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LETTER FROM DR LIVINGSTONE.
LETTER FROM DR LIVINGSTONE. A letter has been received in Edinburgh from Dr Livingstone, by a friend of the celebrated traveller. The following are extracts :— Country of the Chipeta, Nov. 10, 1866, It has been quite impossible to send a letter coast- wise ever since we left the Rovoma. The Arab slave traders take to their heels as soon as they hear that the English are on the road. I am a perfect bugbear to them. Eight parties thus skedaddled. and last of all my Johanna men, frightened out of their wits by stories told them by a member of a ninth party who had been plundered of his slaves, walked off and left me to face the terrible Mazitu with nine Nassick boys. The fear which the English name has struck into the souls of the slave traders has thus been an inconvenience. I could not go round the north end of the lake for fear that my Johanna men, at sight of danuer, would do there what they actually did at the southern end, and the owners of two dhows now on the lake kept them out of sight lest i should burn them as slavers, and I could not cross in the middle. Rounding the southern end, we got up kirk's range, and among Manganja not yet made slave sellers. This was a great treat, for, like all who have not been contami- nated by that blight, they were very kind, and, having been worried enough by unwilling Sepoys and cowardly Johanna men, I followed my bent by easy matches among friendly, generous people, to whom I tried to impart some new ideas in return for their hospitality. The country is elevated, and the climate I cool. One of the wonders told of us in successive villages was that we slept without fires. The boys having blankets did not need fire, while the inha- bitants, being scantily clad, have their huts plastered inside and out, and even the roofs, to make them- selves comfortable. Our progress since has been slow from other and less disagreeable causes. Some parts have been denuded of food by marauding Mazitu or Zulus we have been fain to avoid these, and gone zigzag. Once we nearly walked into the hands of a party, and several times we have been detained by rumours of the enemy in front. January, 1867.—1 mention several causes of delay. I must add, the rainy season is more potent than all, except hunger. In passing through the Babisa country, we found that food was not to be had. The Babisa are great slave traders, and have, in consequence, little industry. This seems to be the chief cause of their having no food to spare. The rains too are more copious than I even saw them anywhere in Africa but we shall get on in time. February 1.—I am in Bemba, or Lobemba, and at the chief man's place, which has three stockades around it and a deep dry ditch round the inner one. He seems a fine fellow, and gave us a cow to slaughter on our arrival yester- day. We are going to hold a Christmas feast on it to-morrow, as I promised the boys a blow out when we came to a place of plenty. We have had precious hard lines and I would not complain if it had not been gnawing hunger for many a day, and our bones sticking through as if they would burst the skin* When we were in a part where the game abounded I filled the pot with a first-rate rifle given me by Capt Fraser but elsewhere we had but very short rations of a species of millet called 'macre,' whijli passes the stomach almost unchanged. The sorest grief of all was the loss of the medicine box which your friend at Apothecaries' Hall so kindly fitted up. All other things I divided among the bundles, so that if one or two were lost we should not be rendered destitute of such articles but this I gave to,a steady boy, and trusted him. He exchanged for a march with two volunteers, who behaved remarkably well till at last hungry marches through dripping forests, cold hungry nights, and fatiguing days overcame their virtue, and they made off ii,itli Steady's load—all his clothes, our plates, dishes, much of our powder, and two guns, and it was impossible to trace them after the first drenching shower, which fell imme- diately after they left us. The forests are so dense and leafy that one cannot see fifty yards on any side. This loss, with all ont medicine, fell on my heart like a sentence of death by fever, as was the case with poor Bishop Mackenzie but I shall try native remedies, trusting Him who has led me hitherto to help me still. We have been mostly on elevated land, between 3,000 