Parliament Moves to Study Corn Laws Contemplated
The Lords and Commons debated postponement of the exchequer bills and motioned toward a parliamentary inquiry into the corn laws. Sir R. Peel outlined government aims to modify imports while stressing no immediate remedy for current distress. He cited multiple economic causes behind the downturn, insisting reforms must be cautious and comprehensive.
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R. Peet
Greene
R. Pet
Lara
United States
China
Europe
Emigration hopes fade as distress drives action in Paisley
In Paisley public frustration grows as a grand emigration plan dissolves under scrutiny. Sir Robert Peel's influence helps withdraw the proposal while Parliament debates municipal law amendments and copyright registration. Lords did not sit. Commons welcomed new Liverpool member Sir Howard Douglas and Yorkshire’s Cayley. Private Bill office rules moved, and election committee appointments were confirmed amid broad petition mill against corn laws.
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Court of Chancery
House OF Commons
Howard Douglas
Liverpool
Lord Sandon
H. Inglis
Watds
Cayley
Yorkshire
Lord Granvillee Somerset
Lord Granville Somerset
George Grey
Viscount Sandon
James Locke
I.W. Patten
W. Somerville
General Committee of Elections
Elton
Currers
G. Cocksrrs
Debate on Corn Laws and Trade Effects in 1840
A parliamentary speaker analyzes export declines in 1840 versus 1839, notes large US losses, and traces gains with colonies and Europe. He compares meat and grain consumption in Britain and Prussia, argues against blindly tying welfare to food prices, and warns against a total repeal of the corn laws, urging measured reform and protection for manufacturers.
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Lord Brovenam
Conference of Ministers
Scotland
Edinburgh
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Hllen
England
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Tinerston
Europe
United States
America
Germany
Holland
Belgium
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Prussian League
Prussia
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Bowring
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British Empire
Paisley
Stockport
France
Great Britain
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Hume
Dr. Bowring
Prussian
Hon. Gentleman
Ostend
Antwerp
Fixed Duty for Corn Not Advisable Warns Peer Speaker
A parliamentarian argues against a fixed duty on imported corn, preferring a variable duty tied to home prices. He cautions that fixed rates fail in cycles of abundance and scarcity, preserves averages for tithe payments, and notes limited evidence of wide fraud in averages while stressing the need to maintain a flexible system aligned with agricultural and economic realities.
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Prussia
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Leeds
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Yorkshire
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Debates on Corn Averages and Duty Calculations
Lord Peel and colleagues discuss the impact of London market averages on customs duties, proposals to widen market returns, and methods to prevent fraud. They compare 1838 and 1840 home consumption figures, weigh indirect protections, and outline a duty scale guided by protecting agriculture while maintaining open trade.
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England
Wales
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R. Pee
Lord J. Russecz
Sir R. Peer
America
Yorkshire
Remunerating price and corn duty scale proposed in debate
A House debate outlines a proposed graduated duty scale for wheat and other grains to secure a remunerating price. Speakers discuss averaging wheat prices over ten years, safeguards against fraud, colonial wheat adjustments, and the aim of balancing domestic protection with national welfare.
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