Star.
London, England, 1826-05-02 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

A person from the Treasury presented certain Accounts relative
to Alsiscovado Sugar.— Laid on the Table.
The Edinburgh Police and Leith Docks Bills were read a third
time and passed.
Sir W. ROWLEY presented a Petition against Negro Slavery.
A Petition to the same effect front Galashiels was presented.—The
Petitions were read and ordered to be printed.
SYK ES presented Petitions trom certain Freeholders of
York in Lirour of his Bill fur extending the Right of Voting. Ile '
took occasion to state, that be meant to include in his Bill the
county of Gloucester, and other places.—Petition laid on the Table.
A Petition was presented from Inverness against any alteration
In the Scrods Currency.—lteferrred to the Currency Committee.
Colonel TRENCH presented a Petition from the Roman Catho-
lics of the county of Roscommon, praying for Catholic Emancips.
*MI..— Laid on the Table.
Mr. STUART WORTLEY presented a Petition from Herd_
.gem, Yorkshire, against Negro Slavery.—Laid on the
DISTRESSES IN THE MANUFACTURING *ISTRICTS.
Mr.Secre.ary CANNING—I rise, Sir, to give notice
of say intention to submit to the House, to-marrow, a
measure for some modification in the Corn Laws, with
,refetenceao the existing distresses in the Manufacturing
Districts—(Herr, hear !) The accounts receive) this
snorning of the b u fferi ng s of the people, in these districts,
are such as must deeply affect every human heart, not
altogether callous to the distresses of our fellow creatures.
Whatever may be the expediency of interfering in this
way for their relief upon general i.rinciples, there are
some cases of such peculiar hardship, hat they call for

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extraordinary measures for the immediate alleviation of
the calamity, as far as that can possibly be done by any
regulations that can be adopted. The measure which
1 intend to propose for the consideration of the House,
appears to me best calculated to meet the existing evil,
and the least objectionable in point of principle that
can, at present, be devised. In the neighbourhood of
the places in which the di tress is most severely felt—in
the ports of Liverpool, Hull, and other sea ports—there
is a considerable quantity of bonded Coin, which can-
not as the law at present stands, be brought out for
sale in this country. When the question respecting
the Corn Laws was lately bros,Tht before the House,
Ministers opposed the introduction of any alteration
in these Laws, in the full persuasion that the pre-
sent was a most inconvenient time for any interference
on the part of the Legislature; and in that persuasion
the, still continue; and even the very existence of the
present distress is, in itself, an argument for the propo-
sition that this is a very inconvenient time for interfe-
rence with the general vestion. What 1 propose, then,
to subMit to the Howe is a measure somewhat similar
to that a hich u as adopted last year, but under differ-
ent circumstances ; a measure which may do good, and
can de little or no injury to any class of men. What I
propose is, that a law should be passed for enabling the
proprietors of bonded corn to bring their grain into the
market. The amount of bonded wheat in the ports is
understood to be from 2.50,000 to 300,000 quarters;
and the infusion of this quantity into the corn market
may prove beneficial to the people,without any material
injury to the agricultural interests. But it is even some-
thing to do away with the idea and impression of people
being reduced to such an extremity of distress with
abundance of food locked up in their vicinity. So far
then we our, I think, fairly and safely go, in affording
such relief as lies in our power, to these on whom the

