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more severely felt, and the term of imprisonmentmight be shortened. I interested myself in vainwith our government, to have the prison lately builtat Auburn, divided throughout into rooms, to accom-modate only one prisoner; they however agreed tohave 140 such rooms, in order to keep separate themost abandoned characters. In a late conversationwith our Governor, he regretted very much that the prison had not been built agreeably to the planrecommended by me. I am perfectly satisfied thatuntil all our prisons are on this plan, the expecta-tions of those who are desirous of a rational reformwill not be answered. If you should succeed inobtaining an alteration of your penal laws, it wouldbe a fortunate circumstance, if your prisons shouldbe calculated throughout on the plan of rooms tolodge one person. I inclose thee a printed copy of a paper read beforethe Governors of the New York Hospital, in whichI recommended them to erect an extensive Asylum for Lunatics, and have now the satisfaction to state,that they have purchased thirty-four acres of land,near the city, and have commenced ereting a build- ing for the accommodation of 300 insane patients, andintend to pursue the same mild plan of treatmentas adopted at the retreat, near York, in England. One section of the grand canal, intended to con-nect the waters of Lake Erie with the Hudson River,will be completed this year—this section commencesat Utica, on the Mohawk River, and extends to Sene-ca River, about fifteen miles west of Onondaga Lake,a distance of seventy miles. Thy affectionate friend,THOMAS EDDY.WILLIAM ROSCOE, Esq. A List of Pamphlets sent William Roscoe, Esq. A Memorial and Petition of the Society of Friends,by B. Bates.