The Sun.
London, England, 1832-03-28 00:00:00

YORK, UPPER CANADA.

Extract of a letter from a cabinet-maker,
dated York, Upper Canada, Bth Jan., 1832.
Die writer sailed from Whitby in April, 1831 :

" In my last, we gave the dark side of emiera'ion. such
as it appears to all who arrive here friendless. We have
low had time to look calmly around us, and to contrast
.or present condition and prospects with what we left
•ehind us. It is true we live only by industry, neither

did we ever expect to live otherwise; we thank God we
now can live by our labour, hut I would have you to notice
that when I say live, I don't mean barely to exist ; we live
is all industrious people ought to do, in this happy, fre ,
and prosperous country ; k e eat well, drink w. 11, and hive
4 comfortable dwelling-place ; the abundance of the choicest
productions of the earth ate around us, not to look at, re-
member, but to enjoy, so that as long as it pleases the Al-
mighty to bless us with health, competence is our's. Since
our arrival we have enjoyed uninterrupted good health, after
having recovered front the unavoidable fatigue which all
who wish to make up their minds to come here will have to
undergo ; for my own part, I never was so clear of head-
ache in any summer since I grew up—so much for an easy
Ind contented mind, which is the best remedy for both
head and heart-ache. Our nominal friends at home, who
have atli, med (perhaps secretly wished), that we were
coming back, will find themselves disappointed. We
never even thought of it."
After noticing some family matters, heproceede—

" In diming my account for the year I find I Ptand thus :
Earned £s3 10 3
Expended 39 0 0

Balance in cash

" I do not mention this as boasting, neither should I at
all, had not my first letter been considered bad, but had I
said otherwise than 1 did, it would not have been as I
found it. Ditficultiis all will find who come here at first,
even if they have a good purse ; every thing being so
different to what they are accustomed to at home; but let
perseverance he their motto, and success will be the result.
I have pi omised to stay with my employer as lonx as I
remain in York. I like him well, and lam liked ; I have
good work and good wages, mostly piece-work, by which
my earnings are much augmented ; at day's work my
wages are 6s. 3d. per day. At Christmas I worked nearly
all the week to finish some work, and frequently- worked
till midnight. A man with a family of boys will do well
here, (boys are not a drug here yet). We have at our
shop two apprentices—for three and a half years eich,—
the first year they receive 71. 10s., second ditto 10/., third
ditto 121. 10s., and the last half-year 9/. Board and
washing found.
" Flour is 1.. 71 per stone, beef 2id., mutton 3d.,
choice hams 3,41. per lb., fat gees, 2s. to 2s. 6,1. each,
fowls 7 d. each, butter 10d., soap Gd., candles 9d. per
lb. (we make our own), raisins 9d., black tea 3s. 6d.,
young hyson ss. to ss. 6d., coffee Is. per lb„ potatoes
Is. 3d., apples Is. 3d. per bushel, firewood I le. Sd. the
cord, which will last a month, good ale Is. the gallon.
Respecting the winter, it has set in a nrrinth sooner than
usual; it is, indeed a pleasant time, and a season of ge-
neral enjoyment ; all is life and bustle with us at York.
The farmers are able to bring in their produce from the
most distant parts, and take their cash home; all things
are now cheap. This is directly the reverse of an Eng ish
winter. The weather is not so severe, by far, as I expected.
I work only with one extra waistcoat, without my coat,
and have felt it more cold at the bench in Enelsud. I
now stare it as a fact that no industrious person here
may either want work or money for working for ; the
future destiny of the individual depends on this, viz. in-
dustry, and refraining from ardent spirits, which are too
cheap here."