Star.
London, England, 1828-06-27 00:00:00

CORN IMPORTATION BILL.

The Duke of WELLINGTON moved that this Bill be now
read a third time.

The Marquis of LANSDOWN did not address their
Lordships fir the purpose of opposing the motion.
There was not, indeed, one of the i.laund, Ilona -
which the Noble Duke had recontmendeu measure
to the House in wh cli lie did not c rdiall c .t.cur,
with a single exception, and that a as the stj nat. it that
this would be a permanent and final bettlefl.C.lt of the
question. In this view he could not concur. Th•

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which the currency had yet to undergo—the
changes which the foreign relations of the country might
probably undergo—were enough to prevent him from
entertaining the idea that by this Act they were
settliiig the question of the 'Corn Laws for any very
considerable period. 'He saw also in the present Bill
much which led hini.to believe that a future and early
revision of the subject would be necessary. In une part
it gave less protection to the landed interest than the
Bill of last year. In another it pressed harder upon
the eisetsumert but.yet he approved of the measure, as
an approximation to a good system, and as evincing
improved dispositions and improved information in that
Housei
Tbt,Earl of MALMESBURY did not agree with the
Noble Marquis, that any considerable change of opinion
had takers place in that House, or in the country. The
greatest apprehensions were entertained of the effect of
this measure; and he himself believed it would not be
permanent, because its effects would be too ruinous to
admit of its being persevered in. And if, as the Noble
Marquis thought, they were really about to pass only
a temporary Act, they were doing a most mischievou.
thing.. There was a quantity of floating property cone
stantl'y kept in a state of dangerous uncertainty, by un-
certainty in the state of the law. There, was no possi-
bility ot landlords and tenants adjusting their respective
interests in a satisfactory manner. If, which was not
unlikely. there should be an appearance of a deficient
crop, and prices rose to 595. they would have foreign
cora pouted in in immense quantities. The Noble Earl
ojected particularly to the enactments of the Bill re-
specting the Isle ot Man.. That island, close to our
own shores, was left in the situation of a colony.
Lord ELLENBOROUGH said. 'that .it might be
some satisfaction to the Noble Earl to learn, that the
Government intended to place the Isle of Man in the,
situation of a part of the United Kingdom. This re-
quired certain arrangements which could not be con -
pleted immediately, but a Bill for this purpose would
be introduced nest year. With respect to the apprehen-
sions.of the Noble Marquis, arising from the currency
and die foreign relations s f the country, they would
have been equally applicable to any other measure.that
could have been introduced. As to the state of the fo-
reign religions, be could say with great satisfaction that
there was no probability of any change likely to affect
the operation of this measure. The Bill, he contended.
afforded adequate protection to the agricultural interest.
andit was advantageously distinguished from the Bill
of last year, by affording more secure protection to the
grower at the point which indicated a deficiency of his
crops The Noble Marquis bad congratulated them
on the change of opinion which they had undergone....
Ilefosuld account for the change by stating, that the
circumstances had changed, and he might add that the
Government was not the same. It must be recollected
that tutu)) was said last year of the principles of free
trade. and he confessed that he viewed those principle&
with suspicion, and that. be waimilling to resist that('
further progress whenever he could find an opportunity,.
It was the intention of the present Gower /maim that the.

