The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-03-02 00:00:00

VA.acti 2. 18:-8 the} ate as, fatse . as hell,And that tliey Fillfipd in the resent file ,dhroriic.les the trial A lf one of the Qoaker ; iprfneip . al witnesses, who has been clearly convicted by . an impartial ItO•y, consisting (I ,kfadc,brOa.n., and white men, of PERJURY,. §tieeiring to a false .affidavit which he himself did . not sign: And yet, upon such gross fabrications are the colOniits of Jamaica slandeied, and the poor people of England. gulled! ! -Kingston chron..Jan, 18. On the continued agitation of Sitrrge and Co, the last quoted. paper has the following observations : • .",The.perusal of the report of several intemperate speeches made, and Tesolutinns adopted at the late anti-slavery meeting held at Exeter Hall, LondOn, on the. 23d November last, has. inspired a feeling of unmeasured d'i'sgust and - contempt for the author's who could dare to outi age Common sense by a detail of the moltintprobable cruelties said to have been committed by the planteri of this 'country. We have not time to enter into a de : tail orthe.charges we find - embodied in their resolutions: but, we hesitate not to denounce them in general terms as false and malicious. '1 he Big Beggarman, who remorselessly extracts the last penny from the pockets of his starving countrymen to support - his own 'political elevation, and who, for a bribe . or some equally unworthy consideration, withheld his rote on the factory question • —the Quaker grocers who desire the destruction of the western, : to•advance the interests of the Eastern possessions, this hetero .- genous band of hypocrites, instead of transporting their sym .pathy-and humanity to foreign shores, had better exert those inestimablaqualities in favour of their own oppressed and de luded countrymen, who are far more worthy of relief and con sideration than the well-fed and pampered peasantry of Jamaica. Let Mein look to .their own . factories, manufactories, and public works, to aheir own -grinding- - and oppressive enactments; there' they will meet with an- appalling and harrowing -account of crime and misery, unparalleled.in the history of any country, and re vating to the hnmaa mind to, contemplate. Almost ,eVery indivi dual who spoke at this meeting..espt•ested themselves diametri . tally oppoied to • any, further parliamentary inquiry into the working of the apprenticeship. We do not wonder at this, be. • cause they . dread the. exposure that Would assuredly follow. They are fully aliVetii. the palpable truth, that, with ordinary al,l bi) . asted statements of facts would ' s9uu...he s .saved !_ttat i ernents ,, of lies,' and therefore; fearing . further inwkiFy, they, desire. to carry their base views by stratagem. ; .4a specimen.of.the sort of proof Mr. Sfurge has rested his case,:against. the, island of Jamaica upon, we refer to • the trial of Joseph.Sntith, who has, been convicted of perjury." We have much more of the same kind, which we may feel dispoSed, on another occasion, to lay before our readers. For the present we shalt conclude by submitting the fol- . loWing Statistical detairs, 'respecting .the amount of ,pro visions itnported nit° • Kinkabit • 'alone for the last three .• years. We omit articles ,of luxuryconfining ourselves -to such . as form the principal _articles of consumption • •among the-negro population. What a contrast there is 'between the provision "made for the negroes and that en - .j•oyed by the labouring,' ,people. of ' England ! How the poor inmates bf ottrWorkhon§e Basfiles Would rejoice at the followin“it/ of fare ! • . ".Conceivingthat the following table of imports at the por of Kingston Jor the years 1835, 1836, and 1837, may be of some - use to our commercial friends, we have arranged them from the books at the . Cotinnercial Rooms of this 1835. • Butter 9760. firkins Beef 1609 ; half brl - .Codfish ...::- 3558 bhds. Meal 109 phns. Pork - • 4498 half do Rice •. • 1.53 half do .... Salmon 1117. tierces 4417 boxes Corn*. *-' 3287 'bags Flour. 5852,1 barrels 58524 half do • gerrings 2044 barrels Lard . ' Mackerel — . 11505 barrels 314 balfdo • 459 barrels Salt 79 hhds 874 tieices Soap 656iboxes Bread 4 , 608 half bl. Ditto Meal 5012 barrels Ditto Pork Ditto 1452 half bl RicT• 1245 tierces Ditto Ditto' 6669 bags Sa t linon 'Disfo - Salt 832 hhds " Ditto Soap Ditto Butter Beef 15!7 barrels . - _ Codfish ..... 4.462 hbds 1331. tierces 5232 boxes Corn. . 7174, bags Flour --,-- 2162 half td 'Herrings 3llB barrels .622-1-lirkins • Mackerel , 6239 barrels J. ;• . , Bread . 6777 dittto Mackerel... 1418 hag hl Ditto • 644 half bl "Meal Butter. i.... 14336 firkins Ditto Beef ....,.. • . 2210 barrels - Oil Ditto ...... 1985 half 111 . Pork Codfish .... 5936 Midi Ditto Ditto ' 1728 tierces Rice Ritto , Corn .. ..... 3497 bags Rice ( 14012 bags rittr A....—. 68613_ barrels Salmon - Ditto ' - Salt.. ' I-14rrings .'. , 0521 barrels •Salt 6B hbds Lard .. 