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be called upon to devote much, time to the measure. He would see John Lefevre and Stephen, and endeavour to get them to view the matter favourably. On Buller, who now allowed his name to be used, and would endeavour to get the Bishop of Llandaff to give his sanction to the project. He also promised to write to his uncle, a Tory, for the same purpose. Received a letter from Poulett Scrope, saying that he would belong to the committee and give the measure all the assistance in his power. Peter Peachy called, and entertains some idea of forming one of the first settlers…"

G. Poulett Scrope, M.P., to Mr. Robert Gouger.

"Castle Combe, Chippenham,  
"December 12th, 1833.

"Sir,

"I am much indebted to you for the obliging terms in which you have communicated to me the proposal that I should join the association for encouraging the formation of a new colony in Southern Australia. "I have felt the strongest interest in the progress and prospects of the National Colonisation Society from its first commencement; though, from having been hitherto rarely in town for any considerable period, I have abstained from introducing myself to its principal supporters.

"I may say, too, that though I believe I formerly differed something from you as to the extent to which the principle of concentration ought to be enforced by putting a very high price on waste lands, we approximate now, I believe, very closely indeed in our views; and if the principles of that exceedingly able and powerfully written work "England and America" are to be understood as those of the society, I think I can profess an almost complete accordance with them.

"It will therefore be very agreeable to me, should