and 5,000 feet above the sea. I think we are now on the water-shed for which I was to seek. We are now 4,500 feet above the sea level, and will begin to descend when we go. This may be put down as 10 deg. 10 min. south lat., and long. 31 deg. 50 min. 2 sec. We found a party of black half-caste Arab slaves here, and one promises to take letters to Zanzibar, but they give me only half a day to write. I shall send what I can, and hope they will be as good as their word. We have not had a single difficulty with the people, but we have been very slow. Eight miles a day is a good march for us, loaded as the boys are and we have often been obliged to go zigzag as I mentioned. Blessings on you all. Love to Mrs -From yours ever affectionately, DAVID LIVINGSTONE. BEITH AT 'ttiis CHT-T&CH DOOR.—On Sunday'tiitfftiing Mr Daniel Fuller, the vicar's warden of St 'George's, Ramsgate, fell down at the church porch stid imme- diately expired. The deceased, who was 'an old and much respected parishioner, was proceeding at the time with the Churchwardens to receive his t5race the Arch- bishop of Canterbury, by whom Divine service was to be performed that morning. THE RAPACITY OF THE HAWK.—On Saturday last a hawk, attracted by the melody of a beautiful col- lection of feathered songsters, hung up in Mr T. Pynsent's greenhouse at Hillsborough, near Westward Ho, Appledore, made a dart at the glass, and smashed a pane one-eighth of an inch in thickness. The hawk hung in the aperture nearly ten minutes apparently dead, but when approached by the Misses Pynsent, who were attracted by the noise, it flew away, having only been stunned. RAILWAY CONVEYANCE OF TROOPS.—According to an.order issued some time back, the troops belonging to all the garrisons to which there are railways are to ex- ercise themselves in being conveyed by that meaira. Consequently arrangements have been entered into wifh the company of the Rhenish lines, by which those exer- cises are to begin at once in the direction from Coblenfz to K/ipellan. The functions of conductor and brenksman are to be performed fcy sub-cfficers who shall have al- ready, during a fortnight, made themselves acquainted with the ordinary mode of service on locomotives. THK CONVICT BISHOP.—On Monday morning the con- vict Richard liisrhop, who is now lying in Maidstone utidet sentence of death for the niurder at Forest Hill, bed an interview with his mother, when both wcre vory much effected. Although a petition has been for- warded on his behalf by his mother, setting out that she believes the prisoner to be of unsound mind, and the •solicitor engaged in the ease has also interested himself, we believe very little hopes are entertained of a respite' and that the sentence of the law will be carried out on 'the 30th iust. The condemned man appears to be better educated than prisoners generally aie. He is quiet and subdued in his demeanour; but lie holds that, through his trial taking place within so short a time after the commission of the offence, he has been unjustly treated. He says he was drunk ct the time, and had lie had an opportunity of making his defence, he should have proved it. The murdered man, Alfred Cartwright, has left a widow and three young children. Subscriptions in aid of them are being received at the Greenwich Police- court, and by the churchwardens at Lewisham.-Maid- J stone and Kentish Journal. r f..1 i a ii
C O It It E S P O N D K N…
C O It It E S P O N D K N G Er— We do not consider ottrselvesrespontible for the opinions and sentiments of our Correspondents SIR,-It is generally considered nnnecessary to reply to insinuations of anonymous writers, supported by what they term rumours from other anonymous sources. Fiction and artifice are the usual weapons such parties resort to. Nevertheless, as some of the points alluded to by the writer in your last peek's paper, (who terms himself Fishguardian), are of public mteresf, if unnoticed, they mfty be considered as correct, and it will enable me better* to reply to them if he will answer the following questions. What are the grounds on which he bases his assertion that I have assailed the representative of a neighbouring constituency in order to advance the cause of a friend, who is desirous of occupying the seat? If there is any paragraph in either of my letters, lately published, bearing such an interpretation, let it be pointed out, and if I am in error I will make ample apology for any sup- posed want of courtesy. I