ferred to one of those establishments which have been called by a very high authority the portal to the colonies.' Transportation, as conducted in the present day, cannot be viewed as a punishment; for to give a man disposed to work (supposing he is a common labourer) a free passage to any of the Australian colonies is equal to placing the interest of £1150. at his disposal; any attempt, therefore, to deter men from the commission of crime by speaking of the horrors of transportation under the present 'exile' system, is like frightening little babies to sleep by telling them the boo-man will take them away."—(Mrs. Chisholm, pp. 14, 15, 16.)

There is, therefore, great fear lest people should commit crime, on purpose to be transported to a place where, by good conduct, they may be ultimately freed and become rich settlers, instead of felons. This must do harm to society, though, apparently, not to the felons themselves; for, on Mr. Rowcroft's authority, there is as much and more crime committed in the mother country than in these penal colonies; and Mrs. Chisholm, though regretting the excess of indulgence on one side, and of punishment on the other, cannot help bearing the testimony of ample experience "to the sterling worth and exemplary conduct, as a body, of the emancipists of New South Wales."

We wish to propound no new theories, nor to hazard an opinion on a subject which as yet remains unsettled, though discussed many times under two administrations; but our conclusion appears to be this: Seeing that crime is committed from over-population, and that transported felons may become rich proprietors by good conduct, why should not Government prevent that crime by a state system of emigration, when they must eventually spend equally large

sums in transportation? While the pauper is still honest, put temptation out of his way by taking a step which must be taken when the offender is convicted. By this means he would work in happiness, without the galling conviction of his degraded situation; he would be free in body and mind: and it is calculated by Mrs. Chisholm that each emigrant might, in due time, contribute to the revenue of Great Britain from £7. to £10. annually.

We make no apology to our older readers for bringing forward this subject, and we would fain hope that it will not be unacceptable to our schoolfellows, from whom it is probable that our future statesmen, our Gladstones and our Mannerses, may one day comemen who do as much honour to our beloved Alma Mater, as to our age and country.

HYMN FOR THE LATE HARVEST.

νιφοστιβεῖς

χειμῶνες ἐγχωροῦσιν εὐκάρπῳ θέρει.

SOPH. AJAX.

Dark winter's threats and ravening famine's cry
To plenty yield, and summer's smiling sky.

FROM Scotland's farthest highlands,
From Erin's sea-girt strand,
O'er Britain's teeming islands,
We've felt our Maker's hand.

IMITATION OF HORACE.-SAT. I. ix.

"Garrulus hunc quando consumet cunque, loquaces
Si sapiat, vitet."

ONE summer eve, towards the river side,
('Twas Friday too, day of aquatics' pride),
I slowly strolled-it was the sculling day-
To see the match,- for who would miss it, pray?
Few steps I'd gone, when one I only knew
By name, and scarce had ever spoken to
Accosts me, on my shoulder lays his hand,
Hopes I am well, and is at my command.
Onward we walk, he chattering all the while
Of trifles; with a patronizing smile

Next takes my arm, inquires, on whom I bet;
will win, for he's the favourite,
or B-

Hopes C
'Gainst A-
Says if G

will give me five to one :
wins he shall be quite undone.

I answer, that I betting disapprove,
He my objections wishes to remove,
When on the Brocas we arrive, and I
Not liking much this fellow's company,
By chance a con observe, "My friend," I said,
"Ill luck will have it, I a promise made.”—
"Don't let me hinder you," says he: "for N
I much admire - you'll introduce me then."
This was far worse, when as 'twere for excuse
The gun was fired, thinks I, I now am loose.
"I fear," said I, "we needs must separate,
You'll scarcely wish to run at such a rate;
But I am anxious for a friend to win,
Must follow close, and see how he comes in."

Says he, "My wind is good. I'm not afraid
Of keeping up." Alas! no effort made

Can free me, so I tamely follow, where
The victor leads, my fate with patience bear.
We'd got to Lower Hope, he talking still,
When I exclaimed, "I'm blown; you, if you will,
Go on; I'll back to Windsor bridge and wait."
"Not so," says he, " my bets are sure as fate;
Alone you need not go; the race is won;
'Tis clearly C's; the interest is gone."
We came to Bargeman's, I scarce caring where
We went to, could I leave this fellow there;
When he remembered, he'd just now in school
A pœna got; (it served him right, the fool!)
'Twas to be taken at the half-hour; stay-
"Twas in his pocket; I so short a way
Would surely follow. "Oh !" say I, “
you know
The cheering's yet to come; I miss it? No."
Says he, "I doubt, 'tis matter of debate ;
To leave you, or to take my pœna late."
"Oh! my good fellow, leave me." He replied
"I'd rather see the cheering by your side."
Hope was all gone, when just in Brocas lane
We met with F, I whispering complain;
Tell my sad fate; propose (as if 'twould be
A pleasant thing) that in a punt we three
Should see the boats come in, so F

and I

Settled the matter; he, (I now know why)

Declined, but all excuses we refuse,

Engage a punt, and wait for him to choose.

Little such luck expecting, I at last

Got rid of him-For why?-He had not passed.
Says he, "On match-nights masters are about,
And 'tis most likely I should be found out."
We much regret our loss, then leave the shore;
Good fortune saved me thus from such a bore.

L. P.