The Sun.
London, England, 1844-08-28 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Sitt.;-=—Observing in yesterday's paper that my pri-
vate Circular has found its way into your columns,
with an introductory remark giving me credit for
what I am not entitled to, I beg to mention that the
public is mainly indebted, in the first place, to the
exertions of Mr. Waghorn ; and, in the second place,
to the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation
Company, fi r the establishment of the overland com-
munication with India. My only merit is the ga
thering together the authentic information which my
letter contains, and circulating it among my friends.
Knowing its %Atte to the public, I am rejoiced to see
it obtain more exter.sive circulati,n through your
c,,lumni, yet I should sorry for any one to sill -
pose that I laid claim to a distinction I am not
titled to.—l am, Sir, your very obedient servant,
ALEj(A.NDER F. RIDGWAY.
42, Leicester-square, :27th August, 1844.

TRAVERS TESTIMONIAL.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Sza,—Permit me to suggest, through the medium
of your valuable columns, to the subscribers towards
a memorial to the memory of the late John Travers,
Esq., that if the funds collected for that purpose were
to be appropriated to the erection of additional
" Reform Alms-houses" (with a suitable tablet), or
in increasing the comforts of the present and future
inmates of that valuable institution, instead of applying
them, in any manner, to the " City of London
Schools," it would be a far more appropriate testi-
mon'al to the memory of that staunch Reformer and
truly benevolent man ; and I know of many who
would cheerfully subscribe in the former case, but not
in the latter.—l am, Sir, your most obedient servant,
W. A. A., AN OLD REFORMER.
Moorgate, Aug. 27, 1844.

NEW INSOLVENT ACT.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SlR,—The mischievous law recently passed respect-
ing debtor and creditor, deserves to be branded for its
infamy by every tradesman in the country. Th-. pro-
te-J.tion afforded to trade before this Act came into
power was fragile enough ; but, not content to allow
things to remain as they were, our law-makers must
needs again interfere, and cast to the wind the little
security we had. I would inquire, who thanks my
Lord Brougham for what he has done ? .1 would
aver, not a trading man in England—none will feel
grateful, save the practised sharper and the confirmed
rogue. If his Lordship supposes he has rendered the
tur_ade any service, he is mis`aken altogether, and, with
l his sagacity, is in total ignorance of our position.
One would really imagine that a deputation from the
Queen'sßench (and of whose characters there can
l_lseno mistake) had waited on his Lordship to insure
I powerful protection on their behalf, and that he
would be the means of the prison doors to all
sc its of characters, and bid them God spee.l.
Do not, Sir, rank te with those who are
unmoved at the fact of a trulynun ing uenefiortunate man being
f
thrust into prison by an
creditor,h; and
thereby not only separated from hisfamlLl
pre-
vented doing what he might for the beituofhiscre litors, were he at liberty; doubtless many
cases of
this kind are to be met with ; and if his Lordship
hid introduced a Bill to relieve or set at liberty such
characters, he would have been a blessing to the coun-
try and a benefit to the trade.
I quite agree with your Correspondent that it is
high time the whole trading community "roused"
themselves on this subject, and that associations should
be formed in all the provincial towns for the purpose
of coil( cting such facts as bear on this important
subject. I find I have not quoted your Correspon-
dent's words correctly, but I believe I have g..ven the
spirit of them.
Wishing these plain ot.)servations may meet the
eye of those more versed in the matter, and who will
bring it out fairly before the public, so that some
practical result may follow that will act us an antidote
to the evil now complained of, I have only to apolo-
gise for occupying so much of your space, and beg to
subscribe myself, Sir, yours respectfully,
A TRADESMAN.
Oxforl,-street, Aug. 27, 1844.

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