The Sun.
London, England, 1842-04-15 00:00:00

Lord WESTERN presented a petition from a num-
ber of farm-tenants in the county of Lincoln,
against the alteration of the Corn-laws proposed by the
Government, and also against the new tariff. Nothing
could exceed the consternation of the petitioners that
such measures should be proposed by the Right
Hon. Gentleman at the head of her Majesty's Govern=
meat, who had so long professed to be the friend of
the agricultural interest. The petitioners felt that they
had been deceived by the Government and their own re
presentatives.—(Loud cries of " Hear," from the Earl of
Winchilsea.) The petitioners gave the lie to the malig-
nant charge which had been circulated through
the Anti-Corn-law districts, that the Corn-law
was a landlord's question.—(Hear, hear.) The farm
tenants felt that it was their question.—(llear, hear.)
They felt that if the whole of the rent were given up it
would not compensate them for the reduction of the
price of corn by 10s. in the quarter.—(Hear, hear,
from the Earl of Winchilsea.) He felt that
they had been deceived by the Government.—(Renewed
and vehement cries of " Hear, hear," from the Earl of
'Winchilsea.) They had also been deceived by. their re-
presentatives, who pledged themselves to maintain the
old law.—(Hear, hear.)
The Duke of WELLINGTON said—My Lords, as
there is a day fixed for the discussion of the measures
proposed to the other House by my Right Hon. Friend
at the head of her Majesty's Government, I think it
will be as well if Noble Lords would refrain from those
harsh expressions.—(Hear, hear.) I think it would be
as well if they would refrain from saying that the coun-
try had been deceived by the Government.—(Hear.) I
think that those expressions ought to be avoided, till the
House can come fairly to the discussion of the question,
and the Noble Lord can have an opportunity of stat-
ing how, when; and where, and in what language, my
Lords—l say in what language—my Right Hon. Friend
at the head of the Government has deceived the people.
—(Cheers.) I think that the Noble Lord in his can-
dour ought to have stated how, and when, and where
my Right Hon. Friend has deceived the people. My
Lords, I deny the fact.—(Loud cheers.) I deny
it as firmly and positively as the Noble Lord has as-
serted it.—(Cheers.) I say it is not true, and there I
leave it.—(Cheers.) -
Lord WESTERN said that the Noble Duke might say
that the statement of the petitioners was not true; but he
(Lord Western) must repeat that the general
belief of the farm-tenants throughout the country was,
that they were deceived by the Government
and by their representatives. The Right Ho-
nourable 'Baronet had given them reason to believe, by
his conduct in 1838, 1839, and 1840, that he would take
a course directly opposite to that which he had taken.—
(Hear, hear, from Lord Winchilsea.) He would not say
that the Right Hon. Baronet had wilfully deceived them,
but his conduct had led them to believe with confidence
that he would never introduce such measures as were
now before Parliament.

Messengers from the Commons brought up several
private bills.
The Earl of STANHOPE presented a petition from
the occupiers of land in Basingstoke, praying their
Lordships not to allow the present protection on land to
be withdrawn. Also, a petition from Newbury, which
stated that the petitioners looked with dismay and
alarm at the measures prepared by her Majesty's Go-
vernment, and praying that they might not pass into law.
Also a petition to the same effect from Greenwich.
Also a petition from Westport, in Ireland, praying the
House not to sanction any alteration in the existing
duties on foreign corn and oat-meal. Also a petition from
the labourers of Kent, praying that the present protec-
tion given to land should be continued. Upon that oc-casion it was not necessary for bim to anticipate the ob-
servations which he should have to make when the new
Corn-Bill was before he House. He should, therefore,
content himself by expressing his cordial and complete
concurrence in the prayer of the petitions.
The Earl of RIPON laid on the table certain papers
relating to the West Indies and Canadian emigration ;
also papers relating to Jamaica and Barbadoes. The
Noble Earl presented a petition praying for a reduction
of all duties upon the produce of the Canadas.