distresses of the present ;rigs press most heavily Bat
as we cannot, at dips time, be sure of the state of the
nest harvest..l mean further to propose, that in the Bill
to be submitted to the Hetibe on ..this subject, a thuise
sliodil be inserted to enable his Majesty io Coune.l 'to
open the ports for the admission of foreign corn, either
partially or generally, at the discretion of Government,
during the recess of Parliament, in case such a measure
should appear to be necessary or expedient-4Heari.—
The House cannot but be aw.re, that under the existing
pressure a measure (4 this kind may be just and proper,
whatever difference of opinion may prevail as to the]
general principles which ought to regulate the trade in
Corn. With th-se principles the present measure will
not interfere, as it is propovd merely wth reference to
tile particular crisis. Wheri the bonded Corn was
suffered to be brought into the market last year, the
proprietors had a claim, or a fuasi claim, to have !hell
corn released, because it had been imported with some
doubt or misunderstanding as to the state of the law on
the subject ; this is not the case in the present year, for
the imposters of Corn were well aware of the state of
the law; and imported the grain merely to take the
chance of whatever events might occur. With respect
to the opening of the ports—if that shall he found ex
pedient-4I propose that the minor dusty of 12 shillings
per quarter should be imposed upon fdreign Grain Imported into
this country. I believe the regular mode of proceeding will be, to
move to-morrow, that the House go into a Committee on the Corn
Act of 3d Gee. IV. with a view to the introduction of tire measure
now in view; but I wish it to be distinctly understood, that I do
not mean to propose any alteration in that Act, beyond the two
points which I have mentitsited—(Hear, hear).
Mr. TIERNEY rose only for the purpose of saying that he felt
the most perfect satisfaction at what he had heard from the Right
Hon. Gentleman. He entirely concurred in all that be had stated.
He Milted that the proposition would meet with the unanimous
concirretice of the House. This was an occasion on wbich it was
peculiarly desirable that no discussion that could possibly savour of
disarment might occur.
ePHILLIPS (of Manchester) formerly expressed his con*
victims to the House of the impoliey of the present system of the
Corn Laws; and since that time had consulted many eminent
manufacturers of cotton and other wares, whether the present
stock of cotton, &c. was equal to the consumption at its
present unsettled high price? He was 'uniformly answered, that
untie' the present system of the Corn Laws, they Could not manu-
facture at a great demand price, and that their stock was too great.
The chief dilliculty experienced by them was to obtain returns;
for foreign exchanges being against us, there was no mode of being
repaid without a loss. If corn were to he admitted free Into the
raarket, they would not have to complain; nor would those ens.
ployed by them be new sufferivg under the greatest privations.
Mr. Secretary CANNING objected to the tendency°, the Mo.'
Gentleman's remarks, as his (Mr. Canning's) intended measure did
not relate to a revision of the Corn Laws—a question which he
wished to be by no means implicated in that he would to-morrow
submit to the House.
Mr. ELLICE (of Coventry), expressed his approbation of the
course about to be pursued by the Eight-Hon. Gentleman—but he
wished to further knew whether Minister. meant to adopt other
measures for the relief of the distresses la the manufacturing dis-
tricts. He deemed such measures to be imperatively necessary,
and came down to the Mouse with the intention of 'submitting a
,proposition, in cue Ministers refused—perhaps when his Hon.
Friend
N (Mr. Hume) would bring his Motion forward on the " Rate
of the ation"—for a particular sum to be voted by the House for
the relief of the distresses which the RigLa Hon. Gentleman rightly
characterised as corning home to the feelings of every humane heart.
Mr. Secretary CANNING replied, that it was not the intention
of Ministers to adopt any more direct mode of relieving distress.
Mr. E. WOLIEHOUSE agreed entirely with the views of the
Right lion. Gentleman; at the same time he contended that they
were not sulkiest. The Hon. Member was entering upon a long
reply to what fell from Lard Milton, ea the question of the Corm
Laws, when
Mr. TIERNEY reminded him that that was not the subject
before the House; and that, besides, be would have many oppor-
tunities in the progress of the measure of expressing his opinion on
its principle and expediency.
Mr. E. WODEHOUSE resumed. It was utterly impossible,
he repeated, that any one could leel a more cordial approbation of
the meastire than he did. But when be was told by the Hon.
Member fir Wootten Baum, and the Noble Lord (Milton) that
the agricultural interest were destitute of common honour, collusion
honesty, and common sense; and were, ice fact, hi want of every
christian and humane feeling.—
The Hon. Member was interrupted by loud and general cries of
" Order," during which
Lord NI 11.1 ON row, and was about to address the Chair, bet
Mr. S. Wodeliouse having taken his seat, the Noble Lord refrained
Irons proceeding.

