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Inward. He was eoriirintsai that this todritry could
pr , Lice corn enough for irs own consumption, and
in proportion as the fanner increased his:s46l; be in.
creased every other article on hit farm. • ' '
Mr. CHARLES 13URRELIa said it stu. ince*.
bent nn a great country like this, io take care of one
set of interests as well'as tif another. •He thought
the Levied interest might be *Rowed td trade a por-
tion of their resources for the 'benefit 4thkir liettliten
in the West Indies. The clamour taut of d.otirs Was
untouncied There were .many pointi particularly
oppressive on the agricultural interest. The taxes
were teal burthens on it ; particularly the Assessed
Taxes, the Property Tax, and the Poors' Rates,
which were not felt by the shipping interest and othela.•
Among the direct taxes on 'lie farmer, that on hus-
bandry horses aas most oppressi4e4 and even ulti-
mately felt on Cora ; the coniecpetrice of these takes
must necessarily put a greater price on it; or no:RV-ow
a quantity in proportion to his labour. The °petit-
tion of the tax on malt was also more wrens on the
agriculturist even than the Property Tar. It was
brought forward by Mr. Pitt as a war tax, and it had
turned out a most oppressive one, not only on the
farmer, but the poorer elastics, whose Morals as well
as privations it had affected. Beforethe existence of
this tax, the poor man could brew his own beer, but
now he never tastes such beverage except in the house
of his employer, or at a ipublic.house, and here he
acquires a preference for- spirits to the injury of his
pocket and his health.' He hoped that tht Committee
would•act impartially, and not look to a miserable'
popularity, by yielding to what they conceive to be
a general opinion. 1
Lord A. HAMILTON spoke against the appoint.'
meat of a Committee, which be thought perfectly,
superfluous. It was quite impossible for a Commit-
tee- to undertake such an investigation with the
slightest hope of being able to foind any measures on
their resolutions this Seaside. If it were possible to
produce their Report in three weeks, the discussion
would take up three weeks more; and at the end of
July they would have to send the )3111 to the Lords
for their opinion. -He felt some embarrasiment at
voting against the proposition; but be thought it.
awkward for the Houk to be pledged to a measure
and then he obliged to abandon it. Besides, it was
impossible to form any•rule of prices, while the situt-
tion 'of the country may be to different in the course
of six months, from what it is at present: At this
time the course of Exilange was SO per cent. against,
us; but even two months-might make a material difs'
Terence, and in six, we had a right to expect the ibn.'
-titian of the kroperrysTax, and the restoration of our
Cutrency. Thus it would be impossible for the Com-
mittee to offer any opinion Its to prices for next year,
without knowing bow far the war tale! ate to be
modified. •
The CHANCELLOR 'of. the EXCHEQUER
thought the House should wait for the Report of the
Grimm ittee, before it determinedishether any measu:e
should be adopted-this year. ' Yet he did not think it
probable that the Report-ieuld be made in time for
the full consideration of it by both flouse.i. •
Mr. R. THORNTON thought the words of the
motion laid it open to observation.- The Committee•
seemed to be called upon not merely to investigate;
but to consult upon What specific Bill they should.,
bring in, tt would, therifore, appear to be Moved
rather in the spirit of those who favour, in the high
etc degree, the agricultural' interest. It' would be
very important in every `point of view, not, to deli:-
gate tci a Contiaittee of that-House, the decision on
so important a measure, since there is hardly a Gen-
tleman who is not pledged by his opininti, either on
one side or the other. He thought the .Colnniittee
ought only to be instructed to enquireanore fully into
the subject, and the main queutionhe then put off till
another session. ' .
The. CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
would remind the Hon. Gentleman, that the Report,
when pteseated, could be subjected to a division. The
present question Wiiisserely ,respecting theappOint;
anent of the Caarmitatit'n , , .
Mrs PHILLIPS dniught the depger apprehended
from hue trade in train was withoet foundation. If
the prcihibitery. &tie, out' efitnefaktures were remov-
ed, we ght be sukplied: with articles of 'forei .
manufacture at a Chewer rate than they could tie
sold by the homemenufacturer. It wasatild, that
the British farmers- mild not compete *with Anse '
foreign countries s.but' the price of corn in foreign
markets was not. known. The appliCatiOn *of the
.principles of free trade.' to that of corn, would Oil.;
mutely be most beneficial to-the landed interest.--
A fearful corehination against us, was said-to bi'apl,:
prehended from foreign countries. , Drishis subject
both the agriculttiral. and mantificturing .interests
were clamorous, and forth, advantage of both Psr-
r,tment was now to consult. • He would vote for thf
Cetimittee, with--the understandittg that irs objet
was. to procure furtherinforrnation, and not to code:
to a decisionainring the present. Session.