measure should be permanent. . •
The Berl of DARNIMY supported the Bld, soldeh be could.
deed as a decided hopcovesneutupou the Bill of..last Year.. . •
The Earl of ROSSLYN had not inteudoct to addreis
their Lordships, but from the nun the debate bad taiiiq
be was induced to say a few words. He opposed the
present Bill much less strenuously than the .Bill
of last year, principally because, in the conduct of the
present Government, be saw a disposition to afford per.
manently to the agricultural classes what they thought
an adequate protection. He agreed with the Noble
Marquis, that in that part of the scale below 58s. tbe
protectioo was by the present Bill less than by that at
last, year. Wheat might beimpotted two or three shilr
ling: below that price. It would be a greit improve-
ment in•the Bill to increase the duty 2s. for every fall
of Is. per quarter in. the scale of price. He should
move.= amendment to thiseffect, not intending, bow.
ever, to divide their .Lordships upon it. The Noble
Lord proeeeded to argue at considerable length for
protection to agriculture, with a view to the prosperity
of Ireland. His objection to this Bill was, that it tended
to discourage the investment of capital in agriculture.
There was another amendment which he should pro-
pose, which was to take the duty *upon exported corn
according to the price at the period of its importation.,
The Duke of WELLINGTON said, that the Noble
Lord bad certainly directed his opposition to that part
of the Bill which had generally been the most unfa-
vourably received—that past which fixed the duty
when the price was from 58% to 525. He agreed with
his Noble Friend, that if the Bill was not calculated to
encourage British agriculture, it was a most fatal Bill.,
But he firmly believed that it was calculated to encou-
rage the agriculture not only of Great Britain but of
Leland, and if be had not believed this, the Bill should
never have been proposed or supported by him. One
effect be anticipated from the Bill, was to encourage
speculation in British instead of Foreign Corn. The
duty, at the price of 68s. was greater is the present Bill
thaain the Bill of.lost year.
The Marl of itOSSLYN said No, tum di mum
• The Doke of WELLINGTON said the Noble Lord
was correct. The point c equality was 58r. and below
that prica the duty was rather lower in the prestent.Bill
thous in that of last year.. He had been induced to adopt
this scale of duties from the incteities of the, Commtuee
which-had sat last-year 'upon the subject, and to which
he bed devoted a very considerable degree of attention.
It appeared that Corn could be imported. into this
country at the price of 311. from scale Oates might
beimported at a lea price, but-fait -marketable Cori,
staid Mt be imported -for less thas' Sir. If to 511.'
they mete to add the *duty of 2903 d. ibe lowost price
at which this Corn could be sold would appeat.to.bc
60s. SdAitittbeirLiodshipamust observe that this price
of 31 s flit without profit to thedealer. -Altlido.gh Corn
might be imported at lower prices, it was take recol-
lected that ukbossis.of.infesioripsality, it: asoutd-hase.
to ray she duty esticsiated,upos: dappritat of Cons of
satrap quality. ft was ere this grosiudthat he thought
the jilts itig duty provided by sufficient. and-
the agricultural interest did not want nowaihan was
ficient.-The object being to. provideagasee scarcity, he
• diendithitiltittedrisarr Di fitting to do more than atif.
ficienti Then, with respect to the proposition.. of
Noble gar', to make the dutxpayable. at the .tini• of
importation, his, objection to,that- was, that it...would,
drive the importer to take refuge in the pertrof
Holland. The cost .of ireportilion from the Corn
cotntrietto flidland sad to England was the same.—
The cost of transit from Hollaodto England was about
three shillings per quarter. Then suppose the importer -
to'find the price in England very low, he would natull
rally take his cargo into sOme poft on the opposite Oast.
It he only waited for two shillings advance in the. price
°I rani in England, he would gain not only the two'
shdlings advance in prig*, but two .shillings.riductioh
in dot,. He wottld thus, by only two shillings advance'
of ptlcv. =itch fOur thiffings, *high *rebid be sufficient
to pay all his expenses. This then, was his objection to
the amendment of the Noble Lord, that by trying to

tale im-
get the dotyklittla wove, tbqy
porter to.warebouse his corn abioada tisk dlyprive
the owners of
warehouses :in country of eltiodvan-
tages which they oughtinatorally topoiteas. The agri..
cultural intereat of Angland coold derive no advantage
ftom this alteration. -The only, effect of it would be to'
throw into the hands of the owners of warehoetes iia'
Holland advantages which ought to belong to the owners,
of warehou,es in Englaud.
The Earl of ROSSLYN thought the amendment he,
had suggested would lessen the chance of an excessive
importation at any one period.
Tne Earl of MALKESBURY bore testimony to the
'candour and good fa:th of the noble Duke, .put be,
thought he had taken an erroneous view of the sultject.
The Noble Earl here entered into detailed calculations
to show at how low a price. corn might be imported
into this country, leaving a profit to the importer.
The Duke of WELLINGTON restated his former
calculations, in which he said he could not perceive any