have always entertained a high respect for the mem- ber for Haverfordwest, except in his public capacity with reference to naval matters, and more particularly those connected with Milford Haven, In which I am prepared to maintain that he has adopted entirely erroneous views. Instead of wandering into irrelevant matters, having no connexiou with the subject under discussion, alluded to at the Pembroke and Tcnby Railway Meeting; I again report that our representatives in parliament have not devoted that attention to these subjects which not only the interests of their constituents, but those of the nation at large and the British Taxpayer demanded." Mr Scourfield was not the representative of the speakers at this meeting, and, therefore, had no occasion to notice it, but his having done so, if there was any assailant in the case, it was the member for Haverfordwest. If our members arc mutes (as the anonymous writef describes some of them) it is hardly to be expected that independent constituencies will submit to btgagged. I have never intefered with the politics of Haverford- west; neither do I know, directly or indirectly, of any attempt to unseat the present member. But if I had a vote for it, I should decidedly refuse any applicant who would not pledge himself to advocate local interests, when not opposed to national ones. This course I mean to adopt on all future occasions where I have a vore, and I would recommend others to follow a similar course. fhe anonymous writer further observes it has been lumoured that I met the endeavours of Government to obtain land in this locality for fortifications with illiberality. It would enable me more fullv to reply to this point it be wouhi be more specifio. The agent of the member for Haverfordwest was employed on this occasion (and I beiievu on some others lor the Ordnance Department) and can put him in. possession of the different amounts paid the respective owners of land taken, and lor fences put up, &c, by private treaty, and hy award of a jury or arbitration, and then I can fully explain, when it will be already seen that this Board (the Ordualiee) requires as thorough a reform as that which some others are now undergoing. The fatt is. the Officials and Surveyors belonging to this department exhibited great superciliousness and caprice in these matters, and refused to mtlke any offer for lire land they took of mine and of some others, stating that the land in this ne ghbourhood was only worth from fla to X20 per acre, and produced witnesses who stated in evidence it was only worth 20,4 per acre rent. My impression was that they had no desire Vqr an amica- ble settlement, but preferred a pleasure trip into the country at the public expense. If a return were moved for shewing the expenses attending this jury case, I will venture to prophecy, if they pay all expenses on the same scale as they pay their Surveyors, it would be amusing. It may, perhaps, astonish your readers when 1 state that on passing the Ordnance Estimates, one of their standing Surveyors (and a witness also when occasion requires) appeared to have received no less a sum than 3010,000 for one year's services. A Member of the House, in drawing attention to this fact, observed that for less than a tenth part of this amount, a Surveyor, at a fixed salary, could be obtained. It, is such as these items that swell up the estimates. Members of Parlia- ment sometimes throw tho weight of their influence against applications on the part of hardworking nrtizans for obtaining a shilling or two extra wages per week, when provisions may be high, or of 2s or 3s extra wages per month to the British Seaman, but yet pass unheeded such votes as I have alluded to; and which reminds one of the old adage that there are "some who strain at a gnat, will yet swallow a camel." As to the necessity of ipcal advocacy, I am surprised there can be any doubt on the point. It is very easy to sneer at the efforts of those who en- deavour to bring the capabilities of Milford Haven before the public, and which comes with a bad grace from parties who ought rather to assist in these attempts. Would even the merchants, tradesmen, or others of Haverfordwest be better or worse off by commerce being brought to the shores of Milford Haven, and that the sea port of Haverfordwest (Langum Pool, or a nearer locality,) should become the emporium of the inter- change of commodities from all parts of the world? I am not assuming that any of our