The Sun.
London, England, 1841-07-31 00:00:00

MANURE.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. • .
SlR,—Being largely interested in the article of Manure,
I hope you will allow me a little space in your paper to
complain, not, as I think, without mum, fin- want of
that protection to which I consider I am entitled. Would
you' believe it, Sir, no sooner am I benefited by the rise
in price of manure, than the farmer's have the audacity
to give me the go. by, and use a parcel of nasty fireign
productions, in the shape of nitrate of soda, the dung of
a bird called guano, and I know not what besides. Sir,
I call fur a protective duty on these foreign articles, that
I may be able to keep up the price of my manure. Sir,
I know you are opposed to protective duties, and so mu 1,
but what is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander ;
and while the farmer makes me eat his corn, I have a
right to make.him use my manure. If I hav'nt, lez me
_know, for, for the life of me I cannot make out anything
else in justice. But only let him allow me to eat what
corn I please, and lie may import manure from Van
Diemen's Land if he likes.
I am; Sir, your obedient servant,
A COUNTRYMAN.

Last week a company of small-beer politicians ar-
rived from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, full of pomposity
and patriotism, charged with the charitable and gallant
mission of procuring the removal of a most excellent
and exemplary lady, the widow of a brave and meri-
torious officer of the last war. The lady has adminis-
tered the affairs of the Post-office at that place for seve-
ral years past. The President beard their story with
his accustomed patience and politeness, and then in-
quired whether there was any complaint of the manner in
which the duties of the office were discharged ?
" None whatever—but we want the place for a good
Whig."
" Gentlemen, I cannot consent to deprive this lady
and lier fatherless children of bread. She must not be
removed."
The Lancaster gentlemen came away quite chagrined,
and have since determined to carry their grievances to
Mr. Stephens, who redresses all political wrongs suffered
by the Pennsylvanians.
Another unhappy gentleman, from Mississippi waited
upon the President with lugubrious complaints of the
misery of some of the appointments. in that section of
the country: The President said that it was hardly to
be expected that universal satisfaction could be given.
He hoped, however, that no fatal Mistake had been com-
mitted.
" Is there any particular appointment to which you
have reference ?" inquired the President.
" Yes, Sir ; I allude especially to Major MillOr, our
Marshal. That's a shocking appointment, and we hope
you will revoke the commission.'
" Do you mean Major Anderson' Miller ?"
" Yes, Sir ; that's the man."
"Ah !" said the President, " I know him well. A
gallant, high-minded gentleman, every way worthy of
the office. I wished he had a better one. Give my com-
pliments to him when you see him again." .
THEATRI6ALS.:-- The severe summer weather has
made all the theatres, except Niblo's, sluggish. Fanny
atering-places during CURIOUS FACTS, AND. NOT FROM THE
Elssler has closed all her engagements for the present, „
DUDIFBIES COURIER."—At the farm steading of Mr.
and is rusticating on the sea-shore ; she is now enjoy-
Doundass, Kirkaldy, a hen lately took up her &Jade with
ing the luxury of sea-bathing at Coney Island, whence
r3uni hy as regularly made his breakfast of. The hen
a •oung pig, and laid an egg every morning, which
July and August. The large theatres here are doing ,
gaiter Psome days sat down on her nest to hatch, and after
nothing ; ditto irePhiladelehia, Boston, &c. A great sitting the usual period, walked out with the pig (she
she goes the round of • all the w
number of actors are-idle in the city,—Burton, Brown,
,having,
as she seemed to assume, hatched him), and she
Sloman; Mrs. Sloman, Bice, Tom Placide, Field, Bur-
now•ioes about cluck, clucking, with her four-footed
ton, Lambert, Blake, 2onway, &e. Love, the ventri- brood, and feeds him in the usual way a hen does her
loquist, has returned with thousands of dollars from his chickens. He lies at night with his head under her wing
tour in the West India Islands. The latest novelty is (being two or three times as large as herself), and if any
Mias Sloman, a very handsome young lady, who has person attempts to touch him, she flies at them furiously.
come out at Niblo's as a pianist. She is said to be supe- metimes, when going about the doors with her, he
rior to anything in that line which we have had in this takes it in his head to have a dance, when she seems. a
city for some years, and is nightly drawing large crowds little astonished, and runs backwards and forwards after
to hear her play ; her execution of the most difficult him, trying to check his daffin ; but in vain, until it
pieces of music is pronounced to be most admirable.
• suits himself. He proves a most unruly and ungrateful
ATTEMPT TO I'OISON- A WHOLE FAMI.V.--A horrible fellow ; for, notwithstanding all her care and attention,
attempt was made last week to poison the family of Dr. be goes off and leaves her sometimes,at which she up..'
Cooke, in the village of Williamsburgh, by a coloured pears to be very uneasy. She feeds out of the same
girl, a servant in the family. The girl entertaining a trough with him, and when she gets a particularly good
hatred to some of the ladies connected with the family,piece, she tick, tick, ticks, until he comes and takes it
procured a quantity of arsenic, which she placed in a rom her.—Edinburgh Observer.
vessel containing the water for the evening meal. On
into theirtea, the • discovered that
pouring some milk .
was 3 There is a report in Hastings that Mr. Planta,
t discovered that the tea the present Tory Member—who was allowed
by the Re-
the milk curdled, when l
was poisoned. The Doctor immediately suspected the formerss on the late election to
get in, unopposed, on
d which would not
who admitted the attempted crime, and was imme- grmn individual
girl,
.be suffered to apply in the case
diately discharged from service.—New
York Herold. of any other of his party—is to be appointed
SNAKE STORY.—Barquo Jane, at Boston, has on Governorl
of Malta. We hope the Liberals will keep a
board a stuffed snake, fourteen feet long anti fourteen . vigilant
ant eye upon the present registration,

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Srn,—Observing in your paper of yesterday a para-
graph respecting guano and nitrate of soda being used
extensively as manure
.by the farmers, I beg to inform
that the price of either of these articles is about 26/.
per ton. The price of good flour in bond is about the
same. Thus showing that the operation of our blessed,
economical Corn-laws is to cause the farmer to expend in
manure alone for the cultivation of corn, a sum equal to
that for which you may purchase corn itself. Was ever
folly so monstrous, or waste so wanton ? how long will
Ile people of England endure this burden ? For, be it
observed, they are compelled to buy and eat this corn
thus produced at an expense so enormous. Again; I ask,
how long ? They have only to will, and this " master
grievance" is abolished. Why, then, do they hesitate?
Are they waiting the issue of Peel's Budget ? Or, do
they want to hear of Peel's new taxes first, in order that
they may be duly aroused from their slumber by the call
for more money ? I believe, Sir, that both these causes
make them hesitate, and that when Peel's Budget shall
burst forth to view he will find that the people, whom he
thought so submissive and so indifferent, will arise iu
' their mighty strength, and show him in language not to
be misunderstood that they will be trifled with no longer,
whoever may be in power. Let him be wise in time.
Your's, &c. NEMO.