' 'The Anti-Corn-.Law Delegates assembled at Brown's Hotel on Tues-

elay afternoon ; Mr. J. B. Smith in the chair. Among the gentlemen present, were Lord Nugent, Mr. O'Connell, 31r. Sellolclield, Mr. Den-

nistoun, Me. Ilame, Dr. Bowritig, lu. Parkee, Mr. G. A. Young, Mr. Erskine MMaty, Colonel Thong:semi, Mr. -Weir, Mr. Paulton, and Mr. 0. W. Wool.

'rise Chairioan. alluding to the rejection of 3Ir. Villiers's motion, supported us it was by the prayer of 400,000 persons, said, that there was now but one reeource—en appeal to the People. Henceforth the Corn question should its " a farmer's qttestion and a labourer's ques- tion." Farmers mot labourers, as well as the other industrious classes, Should be made to understand how they were robbed.

-A repOrt, drawn up by the Sub-t (iiiintittee,-was read by the Secre- tary. - It narrated the proceedings of the Legislature on the great qnes- thin t.eftpreseed the determination of tile DdegaLs to persevere in their endeavours to ol.tain the ol.ject of their association; and recommended the adoption of the following measures for that purpose— "I. The format:0a of a permaneut union, to be called the Auti-Corn-Law ,Lengueveoinpoued of all the towns and districts represented in the delegation, and as malty others as may be induced to form Antt-Coro-law associations, and to join the League.

"2. Delegate- from the different local associations to meet for business, from time to time, at II:o principal towns reuresented.

"3. With a -view to secure unity of action, the Central Office of the League Lall lie estnblisheml in Mauehester: to which body shall be intrusted, among other duties, that of engaging and recommending competent lecturers, the ob- taining the coiiperation of the public press, alld tilc establishing ant conduct- ing ot a stamped circular, for the purpose of keeping up a constant correspond.- Mee with the local as.-ociat ions.

"The Delegations have remarked, that efforts have not been spared to make 'die repeal of the Corn-laws appfew to be a question exclusively affecting the interests of the manuthcturing and trading betties; whereas they are merely the tattors and uigeitta to the community at large, whilst it is upon the consumers of food, whether they be labourers, hummers, shopkeepers, or aunuitants, that the whole weight of the taxes ultimately &its. " Convinceti that the great holy of the nericulturists hare suffered as great moral and pecuniary injuries from time Corn-lines as ally other class, and that the support hitherto given to those laws by the farmers and cultivators, is owing solely to mistakeo views of their operation upon their own particular interest, the Delegates recommend that the kingdom be divided into Circuits, audthat to each of them one or more competeimt lecturers be appointed, to

elliTy, if possible, into every village and hamlet, sound information upon this vital question.

.1.11 seeking to destroy this and every other mouopoime which prevents the free exchange of our commodities 1hr the productions Ed' other countries, the Pt:legates are so far fron: m....1.11ing to promoote the interest, nf one portion of Alm community at the expense of the rest, that they are willing and desirous that the protection given to home umeu factures shotmid be simultaneously ii ills- drawn, and Butt eviamy one of their countrymen stood!! he at lit-city to exchange the fruits of his lilt or for time productions of mill other countries. " Time Delegates rely upon the cooperatiett of all just onil benevolent minds in abolishing ltiv rhiehm, in their operation, violate every rule of Christian morality—laws which intercept the free circulation of the first bounties of Providence, intended for the tentdit it all his cream ures—which prevent that interchange of the prod:onions tif different couutries which, of all Ill11114111 111iLTAls, ralell111.101 to ctihumy natiomed prejoilices, and :ubstitute the 'blessings of 1,eace time die' horrors of war, and which tend to put an unitatiteal 'barrier agaime.: the hterease of our species, thereby impiously opposing the first ordinance of our.

Mr. Colelen MON' ii that the report be adoptel. Ile would not dwell upon the vote of the lionee of Commons, hut would direct attention to their future course. Perhaps Mr. O'Connell, who had so ably sup- ported their cause in Parliament, would fitvour them with his advice. Mr. O'Connell said, that if he were permitted to correspond with their Secretary at Manchester, he would intimate what he conceived to be the best time for sending lecturers into Ireland, to enlighten time people of that country. Some little preparation fbr their reception would be necessary ; and lie should endeavoltr to provide for them the most convenient places of meeting, ns well as numerous audiences. 'They talked of an appeal to the People ; but what influence had the People over their epreeentetiees ? They must strike at the sore place, and improve the saetel;; ot' I....presentation. They had suffered a defeat, but one which ivotthi keit) them to victory.

Resolutions ware paesed, repudiating the inaMtation that the mann- facturing capitalists wished to increase their own profits by cutting down the -wages of labour ; lamenting the ignorance which could receive the absurd notion that profits and wages depended upon the mere will of the capitalist ; pointing out the difference between the protecting duties on corn and litaee called protective of domestic manufactures—the former raised the price of corn sixty or seventy per cent. —the latter were totally inoperative for that purpose, the prices of manufactured goods being regulated by the prices for which similar articles can be fur- ,rnishmdipFneutrulr4qs rby the .foreign niannfactnrer.f...jheigitigge'd retaiu :any protective,. dutiss,was••most,.funjp.stign44.4„that their petition prayed.: for-timremovai,of nit restrictions em the „fro. Amin.. 7.04age!of.commodities-between.:naticsa and nation. • The. griatt and peaceful principle of free trade was distinotly•acknowiedged-7•• '1. Because it recognizes the inalienable right of all producers to the fne disposal of the fruits of their capital, skill, and labour, a right .which canna coexist with protecting or prohibitive duties on import and export. 4. 2.' Because' it would remove in each particular community the jealOases and discontent which grow out of protection, real or supposed, to class ind sectiOnal interests.

