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MARTIN DOYLE'S Hints on Emigration to Upper Canada are a va- luable continuation of his cheap little works for the instruction of

the labouring classes. The appendix of original letters from poor

emigrants, is invaluable in the shape of testimony. 11 they become extensively read, we should not be surprised to see whole districts depopulated, or at least deserted, by all those who can pay their passage to Upper Canada. The letters are all from labourers and mechanics, and are creditable to their good feelings : as for informa- tion, they go straightforward to give it, and have not a sufficient command of words to bury it in phraseology. There is evidently an abundant satisfaction felt by every one of the scribes as to all carnal enjoyments ; one only laments at all, and he pines for the spiritual enjoyment of Frome. Where he is settled, poor man he lives in the enjoyment of all that the flesh cares for; but, alas ! his lot is cast among Quakers, and his soul starves among the silent abominations of a meeting of Friends. He exclaims, Oh, that he " were at Frome on Sundays ;" yet adds, in the spirit of one wise in his generation, but "here the other six." This good man is a shoemaker ; and thus mixes up rejoicing over the pros- perity of his trade and lamentation at the dearth of comfort for the soul- " I had 13s. 6d. for making a pair of Wellington boots, which will go nearly as far again in provision here as at home; the price for men and women's shoes is alike, 4g. Gd. for light, and 3s. Gd. for stout ones ; they find their own thread too, so that I have nothing to get but wax and hairs, nor have I any thing to do with finishing off the uppers. As I save money now very fast, I shall soon be able to buy my own leather, which will be more profitable. At the same time, I am not satisfied with this situation, as there is no meeting within three miles of us, except the Quakers, and they only have it once on a Sunday. They are nearly all Quakers here: they are very kind indeed—they all want us to visit them. We have as much as we like for fetching of potatoes, French beans, cucumbers, peas, onions, 8:c. in great abundance, from any of the neigh- bours, with a hearty welcome. The best mutton is 21d. per pound, veal 2d., tea and sugar full as cheap again as at home, butter Gd. I tell you the price of every thing in English money to prevent mistakes."

This theological character is sorely perplexed as to the advice he should give his friends on the subject of joining him : he is divided between pelf and preaching: at last he hits upon the happy expedient of advising them to come in force sufficient to maintain " a humble preacher." We give the conclusion of his letter, in which, among some interesting statements, he still dwells upon the awkwardness of his dilemma.

" When I make a pair of shoes for a person, he asks me at what mill I will have my wheat lodged ; I tell him, he then takes it and brings me a receipt; I have then to say whether I mean to sell or have it ground for my own use; if I sell it, I can get cash for it by waiting about a month ; this is the way the trade of this country is carried on. But it is a grow- ing country, and money gets more plenty every year. We are a great deal more comfortable than we expected to be in so short a time. I want to advise you all to come, for here we are all free from anxiety as to getting on. But the difference between having and not having reli- gious privileges is so great, that I cannot conscientiously persuade you to come, till I can fix on a place where they are more happily blended with temporal ones, unless you could bring, as I have before hinted, a num- ber of Christians, which would consummate our happiness. I should be happy to hear that two or three thousand were coming from home, - as it would be the best thing in the world for them ; there would be plenty for them to do, and a plenty to eat and drink; in this there is no mistake. I seem to want to tell this, that, and the other story about men who came without a single shilling-, but have now good farms of their own ; but they would be so numerous, T can only say that all the good accounts I have read of America, I believe to be correct. I should like you to send me word what day and month you receive this, that I may know how long it was on the passage. I hope you do not en- tertain the melancholy idea of never meeting again, I have no doubt of it."

WILLIAM SNELGROVE, another correspondent, cares for none of these things : his letter turns upon two subjects—health, and a bellyfull. s to the latter, he says to his friends at home- " You have a good many cold bellies to go to bed with, or things are greatly altered since I was with you ; but here, if you choose, your belly would be so warm for three half-pence, that you would not know the way to bed."

This man is evidently one of the swinish multitude—"Epicuri de grege porcus :" nevertheless he understands the blessing of health, and reasons very curiously upon the deterioration of every article but that in England. He evidently considers that if the national health depended upon votes in Parliament, it would be played the devil with, like " labour and victualling."

" Health," says Snelgrove, " is a beautiful thing; as it depends upon God to give it,—for were it in the hands of man, health would decline, as many other things have in England : such as labour and victualling, which if God gives us health, is quite plentiful with us."

JAMES HUNT, who writes from Nelson, district of Gore, begins

his letter cheerily— _

"I write these lines to you, hoping to find you in good health, as it leaves us at present, thank God for it. I am happy to state that we are. in a good country for poor folks ; we have plenty of good fire and grog— wheat 4s. per bushel—good boiling peas 3s. 6d.—rye 3s.—buck wheat 2.e. Gd.—Indian corn 2s. Gd.—oats 2s.—potatoes Is. 3d."

He adds, respecting wages, that servants have 31. per month, and dine with their masters. " I see," says he, " in the paper, the' great lamentation of our departing from Chapmanslade : more need. to ?Voice." He concludes with the following creditable passage, referring chiefly to the condition of the parents left at home- " James and Jemima Hunt (the writers of this letter) never wish to re- turn to England, but wish that all our friends were here ; for here is plenty of work, and plenty to eat and drink. We all wish that our fathers, mothers, brothers, and sisters were here, for here is plenty of room for all there is in England. They that think to work may do well, but if our fathers and mothers were here they should never be obliged to do a hard day's work, for we would keep them without work, if they were not able. But if any of you should, I wish you to make up your minds beforehand not to he faint-hearted ; you may expect rocking, but I don't fear the raging seas, for perhaps more may come as safely as we, for the God that rules the laud, rules the sea; it may be that one might have a long passage, but they see something wonderful every day: such fish I the sights will he worth their passage. There are some that came here this year, turned back before they knew whether 'tis good or had."

This is not an unfrequent theme : the poverty at home dashes even the abundance of Canada with bitterness. GEORGE CAR- PENTER, late of Hampstead Road, dating from York, says—" I only wish you were here, to live as we do ; we want for nothing ; but when we sit down, to think how they are all starving at home, it gives me the horrors, especially my poor father and mother." Mr. CARPENTER gives us a piece of information which is new. and may be valuable to emigrants. " Tell Henry," says he, " to bring two donkeys with him for breeding ; for they are so valu- able here, that you can get 501. for them when you get here." This letter is dated 29th January in the present year. He also advises that his correspondent bring a good gun ; " for you need. not be afraid to shoot ; for this is the place to live in."

WILLIAM SINGER, a bricklayer, shows his attachment to his new abode, by clinging to it in spite of a series of most unlucky accidents. The man being accustomed to no instrument sharper than a trowel, had cut himself in all directions, and for two of his toes was indebted to his master's skill in sewing them on again ; nevertheless, says he, "if I was to cut my leg right off, I should not think of returning to Corseley again, for I could do much better here with one leg than at Corseley with two." "If any of my old acquaintances have got tired of being slaves and drudges, tell them," says he, "to come to Upper Canada, to William Singer, bricklayer ; hell take them by the hand, and lead them to hard work, good wages, and the best of living."

These are the joys of Upper Canada.