The Sun.
London, England, 1844-02-02 00:00:00

.Nctkag had been done, he repeated, as yet, which led him to •
expect great relief to the suffering part of the community. It
was only by alterations in the duties on sugar, corn, and other
great articles of consumption, that permanent prosperity could
be secured. With reference to the amendment of the Hon.
Member for Rochdale, after listening to all the arguments
which he had brought forward, he must say that he could net
concur in the course which the Hon. Gentleman was taking,
and he felt compelled to record his vote against the amendment.
Colonel RAWDON said if he acquiesced in the course
which the Noble Lord proposed to take, it was only because he
believed that a more fitting time would present itself for dis-
cussing the wrongs of Ireland. He was not insensible to the
amentable' grievances which existed in that country.
Mr. HINDLEY said he thought the speech of the Hon.
Member for Clithero was highly dangerous to the country,
because it conveyed a very false impression of the real state of
things. The Noble Lord the Member for the city of London
had explained the cause of the partial improvement. He held
in his hand letters from gentlemen in Manchester, connected
with the foreign trade, stating that for the last twelve
months they had not derived from it one farthing of profit.
The Hen. Gentleman who seconded the address said that not-
withstanding the advance in the price of the raw material,
trade had increased. With regard to the cotton trade there
was no security, but the sliding-scale was the cause. In 1828,
the effect of bad harvests was beginning to be felt, and
agents were sent to the Continent to purchase food. But they
were obliged to take out gold, because they could not exchange
their manufactures for the corn with which other countries
could supply them.—( Hear, hear.) The consequence
was a great fall in the price of all manufac-
tured goods, from which they were now recovering.
But they had a plethora of money, and they did not know to
employ it. He would ask the Right Hon, Gentleman oppo-
site what a prudent man ought to have done last year? Ought
he to have bought cotton ?—(Laughter. ) A prudent person,
perhaps, ought not to have bought more than two months'
supply, but a speculator, with the corn-laws in operation,
would have been justified in laying in a twelve months' stock.
Reference had been made in the Queen's speech to the Bank
of England. Did it encourage dangerous speculations? He
could tell them the ganibfing tables of Baden-Baden were not
more ruinous than their policy.—( Laughter.) It was not a
disgrace to be called, as they were, a nation of shopkeepers, but
they were a nation of gamblers, and nothing could be worse. If
the country was relieved from the pressure of bad laws, he had
no fears for its trade and prosperity.
Mr. FIELDEN, who was very indistinctly heard, from the
distance at which he spoke from the Reporters' gallery, and the
noise which prevailed in the House at the time, was understood
to say, that he felt dissatisfied that the Government had not
introduced some improvement on the present system of corn-
laws. Members of the Anti-Corn-law League told the coun-
try, that unless the corn-laws were repealed there would be no
permanent prosperity. in manufactures. Sir Robert Peel told
the House, that if the corn-laws were repealed the
country would be ruined. Which of them were they
to believe? One thing was certain, that the present
laws were more favourable to the landlord class than to the great
bulk of the people. Petitions were sent during the course of
the last session, from all parts of the country, but the prayer of
these petitions had not been acceeded to, and they were treated
with indifference and neglect. The people were heavily taxed,
but they had scarcely any voice in the representation. Much
had been said about the improved condition of the working
classes, but for his part he believed that very great distress at
present existed in the country. The Hon. Baronet (the Mem-
ber for Hull) had " a fair day's wages for a fair day's work,"
but the working-classes had low wages and
,clear food.
There had been meetings of tenant-farmers—they, too, com-
plained of the badness of the times; they said it was a tenant
question • the labourers said it was a labourers' question ; but
the corn-laws were condemned by all, except by those who
had an interest in maintaining them. The taxation upon those
necessaries of life which came into general consumption
should be lessened, and if the expenditure could net be
diminished the taxation should be transferred from the articles
alluded to to property. He repeated, that the people were not
fairly represented, and should not be heavily taxed. After
some further observations, which were not audible to us, the
Right Hon. Gentleman concluded by saying, he felt great
pleasure in seconding the motion of his Hon. Friend.
Mr. SHARMAN CRAWFORD explained. He had no
intention of attempting to stop the aurplies by moving any
vexatious adjournments. His only wislkwas that the grievances
from which the country suffered should be brought under the
full consideration of the House.
The House then divided on Mr. S. Crawford's amendment,
when the numbers were—
For the Address
For the Amendment
Majority —256
The House then divided. on Mr. Hume's amendment, when
the numbers were—
For the Amendment ............. 49
Against it
Majority
The address was then agreed to.
Mr. T. DUNCOMBE gave notice of his intention, on the
bringing up of the report of the address, to move an amend-
ment with respect to the Irish registration, to the effect that
the House pledges itself to introduce a measure for the amend-
ment of county and borough registration in Ireland.
SINDE.

