I trust that the British North American Colonies will, in reply to the above remark, send forth such a voice of attachment to their mother country that will encourage her people at home and embolden them to come forward in aid of great colonial measures, resulting as they must do in universal benefit to the empire. In page 100 of the work just above quoted we read--"The Banker's argument satisfied me; but he was not aware of a peculiarity of colonies, as distinguished from dependencies in general, which furnishes another reason for wishing that they should belong to the empire--I mean the attachment of the colonies to their mother country.... I have often been unable to help smiling at the exhibition of it. In what it originates I cannot say." I cannot but deeply regret the use of these expressions, coming as they do from the pen of so influential an author. Has be forgotten or does he not feel that "Coelum non animum mutant qui trans mare currunt?" And surely from those who left their native land, carrying with them the literature of the day and the remembrance of her glory, it was not likely that there should spring up a generation otherwise than strongly attached to "_That_ fortress built by Nature for herself, Against infection and the hand of War?" Well, indeed, has Lieutenant Synge remarked, "Let it also be remembered by those who would argue the defection of Canada, or other British provinces, from the history of the past, what were the circumstances attending the last revolt (and only one) of British Colonies." "Let the regret with which those colonies revolted be also borne in mind! Generations have succeeded, yet in the hearts of many of the best and noblest that lingering regret remains; not that the revolt took place, not that it was successful, but that it was rendered necessary." I shall only add, I agree most perfectly with the author on the Art of colonization when he says, "But whatever may be its cause, I have no doubt that the love of England is the ruling sentiment of English Colonies." (65) "The Americans would have readily agreed with us upon this boundary question, when it was of no practical moment."--_Edward Gibbon Wakefield._ This assertion requires proof. (66) My friend Lieutenant-Colonel Pottinger has brought to my notice, that the time of transit from London to the west coast of Ireland will be nearly as follow, vis. To Holyhead 8 hours Holyhead to Dublin 4 " Dublin to the west coast of Ireland 4 " --- In all 16