7098 firkins Soap Mackerel.. ' 4903 barrels' Soap In "acidition to this c,Opious supply' - of articles for the consumption (chiefly) of the negro population ; we need scarcely remark that they have numerous luxuries of in- digenous growth at their command, the greater part of whicli are spontaneously produced, and of none which require much labour in their coltivation. 14011-D MAIDSTONE'S MOTIO;*- 7 -PEFEAT, OF MINIS - it . it§,.—We sincerely congratulate the people of England and,Scotland upon the. triumphant:mannei in which the , infarnotritharge of that foul- mouthed-slanderer, O'Con nell, against the representatives of'hoth countries, has 'been met and answered by the Britiih ParliaMent. We rejoice to find that there is still thiyalry enough left in - the House of ComruOn4 to assert its own independence, and to vindicate its insulted honour. We•rejoiee to find that the blustering poltroon, who essayed to oast a stigma on the character of the houSe,:has,been dealt with ac cording to Allis mekits. ;We .ventui.o, to hope that the events of the present week will teach the. reckless black-, guards, who compose. the Popish, faction in the house, that their system of bullying will not do any'ionget that the gentlemen of England are not to be trod under foot by-the' ignorant bog-trotters of Ireland- 7 -that the sanctity of an oath is considered to be a very different thing by the Protestants of Great Britain to' . what it is • deemed by the . alien Popish faction—and that unfounded , imputations against the honour of British representa lives cannot be suffered to escape unpunished. For ourselves, we are exceedingly delighted -that ~ O'Connell has, at length ventured to show more plainly ,the Cloven foot. 'We are glad that lre has afforded. so ,decided an opportunity for the Whig-radical -cabinet to ,evince their partiality for his own policy, to disvlay their ,entire acquieseenCe with his views, and their servile re liance upon his support.- We repeat it, that we un feignedly rejoice thaeso decided an ; opportunity has been, afforded for proving' the indissoluble alliance Thiel] has ,subsisted, and does subsist, between O'Connell and• the .vviiig-radical cabinet. There_ can be , no longer any doubt as to the Lichfield,House compactas to the union of the .whigs with the Popish and anti-British fac tion. Lord John -Russell : and ' his associates in the House -of -Coninions have rendered it to.o ev,ident to ad-. - mit of a moment's doubt that O'Connell and . :the- Mel botirne stand () . 1. fall together.' They . - are intimately • conneded—we might say wedded to gether, for better and . for worse. The momentous dis cussion whickhas,taken place in, the House of Commons places this matter beyond any doubt ; and the ministers - must rest-satisfied, hereafter, with the appropriate desig nation of the Critn-Connellite Cabinet. • We hate been particularly struck with the manner in , which the motion of Lord MaidstOne was met by O'Con- neliatid his associates. Instead of attempting any thing •* like ajustification, they contented themselves with an Abortive attempt to cast ridicule upon the whole affair. This is just in. ' keeping with the genius of radicalism. It is precisely.the course that we expect to find followed • •by the radical pre , -S throughout the conntry:. What else than ridicule ca9,.:vie expect. from the sophistical .A/bion, 7 ‘. lhesUbservlerkt_..Thiies, the blackgnaidiSh 7Wegraph, the alevolent, bui inane ;and-'contemptible Merc,!ry, the Billingsga!e.ChiOnictOnd the Popish Journal of this lowa ? Witat i;lse but a'bitter and revengeful spirit can fit expected from those who are the avowed apologistS and sworn partizans of O'Connell himself? But we feel thankful that such a spirit is repugnant to the feel . sings o.f independent Englishmen—that such sentiments svit rne.et with no response from the lips of any true lover of rational liberty—that such conduct will receive an unhesitating cOndemnal ion 'from every one who has - a : spark of loyalty or true patriotism in his bosom. Lord Maiditone is entitled to the gratitude of his countrymen. for the . stand which he has made for the honottr and independence of the• English and Scot . tish.rnembers of Parliament, and for the noble daring Which he :has, evinced in bringing the. arch-enemy of 14riti?l! liberties t 9 an account. The temperance, _, f,. 