• Mr. HUSKISBON rose-to support the motion .
a Committee. 'The °sty circumstance which had Qt.;
tuned to vary the teitaireihich the House shotild take;
en the subject, since the MaYion for a new Committee,
whichhad beee proposed by an 'Hon. Member (Mr.
Bankti) softie weeks ago, ,Was the number of peti.
tions which had been presented. Though this cleans,.
stance did not in the-least make him change his opi.
nion as to. the prinalpk of thenproposed alteration on
the-coin laws, yeetlaesit petitions were entitled to re-
- elect, and deserved-consideration. He believed that
many of these petitions-originated some in feelings •
malevolence, others from Mistaking the nature of the
measure to which they referred. Temperate inquiry
would allay the ferment which now existed, by shewing
the true nature of the proposed laws. • Those who
supported the measure might vote for the Committee
without in any degree incurring the imputation of
inconsistency. The general prayer of the petitions
was that there might be further inquiry before the
House came to a final decision. It was to be ton.
;ideitd, that owing to the I:rety great diminution in
the-value of money, vifrarr,Famie affair protecting price
in I 6104, was not an now. 54
tbeNoble Lord I Lord
A. Hamilton) irnagined`thatthings would return to
the same prices as before the commencement of the
war, he was egregiougy mistaken. Let hilt e.sk what
was likely to be aw expenditure of the country now,
compared to what it was before the war began ? At
the comniejstenient of the *at, the annual- expentil.,
tare of the country was about sixteen millions 1 but
flows leaking at our debt, and flit interest of it, there
was entailed on us a perinea', thargc of Dearly


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stay Miltons itinliallY... IJdifeltiftes‘ etteutistattfett
could it be expected that prices were to be reduced
to what they were in the year 1/92 ? Out of doors
It vial Said, that the obvious.tetiredy was trflOvvet chef
fentti But if the Committee now mi,ved for was al:i
lowed to inquire. it would be found that' the incoiriel
of the landlord was less
.in proportion now than ink
179%. 1n.179:./ the farmer conSideted thaf if the gross
k. .
i,amolint of his prochite was three times the atinoUn
lof his rents. his affairs were in a flourishing state. But
no*, in order to carry on the .operations of husbak
dry with more succesti it was necessary that the pro.
duce should amoult teVfiee times. the rent.• It -wet
perhaps, an iinpoptileiqinth, but it was necessary to
say it, that it Was not to be expected that the price a
grain now could be less than double of what it was
before the beginning of the *it. •
Lord A. HAmiciox and Mr. Hostussim explained.
Mr..BROADHURST thought the whole.Bja as
applied to Great Britain erroneous. ' .
Colonel WOOD was in favour of the motion.
Sir WILLIAM CURTIS was sorry tb observe,
that the manufacturing and agricultural interests had..
'seen invidiously pitted against each other, in the dis-
cussion of the question out of doors. With the un-
derstanding that no ultimate step could be taken du•
ring the present Seision, he would vote for the pre-
sent motion.
• Mr. CANNING did not think that any dangerous
li consequences were to be expected from the Measure ;
but the public feeling was ,so strongly manifested
h against k as to demand attention. The table was
covered with petitioui from thousands, who could
railybe satisfied by farther inquiry. 'On thii account,
'llO supported the proposal of the Chancellor of the
flies.
chequer. As the moth* now stood, it did not ap-
pear to him to go far enough ; and as it was weeded,
the principle of the measure was assumed as good,
and only the details referred to the Cormilittee.—
He wished the whole to be submitted to the Commi-
ttee ; and with this view suggested that the resolution
of the Committee of 1804 should be adopted, leaving
oat that part of it which related to exportation, as the
House had already decided on-that part of the mea-
sure. Time should be gieen to have the report eircu-
hted in kingdom ;as by that means the agita-
tion which had been excited, would be most effectu-
-ally allayed. It was not his intention to propose any
amendment. He meet threw out the suggestion -'
arid it wit ix his mind so reasonable that he thought:
the Right Hon. Gentleman would accede to it. • -'.