Members can interfere in these matters; but with respect to naval or dockyard matters the case is very different. My letter in your last paper, in juxta position to that of your correspondent, is a convincing proof that the hitherto neglected state of Milford Haveu has been owing to inert parliamentary representation. It will be seen by a perusal of the evidssee of naval officers of high position (one the Superintendent of Plymouth Yard), that thtir statements are tanffcftiount to an assertion that Millord Haven is a Bar Sfitbour, The eminent engineer Mr Page tells us, on the other hand, that it would be dangerous for a ship of great draught of water to attempt crossing the Sound at Plymouth with a sea on to get into the harbour low water spring tidep, as there is a shoal between Rarenness Point and Drake's Island with only one fathom upon it. rockless evidence of the Cork witnesses is more extraordinary. The Harbour Master stated that from (MO to 700 line of battle ships could be moored in Cork harbour with room to swing. I have made a calculation, aM taking into consideration the length and width of the harbour, I find that (with the space required for a line of battle ship to swing) it wou'd scarcely hold fifty line of battle ships, even if so crammed as to prevent the egress or ingress of other ships. We are neverthe- less told by our representatives that local advocacy is unnecessary in the case of Milford Haven, although the member for Liverpool (who 1 hear is a Cork man) only a short time ago proposed the abolition and sale of Pem- broke Yard, and stated that disabled ships in St George's Channel ought to proceed to Portsmouth (300 miles in the wind's eye) rather than take advantage of the shelter Milford Haven affords. W. ROBERTSON. Hazel Hill, 22 April, 1S68. Llwyngwait\ 20th April, 1868. SIR, —I shall feel much obliged by your inserting the enclosed correspondence in your next impression. Some of yout readers may have seen a savage anonymous attack made on me in the Welsh newspaper Baner ac Aw-serau Cymru, of the 25,h of March last. This correspondence will put the matter before them in-, 1 hope, a more satisfactory manner. I am, Sir, Yours obediently, JAMES B. BOWEN. v L!echryd, Cardiganshire, March 26tb. Honoured Sir, When in the House of Commons on the 18th inst, I was very much grieved by the course you thought proper to adopt with regard to "Mr Abel Smith's Bill." I then sought an opportunity of expressing to yon my disapproval, and finding on my return that I am not the only one entertaining such views, I cannot refrain from addressing you. In Wales the Sabbath Day is considered sacred, and nothing can be more repugnant to our feelings than the opportunity (or its desecration now enjoyed by publicans. Had it been a party question 1 would not have troubled you this expression of regret. Should the religious feelings of the community be excited, even the Conservative seat for Pembrokeshire would not be safe. As one of your constituents you will pardon the liberty I have taken. I am, Sir, Yours respectfully, THOMAS HARRIS. J. B. BoWEN, ESQ. Llwyngwair, 30th March, 1868. DEAR SIR,- T have been at home for a few days, hence the delay in answering yours of the 26th inst, which reached me yesterday. As the observations I made in the H oueo of Commons on the 18th met with your disapproval (which I regret) I am glad you have taken a straight- forward course and told me so. There should always be as little misunderstanding betweea representatives and theif- earYstitnents-ns pwmble. T<riW«ventTuTy"" in oof case if I can, I first of all say a word about the Petition*) part of the question,—the only one I spoke about. presented a petition myself, the signatures to which I afterwards ascertained were not in the handwriting of the Petitioners, and had no marks opposite to them, mY attention was drawn to the subject generally, and examining the Report of the Select Committee, issnea weekly, I discovered that a very large number of ,the petitions on Mr Abel Smith's bill were in a like condition. Hearing a great deal said about petitions, their Im- portance, &c, I drew attention to the circumstance, Slid having had one sent me from a village in Lancashire with very few signatures, eight or nine I think, I dis- covered then that a very large number of those were also very scantily signed. To this circnmstancc I also drew the attention of the House. It is obviously wrong, I think, that the Legislature should be