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THE STJN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 13, 1858.

CONTRACT FOR HONDURAS MAHOGANY TIMBER•
Department of the Storekeeper-General of the Navy,
Somerset-place, 11th Sept., 1838. •
THE COMMISSIONERS for EXECUTING the
OFFICE of LORD HIGH ADMIRAL of the UNITED
KINGDOM of GREAT BRITAIN and IRELAND, DO
HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, That on TUESDAY, the 28th
instant, at Two o'Clock, they will be ready to treat with such
Persona as may be willing to Contract for supplying her
Majesty's Dockyards with 11,250 loads of HONDURAS
MAHOGANY TIMBER, to be delivered during the years
1850, 1800, and 1861, according to distributions, which, with
a form of the Tender, the conditions of the Contract, and a
specimen of the Timber, may be seen at the said office. No
tender will be received after Two o'clock on the day of treaty,
nor will any be noticed unless the party attends, or an Agent
for him duly authorised in writing.
Every Tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the
Admiralty, and bear in the left-hand corner the words
" Tender for Honduras Mahogany Timber," and must be de-
livered at Somerset-place, accompanied by a Letter signed
by Two responsible Persons, engaging to become bound with
the Person tendering, in the sum of X 5,000 for the due per-
formance of the Contract.

army, who had taken possession of entire disirkts
and kingdoms, and who had made themselves Mas-
ters of the strongest fortified cities, and most amply
supplied magazines of arms and- ammunition, had
just been extinguished by the gallant and indomi-
table energy and bravery of our soldiers, led by
generals whose names have been rendered illustri-
ous in the annals of their country, foremost among
whom for foresight_ and skill is that distinguished
commander, whose concern for the safety of his
men, and his tender care of women and children,
we as remarkable as - the certainty with which he
led his soldiers to victory—whom we not long ago
delighted to honour as the hero of the Crimea, and
will welcome to our shores as Lord Clyde, the
restorer of India. The back of that sad mutiny is
now broken, and the total discomfiture of the rebels,
now wandering about spiritless, is, I trust, but a
work of time, and- then begins truly the labour of
the new Indian government—first to restore confi-
dence and tranquillity, and then to set about deve-
loping the resources of the country to the con-
struction of roads and railways, restoring the tanks
by which the country, was wont to be irrigated,
and by general attention to the improvement and
condition of the people. I hope it will ever be kept
in mind that India must be governed not solely for
the benefit of this country, but with a view to the
prosperity, contentment, and happiness of the
people, both on their own account, and as the only
way by which India can be made available as a
dependency. In nothing must the government be
more careful than how they act in matters con-
nected with .religion. As Christians, we have a
sacred duty to perform in promoting our blessed
Gospel and in extending the benefits of its benign
and gracious influence ; but let it he remembered
that true Christianity looks for strength to no ex-
ternal force, and that the British people regard
religious liberty as a sacred right for the Mahome-
dan or the Hindoo-as well as the Christian. There
must be no government interfrrence with men's
consciences. If, however, the missionaries arc
neither obstructed nor assisted by Government, but
if simply strict neutrality is exercised, and full pro-
tection from insult be guaranteed to Christian con-
verts—if, in short, Christianity is only allowed a
fair stage, but no Government favour, it is all we
should ask, and then, and not till then, it will work
its own way, and shall prevail as certainly as truth
must in the end overcome error. The Indian ques-
tion has certainly been the great legislative mea-
sure of the session, but several others worthy of
notice have also been brought forward. Among
these we must hail with satisfaction the admission
of the Jews into Parliament and the abolition of
the property qualification, although the last mea-
sure was in a great degree neutralised by one
passed through the influence of Government, inap-
propriately termed the Corrupt Practices Preven-
tion 'Act, which, by sanctioning certain electioneer-
ing expenses, may render the costs, especially in
counties, too heavy for any but a wealthy man to
undertake. The abolition of church rates was
carried triumphantly through the lower house, but
was thrown out by the Lords; but the abolition of
these rates is as certain eventually to be passed by
their lordships 'as that they have yielded to other
important acts of the Commons. Mr. Locke
King obtained leave to introduce a bill to extend
the franchise in counties to £lO householders—one
of those measures which the Ministers spoke
against but dared not go to a division. A similar
sanction was, however, refused for the introduction
of the ballot, for triennial Parliaments, and for the
registration of county voters in Scotland. To all
these liberal measures I gave my zealous support.
To the granting of money to the metropolis, which
was brought forward on several occasions, I, along
with several other country members, gave a decided
opposition especially to a grant for the Chelsea-
bridge, which we waited night after night to op-
pose. The house generally on both sides is getting
more alive to the injustice of bestowing the public