1% h nity, and firmness which this spirited . young nobleman, (worthy scion of his noble sire,) has manifested on this Most trying occasion, has won for him the applause of Millions of freeborn British stibjects. We hope that the triumphant issue of his motion will console him for the sacrifice of personal feeling Which indueed so young a member to beard the Lion of Derrynane. Lord Maid stone is entitled to the unanimous thanks of the conser vative party for his dignified conduct on this important occasion. Before we conclude these necessarily brief observa tions we cannot help remarking upon the callous indif ferenee, nay, the revengeful and insulting disposition 'manifested by O'Connell under the mortifying and igno minious circumstances in which be has been placed. And here we are forcibly struck with the eloquent re marks of Mr. Cresswell, one . of the representatives of the loyal town of Liverpool. Mr. • Cresswell said that had he been .subjected to the same censure as O'Con nell--had he rendered himself liable to the same repri mand-4e never could have the courage to take his se at any longer among the members of the " first as seMbly of , gentlemen in Europe." The subsequent conduct of O'Connell, hoWever; proved that lie possessed none of this scrupulous sense of honour—that he felt no compunction for his conduct—that he despised alike the .'decenciei :of civilised society, and the consequences in 'which a breach'of those decencies necessarily involved his character. We. hope it is evident by this time that no further parley must be held With the Popish faction in the House of Commons. No further attempts must be made to conciliate this anti•national party. They have shown themselves the implacable enemies of every thing Bri tish—of every thing truly liberal. They must be dealt with aceo . rdin i giy: There must be no further concession. ‘ , We hope ,that the recent malignant conduct of th - Popish faction will teach the conservative . leaders in both' houses of Parliament '=the necessity of preserving a Stricter regard for' the' maintenance ' of Protestant inter tests, *ndthat Sir Robert Peel, and the powerful party with whom he co operates will inflexibly maintain the ascendancy. of Protestant principles. O'Connell and the Popish . conspirators against the liberties - of Englishmen have been treated with too much leniency. They hav e been allowed to treat with contempt any thing and every thing which tended to preserve our national religion in unimpaired efficiency. They must no longer be per , muted to trample on the , church or its ministry. We again convey our heartfelt congratulations to our Protestant friends on the triumph which has been achieved over the et-int-Connell cabinet. It is • a tri umph which may lead to the most important results. It has served to show the weakness of the resent ministry. Even upon the showing of the whig- radical Sun itself, it appears that the whole ministerial force only amounts to 325—less than one half of the members of the House of Commons. This number is destined to sustain a still farther reduction in the course of a few days, so that the conservatives have it now in their power, whenever an occasion arrives, to outvote the Crim.-Connell cabinet. We hope such an occasion may be speedily afforded, and that the present imbecile and contemptible government will be superseded by one which will merit the confi dence of the country, and which will preserve inviolate the prerogatives of the crown and the liberties of the people. 7 CANADIAN INTELLIGENCE. (From our Second Edition of Tuesday.) The, Columbus arrived in the river' thii morning, hav• ing left New York on the Ist initant. We extract from the .American papers such intelligence as appears most importint. It appears that-perfect tranquillity has not yet been restored. (From the Detroit Dail,/ Free Press of Jan.ll. The steam-boat Erie teas forcibly taken from this port on Tuesday night, by a body of men belonging, - it is supposed, to the patriot force on Whitewood Island. The alarm bells were rung,,and our citizens generally rallied as.f 4 oon as possible to the wharf, but before any considerable number had collected the boat and • her men were out of the reach of our authorities: We understand that the proper officers proceeded yesterday to the seat awes, to recover the boat and arrest the offenders, . The following is.from the Detroit Gazette of the 15th ult. : Hayin . g . ,been inforped that patriot forces at the mouth of De troiritver had retired from Whitiwood and`Were owa nising themselves upon an American island nearby, for hostile :preparations against . Canada,. Governor Mason, of this city, took passage in the steam-boat Erie, for that point, on Thurs day morning, to ascertain the truth of the report, and' to take measures accordingly. , ‘ The boat arrived •at Sugar Island, be longing to our goverotneut, in the course of y ll'hursday evening, which they found in • the occupation of about 300 armed men. After entering the camp, QoVernor Mason . immediately had an earneSt conversation with the officers, in command—remon strated with them against their illegal occupation of our tern-- airy —assured them that it could not be suffered with impunity, ,;and urged them to abandon their enterprise. We are gratified to state that the appeal had its effect, and that the Erie, in the course of the night, took the whole force, with its effects, from the island, and put it upon the mainland, whence it was to dis perse, and the men return to their homes. • In the Legislature yesterday the following preamble and resolutions were offered : " Whereas, recent occurrences of an atrocious character, the assemblage