The Sun.
London, England, 1857-09-14 00:00:00

polists, who may contrive to enter into trading
relations with them ? We may in this instance
certainly ref trf* the axiom that "charity begins
at home," atil,46. must not prohibit the enterprise
of our own brettes, from any vague apprehen-
sions that the Iled-afan may not be enabled to
continue in a state of barbarism when competition
has once been established. Our mission is far
different. We should treat them in the best
manner possible, but we must not oppose insu•
perable obstacles in the way of the pioneers of
civilisation, because there may possibly be some
inconvenience to others. As we have already
stated, " property has its duties as well as its
rights," and wo must regard the full development
of the natural capabilities of the couutry as of
paramount importance. The greatest good for
the greatest number, is a sound :precept in such
matters.

As to the " tee-totaller's" argument, it is of
course desirable that a savage race should, so far
as practicable, be preserved from the degrading
influences of excess, and we may, for the purpose
of the argument, admit that they are incapable of
moderation. But it is by no means clear that
the Company have succeeded in their avowed ob-
ject, or even if such were the case, that it would
be worth the price which we are required to pay
therefor. That they can procure ardent spirits
occasionally, despite all the prohibitory regula-
tions that have been established, is unquestion-
able, and it is more than probable that greater
evils are occasioned than would be the case if
there were a more equable supply. It is the
very difficulty of attainment that increases the
• temptation and leads to excess. " Forbidden joys
are sweet," and the same rule applies to savage,
as well as to more civilised nations,
If rum or whiskey could be easily obtained by
the aborigines they would soon learn to be con-
tented with the use and to avoid the abuse thereof.
At all events the question may be fairly argued ;
and when the decision carries with it the impor-
tant principles of freedom or restrictions the for-
mer should at least have the benefit of the doubt.

At present the Indians are wholly dependent on
the Company. They must Fell what they have
to spare, and purchase what they require at the
Company's tariffs ; and the Company pay ten per
cent., with a frequent bonus, out of the operations.
It certainly seems that such practices cannot be
very beneficial. They aro bound not only to sell
in the cheapest, and purchase in the dearest mar-
ket, but to sell for whatever their customers may
choose to offer, and to purchase for whatever they
may please to demand. This is the case of the
Indian trader, and it will be difficult b convince
any unprejudiced or disinterested man that it is a
satisfactory state of affairs, no matter what amount
of sophistry or special pleading may be resorted to
by the Company or their servants.
We must recollect, too, that the evidence is
altogether one-sided. They have produced nono
but interested witnesses—men desirous of perpe-
tuating the present system, whose craft is endan-
gered by the agitation. None others are qualified
to speak in consequence of the jealousy manifested
towards any interloper, and the rigorous system of
exclusion in operation. They " make a solitude
and call it peace ;" they prevent the possibility of
general information, and then complain that there
is not conclusive testimony against them. They
cannot, however, profit by their own wrong. We
Can only oppose them on general principles. But
these are so clearly, so unequivocally, in opposi-
tion to their theories that the latter cannot be
justified. As we have already stated, the Hud-
son's Bay Company's charter is diametrically
opposed to public policy ; and, therefore, it must
be got rid of, even though our transatlantic
brethren were not disposed to take the law into
their own hands, and to devise an adequate remedy
should we be unwilling to legislate on this interest-
ing topic.

THE DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE.—IIia Royal Highness the
General Commanding-in• Chief has been shooting during
the past week on the estate attached to Gleverin Hall,
Suffolk.

The Duchess of Wellington has gone to Yestor House,
Haddingtonshire, on a visit to the Marquis and Mar-
chioness of Tweddale. At the close of her visit the
duchess proceeds to Balmoral for her term of waiting on
her Majesty. The duke remains at his seat in Norfolk.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Ailesbury are stay-
ing at Jerveaus Abbey, Yorkshire, surrounded by a
circle of friends.

