Richard Barlow, of Cheadle William Sargeant, of (labourer), wages 12_s._ per week; Lightwoodfields (labourer), wages wife and five children, in 13_s._ a-week; he has a wife and miserable circumstance, not a bed six children, whom he supports to lie on. comfortably. 9. 9. Thomas Bartlem, of Tean (labourer), William Box, of Tean (tape-weaver), wages 14_s._ per week; his wife wages 18_s._ or 20_s._ per week; earns 7_s._ per week; five supports his wife in bad health, children; he is very much in debt; and five children. home neglected. 10. 10. Thomas Johnson, of Tean Ralph Faulkner, of Tean (blacksmith), wages 18_s._ per (tape-weaver), wages 18_s._ or week; his wife earns 7_s._ per 20_s._ per week; supports a wife week; three children; he is very and five children, three of them much in debt, and his family are deaf and dumb. grossly neglected. _Mr. Harrison_, the medical officer of the Preston union, observes that— “I have known many families whose income has exceeded 100_l._ a-year, who in times of sickness have been in great distress, and even some who have been obliged to have recourse to the parish for assistance. And I am acquainted with several families now of the best paid class of workpeople, whose total weekly earnings will average 2_l._, and in some cases 3_l._ a-week, who, should sickness overtake the head of the family, and some of the principal workers among the children, would be thrown upon the parish. I have been convinced from extensive observation, that the masters of these people have it in their power to improve the condition and happiness of their workpeople beyond what can be effected by any other agency.” These descriptions are not confined to the English towns. Mr. Jupp and others cite instances from the rural districts. They are similarly prevalent in Scotland. As an example I would refer to the description given by Dr. Scott Alison, of the condition of the highly-paid collier population of Tranent. Take another instance of the condition of the same class, the colliers at Ayr, given by _Dr. Sym_, in his report on the sanitary condition of the population of that town:—