The Sun.
London, England, 1827-02-26 00:00:00

COUNTRY DIARY TUESDAY, FEB 27.

Jackson, J., Newcastle—Crown and Thistle, Newcastle-upon.
Tyne-11
Johnson, J, Manchester—Star, Manchester-5
Nind, P., Ledbury—Feathers, Ledbury-11
Parker, T., Arncliffe—Star, Manchester-10
Robbins, W., Birmingham—Hen and Chickens inn, firming
ham-12
Rowntree, G., Stockton—Black Lion, Stockton-12
Springford, J., Warminster—Bath Arms, Warminster-11
Scholfield, J., Rochdale—White's, Manchester-10
Swaunell, J., Chatteris—Crown, St. Ives-11
Teague, W., Redruth—Commercial rooms, Bristol-1
Wardall, G., Liverpool—George, Liverpool-11
West, J., Shepton Mallett—Commercial rooms, Bristol-1
Wild, J., Leeds—Court-house, Leeds-11
Wynn and Co., Manchester—White's, Manchester-10
WIDITESDAY, Fat. T.S.

Bottomley, J., Delph, SaddlewOrth—R4msden's Arms, Hnd•

dersfield-1 1 -
Burton, J. and M., Charlesworth—Star, Manchester-10
Brodribb and Webb, Bristol—Messrs. Bevan, Bristol-1
Carnes, C., Liverpool—Mr. Hinde, Liverpool-12
Clarke, T., Oswestry—George, Liverpool-1
Cowper, 8., Oldham—Star, Manchester-1
Ellington, C., Birmingham—Red Lion, Birmingham--5
Halstead and Mottershead, Healey-wood—Thorn, Burnley-11
Hartshorne, W., Ashborne—White Hart, Duffield-11
Holiday and Co., Preston—Messrs. Troughton, Preston-12
Johnson, J., Manchester—Star, Manchester-9
Ibubbins, W., Birmingham—Hen and Chickens inn, Binning.

ham-12
Stock, A., Wigan—Xing's Arms, Liverpool-10
Warder, J., Stoulton, Worcestershire—Star and Garter Inn,
Worcester-12
West, J., Shepton Mallet—Commercial rooms, Bristol-1

INSOLVENTS APPLYING TO BE DISCHARGED.
Petitions to be heard at Portugal-street, Lincoln's-Inn-Fields,

FEB. 28, AT NINE.
Bateman, J., Dean-street, piano-forte-maker
Bust, J., Birmingham, grocer
R., Windmill-street, saddler
Faulkner, W., Wapping, victualler
Hawker, R., Clare-market, surgeon
Hooker, W., Lewes, clockmaker
Jackson, T., Adams-street, carpenter
Joyce, 8., Berwick-street, green-grocer
Labron, J., Leeds, tailor
Lenney, J., Kent-street, labourer
Peters, J., Dorking, builder
Ragget, J., Ramsgate, watchmaker
Steel, T., Gray's-inn-lane, tailor
Tubbs, T., Shoe-lane, musical instrument maker
Wade, H., Old-street-road, baker

Same place, March 1, at Nine,
Dando, G., Kingsland, wheelwright
De Courcy, C., Camden Town, gent .
French, P„ Newington, clerk
Gardner, J., Rotherhithe, lighterman
Jennings, H., Pancras, chemist
Kimber, T., Holborn, draper
Knapp, J., Northolt, Middlesex, publican
Moore, J. and M., Drury-lane, printers
Roberts, V., Lambeth, shoemaker
Saxby, J., Hastings, shoemaker
Shepherd, T., Soho, cheesemonger
Shuker, J., Kensington, gent.
Wells, 8., Twickenham, coal-meter
Wood, W., Lock's Fields, carpenter
COUNTRY.—At the Court-house, at Bristol., March 1, ai

Ten o'clock.
Carpenter, J., Bristol, shoemaker
Clark, C., Bristol, huckster
Cole, G., Bath, purser
Culliford, E., Bristol, shopkeeper
Derrick, T., Bristol, confectioner
Dinning. T., Bristol, grocer
Exon, M., Bristol, shoemaker
Fouracre, J., Bristol, victualler

ON THE CORN LAWS AND THE RELIEF OF
f;FHE POOR.

BY THE REV. SIR CHARLES TOWNSHEND WALLER, BART.