inaccuracy.
Earl STANHOPE opposed the BiU, but it was less
objectionable than the ill of last year, simply becan,e
it was not intended by Government as a stepping ;Mir
-to further spoliation. This, rather than any intrintic
merit in the measure, accounted for the diminished
number of its opponents, which had excited the. surprise
of the Noble Marquis. He bad opposed both, and could
not be called on to explain the conduct of those. Who
had supported this Bill after having opposed the former;
but if he were to hazard an explanation, it would be
that, the Government of last year was the object of go.,
neral disgust and suspicion, and the Government of the
present day the otject of general confidence and esteem.
They ought, however, if they passed this Bill now, to,
accompany it with two other measure:—one to change
the value of the currency. and another to give to far-
mers throughout the country the option of caneelling
their leases. He felt unbounded veneration and respect
for the Government of the Noble Duke, and could not
but contrast the state of things at present with that of
last year, when the Landed Proprietors were made, in
another place the object of reproach, and their interests
appeared to be devoted to spoliation.
Lord GODERICH having twice addressed their
Lordships upon this subject, would not have troubled
their Lordships at present, had it not been for the con•
trast which the Noble Lord had instituted between the
present Government and that of last year. He ought
to have recollected that the Bill of last year was framed
by the Administration of Lord Liverpool, of which thel
Noble Duke now at the head of his Majesty's Goveris-
ment was a Member. He had always been the advo-
cate for adequate protection to the Landed leterest.
There was no foundation in fact for the sarcasms and
calumnies in which the Noble Lord had indulged.
Lord REDASDALE did not believe that the men..
sure of last year was the measure of Lord Liverpool;
be bad too high an opinion cf the good sense of that,
,Neble,tiord to believe it. The reason why corn was,
de..rer in this country than in Poland, was the difference
din the value of money; money was comparatively of
Mule value here. Allowing for the change in the value,
of. money since the time of Charles the Second, corn
,was net dearer now than it was during that reign.—
What, was the principle of this Bill? The principle of
the Bill was to allow the great capitalists of England
to look throughout the world to find where the cheapest
Icorn could be fouid to supply the markets of this
'country. Then, having established this principle, thee
set themselves to check its operation by means of im-
portation duties. The Noble Duke had said, that the
'fact of the Bill would be to encourage speculation in
British Corn. Why, did not the Noble Duke know
;that at present all the markets of the country were
supplied by speculation? How otherwise could the
lopulation of a million and a half in this great town
acid its vicinity how by any other means than
speculation could the immense multitudes collected
together at such places as Manchester and Birming-
ham be fed? The Noble Lord here entered into a
Cidtailed account of the system of the internal Corn
Trade. It was inPeain to expect that the present Bill
could be a permanent measure. Was their currency in
a permanent state ? On the contrary, he believed it was
in a most feverish and uncertain state. He could not,
therefore, consider this as a permanent measure; but
there was another reason why be could not consider it
as a permanent measure. They were to get corn from
Poland. But let a good Government be established in
Poland, and that country would produce them ten times
as much corn as it could afford them now. Nothing
was required to enable it to do thus but an improvement,
in the means of internal communication. When the
operation of the measure was likely tn be so materially
affected by changes in other countries, how could they
expect the measure to be a permanent one? The Noble
Earl proceeded to condemn the law which permitted
the impottation of foreign wool, as calculated to pre-
vent the best modes of cultivation, and the proper
stocking of farms. The Noble Earl then proceeded in
great detail to explain the system of farming in different
.parts of England, and concluded by expressing his dis-
sent from the-Bill.
Earl STAN HOPE, after several obserrations, moved the intro-
duction of words to Impose the same duties upon corn imported
into Guerstey, Jersey, Alderney, Sari, and Nan, as upon corn
hinported into Great Britain.
Lord ELLEN BOROUGH said, that the Act contained provi-
sions to prevent any abases. Nett year the Isle of Man wouldbe-
some a part of the UMted Kingdom. With respect to the Islands
Of Guernsey and Jersey, they possessed privileges of which the
clause proposed would be a v
The Duke of WELLINGTON said, that in his opinion the
provisions of the 818 wasldleallitctual to prevent fraudulent im.
'breathing from the 1•1-,!
The•Amendasent was thew negatived without a division.
The ilOSSLYN,nsovidtlaat the duty should be levied
according to the average of price, as made up the wee* benne ins.
portaden.
After a few war& &Wm Loot Zratotbasterou, the Amendment
was negatived without a didsioa. - .; . • •
Art STANN9Pit moved in orb" words a clause respecting
the isle of Masi, similar in its Wpm io the former amendment,
whieb was negatived.
Bart STAB HOPE moved thstrerions &etch and Irish mar-
*hats be included in she averageow • • . .
The Duke of WigoLINGTON • sa)(10 bit. the Bill bad been
'framed upon the basis of the averages as at present taken. Tits
atrientititebt proposed would alterthe whole basis of the Bill:
tfiliilteritioniseolletted.• 'lt would Whetter. if•tbe rate of duty ,
Wasinstillielent, to increase it id's dicers manner- The Noble •Lord
slikSt coßretalY 4nottik that the towhees from which the averages
were taken were selected upon no *meta. Ac first they were the
Mailieti in the tnaritline districts, afterwards other I p aces were
`iSided; but the Bill of this year, as well as of the last, was framed
aponible basis of the averages so taken, and there was no reams
'Tor soy shersdee. •
Earl Suenork briefly replied.
Lord ELLENIIO.II.OUGH said the extreme fluctuations from
week to week in the markets or Irebbd and Scotland WU nosisii
objection to the proposed elauie. ;1; • t
'The Amendment was then nega4nd without a divishm., n•..
ammo'.
pipshipointonta-. erei• :inevedtbs 811,110511111
iilittireor. SOBS a 014409,
AIX& 44.1, WO Paved On increase epos shier.de"e6ini,
Fer#lcove the price of Bas,
• , The Duke of W e uticoToti opposed. the
jlii•Neble*Friend he4'Melt In
the ktztof bt e 4 pets
04,
vbs. ask remuneratitif prim. in lilinrinirte'ot
flight be necessary to renumerate the grower. Bat be knew
ping's* io which gas, ansiStiopid *Vet bent priammentiesellA
notating price%
After a few words from Earl &minors and Lord ZummonOmur,
the madams was neptived without a division.

