... against the Trinity, etc., and for punishing the authors and publishers. A proclamation was issued on the 24th. 1815—The Corn Laws (M> Robinson's) introduced. FEBRUARY 18th (and two following days). 1653-The English Fleet, under Blake, obtained a great ...

... harvests and the depressed trade of 1837 and 1838. Fat t,he five rears 186842 the deficit of the liuug.jfcs amounted By the Corn Law of 1815, foreign coru was not admitted uutil wheat had reached a price of 80s per quarter. The Chartists demanded universal ...

... he condemn the action of Cobdeu. Bright, and others in removing the corn tax, although if he open his heart, says the Baner, he would condemn Free Trade and would re-enact the old laws before the morning. In his speech Lord Salis- bury recalls the contempt ...

... resolutions tor the relief of Cathohqp, were carried by. 247 to 234 votes. '1827—(George IV.)-Mr: Oanningle reaolationson. the Corn Laws were agreed to by that, Commons. j 1831—(William IV.)—The Reform BlU wass i brought in—intense national excitement: existed ...

... years to reign, when Canning led the Commons, and when Catholic Emancipation, Parliamentary Reform, and the Repeal of the Corn Laws, three of tho great landmarks in modern party history, were causes which were either undreamed of or regarded as hopeless ...

... Duke of Buckingham, Lord Privy Seal, resigned on the ground of his opposi- tion to the Ministerial plan of dealing with the Corn Laws. His office was filled by the Duke of Buccleuch. 1850—Parliament was opened by Commission. 1854—Parliament was opened by ...

... but from the Tories, who used it to help themselves on. They would act in this matter as they did after the repeal of the Corn Laws, when they agitated for a return to Protection, but which ti,ev forgot when they came bnck to office in 1852. Causes had ...

... announced that when Parlia- ment was summoned in January the Royal Speech would recommend an immediate consideration of the Corn Laws, preparatory to their total repeal. 1849-The Providence lifeboat, of South Shields, apset at the mouth of the Tyne when ...

... and anomalies. Such a system was instituted on the Wilton House estate in Wiltshire at the time of the abolition of the Corn Laws to allay the fears of the farmers, and as a wise measure of precaution against the possible results of that measure upon ...

... quarter. Going back well nigh half a century, to the yeat -1846, when Sir Robert Peel carried his Bill for tJje Repeal of the Corn Laws, we find no average price of wheat so low as this. In 1847 the lowest weekly average was 49s 6d (the highest that year was ...

... unwearied efforts at last induced Sir Robert Peel, then Prime Minister, to bring in a Bill for the repeal of the Corn Laws, a measure which became law in 1846. Next year he was chosen member for the West Riding of York- shire, a constituency which he reprosented ...

... The former sank with 32 pMaongets. MARCH 18th. 1839—Mr Villiers's motion for a Committee to take into consideration the Corn Laws was defeated by 342 to 195 votes. 1850-Mr Hatt's motion tor an address to the Qceen to direct negotiations to be com- menced ...