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bourer, none have individual interest in the success 

 of their work ; and where the efforts of the really 

 honest, intelligent, and industrious are, by directions 

 and trammels, rendered unavailing ; or even through 

 misrepresentation by those of a contrary character, 

 (as would seem in the case of Mr Billington), are the 

 cause of dismissal. 



We can only predicate of the future from the past. 

 In spite of all our Parliamentary acts respecting 

 these forests, and the clamour that for ages has been 

 made about them, they, with little exception, have 

 existed only as cover for sinecure expenditure, or for 

 display of tyro ignorance and incapacity, and sub- 

 ject for pillage, thieving, and frauds of every descrip- 

 tion ; {vide Parliamentary Heports). We could 

 easily — by a very simple incantation, requiring a rod 

 neither tipped with silver nor with gold, but merely 

 a plain cane or sword— bring forth a sufficient quan- 

 tity of large growing oaks to meet any emergency. 

 Our charm would be to give the title of Prince to 

 the Duke who should possess, and have at the com- 

 mand of Government at a fair price, a certain num- 



* They say a better management has lately been established. 

 This may be followed for a short time in the high stream of the 

 agitation, or while the present heads of management remain in 

 power ; but the system, we fear, contains the seeds of evil, which, 

 like the weeds, will soon overwhelm the alien good. 



