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directed to excite a feelic„
The Earl of CLARLNDON rose to give the most unqualified
contradiction which the forms of the house would admit of to
the charge made by the noble lord that they had excited agi-
tation against the corn laws: The report referred to by the
noble lord was so important, that it had been reprinted in
almost every European country, and had no difficulty in
stating that no expression was to be found in it so strong as
those contained in speeches formerly delivered by the noble
lord who made the charge. and which formed the most valu-
able repoSitory to be found in the English language against
the arguments which he now held to the house. The noble
lord formerly contended that the corn laws cost the country
£18,000,000 a-year, which did not go to the revenue, but
into the pockets of the landlords, in which case to the pre-
sent time the country would have paid nearly £-100,000,000
on account of those laws. An argument so well calculated
to excite agitation as this was not to be found in the report
the noble lord complained of.
Lord ASHBURTON said that formerly, when the corn laws
were first enacted, it was proposed by Sir H. Parnell that
the importation price should be 84s, the government pro
posed to fix it at 80s, and the amount of his proposition was
that it should be only 765.
Some reflections pronounced by the Earl of Wicklow on
the conduct of Viscount Melbourne, who had left the house,
produced a warm rejoinder from the Marquis of Normanby,
in the course of which lie stated that every item of the govern-
ment plan respecting the import duties was decided upon
long before Easter, and was not the result of anything which
had since occurred.
Some petitions against the corn laws were presented by
Earl Fitzwilliam, and their lordships adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—MONDAY.
The adjourned debate on the sugar duties was resumed by
Sir C. GREY, who supported the government proposition
and contended that those who were interested in the main-.
tenanance of the colonial monopoly, had ample warning of
the change of system now proposed.
Mr. SMYTHE was of opinion that the injury which the
proposed measures would inflict upon the colonies, would
far outweigh any advantages which could accrue to the re-
venue, or to the consumer in this country.
Mr. AINSWORTII was of opinion that great commercial
advantages would be the result of a more liberal policy being
pursued towards Brazil, and that the measure proposed by
government would have the effect of largely contributing to
the relief of the distress which at present prevailed through
the country.
Mr. HODGES would support all the propositions of the
government with the exception of that relating to a fixed duty
on corn, which he could not agree to.
Mr. TROTTER was of opinion that the importation of corn
would be of necessity followed by an increased export of
manufactures.
Mr. W. Rocne supported the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer's propositions, which were also supported by Mr.
TuFNELL.
Mr. G. H. CAVENDISH would support the propositions of
the Government, in the hope that, in committee, means
would be devised to reader the proposed measure more