The Sun.
London, England, 1830-04-21 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

MR. EDITOII,—On my arrival here (after tra-
velling nearly the whole of the day from the west)
I accidentally took up a newspaper of yesterday con-
_ tabling a report of a hearing at Bow-street, in which
• my name appears; and, if the statements made by
the complainant were true, in no very creditable
• shape. The fact of my having been from London,
and in a distant county, ever since the 3d of this
month, is a flat contradiction to some of the state-
ments; and thank God it is unnecessary for me to
vindicate my character with those who know me,
from even an approach to any thing like the treat-
ment'which the complainant set forth. Her state-
ment is a gross misrepresentation—it is impossible
I could treat any person so. Previously to my leav-
ing London I placed my house, as I have done
before, for very sufficient reasons, under the manage-
ment of the complainant's own uncle, being her
only relation in London, and the only person I can
prevail on to live under the same roof with her. If
any improper behavieur,on the part of the servant,
has taken place, it shall be redressed. But what I
complain of, Mr. Editor, is the bewailing observa-
tions of Magistrates, or ex-parte statements, pre-
judicial to individuals, not before them, with which
the report of this case abounds. There is more
weakness than wisdom is this ; and to increase the
prejudice, some officer standing by (not sworn) is
suffered to make some flippant observation, as to my
refusing to attend, when in truth, at the time he says
he saw me, I was, and had been for ten days, more
than 130 miles from it; perfectly unacquainted with
what was passing.
I am unable to judge wheti:3r the report be cor-
rect, but I trust you will do me the justice to insert
this in your Paper.—l am, Mr. Editor, your's,
Bush Inn, Bristol, April 18. W. OSBALDESTON.
[N.B. This letter would have appeared yesterday,
but came at an hoer too late for insertion.]

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TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

CHEAP GOODS WITHOUT REMUNERATING
PROFIT RUINOUS TO THE GENERAL INTE-
RESTS OF THE COUNTRY.
• S/R,—Among the questions of most importance,
that of ascertaining the cause of the present distressed
etateof agriculture and commerce is the most difficult.
I beg, therefore, to suggest, for the consideration of
men most conversant with political economy, whe-
Cher a great source of the evil does not proceed from
goods being sold at a lower rate than for which
they can be fairly and properly manufactured. The
cry and run is for cheapness, (plenty and other cir-
cumstances form little or no consideration with
thole who seek for cheap goods,.---but who are the
real sufferers in the end ? The country. If the
labourer cannot be remunerated by the farmer, he
flies to the poor-rate. If the farmer or grazier can-
not sell his corn or cattle at a fair profit, he seeks
from the landlord an abatement of rent. If the
landlord reduces his rent, he must lessen his own ex-
penditure. If the manufacturer is obliged to take
low prices for his goods, ho also reduces the
labourer's wages and pauperises him. And thus
both employer and labourer, if they find a reduction
in their income or profit, whether reckoned weekly
or annually, reduce their expences to meet their
altered circumstances, and the end is as persons have
less means of purchase, various goods become
cheaper and greater drugs upon the community, and
houses and lands are reduced iu value, and every
clue of society risk becoming impoverished alike
for want of the means of purchasing what they re-
quire---and the longer this unnatural state of things
exists the greater will be the mischief that will fall
upon the general interests of the country. If this
should prove to be the source of the evil, the atten-
tion of Goyernment should be drawn to restore the
country to a healthy state.
The first step towards a return to such a state of
convalescence would be by raising the wages of
labourers generally to such a rate of payment as
would enable an industrious man to maintain his
flintily; he would soon begin with his increased
means to purchase such necessities as he might re-
quire, and those necessities being so supplied, would
lead to • gradual and regular improvement in
trade, for labourers are not the persons to lay by
money, they will employ and circulate it. It may
be by some persons objected that they would only
spend it in public-houses, and no benefit would be
derived. To this objection the only answer to be
given is, there is no real good without some admix-
ture of evil ; but admitting this should take place to
a certain extent, yet the condition of the publican
would be improved (and through him other traders),
consequently it would enable him to provide him-
self with more useful articles than he now can
under his depressed state; and whatever money is
produced in the shape of labour will through one or
other of these channels obtain a general circulation
throughout the country, improve trade all around,
and effect that sort of improvement as will be felt
by every commercial interest in the country.
Another step would be to check competition in
some degree, which in fact only creates an unnatural
cheapness. To effect this, means should be taken
its much as possible to raise the price of every manu-
factured article to a healthy price. This requires
great consideration, and would in part be effected
by the goods taken off through the increased reduc-
tion of money by labour. I am quite satisfied the
Present low prices of drapery goods in particular is
neither beneficial to the manufacturer, to the
labourer, nor to the drapers (taking them collec-
tively as a body), and certainly not to the public,
for this cheapness only creates insolvency and dis-
tress throughout the country.
No trade can beneficially be carried on without a
remunerating profit, and no country can subsist
upon cheap goods alone, if the population cannot
find the means of purchasing them ; goods can only
be esteemed cheap when all the productive classes
can reap such returns as will enable them to pur-
chase at the market price, and it is quite a bugbear
to call out for cheap goods and free trade at the
fxpence of the manufacturer and labourer, because,
I%tdrestroying or reducing them to necessity or
- lonhly falls ultimately u.pon the country at
, large.
have made myself intelligible to you,
Mr. Editore,oand to your readers, I trust some per-
bons more
te7evaetratiaonft with the commercial and agri-
cultural •
hints from this lettiveirlldraw some
astbomcaoyuntry may
standing of what lead to a better undtelre-
cottntry in its presen_tou4 t effectually relieve
depressed state,
I am, Sir,
April 18, 1811 D. r 'fiery obedient servant.
AN OBSERVER.

HIS MAJESTY'S HEALTH.

(hem the Court Circular.)

His MAJESTY'S health haA, we are happy to
state, improved since the issuing of the bulletin
on Monday. The KING passed a good night
on Monday night, and was better yesterday.
His MAJESTY received a visit during the
morning from the Duchess of GLOUCESTER.

Sir H. HA LFortp left the Palace at Windsor
shortlN before eight o'clock yesterday morning,
and returned to town ; both the medical at-
tendants were absent from the Palace during the
day, the state of his MAJEsTy's health not
requiring their constant attendance. In the even-
ing Sir H. HALFORD returned to the Palace
about half-past seven o'clock.

The Duke of CuarßEnnAND, after visiting the KING
on Monday afternoon, returned to his residence at Kew.
The Duke of SUSSEX visited the Duke of Gnouc ESTER
yesterday.
The Russian Ambassador had a long conference with
the Earl of ABERDEEN yesterday, at the office cf the Se-
cretary of State for Foreign Affairs.
A deputation of gentlemen interested in the Danish
claims, Leaded by Mr. WOLFF and Mr. Sitti.trro, at-
tended at the Treasury yesterday, and had a conference
with the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Sariseuny gave a
grand dinner yesterday evening, at Hatfield, Herts, to the
Duke of WILLITNGTON and a party of the nobility and
gentry.
Sir OZOAGE Mraaa.T left torn yesterday for Sun-
ning-hill.
Mr. HSI..KIES arrived in town yesterday afternoon from
Tunbridge-wells.

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