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London, England, 1826-05-12 00:00:00

CORN IMPORT BILL.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved the mond
reading of the Corn Iniportation Bill.
Sir T. LETHBRIDGE said he must oppose the Bill, because
he 'thought that any provision for the introduction of so large a
portion of foreign corn was altogether premature and unwise.
He must, once for all, protest against the agitation of this ques-
tion at the present period, after the pledge that had been given
by Ministers. He should take the sense of the House on the
subject.
Sir W. W. WYNN supported the second reading of the Bill.
Colonel WOOD was sorry to lave heard the Hon. Baronet ex-
press a deterniinatitin to again take the sense of the House on this
measure, beeaute he. thought these, frequent divisions only showed
a sturdiness on the part of the agriculturists whirl injured their

own cau.§c.
Mr: nANKES stated that the present measure was in most
points extremely objectionable,' although -he confessed that some
improvement had been made in the Bill by the omission of the 12s•
duty as a:protecting duty. He deeply regretted that the measure
had been brought forward, and concluhd by moving, as an
amendment, " that it be read a second time this day month."
Sir W. W. WYNN would support the measure. He thought
the importation of foreign corn would create a demand for our ma-
nufactures in return.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER would not trouble
the House at any length, because the objections principally urged,
weremot so much against the measure itself, as against the cause
by which it was proposed to carry it into effect, and the time at
which it had been introduced. The Right Honourable Gentle-
man defended the conduct of Government from the charge of
inconsisteney, and maintained ' the expediency of deferring the
discussion of the main question, till a future period. They had
been told it would hare been better to, resort to the Royal Pre-
zogative in ,ease of, emergency.. lle did not know what that
prerogative was. In some cases it.might be right to exercise
,
even the illegal and arbitrary power of dispensing with the laws,
bvery
few cases .which: ttould justify that pro-
e e
as in 1810, a sudden rise of price to take
uetd
itnhge.re were
suppose,
plareT
acid Government, under tile strong impulse of necessity,
he asked, if as great a prejudice to the main question
not hem' g.,.armed with the legal power to make a law for the
occasion,
ionn'ot arise as by .
to Ministers would lead to a
the adoption of the present measure. The
question of in4.olllPq.
discus-
sion of. the whole question, and that under. the disadvantage of
being thread
"pressure ' •
'on by t 1
the objection that the measure- would do no good,, he would say
that, they did not propose it as a, penacea or absolute cure for the
cva. With respect to the ilisorders which had taken place, he
would not be the apologist of excesses ; but if ever a case existed
in Which minultuouS proceedings 'might be palliated, it was the
present case of the manufactiir6rs.' .-They hail now exhibited a
symptont of bad feeling. The extremity of distress, coupled With
their mistaken notion of the elfof ee,t power-looms, was the cause
of the disturbances. If Government had in these circumstances
refrained from proposing the measures they thought right, from

