The Sun.
London, England, 1815-01-06 00:00:00

I'OR

We copy the following from a. Maidstone jour-
nal : it is upon a subject which' every one feels to
be grievously iniquitous, except the Monopolists,
who profit by Hi,_ excessive prices which their
monopoly enables them to levy above Lile proper
value of the article :
TO MR PRINTkft OF THE MAIDSTONE JOURNAL.

- - ,
Stiff—Seeing in the London newspapers, and
if 1 mistake not, a copy also in youl's a►id-most
other.provincial publications, the following sin-
gular pgragraph, I am induced to submit some
few observat►ons thereon ; trusting that the- ob-
ject of their meeti►ig,. that great evil which has
so long and loudly been complained of, by
those extraordinary measures taken t;► enforee its
continuance; be speedily and effectually. removed ;
Mind should this my humble instrument or effort
render any assistance in accomplishing such an
undertaking,•l shall consider myself amply reliant
for evet•y exettion ;- and with that view
,of
_the
case, not offer any apology to the' public for the

attempt
"-n!..!Brewers in London at a general Meeting
of the Trade,, have co7tne to una:nimims Re-
" solution not to lower the Price of Beer, but for
t►he future to make it of a better Quality.—

This Resolutiun, it .is.considered necessary to zoention, is
ttio;(: when the article principaily used in the manufactory of
beer is at :a vory loss: price; indeed so low, that the I:y:slyer
cannot- possibly snstain lii prosent situation in life, should it
much longer continue; sash a statement, therefore,•generally
made in all the London papers, one might suppose, would
naturally have excited tunic astonishment, to say the least of
things, if not opposition ; and I hope I may he considered. as
not. assuming too much' arrogance in expressing my great sin-
prise at the easy tnamoer in which it :tossed away, well "mow-
in.{ lit this entighten..ai irra the man:: tt:de, poseet.ol,
wat.;:aftil advoe.ttes this country has 'now tits: satisfictit:n of
boasting of : lint Sir-7-No—Nothing is said—No notice—
The I.iberte of the Su,tjcei—No—The Health wf the Sub-
ject—No—The palr:ieiy avowed Junta or Confeactaey---
No—littt in this free country, the circumstance of 'twelve.
tt.adesmen meeting at a- pu'ilie tavern, and terying the
price -of their own manufactory (ahltong.ll a urinespal
y of life) directly upon One Million and iadirectly..n.)on
Twelve Millions of Pe,iple, s:-eto: to have pissed i,; tact
tinnot4:(4l, and • not met with. :ate tenth part of :hot
public energy, which has lately been raised front the ,taiide,
advertisement of,the Exp•,se (it the tiotteittot,Venn:, or the
Accondientent of Joanna Southcott. • •
Indeed, Sir, titingS may for a time rest and remain quiet,
bat when the Trident (.1, Purer and AllthUriiy SW:I fl-
ustial ambition over its dependencies, _then, •a:hi:soon after
then, will sonic one dare start. to scruftnize theeMeangZof
i:stablishment, and investigate the causes of its conduct.—
In this case little didieulty appears to arise up•m, that o.is -
ject.
in London the Price of Beer is front r.sid. per Pet.—
In heist and Sits ex generally from ih to 7d. A r.arsuer at
this•looment can'ant gt t muie thirst 1!. 141. tar a 0.-sal.ter
bis best parley, welghitt t2ios. per hashel—aolt t,.s
f,r the e.mstimptio a of the same, due- n:it p:ty 1,1 a.,y,
place On the counts less than la. his. but-i.l many 12i.- I is.
Whether the cense. far this ;;rent difference tho
remittent, the Brewer, or the Publican, I ss ill not site, but
the active ste,ps 1;y one of the parties. sip:it:ars to threw
a strong light and so Titian where the greatest claim is sap-
.. poseti to exist.. • 1.
:Now, Sit, as the Price of Beer seems to he fixed, ;Ind the
Order of the Day against-nay Alteration, there cannot be
melt impropriety -in looking a little aboutguaiity. Yo 4,
tient.tensen Printers, I tioderstaad, arc considers:4 those dais-
tzerons Subjects, that NOll;tre ohLged to hi- answera!Je for Ilsecontents of your ival..)iicati,;ms at not militating &galas/ tile
murals-and minds of the People; s-nrely then t.,eir-Cousito-
thou; •hoce some fair appeal to be :attended Lis,- and to inset
with every prot,ection; WWII's purport, 1 would propose that
in every City, Bormigli, Town, or District,* the acting Go-
! vernment sbottld quarterly regulate the Trice of ricer and
give notice accordingly, but that the week prece,iing such no-
tice, .every Manufactory sbnald furnish to' the said Govern-
ment, tt barrel of Soch.beer as the Public ale to be
,s:rpi !leer
with for their approbation ; and if I could safely go on here
without .giving • uniiirage., 1 wonid al,h) re;•onnaizr...l than the
contants of that barrel,eonssitittte.l the "o.liy ,Wrci•U:.[C," to
those Gentlemen during that period—then would the fluidity
be attended to—then would then deer be gond—then %sod's!
the People 1“: satisfied—and then wortiti John Bill!, with his
Pipe and I.:rot:fn. ju,:r, once more loudly and manfully 'ex-
claim, !Seer an i Justice, .1.,(41 mitt Beer fur .curer•."—
Hti ca, Iluzzn, liuzza, Szc.
I shall now conclude, Mr. Printer, with exprcssing
.my
best wishes, that-this your valuable a d useful pilblication,
X:hr Maidstone Journal, mav long continue extend i e Mr-
eutation, being fully p'ersilialcd that those Principles which
so justly established a fottudation, .will, "by yam- at 0..n.i0n
and perseverance, confirm its suppoit, and. ptc.:!rve the
ea-
teem and good-will of the neOthoarliotid. .
I ant, Sir,• &c. &c.
AN INHABITANT.

Maidstone, Jan. 1, 1515.
• In many Counties, the :klagiArates fix the Price, Wreflit-,
and Quality of• liread, by a.printed notice, :pUnlicly
every month.

A valuable interchange has been made at the
eastern and western extremities of the Glohe --
The Maranham Cotton, coltiVated so almthlantly
in the Brazils, has- been transplanted into the
Fast ladies, and the experiment has been attend-
ed with great success. Under the patronage of
the Pritne.Minister, A RAW o, a number of Tett
Plants, with Chinese gardiners have heea import-
ed into -the Brazils, and the plantations' aI
under their management afford every prospect of
a, rich harvest from that important vegetahle.—
I.tte- decoction prepared front this exotic is said
to be equal to that produced from the Commodity
on its native soil.

On the arrival of a division of the French force 4
to take possession of.Martiniipie and Onadalotrue,
50 or GO of the men belonging 'to the battai ion
of-6)e 60th regiment' de:iertel ; but Gen. LIND-,
SAY hal entered into a negoeiation with the French
Coininanant,' to give 'op 'till deserters on both
sides, which was notified by Prc,:claatitiott ist The
antiaique Gazetie.