"3. Because it wotdd lead, surely and necessarily, to the full development of the • resources of • all nations, and would thereby raise the muss of memo- dities to its highest amount relatively to the mass of time population of all; nes by exchange would lead to the fullest possible participatiou by each nation ei the peculiar products of nil the rest.

" 4. Because it would powerfully facilitate the growth and the diffusion oh knowledge, ciii iiztut bum, and relieion.

" II. Because it would link nm.limmes together in such close bonds of mutual dependence and interest, as would ptiverfully tend to the prevention of the occasions of war, whilst the strong limals of mutual good-will and aniity would grow out of that mutual dependence, would remove the motives in width that worst of Inomeill has, ill :111111A all iumstaiices, originated."

'Mr. Joseph Sturge moved a resolution, which reeommended the Asso- ciations throughout the country to raimic " the sinews or ire r,"* i tht, Shape Of 5,000t to defray the expenses of the G.meral League for that ensuing year.

All the resolutions Nven carried unanimously ; and then 3.1r. Cl, A, Young moved-

" That this meeting adjourn, subject ta the call of the Manchester Corn-law Association ; and thet it lie left to their discretion at what time to bring forward the substantive question for time abolition of the Corn-laws be- fee:: Pulliam:oft, and to adopt any other measures to secure the great object it the Asswiation -which tl:ey may think fir."

Mr. Joseph Parkes took occasion to address the meeting before the motion of adjoomonent was limitedly put to the vote. Now that his pro- fessional connexion with the Deleamion had ceased, he would hike the opportunity, as he thought it napoleon, to gi e them sonic ttnalysis of the composition of the majority and minority who vOted on mlr. \li- ners's motion in the lloto-e of i'ontnoms on them I utlt Of rebnlary (that of the present week not being yet read).) With this view, he would read the following statement-

Majerity agninst the motion $63 Miuority fer the motion 173

The mimic-city represented censtifuencies registered

710,210 electors as contenting 71,232 ,, The mittoritv 3 Tile majority contained 112 English County Members 11 Welch County' "Stembers 17 Scotch County Members 32 Irish County Members 191 Borough Members Total etni 'flu' minority coetained 9 English County Members 4 Scotch Comity Members

S hash County Members

152 Borough Me:Mars Tend 173 Mr. Parkes exhibited the effect of the alterations made in the Re- limn Bill as originally framed. lint for these alterations, the repreeee- tation would not have been thrown, as it has been, into the hands of the agricultural cho,i,—

After Liml Grey tailed to rcduce the number of the liouse of C01111110:1A- the most valuable principle in his migheml measure—the surplus of the sentatiott prepos,fd to be reducf"l, it mumlv 511 M: melmer,, wes alemest exchm- elusively teldell to the Counties, in :alit:Gen to the share they enjoyed prevfame, to 1832. Besides that deer gain of time enuoties, the Chandes elatve infused. hut m the Reform lii II, which gave upwards of I fid.tmoo vote.: to agricultural I ...wintry, and votes nal Be:Am own, but their landlords'. Ferther, the other fes invested newly with the County franclii-e vere not half number of the temtantry el-elites; and the Bin. men tear, dielianeltisal tleete old freeholders as County voters, newly enfranchised fit- Boroug: çualif-

(utct m Ito tfirmerly voted in counties in respect of Creehold properties.

Again, the [agricultural interest swamped the orieinal lie minim' Bill by. the rend boundaries added to the smaller eless of old Boammugims—a class ot horommglom which might be denominated " !Mimi emntie-." 'fifty must also bear in mind, that time comt i

t

ms...lienc.es were mi arm; em if utedhimefii$SeN—Upit'ORIO111 01:a l's ii

bOdieil, CM:In:4rd). repruSelltiOg chc..s interest a, iii, tied

a being quit:tidy divided as to numbers, and mixol in character.

This accounted for the force arrayed against them in the House of Commons. All was misrepresent Mimi— Ile would give. them an analysis of' the last returns for the cities ;led bo- roughs of England and WA,: by m: sample they might judfge of the whele representation, and time ell mot lemelessue,s of their present strinrek it tint ill the c,tntii tutu mmi the I ! ft ere. At the last gut ,t,; ehetion, 20t Engroll unct Vic4sh Cities and Lturcmglis returned 337 M'emifer, tu the iletoc of Commons. or ih,a.ugha, with population over 20,e00, returneNdkilnlit;r'• 37 ft 10 lit 21.1CP, „

5 to 10,00o, „ 110

3t; „ under „ 59

537

The constitueneies of tle.mse 2t/1 English and Welsh Boroughs,iii 18'32, were as follmvs in relative number—

members.

7 Boroughs, upwards of lim‘f ea) electors, returned 16 10 .1 to 10,010 71 21)

14 mm 2 to 4,000 27 89 to 2,4041 73

(14 ft :An/ 10 t,mtitml!, 105 37 $110 to 5i0) 71 30 under lima) 42

;201 337 Now, with these facts before them, could they be surprised at either of the divisions on time torn-lairs?

A string figure of speech, cawing from mu member of the vaceful society of Frietubt OIrPtie Cobden's-suggestion, Mr. Parket.; engaged 'to analyse the division of Monday night ;and it was agreed tliat the analysig 'should

be appended to the future reports of the Association.' • Votes of thanks -were passed to Mr. Villiers, Mr. O'Connell, and Mr. Smith the Chairman ; and the meeting broke up..