Star.
London, England, 1817-04-15 00:00:00

STATE. OF THE •COUNTRY."

A well written pamphlet on. this subject bas jest
appeared under the title of An Enquiry into several
(Incidents on Pekin,/ Economy, amlicable to the Proent
State tf Great B.itain. 'rile author vindicates the
pillcy of affording liberal relief to the distresses of
the labouring classes, in times of uncommon pressure;
but. at the same time, points out most clearly, that
Charity. however reduced to a permanent Political
system, meat encourage Pauperism. He considers
the great evils of a superabundant population to arise
from tke lavish distribution of money to labourers in
times of common plenty; and traces the present mag-
nitude of the Poors Rates to the introduction of the
system of out-house poor, which has produced that
most pernicious and disgraceful practice of having
labourers throughout the country pattly paid by their
employers, and patty by moans of poor rates. The
diminution of public expenditure cannot, in the iti-
tbm's opinion, effect any sensible improvement in
the condition of the people. The chief. remedy, he
conceive', to consist in the employinent of the super-
sbund4nt population in the cultivation of waste land:
anal u an auxiliary to this system, be recommends 1,
eery strongly the transfer of part of our surifluous
nemuers to the Colonies in North America. The'
author winds up his Enquiry by s:ating a variety of
seasons fur abolishing all taxes on land and agricul-
tural produce, and se Bests the policy of compressing'
the whole system of taxation (the export and impost
duties, and the Post-office excepted) into two taw,
agfeeably to principles of justice, economy and expe-
diency—a tax on Salt, and an 'lncome Tax. This
selection of two of the most unpopular of all our
taxes, as those which per hi to supersede All others, is
perlraps singular enough ; but the reasons which the
author urges in its defence will hi found, On perusal,
it not equal to conviction, at IMPS well worthy of the
most serious attention.

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A eircusnstatice of a novel and siniglor nature oc.
cuffed On Friday last in the Stolid. In order to
form the road for the intended new eitiohlg to the
Waterloo Bridge, several houses him beim pulled
down, among which is Mr. Ergs% gurismith, who
stood out so long against the Strand Bridge Corp.
pasty. in not acceding to the award Of a Jury. At
four o'clock in the aiterhoon, the time appointed' (or
the Company to take possession of the premises, they'
went, bat not meeting with that reception which was
expetted, began to enter the house by force. and two.
iron crows Wore immediately put in requisition to ef-
fect their purpose, by forcing. the door. That being
inerisal, they proceeded to pull down the shutters,
an gained access by breaking a square of Oasis In
a few minutes, Mr. Eco gave up all possession. Cu
reality caused a 'number of persons to collect to 'fit-
suss the transaction. .
We lately mentioned that W. Branch, T. Clegg,
and K. Salter. watchmen, belonging to St..l4aiesie
parish. bad set at liberty two prisoners given into
thew charge. by Boden and Warren, sentiim- at the
gate of Carlton House, accused by them of using se-
ditious language, and abusing them while on duty.
The case was investigated rut week before • the
Vestry, attended by Sir N. Coombe, the Dean in the
Chair, when Clegg and Branch were discharged, and
Salter, the Captain of the watch, against whom `nothing
culpable was proved, was reinstated in his office.
Saturday morning a poor woman returning from
Windsor market. with sundry articles of troviaioqa
which she hatperdsased for herself and iteghbours,'l
was overtaken by two men, who took out of her
little (art, drawn ley an ass, several of the articles,
with which they wale making their escape. The
woman, who is nearly "id years of ar, gave the alarm
at the first house she came to, Mr. bherborn's of Md.
worth, who, with Mr. alms., And the servants of
EaltHariootray. dispenser thanseves in VilriOlin 416
rectibos, and,after a short pursuit secured them. In
addition to what had bin taken from the poor wo-
man, were found on them two saddles, three bridles,
a gage wrapping coat, a new Curry comb, a bunting
whip, Ike. The men suite themselves to have been
house-dealers. They are lodged in Windsor Jail.
Thursday, at Guest Lim:reser., near Bury.' Re-
becea,Chlekia fell into a swill cistern and was sof-
fosisteri...oa. the preceding Monday, at Mulderihali.
Chaa.-ADuching while playing with 'some other chill.
dren upap:* grave-stone in the church-yard, the moo
broil:00d falling 'von him, killed him.
Itraioteday seinnight it dreadful fire broke out
gotta/0o the parish 1 Saffron Walden, oec
a pen* Od the VON of Whinier, called ;be Cleppite
644 PIA .13.Mriaoazi. The comperes
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veryberet to the ground, bu: happily no lives
were lost. Two other tenements, With a harsh and
cm,
souse out also cooscumed, by which three
laioilim bnii were
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