A Yorkshire paper mentions, that at the Howden horse fair,
which commenced on the 25th of September, numbers of fine horses were purchased at good prices for exportation : upon which the Morning Post makes the following sage remark—.
" We are glad to see so good an account of this great horse fair ; but the con- tinued exportation of such vast numbers of our best horses it is quite time to check, by our noblemenand gentlemen buying them, as their forefathers used to
do."
The nobility and gentry of the present generation, we believe, keep quite as numerous studs as their forefathers : but suppose they were to increase their purchases and enlarge their stables— would that lessen the number of horses for exportation? On the contrary, would not the supply for all markets be increased by the augmented demand ? We can see no reason why the English farmers and cattle-breeders should not supply the Continent with horses, as the Manchester spinners supply it with cotton goods. It would be matter of rejoicing if our farmers could produce more articles that are in demand abroad. But the observation of the Post is founded on the old-fashioned, paltry notion, that we are injured by the prosperity of our neighbours ; that we should strive to monopolize every thing that is superior, not to extend benefits as widely as possible. This selfishness is, however, very unprofit- able as well as uncharitable,—as the people of this country are beginning to find out.
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