the dread of heing thought intsilhinimons; they Would have exhi-
bited the extremity of fear—the moat contemptible cowardice.—
They had poured a military force into that part' of the country
which must overawe the refractory.': By doing alt they could du
for the relief of the country,' they averelikely to allay any irrita-
tion of feeling which might exist. This effect had indeed already
been produced. It was an important object to prevent the victim
of distress from. becoming the prey of politiCal agitators. The
petitions, although they strongly objected trethe. Corn Laws, were
generally, free from any retleCtion or .imputation:-.upon the landed
interest. -
Lord CLIFTON did not see any probability of. a scarcity, but
should support the motiOrt. , '
- - Mr; BV.NETY spoke a few words in oppoSition to the motion.
Mr. WODEHOUSE annititneing his intention of supporting
in the C:amonittee the amereitnent ofhis,Hon..f riend fli: Member
for. Brecon.
Mr, 'STANLEY said, that when the BOnded Corn Bill was in
Committee, he shoeld move a clause to permit foreign corn to be
delivered from the, warehouses free of duty, when purchased by
Committees for . the relief of distress.
Sir E. KNATCHVGLL was adverse to the principle of the
present, Bill. But he rose principally to expreSS his approbation
of the suggestion just Made by his Hon. Friend.
',Ord MILTON said that if any.. one thought-the present men-
sum could be cheried without affecting the principle of the Corn
Law they were mistal:en. These measures proclaimed to all the
world that the Corn Laws- could not stand as a permanent sys•
tern, and declared them only fit:for „fair weather, and that if any
storm arose they must .be suspended or relaxed. Although the
Corn Laws were certainly not the immediate cause.of the distress,
they might be one of its more remote causes, by interrupting our
intercourse with foreign nations. The Corn Laws must at last fall
under the principleof-free trade, whether with limitations or not
be could not say. But be would acknowledge that his own opinion
went a great way towards perfect. commercial. freedom on this
subject. He gave Miniaters credit for their professions as to the
Corn Laws, but he hoped they did not. consider the presel
measure as perfectly detached and insulated. He did not agree
that it would have a small effect upon rents. The rents which
had. beeneraised within the last 4, or 5 years, must again be reduc-
ede and this he, considered to be tut crest hardship'. With reseese
to.thscomparatiVe burdeus upon different interests, he thought that
-of all classes the country gentlemen Itairthe- reitit reason to corn-
plain.—(No, no.)—His Ilao,Friend the jklember for Ikverley
might say no, nee but he Would tell him why be said aye, aye.--
Who were the great supporters of the late war? The landed in-
terest, anoingst`whom he might include his own family. They
were the life anti fortune men of the day. Now that 2s. an acre
was likely, to he taken off their omits, theyavere the life and for-
tune men no longer,-25.'per acre 'difference in rent would make
ten shillings per quarter diffeiiiiffin the price of wheat, and if
the whole consumption or England amounted 14 millions of
quarters, this woultl,givec a taxation of 7,000,0001. ivied upon
the people of England for 'the 'benefit' Of the landed interest.-..
The evil of the Corn Lawa was not; however, confined to the ilo•
position of a heavy duty, it ointatcd also as a non-intercourseisf
not only in respect to the North of Europe, but to the countr4l
across the Atlantic. With theie views, whenever the roll'
question came before the liouse, he should vote for a verYlo°l-
duty, and as he considered the present measure of a similes
ten
dency, he should give it his support.
Mr. Secretary PEEL regretted.the course the Noble Lord hid
taken, which he could not but consider as particularly ill-timed.
Whenever he heard it as a charge against the isnael
gentlemen, that in a war- of unexampled danger so,
exertion they. had reified round the Government, he should fee'
it_his duty to declare, that in doing so they had acted, as 11°
thought, a noble and glorious part. The. Hon. Member Or
trecon proposed to limit the discretion of Ministers, and
allow- the admission of foreign corn only upon condition that o.l°
price of it should be 655. This did at present apPear to hire W lipgt
liable to the objection of establishing a precedent which 04,
be expected to have an influence upon the discussion of °
general measure. It was to avoid this danger that in
'tie
forward this temporary measure they had endeavoured to ion
it as indefinite as possible. With regard to the suggestei?nu,d
the Hon. Member for Wootton Bassett, that the duty should
be remitted when corn under bond was purchased by
'publicmittees ,aisdeaw.erual
toobjbecrigcm:utedoectairtredaibtoithilivno,uladndbebernit;usottitija;
to grant it directly. Relief, in the mode suggesthoteh
ooppereraattee ualitseqOauallay,zdt.kri
revox:ui4mitippral:dttle;:tage tO t
ill the immediete neighbourhood of, the warehouses.
°I.
voru, and defeat the intentieft 'of
P n ea'
et ual foot-
tish farmer anti the owner cif bonded
earn
" stirs'
Should be vested directly
lug. Hut hie greatest objection of all waaa .tic was net
tize the future,duty, and establish bad
' enrather that a sorn
in favour of a Vote of inane), hut would inihntely _ _
than the suggea .
Treasury,ie
A toed never given
-of the lion. Member should be odoPte-*
as
ban he should upon the
vote- in his lite with greater nienet-' t
tom I) and sincerely
from the
present occasion ; for the meOsure w's re's
The Right Hon'
tended for the benefit of the landed intact. e the
IlValltAgeS: ' •
davernieenirtroalasee tthme 7ri-
Geotleman then proceeded to point out the a
proposal m w
marl* in: comparison ith any other .I‘.?
proposal
or the
been su=uted. He emertaineci EL) high en opingl
in-
omnipotence of Parliament, flint he could n
,_•f!, feo
stunt suppose they were actuated by aey rnoti:e°,be (ees
in proposing this measure. When lie looked •Ntotitingbefe,
manner in which the. inhabitants: of PaislY.
atbalntoeitedancyr'nYardtittel,lizirLksueitobtnilsei.ttitlrriyerr:ißonubtenvdenrcneeld,eirjelidare
iisenterger.stutPiant3l)grtabfi..7lpttrtElt.iseshP:otcaediist:torfrentti:b;thcalt
leeincliebet;
stigmatized as eolem(a-17nd4rninitsC''ntiEjw.n—k°v(t'lhrl'aet:‘rit'ialittllle.T7re)r—n‘iiaritcrlk7:Nts!e';:f.tgitttlibsi
had been presented this Session relative to the Coin es-
On arty other occasion, _and .behoped, his lloe. Friteid noal,e o,ere:
.cauctseAularbi.liytinif.rwostueni:ihNteitEiolrtomurbseted
iniitmealaidsrl,t:h;3,e,ouqrd.u)ocrtaiteisolotsf I,:eahanedtnioti...l3,nt
if
.after many ineffectual attempts to gain a hearing, sold, twe,..--
could not claim the attention of the-Hotisie be would sit no ode
(Cries of "'No, no !go on !")--No ease of distress hod h!e°
out which- might fairly he seen by the state of the loather.
would persist against the second reading of this measoree, druid Mr. 'WHARTON (amid loud cries of " Qtiestion" Lee the
the charge made against Country Gentlemeu having' "--
instigators of the last war.—(" Questimo question:lo
1 tar
Mr. W. WHITMORE—(the cries of cc Question
!
tinuing,)—made a few observations.
A division then took took place, when there appearc`l'
For the Bill - _ 169
Against it 124 tyc
' Majority
were
The other Orders of the Day then diaposed, °6
House adjourned at TWelve o'Clock.