of armed bodies of men, on both sides of the boun dary line separating the United States from Canada, the com mission of high handed acts, in violation of the laws of the Uni ted States, by troops illegally armed and assembled, and the ex traordinaty state of excitement and exasperation manifested by the inhabitants, not onlyof. Canada, but of this state, render the presence of 'ran 'efficient and competent force of the United States absolutely necessary on _the frontier of the state; there- fore. " Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the state of Michigan, that the Governor of this state be, and hereby is required, without- delay, to apply to the President of the United States that a force of at least two regiments of the United States troops, with due proportion of artillery, may be ordered to the Canadian frontier of this state." (From the Rochester Democrat, Jan. 25.) The Canada war not yet ended I—Letters were received in this city last evening direct from Brantford, Upper Canada, which state that upon the day it was written, and before it was mailed, five expresses had passed through that place for Toronto, with the intelligence that the patriots had risen in considerable numbers in the London district, fur the avowed purpose of rescuing the individuals imprisoned in the jail in that district. The letter adds that "before this reaches you the jail will doubtless be taken, and the prisoners released." (From the New York Commercial Advertiser of the 31st.) to • waft CAI4ADA.—We have the Montreal papers of the/sth instant. The members of the executive council were expected at Montreal, from Quebec, to attend upon Sir John Colborne and organize the Government anew, under his administration. The following extracts are from the Transcript : The rainours which had been for some days current, and which, for obvious reasons, we refrained from noticing, have not only continued to circulate, hot have produced their ef fect; and' he French Canadian population have been leaving the city and iSland of Montreal for several days past. We are far from wishing unnecessarily to denounce them, or wan tonly to wound their feelings; but certainly there is in this something, very reMarkable, something which seems to de mand explanation. While the British population.are, one And all, in a state of the utmost tranquillity and confidence, this sudden bustle - and 'confusion of French departure bespeaks on their , part a remarkable timidity; or it indicates a know . ledge, an expectation of some intended outbreak, which in duces them to seParate them Selves from their British fello,w . cOlonists,,And - retit . e from what they suppose to be the 'field 'of approaching comet. S ome satisfactory explanation: is due to their `own I chariicter, and we look for it accordingly. On Wednesday Morning the last of the.murderers of the un fortunate Chartrand was 'lodged in jail.. He occupies the same , cell witOilberf„' the murderer of the lamented Lieut. Weir. tie was captured by Mr. M`Gillivray, concealed in a cupboard in a garret of a house in L'Arcadie. He has neither conf essed . . 'nor denied his guilt. •s The Detroit Morning Post states that Sutherland, having been arrested and charged with a high misdemeanour, which was ex amined before Judge Wilkins, of the United States' District Court: 'The court:decided that the evidence was not sufficient to justify a committal, and he was discharged. 'Mr. Van Rensselaer,.of Navy Island, was at Syracuse at the last accounts.—Buffalo Star. . LATEST. NEWS FROM AMERICA. COTTON.—The New Orleans True American says, " Tbe banks of the Mississppi hqve been somewhat unfortunate in their cot . ton"speculations this season. What With the snagging and burn ing of steam-boats, and the inroads of the lightning on their Liverpool ships, the balance is likely to be on the wrong side of the account." LOSS OF FOUR STEAM-BOATS—BURNING OF THE MARMOR A AND CUMBERLAND STEAM-BOATS ( Frees the New Orleans Merchant, Jan. 23.) A fire was discovered at en early hour this morning on board the steamer Marmora, from Machitoches, Waded with cotton, 1203 hales, which communicated with the Cumberland lying on the.starboard side, and the Chickasaw on the larboard. The Alarmora and Cumber land were whollY.deEtroved, and the upper cabin of - the Chickasaw was nearly destroyed beforethe engines succceded in stopping the flames. The Cumberland was light. At about half past ten the bulls of the Marmara and Cumberland slid from their moOrings and sunk into the river. No account of the fire which caught near the boilers has come to our know ledge.—The loss estimated by the Picayure is 80,(X.10 dollars. The steamer, Pittsburg, from New Orleans to Red River, struck on a snag, on' the night of the. 16th Jan., three miles below Baton Rouge, and sunk in two hours. The cargo, estimated at 15,000 dollars, with the tessel,is entirely lost. • ORATORIO ON BEHALF OF, TH POOR.