Star.
London, England, 1830-01-05 00:00:00

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TO THE GENTLEMEN WHO DIRECT
LONDON MI&

THE

From an impression, early imbibed, and confirmed by
daily experience, that all classes, sects, and parties, In all ca odes.
have emanated from notions of error relative to human nature, I
have never connected myself with any of them except by kind
feeling. and good will impelling me to attempt an amelioration of
their coedidon. Having also recently dbconnected myself from all
private commercial interests, I have been lanced to employ my
time in an attempt to penetrate and unveil the mysteries which
have produced such extraordinary anomalies as now exist in the
most civilised countries, but more especially in the British empire.
I have endeavoured to ascertain the real canoe why the BritishA
population, with a power of production new in the history of man-
kind, and capable, if they were rational in their proceedings and
the power rightly directed, of over-supplying the wants or desires
of ten, or twenty, or thirty times its present numbers, so large a
majority of this population should be at the present moment con-
tending, with all their energies, to obtain an increase of property,
while a considerable number are In want of the first messedr
of life.

Disreprding the theories and prejudices of ail, I have been in-
duced to examine carefully such facts connected with the subject
umy intimate acquaintance with various classes, sects, and par-
ties, enabled me to collect and compare together, without being
influenced in my decisions by the educational or national feelings
or prepossessions of any of the local divisions of which society is
composed. The results of this investigation I have submitted to the
consideradon of the British Cabinet, and await its deciden.

I am strongly impressed with the conviction that the Govern-
toms of this country will not, that it cannot, much longer suffer
the population of the British dominions to continue to be over-
whelmed with an abundance which, as circumstances now are, ne-
cessarily inflicts with poverty and various unjust hardsWps the pro-
ducers of that abundance, while, at the same time, the empire con-
tains dormant manual and scientific powers sufficient to increase
the real wealth of the population twenty, fifty, nay more than an
hundred fold.

This is an irrational state of existence, which it is greatly for the
best interest of every individual. whatever may be his rank, station,
or condition, to terminate in the shortest period practicable, without
creating by the change,permanent evils of magnitude.
Such is the object which bas been attempted in the salmi which
has been presented to the British Cabinet.

The subject, however, is necessarily most extensive, sod in its
results will materially affect the feelings, the interest, and condition
of every individual in the British dominions, and, ultimately, of
those who Inhabit other countries.

A subject so comprehensive requires much elbcidadou to enable
the population to understand its practical effects, through all its
ramifications, upon their respective coodidons, occupations, and em-
ployments.

In addition to the subject, as submitted to the consideration of
Government, I have prepared addresses to the various existing
classes, explanatory of their situation and the manner in which
they would be affected by the proposed change in the condition of
society.

These addresses are as brief as the subject of each will admit ;
many of them will not occupy more than a half of one of your
columns. some not so much. but a few of them win require a fuller
development.

There is no private interest or party object in the slightest degree
connected with them—they are solely intended for the public good.
Upon this ground alone I request the use of your columns for
one of these addresses every alternate day until the meeting of Par-
liament, that, by that period, its members slid the public may have
the subject fully before them.
Yon, as well as the public, have a deep stale in this matter; and
when, the whole subject shall be placed fairly before you, It will be
open to your scrutiny, and I desire it may receive your support,
or call forth your censure and opposition, u It may appear to you
to merit the one or deserve the other.

I am, gentlemen, your faithful servant,
/3edford-aquare, Jan. 4,1830. ROBERT OWEN.

SHERIFF'S COURT, Jan. 4.

ROYSTON V. SIMI.

This was a writ of inquiry directed to the Sheriff of Middlesex,
to asseu damages In an action brought by Messrs. W. and J. P.
Royston, stationers, of Broad-street, against the defendant, Detlavo
Rieke, an Insurance broker, at Lloyd's, (who had suffered judgment
to go by default,) to recover the stun of £lB 18s. 9d. for goods sold
and delivered.
John Brown, a clerk to the plaintiff's, produced their journal, and
proved from the entries the sale and delivery of the goods, which
were various stamped policies of insurance. The original amount
of the debt was £B5 les. 9d. off which, it was admitted, the de.
fendant had paid £5.
Verdict for the plaintiff for £lllllls. 9d.

The coachman to the Viscount Clive was accidentally
killed on Friday. The noble family were attending Divine Ser•
vice at Pool church, and the coachman, Dawson, bad brought the
canine to the gates leading to the edifice, and woo waking to take
up one of the family, when the horses were startled. and galloped
off at a furious rate, so as to prevent the coachman controlling
them : be was thrown from the box, and killed. Verdict—
Accidental Death.

Thursday a large quantity of the cliff to the eastward of
the town of Hastings fell, and proved destructive to several pig-
styes underneath, killing nine hogs, some of which were valuable,
and chiefly belonging to poor persons.
A few days since, a poor man, of the name of Eve,
who resided at Malden. went out, in company with another per-
son, in pursuit of wild fowl. Eve's companion remained on board
the larger boat, whilst the unfortunate man put Wields his canoe.
He was seen at a considerable distance from the boat, but his com-
panion conjectured that be came in contact with some floating lee,
and was upset, as the canoe has since been picked up, but Eve is
supposed to have met a watery grave.—Cleieseerd Chevisiele.
Saturday evening a violent outrage was committed at
North Bradley, Wiltshire, by four men, who entered the premises
of Mr. A. Binle, an elderly farmer, two of them by the back way,
overpowering and threatening an old man and boy there; and the
other two by the front door, knocking down the femme with bind.
genus, and seriously bruising and lacerating his bend. lad would
very probably have murdered as well as plundered linstibpt for the
courageous resistance made by his servant girl. This Web, seised
a pitchfork, attacked the mem, and giving en derere, Idling mat
loudly the names of some men " to bring the gum se4 *est the
villains who were murdering her master " Obliged tbeitMllfts mei
to decamp ; but they have hitherto escaped' detection, aftbeasliseme
are suspected. Mr. Bison and the parish of Bredletbmiedliewd
SO guineas reward for their discovery and conviction; ittt that An
should at once bestow some suitable reward on the heroic girl.
A truly melancholy accident happened in Wheal Rock
Mine, in the parish of St. Agnes, on Wednesday last, to a fine
youth, aged fourteen, named John Tregea, who, just before be had
commenced working, was literally immured by the falling of a
and7fty in that situation until the Friday night after, notwith-
standing the unceasing exertions of as many miners as could be
employed in the mean time to extricate him. When taken out, he
presented a shocking spectacle, being mangled in a most dreadful
manner. The greatest praise is due to the agents on the aim as
well as to the men, fur the seal they manifested on the occasion,
which was attended with 'the greatest danger. Sucking Instance of
a person being so long buried in a mine has very rarely occarred.--
Comma Gamete.
EXTRAOADIN ARY Hooso--The immense hogs bred
and fed by W. Creel/lord, Req. at his farm near Newmark" was
slaughtered last we A, sad weighed 67 st. alb (isorseman's weight)
which is equal to 117 stone London butcher's weight, or 94i1b.....
Another hog was killed last week at Walwortb, welghlog RS st.l
or 6561 b.
CORRECTIONAL POLICE.—M. Buascnocrva dealer
in stained paper, has been brought before the Correcti-
onal Police for having offered for sale avhiaaney-piece
representing the battle of Ansterlits, . The..pplice
ceired it an extraordinary circumstance-that thaetandaid
borne aloft in the midst of the troops eltotild
lovred flag. The Council Chamber saw in thieilisterical
standard a symbol c3kulatea to trouble public peace and
to excite the citizens to rebellion.