money except for national purposes, and you would
observe that, although pressed by the metropolitan
members, who, on acconnt of their numbers, receive
great consideration from any Government, they
dared not propose an actual grant for cleansing the
Thames. As regards general economy andinves-
tigation into every system of abuse, my votes will
show you that I have not been inattentive to these ;
but I think, while all extravagance and wasteful
expenditure must be carefully watched and reshted,
we must -not be too parsimonious as regards our
national defences. I more particularly refer to the
necessity of having a Channel fleet afloat and man-
ned so effectually as to make us independent of
foreign aggression. 'One word as regards your-
selves. During last winter you have conic through
a severe ordeal from the stoppage of two banks "and
the general stagnation of trade, which produced a
great amount of distress to all parties in the town,- ,
employed as well as employers. I trust we may
congratulate ourselves that the worst is now passed.
The symptoms of a revival in trade are manifest,
and if the accounts of the Chinese treaty are con-
firmed, we may look forward to that large market
being opened to our manufactures, as the people
themselves are anxious to trade, and have hitherto
been prevented by the exclusive jealousy of the Go-
vernment and the grinding rapacity of the mandarins.
If this should be the case, we may see more prosper-
ous times than have been experienced for many
years, which will tend to the happiness and com-
fort of all classes of the community. To return one
moment to the House of Commons. The position
of parties is most unsatisfactory. There is no or-
ganisation whatever on the Liberal side, while the
Ministerial benches are filled by men who at heart
can have no liking to liberal measures, and from
such a source nothing is expected to be done volun-
tarily. Let us hope that crc long, by a fusion of
independent Liberals, a strong Government may
be formed, which will command the respect and
confidence of the house and of the country. As
regards reform : the effect of the change of Go-
vernment was to retard , the introduction of any
measure for another session, and then we are pro-
mised a Reform Bill, which some people think may
be more liberal than we would have had from the
Whigs. This must, however, be mere conjecture.
My belief is they have not fixed what to propose,
and will not make up their minds till the last hour,
to see with how little they can command a ma-
jority of the house. We shall see ere long ; and I
shall conclude by saying that I think you know my
sentiments now sufficiently well to believe that,
although I may take an instalment, I shall not rest
contented till the fullest extent of your political
aspirations are satisfied. (The hon, gentleman re-
sumed his scat amidst enthusiastic applause.)
Mr. MACKEAN begged to move " That the thanks
of this meeting are due to Mr. Crum Ewing for his
promptitude in redeeming his pledge to meet with
his constituents, to render to them an account of
his conduct in Parliament as representative of the
burgh." I shall not say anthing in support of his
conduct as our representative in Parliament. He
appears, in fact, to have, as such, done everything
that the inhabitants of Paisley could have wished
a member to do. I do not know, indeed, any
liberal measure that Mr. Ewing has not attended
to and voted in support of it. (Applause.) And I
know it from private sources that he is most
attentive in watching over the interests of this
community, and of the country at large, in his
place in the House of Commons. From a return
of the attendance of members in the house, I
find that he is only one short of being the
highest on the list, and this notwithstanding his
absence in Egypt during a portion of the session.
(Applause.) It was highly creditable, indeed, to
the inhabitants of this town to find Mr. Ewing
so attentive to his duty ; and he thought they
ought at least cordially to coincide with him in
proposing a vote of thanks to that gentleman.
(Cheers.)
Mr. ROBT. COCHRANE seconded the motion, and
entirely concurred in the remarks made by,
Bailie Mackean. The town of Paisley, he con-
sidered, had now got a true representative, and he
did not think, although they had the charter in
operation, that they could get a better member.
(Hear, hear, laughter, and applause.) The consti-
tuency would never need to regret the choice which
they had made of Mr. Crum Ewing.
The motion was agreed to unanimously.
Mr. JAMES KERR, of Underwood, said that he
had been entrusted with a motion to the following
effect :—"Resolved—That this meeting having
heard a lengthened statement by Mr. Crum Ewing
regarding the many-important measures brought
before Parliament last session, and explanation of
his votes on divisions during the session, do cor-
dially approve of his conduct in Parliament as re-
presentative of the burgh, and especially commend
his zealous and unremitting attention to. matters
before Parliament more immediately affecting the,
interests of the burgh; and while gratefully ac-
knowledging his past services, this meeting express
their hope and confidence that he will pursue the
same enlightened, liberal, and useful course next
session."
Mr. PETER BROtGiI had great pleasure in
seconding the motion made by Mr. Kerr, and he
believed that it expressed the general sentiments
of those present. (Applause.) Among the consti-
tuency the general feeling was that Mr. Ewing
represented them well. Of . course, it was not to