PARLIAMENTARY PROCEI~•niN

ROUSE'OI' CO3I3IONS-CrillS

:1)0

ORDEIIg OF THE DAY.
I. Importation of Corn Bill—Conimi ttee. ,',l` Iter
Bankers (Scotland) still—Forther
3. Warehoused Corn Bill—toMmittee.
4. A lelloitses 'Licensing I.llll—t.Reponc.
h. D2btoi and Creditor ArranKentent I;;ll—RePrlt:,,,, f .
6. Parochial Clergy Residence. 13111--Second'reo'"'
-!! „
xceriers eV' NOTiONS. T 1,00,0. 5,
1. Mr. Huskisson—To move fora Return ' I' a
Ships built in the. British Dominions between 11.14
tbhoet
amountclusi inclusive ace'
2. Lord John Russell4—ltesal talons relating to 13r1
ttidlii,rtintngritniinsghein.g.':the numix. sr in eftleebryYwri
ruption at Elections.

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• NOTICE* GIV F.N V I•:3TE 111/A Y.'
Will'
Mirada:, May 18.
Mr. Martin (of Galiv4 I,'" •
that tots • , Iloos° top
y)-7-__ o move, tots its
itr
early in the next Sessian a Parliament, take into 1 to lif
sideration how far it. may: be praeticable to tui"rd(tvetisf,
man of that controul over, and disposal of
• brute creation the protection sv-ithout ! witici.
a wise, Providence entrusted to iiihi for I is use ant •` the +')‘
hut which trust, it must be inford, in reit- renee tOitil Aas
vine Creator -of all things, was to be exercised' /I'
regard to reason, justice, and conscience. • ,i.
y.,. .3161 ~,f Slatf
1. Mr. Brou gham',--/II ot sicn fOr bet iln- the coralidnilio ei P'-
2. '.."dr-. Peter Aloore—To move Gruntg f Public --
' 'I
11. 0
the relief of local distre,s.
PRIVATE BlLLS.—(Seetha /leaf/Ws)
IP
I ceeker's
I. - Estate .1 4. thdceloy!ii ';3u,'.,,,ferY.
2. Wise's Estate . 5. Gohleo!lane 15.'`
.1. Rhodes's Estate creatutieft;oetii,t.;