Mr. JAMES thought the introduction of a certain
quantity of corn was of very little use, unless sufficient
means were given to the starving population to procure
it. lie thought it would be far better to give up air
Isum of 9,0001. which had been voted for the national
pictures. The House had heard of ats instance of a
poor woman who had stolen a leg of mutton, but upon
the owner of it watching her home, he found her dis-
tributing it in its raw state to her family and children.
Another instance had occurred of a poor woman, who,
after a severe accouchemen►, bad remained 24 hours
withoutfood.--(Murmars.)—Tae Hoo. Member wit),
some warmth, said he had not risers for the merriment
of the Honse, he was glad he was not going to sit in
Parliament next Session, in fact he would not sit there
if he were paid a 1,0001 a year.—(4 laugh.)—No man
deserved the name of Englishman, if be did net feel for t►e dis-
tresses of the country. Masi this distress only been among the
Blacks, the House would never have beard enough of it.—( Hear,
bear !)—lle thought if the money expended on the printing of
petitions in favour of the Blacks, were watt dean to the suffering
Whites at Blackburn, it would be far better employed. It was no
use wises the people asked for ►read, that bayonets should be ten-
dered them, and he hoped some of the extravagancies of Parlia-
ment would be curtailed and sent down to relieve them.

Mr. T. WILSON sully concurred in all that had
been stAted by the. Right lion. Gentleman; but at the
same time he, agreed with the Hon. Member for Coven-
try, tt.a let what might be dose at the Meeting in the
City of London, to-rso, row, it should fall far short of its
objet, if the sufferers in Lancashire, and elsewhere,
were net supplied with the means of buying bread. If
the Government intended to begin with a system of re-
lief, they should say so, and relie►e the City of London
from the performance of a duty which must fail to an-
swer to any great extent. He suggested that certain
sums should be given to parishes, in aid of the Poor Rates, which
could be best distributed by perste, on .the @pot, having the neces-
sary information as to the reel state of the distressed.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER ex-
pressed a hope that the citizens of London and all other
persons who had the means of relieving the present
melancholy distress, would not allow their efforts to be
damped by what had just fallen horn the Hon. Member.
Whatever the Government should feel it their duty to
I propose, he derrecated that anything should pass within
those walls which could damp the general ardour,which
always had, and he trusted, always would, be the cha-
racteristic of Englishmen—namely, to relieve distress, and in doing
so to perform an act of duty.
Mr. secretary PEEL begged leave to add one word
to what had been said by his Right Hen. Friends near
him. The painful duty was imposed upon him of re•
ceiving the details of the digresses in Laniashire—as
well as the more painful duty of putting down (as he
was determined tb do) all attempts at violence or dis-
obedience of the laws. But at the same time, he could
nor look upon that distress without feelings of the deep-
est commiseration, and in many instances of admiration,
for the patience and forbearance with which they bore
this distress. He could net sit quietly in 4ls place os is wicaeine
like the present, and felt, eves time, so bristly, to give vent to his
feelinp—(liear, bar).

Sir J. WROTTMLEY instanced a case bf distress which sle•
curred in Stalfordifilreten years ago, and was relieved by a sub
scription in London mined through the active exertions of Mr.
Wilberforce and othbr benevolent Gentlemen. The sympathy
then excited was POllduerive of the best results in the exemplary
conduct of the sufferers ever since. The same happy results he
anticipated from the gratitude of the men of Lancashire.
Mr. J. SUITII hoped that the meeting at the London Tavern
to morrow (this day) would be well attended, and that those who
could not be present wonbi take care to send their subscriptions.
Air. CU RTIES observed that the distress was not confined to
the manufacturing portion of the community alone, but extended
itself to the agricultural classes. lie deprecated entering into any
measure which would militate against the interests of the latter.
Mr. Seoretary CANNING wished to confine the question before
the House to a mere measure of temporary relief, and he had no
notion of interfering with the great question of the Coru Laws.
After a few words from Mr. Itoamirson, the motion was agreed to.
The Yorkshire Election Bill was read a second time, and com-
mitted for ilonday.
The ReFort of the East India Writers Bill was received, and
the Bill ordered to he read a third time to-morrow.

