Star.
London, England, 1820-06-01 00:00:00

ittreCALCUArt, wfietiiievoteaagainst theeeett.
settee, did so not because he thought the Aw. kill,
tural classes felt no distress, but because he differelf
froth the opinions avowed by those who called diens-
'selves the advocates of the landed Interest. An Ilo-
nourable Gentleman, for whom be had the greatest
res.. pect, had said, that nothing but an increase of
(price _could protect' the Linda
from those who entertained .t
etest. Dar:lnc
1 Views; it; he had
A
done for many years, he head,
ught it right £n vote
,against going into the Committee altogether, at the
tcheinicz.
request of those to whom -he alluded. %%hen the
Honourable Member for Surrey had Carried his point, '
try
—brilaiammegh, as.) ithe.w:xrpeec,
tee (as he had stated had always 4eenedeite by others)
so as to Make in include a majority .pf hose, who were
ItheedGbaellitormoretnntiviifs
tarottrabk M the object which he felt, it his dety tcl
prop6ie; suid on that veri ground-he tMte•Calciaft)
had felt that it could not but create, 'itmitcsa.hi,nt id
hitraitic
the country.. He was convinceltof.t.... e oF
Agticultural distress, but he sinctalict. '4.40 thac
that distress had been extremely exaggecitteitie-Fram
all he had heard, from all that had etditiliviitiin his
own view, incl. from -thenfortnation-witichefie had
received,. and from what he leifrued from his -inter-,-
course with Gentlemen inanany pans of theCOantry,
be 'was satisfied, that that extreme Agticultuial disi-
tress. of which they had now beentoid, had neiirteen
heard of till it was mentioned within the williiifthat
House—(Near, 'heart and murmurs ofilisaryfrobiiioit,.
He would repeat it, that extreme distresehad tifeitte
been heard of till it . was mentioned within the wins
of that House! Some years ago, he remembered,
his Hon. Friend, the Member for Essex, had made 'a
most admirable speech on this subject. On that
occasion, he had detailed to them the distress eipe-
rienced in different parts of the country—had de-
scribed the number of executions issued—the farmers
broke, and the rents in arrear in particular places.
In the course of the debate of yesterday nothing of
this sort had been said.' No Gentleman had stated
such to be the case of his tenantry, or of the tenantry
of any Gentleman with whom he was acquainted: It
had not been shewn that any farms were to be let—
thafr there was any want of tenants to fill those that
becathe vacant. In fact, it was not proved that that
extreme distress existed, which he, if it were really
felt, should be as anxious as any man to ameliorate.-
As it was contended that it was necessary that Corn
should bear a high price, he would wish to ask, if
those who :were called- stock armers were included
in the general distress complained op He thotiell
it a matter of alarm to the country, that, at- a time
like the present, such a Committee as had been prc-
posed should be sanctioned by the vote of that.Hothe.
. Mr. iiß9vqukm suggested, tiatit:it Might be kr
the convenience of the house if Honourable Members
would confine themselves strictly to the question for
the appointment of 'the Committee, without antici-
pating a discussion on a measure Whichlt appeared
.was to be re introduced to-night. He contended that
the Committee was formed on. the fairest-principle
imaginable, as there was only a bare '.Majority of
the Members favourable to inquiry-, and none of them,
as he understood, disposed to sanction any specific mea-
sure, while a large number were decidedly hostile to it.
Mr. BRIGHT (the'Member for Bristol) said, that
his objection was so strong to the manner in which
the Committee was constituted, that he should put it
to the courtesy of the Muse to excuse him front
serving on it should he be named. The formatina
of that Committee had taught him a lesson, as a new
Member, which during his life he should never forget.
Mr. BARING appealed to the Speaker to state tt.e
point of order its the proceeding before the House.
The SPEAKER said, that the question being pet
for admitting Mr. C. Dundas on the Committee ? it
was competent to the House either to adopt or reject
it; in the same manner as any other. In this respect,
Honourable Members must be guided entirely by
their own judgment.
Mr. BANKES deprecated discussion on -general
topics not connected with the question under consi-
deration. .There was no Honourable Gentleman, in
his opinion, whether from knowledge or experience,
better qualified to serve upon such..a.Commktee than
. Mr. Charles Dundas.
Mr. SPOONER thought the, formation of the
Committee objectionable, as it. id not ineltide hlem-
hers who were connected 'With teime4reit.inanufac-
turing Counties, such as Stafford Ad' Warsirick.
- Mr. MAXWELL said, he had been named as a
Member of the Committee, hot prevailed on the Ho-
,nourable Member who had the appointment to ex-
cuse him, not choosing to serve upon it, as he enter-
tained views on the questiOn, which,' however unpo-
pular they might be, would induce him so grant
further protection to the Agriculturist. Under this
impression, and as he was not disposed to alter the
averages, he thought it right, --while actuated by a
feeling of delicacy, to avoid being-put into nomination.
The SPEAKER next put the question for adding
Mr. Bright's name to the Committee ?
Mr. H. SUMNER said, he had been induced to
propose that Gentleman, of whom he had the honour
of knowing nothing more than that he was the Re-
presentative of Bristol, a great' commercial town;
and as for his character, hennderstoothim to be
well qualified to assist the labours of the Committee.
it would, perhaps, .chew the Impartiality with which
the Members of it were selected, that the Honourable
Gentleman now proposed had voted against the Kno-
iion last

__ night. - •
Mr. BRIGHT consented to serve, understanding
now that the interests of the commercial and mann-
facturing bodies were not to be lost sight of.
General GASCOYNE said, that the objection did
not lie_ against any one individual; but against the
COmtilittie generally. The prejudices of the People
ought not to be lightly tampered with. Men Ira 3
religious prejudices, which could be easily e:cited—
(A Members might laugh at A
connexion apparently so extravagant as that betas!
Agriculture and Religion but they did as from a'
want of'reading---tLoui laughter). Yes, he main-
tained it was from a want of reading ; for a distin-
guished philosopher observed, that no two causes
were more likely to call forth prejudices than con-
tentions about,' food mid religion. The Honourable
and gallant Member concluded with moving, as "a
Amendment--'A That the Committee be appointed 11
ballot, instead of by nomination ;" but the motion net
being seioided;.cduld not, of course, be entertaine.
Str M. W. RrDLEY exiSresied his satisfaction t:::t
44= motion of the Hon, and Gallant General