The Sun.
London, England, 1845-12-23 00:00:00

1840.

April 1-3.—Mr. Villiers's motion for a Committee to
consider the operation of the Corn Act of 1828 was ad-
journed sine die, by 227 to 131 ; majority 86.
May 26.—Mr. Villiers's motion for a Committee to
consider the operation of the Corn Act of 1828 was re-
jected by 300 to 177; majority 123.
June 11.—Earl Fitzwilliam's resolution, that it is ex-
pedient to consider the laws relating to the importation
of foreign corn, was rejected by 142 to 42; majority 100.

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Feb. 24.—Mr. Villiers's motion for a total repeal of
Ithe corn-laws was rejected by 303 to 90 ; majority 213.
Feb. 25.—Mr. Christopher's amendment for increasing
the duties proposed in Sir Robert Peel's new Corn-law
Bill was rejected by 306 to 103 ; majority 202.
April 19.—Earl Stanhope's motion that the new Corn-
law Bill proposed by Ministers should be read a second
time that day six months, was rejected by 119 to 17;
majority 102. Lord Brougham's amendment on Lord
Stanhope's motion, that no duty shall be imposed on
foreign grain, was negatived by 109 to 5 ; majority 104.
April 19.—Lord Melbourne's amendment in favour of
a fixed duty was rejected by 117 to 49 ; majority 68.
Lord Brougham's resolutions, against all duties on fo-
reign grain, were rejected by 87 to 6; majority 81.
May 23.—Mr. Miles's amendment, for increasing the
new tariff duties on the importation of foreign rattle,
was rejected by 380 to 113; majority 267.
May 24.—Mr. Villiers's motion, that the duty sht ilil
be reduced to ls. a head, was negatived by 209 to ,i 4;
majority 165.
July 11.—Mr. Villiers's motion for a Committee-to
consider the operation of the corn-laws, was rejected by
231 to 117; majority 114.

1843.
February 3.—Sir Robert Peel stated that his expe-
rience of the present corn law had not been such as to
induce him to propose farther change at present. 1-le
had heard nothing to induce him to preer a fixed duty
to a sliding-scale.
February 17.—Lord Howick's motion for a Committee
on the commercial policy of the country was negatived
by 306 to 191; majority 115. In the courie el the
d&.ate, Sir James Graham said that there was not much
difference of (pinion about the principles of free trade;
and England being no longer an agricultural country,
the field of our commerce must be enlarged fur the
benefit of the agricultural as well as of the commercial
body; and these, be added, were opinions now recog-
nised by every man of common sense. But then, he
argued, there was the danger of injuring agriculture. in
the attempt to relieve manufactures. Air. Gladstone
(then a Cabinet Minister) admitted that exports would
be increased in a degree corresponding to the relaxation
of restrictions on imports; that if' anp increased imparts- - -
tion of foreign corn took place, and if that importation
of forettfeorn were to be paid for in British goods, it
would be taking a most shortsighted and false view of
the interests of British agriculture to view that importa-
tion of foreign corn as so much displacement of British
agricultural commerce.
March 14.—Lord Monteagle's motion for a Committee
to inquire into the operation of the existing corn-laws,
was negatived by 250 to 78 ; majority 172.
May 15.—Mr. Villiers's motion for an immediate and
total repeal of the corn-laws, was rejected by 381 to
125; majority 256.
May 19.—Resolutions to serve as a basis for the Ca-
nadian Corn Bill, were carried by 344 to 156; majority
188.

June 2.—The Canadian Corn Bill was read a second
time, by 209 to 109 ; majority, 100.
June 13.—Lord John Russell's motion for a Commit-
tee to consider the propriety of a moderate fixed duty
on foreign grain was rejected by 244 to 145 ; majority
99. In the course of the debate, Sir Robert Peel said
that the corn-law of 1842 was a compromise, assented
to by the agriculturists, on the understanding that it
was to be maintained; under it prices had been steady;
and he declared his determination of abiding by the
existing law.

1844.
March 12.—Mr. Cobden's motion for a Committee on
the effects of the corn laws was negatived by 224 to 133;
majority 91.

