... foss-shire against any altere- PC tion in the corn laws. tee Ty the Earl of Rosslyn presentenl a petition from the ma- cot enufacturcrs, weavers, &c. of the county of Fiorfar, for a for ke revision of the corn laws. He did not assent to the prayer me se of ...

... repeal of the Corn Laws was the Reform Bill, which Sir Robert had opposed. This is true; but it is equally true, that Sir Robert has more faithfully adhered to that measure than have some of its promoters. As for the repeal of the Corn Laws, the merit may ...

... constituents, in which he avows his conviction that the corn laws will in a short time be repealed. The following are his words :- I will seize this occa- sion to touch the subiect of the corn laws and the certain result of the reset movement against theb ...

... again lead himn to hold commend, and to leave, as lie has done befare, the Co l Laws and all their interests to their fate. The clamour about the abolition of the Corn Laws by the ?? pa: y, and the attempt to represent the Agiicsultural and Commerciel ...

... AGRICULTURE. STATE OF THIE HARVEST-EFFECTS OF THlE CORN LAWS. The greatest anxiety is, at the premett moment, prevailing throughout the kingdomn with regard to the approaching har- vest, and more especially on the subject of the wheat crop. Fine and settled ...

... Mei ABERDEEN JOUIRNAL. *the 'ltd Srri,-On the ineeting of Pearliamrent we appear destined to on have a discussion on the Corn Laws.. I ane lrot SUrprised that this the labouring auid manutucturitig classes, actueted by ale imme- ran- diate view to their ...

... The following article appears in the Quebec Gagclte of the 9th of August TRADE AND TIElB CORN LAWS. We understand that it is intended by the inhabitants of differer.t parts of this province to petition his Mlaiesty antl both Houses of Parliament, on the ...

... whow promisedait when pth corn lawe shouldrbe repealed. Where are thestndard-bears notfo the wredi-kwpbig and little loda? Who stans fowar to ulfl th proise of hos days of delitsion whe th cy o ceapbred ntrpp4 vte? The corn laws reNADAIn a parliamentary ...

... Although Lord John Russell 5y5sdsed his principle of a fixed duty. he could not have acomlihe d his wish of repealing the Corn Laws, without but to me not unexpected conversion, as it is the suddfegs.t Peerhoafter having been brought into called, ef ...

... position that the Corn Laws were unjust, Sir Robert maintained that their suppor- ters were bound to shew that they were for the good of the country. This he denied; and he refused assent to the propo- sltion that a free-trade in corn would render us ...

... with whose wishes they coincided. The Times now tells the public that it was all fudge, and that the subject of the Corn Laws has not boen mooted in the Cabinet for the last twelve months. It was, indeed, a thing scarcely to be looked for. There ...

... dependent on the price of corn wras entirely erroneous, ansd he felt-satisfied that-the Corn Laws L .could not be continued in their presentsape. The onlysuges- az tion be could makewouldheforafied duty,but he did not think i that corn should be taxed at all ...