Star.
London, England, 1814-05-20 00:00:00

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THE CORN LAWS.

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On the subject of the prices of Corn, we would re-
commend the recollection of a wise political axiom-.-
that pledges given to any community for the mainte-
nance of quiet and good order, should never be left
unredeemed.
When the pressure of the unexampled struggle in
which this country was so long engaged, and which
fiasbeen crowned with' so glorious a result—when
this pressure, among other calamities, raised bread
to a price which threatened the most alarming conse-
Auences, the sufferers were reasoned with, and ex-
horted to Itatiesscs. They were told that the evil must
be borne with fortitude, till it should please Heaver
to free us from the scourge of war ;—that with safety
and peace would come plenty, and the blessings of
'good old times. In a word, that the evil would cure
itself, as soon as its cause was removed.
The great mass of the people did bear the Kiva'
tions brought upon them by the war with meritorious
patience and fortitude. Their virtue was thesubject_
*jest eulogium ; and the prospect of returrkg peace
wasisailed as the harbinger of national happiness—
ishe time for the remuneration of patriotic and social
eittoes.
Peace has come. Let the pledge be redeemed.
keep faith with the people, or you root up that moral
feeling, without which the State could never, have
conquered that peace, in the blessings of which all
ought to participate. Let the 4,11 recollect, that the
period may again arrive in which it may be necessary.
is before, to appeal to the patriotic and moral feel.
lass Of the lower ranks. Let those feelings be once
lesppeis and where art your hopes
Astificial modes of balancing the interests of dif-
ferent classes should never be hastily resorted to.
High prices of corn naturally produced an increase of
labourer's wages. A fall in the former will as natu-
ally produce a reduction. The low price of provi-
sion will not injure the farmers in the manner that
some have supposed. Already labourers' wages have
been reduced nearly a third in mast parts of the king.
dom, and the example is becoming general ; and also
the price of timber fallen nearly a fourth, which will
give encouragement to all improvements.
The landholders recommended patience to others—
Let them exercise a little of this virtue, and a real
cure of the evils which they dread will be operated
by natural means. Quack medicines may enrich the
prescriber, but they are always dangerous.
Petitions, we observe, have become general against

the proposed alteration of the Corn Laws. There is
now scarcely aTown or &Corporation in the Kingdom
which has not expressed its disapprobation of this
measure. The Petition of the Inhabitants of the City
of Glasgow and its vicinity against it, is subscribed
by upwards of 18,000 respectable inhabitants; that
of Bristol by BUM ; and the Corporation of Lon-
don, it will be seen by the report of their proceedings
and their Advertisement from the LORD MATOR,
have resolved to present a Petition, praying that the
consideration of the measure may be postponed to
next Session of Parliament.

The full powers %ibis which Messrs. GALLATnr and
BAYARD have been provided, have enabled them to re-
move the seat of Negotiation, and the City of Ghent
has been appointed for the Conferences with the British
Commissioners, which will commence as soon as the
public agents can be assembled. Mr. Anests is on
his Nay from Petersburgh to Stockholm. Mr. Rus. •
SELL was in that city. Mr. CLAY was at Gotten-
burgh. These three Gentlemen are yet to be apprised
of the change in the seat of Negotiation.
A letter from Hanover states, that the Duke of
CUMBeRLAND was expected there, the Duke of CAM.
BRUM being about to return to this country.
Yesterday morning the first Foot Guards had a
field day in Hyde Park, and were inspected by Major
General DISNRY. The regiment, about 1000 strong,
was on the ground by half-after nine, soon after wha
time the General and his staff appeared, and a matins
inspection took place through every company, in open
order. The regiment then formed in line, and ad.
vaned with a fine front, and afterwards passed in
grand divisions, both to stow and quick time, to the
satisfaction of the General and all other military gen-
tlemen who were present. About noon the regiment
marched back to Knightsbridge Barracks.
Yesterday arrived at Colchester, in ten bouts, from
Ostend, the Success yatcht, Captain RICHARD H**.
having landed Sir Gaoaoa Woos, of the Royal Artil-
lery, and several other passengers, and a bag of Let-
ters at Harwich. To-morrow the Success will sill
from Chichester to Ostend ; and op Thursday next
the Ann, Captain Barn.—The communication be-
tween all parts of Germany, Flanders, and the Eastern
parts of France, is now regularly established betseers
Colchester and Oitend twice a week ; and the most
expeditious Coach in England, in about five hours,
from the Bull Inn, Aldgate, to Colchester, commu-
nicates with the established Packets.

The Ticket, Na 553'1, a Prise of 1E13.000 in the

last Lottery, was sold in one Half and eight Sixteenth
Shares, at Swirr and Co.'s Fortunate Offices, No. 11,
Poultry, 12, Charing-Cross, and 91, Aldgate High.
street ; where Tickets and • Shares of the New Lot-
tery, to be drawn on the King's• Birth-day, arc now
on Sale in great variety.
CORN MARKET, MARK-LANE, MAT tO.
We had a tolerable supply of Wheat this learning, ibe ado of
which was not so brisk as either on Monday or Wedaseday, bet
the. little that was disposed of obtained Wedesesday's
Barley that Is quite fretk and of fin* quality sipper's ite rites bet
the inferior sorts still sell heavily, at a reduction el from is. to
?s. per quarter.—Oats are full as dear as oe Wedneettrle.4e
other &aides there is no alteration.
SMITHFIELD MARKET, MAT elk
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Mutton is ed Lam 6tl Poet es 64 to ed
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