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the grower. It certainly was so ; but there was ano.
Cher and a greater object, and that was—to prevent
those great fluctuations to which the Corn Market
had been subject, and, by rendering the price more
steady, to secure to the people bread at a regular and
cheaper rate than they would otherwise have it.
Lord LASCELLES said he had voted against
725.; but in doing so, he did not wish to be consi-
dered as voting for 80s. but desired now to be consi-
dered as holding himself still undetermined how he
would act in the Committee.
Sir R. PEELE was of Opinion, if the measure was
modified, it would meet the feelings of the manufac.

turing
Mr. C. SMITH was convinced there was a gene-
ral feeling against this measure.
General GASCOIGNE was also fully convinced
the public were generally against the measure, as it
now stood ; he did not receive a single letter from the
country which did not convey that feeling. He did
not on this occasion intend to take the sense of the
}louse on the measure, but would do so in every in-

tore stage of the Bill.
Mr. FINLAY was persuaded, if the price was
fixed at 745. or 765. it would meet the wishes of the
Manufacturing districts.
Mr. BARING thought, for Inany reasons the Bill
should not be hurried through the House as was pro-
posed ; time had not yet been given for the people to
express their opinion by petitiontng. He should there-
fore move, that instead of the Bill being read a se-
cend time on Friday, it should be read a second time
on Friday sennight.
Mr. P. MOORE also wished for further timer—
He had this day received letters from the country,
containing the most serious forebodings as to the con.,
sequences which would result from this measure. He
particularly objected to this measure, which was only
laying a tax on the consumer, for the benefit of the
grower, and enabling them to feed the people like
sheep, and keep them fat and lean at pleasure. /f a
tax was to be raised, let it be raised by Government,
and for Government—let it be laid on the Loaf at
once.
Sir J. SEABRIGHT could not allow this mem,
sure to eats under the description which had been
given to it by the last speaker, namely, calling it a
tax for the benefit of the agriculturist and the land-
owner ; he, on the contrary, considered it as a mea-
sure calculated to have a directly opposite effect.— '1
He was convinced the agriculturist wanted protec-
tion;, and if that protection were not afforded to him,
it would be the most 'evert blow the manufacturer
could ever receive.
Mr. GRENFELL thought the measure, if adop-
ted, instead of putting us in the situation of sheep
penned up, to be starved or fattened at the will of
the grower, would have a contrary effect ; and that,
instead of such being the case, it would serve to ren-
der us independent of the Continent.
Mr. MARRIOTT was ready to consent to this
Bill being read a second time on Friday, if the Noble
Lord, who spoke early in the debate (Lord Las.
celles), with other great land-owners, would pledge
themselves to propose a lower price in the Committee.
If he had not that pledge, he must oppose the second
reading on Friday.—(Crics of Qat:rise.)
On the Qoestion being put--
Mr. r declared he must take the
reuse of the House on it.
Sir G. HEAT.HWTE and Mr. P. GRANT
were in favour of the second reading on Friday.—
The latter Gentleman said there was no question
which the people were so little qualified to give an
opinion as on this important question. It was said
that this was a question between .. the agriculturist
and the manufacturers. rid not Gentlemen consi-
der that neither the one nor the other of these classes
could flourish without the assistance of the earth ?
Ur. Alderman ATKINS, Mr. Alderman Smut, and
Sir G. HICATHCOTE explained.
Sir J. NEWPORT was in favour of the Bill being
read a second time on Friday. The House bad al-
ready made up their minds one way or other, and no
benefit would result from further delay.
Mr. CALCRAFT wished for longer delay. Not
half the Members who had attended had yet voted
oa either side; and therefore be bad a right UP
assume that the minds of those Gentlemen were not
yet made up. Hs also wished for delay, because,
at present, he was convinced the people in doe distaq;
parts of the empire had not yet had time to collider
the measure.
Mr. WHITBREAD was in favour of delay. He
had, through the whole of these discussions, endea-
voured to express his sentiments with temperance ;
he wished to do so still; and he thought temperance
required full time ;lipoid be given tor considering
this important subject.
The House then divided—For the second reading
on Friday, 109—Against it, 30—Majority 79.
On our re-admission into the Gallery—
• Mr. BARING was putting a question to the
Chancellor of the Exchequer, respecting certain mo-
nies said to be detaiaed lit Cadiz by the Spanish Go-
vernment, the property of this country.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
in reply said, he had no knowledge of any 'such
transaction. The accounts, however, would 41e Wore
the Heusi in a few dap,-'
SIR JAMES
Mr. WHITBREAD rose to bring forward his
motion respecting Sir James Duff, andohcrved, that
whatever good or ill might result from his motion, it
was due to the Chancellor of the Exchequer. In the
course of last Session a question was put to Lord.
Castlereagi whether the Governor of Gibraltar had
given up tv, persons seta) had sought kis protection ?
The Noble Lord then declared be knew nothing of
such transited's:in, and could urn credit it. On inves-
tigation, however, -it appeared that the statement
which 'had been inserted in the Newspapers on the
subject Will true, -and that the giving up of these un-
formate persons had taken place with map), circum-
stances of aggravation. A question had also beets
put. to a Right Honourable Gentleman as to the trutii
of a retain, which stated, that our Ambassador at
Cadiz hid prevented cc: van persons, Spaniards;eleap
lag, who were flying from the infernal Inquisition of
Spain. The reply to this was, the Right Honour-
.* Gentltansm did not know any *rig of such
yansection,lnd a wish expressed fiat be (Mr,Whit
bread) *mild not lightly bring such charges again,
any one. At the saute time, a declaration wee mut,
on the peva the Honourable Gentleman, that if such