be expected that a gentleman could please every in-
dividual in the town upon every point, but he was
persuaded of this, that the opinion of the people of
Paisley was that our representative, Mr. Ewing,
did his duty well. (Applause.) The honour and
credit of our town has certainly not suffered in his
hands. (Renewed applause.)
The resolution was carried by acclamation.
Mr. EWING, in acknowledging the votes, said—
I feel very proud to-night that you have expressed
satisfaction with my conduct, and I can only pro-
mise you that I will endeavour to follow up the
same course next session. (Applause.) It is not
difficult for a representative to please his consti-
tuents when his opinions and theirs coincide ; the
difficulty is when he is at variance with them, and
tries to adopt a middle course, by shirking ques-
tions upon which he feels a difficulty. Now, he
could safely say that he had never shirked a divi-
sion, nor had he ever any inclination. (Applause.)
The meeting, on separating, gave a hearty cheer
for Mr. Ewing.

MAJOR BERESFORD, M.P., AND MR,
DU CANE, IN ESSEX.

WALTON-ON-THE-NAZE, SATURDAY.
A conservative festival was held yesterday at thi-s
pretty little watering place, at which the Right
Hort. W. Beresford and Mr. Du Cane, the members
for the northern division of the county of Essex,
were present. In the afternoon a dinner took place
in Kent's Hotel, which was presided over by Mr.
J. Barker, of Ramsey, who was supported by the
two hon. members and by a large number of the
gentry and farmers of the district.
The usual loyal toasts having been drunk, the
CHAIRMAN proposed " The Army and Navy," which
was respitided to by
,
Makfr lIERESFORD, who said that though he .was
no longer a soldier, he still retained that old feeling
of discipline which induced him at once to obey the
call of the chairman and respond to the toast. He
believed there never was a time when in our hearts
we ought to feel deeper gratitude to both branches
of her Majesty's service. We could look back with
pride to past times, and remember with satisfaction
that the soil of England had never yet been
sullied by the foot of a foreigii invader ; and so long
as our army and navy were maintained in a state of
efficiency, he believed we were perfectly safe.
(Cheers.) With regard to the army in particular,
its life of late had not been inactive. Indepen-
dently of the services which it had rendered in the
Crimea we had seen a small band of British heroes,
led by a gallant Scotchman, regaining for us a vast
empire in the east, achieving victories which would
put those of Alexander the Great to the blush.
(Cheers.) Our navy had not been so actively em-
ployed ; but had they been tried they would not
have been found wanting ; and if from some un-
foreseen cause our shores should ever, hereafter, be
attacked, he felt satisfied that both branches of the
service would be enabled to give a good account of
the enemy. (Cheers.)
The CHAIRMAN, then, in a brief complimentary
speech, proposed the health of the " Members for
the Northern Division of the County- of Essex,"
which was drunk amid loud cheers.

Major BERESFORD, M.P., in responding, said—
Gentlemen, I can assure you that it is with un-
feigned gratitude that I return you my thanks for
the kindness with which you have received the last
toast. At all times I am glad to come among the
yeomanry of Essex, for I look upon them as a fa-
vourable sample of the county constituency,
throughout the kingdom, and wherever I go I con-
fess that I am unable to find a superior class of men.
(Cheers.) That my conduct, after havin,4 served you
for so many years, should have met with your ap-
probation, will ever be to me a source of deep satis-
..

