he was convinced that, to a mind like Miss Morland’s, a view of the accommodations and comforts, by which the labours of her inferiors were softened, must always be gratifying

I find this passage interesting. The General shows himself to be materialistic with people of his own class, but for all his faults, the comfort of his inferiors is a necessity to him. This is similar to Lady Catherine and Emma at the start of the book. All 3 have positions of power and control, which they enjoy to an extreme degree, but they also concede the responsibility their position gives them. Possibly the General just likes thinking his servants should be grateful to him.