The Sun.
London, England, 1842-01-22 00:00:00

EVENING SUN

• GREAT ANTI-CORN-LAW MEET- on Monday 18,000 packages, and for Thursday,
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ING AT GLOUCESTER. paekag-os vrg (I.eelftr,s(l, 17'2 ; ".`
Tt.,t Ihe Ist F.:1311"'?
13,646
there was less life in the market, the attention 0,
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trade being generally directed to the public sales deelore,
still a fair business was transacted and prices were
common Free Trade Congou ls 10-ld to is lid cat'
Company's Is 104 d per lb.
Cocoa.—There has been no public sale this 'week,
privately the operations have been extremely limited to
West India. Foreign neglected; good Para 34s per c
tis
SPlCES.—lmporters of Cassia Linea are still aniti°r
to sell, and prices have further given way 3s to 56 r,„
cwt. Pepper at full prices, good fair bright EastS-
fetched 2;ld to 20, good brown 9,41 d to 2i-cl ; fair Ar
labar 3-0, and ordinary 3d per lb. White at pre viola rate:.
Pimento at 2-id to 3d for low middling to middling TS;
lity. Cinnamon has been little inquired for, and price
have still a downward tendency. Mace at lower ...
Nutmegs good to fine brown 4s 8d to'ss Bd, middling
3s 8d to 4s 6d, and inferior 2s to 3s 6d per lb. Clew
dull of sale, common Bourbon Js Id per lb.
paid
RICE.—For Bengal this week full rates have been ps
good to fine white lis 6d to 13s 6d, middling white ‘t.
10s 6d to I ls, and low middling lOs to 108 6d perew
Java 6d cheaper ; middling white lOs to 10s 6d, 10, o
4
to 9s 6d, and fine yellow 8s per cwt. Carolina for /loll'
consumption at 28s to 36s per cwt.
Rum, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.--There has been
fair demand for -West India Rum this week and rather
,
higher rates have been paid for Leewards. Jamaica'', t
a
sustained the former value. Leewards at 2s to 2s Id l
proof to 1 per cent. over, and Jamaica of fair qualitPhet
per cent. over, at 5s 3d. East India Rum has furl
improved ; Is 4d to- Is 4id for proof COO"
The Brandy Market has been in a dull state. Cogll9'cil.
first brands of the vintage of 1836, hhds 6s, puns 5s 106,
ditto 1837, hhds 5s 7d, puns 5s 5d ; ditto, 1838, lbw,:
sd, puns 5s 3d ; ditto 1839, hhds ss, puns 4s 10d ;
1840, hhds 4s 3d, puns 4s id per gallon, For Gene
2s for common, and 2s 6d to 2s 8d for fine fit for (111`1
British Corn Spirits at 9s 9d to 9s 10d per gallon. 06,
INDIGO.—To-day, during the progress of the sale, 2-
chests were withdrawn by the proprietors. 719 chests ha'
passed the sale. The biddings were more brisk, and tit:
proportion which found buyers is much larger than
any previous day, but without any improvement l 0
prices. Some lots of old goods were, however, forced
off at very uneven prices, which varied from 3d to 15,.;
per lb discount. 93 chests were bought in by '"
proprietors.
Oias.—For all descriptions of common Fish Oils thijj
week, rather lower prices have been submitted to ; , e
Seal at 42/, yellow 34/ to 384 brown 31/ lOs to 381 :m.."
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Cod 30/, Southern good to fine 33/ lOs to 3511.
40"."
common to middling 311 lOs to 33/ per tun ; Slta
moved off slowly at easier rates, fine quality at, 'aij
to 904 and inferior 861 lOs to 88l per tun. Linseed
on the spot at 34s to 34s 3d, and for delivery at 355 [0
cwt. Rape, pale at 51s to 51s 6d, and brown gm Was
6d per cwt. Olive has been in good request, Gall/10d
651 to 664 and Spanish 591 to 61/ per tun. Palm 14:-
for the best. Cocoa Nnt, at 41s to 42s for first sort.,oo.
This afternoon fine Southern at 321 to 331; 6Lde•
fine Sperm 88/ to 88/ 15s ; 50 tuns Newfoundland wX.,4
of fine quality 32110 s to 3315 s ; 40 tuns Newfounno
Cod 291 to 29/15s ; 60 tuns Palm 31s to 32s per cwt;
tuns brown Seal 201 per tun.
TALLOW.- —Prices have been steady for Russian OaAr
low this week; on the spot there has been a brisk Loi
mand for immediate consumption, and 48s has been P.
for large parcels of P. Y. C. For February and )all.l,
43s 6d, and for the last three months of the year
9d to 49s per cwt. South American,at 4os 6d to Ao
for low to fine quality. Town Tallow has met With •
free sale.
This afternoon the demand was good for Petereill
Yellow Candle, at 48s to 48s 3d on the spot, and 485
to 48s 9d for delivery.

GLOUCESTER, TIrUItSDAY Moicisc.--Last
of the greatest meetings ever known in this county was
held in the Shire Hall of the city of Gloucester for the
purpose of discussing the question of the Corn-laws, and
considering the propriety of adopting a petition to both
Houses of Parliament, praying a total and immediate
repeal of the obnoxious tax on food.
Seven o'clock in the evening was the hour appointed
for the commencement of the proceedings, but long before
that period the immense hall was crowded to suffocation.
Between two and three thousand artisans were present ;
and the platform was occupied by some of the principal
merchants of the city.
It will be seen that a foolish and abortive attempt was
made by the Tory party to create disunion and confusion;
but it failed, as it might be expected it should.
The MAYOR having been called to the chair by accla-
mation, proceeded to observe that the present meeting of
the citizens of Gloucester had been called in consequence
of a requisition presented to him, most numerously
signed by tile merchants, manufacturers, and others of
the city.