faction. It will be an incentive to future exertions
on your behalf, and will teach me to remember that
I must act up to the principles which I have pro-
fessed in order to gain your support, and that then
I shall receive at your hands the greatest reward
which can be bestowed upon an honest Englishman
—the approbation of his constituents. Regardiiig
this meeting more as a social and friendly meet-
ing than a political union, I do not propose to
trouble you with a long political oration. It will,
however, ever be fresh in my memory that my first
introduction to the county of Essex was through
the Tendring hundred, by a portion of which I was
returned to represent the borough of Harwich. That
first gave me an opportunity of making your per-
sonal acquaintance and of showing that I was a
friend of the country interest. It is now 18 years
sihee 'I first appeared on the hustings at Harwich,
and upon that occasion I gave utterance to senti-
ments which at this hour, as your representative,
Ido not feel ashamed of. (Cheers.) I remember
distinctly that the chief burden of what I then said
was that I was firmly attached to the Protestant
institutions of the country, and that I would do all
in my power to promote the prosperity of the agri-
cultural interest. Eighteen years have since elapsed,
and I still entertain the same opinions. (Cheers.)
There is much connected with the Tendring hun-
dred which claims the attention of any man filling
the important position of representative of North
Essex. It is in many respects one of the most
important parts of the division. It may not have
within it the capital of the county ; it may
not possess vast and extensive gentlemen's parks
and residences ; but it possesses a higher and
greater qualification in the respectability of its
general inhabitants, and the magnificence of the
farms which it contains. There is also one mat-
ter connected with the hundred at this moment
which is most satisfactory. I believe that the far-
mers of the district have this year housed within
their barns and yards an ample and a very produc-
tive harvest, in the very best condition. There is
no event in the course of the whole twelve months
which more gratifies the heart of a true English-
man—more adds to his comfort, more increases his
means, and does more general benefit to the com-
munity—than the gathering in of a large and
abundant harvest in good order. (Cheers.) The
prices, though lower than they were, but I trust as
low as they will be, are not likely to be very much
affected by foreign importations, for we know al-
ready that the harvests on many parts of the Con-
tinent are very inferior, and that the accounts from
America are not so cheering as the Americans could
wish. Therefore, J trust that those who have good
ricks will receive high and good prices for them ;
that you will be enabled to meet your landlords
with pockets full of money, and that when you re-
turn to your homes you will still find them toler-
ably full. (Cheers.) There is one other remark
which I feel called upon to make before I conclude.
We have met here to-day as a party of English-
men, and the first toast we drank was the health of
our gracious Sovereign, a toast which; I need
scarcely add, was drunk with enthusia&m. Your
worthy chairman told you that such was always
the case, but that is a mistake, though if is the only
mistake he has committed to-day, for we have
heard in one part of her Majesty's dominions the
health of the Queen put in the background, and
the health of the Pope substituted. • (Hear, hear.)
I am certain that such conduct must excite the
indignation of every true Protestant in the land,
and I trust these gentlemen—if gentlemen they
are—will never, after the general indignation
which their conduct has aroused through-
out the country, dare to repeat it. (Cheers.) That
a foreign cardinal should come to this country to
be toasted and feasted, and shall permit the health
of his sovereign to be drunk at the tail of the Pope
of Rome, is an insult to English Protestantism and
loyalty ; and it is only by every county meeting
showing how enthusiastically it will ever drink the
health a the Queen, that such people can be taught
and told what is their duty. (Loud cheers.) There
is one more topic and only one upon which I have
a word to say. When Parliament was over I was
only too glad to retire to the quiet enjoyment of
my garden and flowers. My hon. friend(iklr.aDndu
Cane), with a higher spirit, disdaining idleness
inactivity, committed himself to the dangers of the
deep on board the Pera, in order that he might see
all the wonders of Cherbourg. (Laughter and
cheers.) He can tell you all the mighty prepara-
tions which he there witnessed, and also the manner
in which our gracious Sovereign was greeted by
the French ; and in order to enable him to appear
at once before you, I will, with your permission,
resume my seat by reiterating my thanks to you
for the compliment which you have paid to your
representatives. (Cheers.)
Mr. Du CANE, M.P., after thanking his consti-
tuents for the extremely cordial reception they had
given him, said that, as it appeared to him, his
right hon. colleague had condensed into one sentence
the whole of his political existence. He told them
that when he was first returned for Harwich he
entertained the same political views c. h^ new held,
after ten years' service and experience in Parliament
as representative for North Essex, and that he meant
to remain to the end of the chapter an ardent ad-
herent and protector of our Protestant institutions,
and a sound supporter of Conservative principles.
(Hear, hear.) What could an old stager in
the House of Commons say more ? y (Cheers.) For
himself he candidly, confessed that he looked upon
this meeting as one at .which he ought to give an

