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LONDON
4VEDNESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 23, 1842.

Again the debate on Mr. VILLIERS' motion was ad-
journed last night a few minutes before twelve o'clock,
Mr. EWART being in possession of the House. There
was a considerable number of speakers, but they were
nearly all of a minor character. Mr. MILNER GIBSON,
the representative of Manchester, made, perhaps, the
best speech of the night, on the free trade side ; the
palm of merit was divided on the side of the monopolists
by Sir FRANCIS BURDETT, Mr. WODEHOUSE, Mr.
BENETT, of Wiltshire, and Mr. BINGHAM EscoTT. Lord
DuNcaN made a short and smart speech, and plainly
told the proud aristocracy of England that it was un-
worthy of them to scramble with the people for their
food. Mr. P. M. STEWART also made a very useful
speech ; but on the whole the debate had not much
novelty or interest.
We cannot, however, regret that it is continued. The
discussion will make the merits of the question better
known. As yet, though the landlords have been chal-
lenged to substantiate their assertion that they bear par-
ticular burdens, they have not done so, and have merely
repeated their assertions. On this point their word
carries no weight with it ; they are legislating on their
own behalf, and no person gives them the credit of being
either disinterested or patriotic.

Of the national debt, which Mr. MILNEs the night be-
fore hinted the landlords would extinguish if their corn
monopoly were destroyed, they pay no more than any other
class. The interest is paid out of the taxes, which are
collected chiefly by the Customs and Excise. The
whole amount of the local burdens of England and
Wales, of which only a small share falls on them, does
not exceed 5,000,0001. per annum. If they paid every
farthing of poor-rates and highway-rates, that would
not justify their monopoly. The truth is, that the
burdens which press on the landowners are private, not
public. Their estates are nearly all encumbered with
mortgages, dowers, annuities, and other debts, which

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