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

adverse to the interests of the landholders and far-
Merl up to this time. So tar from this being the case
at precast, he .found by referring to the proper docu-
ments that there had for several years been a pro-
gressive rise in the price of corn. The House was
really called upon to legislate on the subject without
knowing what. the real seacoast things was. Under
these eircumeances he would wish the House to
'wait to see what would be the consequences ef the
alteration that would take place from the removs4
of a great part of the buidens under which the tenant
now laboured, before they decided on so important 4
question.
Mr. ORENFELL wished the decision to be post.
poised, vn the ground that the House was not in pos
session of information on which it could proceed or.
`so important a question. The agitation which limo
"en caused in the public mind on the subject, v.se.
another strong reason why they should delay. lic
did net himself think that the object of the Bill was
to raise the price of cora ; but certainly its obj,xt
was very much misconceived. Even farmers Token.
derszood it ; for within the last twenty-four hours he
.heard a farmer say that the Bill would seriously in,
jure the agricultural interests, because it would fix
the price of corn at 87,5. per quarter. He therefore
thought that time should be given to have those mis.
understandings cleared up. He did not approve of
the graduated scale.
Mr. ROSE would not Ilse any opporionity,of ex•
pressing his sentiments on the precipitation erith
which the House had acted. The measure summit .
etcn understood by Members of the House: They •
were, proceeding without any inquire.. 13e would
run talk of the Report of last year. It was such
one as ought not to be proceeded in, even ill the
matter of a decision on a turnpike road.. .Na incon.
veriience could result from the "postponetnent of the
decision, while by deciding now thesountre would
be exposed to an, unnecessary trial. If 'a proper eie_‘.
quirt' was only instituted, he was convinced tbar no
two sensible men would differ iii their opjeion on the
subject, because justly considere, the agricultural and
commercial were identified,.
Mr, JOHN SMITH thought that Gentlemen
were, little aware of the degree of feeling that existed
in theeountry on this subject. The vitiates was
peculiarly.tnanifested in the manufacturing
The safer course would certainly be' to delay. The
feelings which existed on the subject were certainly.
in a great degree erroneous. It was undoubtedly
the interest of the Manufecturers' to support the itgrr=,
cultural interests. He hoped some delay. would take.
place. -
Sir H. PARNELL-_ was surprised to heat how
much the Right Hon. Gentleman (Mr. Rose) elked •
of precipitation od'this Sehject. It wis.. to
lected that it was now twelve maths since the slab-
ject had been first brought under the casiffideratida
of the House. Few subjects hadbee* &Oled upon
after so minute an investigation ais.hadbeedhistow-
ed on the Corn Trade. It was intendedio delay 14;
days after the 8.11 passed through Lby. gri„:
--Notwithstanding all that had been sat a out We:
agricultural interest, the proposed measure was pecu....,
Harty beneficial to 'the' tonsanser. EVery
must see at once that those who seek to postpone the ,
subject till another Session know nothing about it..—
Their conduct was exactly as if they iortsiseel to pass.
a law to protect some kinds of manufactures in pre-'
fere* to others, and to repeal a law' that was in
favour of the latter. In.thort, we were jusein -teat
state which every kind of industry will come to if it-
be protected and fostered by some particular law.—_
By leaving die law as it now stands for the next six
months, the agriculturists would be left totally un-
protected. He denied the insinuations, -that it was'
the object of himself and his coadjutors to keep up
dos price of rents ; for without such a law as has just
passed (the Export Bill) the farmers would not sow
such a quantity 'of corn as they may be expected to
do, now that they have the prospect'of some fair and
reasonable protection.
Mr. FINLAY contended that the House had
evinced every desire for information, and the Hon.
Baronet would shut the doors against it. The Ree
port of last year contained not a single word of intel-
ligence, except as it related to Ireland ; while what_
was wanted was, to ascertain the probable conse-
quences of competition by the importation of foreign
grain. There could be but one interest on the sub-
ject, and the people of this country were equally in-_
terested in protecting the agricultural prosperity of .
Ireland. He would rust consent to precipitate so
important a measure, in which, he observed, we were'
totally ignorant of information, while we were deni-.
ed all means of obtaining it. On the whele, if he,..
were convinced .that the Bill were a good measure,,
yet he would say, while such agitation prevailed in
to country, that the House shoeldpauseebefore it
Consented to it ; ac no possible evil could result front' ,
its postponement.
'Mr. HUS K ISSON said. he had,come to -*Anse
in the full expectation that no discussion would haire
arisen on the measure in its *sent' stages As to
the charge of precipitation, he believed there tweet
was a measure which had come before 'that House..
that was less liable to it. Nearly a month had elaps-
ed since the Resolutions had passed, and yet. they
had not got into a law. It was certainly not his in.
tention to hurry the measure: he Merely'meant to
propose to the House to receive the Report ; and
that the Bill, being then ordered for printing,.should
not be. further contended till Monday, the 6th of,
June, which would afford a whole fortnight for it
consideration. He would agree that there is abroad
a very considerable alarm, as well as misrepresenta.'
tion of the subject, by the assertion that its view was
to raise the price of bread ; but it would .be found
thee the measure had nothing in it of sp mischievous
&nature. persons out of doors, it was well known,
would always misrepresent and exaggerate the ten.-
dency ormeasures before that House; and it was as
true as unfortunate that 'such misrepresentations were
alwayslistened to. Yet if this subject were fairly
looked at, it would be found not calculated to creete,
a pressure upon the poor, but to prevent those fluc-
tuations in the price of corn, which had, at certeln
intervals, caused so much calamity, and whiclewill
periodically return, if not frustrated by this measure.
He would add, that if .this Bill do not, paraiintei
law in the present Session, the alarm which had pre-
vailed amongst those 'who had devoted their capital
to agricultural pursuits would be felt next year in
tall extent of calamity. However, :instead. of
saying any thing that might excite debate, he should

ifieVely tante that
the Bill be ;stinted.
Mr. LASCELLES etp
Vset he had been totally mit
tbst he had said any math tit
wait till the tenantry of the
they depressed.
Mr. ROSE said a loom
Mr. HORNER content
had misunderstood what sr
not that there had not bar
that there had not been and
port did not contain the info
for nor A single practical di
While many persons could I
Bence could have placed t
light by explaining the tea
the price ut grain. He we
r tie* whatever been given
' which foreign grain could
neat? (Mt. Rosa answered
Cervaitity (*Aid Mr. HORNI
erroneously (A laugh.) T
.any foreign grain being in
'of there having been a pm
Nee now learn that there h;
lus amongst that body, am
gislate in order to keep up
much inconsistency in the
given, became they set out
been excluded from the 0
stimulus must have been it
no importation of corn. '
price °Nam from falling
it, was a mere quibble ut
• was no wretchedness grea
to mislead the public ml
portance as this ' • and tl
culpable if it suffered i
doing what was right by
of doors. His own opir
wrong measure ; but if h
trim', nothing should kin
thought the House to be
on account of the precis
this was not the time to
time could only be when
peace had afforded us 11
fully into it, and nbtainir
Sir H. PARNELLe
On the question that t
Alderman ATKINS
tan Amendment, not at tl
came on for farther coo
serrations bras Mr. Hu
to the effect that the ri
allow the Bill to be prin
were offered, the Wort}
the alteration he intend
Hnion, render the me;
use and the country.
The Report was then
ovdered to be printed,
6th nifJurse.i—Adjnurne
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