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account of his stewardship. He must say that he
felt gratified at the present position of affairs. Last
year they saw a ministry in power which boasted
an overwheiming majority, but which seemed to
keep that majority in a sort of mesmeric trance by
a policy liberal in theory but extremely obstructive
in practice. (Hear, hear.) Now there was, on the
contrary, a ministry in power which, boasting no
overwhelming majority, simply demanded a fair
trial of its measures—which measures, although he
dissented from some of them, were in the main .
based upon principles of sound and temperate con-
servative progress. If they had met their consti-
tuents last year they would have met in the midst
of the horrors and first dread realities of the Indian
crisis ; but now the smouldering remains of that
unhappy mutiny were fast yielding to the valour
of the British soldier, while a measure was in full
operation which, having been discussed and matured
with an absence of party feeling, afforded a gua-
rantee for the stability of the future government of
India. If he had met them a year ago he could not
have thanked them for the honour they conferred
upon him ' • but now he had a talc to tell ; for more
than once during the session, when the interests of
conservatism and agriculture were at stake, he had
felt it his duty to raise his voice and do battle in
their behalf. Need he tell them how and why
Lord Palmerston and the Whig ministry fell ? They
all remembered how the omnipotent statesman, who,
like Bottom, could roar like any lion against the chief
commissioner of the Emperor of China, suddenly lost
his voice and became as a sucking dove before the
chief commissioner of the Emperor of the French.
That a statesman who a year previously had
branded the Conservative party as one that was
willing to make the humiliation of the nation a
stepping-stone to power, and called upon the coun-
try to rally round him as one man, should have
fallen I,._•cause lie failed to vindicate the national
honour and dignity, ought to teach politicians a
l•wholesome letter. (Hear.) The Nemesis was se-
vere, but it was just, and if there were one vote
more than other of which he felt proud, it was that
which he gave in company with his right hon. col-
league, and the small band of 99 who composed the
minority on the first reading of the Conspiracy to
Murder Bill. (Hear, hear.) They were greeted
at the time with the not very complimentary term
of philo-assassins, but he nevertheless thought,
and the downfall of Lord Palmerston confirmed him
in the opinion, that that small minority expressed
the real sentiments of the people of England.
(Cheers.) In passing on to the sayings and doings
of Lord Palmerston's successors, as he deprecated
last year the conduct of the people of England in
placing a blind confidence in Lord Palmerston as
the only pilot who could weather the storm,
so they would now find him an independent
supporter of Lord Derby's Government. The days
of blind and implicit allegiance to Ministers were
past and gone. (Hear.) But looking at the con-
duct of Lord Derby and the present GoYernment
since their accession to power, he thought that they
had done much to entitle them to the confidence
and esteem of the country. He could not, as his
votes showed, give his assent to all they had done,
or had permitted others to do for them. He re-
gretted that they should have given a tacit assent
to the. passing of the Property Qualification Bill,
believing as he did that the errors which that bill
proposed to remedy would have been better dealt
with in a comprehensive measure of Parham-
tary reform. (Hear, hear.) Especially did. he
regret the withdrawal by the House of Lords
of their resistance for so many years unswerv-
ingly maintained to the admission of Jews to Par-
liament. When (continued the hon. gentleman) I
recognise as I do a sound and decided pro,gress ;
when I see the statesmanlike ability of the leaders
in both houses, and the talent which distinguishes
the Ministry as a whole, it would have been alto-
gether unjustifiable if:l had withdrawn my support
from the Government or have given it only a timid
and wavering confidence. (Hear, hear.) I will
now pass for a moment to one or two of the mea-
sures in respect to which I took part during the
past session. I will not enter into the merits of the
Agricultural Statistics Bill, which was the only
measure introduced that affected in a special man-
ner the agricultural interest, but I may fairly con-
gratulate you upon the spirit in which the douse
of Commons rojected that measure, proving as it
does that the agricultural interest is no longer con-
sidered by them to be a species of target, at which
every experimental legislator may wing his arrow,
but that on the contrary the importance and diffi-
culty of the subject are recognised, and legislation
will be proceeded with in a spirit of caution, im-
partiality, and fair play. 11i,-right honourable col-
league, in a few remarks which he was PeltSed to
make a short time ago, in addressing another:por-
tion of his constituents at Saffron Walden, said that
I had undoubtedly acquired the knowledge I pos-
sessed upon the subject of that bill by mixing with
the yeomanry of Essex. My right hon. colleague
guessed truly the source of my information, and I
am proud to acknowledge my obligations to the
Essex yeomanry. On the same occasion my right
hon. colleague alluded to another measure in the