The Consolidned Fund Kill was re;d a third time and passed.
The House resolved itself into a Committee on the Fast India
Naval Service Bill.—The Bill went through the Committee, and
was ordered to he taken into consideration on Friday next.
On the motion of Mr. Part., the Garden and Hot-house Theft
Bill was read a second time. To be committed to-morrow.

31r. COURTRNAY brought up the Report of the Select Com-
mittee on the Returns of Poore Rates. Ordered to be printed.
The Hon. Member moved for several lteturus connected with the
above subject, which were ordered.
The other Orders of the Day were then disposed of, and the
House adjourned at lIALT WAIT SIX O'CLoCK.

THE EVENING STAR.

LONDON.

TUESDAY, MAY ~ 1526.
STOCK EXCHANGE, TWELVE O'CLOCK.

Mr. Cisonso's proposition last night for the flooded Corn to be
brought to Market, completely puzzled the Bulls and Bears this
morning, who were at a stand, on the opening of the Consol
Market, bow to act.: at length the ice was broke, and.tke Bars
began to operate. The first bargain was done at 771, next 1 11,
and went up again to j buyers, with a good deal of business doing ;
and they are now at 774 for the Account. At Int it was ima-
gined this new project would tend to lower the Funds considerably,
but as yet it has bad but little weight In the Market.
Current Prices, Old Spanish 71 8, Mexican 61A, Colombian
140 Peruebn 21 29, New Scrip 4 I disc.

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ONE O'CLOCK.
Consols, which the previous hour were at 771 for the Account,
have since been done at 77j }, and are now 771.
PRICE OF STOCKS AT FOUR O'CLOCK.
(Link Stock 199 198
S per Cent. lied. 76% Y 8 %
3 per Cent. Cons. 77% 3/s
per Cent. 83%
3i per Cent. Itrd. 831,E 34 827/6
• 4 per Cent. 933 14 % 3/11
Ling Ann. 18 9-16 7 16
India Bond.. 7 8 prem.
Old Annuities 761/4
£1,0(X) Exciieq. itiik 9 10 prem.
CM/ and £2OO ditto 9 10 piem.
t:500 ditto 9 10 prem.
India for Acct. 227
C ins. for Acct. 7078 34 s/s 74 77 4 %
4 per Crnt. Scrip % ys dii.
FottgioN FUNDS, Two O'CLOCK
Bresilian lkohl„ ssi I Mex. Bonds tnitS, 11% e6i
Do. Acst. 551 Ditto Acct. 611 601111 1 601
Colombian 1i1.,C pC. 571 7 * Pertly. pC. 491
On. Jils 11124, 40j 40 Ditto Acct. •
I'o. Ace. 591 404 40 Rtl4l. lids, 1822, 5 p C. 751
Mulish 11145, 5p C. 54i Ditto Aect. 76
Greek Bds 1825, S p C. 141 span. Bonds 5 p Ct. $ 71
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Mexican Roods, 5 p-C. Si) tit. sp. C. I ii2s. 5
Ditto Acct. 51i Ditto Acct.
BRITISH ANU FOREIGN sii.Aitn, TWO O'CLOCK

snaky. ram
100 5 1
400 80 112
40 Y 0 17
100 10 7a
20 4 la
50 1
50 1 4
50
EXCHANGE.
Vilma, APRIL 20.—Metalliqurs 90. Bank Sham /080.
FRENCH FUNDS. Pasts, Aram 29.
Five per Cents. • . 96f. 80c.
Three per Cents. . . . 65f. —c.
Dank Steck • . 2020 f.
Rentes de Naples . 74f. 55c.
Royal Spanish Lean . . 441f._

General Mining Asso.
Tlalpuitahua
IJniteJ Mexican
Alliance British & For.
Protector Fire
Canal Oas Engine
Equitable Loan Bank
New Corn Exchange

F.:Chang:lt on London, One Month
Three Ditto

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