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that price. But this ;is altogether a different thing
from the unnatural 'process of forbidding another
to work, or making _him work less than he is easily
able to do. The one is, as we have said, a fair dis-
pute between buyer :and seller. The other is pro•
,hibiting others to sell their labour that the prohi-
bitors may profit thereby.
Pushed to its cons,?.quences, it conies to this—
that society shall be richer by being compelled to
produce less than it .tan The old fallacy of Pro-
tectionists. If all were to act on this principle
prices must be stationary, instead of production
being increased to meet the demand created by low
prices. The trade of the nation would never in-
crease ; for increase of trade depends chiefly on in-
crease of production, and increase of production
depends on the demand created by cheapness.
Could the POTTERS and NOBLES succeed in add-
ing ten per cent. to the price of labour, ten per
cent. less houses would be used, and workmen would
again be thrown out or employ. If these were
taken on again, on the POTTER scheme, another
ten per cent. rise would diminish further the de-
mand for houses ; and operatives would be again
unemployed. Such, we mean, is the inevitable re-
sult were all the labour which procures the raw
material for building, and all the labour which
works it up, to act on the monopoly principle of
Mr. POTTER and the Trades' Unions. We must
think, therefore, that the masters are now insisting
on one of the simplest and soundest principles of
political economy—that human freedom shall not
be interfered with, in choosing what work a man
will have to do, how much he will do of it, what
price he will sell his work for, and on the other
hand what price a customer for labour shall offer
or it.

The Quarter's Revenue is, under all circum-
stances, as good as we might expect. The most
promising item seems to be the Post-office. The
increase on the quarter is X 300,724, and on the
year £828,798. The property•tax is of course less
than the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER would
like.

MR. WI'LD'S MAP OF APCLINTOCK'S

DISCOVERIES.

Sketch of the recent discoveries on the Northern
Coast of America by Capt. M'Clintock, R.N., in
search of Sir John Franklin.—Promptly, indeed,
has Mr. Wyld furnished us with the means of com-
prehending clearly the accounts of Sir John Frank-
lin's position and the situation of his unfortunate
band, according to the latest records which he found
left by them in the cairns. We shall have occasion
to advert at length to the subject on Monday, and
shall find this well got up map a great convenience.
We can recohimend it to our numerous readers, who
must feel interested in this last and painfully-suc-
cessful expedition.

THE GREAT EASTERN.

SOUTHAMPTON, SEPT. 30.

Reports have been rife in all directions, during
the past few days, respecting the removal of the
Great Eastern steam-ship from Portland to the
Southampton Water. It appears that a very able
communication from the Chamber of Commerce hav-
ing been made to the authorities connected with
the monster steamship as soon as it was known that
it was in contemplation to move her from Port-
land, the directors became favourably impressed
with the desirability of moving her to Southamp-
ton, and accordingly directed Captain Harrison,
her experienced commander, to visit and inspect
this port, as well as to hold a conference with Mr.
J. R. Stebbing, the President of the Chamber of
Commerce, and Mr. P. Hedger, the' dockmaster.
On Tuesday last those three gentlemen had several
hours' consultation, resulting in the entire approba-
tion of Captain Harrison of the proposal to come to
this port, the only requisition made by him being
that the largest class of moorings should be laid
down just below the Netley Hospital, so as to
enable the ship to swing at low water
spring tides. This outlay Messrs. Stebbing
and Hedger, relying on the great interests con-
nected
with the pert, the railway, the docks,
and the inhabitants generally, at
.once undertook
should be provided (as was, of course, necessary)
free of expense. The parties had an interview in
the afternoon with the chairman of the Great Ship
Company's Board, and he, finding Captain Harri-
son's report to he so favourable, undertook to obtain
the decision of the Board on Thursclay. This, it
appears, leaves the question open at present, or
rather decides that if the ship is moved she will be
brought to this port, but being most anxious to get
her to sea, and being induced to hope that she will
be ready close upon the time promised by him,
they are unwilling to risk the delay which would
possibly occur by the change of port. Up to Wed-
nesday, however, the removal seemed certain, for
Messrs. Stebbing and Hedger were summoned by
letter to attend the Board on Thursday, and the
first named gentleman proceeded to London accord-
ingly for that purpose.