The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1833-03-26 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL STANDAhD.

IraLtaTic.-3.'he following is a translation from one of the
hest Fables of ,this distinguished writer. Though something of
the point and humour of the original is lost, it May be accept-
able to Euglish readers:—

THE ABS AND THE FLUTE.
As through a field a merry ass
In search of thistles chanced to pass,
A shepherd's flute forgotten lay
Direct, by chance, in Grizzle's way,
And as again he stops to feed,
his breath, by chance, inflates the reed,
Sudden, th' unusual sound he hears,
Astonished Grizzle pricks his ears,
And proudly said, or seemed to say :
" Oh, oh! how well the flute I play I
Will mortals still our music slight ?
Egsd l I'll bray from morn 141 night."

310 RA.L.

A fool, without a claim to wit,
May once succeed the mark to hit ;
And should success be crown'd with praise,
Egough—the ass for ever brays.

It is.not unusual for the emigrant on arriving in America to
feel disappointed and dissatisfied, and many for a short time
regret having left their native country. Every thing appears
strange, especially to the warm-hearted Irishmen; he cannot
forget the hospitality to which he has been accustomed, strangers
and interested persons are frequently to be met with—the sce-
nery, manners, customs, and the language of a considerable
portion of the inhabitants, differ from what he has been accus-
tomed to at home, and many are watching for opportunities to
take advantage of his inexperience. To emigrants of the la-
bouring class would recommend a speedy application for work,
and if it cannot he had in Quebec immediately after they land,
they should at once proceed into the country, to some of the
nearest settlements, where they will most probably sinl:ceed
without any considerable delay. Let them, however, not re-
fuse the first fair offer of employment, as it is much better to be
engaged; and in a short time they will become acquainted with
the manners and customs of the people, their method of farm-
ing, &c., and if industrious, sober, and honest, they will speed-
ily get higher wages and certain employment. Public works
are also carried on, such as canals, roads, bridges, and public
buildings, in whichl many find employment and good wages,
varying from half a dollar to three shillings per day without
board. In the townships of Upper and Lower Canada, higher
wages for labour are given than in the French Canadian settle-
aients near the St. Laurence": the inhabitants on each side of

that river, all through Canada, and to the extent of five or six
miles back from its north and south banks, are generally of
French extraction and speak that language; for which reason,
to the British labourer, many difficulties present themselves
that are not to be feared among his own countrymen. There
are many, however, that can speak English, and if the emigrant
can obtain employment he should not refuse it, as he may have
offers in the French settlements ; but it would not be advisable
for him to seek for work among them, when the townships, which
are inhabited by British and Irish emigrants, lie so convenient,
being immediately in the rear of the French scignories. In a
short time, the labourer will be enabled to purchase a lot or
farm, which is easy to be had in all parts of the country; so
that in a few years, he may, by sober honest industry, expect
to live comfortably, and get forward in the world. When he
once becomes the proprietor of a pieee of land, all his work is
for his own benefit, no rent or taxes being to be paid: he has
the full produce of the soil for his support; and the surplus he
can send to market when and how be pleases, as he is not iu
dread of the agent coming to distrain him for the rent, or the
collector of the county cess, or the tithe proctor, with many
other which are the daily visitors of the farmer in England and
Ireland. It is this that makes the Canadian farmer feel really
independent;—in fact he is the lord and master of his own estate,
and many Oat have landed in Quebec without a pound in -the
world, hive been able to realize by this course what is here re-
presented, and can now, from their having had themselves sub-
stantial proof of its reality, testify that it is not an imaginary
picture, but one to be met in Canada every day. However, it
is necessary to observe that the idler, the drunkard, or, the sedi-
tious, must abandon his vicious practices and habits, and iu fact
become another man, before he can expect to succeed in Cana-
da :—to such it holds out no expectations of success; and many
are to be met with who, while they have left their native coun-
try, have not, however, left behind them their former vices
these were poor and wretched before they set out for Canada.
and their condition has been little improved by change of coun-
try. How galling has it often been to the sympathies of a ten-
der-hearted emigrant, to recognise some old neighbour Telling.;
the fruits of his misconduct, while chained to the stocks or un-
dergoing some other deserved penalty, notwithstanding a hope
he might have entertained that the unhappy culprit had left
home with full purpose of amendment.—Evan's Emigrant:
Guide to Canada.

