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THE POPULAR EDUCATOR. 



prix quo vent subir nos velours, et nous sentons bien que cela 

 vous genera pour la vente. Figurez-vous que les cocons se sont 

 payes partout en France et en Italie de 6 fr. a 6 fr. 90 le kilo- 

 gramme o'est-a-dire, 18 % plus cher que Tan dernier les 

 eoieries de toute cette campagne vont done nous couter 1 8 % 

 de plus que 1'aii dernier, et il faut que nous augmentions nos 

 velours en proportion. 



Vous trouverez dans notre envoi quelques echantillons de ce 

 que nous avons de disponible en magasin, et ci-joint notre note 

 de prix. 



Notre M. Marchand sera a Paris Mardi prochain, et aura le 

 plaisir de vous entretenir plus longuement de tous ces details. 

 Agreez, Messieurs, 



Nos saluts empresses, 



JACQUES MARCHAND, BRIGAUD & C IK . 



Mr. J. Muirliead, et dont vous nous enverrez Jes recus, pcrmet- 

 tez-nous de vous exprimer d'avance nos plus vtfs remerciements 

 des attentions que vous aurez pour notre recommande et sa 

 fainille. 



Nous eprouverons toujours le plus grand plaisir a vous rendre 

 le reciproque, ainsi que tout autre service qui dependra de nous, 

 et vous prions de disposer librement de notre ministere. 



Agreez, Messieurs, 1'assurance de la plus haute considera- 

 tion de 



Vos obeissants serviteurs, 



SPIELMAN & C* 



Messieurs N. N. a Berlin, Vienne, Trieste, 

 Venise, Eome, Naples. 



20. CIRCULAR LETTER OF CREDIT, ETC. 



London, March 4th, 1882. 



Gentlemen, This circular letter of recommendation and 

 credit will be remitted to you by James Muirhead, Esq., of 

 Edinburgh, a gentleman for whom we claim from you a friendly 

 reception, and we beg you to give him an opportunity of enter- 

 ing into business relations with the large landholders of your 

 country. Mr. Muirhead belongs to one of the richest families 

 in Scotland, and himself superintends his extensive and flourish- 

 ing estates. As he intends looking over the land in the neigh- 

 bourhood of your metropolis, you' will oblige us by paying every 

 attention in your power to his family, who, having accompanied 

 him thus far, will remain a few weeks in your city during his 

 short absence. 



As to the funds which Mr. Muirhead will require, we beg to 

 open a credit with you in his favour for the sum of 5,000 (five 

 thousand pounds sterling), which you will please to pay, indorsing 

 on this letter each of the sums he will have received to the full 

 amount of his credit. Please add to the amount your com- 

 mission and all other expenses, and draw on us for the whole 

 sum at the best possible rate of exchange, and at the date 

 customary in your town. 



Assuring you that due honour will always meet the drafts for 

 the payments you will make to James Muirhead, Esq., the 

 receipts for which you will be kind enough to send us, we beg to 

 thank you beforehand for the attentions you will show to this 

 gentleman and his family. 



We shall always have the greatest pleasure in rendering you 

 similar or other services, and begging you to command the same 

 at any time, 



We are, Gentlemen, 



Your obedient servants, 



SPIELMAN & Co. 



Messrs. N. N. at Berlin, Vienna, Trieste, 

 Venice, Eome, Naples. 



Londres, le 4 Mars, 1882. 

 Messieurs, 



La presente lettre circulaire de recommandation et de credit 

 vous sera remise par James Muirhead, Esq., d'Edimbourg, 

 auquel nous vous prions de vouloir bien faire un accueil obli- 

 geant, et lui procurer en meme temps la possibilite de se 

 mettre en relation d'affaires avec les grands proprietaires de 

 votre pays. Mr. Muirhead appartient a une des plus riches 

 families de 1'Ecosse, dont les terres prosperent sous sa direction. 

