... THE FRENCH CORN LAWS. Rome. Thursday (Reuter).—The (Jovemment i* watching closely the movement in favour the auspetision of the duties grain and the agitation the . ther direction, which carried on the agriculturists. The Iwlief prevails that the Oovernmant ...

... THK FRENCH CORN LAWS. Lynoa. Bandar (ReuU^rl.—M. •s-&ftni«t«r of th* dkm button nf imroa r-ffcml AjfnculumJ Committee today. tp»«e faronr of ProtacUon and agamal tba abolition of tho Cuatoma SITUATION MARK LANE. The Mark Uuu* ** The wonbir ha« 1)«*n arfvmie ...

... CORN LAWS REPEAL JnBILEB. PRESENTATION TO AI. VILLIERS. - The following is the text of tre address wlhich vwaS presentedE by the Cobden CMnb yesx-el-dav in connec- tion with ?? Cobden Ct uh Corn Law ReD. l Corn- uienioration banquet to Nir. ...

... complaint was the low price of corn, which they main- g is tained was caused by the repeal of the Corn Laws, and it was sure to continue, owing to the importation of foreign r in corn, so as at all times to render the growth of corn in ii Is ...

... was any hope, and been defeated, he declared a llt both in 1847 and in 1848 that he would not attempt to a ty restore the Corn Laws. If they voted for him after c utthose open declarations, they must blame themselves or a the Tory leaders who brought him ...

... the repeal of the Corn Laws is still alive. The Duke is very hard upon Mr. Bright for taking a low view of the motives of his opponents. But, leaving motives out of the question, what are the facts ? That the object of the Corn Laws was to enable the ...

... abolition of the Corn Laws; but that in the summer of 18.17, upon being charged with a desire to re-impose the Corn Laws, I stated, from the hustings at Wakefield, that Parliament having, by large majorities in both [louses, abolished these ...

... about the Repeal of the Ccrn Lawe, and in the spring of 1897 about House. bild sofirgoe. (On all these occasions they made wry faces, ,wallowed the medicine, and found themselves much the Ititer for it. The repeal of the Corn Laws was fat more ,dous tothem ...

... hustings at Wakefield that any Meember who should propose the re-enactment of the Corn Laws would be a mad- a man, and when a year and a half later he said the c Corn Laws were abolished, and it would be unwise to N re.impose them, lie was spoalking the ...

... financial, commercial, Poor Law, f and Registration returns that appear, evidence general ( prosperity. It is ridiculous, to the highest degree of t absurdity, to be hoping for the resurrection of Corn I Laws and Navigation Laws. The Standard may be- t wail ...

... on e Foreign Corn; and on this ground alone, we appre- le hend, lie will receive the support, or rather will escape 'a the opposition, of the Liberals, Hie does not declare al himself convinced of the wisdom of repealing the Corn n. Laws, but merely of ...

... negotiations. He was ardent Free Trader, and took conspicuous part in the Free Trade struggle which ended in the repeal at the Corn Laws. For nine or ten yeara waa director of the Halifax Commercial Banking Company, and bad been chairman the board ainoe January ...