TO THE EDITOR.
SIR,—In the two former letters which I had the honour
of laying before you and the public, I think I have clearly
shown--first, that, under the present financial state of the
nation, laws prohibitory of the importation of corn are ab-
solutely necessary; and, secondly, that, were the present
laws repealed, and a free trade admitted, the poor, whether
agriculturists or manufacturers, would not reeeiye any
benefit thereby; that the latter would remainAansdt hirdly,
they
are,
while the former would suffer ten-fold misery:
-
I have shown that, even if one half
tiv. the national debt and
the expenditure
one
off, still the
poor, the placemen and pensioners, were lopped
poor, particularly ifn the Government,manufacturing
towns ho
and districts,
would remain, as they are, unemployed, miserable, and
t half
the
salaries
half starved, unless something were done more immediately
for their relief.
It shall be my business to lay before the public, and
especially all parishes throughout England, where the un-
employed manufacturers abound, and where those wretched
people endure such, never-before-heard-of in this country,
horrid misery and privations. It shall be my business to
lay before you and them my plan, whereby those wretched
people may be wisely, usefully, comfortably, and per-
manently provided for, and the parishes relieved, in as short
a time as possible, from the heavy weight of expence at-
tending the poor-rates.

Sir, in the following plan I shall clearly show that any
parish may, by applying only one-fourth of its poor-rates
in the manner I shall observe, provide for one-half of the
poor of that parish, and relieve itself, in the first year, of
one-fourth of its poor-rates; in the second year, of one-
third of its poor-rates ; in the third year, of nearly one-
half of its poor-rates; and, in the fourth year, of one-half,
in full, of its poor-rates. I must be as concise as pos-

pa MyMy plan is as follows :—For example, I will suppose a
parish to consist of 10,000 souls, having 1,000 poor, or,
for the sake of clearness, 200 families. Now, Sir, this
parish cannot allow less than Bs. per week to each family,
that is, 20/. per annum. The poor-rates of that parish
are therefore 4,0001. per annum.
We must next suppose an Act of Parliament to authat,
ise every parish to raise money on any portion of the
poor-rates not exceeding one-half, being for the purpose
of providing for the poor of the said parish.
Let us now suppose an Act of Parliament passed, to
I enable any parish where the poor abound to raise a car-
taro sum of money on its poor.rates, not exceeding one-
half, for the express purpose of relieving the poor. And
then let us now suppose that this parish determined to
raise money on one-fourth of its rates, namely, 1,0001.,
1,000/., at four per cent., would raise the sum of 25,0001.
Now, Sir, here are 25,0001. and there are 500 poor, or
100 families to be provided for. The next step would be
to appoint commissioners to act for the parish and the
pool. The commissioners would take on lease or pur-
chase, (I prefer the latter) a certain portion of land, say
400 acres, worth, on an average, 15s. per acre. This is
equal to 3001. per annum, which, if purchased at 25 years'
purchase, would be equal to 7,500/. This land they would.
divide into one hundred parts of three acres each; 100
acres would remain. They would then build 100 houses
each house, including furniture and farming utensils, (oli
serving that the cultivation would be with the spade,)
might cost 100/. each; this would be equal to 10,0001.
The commissioners must support the poor, vit. the 100
families, for one year; we must, therefore, add to the above
20001.; to which we add 200/. more for contingent expences
attending their conveyance to their new settlgnent. As
the respective small tenon ahould be enclosed, it would be
expedient that all the boundaries should be planted with
useful' and and choice trees, which, with seeds, &c. might
cost 2001. The remaining 100 acres should be formed
into one farm, a dairy farm, and should there not be "a farm•.
house thereon, one should be built suitable to a working
farmer, which, with offices, furniture, stock, &c. might cost
about 1,000/. This, would make the whole expenc-e
20,900/, It would be expedient that as much, as possible
of the work should be done by the poor themselves ; that
the houses and furniture should be composed of coarse and
strong materials.
Now, Sir, we have 500 poor, or 100 families, thus set-
tled. They have each a comfortable home, with decent
furniture and farming utensils, and three acres of land, for
which they will, for the year 1827, first year, pay nothing;
for the second year they will pay 51. each-5001.; for the
third year, 6/. each-6001.; for the 4th "year,. 81. each
—BOO/. The large farm may pay for the first year about
701.; for the second year 120/.; for the third year 1201. ;
for the fourth year, 1201. Observe, these farms should be
made free of taxes, rates, and tythes, for a certain time:
In conclusion, let us now see how the account would •
stand:—

Commissioners. X.
Reveived of the parish 25,000

Paid for land
Ditto for horses lO,OOO
Providing for the poor,
one year 2,000
Conveying, &c. ditto
Trees, seeds, &c.
Large farm l,OOO

X 20,900

Parish.