The Earl of Clarendon left Balmoral on Saturday,
from attendance on the Queen, for Haddo House, Aber-
deenshire, to visit the Earl of Aberdeen.
The Countess and Lady Constance Hyde, who came
to town some days since from a continental tour, have
arrived at Rose Castle, on a visit to the Bishop of Car-
lisle and Mrs. Villiers.

The Earl Granville and Lord Stanley of Alderley ha` e
been staying with Lord Panmure, at Invermark, his
shooting quarters in Scotland. The noble lord the Pre-
sident of the Councit has left for Balmoral, to relieve the
Earl of Clarendon in attendance on the Queen.
The Earl and Countess of Stradbroke returned to
Henham Hall, Suffolk, on Friday, from Ireland.
Lord and Lady Willoughby d'Eresby have been enter•
taining, during the past week, at Drummond Castle,
Perthshire, the Earl and Countess of Derby anal Lady
Emma Stanley, the Countess of Jersey and Lady Oie-
mentina Villiers, the Hon. Gilbert Heathcote, &c.
Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess de
Montpensier leave their villa at Richmond at the end of
the month, on their return to Spain for the winter..
His Excellency the Ambassador of France and the
Countess de Persigny returned to the residence of the
French Embassy on Saturday night, after a week's visit
to Mr. and Lady Caroline Townley, at their seat in Lan-
cashire. His Excellency and the Countess visited the
Arts Exhibition at Manchester, en route to London.
Sir Thomas and Lady Redington have left the St.
George's Hotel.
Mr. Secretary Labouchere arrived in town on Satur-
day morning, from Castle Howard, and left in the
afternoon for Stoke, near Windsor.

A local paper states that the came of Mr. John Frost,
the chartist, and ex-Mayor of. Newport, appears on the
Town-hall door, as claiming to be restored to the list of
freemen for the borough.
INDIAN RELIEF PUND.—At Hull on. Friday, and at
Carlisle on Thursday, public meetings convened by the
chief magistrates of these boroughs, were held to devise
means of showing sympathy with our suffering brethren
in India. A strong feeling. prevailed, and funds will be
subscribed.
THE NEW GOODS STATION OF THE LONDON AND
NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY.—This new and extensive
structure at the Camden station, intended to supply the
place of that lately destroyed by fire, is rapidly progres-
sing. The building occupies the seine site, but extends
lover
willa b
much
alualrtgeedr
throughout,area, occupyingn renderea as far as
d 59,000 square feet.
possible fire-proof. The stables, to accommodate 270
horses, will be built apart from the goods warehmses,
together with the smiths' shops and machinery rooms,
and will communicate, by means of a tunnel under the
Gloucester-road, with the goods station.
Mr. Glaishor states, in the Journal of the Royal
Agricultural Society, that the price of potatoes iu the
second quarter of the present year was GO per cert.
higher in London than in the spring quarter of ISSG.
What will the price be next spring ? It is too soon to
offer any decided opinion up )n this important question,
but it is not too soon to say that the disease is already
making progress in all directions. Reports reach us
(Gardeners' Chronicle) for eo many placee, and are so
consistent with our personal knowledge, that we begin
to fear something like a return of 1840.
The dramatic season at the Surrey Theatre cow menc, s
this evening'with the drama of "A Bird in the Hand is
Worth Two in the Bush," and a new burlesque on the
" Traviata," with the Chtiety's Minstrels' entertainment
between the pieces.
SEATS IN THE PARKS, —Why do the authorities insist
on iron seats ? Iron supports and framework are very
well ; but ironbeing very susceptible of atmospheric id
fluences, is surely the last material in the world for a
siert !—The Builder.
Miss Florence Nightingale is now staying at Malvern,
and i 4 under hydropathic treatment.
A NEW CANDIDATE FOR GREENWICH.—Mr. Wakley,
coroner for Middlesex, and formerly u.ember for the
Borough of Finsbury, will, it is stated, detest the re-
presentation of this borough at the next vacancy.
Sir. G. PECHELL.—There is a rumour current through
Brighton that Sir George i 3 about to accept office as a li
Lord of the Admiralty, in place of Admiral Berkeley,
who lost hid seat in Parliament at the recent election.