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in pursuits of agriculture. He did &it:believe is
system so mischievous as to augment in any way the
direct taxes of that nature and description could
have been devised ; it was, in fait, taxing.the people
upon compound interest. 'lf their Lord hips would
proceed rightly, in so important a case, they would
go into a consideration of silutt principles the revenue
ought to be raised, and to record those principles.—
These were his sentiments upon points which lie
trusted their Lord hips would duly reflect upon, and
ere it may be too late, take them into their eainebt
consideration.
The Noble Earl then presented his Petitions.
The first was from the Churchwardens, Overseers,
and Governors of the Poor, ind Inhabitants of the
Parish of St. Matthewieth9l-green.
Thz see .wed y, between 'nine and 10,000
UM the mix of St. 'Mari, Shore ditch.
Pelt was from ?with or tt. Botolph With-
out, Aldgate.
The next was from a number of persons of various
descriptions, in the County
.s.i,Kent. who cartes for-
ward on the occasion like true men of Kent.
Another was from the Freemen and Inhabitants
of the City of Rochester and its neighbourhood,
also in the County of Kent.
Another was from the Parish of St. Nicholas, Dept-
ford, also in the County of Kent, signed by between
two and 3000 persons.
A Petition from the Parish of St. John's, Wap-
ping ; one from certain Persons residing in and near
the Old Artillery Grounds, and near the Tower of
London ; and two Petitions from certain Parishes in
the County of Wilts.
These documents were severally ordered to lie on
the Table.

The Earl of DERBY presented a Petition from
Great and Little Bolton, in the County Palatine of
Lancaster, against any alteration in the Corn Laws.
His Lordship observed on the occasion, that he corn-,
plied with the wishes of the subscribers in presenting
the Petition ; yet he was far from agreeing in its
prayer. His opinion of the measure now pending
was, that it will be highly beneficial to the country,
notwithstanding the unpopularity of the opinion he
would state. The subject was one which appeared
to be much misrepresented, misconceived, or misun-
derstood. The operation of the proposed Act,
would, he thought, be productive of general advan-
tage. If he thought it would prove otherwise, he
would be one of the last men in England to give
any opposition to the wishes of the Petitioners. He
regretted they saw the subject in such a light—but
he saw it in a very different light, and he would act
up to that which he felt to be his duty—(Hear, hear.)
—The Petition, however, was one numerously and
respectably signed, and therefore one,-he thought,
proper to lie on their Lordships' table.--(Hsar.i
4,r The -Duke of SUSSEIL stated. he. hadaYetrtioDl
to present to their Lordships, praying also that no
alteration may be made in the Corn Laws. In pre-
senting it. however, he wished to be understood as
giving no opinion whatever upon the subject. When
it -should be under discussion, he would equaily at-
tend to what may be said upon both sides of the
question, and draw his conclusions therefrom, ac-
cording to the best of his judgment. At the same
time, he would take this opportunity of saying, that
from his present view of the subject, there appeared
to him to be a necessity for some farther investigation,'
and he must deprecate any thing like an attempt to
hurry a question through the House of such primary
consequence. He should act upon the princ;ple he
had referred to, and would pledge himself no f urther.
Ills Royal Highness then presented the Petition,
which was from certain inhabitants of the town and
neighbourhood of Hammersmith.
Lord GRENVILLE presented a Petition to the
same effect, from the Merchants, Cotton Manufactu-
rers and others, inhabitants of the town and neigh-
bourhood of Manchester and Salford, in the county
of Lancaster. He felt it scarcely necessary to state,
the degree of attention which should be paid to per-.
sons of the description of the Petitioners. It was'
signed by 52,000 persons. He would take the liberty
to move its being read at length. Among other
points the atitionera stated their convictioa, that the
measure now in progress must naturally raise the
prices of every other article of provisions.
The next Petition presented by his Lordship teas
Ilk= the parish of St. Leonard's, Shoreditch, which
he said was signed by more than.lB,ooo persons in a
comparatively short space of time.
One also from Christchurch, Surrey ; from the
Town and Liberty of Troubridge, in the County of
Wilts; from the BorOtigh, o plyn2outh ; from the
Vrasleiliaisie. Of -Magma ; find from two places in
tote county Or Leicester, all against any alteration in
the Cali Lori.
These Nations Were :ieeetally ordered to lie on
the table.
The tart of •DAIII4L EY addressed the House at
some length upon the general subject under consi.
deratiOn, which he seemed to think was still much
Misconceived and misrepresented. He adverted to
some farther information that would be necessary to
illustrate certain points he had advanced in discuuion
on a former evening, and for which he intended to
move. He siould again beg leave to enter his pro.,
' test against the use of any language, in or out of the
House, which may, from mistaken zeal, tend in any
degree to irritate those feelings which were already
much misled on the subject. It was fortunate, after
whale had observed against the first part of a stator
meet, that the necessary effect of the. measure to
tbi
consumer would be, to advance the average price oil
corn to 80s. that tie could refer to an important fa
Which was so far decisive upon the point, which wall
'that the price of the best wheat that day at Mark.
'lane, had failed flee shillings per quarter. 1 his, he
trusted, would have its due effects upon the ptiblic
mind, which was' misled otr, more than 'One point
connected with the subject. Of these wore the as.
serted facts, that the quirt:ern log would rise, were
the price at 80s. to ltid. or 18d. On this head, be
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