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Mod STANHOPE then .proposcdsotne tithes sincrUhasntickr
erettiemzetreed,d on the Joadsomalk. a
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'ford ALTHORP presented
.11 Pedal • from Northampton,
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Cuoca.
aga st the practice of burning Hindoo widows. • •
be
mei
c.,mooHE,paesented a Petition from the . r a ceep.,
'tie 4' e, Dublin,
liwore,onCsßtirinEarglttabitbn'ttßowalotheeddlrl,,fiestLonePri:omwobisadrieng.rfinNota eßilißilito repeal
Sr JA MRS GRAHAM moved the third reading of the Genital
Tiluittpike • BK.-The big was read a third limo.
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Dr. PHI ualtiong bevuot la • Bill to foitliot4 tho.olllol of
t of the
trhkent:B.:a:niiiiNraorradoeyfreghdpedtoPirtheNemg2Eretadt:sie.psecCresestouonrtdtdedtlasCtelahoneterbddeMeoarYdcl:ayepoe.R*4
Dounce•Committee.—Ordered to be printed, , ~ . ~1
Mr. N. CALVERT brought in a Bill to disqualify certain
tleCtors of tast Retford from voting for Members at Parliament.
'—Read a fitst time, and ordered to be read a sectind time on the
tab or July. - •
... Mr. W. SMITH presented a Petition from nearly a Hundred
Congregations of Dissenters in Loudon and, its neighbourhood.
against the Additional Churches Bill.
- RiLATIONS WITH, PORTIIiAt ''
sir R. WIL,SON' said, that it had lksenhis'lntentien
to Nave yisterdaiy asked the Right HOD: SiseietitY jiii
the Home Departmentsome question? oWlii- ibbject el,
lour existing,reletions, with POrttigial, 14 IlirlstiffiCieni
' reasons be had been indueed to postprinetlieth'untifthis
day. The House would beat in ea
n mind
.that NOW
:Friend (the Member fOr. Bandon Bridge) had; on Tues
day evening, inqnired whether, in coneeitience of Ilia"
'Miguel having asssinset the title Or Kink'. Ind con.
yoked the National Estates (being thereby guilty of a
breach of treaty), any instructions had'been given to
.the British Ambassador to retuen to this Coepatry ? In
answer to this question the Right*HotiOniablentreentin
had stated that his Majesty's Ambasseddehad received
instructions for his guidance, id the evint..Of certain
,specified contingencies arising, and that it efiiiivhile, 'to
mark this Government', decided disapprdliatioti cf the
course which Don Miguel was pursuing, the Nations
of the British Ambassador were virtually suspended.
it was remarkable that the "Right Honourable Gebtle-
man had, on that occasion, used the word " ind is id tial"
in allusion -to the person to whom, as Regent, our
Ambassador was accredited. To the expression he
desired to call the particular attention of the House, as
in these times words were of more than usual import-
ance. Now he (Sir R. Wilson), in common, he be-
lieved, with the House, had certainly understood, from
the Right Hon. Gentleman's reply, that the diplomatic
relations between Great Britain and Portugal were at an
end. It appeared, however, that a communication,
under the authority of the Earl of Aberdeen. had
been received yesterday at Lloyd's, announcing, the in-
telligence "that an effective blockade of the bar of the
city
.of Oporto has been declared by his Royal High-
ness the Prince Regent of Portugal." Ic conse-
quence of this communication, it was his wish to be
informed by 'the Right Honourable Gentleman oppo-
site, first, whether the appellation "His Royal High-
ness the Prince Resent,' thus officially bestowed, was
to be understood as implying that the diplomatic tune.
tions of our Ambassador were renewed ? Secondly,
whether this' intelligence had heed transmitted from' onr
Ambassador directly, or, if not, through 'what other
channel? And, thirdly, supposing this information not
to have been so notified, whether the blockade was to'
be respected so long as we did 'not -acknowledge the
