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THE WEATHER.—Noox, FEBRUARY 22.

ROYAL GALLERY OP SCIENCE, ADELAIDE-STREET.
Thermometer... 45 Highest 46 1 Lowest 32
Barometer 29.68.—Wind S.W.—Freezing Point 2.2 Deg.

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LONDON •
WEDNESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 23, 1342.

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. MaNErt GissoN,
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
hy Sir FRANCIS BURDETT, Mr. WODEHOUSE, Mr.
14 s ETT, of IViltshire, and Mr. BINGHAM ESCOTT. Lord
I)crwcAm 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. 3L STEWART also made a very useful
' speech ; but on the- whole the debate had not much
move* 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 dial-
lunged to substantiate their assertion that they bear par-
- iicular 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
cuss. The interest is paid out of the taxes, which are
Collected chiefly 1: 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
Slot exceed 5,000,0001 per annum. If they paid every
farthing of poor-rates
and highway-rates, that would
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not instuy their monopoly. The truth is, that the
burdens which press on the landowners are private, not
public. Theit• estates are nearly all encumbered wilt
mortgages,. dowers, annuities, and other debts, which'
they are afraid will eat up all their rent if the trade in
corn be set free. To-speak the truth, in one sentence,
.the • corn-law i:i preserved to enable the profligate and
rs travagant landowners to pay their debts. They can-
not, :however, any longer impose on the people ; all their
actions are now open to observation ;. they are the just
01,3e-20 of suspk•ion, and they are now falling into the
unhappy .cOndition of detected story-teller, whom nobody
believes.. -Such a station, if that be the station which
EpwARD KNATCHRULL is anxious to maintain, is
iccompatible with the preservation of society.

We regret very much the conduct of the Whigs on the
question of the Corn-Taws. Their reasoning and their votes
are palpably at variance. They have not confidence in their
'own principles, and their fears master their convictions.
They mistrust nature, and wonderfully overrate the
good effects of laws. All their arguments, particularly
~.the elaborate statements of Lord JOHN ItussELL, Lord
*AlallyritBTON, and Mr. MACAULAY, go the whole length
'l:l:,le,atig that trade is not a proper subject for legis-
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