Sir JOHN NEWPORT said, that the number off
petitions whith have been presented against the mea-.
sure wasto be attributed to the great pains that had
teen taken.ta 'delude the public ; and, le had' no
doubt, third as much .pains had been taken ti ex-
plain the real nature of the Measure, and to ihevi the
benefits that would result from it, an equal number-of.
Petition*Thight have been presented in favour of it. '
' Mr. BARING- was *quite indifferent whether a.
Committee was appointed or not. He wislietl the
decision to be postponed altogether till next Session.
Mr. HUSKISSQN and Mr. WARINQ esplaineds- .- .
Mr. BARHAM said a- few words. against Pte'.
• Motion, which he thought guitertintiecessary..
Mr.. P. MOORE ,was Also against the Motionii.i:
.Lord COMPTON thought the appointrneat Of the
COmmitiee Would h;aiethe effect of satisfying, the
Public. . . . -.
The CHANCEL/MC of the EXCHEQUER
referring.to the.suggeation-ef the Right Honourable;
Gentleman /Mr. Cinning),,eiptessed his willingnes. i
to accede to it. • ... , ' --•
Sir C. MONCK thug' ght that .there.waii alrealia
enough of ividenceno, the subject befoss the... House,
and could not vote for the Motion.: as'. - - •
.Mr. ROSE bad no Objection to' the appointment
of such a Committee as-liao been'mOied for, . acd
earnestly intieated that the decision shniiid be deferred
till after the present Session. -After which the House:
'divided—For the M0ti0n,.173,--Against it, 67—Ma.:
•ty Or the Comeniftee, 106. . -.:. •
Stangoes *eve opt itaia4ultoitaed 3 but we ender-
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_stood, thiCon the Order-of the Day being read for
takinginto consideration the Report of the Corn Lin:,
port Bill, the CLIANCILLSAR of the EYCHKQUiRtnoved,
,that it should be, taken into consideration on that day
;hree weeks. To this an Amendment was moved by
trail .Gescotorta, that it should be• taken into con-
tidetatiou on that day six months.
On this the House divided, when the numbers were
—For' the Amendment 1 Hi—Against it 106—Majo
sky for taking the Report into consideration on that
der' Gs months 10.-++-'efts Bill was Conscqiiebily.
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illrlit4out. ..'i
•=',l96Wennsidirs'il6ii ir,die Report of the Highways
Bill' was postponted to that day se'nnight.
h The Lottery Bill was read aSd time and passed. -
Lord PAI.MERSTONgave notice that he would
move the Army Estimate* on Tuesday. ...
L The other Orders of the Day were disposednf, ani
,1113. House Adjourned at H.ALIP-PAST,TVVEI,Vit. . •
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for,
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ING. STAR.

14611)1)6N. ON.. •
TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 1814..
ktlca OP STOCKS 'THIS DAY Al' TWELVE O'CLOCK.
litedeeed 61144—Conss'ilmt—for see. ex t—• per Ct. elf Se
' Book Laug.Aans. 16 3-16th +—lndia Bonds, es. ge. prem.
latunium,authing dene—Excheyner Bills its. Ss. prem. •
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tWe Congratulate the country 'On the rejection last.
,night, in the Commons, of ,theßill to regulate the
import of Corn ; andliil. icon to be enabled to
announce that the Export Bill now before the Lord/
has experienced the -seine fate. Than the-Bill that
has. been thrown out no measure more fraught with
014hief and injustice,. or threatening greater evils teili
she eiwntry.,. was ever proposed in Parliament : new
:Was over thounderstancling of men held in greater
•
`Contempt than by the arguments by which the mea-
sure was recommended.' The Irish logic exhibited
on this occasion—..that, roiling the price of core is for
'itaiiltay.to male itysi cheep," will not soon be forgot-
Obtlft-England add 'Scotland. We are yet, however,
loWinidfo recipe fotilowering the price of potatoes.
They ought now to be very cheap in Ireland, hi
there within these fttw years the vent of land has boss
doutkdi •
Another dose of Irish login was administered last
but it itcattd. with Obit zawlicamertts► as a