authority of him by whom it was instituted? Might ii
not be assumed that our respecting this blockade would'
be a recognition of the legality ot Don Miguel's autho-
rity, notwithstanding his violation Of 'existing treaties?
In putting those questions, he begged io auurethe Right
Honorable Gentleman that he viewed 4 ith tinipildtfied
sitisfaztiOn 'the • whole. policy which had been hitherto
folloWed by thisecion ht reference to Portugal:'' ''j
Mr? OetresStri P.E*L felt persuaded that the ei'plina-
tion which he had to offer would not tend to diminish
the satisfaction of tha Host Member, or induce him to
retract the favetrtable opinion which he had done Go:.
vernment the honour to express relative to this part of
.our foreign policy. The present notification of the
blockade of Oporto.was in-strict conformity with the.
priuciples by which Great Britain bad been invariably
guided. He had already stated, upon two former occa-
sions:, that this Government had signified their.disappro-
bation of Don Miguera proceedings by causing an inter.
tuption of the diplomatic. functions of our Ambassador,,
and in such statement-it was very probable that he bad
mide use of the eipreision, " person," or •' individual,*
in allusion to Don Miguel. As, however, we had not
hitherto, .by any act on our part, denied his authority as
Prince Regent, we did not now deem it expedient to
withdraw our Ambassador, such *an act implying i
denial of his authority in the capacity in which only be
was hitherto recognized. Don Mignel bad,it seemed,
in the exercise of his functions, declared an effective'
blockade of the city of Oporto. The difference between
this and a constructive, or paper blockade, was clearly
understood, as the legality of the latter' would notbe'
,acknowledged, not being supported by a snffitient force.
It was impossible, under existing circumstances, for
Government to have received official notice of the
blockade having been instituted; bat having obtained
the information, they had thought proper to inti-
mate the fact t 3 the British merchants; not acknow-
ledging; be it • clearly understood, the authority 01
Don MiFnel by this communication. In such a Case'
limit was no alternative, unless they should be pie-
pared to follow up another line of conduct by the
introduction of force. The policy which was now
pursued toward Portugal had been acted on upon vari-
ous other occasions, and was sanctioned by unquestion-
able precedents. In 1819, the Government of Chili,
where we bad no resident, determined on a blockaBe,
and we had carefully respected it. No sooner was a
notification received as the Foreign-office, than 'orders
titre issued to the Bridal' Admiral to abstain from irter-
fdring With Callao;then under an effective blockade.
This-bippened whin' Lord' Castlereagh was in office,
and the sisal of pone,. was carried strictly into effect.
the time recognition Of authority was noie acted on
towards.,Don 'Miguel 'as Prince Regent. The-intelli-
gence, 'he repeated, was not received'through an official
„chatitiereif coMmunicition, and had notobertnirei ats.'
pearls! in the. Lyndon Gazette; but Government had;
nevertheless, thOtigtt it due to the metcaotileimetesiltO
,ci:' prise"thens of the intelligence received, as It might
depended on. Should they violate the tildekede so
auncriinccifkkhey woisld'dci so at their own ' per ilkli.i:,
i yfrnmeathad discharged its own daii,b'T giving theist'
synely infatuation. lielitisted that, although he had'
not replied' to the questions of the Hon.' Member itt
'fain, aipsey were proposed, he had outwithstandingh
answered them sgusfactorily In substance.' 4. 44 7
• Sit 'R. WlLSON'expresied hits sell'fbily satisfied with'
the answer of the Right Hon. Gentleman.
Mr. Aldermaa THOMPSON inquired 'whether, in