misguided by Petitions got up in the way so large a number were got up in this case. With regard to those I bad the honour to present from my own constituents, I am baPPY to say that they were numerously signed, and apparency in a perfectly bona fide manner. And now about the bill itself. It principally touched large towns, especillllY London. Having known the metropolis intimately fof J long time, (I lived there 10 years) I am firmly that, instead of preventing drunkenness, a steru of repression like Mr Abel Smith's, would increase by driving people to buy beforehand, and hoard up spirits—beer would not keep—-and that it would caUse great dissatisfaction and discontent among the working classes, and be, in thoir opinion, a most decided instant of airing the tich man's goodness at the poor man's expense. On the general question of SandOl observance, I believe that in Wales we require no leg'8' lation whatever. The people's Christian feeling intelligence are abpve all necessity for it, and tbaC through the kingdom generally too much compuleio11 would be ineffective. You give me credit, I hope, detcstingdrunkenness'—If I thought otherwise I should oot trouble you wnh this long letter-and for wishing to see the Lord's Day properly observed. Our difference therefore, i3 as to means. I deny there being gre*| drunkenness on Sundays. I admit there is a great on week days, Mr Abel Smith, therefore, in my opiniol), should not have been afraid to withdraw his Bill, aDd bring in another dealing with the licensing generally. You must, I believe, teach people by restrictions to live soberly during the week, and J>°* ,.imply say you shall not have a single glass of beer o" Sunday, while on the other six days you allow them get as drunk as they like. It was nibbling at a gre question, and, therefore, I was glad to see it sent to Committee, out of which it may perhaps issue an use'0 measure. The pleasure I have felt in answering y^ letter has been slightly marred by reading again towar^ ths conclusion of it, the threat, or perhaps warning, aba11' the religious feelings of the community being exci ted, I am sorry any act of mine should have provoked su«h observation, but I should be glad, indeed, if nothing potent than Mr Abel Smith's liquor bill should Our day to stir up religious discord throughout country I am, dear Sir, Yours faithfully, JAMES B. BOWEN* Mr T, Harris, Llechryd. Llechryd, April 16th, 186B. DKAR SIR,-Prior to your letter of the 14th inst, it was not my intention to reply to yourarguments, bilt to leave your advocacy of the *'Sunday traffic" toproducel own fruits among your constituents. But now, you have signified your intention of publishing our cor* respondcnce, to which I have not tho slightest objeotio°« I shall challenge the sentiments expressed in your left*' of the 30th ult. Now. granting that by the suppression of the "Liquor Traffic" on Sunday, the people would II; driven to hoard up spirits, I venture to affirm that sue" a course would tend immensely to the observance of the Sabbath, inasmuch as tho congregating of persons liquor shops, as is now the case, is by far more pernicio0' to public morals than the consumption of any quantity at home. Again your assertion that there is more drunke0' neaa among the working classes on week days than Sunday, perhaps it is in your power to substantiate.^ week days they are engaged in their various occupatio08^ and have no leisure for drunkenness, but receiving' pay on Saturday night, they have the means whereff,L to indulge in that beastly habit on the Lord's Wf'L the deprivation of their wives and families of tbe necessaries of life. On the breaking up of the S'*»° « Drinking Associations, the working classes would" f hope, the more easily be induced to attend the grace to seek peace with God, and lead a virtuous Blld religious life. By the Bill it is sought to do away wit» the protection granted by the legislature to tho" Liqoo1 Traffic," and why should this baneful business of PaD' licans be permitted, while all other worldly and innooe"' avocations are prohibited? This is not attempting' reform drunkards by r.