The Sun.
London, England, 1830-01-04 00:00:00

" toleration will come out victorious from the strug-
“ gle."
" Here, however, comes the unkindest but

other manufactures, for which she was not natu-
rally in any wise fitted, France has almost ruined
her wine trade, in which three millions of her
people are engaged. The wine growers are
justly complaining that they cannot sell their
produce, because the French Government has
prohibited the admission of all manufactured
goods by which the wine could be paid for.
And, at the same time, the very branches of
manufacture that have received so special pro-
tection, as it is most improperly termed, are in s
state of unexampled depression.
This is a memorable instance of the evils

of all :

" A famous personage, he says, who under the
" appearance of moderation, conceals the great-
" est a►nbition, being destitute of the talents neces-
" sary to the executions of his projects will com-
" pletely miscarry."
" Such is the language Mall now excites the
alarm of the French Ministry, and induce; them
to exercise a vigilance and a severity beyond the
law, in their efforts to oppress it. It is really a
pity they should be so ill advised."

In another column we have given at length
of monopoly, and of the mischief of the inter•
an account of what appears to us to be rather
ference of a Government to raise one kind of
oppressive conduct on the part of those who'i
industry at the expence of another. If corn-
from their avocations, ought to know better•
coerce is fairly left to itself it will be sure to tako
The case referred to occurred in the North of
care of itself ; that is to say, provided no par-
Scotland, and we find the following brief account titular branch of it is encouraged above the rest,
of it in the Scotsman : and that all burthens be equally distributed with•
" A race of rather a singular nature was brought
before the Justice of Peace Small Debt Court, held out favour or affection.
on the 9th instant, at Invergordon, of which the fol-
The persons to whom the Government ought
lowing is an outline:—Dr. White, of Bombay, left to look are the consumers, who arc identical
2,0001., to be funded or mortified in the parish of
Rossi:cell, in Ross shire, the interest of which was with the nation at large. Most men have two
to be annually distributed among the most indigent interests, the one general, the other particular;
poor, in sums of from three to five pounds. The
minister for the time being, and elders, to be ma- the one in common with all other consumers,
!lagers, and two of the chief heritors in rotation of ttte other hostile to them ; and this forms the
asun
two years. Out of 73 applicants, 24, were selected.
At the meeting of trustees, held on the 2d of April,
„ju greattit it
inexcusable tothe
i la Government
advance ofsoun d
to principles.piaee
the minister represented that four of the poor women i)
who were receiving from Dr. White's bequest ha-
bitually absented themselves from all means of grace parir‘criatfereien tetrreasdte:the o
rfiarnsty in
othertheir
me care;
measure,
orco to re'il
and ordinances of religion ministered in the parish g
church. One of the heritors waited on Janet Mor-
rison, a poor blind woman of 80 years of age, but i meted with its effect upon the welfare of the
was unsuccessful in his endeavour to prevail on her mass of the population.
to attend the parish church, and she and other three
A century hence, perhaps, our posterity will
frail and aged women were, in consequence, struck
off from all benefit arising from Dr. White's bequest. remark with surprise the faint support the
It was considered that the trustees, by this act, had IBritish
Government has received from the
exceeded their powers, as it was expressly declared
in Dr. White's will that the persons selected should people in its endeavours to extinguish the system
of prohibition and monopoly, of which so large $
be " decayed, modest, and indigent poor." It was
by no means declared that the persons selected
should be regular attendants in the parish church, part yet remains in existence.
in utter disregard of all consideration of convenience, It will excite astonishment that so much a?
and all scruples of conscience. The trustees were
cited before the justices of the peace at Invergordon tention should have been paid to " Co-operatitti
Societies," and " Clubs for Cheapening Prov'
on the above day ; but the kirk session having
rtised objections to the formality of the summons
the action was dismissed. It has since been aster- sions," when all efforts ought to be united to
twined that a small debt court is not competent to crush the monopolies which prevent our obtai:'
decide this question."
We refrain for the present from remarking fur-
ing corn, sugar, tea, beer, and a hundred ot!ier
things, for any thing near what we ought to have
tier upon this ungenerous exercise of authority,
them. Societies of this sort tend only to divert
men's attention from the real sources of evil, ad
to divide them among each other, rather than
promote that great national union by which
alone any good can be effected. If the pooref
classes believe that it is from Free Trade that
their sufferings arise, they are miserably de
ceived—it is not by Free Trade, but bf
monopoly, that they are oppressed ; and those
who try to persuade them to the contrary, are
like some Gentlemen in a certain lionourabic
House, who arc in the habit of talking agaill
time, as it is called. By their sophistry 0(1
iteration, men of this kind may bewilder ad
confuse their hearers for some time, but the truth
will be found out at last, and the people will
know whether the advocates of free trade, °f
die monopolists, have been their real friends.
Of course, we must not be understood to ad'
mit that the glove trade, the silk trade, or osl
other, has really been injured by the removal °1
the prohibitions. We argue simply, that if the
national industry does languish, it is not frail'
this cause. Our space contracts our remark
but we cannot omit referring to the followili
official return, which proves how considerabil
the exports of British silk manufactures have 1111
creased since the alteration of the system :-••••••
ACCOUNT OF BRITISH MANUFACTURED SILK GOOD
EXPORTED.
1826. 1827. 18261
Manufactures of Silk only 73,046 91.,490 97,0
Silks mixed with other
95,551 137,299 158,4/5
materials

than to hope that those who preach charity
will do what is still better—practice it also.
" Charity covers a multitude of sins—it blesseth
him who gives and them that receive."

