Star.
London, England, 1804-07-04 00:00:00

CORM TRADI.

Lord A. HAMILTON prefented a Petition from
the Deacons and Convener of Trades in Glafgow,
againtl the Refolotions or the Corn Committee.—
Ordered to lie on the table.
On the queftion being put for the Houk going
into a Committee 'on the Report of the Corn Com-
mittee (tame debate enfued.
Mr:MORRIS and tome other Honourable Mem-
bers argued, that it was not fair to take an average
price of the left four or five months as the Itandard
for a maximum by which the Corn Trade fhould be
regulated. On an average for the IA 13 or 14 years
the. price of wheat was on an average at the price of
6 ts. or 61s- per quarter. That could not be lup.
poled to require any further encouragement to the
farmer, or to inereafe the price to the public. This
was the Ilatement of the Committee itfelf in their
own Report, on which it was now propoled to alter
the ftandard price for exportation and importation
of grain. The Committee alfo laid fomething about
the encouragement of agricultme as a realon why the
Houle Ihouid adopt a meathre which mutt eventually
tend to raife the price of wheat in ziur public markets.
Might not the firmer turn his attention to other
branches of agriculture, if he Mould ferinufly fuppofe
that the profits which be already had upon. corn were
not InlEcient ?
The C HANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, Mr.
FOSTER, and tome others obferved, that their inten-
tion was to prevent any fcarcity at a future period,
and declared that they did aot think, according to
the alteration in the value of money, the farmer would
be futficiently paid by an adherence to the regulitions
which are now in force with refpeEl to'that trade.
The Houfe went into a Committee, in which, le-
veret Refolutions were moved, of which we give the
principal points which were prefcribed for the future
regulation of the trade.
A confiderable dircufGon took place on the feveral
claufcs relating to Export. The provifions of the
Bill, however, in this repel, were all agreed to.—
Exportation was to be admitted when the price of
Wheat was at or below Os. Peas anti Beans were to
be allowed to be exported when at or under 355. and
Barley at 28a. In regard to Barley, Mr. Bankes
thought 26 . a more proper rate ; Mr. Pattifon pro-
poled it thould he fo low as 24 ; while Mr. Fofter
thought 34 amid be a fairer rate. Mr. Pattifon hav-
ing moved as an amendment, that inflead of the words
" twenty-eight," the words " twenty-four," (boob!
Rand as part of the Bill, the queftion was called tor,
and the Gallery cleared; but the amendment was
negatived without a divifion.
The Committee having afterwards gone through
feveral claufes relating to Exports and the Bounties
to In allowed thereon,
Mr. FOSTER, at half paR nine o'clock, moved
that they Ihould report progrels and afk leave to tit
again, which was agreed to.
The I-Eule having therefore refumed, the Chair-
man reported progrels, and asked leave to fit again
to morrow, which wasgranted accordingly.
•DDITIOM•L To:MCI SILL.
Mr. FOSTER then moved the Order of the Day
for the Houle going into a Committee on the Irith
Additional Force Bill.
Mr. J. STEWART Rated that he had no objec-
tion to the Bill, but from its importance was of opi
nion that from the various alterations to be moved as
amendments, it Ihould be printed and laid before the
Houle for their confederation, previoufly to going
into this Committee.
After tome nhfervations from Sir Evan Nepean,
Mr. IDSTER laid that be gave every credit to
the !revives of the Honourable Gentleman (Mr.
Stewart). but did not fee that any delay could be
neceilory for the reafon that had been mentiimed, as
the alterations that were propofed were All ready,
and sae only meany to be 150 in the Committee.