-strictions, but to take away extra facilities now rendered by law. I beg yol 1/1 consider this as a part of our correspondence. I am, Sir, Yours very respectfully, S TH- MAS HABRI*. J. B. Bowen, Esq, M.P, Llwyngwair, Llwyngwair, 20th April, DEAR SIR,Yours of the ltlth inst, reached ineon day afternoon, too late for insertion in that week's Welsh"1 1 shall send it to the Editor with this reply Having at some tedious length, I am afraid, in my Ky vjous letter, gone into the merits of Mr Abel bunL[T Bill, you must excuse my not doing more now noticing, as briefly as possible, the arguments adduced your last. The first I would answer by the old the little boy's question when he was told not tO'P marbles on Sunday in front of the bouse, but the back, Is ir, not Sunday there, too, mother?" jf1 payment of wages on Saturday night is no reason)-tho of can see, why no one should be able to buy a glas& of IJI! on Sunday. That custom of payment gf altered but this point belongs rather to the q:isa,r' Sunday Traffic, against which system I spoke lastse# Sunday Drinking Associations" I would heartiiJ'Aje,- in suppressing 1 never, confess, heard of them \y Of extra facilites now rendered bylaw," I would say that the London Club System—a ready Kionef j,0{ ought not, to staod for a moment if a poor roan e*f$0 purchase a glass of beer during some portion °|n0d9 Sunday. If those who advocate, as I do, a-strtcter of granting licenses, and a sharper punishment for ards, and those who, like you, nphold the totalabsti11. eJr on Sunday remedy, could draw a little oloser t0^lt the giant sin of intoxication would receive its death £ but until then we must be content to differ, and t^ the same end by separate paths. I am much obhg røø.1 your soliciiutlc about the views my constit uell.tt tbeit take of my conduct. 1 have perfect confidence attef fairness, and am sure that when they consider tbgt thoroughly, if they do not altogether agree with V all events they will give me credit for supporting aSel: conscientiously believe to be tbe right view, g0i consider it the more charitable, the more serisib' Vpyj the more liberal one of this difficult questio0* closes our correspondence so far as I am concerned* 1 am, dear Sir, Yours faithfully, JAMES B. BO* Mr T. Harris, Llechryd. — ♦-— ( j LORD BROUGHAM.—Advices from Cannes, on Thursday, state that this venerable d bep in his 90th year, is in the enjoyment of as goo stiU aa can be expected from his advanced age. :Be. able to take his usual walking and carriage exerc A GOODLY COMPANV.—The following_ in i^Jl«ted the 6hape of a placard, is now being widely 01 >^0 in Manchester: 'The Sheffield Hallelujah above remarkable band of Christian men have t&ce them reformed drunkards, converted runners, clog fighters, gamblers, and pri' have been notorious ring leaders in the labo01'0^ but, having been converted to God, are now nneCtio^ for the conversion of others. These men, }a°?oo8t with preachers and leaders of all denomW" 1'* conduct special revival services on Sunday, p;nin|5' 1863, and following Sundays, in the yw!,vjce e*ey room, London-road, Manchester. Time of 0'cl°c Sabbath at half-past ten, half-past two, an Open-air services in oonnectiou with the a 0 jjy Collections after each service to defray eXP' y order of the committee, John Unwin, treasu 1 n Printed and Published by the Pr0Prif ftt LLKWKLMN and THOMAS WHICHKB. DA_ jiatf' Office in High-street, In the Pariab ° •- in the Coanty of the Town of Wednesday, April 29, 1868.
LITTLE PAT AND THE PARSON.
LITTLE PAT AND THE PARSON. He stands at the door of the church peeping in, No troublesome beadle is near him The preacher is talking of sinners and sin, And little Pat trembles to hear him; A poor little fellow alone and forlorn, Who never knew parents or duty, His head is uncover'd, his jacket is torn, And hunger has wither'd his beauty. The white-headed gentleman shut in the box, Seems growing more angry each minute He doubles his fists and the cushion he knocks, As if anxious to know what is in it. He scolds at the people who sit in the pews- Pat takes them for kings and princesses; (With his little bare feet-he delights in their shoes. In his rags he feels proud of their dresses !) The parson exhorts them to think of their need, To turn from the world's dissipation, The naked to clothe, and the hungry to feed,— Pat listens-with strong approbation And when the old clergyman walks down the aisle, Pat runs up to meet him right gladly, Shure, give me my dinner says he with a smile, And a jacket, I want them quite badly.' The kings and princesses indignantly stare, The beadle gets word of the danger, And, shaking his silver-tipp'd stick in the air, Ldoks knives at the pocr little stranger. But Pat's not afraid, he is sparkling with joy, And cries-who so willing to cry it? You'll give me my