The Sun.
London, England, 1826-05-02 00:00:00

CURRENCY OF SCOTLAND.

The Mike of ATHOL presented a Petition from a Parish id
Perthshire against any alteration iu the present system of tanking
iu Scotland.

The Marquis of lIUNTLY presehted similar Petitions h.tim..se—
veral Parishes in Aberdeenshire and also Petitiblis fo the 'same
effect from Parishei ih the. Chithtiei of Roes and buiiff.
The Earl of LAUDERDALE present a iimilar Petition
from 111ValleS3.

The Earl of ROSSLYN presented a Vitnilar Petition from s
Parish in Perthshire.

RESTORATION OF HONOURS

The Earl of LIVERPOOL movei the third reading of thti
Bills to restore the titles of Ditiffts, Ogilvie, Carnsvatth, Elam;
and Fiugstak.--head a third time and passed.
BRITISH SHIPPINIL

The Duke Of NORTHUMBERLAND presented n
from the Inhabitants of Newcastle-upon-I'rue, prayrng for the
interference 'uf their Lordshipe against the competition of foreigti"
shipping.

CORN LAWS.

Lord KING presented a Petition from the Weavers and othei
Inhabitants of Manchester, praying for an altetatinn in the Corn
Laws. his Lordship observed, that under the peculiar circum.'
stances of the time, the petitibh Was entitled to the best considetio:
tion of their Lordships, particidarly as it was marked with goOd
sense and moderation. The Petitioners stated that they entire- '',
ly disapproved of the outrages which tireh COmMitted in the
manufacturing districts, and that they consideted the !Arising of .
, machinery as most unpolitic as well as mischievous. It was not,
to the improvement in machinery that the present suffering. Of
' the country was owing. The Petitioners stated, and his I.ordshig.
agreed with thein, that the present distress of the nuinufacturent
was to be traced to the Corn bites, aiiti th the consequent high'
price of (hod. The tendency of Corn Laws Was twoffiliL Itt
the first place, ,in directly preventing the importation of fora&
corn, and consequently the supply of food ; and in the next plaosi
the Corn Liws prevented the exportation of our thanufisetutes,
us foreigner" could not purchase them unless torn wee received
in return. His Lordship gave credit to the rabble Earl at the
head of the Treasury for his declaration of lilt year, When he said
that a revision 'of those laws was necessary, in which opinion be •
was store the Noble Earl was quite sincere.
The Marquis of LANSDOWN did not wish to make any oh- .
nervation that would lead to any difference of opinion, nor would
he touch upon controversial ground ; but he wished to advertlO '
circumstances which were known to their Lordships; he meant
the present distress and disturbances which prevailed in the:
country. It was Fenerally understood that a dissolotiou of'
Purliamart would shortly take place, and he hoped they would
nut separate without taking soma step to AILy the distreas
which existed in the manufacturing districts+. He s?a
elisions not to let that opportunity pass without urging Upon -
their Lordships the necessity of adopting untie inoteure'reie
only to relieve the distress+, but to allay the alarm which
prevailed. Ile tvould acknowledge that the subject was Oral
of considerable difficulty; but he alai) thought that the tir-.
cumstances of the present case took it suit of the range of e'orts-; '
mon accidents ; it was impossible for Parliatitent to alleeiate.
all the difficulties that occur in a commercial community, or'
to controul the vicissitudes of kdpply and demand to whiat
this country Must be always subject. During thb last year air
artificial stimulus was given to trade, which led to speculation'
beyond the knowkAge as well us the controul of the unfor;
tunate individuals who were now suffering them a stagnation 'of
that trade, and • although much had been dime to distrain'tbialit
irregularities, and his Lordship had approved of those tool.'
mares, still'he must say, that by them a temporary check wei '
given to commerce, which tended to ;repose as additional cheek'
upon commetee. Under all ' circumstances of the case, ` hie' •
thought a case *as made out to call for the effectual inteffit-':.
tenet: of the Government, but he also thought there was a unite.
say for vigorous and vigilant, If Lsot,eovere ITlOSinires, far' tite '
protection of property, as well for the ,sake of the inifortiniate
individuals who were conunitting the outrages as on account
of the persons whose property was exposed to danger. At
the same time he could not ffirget a sentiment of Mr. Burke'e,-
that when a matt was starving he was taken out of the oral.
nary rules of commerce as well a, of justice, but he thin cams(
within the jurisdiction of mercy. His Lbrdship was of opinion
that Parliament must have recourse to temporary remedy to'
meet the present dieftrese ; thisumight be done, either by Placing
funds at the disposal of the Government, or by an addresis to flat •
Crown, pledging Parliament to make good any advaneee whietio
it might be thought necessary to 'make, for the purpose Of.,
reliev.ng the w.arti of the sufferers. Although a public sett.;
tiription might be sufficient to alleviate ordinary distresS, and
althou3h it was in most instances an 'adeqUate as well as the
safest mode of adtninisteriug relief, yet he thought that in the
present instance it would be insufficient. His Lordship did.
trot forget that when distress prevailed in Spitafields, it wilt
alleviated by a public subscription, and by the betievolenca
of individuals; but when lie retuf•tbe rennet aceotinte, and
heard the reports from different parts .of the country, he Was •
anxious to avoid the great elpenee which must be incurred by' - •
any mode of quelling the di4urbances in any other way than'
by relieving the sufferers. It had bee* said that relict 'bight be
derived from a reduction of taxation. He 'had often urged• ar.
i diminution of taxation ; he- ,rnuit'aekuowledge that Much good
I had been dime in that way, sectlitehopkd that much inure %read& .
be dent, but Ciat apecias of relief was slow in its operation; ir '
was from these roil*.tierations that lie thougkitirtne letiipclrafT,
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