supposition (hear, hear, hear). They had now, however, to 

 sell two quarters for that supposed price of one ; and that 

 being the case, was it reasonable that the landed interest should 

 be called upon to pay two pounds where, before, they only had 

 to pay one ? (hear, hear). The other day, as he wanted anew 

 coat, he went into a tailor's shop to ask the price of one he 

 was told 50s. He told the tradesman that money was a scarce 

 commodity with farmers now ; but that he would give him a 

 quarter of corn for his coat (laughter). The tailor, however, 

 said No ; the principle of barter would not suit him : and so 

 (we understood) the bargain was not struck (hear, hear). 

 These remarks were very general, he was aware ; and he 

 refrained from going further into the question, as the Rev. Mr. 

 Twells would shortly address them at length upon the subject. 

 But he (Mr* G.) would beg to remind the meeting that they 

 had a mighty struggle before them, for which they must arm 

 themselves well. They had justice on their side; their arms 

 must be the goose-quill and discussion ; and, clothed in a 

 panoply of hope, assurance, and indomitable perseverance, he 

 had no fear of the result (cheers). They had no Corn Tax 

 they would have no Bank Tax (renewed cheers). 



Mr, J. J. BURBURY briefly seconded the resolution : after 

 which, the CHAIRMAN said he had now the pleasure of calling 

 upon the Rev. John Twells, of Perlethorpe, Nottinghamshire, 

 to express his opinion upon the question now before the 

 meeting. 



Mr. TWELLS then rose and spoke as follows : In venturing 

 to appear amongst you, I must request your indulgence, both 

 as a stranger and as one whose profession may appear to dis- 

 qualify him, in some respects, for taking a part in the public 

 discussion of the question which calls us together do- day. 

 I can unaffectedly say, that nothing but an overwhelming sense 

 of the importance of this question to the country in general, 

 and at this time more particularly to the Agricultural Interest, 

 would have induced me, here or elsewhere, to have come 

 forward as I am now doing (hear). Yes, gentlemen, it is a 

 deeply-rooted conviction of many years' standing, founded on a 

 deliberate and impartial consideration of this question, and an 

 attentive observation of the facts of the case for the last thirty 

 years, which has induced numbers of thinking men arguing 

 from the experience of what has happened in this country, to 

 abstract principles as to the causes of what they have wit-* 



