... can withstand the repeal of the Corn Laws the price grain conmemorable bread riots before Cobden's views at last prevailed, and we could get free imports of grain and flour. Even following the repeal of the Corn Law the price of grain continued high ...

... homegrown corn we had the less would we be at the inercy of foreigners for supplies; (4) if dependence were nearly altogether on the foreigner our supplies in time of war would be stopped. Anti-Corn Law League. Ttie movement against the Corn ...

... against Sir Michael Hicks Beach's tax on corn, and Joints with vigour to the sufferings the people the early forties- The porker, indeed, in those days was grimly told «4t he really benefited by the Corn Laws, D d the iniormation was doubtless conning ...

... the Corn Laws? Lord Tullibardine—Because they put the distress under which they lived down to the Corn Laws instead the system of Government and franchise then in vogue. The prioe of bread did not fall until 30 years after the repeal of the ...

... reconcile the interests of those who live in the town, which has been the aim of every statesman since the repeal of the Corn Laws. ...

... in consequence it- Voice back the Corn Laws.) The Corn Laws were brought in after Napoleonic wars, because there was big drop in agricultural produce, and it was to let down the farmer gently. (Laughter.) The Corn ...

... history the English Corn Laws. He treats them very ablv from three standpoints, as affecting the consumer, the producer, and national interests. the chapter devoted to general results he asserts that the history 0 f the Corn Laws strongly supports the ...

... Housing Council, Mr Lloyd George said no problem which had been submitted by Government to the country since the days of the Corn Laws would have so profound an effect upon the condition of the people as the programme which the Prime Minister submitted on ...

... attendance.* ' » Presided over In the course 0 f , Sinclair dealt chiefly »,! if Captain He pointed out that &seal question, the Corn Laws and abolition of Trade the condition thlJ traduction of Free greatly improved, an.) clas6 had varies of life had t 6 the ...

... assisted to draft; secondly, his ever ready help in stormy times as first lieutenant to Sir Robert Peel the repeal of the Corn Laws; and, thirdly, his administration under different Prime Ministers of the Admiralty, especially the time of the Crimean War ...

... reminded him that Baird and Hardie were beheaded at Stirling for holding a similar meeting to protest against the Corn Laws. Yet these Corn Laws were passed ten months after. (Laughter.) Mr_ W. More, Fourmerk, Kippen, inquired the size of riddle applied to ...

... interesting events of bygone days. At the age of nine he was hired out a herd-boy. recalled the time when on the repeal of the Corn Laws be purchased his first half-loaf. Reid was a widower. He had been twice married, and is survived by five sons and one daughter ...