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 raised his voice in vindication of the free-trade leader. It is not Conservative reaction in the old party sense of the term, but the action of a shopocratic conservatism of modern growth, combined with a sprinkling of flunkeyism, and a larger leaven of political infidelity.

The Emigration Commissioners from New South Wales and Queensland are stirring up the people by their lavish praises of their respective colonies. Mr. Jordan lately addressed a large meeting in the city of Glasgow, which went off very successfully. Your commissioner, Mr. Dalley, has been agitating the Home counties, while Mr. Parkes has been moving about in the manufacturing districts, and has had crowded meetings at Manchester, Birmingham, and other places. I understand Mr. Parkes and Mr. Dalley contemplate visiting Ireland in a short time.

I do not know what amount of success will attend the efforts of your commissioners, but I have met with persons who have determined to emigrate to New South-Wales in consequence of their addresses, and some of these are men of character and means. If they had the power of granting free passages they might obtain any number of emigrants.