The Sun.
London, England, 1824-03-13 00:00:00

FOR THE SUN.

Ma. EDITOR—In some of your late numbers
you have endeavoured to prove, that the measure
intended to be adopted of permitting the free ex-
portation of British Wool would be injurious to
the country. It appears to me that you have not
paid sufficient attention to the subject, for is it
not quite clear, Mr. Editor, that in proportion to
the demand for wool, and in proportion to the
extent of the market which the farmer has, or
knows he can be secure of, for that or any species
of valuable produce which his lands will yield,
insomuch will he exert himself to increase that
article. Now, as it will be impossible for him to
grow a greater quantity of wool without increas-
ing the number of his sheep, he must, of course,
give employment to many people, not only to feed
and to fold them, but to raise crops for their sub-
sistence. The adding to the number of his sheep
will enable the farmer to raise a greater quantity
of the most valuable of manures, and by so doing he
wilt have it in his power to grow crops of wheat, of
barley, of oats, of turnips, and other root crops,
and every kind of artificial grass, upon his
poorest soils—soils which, without the aid of
the manure of sheep, would yield little or no-
thing; hut, besides, the valuable crops above
mentioned, which the farmer would obtain upon
poor and low-rented lands, to the manifest ad-
vantage of the community, the additional num-
ber of sheep reared to supply the contemplated fo-
reign demand, as well as the usual home demand for

wool, would certainly occasion great abundance,
and lower the price of that article, and thereby
extend our manufactures incalculably ; anti as
the sheep are not to be exported under any cir.
cumstances, an abundance of meat and of tal-
low will be brought to market, as well as of
skins, and some other materials for manufactures,
and I cannot too often repeat, that in proportion
to the increase of the growth of wool, these good
things will abound, and our lands will become
more and more fertilized, and more and more ca-
pable of producing grain. I beg you, therefore,
Mr. Editor, to observe, that, having abundance
of food, and wool, and coal, for our machines at
command, both to assist in making them and to
set them in motion, it is quite impossible that
foreigners should ever rival us in woollen fa-
brics, except it arises from our own indolence.
1 am, Sir,
Your obedient humble servant
AN IRISH LAND"

31areli 9.

- -
Y. S.—Before I close this letter, I cannot help
remarking, that the soil and climate of Ireland
lion of Government,
country geaortfhs;heaeupd
a thansit
are better adapted to the feuepdoiini
to make strenuous exertions
atiii,apt(olrfs
decidedlyarty' other
the
to promote the in-
dustry of its inhabitants, I
- am surprised that
something has not been done to induce the culti-
vators of land to grow wool. Bounties, I admit,
in most cases do harm ; the bounty for the in-
land carriage of corn to Dublin caused the divi-
sion and subdivision, and the breaking up of some
of the finest grass-land in the world. Buonaparte's
decrees, and the high prices during the war, gave
further encouragement to the Irish tenants to
crop their fields with corn without mercy ; if there
is any little fertility still remaining in the lands
which have been broken up in the south of Ire-
land, the people of that country only require the
linen manufacture to be perfectly established
amongst then] by hqunties to occasion a still fur-
ther division of lands, and to complete their ex-
haustion : the only bounty which appears to me
unobjectionable, would be a bounty to encourage
the, growing of wool, because at the same time
that you increase the quantity of that valuable
material, you are very rapidly promoting the im-
provement of land ; but whether or not it may
be thought adviseable to promote the growing
of wool, by a bounty, this I am convinced of,
that unless some severe measures are adopted to
put a stop to the stealing of turnips in Ireland,
very few sheep can be kept there. I have been
for above twenty-five years endeavouring to in-
troduce the cultivation of turnips upon my estate
in the South, but cannot accomplish it. As soon
as the turnips grow to any size, the common
people carry them away as if they were public
property ; I am much inclined to forgive a man,
who depends upon potatoes for his subsistence,
for stealing wood for fuel, because he and his
family might have gone without food if he had
not committed the theft ; but stealing turnips is a
wanton outrage, destructive of a system of agri-
culture particularly suited to the soil of Ireland—
an outrage which a New Zealand savage, in si-
milar circumstances with the Irishman, would have
too much sense and conduct to be guilty of, and
which should be visited by prompt and. severe pu-
nishment. I trust that Government will not
think this too trivial a matter to legislate upon----
but will condescend to take it into consideration,
and apply a remedy to the grievance.

THE NEW LONDON BRIDGE.-The water-side,
from London Bridge to the Iron Bridge, was
yesterday crowded to excess by persons to see
the diving-bell, which has been brought for the
purpose of examining the ground for the founda-
tion of the new bridge. A Surveyor, a Gentle-
man of distinction, and two navigators, descended
in the bell, and remained under water an hour
and a half. The populace manifested the greatest
anxiety while they were under water, and cheered
when the diving-,bell was raised, and they. ap-
peared.,
DELIBERATE ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE.-Thurs-
day afternoon, about two o'clock, a man of re-
spectable appearance went into the Crown public
house, in Essex-street, Strand, and ordered a
pint of porter, where he sat (in the tap-room)
till about ten o'clock, when, the room being
nearly empty, Mr. Router, the landlord, having
occasion to fete!► seine hot water, saw the.man in
the act of cutting his throat. Mr. B. had the
presence of mind to throw the boiling water at
the. wound, which caused him to drop the knife,
and stagger round. the room. Medical aid was
immediately sent for, and the wound was dressed,
which- fortunately proved by no means dangerous.
Ike was afterwards conveyed to St. Clement's
workhouse, where he still remains in a fair way
of recovery. It has since been -ascertained that
his name is Crowder (a carrier), residing. in
Parker-street, Drury-lane.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE•

MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR.
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a strange nature. Two young men, of the names
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Redjbrd and Henry Taylor, shopmen to Mr. Bland ,
dasher, in Charlotte-street, Fitzroy-square, were brougdt',Ky_
the custody of Smith and Duke, charged on suspicion otrler
ing fired a pistol shot into the house of Mr. Harrison
haberdasher, in the same street.
Charlotte-street, that on Wednesday evening, a little
street,
11 o'clock, a report of a gun or pistol was heard in the.
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jomamtelsielsitTahtietme, eantivoaftllerltnr.ainlaarrt insocnonannhd-satnn.notheLlin:
and at the same instant a shot entered at the window of
of Mr. Harrison's house. There were three young mennLit.
room at the time who were just going to bed, but such a
ation of course dispelled all inclination for the blessings_
of
of
_ the
drowsy god, and all was consternation and alarm in the 11 o
Mr. Harrrison was called, and upon searching the room a
shot was found upon the floor. Mr. H. ran into the street, bu
saw no one in such a situation as to excite suspicion. He °.l'sd
plied to two watchmen, and to James White the Waterman, a" t
they all agreed in stating that they saw two persons standing
the outside of Mr. Bland's (the defendant's employers), that
they saw the flash, and heard the report of the gun or Ow'
they could not tell which, and that one of the two persons they
saw must have fired the weapon. The two persons, the moment
the piece was fired, went into Mr. Bland's house. Mr. Bat rison went immediately to Mr. Bland's shop, where he saw the
defendant Redford, who replied very flippantly to his questions,
and ventured to say, that if his employer, Mr. Bland, were at
home, he would spew him (Mr. Harrison) the door. He added,
that Mr. Bland was out of town, and said, " he may be at how
to-morrow, or to-morrow week, just as it happens."
White, the waterman, was asked if either of the defendant's
was the person who fired the pistol or gun ; and after much ?lc;
citation, and looking first at one and then at the other, he s3i':
"he should be sorry to swear—he did not like to swear—M
could not safely swear to either of them. There were only tw°
persons in that part of the street at the time ; one of those must
have fired the gun or pistol; and those persons retreated int°
Mr. Bland's shop.
The defendants denied all knowledge of the matter ; and
Taylor said, that while he was closing the shop shutters, he heard
the report of a gun or pistol, but did not see the flash. He sat
another person standing a yard or two from him at the time he
heard the report. Redford was in the house at the time.
Redford denied any knowledge of the matter beyond hear"
ing the report of fire arms.
Mr. HALLS said he should decline giving any opinion upon
the case in its present stage ; and should give an opportunity
for another hearing, in order that other witnesses might be
brought forward.
Another time was then fixed for the further investigation"
and the defendants were allowed to go at large upon bail.
INTREPIDITY OF A BAR-MAID.
HATTON.GARDEN.—Yesterday Thomas Webster, a lode r
in the house of Mr. Woodhouse, of the Red Lion, Little Curd' find-street, Brunswick.square, was brought up
by John Bull,
keeper of the Foundling watchhouse, upon a charge cf robbery,
under the following circumstances:—lt appeared in evidence
that Mr. Woodhouse has for some time past missed every morn-
ing a quantity of copper, and occasionally silver, from his tar
till, and though he had hitherto used every exertion that could
lead to detection, they were unavailing. His health, as also his
wife's being extremely delicate, his bar-maid, named Abigail
Barry (a fine young woman), volunteered on Thursday night to
be secreted in the bar, and watch for the depredator; cc .oraingly
about four o'clock yesterday morning the prisoner came down
stairs, and contrived, by sliding one of the shutters of the bar,.
to put in his hand, and undo the bolt which secured the door
on the inside, and thereby gained access to the till. After lie
had well loaded himself with copper, many of which were Pre'
viously marked by the landlord, the bar-maid spry n; upon
hint from her place of concealment, and though he was a power'
ful man she pinioned him so closely that he could not throw single penny out of his pocket (which he struggled hard to do),
before the landlord and others came to her assistance and cured him, when, on being searched, all the marked 'none/
was found upon him. The Magistrate complimented the yol,ng
woman highly on her resolution and zeal in her master's Or'
vice, and fully committed the prisoner for trial.

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BIRTHS.
On the 9th inst., in Henrietta-street, Brunswick-square, alc.
lady of Henry de 1a Chauniette, Esq., of a son.
On Thursday, the 11th inst., Mrs. Crallan, apical-square,
twin daughters.

MARRIED.
On Thursday, at Drayton-Bassett, in Staffordshire, the ilpri7
Robert Henly Eden, eldest son of Lord Henley, to Harriett'
youngest daughter of Sir Robert Peel, Bart.
At Foy, on Tuesday, the 9th inst., Thomas Turner, Esc'''.
of HiMeld, near Gloucester, banker, to Sarah, second 4auglite,ri
of the late Rev. John Jones, of Foy, in the county of Heref°'

DIED.
On Tuesday evening, at Southampton, in the 48th year of
his age, the Right Hon. Lord Edward O'Bryen, brothorto the
Most Noble the Marquis of Thoniond, and son-in-law of Ili!'
Grace the Duke of Beaufort.

On Sunday, the 7th inst., at Passy, near Paris, whither be
went for the recovery of his health, John, the only son of Mr.
John Bayley, of St. Martin's-lane, and of Upper Tooting,
Surrey, aged 19. •
On Wednesday, the 10th inst., at Leicester, aged 19, Jane Sarah, eldest daughter of the late Ellis Shipley Brewin,
of the Paragon, Kent-road, London.
On the 12th inst., at his house, 14, New Broad-street, Robt•
Christie, Esq., in his 80th year.

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