First year raised by the
parish to pay interest
of 25,000/ .. . . 1,000
Second year only
Third year only 2BO
Fourth year only

X1,6T0

Balance in the hands of
the Commissioners or
Parish ... 4,100
Interest on the above
Value of the trees

Balance sand in 4 Mean 6,830

Onehalf the 4 years' rates 6,000

At the expiration of the fourth or fifth year,at farthest,
the parish might make" those farms, or the land purchased
by the parish, security for the 26,000/. borrowed.
Thus, Sir, have I provided for one half the poor of this
parish in a wise and useful manner to the nation, and in a
happy and permanent manner to the poor themselves, for
lone-fourth of the rates of the parish or 1,000/. for the first
year, for 310/. for the seem(' year, for 280/..for the third
year, and for 80/. the fourth year. I have sated to the
parish 6,3301. in the four years, and 1 have left a balance
of 4,1004 in the hands of the Commissioners, or the
parish, with the profit or interest of the 4,1001., which
would go a great way towards the remuneration of the
Commissioners for their trouble, and also the value of site
timber at the expiration of the fifth year.
May I not now, with some degree of confidence, invite
the attention of the gentlemen and master manufacturers of
Scotland (as I have already done the gentlemen of Ist-
land, in my letter addressed to his Grace. the Duke of
Devonshire) to this my plan for the relief of the poor.—
They, as well as all the parishes in England, will find it a
cheap, plain, wise, and useful plan for the relief of their
numerous and half-famished poor. Let them not indulge
the hope that they may have it in their power to employ'
those multitudes as they have done. If they do, they will
only prolong the miseries of the wretched people, and de-
ceive themselves. It is very doubtful to me that a return to the
paper money system, their only hope and dependence, could
enable them to do this: but this hope, if there be consistency
and faith in statesmen, cannot be theirs. And as to a free
trade in Corn, destructive as it would be to another, and
most essential, part of the community, and therefore an act
natural
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them then, without delay, send back the people to their
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have it without being indebted to foreign countries for it;
thus will they make the people contented and happy, and
render essential service to their country.
Manufactures to a certain extent are useful and
bneces-
sary ; but, when carried beyond certain bounds, they
come, as I have before observed, unnatural, injurious,
impolitic. Agriculture, on the other hi.tendilL can't' a
gree natural, useful, and politic ; it rV3.a,rim;anyvery7prifiee
tented and happy, peaceable and loyal
the mind.
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beyond these they h
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thes people or the Government. They,
meet, either from
state a their manufacturing system, have
by the swollen
multitudes of people from the country.—..
brought thosedenot contentedm eet withwi t iannpyroepneerolimits,ra
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fi d by th •
en.labours while that sys-
lasted. Let them now, as they have no further use
tern
of them, send them back from whence they came. Let
them, if they please, keep the best and most expert work-
mloanngufpacrot profited
men, and send the remainder back into the country,.
And this they may do in a manner beneficial even to
themselves.

_
may see it by
Let the gentlemen and manufacturers of Scotland form
amongst themselves a company,
int; this relief of the poor. Shares for the purpose of effect-
res of 1001 would (they
my plan) pay .5i or 6/ per cent. with un-
doubted security. This would be no bubble company,
bringing disgrace on the promoters and ruin on the sub-
scribers ; this would be a speculation, delightful in the
prospect and consoling in the retrospect; this would be an
undertaking worthy of the real Christian and the genuine
patriot.
And, finally, let me ask, would not this be better than
allowing those wretched people a miserable pittance from
the poor rates, or from temporary subscription ? Would
not this be better than worrying the Ministers to do that
which, in justice to all, they cannot do : to advance the
public money for the relief of any particular parish ? Would
not this be better than compelling the half-starved.people
to work on the roads, merely to employ them, and selling
their labour for id. or lid. an hour ? Would not this be
better than forcing them to quit their native land to seek
that among strangers which has been denied them at
home ; the expence attending which would. sette them
thus comfortably and nsefully anal
Sir, common sense
common humanity cry aloud for this my plan.
I am Sir, your obedient Servant,
C. T. WALL.II
Writhlipston Rowel mar Bath.,