BUYING AND SELLING. (Being the Journal of Alderman Callipash, during a week's Irish experience.) To Mr. Punch.

New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume III, Issue 220, 8 September 1847, Page 4

BUYING AND SELLING. (Being the Journal of Alderman Callipash, during a week's Irish experience.) To Mr. Punch.

Sir, — My attention having been called to an assertion by Sir H. Barron, that " a cry has been raised against the Irish landlords by the moneyed men of the City of London, in order to depreciate Irish estates in the market, and then buy them at reduced Values," I am induced to address 1 you on this very painful subject. Sir, I am a "moneyed man." I have bought an Irish estate, whether at a lower price than its real value, you will judge by the subjoined journal of what I do not hesitate to call the most agonising mouth of my existence, though I have gone through all corporate offices (except that of Lord Mayor) and have had disputes with the Common Council. When I purchased this estate a month ago (980 acres at an average of £20 per acre,) I was a hale portly man of 17 stbne, with the usual outward characteristics of my age "(52), position (Alderman of the City x of London), and Calling (drysalter). I now weigh 13 stone! lam pale,' nervous, and emaciated. Why I am thus changed, tlie subjoined 'will inform you. Hoping that my toelanctooly tale may deter others in my position;' • I remain, Sir, Your' constant reader, ' Jo iiN 'Calipash.