When the Grand Jury of Kent addressed
their officious letter to the Duke of WELLING-
TON, for the purpose of communicating their
opinion upon the state of the country, of which
they supposed his Grace to be without the means
of informing himself, they prudently abstained
from offering their advice on the line of policy
fit to be adopted in consequence of the alleged
general distress. This is a far more sensible
plan than to attribute whatever distress does
exist to one single isolated cause ; as is
so commonly done, after the manner of Mr.
SADLER, Mr. COBBETT, and the Rev. EDw.
IRVING, to whom the sources of all national
evil arc respectively attributed—the Flee Trade
System—the loss of the One-pound Notes—
and the sacrilegious Catholic Relief Bill.

If the people could be made to understand
that the object of abolishing the prohibitory
system was to enable them to buy the commo-
dities they may want wherever they can be got
best and cheapest, instead of confining the sup-
ply to particular individuals, they would perceive
that the clamour that has been raised against
Free Trade is neither more nor less than a con-
spiracy of interested persons to take as ►ouch as
they can out of the pockets of consumers for
their own especial benefit. The glove-makers
(the landlords and all the rest reason in the same
manner) have contended that it was the duty of
the Government, by prohibiting French gloves,
to secure to them a price of three shillings a pair,
though an equally good pair might be procured
from France for two shillings ; and have urged
that it was most cruel and unfair to allow
foreigners to compete with them in the home
market. Consequently, they have said we ought
to be encouraged to make dear gloves for it is far
more important that our monopoly should be
preserved, than that people in general should be
relieved from an expenditure of a shilling a pair
extra, to the end that such shilling might not be
absolutely lost in the same manner as if it had
been thrown into the sea. For it is clear that

Total declared value £168,601 231,789 255,61
For this export trade the silk manufacture'
are solely indebted to Mr. HusiussoN's
surcs. We have little doubt it is susceptible (71
very great augmentation.

We perceive that the Herald of this morni
i(
is printed on a new and beautiful type. S'
would respectfully suggest to the Editor atlothe,
improvement—the lengthening of his first alic.
last columns in the front page similar to those°
The Sun :—there is ample room.
. i
The Duke and Duchess of GLOUCESTER 10f,,
returned to their residence in Bagshot-park from a visit jr
the Marquis and Marchioness of SALlseuaY, at MOO
Herts.
Mr. Secretary PRET, transacted business seeA.
terday at the office of the Secretary of State for Ford
Affairs.
THE SERPENTINE RIVER.--There
many skaiters on the ice on Saturday, and not a few 91,'
terday. There was some water on the surface in variS
places in consequence of the thaw, hut the ice was
materially diminished in thickness. A north-east
prevailed, but had lost its keenness and violence.. TIP
were a few carriages on the drive on the north bank.
SUDDEN DEATII.—A small trading aloal
arrived at Crom lrty from Leith on Wednesday
a boisterous and tedious presage of twelve days. The efr,
and passengers suffered much, and one of thi latter, $i
elderly man, was so exhausted by rea-sickness, that °I
landing he was ena'ile to u elk. Two men, who were °I
the quay at the time, seeing his condition, made hip'
tender of assistance which he thankfully
.accepted. 111:1
they proceeded with him towards the town, suppo•r;
him on either side, for about a hundred yards, let
he fainted. Medical assistance was immediately Pd
cured, and every method tried towards producing
suseitation, but without effect, life was extinct.
SMITH, the doctor who attended, and whose well purpti
and judicious though unsuccessful efforts entitle hill)
praise is of opinion that the death was solely owing to ell,
haustion and want of food ; and the seamen state that 11
unfortunate men was so oppressed by sea-sickness durill
the whole voyage, as to have been unable to swallof
morsel. He was of the name of GORDON, and a resiote:d
of Helmsdale in Sutherlandshire, from which place he
lately gone to Glasgow with the intention of bidding folelj,-
well to his son, a soldier, who, as the old man had 'earl) d
was with the company to which he belonged, on the et,
leaving the kingdom for the West Indies. On his arerd
at Glasgow, he found that hit. son had been marched sij .
four days before, and he had returned with a heavy bez,
so far on his way to Helmsdale as Cromarty, whstvi
melancholy jeurney terminated as has been described!
Inverness Courier. .

whatever money is spent in manufacturing at
home a thing which can be bought cheaper
abroad, is as utterly thrown away, as if a house-
holder were to think it incumbent upon him to
have all his clothes and furniture made at home
by persons belonging to his own establishment.
English gloves happen to be really quite as
cheap as French ones ; but whether they are so
or not, the reason for nor prohibiting French
ones is exactly the same. As to the notion
that those who buy French silks, or other foreign

fabrics, do what is injurious to their own coun-
try, it is a fallacy which the merest child would
perceive, if he would reflect for one moment ; for
it is certain that whatever is expended in foreign
commodities must be paid for by some article of
British produce or manufactures, or by the
money which represents a part of such produce or
manufactures. If the French would give us silk
or jewellery for nothing the case would be dif-
ferent ; but, as there is no fear of that kind, it is
perfect folly to talk about the importation of
foreign goods being injurious to British industry.
For the sake of encouraging her iron and