March 26.—Mr. Mutt's motion for a Committee to
consider the propriety of admitting corn the produce of
British possessions in: South Africa, India, and Austra-
lasia, at the same rate of duty as that levied on Canadian
grain, was rejected by 119 to 49 ; majority 70. Mr.
Gladstone and Lord Stanley opposed the motion, as
having a tendency to produce, with more or less reason,
an agricultural panic.
Jun 26.—Mr. Villiers's resolutions for a repeal of the
corn-laws, were rejected :by 328 to 124 ; majority 204.
In the course of the debate, Lord John Russell wished
that a compromise might be effected, and expressed his
apprehension that a sudden repeal of the corn-laws would
affect the employment of capital in agriculture, and that
a tzreater importation would take place than was consis-
tent with the profits of the importing merchant, or the
sreurity of the home cultivator. Lord Howick rrt,-
claimed himself ready to vote for a total repeal.

1845.
March 13.—Mr. Cobden's motion for a Committee on
the effects of the corn laws was negatived by 213 to 121 :
majority 92.

May B.—Mr. Hutt's motion for admitting wheat from
Australia on the same terms as from Canada, was nega-
tived by 147 to 93 ; majority 54.
May 28. Lord John Russell's resolutions, embracing
a proposal for remodelling the corn-laws, by substituting
a fixed duty of from 4s. to 65., were rejected by 182
to 104 ; majority 78.
June 10.—Mr. Villiers's annual motion for the im-
mediate repeal of the corn-laws, was negatived by 254
to 122 ; majority 132. The measure was opposed by
Sir Robert Peel and Sir James Graham, in speeches, of
which Lord Howick remarked, that both would ha%e
been unanswerable in favour of the motion had that b:en
fur a gradual repeal of the existing laws.
It will be seen from the above summary that the
highest number of votes which have been given in the
Present House of Commons for an immediate and total
rep al of the corn-laws is no more than 125 ; that the
iii.;fiest number cf votes which have been obtained for
the substitution of a moderate fixed duty does not ex-
ceed 226, while the principle of the existing law has re-
ceived the support of so many as 349 votes. The party,
again, which opposes the present s►atute as Rot being
sufficiently favourable to the agricultural interest, has
been able to muster 104 votes en one occasion ; on an-
other, 113 ; and on a third, 109.
In the House of Lords, the highest number of votes
which have been recorded in favour of a total and imme-
diate repeal of the corn-laws is no more than G. The
pniposition even to entertain the question of a moderate
fixed duty has never received more than 96 votes; and
this was on an occasion which involved at the same time
the eery existence of the Whig Administration.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
TATTERSALL'S—YESTERDAY.
The business flat as usual, and noticeable only from
a di3position to back Sting, Brocardo, The Traverser,
and Fancy Boy, for the Derby; and Forth's lot, Mendi-
cant, and Sister to Flambeau, for the Oaks. To what
extent this disposition was indulged will be gathered
from the subjoined quotations :
DERBY.
13 to 2 agst Lord E. Russell's Sting—take 7 to I
16 to 1 agst General Shubrick's Brocardo.-_t to nearly' 00/.
35 to I agst Mr. O'Brien's The Traverser—taken to 100/.
35 to 1 agst Mr. D. Cook's Fancy Boy—take 40 to 1
40 to 1 agst Mr. Bowes's Hoorrals—taken to 50!.
45 to I agst Duke of Richmond's Tug-net—taken to 101.
1,000 to 15 agst Mr. R. Stephenson's Sheraton—taken.
OAKS.
14 to 1 agst Sir C. Monck's Vanish—taken to 20/.
20 to 1 agst Duke of Richmond's Cuckoo—taken to 10/.
20 to 1 agst Mr. Gully's Mendicant—take 25 to 1
25 to 1 agst Mr. J. J. Preston's Osprey—taken to 25/.
30 to 1 agst Duke of Rutland's Sister to Flambeau—
taken to 25/.
9 to 1 agst Forth's lot—taken to 80/.
CHESTER CUP.
2,000 to 30 agst Lord G. Bentinck's Nereus—taken.