—The Oratorio for this truly charitable object in the present season of distress, is annoaced for Tuesday evening next, at the Theatre Royal, when Handel's sublime .Oratorio of the Messiah is to Le per formed. The Grand March and Chorus from Beethoven, " Crown ye the Altar," will be alsO introduced. There is some thing strikingly appropriate in .the name of the bratorio cho sen, to the object which: it •has to serve. We need hardly express our confident anticipations that the house wily he an evidence of the overflowing charity of the public. TIV LiVniiCKM STANDARD. mystery of God; so great angels desire to know it. No int el. lect so high that is given to man but that may be we ll employed by subjects such as the, scriptures set before it; no learning so deep, or so profound, that may not be well occupied in disco vering and searching out their hidden meaning; and I trust there will never be wanting to us those who thus enable their intellect, and employ their learning. But, still the word of sal vation is unto thee. What is it but man saved, and Christ the Saviour? Must I go through a long course of special education. before I can show to the thoughtless Godless man, that an account is to be given of things done in the body? Need I anything but to know that Christ has been revealed to me, as "the way, and the truth, and the light," in order to declare that he will be this to all who call upon him ? For my part I believe the More of mystery we mix up with the plain truths of the Gospel, the more we darken the councils of God ; and that the more simple our statements are, the more they %sill affect the hearts of those who hear, and the nearer they will approach to the words of inspira tion. But, brethren, Igo further, and say, that if we shut out from spiritual usefulness all persons but those set apart for spi ritual teaching, we contradict the plain commands of our reli gion. Our scriptures teach us that we are "to edify one ano ther." Such are the precepts given by the apostle to all whom he addressed. We are "to warn the unruly, to comfort the feeble." We are "to exhort one another daily while it is called to-day, for the night cometh when no man can work." We are "to visit the fatherless and widows" in their affliction. We are not to forsake the assembling of ourselves together to perfect ourselves in love; we are to speak to. one another on spiritual subjects. _ So the scriptures say, and we ought to obey God ra ther than man. Brethren, we shall never be a Christian community till this error is dispelled, and till every one has the knowledge of Christ in his own heart, and believes it to be his duty to bring to the same knowledge every body with whom he is connected—his friend, his servant, his dependent, his neigh bour his labourer; then, and not before, may the kingdom of of this w , rld become the kingdom of the.tird. Hete then are some of the reasons why I think it no disparagement to our so ciety, that it admits of lay assistants—soz far admits it as not to disavow the principle for which I have been contending; so far admits it as to allow a salary to be paid to such by an incumbent who may prefer such aid; and some incumbents do, for reasons suited to their own circumstances, and known to themselves, prefer such aid. Let it be well remembered that the society ' has no such in its own employ; indeed it has no one in its em ploy, properly so called, whether curates or lay agents. the incumbent alone is responsible, the society fuinishes nothing but the servant. But in this way, for one, what has it done?' If I confine myself, as it is natural that I should, to nay own diocese, it has assisted 27 incumbents whose average charge amounted 16 9889 persons. In this way it has sent int% the field 29 additional labourers, and with the Lord's blessaig, who shall calculate the extent of good ? Here, then, is the reason why I ask such assistance as it needs and demands; here I ask for the talent of silver.and gold, which is to be thus '•ernplayed. •The'society has •an annual expenditure of £218(); the source which is thus strained must receive its supply. Great indeed, is the debt we owe to that source, not only as members of our diocese, but as members of this country, and of this church. They have awakened the nation to a sense of its wants; they have attracted public attention to the weak point of our establishment, not that it might be assailed, but that it Might be strengthened in the only patt where it was really vulnerable. They have done muc6 nytbese exertions to re lieve local spiritual wants, in providing increased ineans of in struction, and in employing such as were not absolutely desti tute of instruction on inure useful, and valuable books. They are worthy, not of our good word, and good will only, but of having those resources furnished to them by which their exer tions may be supported, and extended' still more usefully. Brethren, you know not by experience spiritual destittition. You have your minister ready to converse with you, more often, perhaps, than some prefer; you have your