TO THE EDITOR. Sir, — "Shopkeeper" is, no" doubt, wise in his generation in writing 1 under the 110 mdc plume, seeing- that his busi ness is largely supported by those whose interests the carrying- out of li ls views would seriously prejudice ; but it would be satisfactory to know , what is the probable extent of his experience to justify so flat a contradiction as is given in the words " it is a thing that is not allowed in the large towns in either England or the Colony." I distinctly state, iv support of the general assertion of my former letter, that I have noticed the different kinds of stock driven through the public streets of Exeter, Halifax, Darlington, i Hull, Whitchurch, Kuntingdon, Ips j wich, and many others, which want of space precludes me from naming. To confine a stockowner to a9rnall and un suitable market by a harassing re striction, would be about as sensible as a law forbidding a tradesman to buy of more than one merchant, or sell more than one particular class of goods. "Shopkeeper " evidently knows but HlMe either of the nature of cattle, or the difficulties of a grazier's or dealer's calling, or he would write differently. Clause 106, sub-section 8, was re ferred to by me in the interests of tradesmen, and I could fill columns of the Herald with the names of towns, aud even London streets, in which people in business expose their goods, not only just ontside their doors and windows, bat even across the footpaths on the road itself. I have taken up my pen in this mat ter upon public grounds alone, becauso I am so situated as to be scarcely, if at all affected by the Regulations, how ever they may be passed, and because of a personal experience of both town ar.d country life which enables me to express what I believe the fnture will show to be asouud opinion. — I am, &c , W. M. Burton. February 11, 1879.