Hon. The c
ant. tiev. kAtariet3 oofitel'S etool
M.A-1 has been licensed by the Ilev. R. Clifton, to the
cw•urary of Stoulton, Wnrcestershire, void by the „loth of the vol
Hutchinson, on the nomination of the night 11°,,,,.0 pre.
seEltmtederst.o—thThe Vicarage icaVerrYageßet;* 1131rolemagDearnove°,f eWoid°reelf;tetrhilb.:"leil—th to
Rev. Dr. Wingfield; and the Rev. W.m. Dig by; •A" Af°
vicarage of Wicheitford, void by .the death ef, the ne"
Plumptree.

The Lottery now on Sale is .the Last that will ever
be allowed in this Kingdom. The price of Tickets
and Shares will rise in a Jew days. There are Six
of £30,000. • All to be drawn in One Day.

PRICES OF STOCKS THU
Bank Stock —
3 per Cent. Red 77f *Wit
3 per Cent. Cons.
N. per Cent. 3911
Ditto Red 94i
S per Cent. New - - , .9.1 4 t
Ditto Scrip 111 pm.
(lank Long Ann. IS V! loths 1
India Sto?k ' ',, Zil
Ditto Bonds 8 0 pin.

rtticEs OF FOREIGN el
Austrian Bonds, 5 per cent....
Bruin:in Bonds 551 5 %
Buenos Ayres Bonds —
Chaim Bonds, 6 per Cent. —
colornbkn Bonds —
Ditto, 1921 123 .134 34
Deli sh, 3 per cent. 5Vt41,4
"reek Bonds
Ditto, 1820 ' 1514
Guatiurll4
Xtexic3n Bonds 53
I)itto, it,.'s MIX 2 ;4'

PRICES OF SHARE;

British Iron Mining Company
llaytien Mining Company
United Mexican Mining Comp ,
Protector Fire Insurance Conn:
Canal Gas Engine Company ,
Mexican Company

DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.

South Sea Stock '
Old Annuities .............. :
New Ditto
Ex BIM, ,£1,000• 2d. • 11 1) pin.
Ditto 5OO 2d. ll 1 pm.
Ditto ,Small
Ditto Adveitised
Bank for Amount'
Indin for Account
Cons for Acconnt 1802 i

- ,
rNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Neapolitan, ism
Peruvian Bonds 31%
Portuguese Bonds 32
Prussian, 5 per cent.
Ditto, New —
Rusdian, New, 5 per cent.
Spanish, 1921, 5 per cent.
----- 1823 —
French Kentea, 5 p. c. —f —c.
-- Exchange —l. —c.
—3 per cent.
-- Exchange. 2sf. 55c.
• - -- , -- • -
i AT ONE 0 CLOCK.

, -.-- __
Paid. Per Share.
£3O 6
1%6
my 2O 19 211 y
any 2 11A
1 "1-16ths
15 514 6 5%

Arrived Due. Arrived. Due.
1 Dublin
I WaterAird 0 0 Jamaica 0
1 Guernsey 2,..fer,ey. 0 0 Leeward Islands
0 Lisbon 1 0 Malta 0
0 Gottenta.rgh 1 0. America 1
0 Hamburg' 0 0 Brazil 1
I Holland 0 0 Buenas Ayres ...... 0
I France

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW.
Morning M minutes after 5. I Evening ....... 19 minutes 'after &

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e We I 1111

LONDON,
•
FRIDAY EVENINGr, MAY 12, 1826.