J. C. KIMBERLEY, Esq., a merchant, then came for-
ward and said that upon previous occasions, when they
had met upon this most interesting and important ques-
tion, it had been trumpeted forth by the monopolists that
they would resist any alteration whatsoever in the Corn-
laws; but, from certain indications, it was pretty clear
that it was the intention of her Majesty's Government to
propose some measure on the subject on the opening of
Parliament. Thus, therefore, it would be seen that pub-
lic opinion had extorted something even from the Tories.
—(Cheers.) Of course he was not prepared to say what
was the character of the proposed alteration adopted by
Sir R. Peel; but thus much he would aver, that no mea-
sure which recognised the fraudulent sliding scale would
be satisfactory to the country.—(Cheers.) They did not
need to go to see the direful effects of the Corn-laws to a
great distance. Let them look at the port of Gloucester
and its solitary condition, with scarcely a vessel floating
in its noble basin.—(Hear, hear.) Let them look at the
impoverished condition of the labouring classes, and
the distress pervading even the tradesmen.—(Hear,
hear, hear.) Did not these things speak loudly
for some sweeping alteration in the Corn-laws ? He did
not see how it was possible for the Tory Ministers long
to resist the overpowering moral influence which would
ere long be brought to bear against the iniquitous Corn-
laws.—(Cheers.) They might prevaricate, they might
shut their eyes and their ears for a brief period, but ul-
timately they might be compelled to yield, and grant
what the people so evidently desired—a total repeal of
the Corn-laws.—(Vociferous cheering.) Mr. Kimberley
having again read the resolution, sat down amid loud and
continuedicheering.
T. STURGE, Esq., seconded the resolution.
S. BOWLEY, Esq., then came forward to propose the
adoption of a petition to both Houses, of Parliament,
praying for an immediate and total repeal of -the Corn-
laws. He said that this was no party question. The
principle of an exchange of commodities with foreign
countries had a higher principle than mere national
wealth. It was excellent in so far as spreading civili-
sation, and Christianity too.—(Cheers.) Every country
should be their country, and every man their brother.—
(Hear, and cheers.) Let them look at Wales, for ex-
ample. They speak a different language, and formerly
they were independent. Now, supposing for the sake of
argument, that it still remained an independent nation ;
well, they have discovered iron in abundance, a large
portion of people are employed in her mines ; and
what is the result ? They have ten times more iron than
what they want ; and accordingly they send to England
and elsewhere the superabundance. We also send them
food. Now, suppose the Welsh were to say to us, " No,
we shan't have our food from you." We reply, " Well,
we' shan't have your iron." And what is the conse-

quence? Why, the Welsh would pay dearer for their
food, and we would pay dearer for our iron."— (Hear,
hear.) Now, that was a very simple way of explaining
the operation of the Corn-laws to all except. those who
had the landlords' dust thrown in their eyes.—(Laughter
and cheers.) Again, let them look at the condition of
the agricultural labourers. He had found, on examina-

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last raaritet day, 71.
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Walis End Pemberton .40 t
Walls End Stewart's 1,5
Walls End Hartlepool 9
alls End Caradoc ..... ..... 0 6,
Walls End Cassop
Victoria Hartlepool.,
Wa'ls End Adelaide 14 9.
Walls End Barrington Tees ij
Walls End Barrett....•••"" IS u
Walls d Evenwood n
Walls End Gordon 0
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tion, that in six agricultural counties in England there
were more paid in poor's-rates than in any twelve ma-
nufacturing counties in England.—(Hear, hear.) But
they were told that the estates were mortgaged, and
unless the landlords had high rents they could not exist.
Now, his reply to that was, that if he went into debt, he
must bear the brunt of it himself. The landowners
would not pay his debts, and he saw no just reason why
he should pay their mortgages.—(Loud • cheers and
laughter.) But let them for one moment see what the
landowners paid in land tax, first as compared with fo-
reign countries, and secondly as compared with the
amount of other taxes paid by the manufacturing popu-
lation. He read from an authentic document:—
" The whole, taxes imposed in Great Britain were--

Land tax
Other taxes 51,997,000

FRANCE.

Land tax....
Other taxes

£23,250,000
17,500,000
PRUSSIA.

Land tax ....
Other taxes .

£3,994,000
3,667,000
AUSTRIA

Land tax
Other taxes 7,700,000"
Thus it would be seen, that whilst all foreign countries
of any note paid in land: tax more than equal to the other
taxes, England paid about 1,000,0001. out of upwards of
50,000,000/. of taxation. He would therefore throw out
a suggestion Which he thought should be adopted through-
out England. That was, that a book should be opened
in every borough, where all who were opposed to the
existence of a tax upon food should enrol their names,
pledging themselves to vote for no candidate but who was
a Corn-law repealer.—(Loud cheers.) Their strength
would thus be known.
The petition was then read.

J. G.FRANCILLON, Esq., seconded its adoption.
W. COTHER, Esq., then came forward to propose an
amendment, when he was received with a burst of hisses
and laughter, and it was in vain that he attempted to
obtain a patient hearing. He at length retired from the
platform, together with his Tory supporters.
The petition was adopted without a dissentient voice.
Thanks were then given to the Chairman, and the
meeting dispersed.