Star.
London, England, 1814-05-03 00:00:00

COILN LAWS.

Sir H. PARNELL, without preface, moved three
resolutions on this subject—lit, Respecting the policy
of peimitting the exportation of Cora ; the 2d, Im-
posing new duties on Corn exported ;- an¢ the 3d,
Stating tke expediency of tilting the average prices
of Corn in kingdom from England. Scotland,
Ind Ireland, in toad of merely from the English and
Welsh markets, as had hitherto been the case.
Mr. HORNER complained of the precipitation of
the Hon. Baronet. At least he might have given
,the4House time to consider the nature of ais resolu-
tions, by putting them into the hands of Menthers
before he called updu them to vote on them,
Sir H. PARNELL then proposed to adjourn the
question till to.morrow.
Mr. WYNNE wished 3 more distant day to be
named.
Sir H. PARNELL said that the alterations which
he proposed were of the simplest kind ; and the
House had spent so much time last year in discussing
the subject that he thought it was quite prepared to
decide the question immediately.
Mr. HORNER could by no means agree that the
question could .be put so very simply as the Hon.
Baronet thought. For instance, in changing the du-
ties, the alteration of one sum caused au alteration
through the whole schedule.
The question was finally postponed till Thursday.

SUBSIDIES.

Mr. WHITBREAD wished to ask the Right
H.QII. Gentleman opposite whether any advances had
already been made by Government in consequence
of the Treaties which had just been laid before the
House • And whether advances had been made to

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any or to the whole of our Allies ?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
replied, that advances had been made to some of the
Allies, out of the sum placed at the disposal of Go.
veriment by the House.
Mr. WHITBREAD—" Had any of these ad-
vances been made since the signature of those
Treaties ?"
The CHANCLELOR of the EXCHEQUER—
,, Some advances had been made subsequently to the
&gnature of the Treaties which he.had just laid be-
fel e the House."

NORWAY.

Mr. WYNNE, in rising to move for certain papers
connected with the question of Norway, wished to know
whether any negotiations were now going on.with
respect to that country ? From the nature of certain
operations indeed, such as starving the Norwegians,
it did not appear as it there could be much room for
negotiation. According to the Treaty between this
country and Sweden, we were bound to assist Swe-
den in obtaining the cession of Norway, but it was
to be done with so every regard to the harmcny and
happiness" of that country ; starving a nation, how-
ever, was not one of the most approved modes of
producing happiness—(Bear, hvir.). He concluded
by moving, first, for an account of all the sums of
money that had been advanced to Sweden since the
signature of the Treaty .between that country and
England on the 3d of March, 1813.
Mr. HORNER was desirous of asking a question
of the Right Hon. Gentleman. He understood we
were at peace with Denmark, and yet if he had not
been misinformed, orders had been issued to die
ll•uard of Transports to detain the Danish-prisoners
of war. tie wished to know if this intelligence was
correct ?
The CHet+ICELLOR of the EXCHEQUER,
in reply, observed, that, with regard to the motion of
the Hon. Member
sfcr the production of papers, be
`was not aware that there existed any objection to lay-
ing them before the House.—ln answer to a question
that had been asked, as to whether any negotiations
were carrying on about Norway, he had no difficulty
in stating, that negotiations were still pending. The
Treaty with Denmark had not been submitted to
Parliament, because the ratifications were not yet ex-
changed. With regard to the Danish prisoners of
war, he could inform the House, that a person bad
arrived in this canary, commissioned by the Danish
Government to re plate their exchange.
Mr, WHITM,AD raid he was happy to hear
from the Right. Him. Gentleman that negocksilons
were still carrying on respecting Norway. He Was
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