Sir R. PEEL laid on the table of the House certain papers
relative to Slade.
On the motion of Dr. BOWRING the usual newspaper
stamp returns were ordered.
Mr. HINDLEY wished to know if it would be necessary to
renew a motion he had made last session for a return of the
number of paupers enlisted into the army.
Sir R. PEEL said the order had better be renewed.
The House then Adjourned at a quarter to One o'clock.

THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.
THIS EVENING, FEBRUARY 2,
Will be performed Shakspeare's Play (as altered by Cibber) of
RICHARD 111. Richard, Duke of Gloater, Mr. Charles Kean ;
M
Duke of Buckingham, r. Cooper ; Duke of Norfolk, Mr. G.
Horncastle; Earl of Richmond, Mr. Hudson ; Elizabeth, Mrs.
Warner ; Duchess of York, Mrs. Selby; Lady Anne, Mrs. Stirling.
After which, will be repeated a New Grand Comic Christmas
Pantomime, entitled HARLEQUIN AND KING PEPIN ; or,
VALENTINE AND ORSON. Harlequin, Mr. Howell; Colum-
bine, Misi Carson; Clown, Mr. T. Ridgway ; Pantaloon, Mr.
Blanchard.
Dress Boxes 75., Second Price 3s. 6d. ; Upper Circles of
,Boxes 55.,
'econd Price Is. ; Pit 38 , Second Price 25.; Middle ballery Is..
Second Price Is. ; Upper Gallery Is., Second Price 6d.

THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT-GARDEN.
M. JULLIEN'S CONCERTS.
First A us arance in this Country of Herr Conrad, Band Violinist of
ajcsty the King of Holland's Court Orchestra, who will
perform a Sole.
THIS EVENING, FEBRUARY 2,
PROGRAMME FOR THIS EVENING—PART L
Overture, Fra Diat-olo—Aub r.
Quadrille, Opera Stars, in which will be introduced the most popular
Opera Bances—Julhen.
Valse, La Valse a Deux Tems—Jullien.
Solo, Violin, by Herr Conrad.
Locke's celebrated Music to Macbeth, with Solos for Ophieleide,
Bassoon, and Oboe, by Messrs. Prospere, Baumann and Barret—
Locke.
Solo, Oboe—M. Barret.
the English Quadrille—Jullien.
PART IL
Opera, Lt Sonnambula, Grand Fanta,ia, with Solo for the Cornet-a-
Piston, by Herr Kcenig.—Bellini.
New Quadrille, The Irish Echoes—Jullien.
Solo, Flute, Mr. Richardson.
Valse, Clementine, composed expressly for her Majesty's State Balls
—J uihen.
Burletta Quadrille, entitled Dancing for the Million—Jullien.
Doors Open at Idalt-past Seven, commence at Eight e'Clock.
Promenade, ls., Upper Boxes, Is. ; Dress Circle, •.:s. ; Private
Boxes, 11. Is. Tickets to be obtained at the Box-ottice of the
Theatre; of Mr. Mitchell, Old Bond-street; Mr. Andrews, New
Bond-street; Mr, Sams, St. James's-street; and M. Jullien's Ottice,
3, Maddox-street, Bond-street.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
MK. BENJAMIN WEBSTER, LESSER
THIS EVENING, FEBRUARY 2,
Will be repeated the Comedy of THE MERRY WIVES OF
WINDSOR, Sir John Falstaff; Mr. Strickland; Master Slender,
Mr. C. Mathews; Mr. Ford, Mr. Stuart ; Mr. Page, Mr. Howe;
Fenton, Mr. Caulfield ; Sir Hugh Evans, Mr. Webster; Mrs. Page,
Madame Vestris ; Mrs. Ford, Mrs. Ni:bett ; Mrs. Quickly, Mrs.
Glover; Anne Page, Miss Mattley.
In the course of the Evening Mr. John Parry will sing his popular
Song of "The Singing Lesson," accompanying himself and Pupil
on the Grand Pianoforte.
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To conclude with a New Fairy Extravaganza, entitled THE FAIR
ONE WITH THE GOLDEN LOCKS! King Lachrymoso, Mr.
J. Bland; Prince Graceful, Miss P. Horton ; Queen Luctdora,
Miss Julia Bennett.
Orchestra Stalls, 53. ; Boxes, ss. ; Pit, rs. ; Gallery, 25.; Upper
Gallery, Is. Walf.price —Boxes, 3s. ; Pit, es.; Gallery, Is. ; Upper
Gallery, &I. Doors opened at Hall.past Six, and the Verformance
commence at Seven.
Tickets and Places to be had of Mr I. T. Archer, at the Box—
office, from Ten till Five.