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... AUGUST 24th. 1841—The new Pariament was opened by com- mission, and the Queen's Speech recom- mended consideration of the Corn Laws. 1842—Five Colonial Bishops were consecrated at Westminster, four of them being for the newly created Sees of Gibraltar, ...
... work of one party alone. Men of integrity in all parties have voted for them. I mention. for example, the repeal of the Corn Laws, the abolition of the Slave Trade. legislation for the improvement of working conditions in the factories. for the extension ...
... Sir Robert Peel conferred the offices of Vice. President of the Board of Trade and Master of the Mint on Mr Gladstone. The Corn Law question was pressed upon the attention of Sir Robert Peel. It was the paramount subject in the minds of politicians in an ...
... the resignation of himself and colleagues. The Act repealing the Corn Laws received the Royal Assent. -1854-Mr Collier carried a. resolution pledging the House to a modification of the law of part- nership so as to permit persons to embark in commercial ...
... to the Colonies, or to America. (Hear, hear.) He did not blame the corn laws, nor did he desire to turn their minds back to protection. All he wished to show was that the corn laws were not the sole cause which had led to the improvement of the labouring ...
... If this is true it is time for Sir Alfred t 3 visit the constituency and wake up the electors. Before the repeal of the Corn Laws, rents were doubled in twenty years. Under the present item of holding land the landlord would benellt by protection. ...
... such a price as to compete with the produce of the cheapest corn countries. The effect of this must be, that if the present corn laws, which are in fact but an inadequate protection to the corn grower, are repealed, the practice of agriculture, as to trade ...
... earl and second viscount, was a grandson of Sir Robert Peel, who as Prime Minister was responsible for the repeal of the Corn Laws nearly a hundred years ago, His father was one of the most famous occupants of the Speaker's Chair in the House of Commons ...
... well aware that to-night, with the aid of your allies, you win. But I can tell you this, that just as the rain washed away Corn Laws so unemployment will wash away this Government.— l, ,use which was crowded, and in which much excitement .nt Mr. Baldwin ...
... are disposed to agree with Dr. Chalmers that if the Corn Laws were modified, or even abolished, the hopes of the manufacturers for an extension of trade, and the fears of the agriculturist that Corn would not pay for its cultivation, are both exag- gerated ...
... in consequence of excessive taxation, and pray ing-the repeat ot'thema't, hop. soap, &.c. taxes, and particntarty of the corn laws. They ntsn con)),)ai))ed of the inequatity of the taxation. 'the discussions. led to )io resutt. ...
... hence the agitation of Cobden and Bright, backed by the manufacturing interests, which culnilhlt4d I m the abolition of the corn laws. The iminufacturers gained and the landowiers hist heavily. and as a reprisal they seined the reins of government and passed ...