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THE LABoEING cMssEs.-The London Chronicle remarks

 - The condition of the laboring classes is becoming the leading idea of the age. Noth- ing else is now talked of, either in newspa- pers or in circles. Bishops debate on these evils in their charges; country gentlemen in their speeches; city orators cite them at pub- lie meetings; newspapers give them at full length from day to day. There is public opinion gathering upon it which may ulti- mateIy lead to consequences of the most se- rious nature.

 There IS much truth in this The aristoc- racy seem uneasy in their seats of power aud privilege, and feel that the horse, when he knows his strength, may throw them. Hence there are plans without number, to alleviate the distresses of the laboring classes Some propose dosing their children with a church of England education, Some propose that the corn lords and cotton lords should, peril odieally, treat their dependents to feasts and merry -makngs, and thus cultivate fine feel ings, and ward of rick bnmings. Some pro- pose associations to secure to laborers fair wages, for q fair days work, others bath houses and public sports for the poor Bu. all these measures ol arstocracy have this feature about them: they propose to do for labor. Now all labor asks is that il be re- ieved of its expressions, arising from privi- lege, laws, and customs, so that it can do for itself.

 While the British aristocrats are talking, his SarCinian majesty has been doing. re- cent ordinance abolishes all the privileges and restrictions of trades in his States, and declares that every man is now free to exer- else his calling without control from any of tRsvarious bodies whose consent wass hith- erto necessary.

 How many generations will roll over their heads before British aristocraey will do thus much towards elevating the condition of the laboring classes they affect so much philan- thropy about What mummery to talk of dealing out dinners of roast beef and plum pudding annually to the poor, to show pity for their sorrows, and still to keep them down to starvation point all the rest of the time, by terrible taxation -BoSton Posf.