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PRICE SD.

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 berm steady;
and be declared his determination of abiding by the
existing law.

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444 0.;4.4-tsiwa ie4a *,--eatiatte4 rey to Ott i 44aAct 4 1
Ch'ristopher's amendment for increasing
the duties propose'd in Sir Robert Peel's new Corn-law
Bill was rejected by 306 to 103 ; majority 202.
April 18.—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 :Alan be impoi.ed 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 cattle, .
was rejected by 380 to 113; majority 267.
May 24.—Mr. Villiers's motion, that the duty she otd
be reduced to Is. a head, was negatived by 209 to d 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 ;ii-; expe-
rience of the present corn law had not been sacs as to
induce him to propose farther change at pre:;eut. lie
had heard nothing to induce him to pre!er a fixed duty
to a sliding-scale.
February 17.—Loril Howick's motion I r a Committee
on the commercial pidicy of the country was negatived
by 306 to 191 ; majority 115. Ia the tour-e at the
debate, Sir James Graham said that there was not much
difference of opinion about the princip!es of free trod. ;
and Englund being no longer an ugticultural country,
the field of our commerce must be enlarged fer the
benefit of the agricultural as well as of the commercial
body; and these, he added, were opinions new recog-
nised by every man of commort sense. But then, he
argued, there was the danger of injuring agriculture in
the attempt to relieve manufactures. Mr. Gladstone
(then a Cabinet Minister) admitted that exports would
be increased in a degree correspending to the relaxation
of restrictions on imports; that if nn increased importa-
tion of foreign corn took place, and if that importation
of foreign corn 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
ISB.

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. Hutt'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 hia
apprehension that a sudden repeal of the corn-laws would
affect the employment of capital in agriculture, and that
a greater importation would take place than was consis-
tent with the profits of the importing merchant, or the
security of the home cultivator. Lord Howick pro-
claimed himself ready to vote for a total repeal.
1845.
March 13.—Mr. Cobden's motio❑ for a Committee on
the effects of the corn-laws was negatived by 213 to 121;
majority 92.
May B.—Mr. Mutt's motion for admitting ►heat from
Australia on the same terms as from Canada, was nega-
tived by 147 to 93 ; majority 54.
May `2B.—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 Howiek remarked, that both would have
been unanswerable in favour of the motion had that been
for a gradual repeal of the existing laws.
It will be seen from the above summary that the
highest number of votes 1, hick 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
hirhest number of 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 statute as not being
sufficiently favourable to the agricultural interest, has
bee❑ able to muster 104 votes cn one occasion ; on an-
other, 113 ; and on a third, 109.

In the llouse 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 6. The
proposition 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 very existence of the Whig Administration.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
TATTERSALL'S—YESTERDAY.
The business flat as usual, and noticeable only from
a disposition 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 1
16 to 1 agst General Shubrick's Brocardo—t to nearlyloo/.
35 to 1 agst Mr. O'Brien's The Traverser—taken to 1001.
35 to 1 aget Mr. D. Cook's Fancy Boy—take 40 to 1
40 to 1 agst Mr. Bowes's Hoorrah—taken to 501.
45 to 1 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 201.
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 251.
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.