place in the sanctu ary, where, sabbath after sabbath, your affections are drawn from things below to things above. When sorrow visits your family, and T whendesolation comes, you have one to whom you can go, from whom you are sure to receive those consolations, which are alone valuable. The scriptures are in your hands, and in your ears, which are able to make pm wise unto salvation, through faith which is in Christ Jesus. You abound in spiritual things, not less than he did in temporal things, who is described in the well known parable as clothed in purple and fine linen, and faring sumptuously every day. At that rich man's gate lay Lazarus, diseased, and destitute, and desiring to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man's table. And think you, that in these crowded streets;and lanes, that we pass, as we , come hither, that theie lanes, and alleys, which teem with hu man souls, there is not many a Lazarus labouring under the calamity which sin has caused, but ignorant of its remedy ; d is e u s t i , ri l n , g als t o o kow h n efid with the bread of life, and only the inure deservin g o f com p a ssi o n, because there are means of grace which he is' able to attain. 1 know that these crowded streets, and lane s; abound with sin, and ignorance; in ignorance that prefers darkness to light; in sin that there is no w il l t o abandon. that where there are mortal bodies there is also an immortal principle; that where there are men there are hearts, and where there is a heart, there is a conscience—a con science that is not always seated, and a heart that is sometimes sensible to the voice of mercy, though hardened it may be, against the reproof which it has incurred ; a heart, which, how ever hardened against reproof, may yet respond to the merci ful words, " Come unto me all ye that labour, and are heavy laden, and 1 will give you rest : for the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost." Think you not amongst those who have been long wandering in the wilderness, far fiom the shepherd's search, and the sacred fold, there are some who were brought up as lambs and flocks, and fed with milk? They have strayed into strange pastures, and a corrupt heart has turned them aside. What now if these might lie sought, might be recovered, might be brought back? Let us at least hope, believe, endeavour. Let us not be content to enjoy our own abundance, or feed upon our sumptuous fare, multiplyour religious books, and delight in our sabbath ministrations, and forget those who are blind, destitute, and perishing,. yes, even at our very gates, and for whom nothing is prepared. Now to God, &c. After the sermon, a collection was made on behalf of the society. TO JOSEPH WALMSLEY, ESQ. Corn Merchant and Town Councillor, Patron of St. Luke's — Chairman of the Tradesmen's ReformAssociation—Chairman of The Watch Board —MeMber of the Education, Church Ex penditure, Town Dues, and Borough Court, and Court of Requests Committees—Member of the Dock Committee — Governor General and Director of the Angel Inn Committee —Lord High Admiral of the Police Establishment—Lecturer on Statistics to the British Association—Author of the cele brated work "What have the Council Done ?" Y DEAR. JOSEPH,---1 regret that a long absence from the good old town has prevented me paying my respects to you for a considerable period, and as I am again going abroad, I can• not depart without " renewing the assurances 'Amy distinguished consideration." But mihi ! Joseph, what a string of titles you bavegot. "The Duke" hasn't half as many, and 1 hope I havn't forgotten one; for t lain told that you are become so wary of late that you are highly indignant at any omission of that sort. This, however, is probably a tory lie. Some men are born to honour, some so says an igno• achieve it, and some have it thrust upon them, rant fellow with whom you are probably not acquainted, for he wasn't a 'chanics institute man. Now as in this aristocratic land you were not born to honour, and as the Vote by Ballad in the council room the other day prevented honour being thrust upon you, although your friend, Tom Bean, says its no honour, of course you ate quite right in achieving it. But having a great regard for you, and being my self an old man, whose trifling sum of wisdom is the tesult of exper ience, I deem it right to give you a little advice before my departure, lest you should run too fast, get out of breath, ana so permit some turtle-faced fellow or other to outstrip you in the race of honour. Just now, my dear, Joseph, I understand that you are a very great man, and as every body says so, it must be true—you are wielding as much patronage in a small way, as Dan himself. You know Dan, of course, because he and you were mighty intimate touching that nasty, unfortunate business of bringing Elphinstone here. But it couldn't be helped. You rather over-rated your self-importance, to be sure, on that occasion, but the most splendid characters always cora -1 mit splendid