The Sun.
London, England, 1820-08-01 00:00:00

could not satisfy the Praye. of aay•one of the'Peti-
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Such was the fatal opposition our Petitions have experienced;
and that oppositioit is in a great rii:asure .be 'attributed to

the notion that the Agricultural Qiiestion is not completely
distinct troth the 'Commercial. !t is attempted to tnix the
complaints respecting foreign Commerce with time case of the
Agriculturists, with which they have nothimt to do, unless
those who wish to. promote a•revolotion of all our ancient

prindpics and establishments, mean to propose an ahsotuttly
free trade in Corn.-{- Such a measure would undoubtedly
soon reduce the growth of that article in this Cowin.), in a
degree frightful to contemplate, and greatly below what mere
theorists imagine; depriving a large propottion of our most
useful population of employment, rendering us completely
dependent' on other Countries for our subsistence, and that
dependence liable td all the vicissitudes of seasons, of war,
of caprice, of interested projects and political views of other
Countries, the result of which inevitably would he a liability
to the extreme of famine. A secure and permanent protect-
ing duty in all cases against an overwhelming importation of

foreign Wain arid foreign Wool is the encouragement the
Agriculturists require. Confidence should by all means be
restored to them. Their cause is so good, and the interest
of the Country is so deeply concerned, that they should not
be dispirited:: On the contrary they should be encouraged t)y
the general feeling of the Country, mid the necessity of the
case, with firmness to—reiterate their appliCatioas—which
when the object of them is properly understood will have
their due effect. At present their prospects are most unpro-
mising. They are discouraged horn a doe expenditure of
Capital, not only for the permanent improvement of Land
but even for the ordinary course of husbandry, by npprelien-
shins arising from the immense importations of Grain and

" Unless the warehousing of Corn is relinquished it
will be impossible to prevent our markets from being glutted
with that. article from abroad. Nor will the measures adopt-
ed tespecting the averages produce any very essential and
important benefits. At present Foreigners and Traders are
allowed to enrich themselves to the injury of the British Far-
mers and the Country in general. Those who have not al-
ready wasted their Capital in unprofitable cultivation of the,
Soil, are withdrawing or preparing to withdraw it. The ex-
pence of Tillage has so greatly increased, that if the Land
cannot be turned to Pasture, by which many thousands
would be thrown out of employment, they will find it much
more prudent to suffer the inferior Soils to lie waste, rather

than incur the heavy load of Tythes, Taxes, Poor Rates, and
Assessments, and run the risk of an inadequate price for their
unprotected produce:

The Report was received with much approbation by the
Meeting, who expressed themselves fully sensible of the obli-
gations they were under to LordShetlielit for his continued
attention to their interest, and his exertions in the cause of
Agriculture and of the Country in general. The health of
Mr. Webb Hall, proposed by Mr. ELLMAN, jun., was -drank
with much satisfaction, for his zeal and services in the same
cause. As usual very little business was done at the Fair—
but since, several Parcels have sold at from 171 d. to lad. per
pound, and, there is reason to expect that some will be sold
still higher. The account is confirmed that several Wool
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ford Fair at Is. 9d. per pound, and some cross breed betwee❑
the Leicester and South Down have beers sold at ls. 11d. per
pound. It is supposed these prices are given by the Norwich
Manufacturers.

t'Commercial men might have ample employment on the
subject of the embarrassments in foreig❑ Trade, and in that
it is most sincerely hoped they may he successful without any
sacrifice of the landed interest to commercial speculation,