahewn a disposition to unite themselves with the.
Burmese ; and it had been inferred fVorn the silence preserved
•on the present occasion that a similar etatement could not now
have been made. This suspicion he was happy to have it.in
his power to remote. He knew of no unfavourable change in
the dispositions of any of the Native.. Powers., With respect
to the mortality which had taken place arnorigat the troops.
he did tot ascribe that to any peculiar insalubrity in the
scene of' warfare. It was a misfortune geeerally incidents;
to the commencement of military operations In India. The
latest accounts, he was happy to add, were highly favOure-
ble as to the restoration of the' health of the troops. Is the
main army, under the command of Sir Archibald Campbell,
no sickness existed, nor was any doubt entertained that it
would take the field in full force as sooti as the rainy season
was over.
Mr. C. HUTCHINSON said, that the lion. Gentleman had
mistaken the words of his Honourable Friend who had speketi
before him. He. (Sir C., Forbes) did not wish to detract
from the merit or valour of those troops engaged in carry-
ing on the war in India; he only 'regretted that the principal
enemy they had to contend with was dieease, Wtinst which no
troops could stand. Ile gave Credit to the ltilinisteis of hie
Majesty for the great enxiety shown by them in dratring the
attention of both Houses of Parliament to diviiic some means
for the relief of that comrsercial embarrassment which had been
so generally felt luthis country, anti the men thin of which formed
so prominent a feature of his Illejesty's Speech. He also highly
approred of those Treaties of Navigation anti Comantre which
had been entered into with Foreign Powers. He was asto-
n shed, hareem, at the little that lied been said about Ireland,
and thoughte wan glad to seethe intentions'of Miniotertturned
towards increasing the harmony that existed bervietti England
been tore and Foreign Powers, yet he would have beere :One 14d
those intentions been direCted towards Ireland, which,
an
in: . e
droll that had been said on the subject, he war still in 0 ' . ;10
think in it very douhtful state of epiietude. The fifiti,- 3. r
and Seconder of the A ddretet had Mill a great drat alio4 Vie'lo
improversenta that lied taken place in the trade a, . . u6eturts
of that IcingtiOna, but they
.had not enlergett ', ' an ir' 3,_;mt,e
of trantioillity, which wan of venal chnsequ .5,:.1 clTh"nt it
was if dangerous piece of policy ror time ~ 10 of caber
House to discuss every topic connected with 7 . •i' It rls the
exceptionotits tranquillity. It Witold ithoiv to 1
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