I am a man, sir, and a stranger, who has come out of Scotland to seek employment as a

I am a man, sir, and a stranger, who has come out of Scotland to seek employment as a musician, under the auspices of Mr. John Thomson, of Edinburgh, whose recommendation I bear. I have played and sung at concerts in Glasgow and Edinburgh, and have received commendations from the newspapers. I have also played and sung at concerts under the hands of Professor Gray, of Glasgow, and Professor Milnes, of Edinburgh, and have received instructions from them. I have been told that I can play and sing well enough to be acceptable at concerts, and I have come here to be employed in that way. I have no other profession, and no means except what are derived from my profession. I have been told that I can be supported by my profession, and I have come to