The Statesman.
London, England, 1819-02-18 00:00:00

THE CORY I.AIVI.

M►. STUART woitii.tv presented a Petition
from the Agriculturists of tbe West Riding of York.

shire, prs) iug that nirsoores might be taken to en-
tutorage the egriceltore of the coontry, by preventing
the importation of foreign care.

011 the motion that the Pewit's should lie on the
table,
Sir ROBERT WILSON rose and spoke to the
following effect :—" Sir, l really was in hopes. from
what passed in this Hoes* •s the very first day of
the Session, • hen several Corn Petitions were me.
mated, that the Gamlames styling themselves Agri.
calturists, would have stifled, with their own hands,'
those Petitinos which were !mown to be then in ctr.
moieties. I am, however, disappointed ; and those
Petitions are creeping into this House day after day,
until, in a short time, we shall he surprised by the
smarm ekes almost imperceptibly introduced. It ap.
pears to me the Agricelte r ' do riot know, or will
not consider, the temper aid condition of the labour.
log clamp*, or they would never hazard the farther
exasperation of feelings which have never be►n com-
pletely tranquillised since the last Core Bill *as
passed ; they never wield thus madly throw a fire.
brand into combeslibit elements, which, if once en.
kiedled, cannot lee extinguished without leaving
fearful traces of desolation. iVhat claims have the
Agriculturists to this special favour from this llee•e
at the ripener of the labouring classes ? Can they
plead, that when they do obtain a high price for their
corn, that they ameliorate the conclitiost of she agri-
&feral laborite,? On Ilse contrary, do they not
still confirm them to insufficient wages, which they
are obliged to eke oat with scanty subsistence and
perish relief? • Do t►ey not do this, relying on the
power which they have over the greater part as to.
name at will, subjected to ejection from their habits-
lions at a moment's notice? The lehouriog claims
are now Damon the greatest distress from the high
price of provisions. They will net submit to starve
siloolly wider a system of ur•w prohibitory duties,
operating es an additional tag upon bread core. If
the Agriculturists persist, the table of this House
will be loaded, not merely with Counter Petitions,
bet Petitions against the existing Coro Laws. With
difficulty the Peoples,' now restrained—on the least
encoorsgetnent, their Petitioas would pour in frees
every part of the kingdom. It is to M hoped, thew
Gentleateu of landed property who are too wise and
liberal to concur in the projects of the Petitioning
Agricalterists, will ass their influence to persuade
them to desist, and think of plans to diminish, not
to aggravate, the hardens of the People. If they
will cot teke warning, they will endanger the public
temiguillity, and pet all property in jeopardy.--
They withdrew from the last contest with great ad-
vantage, let them not recommence it, least they
should be involved in a rash sod perilous penult
that may end la their rain."
Mr. STUART WOII.TLEY declared that be
did not agree with the opinion of the Petitioners. But
•ith regard to the teems ks of the Gallant Officer, be
begged to observe, that it was impossible for any
Gentleman to stifle them Petitions as the Gallant
Officer desired. The Petitioners,it should be under.
;good, only milked for the appointment of a Committee,
in order that they might Iranian opportenity of pro,.
lag the troth of their allegetions, and he could see no
objection to the presentation of tech a Petition. It
was, indeed, his duty to present it, and whatever
might be his own opinion, he submitted that be was the
Representative of Agriceiteralists as well as of Ma-
nufactorms--theer, Ater!];—and that it was in.
combeet open him to wood to the interests and
wishes of both.— r /leer, hear, hear 11—The Ilan.
Member conclodesi with stating that he advised the
Petitioners net to urge this Petition, bat still as they
regeired him to present it, he could not consistently
decline 'ado so.

