The Sun.
London, England, 1825-08-19 00:00:00

manufactories there, has subsided into a calm of
that
suspiqious nature, however, that might well
inrlnce circumspection in the Authorities, and 1
°ffers we fear, but too sure a presage of a sum-
thered flame, waiting only time and opportunity
tu gather force and burst out with renewed
vigour. No disturbances had taken place since
the
6th oe Bth instant; but a fretitless attempt
had been made to fire the house of the LA
Ir"AsEuR, the bold and resolute opposer of his
refractory
people. As competitors, we should
reioi
ee to see our rivals subjected to the same
epils by combinations as ourselves ; but in truth
tile subject is far too serious, and involves such
eeP and irretrievable ruin aial misery on all
Parties, that if it extends, we know not where it
will ll Stop, or what calamities it may bring.
he effect of combinations upon manufac-
tured articles is to raise their price, and high
Prices diminish consumption in two ways, first by
Placing the article out of the reach of the poorer
customers, and secondly by competition. Thus the
"11 returns upon its originators, and either de-
Prives them of their work or reduces their wages
--a
fit vunishment for the perverse obstinacy
with
-which their evil plans are followed up. If,
however, the spirit of combination extends to an-
hther manufacturing State, the competition is de-
ti.°Yed, and a premium is held out to one or the
ether to accede to the proposals of the workmen,
ecanse the foreign markets can be supplied by
Them
alone,
and prices may be demanded more
sollicient to counterbalance any loss a re-
tietion in the number of their customers would
e
si°l', example which self-defence will
st:a 2n
Peed•
-11 y teach the other party to follow. But on the
cODtrary should both nations persist; and the
riasters .stand out against the demands of their
°rrit People, it is clear that one branch of ma-
riactlfres is threatened with a destruction, which
the submission of one of the contending parties can
4 °•4 avoid. This would superinduce the sub-
i
„11.ssin" of the other, cud so we come still to the
same end.
It .•
ti IS not difficult to see how this victory of
bile manufacturing classes would work upon the
9dY Politic, hi the first instance, its termina-
tt" heivever, no person can see. This mighty-
gitte once set in motion, and it would be easier
to
Stu') the stone of Sisyphus in its downward
course.
ittlt ese considerations give a serious turn to
I combinations of the working classes, other-
se t,
polis lle meeting of the shopmen of the metro-
' t° request their masters to close their shops
at earlier hours, in order that they may have
t° i'nProue their 'ninth, is one of the most
clicukus "t 1 laughable illustrations of the sys-
ten, that ha.s
Yet occurred.

twloiiir
s) Excellency Colonel IteAny, and
.the other
wards a"uhe Is of the Legislature of mice Ed-
„s sland, have appointed It. S. ATCLIESON,
kst,''
Provincial Agent for that Colony.
PrreasnunGit JULY 30.—T0-morrow the
11111,„rt Will go to pass some days at Peterhoff.
rePhrt that it would go in the autumn to
k",' ,s,e'dr, and reside there a considerable tine,
t
!nap
no be considered as wholly groundless.—
raihSUnr
miner is very unpleasant. We have daily
hall, and cold high winds.
s,,,avlcluttitoulif JULY 29.—The trade with Nor-
;tha`,. i, s
increasing very much. Among 22 ships
461.'11 Arrived at Gothenburg-, from the 9th to the
111, 'TOY, were 16 Norwegians With cargoes, and :thee7,"ileo with salt.—Aug. 2. The claims of
I(lo,74ited States are now arranged, and Mr.
Nr"NELL, who was here with full powers for the
.tztlliose, has now left this city. Sir B. &owe-
is not expected from St. Petersburgh be-
tne end of this month.
of thtl9l,lN, AUG• MAJESTY has approved
dTkO Plan for building a light-house on Capel
ea, in the Isle of Rugen.
IishiItRISTIANIA, AUG. Q.--The dreadful drought,
the bas Parched up every thing, still continues.
kid- Price of hay has already risen considerably;
)till "less it should be imported by sea, there
Itc"tainly be a scarcity in the winter:
clttistituTz, JUNE 3.—The movements which were
• tivoetl
in China by the failure of the crops for
Oioilears, destructive inundations, and the Merbus, are said, in the most recent
t,.° have been allayed since the last pro-
The e narvest and the cessation of the disorder.
still thesequence of these events, however, are
Nixtuel, es
Pecially in trade, which has become
NopY embarrassed by the insolvency of the
rclf Su -se Merchants. It is said, that in the town
of l
dscheu alone, which has great commercial
j:4Yrne Odin nti," Kalgan, 60 houses have stopped
It is said Ittat the loss of the Chinese
kill g in Kiachta amounts to 130,000 lan, each
t1:11‘,11ti t twosilver rubles. They are Fonse-
l-ie of in great alarm, and on this account the
4(ittie "r eoods in Kalgan is not easily effected,
•Ileoo4
Q,
ruses there having been obliged to make a
tkr, 411 rernittance of silver to Su-dscheu, to Pro-
t‘l,ll tea necessary for a trade in Kiachta.
ee vett, AuG. 10. 011 the 29th July, at
L. 4,1411 I be afternoon, the earth sunk in,.and.lef.t
1; feet°,l) in the district of Barbs ; it is
I is, 4,11 le uiameter, and continues to enlarge.—
,t111();t be seen how deep it is, but stones being
ate'4s a Iloise is heard, after the lapse of a
tit° ti(
-1 Sc 'me seconds, as if they had fallen
r,
11(4)1'
Outek,s6 le dirozier is about to be given at
v't -FY to Rear Admiral Sir EDWARD
1.. ,
'C'B,) • ho is a native of that town.