Star.
London, England, 1814-05-25 00:00:00

'likely stove that the. Repents sow receink and
;!- Bill be printed. , •
Mr. LASCELLES ekplainech He eomp)aintd'
mat he had been totally misunderstood ; and denied.
that he hid said any such thing at that we ought to
wit. till the tenantry of the country had been sail far-
• depressed.

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Mr. ROSE said a feet wotds in expiteption. •
Mr. HORNER contended, that nniii Members
had misunderstood what was complained of ; it was
not that there had not been discussion enough, but
that there had not been any enquiry at all. The re-
port did not contain the inforniation that was wanted ;
for nor IA single practical dealer had been examined,
while many persons could have been found whose evi-
dence could have placed the subject in the clearest i
light by explaining the real causes of fluctuations is
the price of grain. He would ask, had any informa•
tic,e whatever been given respecting the prices at
which foreign grain could be imported this year or
next? (Mt. Ross answered si yes, conjecturally.")--
Cert. (said Mr. HORN an) conjecturally, but quite
erroneously (4 laugh.) There was no possibility of
.any foreign
.grain being imported this year. Instead'
of there having been a pressure on the landed interest,
we now learn that there has been an artificial stimu-
lus amongst that body, and we are called upon to le-
gislate in order to keep up this stimulus. There was
much inconsistency in the statements that had been
given, ‘becauie they set out with saying, that we have
been excluded from the Continent, while the artificial
stimulus must have been in consequence of there being
no importation of corn. To say, that preventing the',
price oftorn from falling was not raising the price of
it, way a mere -quibble unworthy of notice. There'
was no wretchedness greater than that of attempting
to mislead the public mind on a subject of such im-
portance ass this ' • and ih House would be highly
culpable if It suffered itself to be prevented from
doing what was right by any misrepresentations out
of doors. His own opinion was, that this Bill is a
wrong measure ; but if he were convinced of the con-
trary, nothing should hinder him to postpone it. He
thought the House to be in ignorance on the subject,
on account of the precise state of affairs ; and that
this was not the time to enquire fairly into it. That
time could only be when the established relations of
peace had afforded us the opportunity of enquiring
fully into it,, and obtaining all possible information.
Sir H. PARNELL. explained.
On the question that the Report be brought up,
Alderman ATKINS sai he intended to propose
to Amendment, not at this time, but when the subject
came on for farther consideration. After some ob-
servations from Mr. Husixissou and Mr. BATHURST,
to the effect that the regular method would be, to
allow the Bill to be printed, before any Arnendment
were offered, the Worthy Alderman intimated, that
the akeration he iotended to propose, would, in his
opinions render the Hmeasure more agreeable to the
nion,
use and the country.
The Report was then brought up, and the Bill was
ordered to be printed, and farther considered on the
fith of lime ..`.Adjourned.

THE EVENING STAR.

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LONDON.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 25, 1814. ,
PIRTCSOF STOCKS THIS DAY AT TWELVE O'CLOCK
Retipktidlall—Ceps. 67.11—for ace. S 4-6 per Ct.Se
Epee Ottst.tiavy s73l—lndia Bonds, 7s. es. prent.
'OnusWm, problog done--Bank Laing Anas. 16 3-16ths
Eschestter Bas is. Si. prem.

CORN LAWS.

