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THE CORN LAWS

... THE CORN LAWS. Mr. Richard Preston, the well-known conveyancer, whose opinion on the corn laws, from his conspicuous abilities and impartiality of judgment, has produced a great impression, has addressed the following letter to a contemporary. It deserves ...

Published: Saturday 29 January 1842
Newspaper: Preston Pilot
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 520 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

CORN LAWS

... CORN LAWS. On the order of the day for going into committee on the Corn Improvement act being read, Mr. Baring said there was one practical working of the present law which he wish'ed should receive the full consideration of the house. He alluded to the ...

Published: Saturday 26 February 1842
Newspaper: Preston Pilot
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 931 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

THE CORN LAWS

... THE CORN LAWS. Mr. Joseph Livesey, in hia Moral Reformer for March, 1831, says The following 5* correct statement the respective earnings nine weavers, upon an average of tbo last six week*, after deducting for candles, winding, cowing. Ac. pemne devote ...

Published: Wednesday 09 December 1903
Newspaper: Lancashire Evening Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 669 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

THE REPEAL OF THE CORN LAWS

... THE REPEAL OF THE CORN LAWS. He waa not going to deal with the matter from the point cf view of politks. but did wish to say that he considered that the information that bad been given by the Board of Trade and other authorities showed that tiio working ...

Published: Friday 25 September 1903
Newspaper: Lancashire Evening Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1141 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

ON THE REMNANT OF THE CORN LAWS

... li ON THE REMNANT OF T[IE CORN LAWS. By LIUT..G-Es~rRAL T. PEnioxuT THo:.irsoN. What were generally known as the Corn Laws. incanit, a heavy duty on the importatiou of foreign corn, have beet. done away wvith, attended with an almost universal agree. ...

HISTORY OF THE CORN LAWS

... HZSTORW T THlE CORNX ZgAWSv ABRIDOED FROM THE DAILY ?NEW-| -0-t In order to understand the quostionofthe Corn-laws in all1 2 its bearings, sod to see clearly our present position, itisneces- sary briefly to review the course of our corn legislation ...

Published: Saturday 31 January 1846
Newspaper: Preston Chronicle
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 6318 | Page: 4 | Tags: News 

THE PREMIER’S WEAKNESS FOR CORN LAWS

... THE PREMIER’S WEAKNESS FOR CORN LAWS. A letter was yesterday received from Lord Salisbury by Romney Marsh gentleman, who had written asking whether his Lordship’s recent remarks at Birmingham were be accepted as evidence that he in favour of protective ...

Published: Wednesday 09 December 1891
Newspaper: Lancashire Evening Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 159 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

LORD JOHN RUSSELL ON THE CORN LAWS

... I THE CTIRONICLJJI I PRESTON, SA TURD.4 Y, NO VEMBER 29, 184'_ | LO-RD JOHN RUSSELL ON THE CORN LAWS. ago j The letter of Lord John Itussell to his constituents, which AS we publish in another column, Is the most important mani- festo, concerning the ...

Published: Saturday 29 November 1845
Newspaper: Preston Chronicle
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2078 | Page: 2 | Tags: News 

CONFERENCE OF CLERGY AND MINISTERS ON THE CORN LAWS

... that she did from the freetlabeur states, because the latter happened to be the wheot-litodueing district, and the English corn law ?? the Introduction of their staple produce into this ouintry. lie concluded an able speech amid loud applause, The Rev. ...

Conference of Clergy and Ministers on the Corn Laws

... Conference of Clergy and Ministers on l the Corn Laws. I (Abridgcd frost the Manchester Guardian.) This conference commenced its sittings in Manchester on Tuesday last. The place of assembly was the large room of the Manchester Town Hall, which was fitted ...

Published: Saturday 21 August 1841
Newspaper: Preston Chronicle
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 4341 | Page: 3 | Tags: News 

SIR ROBERT PEEL AND THE REPEAL OF THE CORN LAWS IN 1846

... SIR ROBERT PEEL AND THE REPEAL OF THE I ' CORN LAWS IN 1946. . His position during the session was hard beyond all parallel. His temper and conduct were worthy of it.. He made at first such ample confession of the error of a life; maintained so simply ...

Published: Saturday 13 July 1850
Newspaper: Preston Chronicle
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 818 | Page: 8 | Tags: News 

TIIE CORN LAWS. SLIDING SCALE versus FIXED DUTY. To the Editor of Me &milord:

... TIIE CORN LAWS. SLIDING SCALE FIXED DUTY. To the Editor of Me Cannon-row, Parliament-strept. Sir, —k -As a land agent of some experience, I shall regret to see the sliding scale altogeOer abandoned; yet I know that the landowner and farmer may concede ...

Published: Saturday 12 February 1842
Newspaper: Preston Pilot
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 562 | Page: 1 | Tags: none