Sir R WILSON disclaimed any intention to de.
prorate the presesitation of e Petition from any body
of meg, adding, that he motet only to impress epee
the Hew, that the agitation of the question referred
to by the Petitioners, was bet too likely to prodeee
a greet deal of mischief, and that to prevent tech agi.
tallest, It was desirable that Gentlemen oboald ere all
fair Isrdeenee to preterit Petitions of Ibis ostere from
being presented.
Mr. AldermanWOOD renegued with the Gallant
015,1. r in deprecating sech Petitions as that under
een.ideration, &merging, that In order to settle the
matter, it would be moth better in the Hon. Mem-
ber to move at once for the appointment of • Com-
mittee to consider the Corn Lens. The country had
been thrown into a state of suspense and uneasiness,
by the rameers *Boat, and the Petitions circulating
upon the subject of the Coto Laws. It was appre.
headed, indeed, that some Legislative measure 1101
ill contemplation upon this sebjeet, and hence con-
siderable alarm was tucked. To decide, then, upon
the qeestion at one., it was rather to be wished that
the Iles. Umber would some for the appointment
of a Cemmittee, which motion would, be had no
doubt, be rejected.

Mr. C. WYNN said, that he comld not rem with
the last speaker, that a motion ►hould be mad* N.
any Committee upon this ?abject, or that any (Other
legislative .assort should be proposed with regard
to Corn. It was, no doubt, the duty of the fien.
Member to present a Petition from his cnostiteents,
but he could not help expressing his regret that MI
Petition was erred; for the tory entering into say
discussion of the ohject referred to was, in his epi.
Won, pregnant with danger, as such a Mammies
wet calculated le incite 'lards moot a variety of
conflicting interests. Every wan who heard him
must remember the general ("meat that prevailed
►et a few years sin, when the last Cora Bill was
under discorsion, could not fail to be impressed with
the evils likely to arise out of loch discassioe. Te
the Bill alluded le lie was a decided opponent. He
resisted It, indeed, in "eery stage of its progress, be.
cease he was cesvinced that no beneGt would aria
to agriculture, or to any branch of the public into.
rest, equal in. any degree to the disadvantages which
were likely to be the remelt. Such was bit deliberate
*pillion, and that opinion was jellified by esperi-
ate; for it appeared, that while the egricslierists
wets anivertially dissatisfied with this Ise, its earl.
once OH the source of gement complaint sacra( the
other classes of the community. On these grounds
he slioold enter his poorest et once against the pro-
pallier, of any legislative measure •u this subject,
upon the specious pretence of benefiting agriculture*.
Mr. S. WORTLEY said, that lie had no inten-
tion of proposing any pressure upon the subject of
this Petition.

Sir 3. CRAIIASI obsessed, that all (how with
whom ha was cents/vied, or had any opportonity of
conversing upon this *stint, were perfectly sewed
with the esplieit declaration made alum the first dap
of the Session, and ha regtottad ter whose* any at•
tempt to damp that satisfaction.
Sic R. WIVION again disclaimed any inlentioni
to interfere with the sulsjorts right to Petition, but
repeated his opinion, that Gentlemen who consulted
tho public pest. tho•ld ondmour to dimmed, those
upon whom they had indigenes out of doors, from
ortitileyeiltinits of this nowt.

A MEMBER, whose name we cculd not learns
chaerved, that upon the question referred to in the
Petition. ire • 'sold not at present deliver any opi-
bor Ine deprecated any attack upon the chem.
t.r of the igricultarel interest. He was sorry to best'
the Gallant Officer chew the sericulture! body
with soy indifference to the fair claims of the !aboard,
ing classes. and he had no doubt that the Hun. Of.
firer was incorrectly informed. The general con.
deer of the spindlier.' body woeld indeed indispose
any one really acquainted with that body is attend
to it—(/tense!)—The crindect end character of this
body, were, in fact, such as to entitle them to the
reaped sod regard of the country, especially cwt.
adoring the utility of their occupation.
Sir R. WILSON declared be had no ;nepotism et
depreciating the character of the egeiceirecni body;
bet he felt it his peculiar duty to attend to the fair
claims of the mennfactering interests and of the Is.
bearing clas,es, lle had no doubt that it would be
much wire for the interest of the egriculterel bed),
to content themselves with Ike advantages which they
bad derived from the Corn Laws, than by provoking
any further discussion of the subject to risk the
loss of rinse *drawee's, and to pet the tranquillity.
of the Pablic le jeopardy.
The Petition was ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. CASBERD presented • Petition frosh the
poittiourir against the 'morn for Sr. bee. peillog
further title for entering into recognisance,.
After seam, farther conversation, in which the
Speaker, Sire 1 Graham, W. Stirling, and Mr. C.
W. Wyss took a rut, the time wee enlarged until
this day week.
A similar Order Wll9 made, until Wedraestley nett.
with regard to the Petitioners egeinst the retain for
Heeelmerr., after a conversation between air. C.
Wynn, Mr. R. Ward, end Mr. Cameo, who pre-
sented the Petition.

