Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-07-24
EORUIGM.
EUROPEAN NEW S.


bringing London dates TO the 9Th June, ws learn
that:
The debates on the Corn Laws bin was conf
nacd in the House of Lords the 9Th, " nh some
animation. Lord Godcrich, Oate MIR. Robinson
NOV ed that tie Uusse 60 .n,o Committee vi on Nh.
subject. Whereupon--
The M,rquis OF Londonderry wished to Put
question TO the Noble Viscount. H- wished 10
know 1t it was true that after the decisions Of
their Lordships on . former night, upon amend
ment moved by Noble Duke, an iniination had
been conveyed from his Nsjssty's Government, to
certain OF their Lors!ships who had voted with the
Noble Duke, that If they persisted in that course
and did not ieract the vote, they should con slider
themselves "a no longer belong ns to MS n esy's
Hous"h"iHi ibis was the question " hich he wish
ed 10 put, and he thought that it highly in por-
tsnt that they should be made acquainted with these
measures which were had recourse TO, TO intimi-
date Noble Lords.
g Lord Godeficb said, he thought his Noble
Friend has exhibited the tir-i instance in which
call bad been made Ministers TO state what ad-
vice they would give TO his M.jssty az To VIVA
course should be pur-usj with respect to per-ons
holding offices under the crown. lie (Lprd ~
Tor one, would not compromise what he consider
ed as due TO the dignity OF the Crown, by giving
any explanation tie subject, for, undDubl edly
u was competent to his majesty 10 appoint TO
those Offices the individuals whom he thought pro-
per, and sso TO them from those Offices in
case he wished to do 20. lie, (Lord Goderich,)
did not conceive il to be any part of the duty OF
his Majes,y's Government 20 state the reasons why
his Majesty thought fl to exercise his discretion in
Ihes. respects. lie though, he could refer the No
ole Marquis 10 case ia v hich similar explsna-
ZION had been denied.
The Marquis of Londonderry only inquired
If an in'imatIon, such as have stated, was eiyer
to any Noble Lord
Lord Goderich arose, bu, seeing Lord Della
ware on his legs, he yielded to the Noble Lord.
Lord Delaware said that he was bonud to state
'hSt without any in,imalion from his Maiesiy's
ministers, or even any Cancellation with them he
had felt 1t his daiy, after the which he gave
on former evening, on the amendment OF the No
pie Duke, (Welling,ou) TO follow up that vote by
resignation OF the situation which ne had held in
MS m'jesy's household He would repeat tina, he
mad done so without receiving any iniimaton f.nm
ministers for the purpose.
The Rouse then resol' ed itself into Commit.se.
"The Earl Of Malmesbury wished TO know in
what situaiou the islands of Guernsey and jersey
would be placed with reference to the operation OF
the hill?
Lord Goierich sail that the consideration
suggested 10y the Noble Earl was not unattended
with difficulty. The fact Was, that the charter oil
those islands secured to them the continuance OF
the importation OF their produce into the country,
and they entitled, therefore, TO object to the
imposition, by this government, of any duties on
the importation Of their produue. IL perfectly
true that the inhabitants of the Islands might under
this state Of things, send the whole of their
produce to Great Britain, whilst they could import
foreign grain for their own consumpicn. Bu, he
could easily satisfy their I-ord-hps that there could
be very little ground of apprehension, either from
the disposition or the ability Of the inhabitants TO
send corn into this country. They had a very RI
gid Corn Law OF their
The Earl OF Mslmesbury said it was obvious
that an enrepot might be formed in Guernsey and
Jersey, by means OF which ii would be easy 10
carry very lucrative trade in foreign grain
At present there no limitation to the quantity
which they were a; liberty to send into this coun-
try. He thought IT absolutely necessary that they
should be placed in one relation or the other 10
Great Britain, for the purposes of this bill, either
Part of this country, altogether foreign ter
rnory. The fact wss, that he hsd been minced
10 put the question which he had addressed 10 his
Noble friend by the knowledge which he had de-
Tge1 from a return moved for by friend OF his in
in snOthG place, om which il appeared that a
very considerable Importation OF foreign wheat
very much exceeding the wants of their home con-
sumption had taken place recently into the islands
of Jersey and Guernsey. He was not disposed to
NEEDLE with the sacredness OF chartered rights, bu,
ii WAS The duty of their Loidshps to secure the
country against the abuse of the facilities which
were connected with th"se rights.
" Lord GoGeTich said he would undertake to
see that ample security would bs p'oyid.d against
the apprehended abuse. if, indeed adequate resuIa
lions were not already in existence"
Many attempts were made TO amend The bill.
The Earl of WesimoTelaEd moved - that ill the
| oh Of August, 1927, it should be lawful for the
holders of warehoused wheat end O, her corns To
enter wsrchoused com for home consumntion un-
der the provisions for this sct and that The provi
sons of this act should not take full effect with
respect to ell sorts Of corn and grain, before the
I.t Of June, 1928" But the motion was reiec ed.
Upon the clause regulating TO the re, prociiy OF
duties with regard TO com
- Lord Peterborough objected 10 any recipro-
CRY of duties with any of tue Northern States
ie asserted that The navigation of the country had
not been beneiiited by coy such treaties OF reci-
prociiy He did not object 10 any treaty of Teci-
Prociy with Portugal and Prussia for they had 10
ships to contend " th u.s. nor did he Object to be
same course being adopted towards The u. Sts'es,
but on looking 10 the effect Of such treaties with
the Northern European powers, il would be fund
they had bean considerably 10 our disadvantage III
appeared that during the last three tears, ,he in
crease Of the tonnage of Russia, Sweden and
Denmark had been l6s 600; but the increase of
British tonnage only 20 tons The number of Bril-
tisb sesmen had increased 545; the number OF 70
reign sesmen, eight tho7ssnd, number sufficient
10 ten ships of The line. This clause wa op-
rosi.e 10 the principles OF ihs hill, and The sdcp
lion OF it would be attended with gIeat inconve.
nience. He was most DESTROYS that 1t should no,
form par, of the bill, to which it was not recon
cesble 10 principle.
The cisuse was defended by Lord GOJsfic0 and
The Duke Of Wellington, and adopted
" Lsrl SiaBbops next proposed amendment,
10 prohibit altogether the importation OF American
Flour. Nhas been said that ihe qgaati V Of -four
imported was inconsideIsbIe; but il appeared by /
the returns that Eve thousand one hundred and ii