Ounders. It only proved that you are no common man. But this is a digression. The council themselves stand in awe of your power—watch every motion of your hand—every glance of your sparkling eye, and as long as you have the de form association at your back you make them do any thing, •y• they don't vote by ballot! Now take my advice, dear Joseph, and if you see occasion to use the cat, let your stripes be tern • pered with mercy, for some of them are high spirited fellows, and rather pugnacious, and it is not unlikely that they may re member your autocracy, and give you a kick when you least expect it. Not a few of them also are really gentlemen, and although they may permit you to shake a finger on the hustings, or to claim acquaintance at a tavern ward dinner, when your services are wanted, depend upon it, that not a few will resent to much familiarity from one whose blood cannot be traced as far back as their own. At present. from your commanding talents you may probably assume a little; but I repeat that it is lender ground, and al most as dangerous as treading ~n the gouty foot of a turtle-fed Alderotan, though thanks to the Reform 'Bill, that class of gentry is consigned to the tomb of the Capulets. Some people say that our own party is jealous of you, but that I take to be "a weak invention of s the enemy." Another hint I wish to give you is—not to make yourself too cheap. lam told that you are galivanting night after night, in tavern after tavern-making speeches, and hip hip hurrahing at fiddle pitch—that you are continually on the run from one committee to another—that you are in a sweat from morn ing till night—that the day is too short—that you are loaded and discharged fifty times a day—and that your brain is so full of politics, that when you do snatch a few minutes to " attend market" every body is afraid of going near one who is so lammed and primed that he may at any moment go off. Now don't do this, I beg. Recollect that your place couldn't be sup plied just now, and you will lose power if you are always on the „stretch. Besides, there is not a more ungrateful hydra either on earth or in imagination than that belauded personage " th e public." An old almanac, called history, states that several of ,the French senators, who, like you, did all they could to en large the franchise, and so assisted to set a machine in motion which they hadn't the power to slop, were in a few months after their votes bad been given denuded of their own liberty, ordered off to the swamps on the Gulph of Mexico, and as they passed on in Iron Cases through the towns which they had for merly represented, were pelted and bemudded in the market plaCe by the very mobs they had assisted to enfranchise. I merely wish to refresh your memory with this fact, for I am sure you have no reading time at present-1 have no fear for you if yoti are only discreet, and'don't suffer yourself to he car ried away by popularity. Therefore, I repeat, don't be so very cheap, nor suffer any body to take you for a tool "That knaves d 9 work with, called a f001.,' Another hint I wish to throw out is that you should cease reading your speeches from your hat. It has a bad look and may make ignorant people think that you are not able to de liver a speech. Always lay your hat down when you speak— and if you have time, get speeches off over night. Shiel of Tipperary does so, and it is a good plan. You should also give them to the reporters beforehand, for these gentlemen can make you speak whether you do or not, and as no tory ever thinks it worth while to attend our meetings, you may rest assured that nobody would peach. Now, I think, if you will but attend to these points and be a little more humble withal, that you will be elected a magistrate by the time your fingers are all of a length—that is as I said before, if you cart only sink the ballot box. I am concerned to see you looking so haggard and care-worn, I think if you were to retire for a few months—or go somewhere to imbibe chalybeate, it might restore the colour to your cheeks, and disperse some of your anxious looks—do consult our friend Blackburn. P e rhaps ' if you were to lie in bed for a few days take a little opening medicine, (not the Russell purge, that's a quack mixture), put your feet in warm water, and swallow some sudorifics, it might do you good—you really are looking' fagged, and no wonder. There is little news stirring—our friend Evans was knighted the other day, and is shortly to go to the Upper House as Viscount Iron. Our friend Dan is fast going the way of all demagogues. I fancy the fellow never was himself an O'Cunnellite. The easterly winds have prevented many arrivals. Irish wheat about Bs. 3d. Oatmeal, 235., a little bonded Wheat has changed hands. Beans are sta tionary. I know you like a little news, and how the markets CHURCH PASTORAL AID SOCIETY On Tuesday morning last, the Ri ttt Rev. Dr. Sumner, the Lord Bishtip of Chester, preached at St. Nicholas' Church, according to announcement, a