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HOUSE OF LORDS.—Maxomt.
ills on the table were forwarded a stage

311 AM proceeded to call the attention of their
e extent of the distress prevailing throughout
He drew a deplorable picture of the sufferings
g classes in the manufacturing districts—suffer-
ite unmanned one to contemplate, and which
ring to recount, were it not that he felt it a
to lay them before the house. All these suf-
re borne with a most exemplary patience; and
as exhibited which raised the poor sufferers
se—their kindness towards each other—even
,y displaying it_werebut a shade less miserable

.odeavosired to aid. It was to be remem-
suffering people had no share in making the
.gch they were governed. They had not even a
a representative, and this entitled them to be the
lously protected. In tracing the causes of the dis-
said that the distress was owing to bad harvests ;
l not be the case, for iu 1829, 1830, and 1831 we
bad and prices higher, without any such dis-
;led. The noble lord then adverted to the
'• the distress of the people had been at-
.achinery, the currency, &c., and con-
s impossible to ascribe it to such causes.
if next to what he conceived to be the causes,
Ley must be looked for in the state of our
id intimated that he had little fear of foreign
thanufacturers if Government by its
istation did not take part with the foreigner against the
ive artisan. He at once detected in this state of our
sign trade, not only a sufficient cause for the distress, but
it ground for apprehension for the future. A petition
which he had been entrusted, and which prayed their
ships to hear evidence of the causes of the distress, ema-
I from parties who were prepared to prove that the most
ed pieces of machinery, when to be sold, could only be
o foreign agents, unless at a tremendous sacrifice in
not in some instances amounting to one-third of the
They were also prepared to show that the more skil-
be workmen in our factories were emigrating, and that
derable number of the capitalists themselves were
emigrate also. He knew himself several individu-
! latter class who would not continue in this country
me alteration should take place in the corn laws.
prepared to show that orders now about to be
'oreign countries would be given to this country if
s of the corn laws was altered, and that the trade,
f which had gone abroad, would return to this
Mercantile men were ready to prove that the 'no-
lordships would display a disposition to recon-
'aws, they would give the orders which otherwise
nd to foreign countries. The noble lord then
it if this country did away with the prohibitory
duties, it would be impossible for America,
\untry in Europe, to avoid following its exam-
tittee of inquiry were granted of course all
uses of the distress and proposals for its
considered, and evidence heard upon them,
say one of those remedies never would

s as now prey

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he admission of slave grown sugar.
luded by moving that it be referred to a
consider of the distresses of the country.
lIPON said it was impossible that such an in-
ad to any satisfactory result. The object of
)rd and of the petitioners also was neither more
1 of the corn laws ; and he regretted to
uss this question over again. Unless
certain mode of relieving the distress could be
) into committee would only give rise to ex-
ich would ultimately end in disappointment,
travate the existing evil. The noble lord then
nd that a repeal of the corn law would not
effects alleged in promoting the activity of
He thought it would be a great misfor-
t interests of the country, the agricultural
;, were to be again placed in collision,
would be if this committee were granted.
•e, that it would be highly inexpedient to
committee, he felt it his duty to oppose the motion

to; disci:

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STANHOPE contended that the corn laws were not the
f the distress, and the inquiry, if granted, must be
;lusive to the people. _ _ .

KINNAIRD supported the motion.
I arquis of CLANRICARDE contended that none of the
its used by Lord Brougham had been answered by

nt MELBOURNE said there was no use in attempt-
,guise the deplorable state of the country, which
e highest degree afflicting and alarming. Admitting
ring, the measures to be devised should not be of
ary character, but should be such as to meet the
;e ' • and he must say that, considering the whole
id not think that it could serve any good purpose
this committee.
1 of RADNOR supported the motion.

---“,NCLIFFE thought that any interference with
law would only aggravate the distress ; and he must
at the corn law had not had a fair trial, and should be
d more than the short period of eight weeks to test its

1 BROUGHAM replied at considerable length; after
their lordships divided, and the motion was negatived
tajority of 61 to 14.

lips then adjourned

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—MONDAY.
T. DuNcome.e gave notice, that on going into com-
)f supply he should move that it be an instruction to

nmitiee to grant the supplies not yet voted for
of three months only, with the exception of the sup-
r Canada, Syria, and China: _ _ _

JAMES GRAHAM, in a reply to a question from Mr.
field, said he had received a verbal communication
the commissioners to inquire into the condition of
and factories, to the effect that they would very
rbe enabled to make a second report. He also said,
ly to another question, that it was not the intention
vernment to bring in any bill this session for the pur-
f altering the Factory Bill.
EL PEEL gave notice that he would this day move for
to bring in a bill to provide more effectually for the
ty of her Majesly's person.

CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER postponed the
o Regulation Bill until Friday, and would then state
r he would proceed with or abandon it.
LEADER complained of a breach of faith committed
Government, in passing the Municipal Corporations
half-past two o'clock on Saturday morning.
1. PEEL said he did not know that the bill had passed,
was quite certain that there was no intention on the
the government to do anything unfair or adverse to

ledge that had been given.
CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, in reply to a
aint from Mr. Hume, said that rupee the last time the
member had mentioned the subject, the Mint had
no less than £240,000 in silver money, and were still
k to supply the deficiency.
R. PEEL, in moving that the house should resolve
into a committee of supply, adverted to Lord Pal-
m's announcement that!, the present government had
Lord Auckland to continue in the government of In-
id to the noble lord's .
inference therefrom that the
of Lord Auckland's policy Affghanistan was ap-
-lof by the present government. Against this infer-
e protested, and he must say it was hardly fair of the
lord to make the use he had done of a private letter.
it R. Peel) never recollected being a party to any
.ffer to Lord Auckland, nor could he find any official
or document warranting the assertion. He knew that

Ellenborough, by whom the letter was said to have
vritten to Lord Auckland, entertained the highest
Thleman, and in a spirit of high-minded

)sity might have written a letter to him expressive of
sh to the effect stated, but were it so he must say the
lord was not justified in making the use he had done
irivate communication from one noble lord to another.
d PALMERSTON would at once withdraw his inference
the fact if the letter of Lord Ellenborough was written
ut the sanction of his colleagues.
.d HowlCx said he had personal cognizance of the
hat a very pressing letter bad been written to Lord
iand by Lord Ellenborough.

r!innru saia it was not competent for the noble lord to
vritten such a letter without the sanction of the direc-
' the East India Company.
J. HOBHOUSE said, not a word in the shape of dis-
of Lord Auckland's policy had been heard of until
arrived of the disasters in Affghanistan. Indeed,
'age, the directors of the East India Company
Jeyon d the government in approving of that policy.
that had been said, however, it was gratifying to find
:y approved of by a man so capable of judging of
I Ellenborough.

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R. PEEL, in reply to Mr. Hume, said it was impossible
le intentions of government, as to the period of pro-
1g parliament, could be known to the public, for it
:cessary the supplies should be granted before the
meat could come to any decision upon the subject.
the motion for going into committee of supply,
VILLIERS moved, as an amendment, that the house
I resolve itself into a committee to consider the best
of repealing the corn laws. He grounded the necessity
h a proceeding upon the failure of the recent corn
o cheapen prices, and upon the distressed state of the
ition, which was such as to demand a supply of cheap

)EN contended that a repeal of the corn laws
le whole system of our manufacturing industry

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AaD was opposed to the total repeal of the

- said be bad advocated a fixed duty, as
,eous to agriculturists and manufacturers;
idful condition of the country induced him now
the total reveal of the corn law.

AGLION

s cautioned the house against allowing the corn

remain untouched until it was compelled to take it up
eason, perhaps, of public excitement, and even tumult.
,ould
G, KNIGHT would not admit that a repeal of the corn
mitigate the distress. He was confident matters
improve as soon as parliament was prorogued and an
gut to all this talking.
r. INDLE'? contened the high price of food was the
cause a the dist
F. SCOTT sad trbeessc of the rich Cirri law was maintained not for the
C. NATI but for the sake of the poor.
ER regretted that the motion had been brought
rm.', for he thought the subject had been already suffi-
ly discussed.

_
PEEL said, the speed,
per one. of Sir C. Napier was a manly
By the discussions which were constantly
he gentlemen on the
lo doubt without PPosition benches were pre-
m having anything like intendingfi, the corn law recently
well ; the wheat harvest had It was begin-
'-and he believed if the commenced; wheat
,K, for the purpose of profit t.'e speculators were
..uld eventually discover their trnulg by the ls. duty,
I would attend it. He sympathised by the loss
!ss which unhappily prevailed; and if c deeply with the
rial alteration of the corn law would brinced that a
anent relief, he would at once concede it. priatductive of
nbered, however, that the alteration of the was be
teed a temporary stagnation of trade, of courseriad,llind
distress, but which, he trusted, would now pass awayg
id received from Portugal the intelligence that the coy.
al treaty with that country had been signed, from which
ticipated beneficial results. The right hon. baronet
on to say that he admitted the correctness, in the ab.
, of the principles of free trade, but contended that
principles should not be hastily applied in a country
large protected interests had grown up. He only
t for s fair trial of the measures of the government, and
y should not he found to contribute to restore the cowl-
, prosperity, he would be amongst the first to propose

'ed, he

om the speech.of the
~elf no great confidence
Jr nig own measures, and thought it cva •
.n admission that the distress was to beat-
ein corn law. The government had gone a certain
plying great principles in its legislation, butv.
y had adopted nearly every thing they had pre.
1
osed. The tariff was good, but it was not new .
aw was good, but it was not new ; while the income
new,. but it was not good. He should move an
at, it that of the hon. member for Wolverhampton
defeated, to the effect not of asserting the repeal
',w, but that the house, instead of going into
. resolve itself into a committee to consider
,hick had passed during the present session.
N urged at considerable length in support of
„notion, contending that the utmost quantity of land
lich could be thrown out of cultivation by a repeal of the
, of aer
nu laws would be about 2,000000 es ; and it would

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