The Sun.
London, England, 1838-11-20 00:00:00

NAPOLEON BONAPARTE.

lit appears from a letter addressed by the Duke of Wel;
vgtoo to Sir Charles Stuart, that shortly after the battl
Waterloo it was proposed to the Duke to despatch Na
viol
eo" by a public execution. The name of the individua
D, made the proposition left blank in the printed letter,
the public will have no difficulty in filling it up. The
4Juke of
of 'course would have nothing to do with such a deed
Wickedness. We only regret, for the honour of his
Illustrious name, that he had not used the same means to
alie the life of the bravest of the brave, the unfortunate
IN.ey. The letter is dated 14 days after the battle.
" General -- has been here this day to negotiate for
Napoleon's passing to America, to which proposition I have
answered that I have no authority. The Prussians think
the Jacobins will give him over to me, believing I will save
big life, wishes to kill him, but I have told him that
I shall remonstrate, and shall insist upon his being disposed
'4 by common accord. I have likewise said, that as a
private friend I advised him to have nothing to do
::ith so foul a transaction—that he and I acted too dis-
`2.ngoished parts in these transactions to become exeeu-
uoners, and that I was determined that if the Sovereigns
tviisbed to put him to death they should appoint an execu-
4"er, which should not be me."

LABOURERS' WAGES.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

KENT, Nov. 18, 1838.
usSirr—lt is much to be deplored the Press, so generally
era), should lend itself to promulgate error and promote
m,s a),
/3 I am led thus to address your; from perceiving in your
sM3er of the 16th instant, it is said in a Letter from Wilt-
counties is Bs.
Sager
that " the average wages of an able bodied man in
Deadit per week ;" and then follows the ex-
is of his family. You then remark " this statement
not confined to NViltshire," &c. &c. As Kent is drawn
Wit, an
no being an occupier many years in the county, I,
Pa ut fear of contradiction, state that fifty years ago the
t2r an able labourer was 9s. per week ; that in
war "ginning of November, 1836 (to say nothing of the
and Price), the pay was raised from 10s. generally to 12_s.,
the .3
"W 13s. 6d., but myself and many others pay by
44e scale beneath. Your Wiltshire friends make no allow-
for the earnings of the family, nor the extra earnings
fatillaevest, gleaning, &c., nor the piece work done by the
jug tt,l4' nor the many gratuitous services of the master dur-
by 52e Year, all which should be summed up and divided
fitnessss
But perhaps he has never heard the oath put to a
truth in a criminal cause (to speak the truth, the whole
lab and nothing but the truth.) The general pay to able
belc,r,ers in the Isle of Thanet is now 15s. per week, and I
You
're, if the pay of the whole county was ascertained,
would blush at your remark.
I remain, Sir,.
AN ENEMY TO PREJUDICE IN ANY SHAPE.

LABOURERS' WAGES.
Wheeltuntthe average price of wheat, as reported of the
tile erbury Market shall be under 4N. per quarter
PaYment for daily labour to he. 1 6
ea at 409. and not exceeding 50s.
wil.ll above 50s. and not exceeding 55s 1 10
Wh above 555. and not exceeding 60s 2 0
Whe " above 60s. and not exceeding 65s 2 2
Whenn above 655. and not exceeding 75s 2 4
To above 755. 2 6
cletem, e regulated.monthly. The average of each month to
%ermine the payment Burinr the ensuing month. Conse-
-3' I now pay 14s. ek.