Lord 11.. SEYMOUR. presented • Petitlea front
certain small Farness sad Freehottlere of the Cesa-
r, of Cart•arthen, prayiog the redection of the
Dory upon Saddle Ilorses.—Ordered to lie on the
table.

SCOTCH BURGH RrFORIIf,
Lord A. HAMILTON presented a Petition from
certain Merchants, Burgesses, sod Members of the
Corporation of Perth, preying for an slieretion is
the Constitution of the said Borough. The Noble
Lord expressed a wish end hope, that before the im-
portant question, to which this and other Petitions
of a similar nature, already before the Horne, re.
(erred, was brought ender consideration, namely,
the it.foras so much desired, and so desirable is the
system of the Seotch Burghs, these Gentlemen who
meant to interfere in the decision, would take the
trouble of reading the severe! Petitions which were
printed in the Votes of the uses,.

The Petition was ordered to de on the table, cod
to be printed.
_. _

A Message from the Lords annesiced their Lord.
ships' assent to the Malt, Sugar, sad Pension Duty
Bill.
CHIMNEY-SWEEPERS.
Mr. OMMANNEY presented a Petition from
certain Master Chimney-sweepers, egoism the Chim-
ney-sweepers Regulation Bill, observing at the same
time, that many chimneys could net be swept by
means of mecitteits, and that the Ml!mould prevent
parish peepers from being taken as apprentices by
Caishey-sweepers.
Sir J. YORKE costarred with the last spesk•r
Is the present rage far Legislation, a law might Its
made against a sailer being sent to the mast-bad.—
Au alteration shoeld rather be made in the construe.
'ion of cliiineeys, which would supersede the Dec.,.
soy of the Bill.

Mr. BENNETT stilled, that open the principle
of the Hon. Member no . less than 800,000 chianti,'
in Landon must be altered. The modern chimneys
were much the most dilictilt to be swept. With re-
spect to a sailer being sent Its the nest-hood, he did
not imettlnis that straw was kindled ender his feet to
make him ascend the goicker.
Sir J. YORK E and, N.; ►et he h seirsetimes
started with a rat.o'-itinst-talle.—Laid es the obis.
Lord EBRING'ION presented • Petition frnms
Deeess►i►e, whirls we onalteratood to ►slats to the
Poor Lasts, hut we could set distinctly ascertain its
from 1h csorlwy manner in which it was teed
by the Clerk.-.-Ordered to lie on the table.

WATIOI COMPANIES.
Sir F. BURDETT prevented a Petition from Mr.
of Norfutk.strrot, Strand. against the M
nepnly of Water Companies. The Hon. Baronet
nb•erverl, that sithowch oho present Petition was
s'e •ed only by an Induvideal, be was convinced that
the evil• of which it complained were generally felt,
sod that the suhiect nes one of very great import.'
once.—The Poi i•ino oe. ordered to tie an the table.
II AR IN CEYLON.
Mr W. DI (:itESPIG N tidied, if is was the
intension of Ministries in ley any Infrirsnatinn before
i• Howie on he ',object of the wee in Ceylon f
Shonld ins espiewation be given, be skunkd himself
pot for dacenieetv nn the sehjoct. '
Mr. GOULBURN professed blew!' ready to at.
.d all the informatioe in his power. Though no
uailtial accounts bad been received, there was every
reason to believe that the distethances in that island
woold speedily be terminated.
111 DM ELEA' rioN PETITIONS.
Sir J. NEWPORT said, 'bet it was • prevalent
)(opinion this the Act of the 531 of the Kies, on the
'object of Recnestia.nres did not eatend to Ireland,
and upon looking into the Act he found, that by
sore mistake, Ireland bad been emitted. He wished
I u call the attention of the Howse to the subject, that
the door might net, tbreegb mistake, be abet evillest
Petitions from Ireland.
At ibe suggestion of the SPEAKER it wee crier.
oil slat a Return should be made of the stale of the
Makes rearming I•ish Recognisance'.
HIOHWAY.S AND IURNPIKEL
Mr. PROT!' EROS stated, that it was his inten.
flan to snort for it'Select Committee, to consider the
Act• reletivi to !Debut's and Terepikes in Ls' tgland
and 'Asia., and whet alierstions it might be expedient
to melt• in them- The estent of those Highways
•:o. 25.000 miles, the patience if making them had
an...anted to the sem of 7,000,0001. and the
allow, of keeping (bent in repair amotioted to near-
ly 1,100,0001. By proper regelogiorso, he was of °Pi.
ut, that an lemmas' saving might be effected, and
a great reduction be models are price of the different
articles of life.
Mr. GIPPS seconded the motion.
After • few wards from Sir M. Ridley, Cal. Wood,
end Sir 11. Parnell, the motion was agreed to, ail a

