The Sun.
London, England, 1818-12-03 00:00:00

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Pri:ICTIIALLING-OFFICE, Nov. 27, IM.
7.,‘; C"IIIIISSIONERSfor VICTUALLING
oh 2.,''4211,1.7 Esry'S NA VY do hereby give Notice, That
to,e,t,lnY, the 18th of December next, they will be ready
sier;:o7Tenders in writing (sealed up), and treat with
131"E-crsons or will undertake to supply whatever FRESHPeit-ei_. Tha
tY be req' uired for the use V his Midesty!sShips and
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LLARD'S.PATENT- IMPERIAL TWINE
IN 1 CLOTH continues to,be sold at the Patentee's Ware-
house, No. 16,.CHEAPSIDE, (and no where else whatever),
in entire Boxes,,for Exportation,4nd by the Piece, containing
from 26 to 52 yards each, at 2s. ; 2s. 6it.; 35.; 3s 6d. per
yard; and upwards. To those who go to, or reside in hot
climates, this Cloth is found of the greatest.utility. Its na-
tural protection and-conduciveness to health in t hose climates,
as well as in the more cold,,datup, and northerly ones, where
a warmer article than Linen, is required or preferred, being
fully ascertained.
Orders addressed to the Patentee, as above, will be execut-
ed (free of carriage) to all parts of England, Scotland, anr:,
Wales, and the adjacent islands.—The wide widths fur Sheet-
ing, contain from two to four.pair each, and are most :desir-
able for winter, cold climates, and for travelling,. &c. Re-
mittance through Country Bankers, or in Halt Notes,,by
Post, prevents the possibility of risk, the difference of the
amount of Pieces ordered being returned in the. Goods, and
on the receipt of which the rcmaining Half Notes remitted.
persons travelling he- country, and others, haviug, sold s'a-
liens imitations of the above, the !Public are respectfully in-
formed, the INI PERI PATEN'I".I:. t% IN E CLOTH can .be
obtained, genuine, stamped by the Patentee, no where what-
ever hut as above, ,• .•

That the extensive cultivation of waste land in
the last 20. years has been essential to the best
interest of the Community, and absolutely re-
Tikes] for the subsistence of the constantly in-
creasing population, cannot be doubted. Not-
withstanding such additions of prodUctive land,
we still require, therefore, large Supplies of
Foreign Corn. We ought further to proceed in
the cultivation of our waste land. But every good
has its attendant evil. When common land was
td be found in every parish, it would appear that
th'e Poors' Rates were materially kept down by
she advantage the cottager and his family possessed
in his participation in the common opportunity of
turning out hit cow, his pigs, or his geese, free
of expence.
It is much to be liMented that due considera-
tion has not been called so this circumstance.
The cottager, his wife, and even his children, not
only then filled up that time which might remain
after their more laborious daily work was finished
more profitably to theniselves, and more pro-
ductively to the community, but the men on that
account bad little or no inducement to resort to
the ale-house, in an ?dle hour" to destroy their
health and waste their little substance, which
ought to be spent in necessary food for their
family. What with their regular daily labour,
and the excitements to attendance after work to
their' own little concerns, their whole time must
be said to have been employed not only more pro-
fitably to themselves and the community, but cer-
tainly more consistently with the good' order and
happiness of Society. • It cannot be denied, that
.amongst the circumstances which have led to the
• increase of Poors' Rates; and also to the deteri-
oration of the moral character and independent
spirit of the peasantry of. England, the loss of
land sustained by the'coitager must be taken into
account. This evil is only to be mentioned to be
obvious to every person the least acquainted with.
our rural economy.; nor is it, perhaps, too much
to add, that the poultry, eggs, and pig-meat, have
been increased partly from the competition in
the supply of our markets, in which the cottager
bore apart. In suggesting this as an evil, we do
not mean to contend that an? cottagee3 rights
have been invaded. All rights of property have
been uniformly protected by the laws, and the
supposed common rights of cottagers had only been
enjoyed for the time by permission of real Land
Proprietors, and Lords of Manors.
But upon whatever grounds the accommodation
was formerly so generally enjoyed throughout the
Country, the
,privation has been severely felt by'
the Peasantry ; nor would we advert to this as. a
Misfortune, excepting with a view to its remedy.
The most complete. alleviation of the difficulties.
which have grown out of the privation mentioned,
appears to be found in the system which' has been
pursued with the utmost success upon the landed
property of the Earl of Winchelsea, the I3ishop
of Chester, and some other benevolent characters.
This consists simply in the stipulation which they
make with their tenants, that every cottager shall
at his option have the privilege of -renting a small
portion of land to each cottager at the same rent
as the adjoining farm, "and to be attached to each
cottage for the purpose of enabling the cottager
to keep one or more cows, to rear pigs, poultry,
and vegetables. It is found by long experience,
that notonly the vacant hours of the peasant, his.
wife and children, by this system, are fully and
profitably employed, but the boys and girls are
instructed in the management of their useful eco-
nomy in every branch of rustic occupation, to
become themselves, in the course of years, useful
Members of Society in their rank of life, while
the national and other free schools, at stated
boors, cultivate their minds. '

