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London, England, 1827-02-23 00:00:00

and from the Inhabitants of ilte Town, praying for an alteration of
the Cent Laws.—Laid on tl e rahlr.
The Marquis of LA NS k,lO W N Hpresented a Petition in favour
pi an alteration in the Corn 1....w5, from the Clergy, Siert+ .rTs.;
and principal Inhabitants of the town of Liverpool. The Nooie:
Marquis took that opportunity of expressing his satisfaction that
"although In consequence of the great pubic misfortune which bad
happened, it hail been found necessary to discharge the order ror
taking the Coln Laws into consideration next Monday. 1111* lot=
jest would be investigated during the present H.ation. Nothissf
could be more injurioss than further delay.
-L,rd REDESDALE contended, that an the Peti-
tioners who prayed I.r an alteration of the Corn Laws
were Mistaken in their views of the otteeticitt. Tut{
manufacture of Corn depended on very different cir-
cumstances from those of other manufactures, and
to pretend to establish tl.e same price at all times
was an impossibility, for the amount and wake of
the crops. must vary according so the seasons.,--
The object of such Petitions, it atte.ned. would de-,
isolate the country., It was also a mistake to think
that the cultivadon of inferior soils was an injure.
Without it this counwy could not support half its
'perpuhnion. The cultivation of corn and that of meat
,slesceded upon each other, and to throw inferior says
et visitor, would be to decrease the quantity /if
it toad. These subjects were worthy of inquiry,
Et:the limitation which the Noble Secretory of Safe
ed to impose on investigation, was one to which he
d 8.4 *mild never assent. It was necessary to as-
certain what was the cukivation of the country, bow
*bad proceeded and produced enough to support a
isopylation which was now three times larger than at
she Resturatios of Charles the Second. It was also a
curious fact, that the price of corn was now comma.
'deity Chtiper than at that period, a result which arose
IMM'the cultivation of inferior lands. Were manufac-
ewes nnbject to the same dangers as agricultsue?,—
Where have the cotton of the former, far ambiance, been
derrooned by the caterpillars, what law could sustain
the peke And prevent them from losing fourteen* fif-
teen millioos ? The manner in which the Corn Laws
had been adopted to the manufecteres feinted a system
of perfect political economy. He did not speak of those
political economists of the present day, who extended
their solicitude to the genre Armada, and went on with
experiments to establish the great Republic.of man, as
if the. time of universal peace could ever arrive! -. The
metions of commercial men were apt to be warped by
shoirowe interests ; he trusted that their Lordships would
soe osabider those of the 'mama act uteri alone,but °fever y
pewee in the country, as well as the manner in which
they should be supplied with food. lty allowing the
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or farmers had
was expected that
Landed properly
Constitutions. That
0 or anarchy. It had
British Constitution.
rinisbed by the ad-
would become of
9 further injured?
deeply ; 1.0 should
. agree to any A being put to inquiry.—
The Petition .was then laid on the table.
Sire FIZVERSHAIif presented Petitions frem the OWSOTS sod
the Cure
iihervatrit iiitattiwtotLrordkof trcgainlisotrouangyis
alocePraentkntriirianct and Helitty, in
s.—
laiem the table. -
1411TEYNHAM presented similar Petitions from linwilfede
flilltble of Thimet.—Laid On the table.
same Nom.i Loa. then moved ter coon of any Nations or
iiliemerlats prosentml to the Hoard of Pride, since the beginning of
year to admit Foreign Corn at a less ditty than pro.
Wed by taw.—Ordered.
Lord A KBUTHD.IOT presented Nikkei against way alteration
La the Coro Laws, titan the Owners and Occupiers of Land in the
County of Kincardine, and from the farmers In the northern parts
a dirteslNlty.—Laid on the table.
Ilidialsmodi at a OMITS& liter Sax O'CLOCK.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Mr. Drsox briught up the following tint of Members, chosen by
ballot this day, it° decide upon the nieritsof the Petition stalest the
mare for Ipso.** :—Mr. R. Kings Mr. G. R. PhShp% Mt. Reds.
fort, Sir H. lanes, Mr. Slim!well, Mr. Brougham, Mr. &limo, Sir
J. Shelley, Mr• J. Peel, Sir J. &bright, Sir G. Warrender, hlr.
Graham, Mr. Holmes, Sir G. Cockburn, and Mr. Littleton.
Mr. L. FOSTER presented a Petition from the Corporadoo of.
Dtegheda against the Catholic Claims. •

TINS
Mr.J. )1 A EWELL presented a Petit los, signed by about 11,000
persoos In Rentmwshire, complaining of the alterations which had
at different periods taken place is the value of the currettay, and
praying for an equitable adjustment of Contracts, Reform, and the
repeal of the Cons Laws.
Mr. E. D. DAVENPORT censured blinisters for not having
brought the question of the currency before the House, and to pledge
himself to submit a motioson the subject shortly. To dispose of
the Corn question whilst that oldie currency remained undecided,
was like putting the can before the horse.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, be must
peremptorily deny that Ministers had bees influenced in their deld.
don as to the time of bringing forward the Corn question, by any
OW which the Hon. Member or any other person bad said, hire.
Mils to the curtsey.
, Ms. hi ABE RLY said, that Ministers had kit the questios of the
illeasescy in a very unsatisfactory state. All that they had dentist
anion wu to give the monopoly of paper Sincere the Bask of
iffead• whilst with tespeet to Scotland and Ireland they hidden*
idlesisely nothing.
Lord FOLKESTONE said, it was to hint quite bseemprebssa
alhie how Ministers could allow the question of the curtsey to
remain in its present state. Had their opinhns upoa Dist impu-
lse sulipst eadergome any change dace the last Session? At all
essolselloy Waist acted op to the priociples which they professed at
SAlefellallosseement of last &Woo. He believed, with the Peti.
deners, that much of the existing distress arose fruit a tampsrlisi
with the currency. That tampering was still going on, and under
such chromosome it was impossible that the corn question could
be properly decided.
Mr. WESTERN expressed his

In many pans of

the Petition. - -
Captain biIIYNELL presented a Petition from distressed per-
sons in Antrim, praying that assistance might be worded them to
emigrate.
-Sir N. COLTHURST presented a Petition frees merchants of
Cork. praying for the encouragement of Irish manufactures.
Laid MILTON presented a Pedtion train the Cathohcs of two
parishes in King's County, praying for entandpation.

COIN LAWS.

Sir W. GUlSEpeesented a PQcioa--- fres °crawlers of bad in
the neighbourhood of Chekenham praying for protecting in
favour of agriculture. Also a similar Petition frost occupiers ist
land in the neighbourhood of Gloucester.
_ .

lir. W. F. CAMPBELL presented a Petition from Argyllshire
to the same effect.

Mr. DU NCO ki BE presented nine similar Petitions from diffe-
rent parishes la the county of York.
Mr. BASTARD presented ten Pcddons to the saase Abet (Ara
parishes is the county of Devon.
Mr T. ACLA,ND presented three similar Petitions tram parishes
in Devonshire.

Mr. MUNDY presented three Petition from parishes S
Derbyshire to the same effect, and man that, with his tbaa