of any British' merchant ve.sel
11OCkii,e, Government woUld demand its restitntion?
-ibir.Seretary PEEL replied. that the usual results
ellusi necessarily fullow in case of such a contin,an
er
Vs•ihe Hon. Member had supposed. They would be
obtiged • tt, %Welty. dm Matinee Gee of ,theirovris act.
Sir F. BURDETT asked on what authority Govern.
mint had mentioned the blockade?

- - Mr;, -Secretary PEEL slid, that Government kali
received'their information on sufficient, although u •
offieial authority. The Honourable Baronet, he trusted,
woilld see the expediency of confining themselves to
thetquestions first put. Government, as he had already
stated, might, consistently with historical precedents,
ad' as they were now: doing without being prepared to
recognize the authority of him who bad instituted the
.blackade. In the case of Chili they had observed a
-oesitrality, although they did not admit the authority
of that Government. In Greece, more recently,
bloikade had been respected, ho diplomatic relation
existing between England and those who bad declared
it. Under lift circantstarreesoh conformity with their
fstalslisheclicincf,'Gdvecnitikintthad reiolvtd to respect
tliii blockade 'ffiesiselties,:and 'prepared :to exact a si.
guitar forbearance on the part of the British merchants.
GLOVI TRAD.E.•
Mr. gopinox presented a ?cation from the Glovers of
Worcester, praying for protection against the importation of pc,.
reign Glove% . .
Lord HOTTIA hi and Mr. SYKES thought the subject worthy
the consideration of the House. _

Sir F. BURDETT hoped that Ole free trade policy which hsa
been lately advocated by the House, irould be persisted in—for tu,
system of policywas so favourable or so preclu ct fret° native industry.
The several Petitioner' that bad prayed the House for protectire
to the several branches of trade, had no objection to free tradeie
every department of Industry safe their own, which they embed
to be a monopoly—(Hear). ,
Colonel DAVIES agreedlirlds the honourable Baronet's
ples • but still must contend that so long'as other trades were pro,
tested it was unfair to refuse all protection to the glove trads,.

The protection was the more necessary as it was, lie tested, beyond
doubt that the French glovers would undersell the British eves

the home market.
Mr. C.' P. THOMPSON contended that there was be mil
founded apprehension that competition with the French giosn
could injure the British trade, He knew one house in the City that
:sold 2,460,000 pair of British made gloves la,t year, and the same
quantity the year before—and another house that sold 217,000
dozen gloves in the same period. He would therefore consider any
additional protection as a .violation of the free trade principle, u,
which the House was pledged.
Mr. T. P. pop KTEN A Y said, that nothing should induce blot
to depart front the 'determination ' he had upon a former occasion
declared, that the whole of these questions should receive a full led
dispassionate consideration from those connected with the depart.
ment under mime Sootroul they were placed and that io the meow
time all speculations as to the result of that consideration mast be
perfectly gratuitous, and should not excite his notice.. * •
Alderman W A ITH Al AN maintained that protection wasnetes.
sary, under the Nervy taxes of the country; and that free trade was
only fair under equal talatint—(llear).
The Petition was ordered to be printed.
Lord MORPETH presented a Petition from a place is Wee.
ford, complaining of grievances endured by the petitioners ander
the Irish Constabulary Act.
Mr. H. GRATTAN took advantage of thin occasion to obtain
'promotion concerning the Intentions of Government ant only not
to take a part in the Orange processions of the In and 12th hill,
bet to suppress them with the aid of the civil force.
Mr. PEEL bad no hesitation to declare that he not only depre.
cited those processions, but also that Government would aid in
suppressing chem.—The Petition was ordered to be printed.
hlr. B. p AVENPORT presented a Petition from 730 indisi.
duals engaged in the silk trade at Stockport, praying the Hoar to
fix a minimum of wages, by which masters as well as workmen
would be mutually bound. The Hon. Member supported the
prayer of the Petition, and contended that the present low toe of
wages among thite'engaged in the silk trade was occasioned by
the Act taking off the high duties on foreign imports. Till the high
duties on foreign corn were also taken off, the silk trade and other
trade, would be placed in a most disadvantageous situation.
Mr PEEL would willingly attend to all suggestions on the
subject alluded to by thillon. Member; at the same time that ke
thought it fair to state, that he was convinced that it was an im-
possibility to Az by laws minimum or maximum rate of wages.
Mr. HCME thought the Petitioners came before the Hone
rather inconsiderately; for they now intemperately sought for that
which they not long since intemperately opposed.
Petidoos were presented from Thos. Plannagan, against the Coto
stabulary Force Bill; from Birmingham, against the Coin of
Bequeath and complaining of the conduct of certain othcen is that
Court ;' frOM EdWard Copeck Turner, complaining of the abuses
in the *Law Courts in the Isle of Man, and praying for a reform la
those Courts.
Sir J. MACINTOSH took occasion to recommend to themes.
'tion of Parliament. Mr. Humphries, as most competent to be one
of the Commissioners for inquiring into the abuses of the law, sad
expressed his regret that this Gentleman had not been named lathe
7onumirdon. _

