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make up the deficiency. The hard-working industrious man is
made a pauper; and in this degraded state, he is driven to beg
for that at. he hands of au Cliffirseer, which, in justice, he has a
right to demand as the lawful price of his labour. Thus he sinks
in-the scale of society ; this operates greatly to the deterioration
of his morals, and finally produces ah alienation from that coon-
tryand Government under which he cannot live by his honest
industry.
1 know that the disaffection of the manufacturing and labour-
lag poor throughout the kingdom arises PRINCIPALLT FltOM 21119
CAUSE, and that it does not proceed from the temporary distress
of those who are out of employ. It is in vain to talk about the
depressed state of trade not affording better prices far labour.—
It can make no difference to the country, whether you pay the
Iljourneyman 7, s. per week as wages and 7s. per week out of the
parochial fund, or whether he is paid the 14s. by his employer
as the fair price of his industry. In either case, the cost for the
article is the same, and nut a single piece of goods more or li.ss
would In manufactured during the year. If the former plan be
much longer persisted i n—if men continue to " ke,.p back the
hire of' the poor ;" to " use their neighbour's service without
wages, and give them not for their work," it will ruin the mo_
rals of the lower classes of society, and pave the way for the
must awful consequences ; whilst, on the contrary, the latter
would restore peace, comfort, and comparative prosperity, to
our numerous and industrious poor.
I am well aware of the objections of many great and good
men to the principle lam now advocating. It is asserted, that
the Legislature ought not to interfere in these affairs of trade,
that labour must be free, and that it must be left to find its own
level, and be paid in proportion to itirdemand. These, they
say, are the sentiments of Dr. Adam Smith, as laid down in bis
`‘ Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations."
But it never entered into the mind of that greai man to pay
a labourer but half his wages, and then make up his deficiency
from the poor rates. " A man (says he) mast always 11.. e by his
work, and his wages must, at least, be sufficient to 'maintain him.
They must even upon most occasions be somewhat more ; other_
wise, it would be impossible for him to bring up a family, and
the race of such workmen could not last beyond the first gets,- I
ration." And he inclines to the opinion, that the labour of an
able-bodied man is " computed at the lowest to be worth double
his maintenance." (Vol. i. in 9th edit. pages 109 and 103.)
It has been wisely remarked, that the whole cyst em of polity
and government is a system of compromise between what is
perfect in theory and what is praeticable in execution. If it
should be found that the, manufacturers throughout the country
do not unite, and by wholesome regulations advance the price
of weaving, it will become the Legislature to interfere and put
a stop to that system, which, if persevered in, will ultimately
involve the country in universal ruin.
The great anxiety which you have manifested to improve the
morals of the poor, and better their condition in human, life,
will render unnecessary any apology for the insertion of these
hasty remarks, whilst it will add to the many obligations already
conferred upon, Sir, your constant reader,
Wood-street, Spitalfields, Aug. 5. WILLIAM HALE.

The Paris Papers of Tuesday arrived this forenoon.
The trial of Professor BAvoux has terminated in
his acquittal. The verdict was received by three
distinct rounds of applause. M. BAVOUX left the
Court, accompanied by about .50 youths exclaiming,

Long live Bavoux !
The representation at the Theatre of Lisle of a
Piece called Le Soliciteur, has been the cause of a

quarrel between some young people of that city and
the Officers of a regiment of Infantry stationed in
garrison there; The Author had• permitted himself I
to indulge in some pleasantry about theftudal state;
the Officers thought proper to evince their disappro-
bation ; the townsmen, on the contrary, were loud in
their applause; and, as is too often the case, the par-
tiet were proceeding from words to blows, when the
interference of a superior Officer of the Regiment
quelled the disturbance. Next day the Colonel ha?.
ing assembled the Officers, desired to know those
who had hissed on the preceding evening on the oc-
casion of the allusion to the feudal state ; fourteen of
them immediately give up their names, when the
Colonel demanded their swords, and ordered them
under strict arrest. _

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A rumour of an intended Congress of Ministers at
Carlsbad, acquires daily greater appearance of pro-
bability. Ministers from all parts have been for some
time moving towards this point of destination. M.
ALOPEUS, the Russian Plenipotentiary at Berlin, and
Count VALLEJO, the Spanish Minister there, left that
capital for Carlsbad on the '23d ult.
The Madrid Gazette has not as yet ventured to say
any thing of the recent events at Cadiz. It merely
announces the rewards conferred on Generals ADV,-
SAL and SARSPIELD.

Count MONTIJO, who was removed about a year,

ago from the government of Grenada and exiled to'
Burgos, having recently ventured to pay a visit to
Madrid in the disguise of a muleteer, was arrested
on his return to Burgos. and conveyed to Valladolid.
This Nobleman was of singular service to FERDI•
NAND on the occasion of the affair of Aranjuez on
the 18th of March, 1808, and enjoyed for some tune
a great share of his Majesty's. confidence.
It appears that the Eit•Mioisters CASA Lamm and
PIZARRO have been conducted to Valverde, a small
village in the environs of Madrid, and placed in a
Convent, where they are strictly guarded. This
measure has been taken in order to accelerate and
facilitate the proceedings which have been instituted
against them.
The latest advices received at Madrid from Cadiz
state, that tranquillity had been perfectly re-esta-
blished in the Army, and that the soldiers had taken
little share in the conspiracy. A General Officer had
been added to the number of the arrested ; several
individuals had sought their safety in flight. " This
affair," continues the Madrid \Vi iter, with an amus-
ing degree of seriousness, " has only relaxed the pre-
parations of the Grand Expedition; orders have been
given to replace the troops whu have been disat ined ;
thus the result will be merely a shurt delay in the de
parture cf the Expedition." It is easy for Ikatni..sat4.
to give orders; he may call spirits trout the exit)