TO THE EDI7'OR OF THE SUN.
SIR,—I beg to call your attention to the fact
that the Thames police, paid for out of the Consolidated
Fund for the protection of persons and the floating pro-
perty on the river, have been stationed on the Black-
friars-pier during the last week to assist the City police
in preventing the landing and embarkation of passengers
by the Waterman's steam-boats. Although several per-
sons have been rudely assaulted by the piermen and the
City police in their attempts to land on the pier, the
Thames police have not interfered. I ask, Sir, by whose
authority the Thames police are allowed to act as par-
tisans in the dispute now existing between the Navigs-
gation Committee and a Steam-boat Company, and why
the property of the shipowners, wharfingers, and lighter.
man on the river should be left unprotected, while the
river police are idling on the Corporation pier ?
I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
Dec. 20, 1845. F. R. •

ATTEMPTED HIGHWAY ROBBERY DEFEATED la
CANINE INSTINCT.—A most singular instance of canine saga-
city occurred near Horsham on Monday evening last. Mr.
A. Blackiston the landlord of the Queen's Head Inn, Hors-
ham, went with his horse and cart to Newick on Saturday
last, and took with him his dog, a very sagacious ani-
mal of the terrier tribe; but soon after his arrival at
Newick his dog left him and returned home, and re-
mained there all day Sunday and Monday until six
o'clock in the evening, when he was seen to go off on the
road to Newick," and proceeded as far as Burchenbridgo
Mill (a very dark and lonely spot, about one mile
and a half from Horsham), when he must have heard his
master coming, as he stvirc.kßuf
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Ba came up
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distancehen,
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eery horse m much
approaching danger. (
mile on the road.) The dog waited there and continued
sr7r.twhen, all at once, he flew in the face of a
pleased,h
aboutow l i n2gotouronyttaitlls
man concealed in the hedge, and immediately another man
sprang out of the other side of the read and tried to
catch the reins of Mr. Blackiston's horse, but, being
alarmed so suddenly by the dog, missedhis aim, and
of course, Mr. B. made as fast as possible for home. 'tow,
there may be many questions arise from this. How came
the dog to go of just at six o'clock on Monday evening?
How came he to know his master was coming that night?
How was it he went as far as the mill and then began howl-
ing ? To these questions we can make no satisfactory reply,
except, as regards the last, we conclude the animal must have
seen these men standing behind the hedge, but then he must
be possessed of more than usual sagacity to suspect them of
mischief. All we can say is—it is a fact.—Brighton Herald.
TAXES, &c. A Parliamentary paper has been
issued, giving a return of all taxes repealed, reduced, ex-
pired,
a4nld to 1845, with imposed
inGhre:tthßerritianifnonitin (
and Ireland
therespectivelyb auret.
The net balance of taxes repealed, reduced, &c., in Great
Britain, in the years mentioned, was 2,937,537/., and in Ire-
land 339,8551. The taxes imposed in Great Britain in the
same period amounted to 5,100,400/., and in Ireland 367,2421.
In the present year none were imposed, and those repealed,
reduced, &c., were, in Great Britain, 915,0001., and in Ire-
land, 17,000/. The particulars are given iu the returns which
follow the aggregate statement, from the respective revenue
departments. In the list given, it seems that under the 6th
of George IY.' c. 30, 490,6061. was advanced for " railways,"
of which, on the sth of January last, 171,7591. 3s. 11d. was
unpaid. For the " Thames Tunnel," 250,5001. was advanced.
no portion of which had been repaid. It also appears thin,
for building and enlarging workhouses, and for emigration
under the Poor-law Amendment Acts, 1,734,700/. had been
advanced, of which sum 952,6601. 14s. 6d. remained unpaid
on the sth of January last.
The clerk of the peace for the county of Lancaster,
notwithstanding the order of the Board of Trade to the con-
trary, refused to receive railway plans and books of refer-
ences on Sunday, the 30th ult., and the agents of such lines
as were thus driven to the last day, and there were many,
made the required deposits on Monday morning, the Ist or
December, under a protest.—Lancaster Guardian.