dinner—I'm such a poor boy You said so—now don't you deny it.' The pompous old beadle may grumble and glare, And growl about robbers and arson; But the boy who has faith in the sermon stands there, And smiles at the white-headed parson The kings and princesses may wonder and frown, And whisper he wants better teaching But the white-headed parson looks tenderly down On the boy who has faith in his preaching. He takes him away without question or blame, As eager as Patsy to press on, For he thinks a good dinner (and Pat thinks the same) Is the moral that lies in the lesson. And afttr lorg years, when Pat, handsomely drest- A smart foutman is asked to determine Of all earthly things what's the thing he liked best ? He says,4 Ooh shure, the master's ould sermin By Two FRIENDS. THE LAY OF AN IRISH MINSTREL. t (Air-" Ally Croker.") d When whisper came, In friendship's name, Across the wave careering, That Dublin's Earl r And Denmark's Pearl For Innisfail were steering, To ev'ry heart It did impart A joy as rare as thrilling; Tho' pen be weak -« Such joy to speak The spirit's more than willing. Oh old Erin; That home of hearts—sweet Erin A kindly deed Will find its meed For ever in old Erin! Oh not in vain In Patrick's fane Should be the installation That makes a knight Of order bright, Amidst a gallant nation « Be knighthood's vow Reminding how The accolade imposes, That shamrocks share The Royal csre As well as England's roses. Oh old Erin That home of hearts-sweet Erin The righteous deed Will have its meed For ever in old Erin In history's page, From age to age, What changes vast may strike us The foreign foes, Oft meet with blows, May come at last to like us. In days of yore From Erin's shore We drove the Danes before us But now a Dane « Will surely gain A smiling victory o'er usf Oh old Enn That home of hearts-sweet Erin A gentle deed Will find its meed For ever in old Erin! SAMUEL LOVER. /11 ROMANCE IN A "WORKHOUSE.—The Aylesbury Board of Guardians have just besn dealing with_ aa extra. ordinary case. For some time past th^.y have had in the workhouse a little boy who WP^ bOrn at Stone, but respecting whose paternity r<eTy strange etories have been told. Sir charl'es j, ox ^a3 written to the guardians, saying that, h^rtn» been acquainted with the child's late fathci", he had been endeavouring to make some ar- rangement for having him placed where he would be sure to be taken care of, and he had succeeded in obtaining for him a nomination to the Little Boys' Home; and Sir Charles offered to disburse any expense the Aylesbury guardians bad been or might be put to in connection with the case. It was incidentally stated amongst the guar- dians, from further inquiries, that when the child came of age he would bo entitled to property amounting to several thousands of pounds. The clerk was directed to ask Sir Charles Fox for an appointment wbi!h r the boy should be taken. This appointment was duly kept, and the little fellow has been transferred to hisnew bome. THE COST OF CnBfp. (says Mr Godwin) is enormous in fact, it cannot bo counted. It operates in a hundred ways. The expense of the machinery towards punish- ment of crime alone amounted in 1866, according to judicial returns, to three millions. Three millions sterling per annum, and this is not all. Another mil- lion, at least, should he added for the interest money expended on buildings, the salaries of various officials, and items. And ea':h year it becomes greater ? Convicts in England, according to returns, cost £31 7s a head per annum, What do they cost the country when they are free ? The number of the criminal population in England and Wales was computed in the year 1864-5 to be 14:5,000, and I believe this to be enormously und'er the mark. Including beggars and persons subsisting by other disgraceful means the number has been calcu- lated at 250,000. Let us, however, take the first to be the number, and say there are 145,000 persons, 117,000 of whom are at large, destroying instead of producing, living upon the industry of others,-taking from the community instead of giving to it. Would j650 per annum a piecfe be too much to put down as the loss caused by them to the community ? No, nor enough and yet at that sum we get nearly six millions to be added to the other four millions or ten millions sterling a year, the cost of crime. If part of the cost of pauperism were added to this, as it might ffiirly be, the amount would be raised some millions more.—Milder.