opposition fo which I had the honour to take a
prominent part, but not with the same success, in
the division list—l mean Mr. Locke King's measure
for the extension of the county franchise to all £lO
householders. I trust I shall not be understood, in

consequence of the opposition I gave to that bill, to
be averse to any change in our present representa-
tive system. On the contrary, I think that resist-
ance to progressive improvement forms no true
item in a conservative creed—(hear)----and if we
persist in opposing all improvement under the name
of innovation, the day will soon come when, as in
1831, we shall be compelled to swallow innovation
divested of improvement. (Hear, hear.) I have every
hope that in the next session Parliament will be able
to devote its time and attention to the settlement
of this great question. It will, indeed, be a Her-
culean task ; for on one side are those whose de-
sires are boundless, and on the other those who
would fain act on the principle of leaving well
alone. What the provisions of the new Reform Bill
will be it is impossible for an one at present to
speculate upon ; but this I will say, that while, on
the one hand, I trust that the question will be dealt
with in a comprehensive and impartial spirit, so on
the other, I hope it will be of such a nature as to be
regarded by the country in the light of a final set-
tlement. - There is nothing more detrimental to the
progress of sound legislation than re-opening and
tampering bit by bit, and piecemeal, with so great
and vital a question as that of parliamentary re-
form. (Cheers.) There is only one more topic upon
which I have a word to say, and that is with re-
spect to the recent visit of the House of Commons
to Cherbourg. To me individually it was a de-
lightful excursion, and I neither went, like one
of the most able and best informed represen-
tatives of our shipping interest—Mr. Lindsay,
to make observations, nor like Mr. Roebuck,
in the character of a cynic. Both our English
ships and British sailors showed to great advantage,
and in particular I admired our noble forest of
yachts, forming as they would at any time the
nucleus of an admirable navy. At the same time,
though I do not agree with the rash and intempe-
rate language of Mr. Roebuck, I cannot help saying
that to be forewarned is to be forearmed. (Hear.)
Depend upon it that the visit of the House of Com-
mons to Cherbourg, will, as I heard remarked by
more than one Liberal member of Parliament, be
the cause of considerable expense ultimately to the
people of England. When the navy estimates come
before us again we shall hear very little of a cheese-
paring economy ' • and I promise you for one that,
although I will never lend myself to a rash and
wanton expenditure of the public money, I will
never be the means of rashly lowering the national
defences. (Loud cheers.)

GREAT EXPLOSION NEAR ST. PETERSBURG.++►
A St. Petersburg letter mentions the explosion of 1,200
pouds (39,000 lb.) of gunpowder, which was undergoing
the operation of being dried in the large powder manufac-
tory of Okhta, about six miles from that capitol. All the
premises were destroyed, more than 100 workmen were
killed, and a still greater number more orless wounded
All the windows of a large convent on the left bank of the
Neva, opposite the village of Okhta, were broken, and the
report of the explosion was heard at Pavlovsk, a distance
of 25 miles. _ _ _

1300K-lIAWKING.—The South Yorkshire Book-
hawking Association have just completed their second year's
operations, and from the accounts appended to their report,
it appears that during the last 12 months £123 has been re-
ceived for books sold by their hawker, on which they have
realised a profit of £3O, and that they have now stock in
hand to the value of £55. A union between the deaneries of
Doncaster and Pontefract has just been effected, 'by which
the circuit of the book-hawkers' labours will be enlarged
without any increased expenditure on the Doncaster dis-
trict. The i•op, that the chief difficulty experienced
by the association arises from the general impression which
prevails as to its object, which the report explains to be,
"The circulation in districts otherwise unapproachable of
books of a sound as well as a religious tendency, in opposi-
tion to those unsound and immoral pulkeations which to an
alarming extent are silently dispersed throughout the
length and breadth of the land; and to CarFy informatics to
those 'who cannot' be included to 'seek for if thtinselvds—who
may buy and read a book when offered and commended to
their notice, but who would never take a single step towards
procuring it itleft-to their owli resources."