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On this malt iinportant subject—a subject by nts
means well understodi e'en by malty of the advo-
cates for the changes now in progress, we offer the
following remarks, copied from a Morning Paper of
this day. The facts stated deserve the utmost cOnsi.,
denstion : .. I
" It is to be hoped and believed, that those who wished to I
take the country by surprise, on the pnturci of the Corn Laws,
will be disappointed; and that dui-subject will receive what it,
so imperiously demands, a full and ditberite investigation.—.l
Never till floor, wu it attempted to take so fundamental li
change in that branch of the domestic policy of the country
whicl) respects its supply of food, on evidence to meagre and
scanty, or on a theory so extremely vague and supetficial. The
scheme of the original projectors, however, appeart to halve been
artful enough ; for by the combination of three distinct princi-
ples, it tends to create the roost absolute monopoly that can well
be Imagined In favour of the Irish cultivators. First,they are to
have an unrestricted exportation from Ireland; secondly, they
are to exclude competition in the English market by a high im-
port duty ; and thirdly, the rate of that duty is to be fixed by a
standard, including the average of England, Scotland, and 'rehab&
" We have a vulgar proverio--1 Give a man an inch, and be
will take an ell: New for the exemplification.—ln 1606, we
allowed the Irish cultivator a free interessarte, (as it was called,)
with this country. Being thus let into competition with title
English farmer, he feels his mini advantage : he has no land-tat,
no property.tax, no poor's rate ; and his leboure* wages ars
I low, because population is abundant, and the lower orders Yes
on potatoes. As long as the war lasts, the field it all his omits
his agriculture rapidly increases, and he soon sends into the 134. I
dab market a supply to tbtvalue of near three millions sterling.
" But the peace is likely to create competition, and he per-
suades the English Agriculturist to join him in &enrol est the
igners. Now, as an intelligent Correspondent has observed
to co—' so far as the intetests of :griming* in England are coo-
.sere
eased, it is perfectly inlntsurial whether importation takes
piece from Ireland, or from any other country.' The real Tin-
tless to the English Farmerisea-whether be shall continue to culti-
vate the inferior and recently inclosed lands i and it is quite mani-
fest ,that if he can not do this against a regulated foreign competition,
stM lees can he do It against an Irish competition, which is wholly
without restraint. The proposed measures are recommended
upon this abstract truism—that, under an importing system, corn
inn be dearer than under an exporting ones because we cannot
import unless our prices are higher than they are abroad, nor
wort unless they are lower. Bet observe, how this theorgtleal
=kin becomes a practical absurdity. Our prices, in fact, are
WSW than those of other countries; and we are desired to keep
them up till they become lower, in order that when that happens
we may enjoy the blessings of export! Nor dues the ingenuity
of the plan rest here.
" The theory assumes that we are one united kingdom with
one inseparable interest ; but the practice creates three distinct
interests, among which, that of England is left In the most help-
less state possible. For instance, suppose the prices in England,
Scotland, and Ireland respectively to he as, 72, cad 645. per
quarter. and the avenge to be 765. ; then, according to the pros
posed resolution?, any foreign grower may import into'llagland
at a duty of 11s. which perhaps from the rate of his own prices
he may very well be able to pay. It is true, he will encounter
the Irish grower at a disadvantage; but the English farmer will
derive no sort of benefit 'from this cot.flct. Betides, It is to be
noticed, that the Irishman may export whenever and whitherso-
ever be thinks fit. if he has a year of plenty, he is not bound to
provide against our scarcity. Ibe English consumer, therefore,
is as little benefited as the Faigliab Winer. At all events it seems
self.svident that the duties on import should be fixed by this
prices of the market into which the importation is to be made;
and not by those of a country which is at the very same moment
exporting to the same mallet.
" The including in one common average, therefore, the Eng-
lish and Irish prices,which has bets known to rider as much as
res. per quarter, is a piece of the most grandma; oppression on
the English grower as well as consumer, that can well be ima-
gined. And all the while that we are thus called on to encourage
and assist the Irish agrieultuoe, it is confessedly advancing with
far snore rapid strides than that of England, its rents doubling,
and its cavorts augmenting beyond all former calculation. These
are points among many others which require naming*: on and
evidence. Mr. Ku tat* and Mr. Cattannau, and the other
Irish Gentlemen that were examined last year (for this year it
'has not been thought `worth while to esamine any evidence at
all) are, we have not the least doubt, men of the highest respect*
ability and honour, and perhaps of very extensive experience;
bat they could not be expected to be very intimately acquainted
with the peculiar circumstances of Er.gland, and, is fact, the,
were not examined to any such points. It is this English infor-1
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mation which is now wanted. Without this, a legislative mew. I
sure of the magnitude proposed would be, to say the least of it,
rash and hazardous in. the extreme.
" We do not think the Petitioners should desire the Legisla-
ture not to interfere with the existing system. The new state of
the world requires new measures, and a wise prospective policy,
on the part of the Government ; but that policy should betakes
up with gravity and deliberation, upon enquiries the resift ad
which might be confidently submitted to the goad sense of the
whole empire, and not upon shallow, flimsy, partial suggestions,
what cannot bear an hour's serious meditation. The people I
require food at a moderate rate. This object is indispensable to
the commercial suierierity on which our true greatness rears. i
" To the attaining so important an end by the wisest and
most prudent means, it is 4t that the Legislature should proceed
with the utmost caution. It Is fit that the people should see that
all their distinct lowers twee been separately investigated and
impartially weighed. There ts nualifestly no cause whatever for
precipitation, bur,she most powerful reasons against besng preci-
pitate. We, therefore, exeogly recommend to all tliose who
think of pethiooisg either Horse of Parliament on the subject,
to join in one common- request fbr the postponement of any de-
cisive measures, until after the subject has undergone a full and
accurate investigation in all its breaches:* -

A requisition has been received by the LORD MAYOR
from a great number of the Livery, for calling a Com-
mon Hall on an early day, to consider the propriety
of Petitioning both Houses of Parliament, against the
proposed alteration in the Corn Laws, and to devise
such measures as may be thought most effectual to
prevent so great a calamityialling upon the mass of
the people, and his Lordship has .appointed Fridiri
next for holding the same. Also to submit to the
Livery some Resolutions relative to the Order in
Council for the blockade of the ports of Norway:
CORN MARKET. MARK-LANE, MAY S.
We had no fresh arrivals of any Grain this morning, when
Wheat met heavy sale, having but few buyers at market, yet for
14 fine qualities our rites remain as on Monday, while for.tbe or-
* dinar" sorts there is no demand. Barley is full Is. per quarter
ii
4 lower. oats fully support Monday's prices. In Peas, 1
and ether articles there is to alteration.
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A Morning IS.aPet States, that their C'othestt
in the Garonne writes, " that between SO and 40,000
of the British troops arc' to be embarked in the GA-
mane for Ireland, and a large body for AnieficA."
We have reason to believe that no deterininitiorl has
yet been coma to at home respecting the time 'p'
pointed for the return of the British troops front
Frente, but we can confidently state, thut the in;
tended expedition from the South of Fruhre against
America, will comprise 50,000 British Gay ()nett.
Major Gamey, of the Westmeath regiment, is dis-
missed the service, agreeably to the sentence of a Ge.
neral Court.martial,ireld at Athlone, for irregularity
in accounts whilst on the recruiting service.
Friday se'nnight a melancholy accident occurred id
the vicinity of Bromyard, Herefordshire. As Lieut.
STEWART, of the Hereford Militia, Was proceeding
from thence to Worcester, in a curricle, the horses
took fright near Brockhampton, at a fl tic of pigeons
which passed close to them, and set off at full speed.
Disregarding the advice of the servant who drove,
Lieutenant SrEwAar jumped out of the carriage, .Ind
the consequent shock produced a concussion of the
brain : he was taken to Bromyard, but he continued
insensible, and expired about eleven o'clock on Sun-
day night.

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