Ceased.lese a ppeillif.ll.
CIIIIIMET-SWEEP' RS' Bill..
Mr. REPINKfT mewed ihr Order of the Day for the Hesse I
to ip ism a lionmeiltes an she Chimeirysgeorratn' litegeistime
' Mr. °RESIT:LI. observed, that the present was sae of
lettay other public .let• In she highest degree rrestitable to his
Honourable Priced. He was permoded diet ihe proposed own-
eire would be a. toodocive sa the public ietemts es the ea...e
of buslacty. He bad that geonsieg taker an opproitnnov,
Which envied itself to hies. of metier some tisquines no the
sabjere at a timelier is the City, she Seermary al whir, told
Om that the average somber of chiraarys wherb took Are is the
tlSity month, was from Gel to 70 1 mad that on koala( hark for
special tweatie. it appeared list the swerve, of chimneys swept
dy senehlemy. which bed taken fee, was oily two out of 15.
ne bed asked what preprints the tutosher of chimneys in the
1.1.4011:11 "'VI by weschillevy, bore to she sushi,swept by
inelivia ? To this it was eassered. that a• very asemwee
=could be fanned, hut that eagentionably dietemods of
poem at Ind esnenest swept by mineNarry. AN thee ,
loosed Mai his Hoonornbile Friend's rip chat ea shot seltject
seem sot so visiosary as some penises enesidee Mad.
!Weenies le the allegation is dm Petition premeled that ma-'
fag from the Masser (bimmromwropers, that the Sill would
lessee the facility es the part of the patiMes is absenting's- .
ployeseni for the childree of paupers. he observed that that •
might be s good arramess for the parishes., bet that be Munro it
world not he (*MN • good sue in that Howse.
A M blel BEII. • hose same we enold Not Para, et prina-e
cordial approbaeinn of ^ c Bill. sad his simmishmeut at Ilse
Jambes es premed a lib regard to Its willies. tie himself bed a
pr-my huge home, IM chimaera of which be bad for serval
years *Mee Cam should be swept by the macblese.
Mr. UNMAN \EY observed. that Mere were ataxy ehimarys
which It was evidently loopmeteruble to tweets by machine.,
nod nude/ that the dill wean roman soar proviso with re-
-pert 'a them. •
Colonel W 001) remismermed again t the iodroderiina of
so. such prestrimoma Moe suggested by the Homerable tireless- ,
woo If Mere wrests, cbtautey. obich could not be swept
Icy arbinery, the maser they waste berm the better.—LA
laglch.l
her. said, be gem avenue to leghlasiug for the
purpose of regolating tub 'art bat the presene Bel: went merely
srgalao• the Laiirost of r now who were net master. of them-
KI•10. •110sely. that of (binge& It was lot all interference
between father ton child, it was are an laterfreeness with nein-
ma) feeds ara I hat it weal to premise parents fromdoing Hat whole ed in little les. IliNe (Ale. It ooly
wee, to interfere lareares the master sod his warildera, whin it
would be higoly reunion! 111 him In employ Itisoseekrea In the
manner condeauted by this simmere. There was here no Inter.
!memo wish she pelleriple that every person who top atialued
site yes N it elkessaina. may employ liesed in any way he
dooms". he that way either healthy or sedieulny. The whale
id the queutiew fee the llnme with respect to this Bill was,
whether his Hensionable Friend had ammo the Mae correctly,
in she periods abed, he bed geed. lie duly wished Ist say our
word in aware to a (talked liner?, wheal ho did are now see
to hi. place. the Olicer we. ininaltes, if he Maggio
iMp this easeper• nI Ms floativrable F rend was a vaunts.
