Corn Laws
various enactments of CORN SALAD tions in the regulations respecting importation. Mr. Robinson's Act, 55 George III. c. 26 (March 23, 1815), removed all restrictions on foreign corn imported in order to be warehoused, and permitted its importation for home consumption when at 80s. per quarter. This bill was very unpopular, and occasioned serious riots in London and Westminster, March 6-9. By 3 George IV. c. 60, 1822, the importation price was reduced to 70s. per quarter. Mr. Canning's Corn Bill, proposed March March 1, 1827, passed the House of Commons, but was rejected by the Lords. Several modifications were embodied by 9 George IV. c. 60, 1828, which is known as the sliding-scale, because the duty varied, and by 5 Victoria c. 14, 1842. Sir Robert Peel's Corn Importation Bill, 9 and 10 Victoria c. 22, 1846, reduced the duty on all corn im ported at from 53s. per quarter to 4s. till Feb. 1, 1849, when the duty was permanently reduced to 4s. per quarter on all grain imported.