 Vous nous obligerez infiniment, Messieurs, si vous pouvez aussi 

 contribuer aux agrements d'un sejour de quelques semaines 

 que la tamille de notre recommande fera dans votre capitale, 

 tandis que Mr. Muirhead lui-meine visitera les terres voisines 

 de la metropole. / 



Quant aux fonds dont Mr. Muirhead aura besoin, nous 1'accre- 

 ditons chez vous pour une somme totale de .5,000 st. (nous 

 disons cinq mille livres sterling), qu'il vous plaira de lui payer, en 

 marquant sur le dos de cette lettre chacune des sommes qu'il 

 aura touchees jusqu'a epuisement de son credit. Vous vpudrez 

 bien chaque fois ajouter a ces paiements votre commission de 

 banque tt tous les autres frais, en vous remboursant sur nous au 

 meilleur cours possible et a 1'echeance qui conviendra aux usages 

 de votre place. 



En vous assurant. Messieurs, que le meilleur accueil sera tou- 

 jours prepare a vos traites pour les paiements que voua ferez a 



21. LETTER OF INTRODUCTION. 



Stui t'jard. Jan., 4th, I8S2. 

 Gentlemen (Sir). We beg to introduce to yoa the bearer. 



Mr. , whom we recommend to your kindness. 



We at the same time open in your account a credit of 



1,000, to which amount please furnish Mr. with the 



sums he requires upon his receipts, which please send us, when 

 debiting our account for your payments. 



Accept beforehand our best thanks for the services you 



will render Mr. , and believe us to be, Gentlemen (Sir), 



Faithfully yours, 



J. WEBER & Co. 



Mr. , London. 



Valid for months. 



Stuttgard, le 4 Janvier, 1882. 



Messieurs (Monsieur), Nous prenons la liberte d'introduire 

 chez vous par ces lignes, et de vous recommander a un accueil 



obligeant, M. . 



Nous 1'accreditons chez vous pour la somme de <1.000 (nous 

 disons mille livres sterling). Veuillez bien payer jusqu'a cette 



concurrence 1'argent dont M. aura besoin, et nous en debiter 



sous envoi de ses quittances. 



Nous vous remercions d'avance, de ce que vous voudrez faire- 



en favour de M. , et vous prions d'agreer 1'assurance de 



notre parfaite consideration, 



M. 



-, a Londres. 



J. WEBEK & C :E . 



Valable pour 



CIVIL SERVICE PAPERS. IV. 



GKOUP III. (continued). 

 7. ECCLESIASTICAL COMMISSION. (Open Competition.') 



THE office is at 10, Whitehall Place, and its duties are to 

 carry out the detail of business imposed upon the Commis- 

 sioners by the Act of Parliament which created them. This act, 

 authorised certain persons, including all the prelates of England 

 and Wales and some disinterested laymen, to arrange, due 

 regard being had for existing interests, for the better distribu- 

 tion of ecclesiastical property for church purposes throughout, 

 the country. The Commissioners are receivers, equalisers, and. 

 distributors of church revenues. Establishment as follows : 

 Twelve first-class clerks, .400 to .600 ; 24 second-class ditto,, 

 .100 to .3.50. 



8. EMIGRATION OFFICE. (Open Competition.') 

 Office at Park Street, Westminster. Staff small, comprising- 

 first-class, second-class, and supplementary clerks. Duties 

 consist in aiding, on behalf of the Government, the efforts of 

 persons desirous of emigrating from this country. This is done 

 subject to conditions imposed by the Government. The com- 

 missioners have also a general control over all emigration, and 

 by their agents at the ports take care that emigrant ships are 

 properly manned. Salaries Second-class, 100 to 300; 

 first-class, 300 to 500. 



9. THE LUNACY COMMISSION. (Open Competition.) 

 Office at 19, Whitehall Place. The duty consists in doing 

 the clerical business incidental to the commission, of which 

 the function is to inquire into allegations of lunacy, and 

 generally to exercise care and control over lunatics and their 

 custodians. The office staff is small, comprising one clerk air 