The important debate in both Houses of Parlia-
ment last night, on the proposed admission into the
market of a limited quantity of Foreign Corn during
the recess, in case of emergency, terminated trium-
phantly to his Majesty's Ministers, and consistently '
with sound and rational policy. The motion of the
Earl of MALMESIWRY, in. the House of Peers, was
negatived by a•majority of 166 to 67 ; and the second
reading of the Bill Was carried, in the House of Com-
mons, by a majority of 124.
The discussion of •this question was carried on in
each house of Parliament with that temper and mode-
ration, by which, on all subjects, a right conclusion is
most certainly arrived at, but which 'was more especially
requisite on a questiOn involving the most important
interests of the country. The result will be hailed
with satisfact;on from one end of the kingdom to the
other ; and the wisdom of it will be evinced, not only
by the return of tranquillity in the 'disturbed districts,
but by the, moral effect which it will produce on the
minds of all classes of persons, in proving: to them
that the Legislature and the Government are' ever
ready to adopt sn.-11 measures as the exigency of cir-
cumstances may require_ for the general good, but regu-
lated by a due regard for the intcrests of particular
Classes. To ourselves it is a subject of great congra-
tulation that we have steadily advocated the adoption
of measures which may be said now to, have received
the sanction of both branches of the Legislature, and
that we have never doubted that the decision ,of Par-
liament would be that which, in the opinion of all
disinterested persons, is necessary for'the alleviation of
present, 'end security against futuredistress, while it is
unlikely to' be 'injurious to the separate interests of any
class of the community.

in accordance with the general plan of this
,Paper,
to insert in its lastpage such of the Leading Articles ,
.of other 'Daily Journals as contain original matter,
we have given insertion to an article from the, Times
of this morning ; but we are convinced that its peru-
sal will excite the disgust and indignation of every
right thinking person of all parties. The coarse and
Vulgar allusion which' it contains to
,the most exalted
T!orsonage of .the. Kingdom, exhibits one of the
most striking proofs winch we have met with of
the depraved taste of the writer of that article.—
T 0 speak of the Sovereign in other than tenns of
respect, is at any time a breach of propriety on the
part of a subject of 'a Monarchical Government, but
to do so at thisi moment, and on the occasion to
which the article refers, is a violation of duty of the
grossest .and most outrageout character. The benevolent
regard for the distresses of his subjects which hiS Ma-
jeBtY has manifested .by his proinpt.and most munifi-
cent donations to the Manufacturing Districts, otight,
;if no sense of duty or other consideratiOn had in-
•finenced the writer of this article, to .have protected
ftlte,lc!;,rq from insult ;and if his MAJESTY'S personal
influence has been exerted' as stated by the Times, to
carry tht-ough. Parliament' the measures for the relief
and seeinity'cf ~ilt a people against further distress,
an expression of .gratitude, rather than of insult, shoUld
have ,beeii offered
however, of the ,T.inzes,. .
The object, ,itt Nturn
.is evidently to
lessen the respect due
o£
fation which Ills NA-
JiSTY fillS; Mid its disrecraide
Constantlyt ri-d!Tl'be4dsttcred itAti-
tutions of society, is
direct attaCks.npori thern, as by the exhibited, ,
paltry
well byd
of offering insults to the persons who fill try mo e
_le Highest.
and most exalted. stations, sanctioned
by those insti-
tutions. ~

Some of the Papers have stated that the Purser oi
the Hon. .Company's ship Vansittart, who arrived al
the East India House yesterday, brought a confirms.
tion of the report of., the termination of the War with'

the Burmese. On enquiry, we found that this Gen-
tleman's information was detived from the same source
as that of the former report which reached us from
the st,lldena, with the addition, in the present case,
that the Purser had been on board the Mellish, and
learned the particulars himself from some of her Offi-
cers. . We,;however, remain sceptical as to the fact of
Pea%.4o,vingrt4en place at the date of the sailing of
iller 444 ; but we shall be glad -to find that our
saner , from circumstances has Jed us to a wrong

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a
pdr,ol friend' the Courier, is a keen fellow,- and
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`0 on .l Icichghts,the world with rare 4, specimens"