.--Mr.ieCretary PEEL did not expect to have been called apes
respecting these Commissions. He was not acquainted with any
one of the present Commissioners; they were recommended as
fully competent to the labours they had undertaken. With respect
to Mr. Humphries, he admitted that be was an able man; bat if
that Gentleman had been appointed, it Would have been necessary
to select persbns who took an opposite view of the subject treated
of by Mr. Humphries. The Right Hon. Gentleman defended the
constitution of.tbe two commissions.
Sir F. Busitee, Mr: BATOgY, Mr. Baotrashbf,and Mr. /low,
made a few observations in favour of the appointment of Mr.
Humphries, who it was stated is intimately acquainted with the
law of real property.
Petitions Were presented from the Corporattoo of Winchelses,
against the Alehouse Licensing Bill ; from the Weaveri of Kendal,
praying for time regulations respecting 'the rate of wages; from
the Retail Brewers and mechanics in the Staffordshire Potteries,
in favour'of the Bill respecting Retail Breweries ; from the Room
Catholics of St. Pete?. Chapel in Birmingham, to favour of Fans-
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cipation.
Mr. STANLEY was unwilling to bring the subject of the Poi.
don of Baron de Bode under consideration in the present state of
the House (which was very thinly attended), and which was of so
much importance to the individual, and therefore he would post-
pone it until the Ist of July.
Mr. BROUGHAM Said he bad a motion standing for that day.
After some conversation, it was at length fixed for consideration
on the day named.

'" rn CURRENCIN
Mr. LIUME rose, pursuant to notice, to move that
Country Bialarm's in future do make quarterly returns
of the Bank-notes they issue. He brought forward this
motionin the hope'that Ministers would concur in the
I necessity' of putting the Banking system of the country
upon a footing of security, and one deserving the con-
fidence of the public. He was anxious, if he pouibiT
could, to excite in them the feeling that it was of vital
importance to take some decided step, and he thought
that remedies and preventives might now be adopted
with ease, while at a future day it might be et-
tremely 'difficult to save the country from the recur-
rence of those unhappy embarrassments which in the
year 1825 had reduced the country almost to the brink of
ruin. These evils had occurred, they might occur again,
and the country must hold his Majesty's Government
esponsrble, if, with the ?manta prevention within their
reach, they neglected to provide suitable safeguards for
the protection of the public against the effects of ape'
culation, arising from unlimited issues of paper.
It in
the year 1825 due attention had been given to the prayer
of a Petition which he presented CO that House, the peo-
ple would have been saved from the chance of loss, and
even the Country Bankers themselves eventually bene-
kited. if that prayer had been attended to, the la-
mentable results of 1825 would have been prevented.
The responsibility on the pattof Ministers to protect the
public in this respect, not only arose naturally out of their
situation, but was actually assumed by themselves; for,tti
a speech which was made from the throne soon alter the
pecuniary embarrassments of which he had been speak,
tingi, his Majesty states that he relies upon the wisdottt
,4 Parliament to protect the public, and private indivi-
duals, from the ill accts of fluctuations in the run •:rcy.
by estmialtshiog a 6,11 n foundation for the credit 0.;

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