COLTIVAZIONE DFf. COTONE 166
   Bridges;
   Tramroads;
   Fencing.
   And any other permanent improvement».
   There is in England a Royal Commission, under whose authority ali drainage will probably be executed in future. This is the Inclosure Commission, which, in 1848, was in-stituted for the division of common lands, and which has by degrees attained a very great authority in everything concerning drainage.
   Now, these companies cannot undertake, or cause to be undertaken, any work, unless it has been acknowledged u-seful by the Commission, which approves the works and the amount to be expended upon improvements likely to render land more valuable.
   I have been desirous of making the most minute inquiries as to how this Commission acts. Its power extendà throughout England, Wales, and Scotland, and numberless are the works it surveys. There are in this Commission but very few officials who receive a salary from the Government. It is wonderful to see with what simplieity it acts, and how little it costs the Crown. The Government pays only three Commissioners (from the extreme kindness of two of whom, Mr. G. Darby and Mr. G. Ridley, I have readily obtained much valuable information), a resident Assistant Comniis-sioner, and a few officials. If this administration were in-stituted as administrations are usually eonstituted in other countries, it would require an army of superior ofticers, directors, secretaries, inspectors, surveyors, and attendants paid by Government. Whoever wishes to simplify admini-strative operations, and cause the least possible expense to the State, could not do better than study English institu-tions. Now, here is one upon which drainage, so important for the agricultural welfare of a great kingdom, depends, and which could be introduced as easily in Italy, with very little drag ou the Government exchequer, and with very great advantage to the country.
   But to return to the subject of companies, from which