The Sun.
London, England, 1838-01-12 00:00:00

his leg to get into a workheu.ie. But one inch farther he
would not go. He would then. suggest that the Report should
be adopted by the meeting; and he would send the papers to
the clergy with the Report in them at his own expense, as
there was no fund to meet the outlay. Mr. O'Connell
concluded by moving the adoption of the Report.
A man, who gave his name as John Murray, wlo said he
had just returned to Ireland, after an absence of twenty years,
addressed the meeting upon the subject of Pour-laws in a
rambling speech of half an hour.
The Rev. Mr. O'MALt.tty then spoke on, the same stthjeet
at some length. He regretted that the Report had not edit d
for a larger quantity of land than twelve acres to be given to
each workhouse. He thought the Commissioners required all
the powers vested in them for the proper• discharge of their
duty; and he finally protested against a call being made for
out-door relief.
The meeting shortly after separated.

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ACCOMMODATION FOR COM:iliac? -
CIAL MEN, COUNTRY MANUFACTUREtS,
DEALERS, &c., FREQUENTING LONDON,

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
SlR,_llaving occasion to visit London at least four times a
year, and to remain in it for about ten days each time it has
often occurred to me as somewhat remarkable; tliat this age
of improvement, no spirited person or company should have
thought of erecting or fitting up an extensive establishment in
a central part of the metropolis, for affording to commercial
men, manufacturers, dealers, shop-keepers, &c., from the
country, comfortable and respectable lodgings, at a moderate
charge. I feel persuaded that such an establishment, if pro_
perly conducted, would soon attract such abundant patronage
as would secure to its proprietors a liberal return for the
capital invested.

Suppose such an establishment to contain 250 bedrooms,
one large and commodious coffee-room, and a sufficient num-
ber of private parlours, or sitting rooms; and suppose the
excellence of the aecornodation, and the moderation of the
charges to be such as to attract to it a constant overflow of
guests—of which I think there could not be a doubt--is it
not obvious that a desideratum, of no common importance,
would thus he attained, viz., the bringing together in one
common f'.:,cus, even from the ends of the earth as it were, the
prce.lueer and the purchaser.
Almost every person who, like myself, has frequently to
visit London on business, complains of the charges made in
what may be called the commercial inns, and not unfre'quently
of the accommodations which they afford. The rapacity of
waiters, chambermaids, &c., in these houses Iles often been
loudly complained of; and at first view of the subject there ap-
pears to be but too much reason for dissatisfaction. But
how stands the matter? Why in, almost every such house:
the servants have to pay their masters nearly as much for their
places as they draw from those who think they are handsomely
treating their attendants. I put up in a ratio r well freqnented
house in the centre of the city_ a house which has been very
extensively advertised as affording good and cheap accommo-
dation to dealers, &c. from the country. Now in this house
I am charged Is. 9d. for breakfast, Is. 6d. for bed, &c., and
the servants expect from Is. 3d. to Is. 6d. daily among them
but how.much of this amount do you think their generous employer allows them to retain ? Why each of the two Waite N pays a guinea a week fur his place ; and for each bed tb'at is
made, down the chailLermaid has to pay threepe,nc.'e, and
further to divide the remainder with her assistants ! • •You will
not wonder that these servants complain loudly of such avari-
cious conduct, especially as they are conscious at in addition
to his otherwise large profits, their master thus pockets 2501. a
year. Clad shall Ibe to hoar that a com:pa-:,y has been formed
for the purpose of assuring to the NA;c such a temporary
home in London as will furnish them -with all the necessary
comforts of life, on fair and eqe.;tal-:10 terms, and on such a
scale as will enable hundreds t-,eivieet on the same spot without
inconveuience. That such an establishment has not been long
ere now formed, has mos,',. probably arisen from the difficulty of
obtaining suitable premises in the city ; but now when so many
new streets are being laid off, no such obstacle can stand in
the way.
Do pray, Sir, call the attention of your readers to this
jest ; they are very numerous, and among them there must be
many who would benefit by such an establishment. Among
them also may be found some enterprising individual who will
set about carrying the scheme into effect.
am, Sir, your Constant reader,
A COUNTRY DEALER.

City, Jan. 8.