iVe are now entering, another winter season,
when the wants of many of those of our neigh-
bout•s, who support themselves by their personal
labour, may press this subject more and more
upon our attention; and we anxiously recommend
this view of it to all persons of rank, influence,
and property, for their active and effectual consi-
deration. These remaks are with more pleasure
conveyed, since a notice being given us in several
Journals of the institution of an Association,
which cannot but be productive of the best re-
sults, meeting at the King's Head, Poultry,
London,•for the express purpose of 'encouraging
industry, and reduction of Poors' Rates.

The former tell us that Liberty has nothing to
fear from Catholic Power. ; that Magna Charta,
the Statute of Mortmain, &c. Ste. took place in
Catholic times ; but they forget to add that those
Catholic times were prior to the Reformation—
they forget to tell us of Wickliffe, the first rea.,
former, of the Lo!lards, Ste. &c. &c.
But the question is not what the Catholics Were,
before the Reformation ? or, what the Catholics.
even at the present day may do in other coon•
tries ?—it is, what use have the Catholics made
of political power since the Reformation in this;
country, and what Must be their present feelings.‘;
seeing that Protettantistn is in possession of those
Tithes and:those Churches once possessed. by the
:Catholic Hierarchy ? The cry has
,been, that the
Protestants robbed- the Catholics of these things :
but that is not the fair state of the case ; for if
Catholicism had continued in this country, it is
lair to argue that the individuals now possessing
Church patronage and emoluments ~would then
have done the same, only under the influence of
a different system, with some few exceptions.--.
.Personal deprivation, therefore, there is none ;
the question is solely between the Churches.

As to other points,l Will not rake up the ashes
of the martyrs,. nor shake the dust off the:histo-
ric volumes gut the 16th century.: It:is. 611ffiCICIlt
to say that Smithfield is not yet built over. I
shall, however, state a feW plain questions to,.
Protestant' advocates for Catholic Emancipation
Let them answer these questions to their country
and to their consciences.

Two points it is important to premise ; first,
Catholics refuse to let Protestants legislate for
their Church, or to interfere with its patronage ;:
secondly, Catholics declare that they will never
be satisfied without unconditional emancipation,
nor until every stigmatory law is expunged from
the Statute Book ! if lam wrong, let them also
answer the following questions :-
Ist. The Law of England says, that no Catho-
lic shall sit upon the Throne—are you Protestants'
prepared to yield, or do you Catholics dentand,;
that point ?
2d. The Law of England says, that no Catho-!
lie shall be keeper of the King's concience, or
possess the Crow❑ Church patronage—Are you
Protestants content to receive, or do you Catho•
lies demand to have, a Catholic Lord Chahcellor

3d. The Statutes of our Universities Say, that
no Catholic shall hold office 'there—are you Pro=.
testants content to yield that point, or do you
Catholics demand it ?

When these three questions are answered by
both parties—yes or no, I shall then propose a
few others ; but if the Protestants say yes, then
adieu to our Protestant Constitution ; if the Ca-
tholics say no, then they will belie their previous
declarations.

But it may be said that the Catholics will be
content to be admitted into Parliament. Indeed!
and what security have we that they will be so ?
Besides, they will then have the power of legis-
lating for the Protestant Church, whilst they
deny that right in regard to their own !--rather a
curious kiud of political equality !
Having now done with my questions to the
contending advocates, I shall put one short query
to honest John Bidl.

Pray, Johnny, are you prepared to have your
' carts, waggons, coaches, &c. &c. &c. stopped up
in Thames-street, Queen"-street, Cheapside, or
Fleet-street, by a procession of 3 or 4 hundred
bare-footed monks, whose measured pace, in
crossing your busy thoroughfares, must not then
be disturbed, when Catholics shall have obtained
their equal rights—or are you prepared to allow
half a dozen strapping Hibernian Priests to haunt
your dwelling, for the purpose of converting or
confessing your servant maids ? If you are not,
Johnny—think a little

HOP INTELLIGENCE.

IGNOTUS.

SOUTHWARK, Nov. 30.—We have been rmicirg.
a few sa!ea of Bags during lb:: !as.t two oi• ti r:e
days, but the purchasers are not liberal in their

prices, where we sell one lot for more than 61. we
d :ipose of a dozen from 51. 10s. to 5/. Iss. Sus-
stx Pockets. have also been rather more in de—
mond, hut at the like low prices, say 51. 15s.
to 61