The Sun.
London, England, 1824-09-10 00:00:00

FOIL THE SUS.

To JOHN HALL, Esq., of the Maul.
extracts from the last Report of the Committee on Forel t
llianodeorns, Sept.iete 19; 1:240m.
St it—On reading 6
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Trade, I have in vain searched for 'your name as an Wig°,
in promoting those investigations into the condtict of‘certfni
public bodies, and of individuals connected with them, vine'
in the previous Session of Parliament reflected the greste4
credit on Your exertions, whilst they. conferred a lasting benefit
on .the commerce of the country. You have, Sir, fear•--tAsly
attacked one of the leviathans in this neighbourboodi to spa;
of its numerous influences anti powerful defences, and C*
its
reductions to be made in many ramifications of its iolPus--ts 111,
dues, anti its commissions, which only require tabs pracdr'
adopted to render your services of the last importance_-services
which, in common with all the respectable merchants andahir
owners if London, I trust to see distinguished and Tetuan-
gated
by his Majesty's Ministers forthwith. The talents you are all
all hands admitted to possess—your avocations in tilts sand,
gik
foreign countries, respectable, lucrative, and advantageous
e
to Englishmen and to Dutchmen—the enlarged and liberal vie"-
you have taken of commercial intercourse—all these considers"
tions I urge will assuredly influence Mr. Wallace end his
leagues in office to take by the hand one who has been so uss.
ful. And I fed no hesitation in crediting a report, that OW
Me intention of Me Lords of the Treasury to appoint YC*6l
Commissioner of his Majesty's Customs, as yoti had declin._
(very properly) a seat at the Trinity House, not from the 6bD;
sence of nautical education, as that could be easily attained
a few voyages to the coa,t of Yorkshire or Scotland, and I,ten ()-
months discipline as a Younger Brother; not from ally
sition to loquacity, inasmuch as pace sworn into the roYs'cur
of the Mysterious Corporation, no honourable member has f-,
been known to divulge the grand secret., but like the tueu
ing the cave of Pmphmius, who smiiel not again, viu,--
occaetl:e&isri'com.ncoAnunnthds
fleate.,s;i3:::.wpePen
sot-
4,g,e,osttgyeateirts,,
Itiritkenadtle:lfihttaletivuertjteeolv"bcheaotiFt-illManned
on that account; she ufc motive was 4i orieleth-e.O ;
the Elder Brothership of the Trinity House would not Pt7,l,ecii
more than .500/. or 6001. par year, whilst the distingsin. do.
appointment of the Treasury gives at least 1,2011/. per
.tears
This is by r.o means adequate to the strong claim* You /he ore
your countrymen, and it is devoutly to be wished that I"er',.:-.,t
sent strong and deserved .feeling of MaJestrs tifseffierteJ
towurda une, whose eminent services ,are so cunstantlY,%ll /„t
in its favour, will make *arrangements against on.'crtso
for placing you. ot.the Board .4- 7'reasirm, to watch 71;„,,,g it%
direct the inferior Boards of .Revenue, adding to ditein49.:
Parliament for Sandwich{. Dover; nr.saire one °f Lula, Jo'
Ports, and one of the ancient code* held under the
at the head of the Treasury for summer's reskiencs 7'lll
Sir, you will enjoy what you havy fairly earned. " COI'
dignitate" and soaring over the petithince of Clerks,:s! wet
lectors, and Secretaries, nay, even of Commissioner' ant.. 7014
Brothers, whose wings have been clipped and vilioo Fra,„o.
you have singed, you will look down with feelings 0f untie.
sion and of good-will upon your former associates. u',,,,09u6
Sir, your activity, your zeal, and fear no man ; be co, rz CP
ill speech, determined in operation, until the wheel 0,0
tharine he floated under the very walls of Leviathan 5 Pa di:,
on Tower-hill; and may your modesty, perseverance, oni, the
interested conduct, be crowned with ultimate succese;„e.
sincere wish of DIEBCNIv*.