We are informed that there is now in London a
small farmer from Shetland, who gives some curious particulars of the manner in which the Northern lairds are profiting by the destitution for which they arc themselves chiefly to blame. This man, whose name and place of resi- dence have been communicated to us, says that he applied to the clergy- man of the parish for some meal, baying heard that a quantity was appor- tioned to 1 . He was told that he could have the meal, but must pay for it, half at Lammas, and half at Martinmas next. He very properly asked, whether the money would be returned to the SubscriptionCom- mittee ? and was informed that it would be laid out in repairing the roads in Shetland, and other public improvements. So the Shetland lairds are to improve their estates out of the subscription raised for the 4.clestitute! "
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