IMPORTANT ! ! !
MEETING OF TAILORS AT DUNBLANE.

A meeting of the master tailors of the city of Dunblane was
held in Kinross's Hall on the evening of Monday last. On the
motion of Mr. Walter Bruce, Mr. James Bennet, merchant
tailor, was called to the chair, who stated that he had convened the
meeting in consequence of a requisition having been put into his
hands, signed by the most respectable master tailors of the
place, and that he understood their object to be that of an
equalization of their charges; a matter highly desirable, if it
could possibly. be agreed to.
Mr. Kinnaird said that the charge made by him for making
a coat, a "proper mathematically cut coat," was now 7s. 6d.,
but owing to the low wages of other tradesmen, the demurting
of his customers, and the present price of provisions, he would
move it be reduced to ss. _

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Mr. John Murray seconded the motion. Mr. Duncan M'Nee
moved as au amendment, that the price for making " a full
bodied coat" be 4s. 6d., which was seconded by Mr. Strang.
Mr. M'Nee observed he never had charged more than 4s. 6d.,
and thought that for any man to charge more was an act of ex-
tortion; he would say nothing of the perquisites which fell 'to
the share of some whom he would not name.—[Order, order,
chair, chair.] Mr. WiNe,e was consequently called to order.
The motion and amendment being put, the former was car-
ried by a majority of 10 to 6.
Mr. John Bennet then moved that trousers should be reduced.
from 3s. Gd. to 2s. 6d., and vest from 2s. 6d. to 25., which mo-
tion was seconded by the chairman.
Mr. Duncan Dochart moved as an amendment that trousers
be ls. 6d. and vest Is. He observed that the people of Dun-
blane had long been imposed upon by tailors and coffin-Makers;
he would not be silent longer on the subject, it was perfect ex-
tortion. (Cries of " put him out ") Mr. John Monteath se-
conded the amendment. He said he had wrought at the needles
for upwards of 70 years, that he had nothing which he had not
earned by his own hands, although he believed that at that mo-
ment he could buy them all from the gallows. He had wrought
for '2O years. for sd. per day; he had always returned every rem-
nant and clipping (alias cabbage,) and could now live ow the
interest of his money. This speech created great confusion,
and a deal of murmuring about interlopers, who took the bread
" out o' honest men's teeth."

Our correspondent adds (but he is surely in an erroilthai
the meeting dispersed without coming to any thing but blows.—
Stirling Journal.

A MISER.—A poor woman, near Llandrililo, who has bean for
years receiving parochial relief, was lately taken ill, and the
overseer's attendance required, who found her in a deplorably
filthy state, covered with vermin, very ill, and without a morsel
of food in the house. In a corner, however, he espied two
boxes, the best of which he proceeded to open, but did not find
anv thing in it; the old woman expressed a hope that.he was
satisfied, -but not being so, he proceeded to open the other,
which the old dame stoutly resisted ; he, however, succeeded in
opening it, and found a prize of several guineas, half-guineas,
seven Shilling pieces, &c., amounting altogether to the sum of
£42 13s. 6d., besides a silver table spoon, which, from its colour
had every appearance of gold. The overseer took possession of
the treasure, to re-imburse the parish the money expended for
he old lady.—The Welshman.

At Carluke, on Sunday, a gallant son of St. Crispin made
his elopement, taking with him his neighbour's wife. The lov-
ing couple are both married persons, and have left behind them
large, families, the faithless dame having six children, and her
gallant eleven, making in all seventeen children, and the hus-
band of the former, a respectable man, to all appearance lying
on his death-led, and several of the children of the latter ill of
the measles. The parties were both disciples of the How school,
and we,re in daily expectation of receiving the gift of tongues.
—Glasgow Chronicle.
CHEAP MEAT.—A meeting was lately. held in Brighton, for
the establishment of a society for obtaining meat cheaper than
' the prices at which it is charged by the butchers. 'inc plan
proposed was, that two hundred persons should subscribe one
pound .each, with which capital a shop should be taken, and
proper persons employed, and cattle bought and slaughtered,
and sold to the public at the rate of sixpence per pound for the
best beef; the profits to be divided amongst the subscribers.
There appeared to be some doubt of the success of the plan, and
the tnectrug adjourned for a week without coming to any lied-
: sion.