far him this. she present measure was copied ahnon *sore for
ward from the Act of the 231 b of the King, eel, very iog the
pletsiitiies and periods.,That Bill interfered Ilea with Me parent
god master, sad is she preamble of it the mf.elte of the chit-
Area weir stated its naguage as noong leg that of hie Ileaourobie
Et tend.
Mr. DI:SHAN was sorry to be rnmpelled to dimwit the
unosoinony of the Home en the prevent occasions; bat it appear-
ed to tam that taterfereace msgnt tie carried to. far, aid that it
was cairn/ too fur Is this env If chimorvs eagle, be swept
bv rechleery cheaper and better than hs boys, he could ant
nammii e Not she People of this country were so attached to
cruel 11•••••• i, merely because it was creel, as to cantiase to
sweep with children ekes It would be better in sweep a ith
marisiorry. IL at had been stated by as Ilea Gentleman, sun
the aaihmity of the Fire Mrs, that tem machinery um mire
rod limier, We shooed Bleak it was quite enough se Pete this t•
the Potolic is ruder to ioduee Men to adopt machinery. Whets
he found ill this Bill a weirs of clauses. empowering • single
J leo ire to cosine, on the es ideace of *sister wiener. and the
einietinn. of a Jury superseded, be could ma help viewing it as
extremely aeijeeth.ooW. Ile most Fee a strong ease of Nero,-
cis y made net before he could vote for stub a measure. Ile woe
,out eo diem frees his lies. Friend, aid he did wet neon to
soy this ass a visionary imerfereace t but he Motet the good
o.n.se of the Public was *enteral to correct the evil willuost
limdirig she Mae use nook with smother Pewee Lew. every Israel
Low bring. to his opinien *great evil. At gra Inked theagln
that the &teasel* of his Illaa. Fowled merely west to the mesploy-
NNW of rhiLlres Of very tender age bet be sow bead that
the wirer, was of a mod, Pore eamprollenike aware. It
might be proper that children sit tender ass, either with thew
parent- ni no imriola pauper', raga out to he Mined out to this
oil hat he thought that paresis algid let purrs! be
froord will the guerdioveldp si their .rois Address; aid he
nmiiiiied. Weimar, it 1•0014 tall be better dint they Moan he
rtystoloArif I. lireeplas chi Maw is Wester. is sloe work.
sit le the froMened slag which was SOW .0 engross
wimp, ~,,s under apts. With respect to the erovireions for
mesa, eseeetonit berme a Mae i.iair.yr, hr reale ant sew why
this, like ao. ether revenant. tiuM not g. imam a ie.,. Ifs
did met w is. In give 11041 !Wilms.* pave,. to Maigkerams. lie
liotnigbl rant those who were is the habit nf employing
weer •eteriately remit is nut riming it shoal the sterols,
teat pile* eight boom where t.. n;rioly for mess for he could
oil kelp lifeboat. if it were properly known m ove
they wool, be wiling to sake the more humane course.
31r. MIEN 1411. L. to expediential', s ad, that be did nor emir
mg ea- menses,' of the irenglem that sweepitm. maffeittery
was otter Man With boss. Hr hot ostis maim: last oat of
arc,. two .1 than oats west. cases in which the Ceimetrys bad
ie...., ....pi with gli:leigilierV•
ter. A I LBEfil-ttlftf. sold. the ariomeat which had been
by the Hon. and learned I seetlemaa (Mr. Desesans, that
re nurse would isamdlotely he lend to muchiarry when People
fennel 'hat this aimed he mom fee their
Fleet, wet eve which
haulo less bees breagN rammed is shot st% whew the Rees,
lOM of Ile 31 to Trade was Lei'nee it. ITh-o ft say pi optima
tes r, 1 the etude of con- e) mg :he en'inapy :gesture; scrum