The Sun.
London, England, 1845-11-13 00:00:00

THE LUMBER TRADE.

We are sorry to see the old objection to the " lumber trade'
started in a late number of the Kingston Chronicle and Ga-
zette—viz., its demoralising tendency. If this objection were
to be strictly acted upon we are afraid it would be of exten-
sive application. The Chronide may recollect what is said
by the highest authority of the danger of dealing in mer-
chandise. If the tendency to demoralisation is to prevent a
trade from being followed, we apprehend that there might
.be an interdict on many trades and professions, even ex-
tending to that of newspaper editor. The military and
naval professions would not be free from danger. We con-
ceive that every honest pursuit, not contrary to law, ought
to stand on the same footing ; perfect freedom for all to
follow it,-if they find their advantage in it. "But," says
the Chronicle, "if the amount of capital employed in the
lUmberingbusineSs were directed to the improvement of the
country, by creating new settlements and clearing land for
agricultural purposes, the province would derive permanent
advantages from its outlay." The capitalist, we should
conceive, must likewise be allowed to study his advantage.
In so doing he is the most likely to promote the advantage of
the country. The Chronicie would, of course, pass over
the immoral tendency of the employment of the ship—
owners in providing vessels and seamen to convey the
produce of agricultural settlements to the best
market. He surely would not think of the agricultural
settlements consuming all their surplus produce, or
their capital being diverted to the payment, feeding, and
clothing of non-agricultural labourers, who could furnish
nothing so cheap as it might be furnished with the
money got for produce from the persons employed in
the lumbering or other trade business, and paid with the
capital employed in trade. In truth, there can be no
thriving agricultural settlements without large bodies of
non-agricultural labourers, and it is best not to interfere
with their industry, nor to pronounce anathema against the
capitalists who ret them in motion, no matter what may be
their honest pursuit. TLe people of Great Britain and Ire-
land want our lumber, end pay us well for it. If we can
furnish them anything else that they want, and will ex-
change on equally favourable terms for what we want
from them, there is nothing to prevent us from making the
exchange; and we may trust to the clearsightedness of
capitalists for directing the employment of their capital in a
way to give the most profitable returns. In respect to
morality, we must just take care of our own, and leave the
morality of others to-be looked after by themselves, and those
whose particular charge it is ; recollecting that no lawful oc-
cupation or business is placed out of the pale of salvation,and
that it may happeff that the " publican and sinner" may be
more acceptable than they who speak disparagingly of him.
Quebec Gaiette.

THE APPROACHING SPLENDID BALL AT GUILD-
HALL.—The Ward Schools of the City, . which are acknow-
ledged by all who have visited them to be productive of a.
large amount of good, are to derive a benefit, front the vote of
the Common Council, this year, by having the profits arising
from a ball, at the Guildhall, devotee to their use. For the
last few years, by the generous exertions of Lord Dudley
Stuart, the Guildhall Ball, which has always taken place a
few days after the 9th of November, has been the means of
contributing to the support of the unfortunate Poles. It was
the intention of his Lordship, some weeks ago, to renew his
application for the use of the Hall for the same charity, but
the moment he heard that the Lord Mayor contemplated a
vigorous effort in favour of the Ward Schools, he not only
dropped all thought of application, but warmly offered his as-
sistance in promoting the object of the friends of the Ward
Schools. The Committee appointed to carry into effect the
resolutions of the advocates of this great charity will meet
immediately, and make the most magnificent arrangements.
Her Majesty, Prince Albert, the Duke of Cambridge, and
great numb;rs of the nobility, have most zealously patronised
the entertainment, which will be conducted by Mr. Benedict.
THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF CANADA —We regret
to learn that the latest advices from Canada give a most un-
favourable account of the s'ate• of Lord Metcalfe's health.
Indeed we have seen a private letter, from a gentleman
whose official duties give him daily opportunities for obser-
vation, which represents the distinguished person in ques-
tion as so worn down by suffering as to make it utterly ha-
possible that human nature can much longer bear up, unless
the creel disease (caliper of the face) to which he has so
long been a inattyr,shoold take a most Bilpipected eltange.
Lord Metcalfe had, lip to tlie last, possihlo moment, per
yerpd in his pers- pal attention to the duties of his important
oltipe i but on the day on which the letter to which we have
Allotted was written, he was for the first tithe unable to heap
the pain and fatigue of removal to the eouncil-roorn, and the
sinendceisP.—r
enßsklilitan:!.2 was necessarily transacted in his ab-
[AbvERTIsEmENT.]—ANASPASIA IN THE TREAT-
VENT op. CONSUMPTION.—The Dispensary for the Treatment of
Consumption, Asthma, 4114 ett)er Affections of the Chest (by Anas-
puia), is removed from HS, Strand. to 14, fieicester-place.
Cronin, physician to the Institution, has removed from 6, Craven?
otreet, titrand, to 14, Leicester-oml Leicester-square,