23d October 1855. Sin—Your columns are too valuable to be
occupied by idle discussion, but as your correspondent "H." says that I do not show how payment is to be made of the odd 1-6th cent, I have only again to repeat that it would be inconvenient to have a coin of a lower denomination than a half-cent piece, and of course the fractions of 1-6th and 2-6ths would be a loss or gatirto buyer orseller in- the same way, if he bought four pairs oftlovesin Paris-at 32 francs per dozen, the price would be 10 franca and 662=3 cents; and.' se
ask. who would lose fraction ?
H. further states that I hate proposed to adopt the standard a 900.fine. If he-will kindly refer to my letter, he will see that I merely alluded to it, and that the whole was conditional.
Your other correspondent, Mr. J. Symons, has entirely misconceived, my propositions regarding the four-cent piece. I have said that it would be-the substitute, to all intents and, purpling, of the present penny ; and if-the-cent be called a " Victoria " farthing, and the four-cent piece a "Victoria" penny, there will be 25 of the latter (instead of 24 old pence) to a fibrin. lie would raise the value-of the penny to 5 mils, or 20 pence to the lion. This is what I have endeavoured to combat, as it would probably caueen loss to-the poor in purchasing of 20 per cent. With this observation I take my
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