sermon cin behalf of the Church Pastoral Aid Society. The society hearing this name, has for its object the employment of candidates for holy orders, and of such of the laity as are devoutly disposed, in v►sit►ng those per sons supposed to neglect their Christian duties, and who, from the dense population of large towns, are likely to be overlooked and left in their state of spiritual destitution, unless sought out by means similar to those employed by the society. In short, the society professes to afford what its name ►ndicates, religious aid to those pastors whose flocks Italie increased beyond the possibility of their being carefully tended; and that that aid shall be to promote the religious influence of the united church. The society being most exemplary in its objects, and at the same time but little knoWn in this town, we have subj oined a report of the Lord Bishop's excellent sermon in its behalf, in order that our townsmen may become more acquainted with its merits. Owing to the exceedingly stormy morning, the church was very thinly attended. Prayers were read by the Rev. Rector Campbell. - - - - - - His LORDSHIP took for his text the 34th chapter of the prophet Ezekiel, and the 6th verse. " My sheep wandered through all the mountains, and upon every high hill; yea, my flock was scattered upon all the face of the earth, and none did search or seek after them." So it was written. Such was the state of things in Judea when Ezekiel was commissioned to de clare the word of the Lord; notwithstanding the provision made for that country—that rich and plentiful provision, that wide as the laud was, so wide should the knowledge of the word of God extend. That though the people should multiply like the sand of the sea, the word -of -the Lord should prevail amongst them all, and his commandments prevail in honour. Yet far otherwise was the event. The flock is neglected. " scattered upon all the face of the earth, and none did seareli or seek after them." "Hundreds of years afterwards when it came on, when all the law and the prophets were to be fulfilled, the same complaint was made. Thus we read in the 9th of Matthew that Christ went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel, healing the every sickness anti every disease among the people; but, when he saw the multitude he was moved with compassion on' them, because they fainted and were scattered abroad as sheep, not having a shepherd. Their shepherds had deserted them;; there - were none to guide them or gather them in His bosom; they were aged and infirm but there was none to help,; they were sick and diseased, but there was none to heal. There were those who had strayed from the fold, but there were none to search or seek after them, none to feed theist in green pastures and lead them forth besides the still waters of comfort. Yea, rather they became meat for all the beasts of the field, because they were scattered. So when our blessed Lord saw. the multitude he had compassion on theta=-he was moved compassion on - them." And how would it be my brethren lithe same Lord were to pass tit - rough the cities and villages of our tune? Would he find no reason for compassion? How would it be if another Ezekiel should hear the word of' the Lord, say-. ing unto him, " Son of man. prophecy ?" Would he find no cause to say " they are scattered because there is no shep herd?" We are but too well able to answer this question. The town in Which we are now assembled might furnish the prophet with but too wide and large a field. The country to which we belong might furnish innumerable examples, and] the society to which I direct your attention to-day might accumulate details from every corner of otir land of sheep 'scattered because they have no shepherd. In this respect the parallel is but too exact bet Ween Judea and our own country. The parallel goes no further, the condition is similar, the cause is widely different. The people of God in Judea were scattered, because the shepherds went after their own, pursuits and cared nothing for those whom it was their office to go in search , of. Our people are scattered;because there are too many for the shepherds. The flocks are accumulated, some thirty-fold, some sixty-feld, and some one hundred-fold, but the pastures remain the same, the shepherds are not more numerous, and our case is much as might have been the case in Judea, if, while the twelve,tribes increased, as they did increase, front the day when they went into the land of Canaan, the Levites continued the same, their numbers the same as in the time of -Ezekiel, when 'seised the little brook Kedron. It was not so in Judea, or,Eze kiel would not have been commanded to prophesy "Wo against the shepherds," Such is not the case against the spiritual shepherdir. It may seem, that the language of the prophet,is not alone addressed to the spiritual rulers of the land, but it appears to the . civil governments, for they are shepherds of Israel. And though numerous are the flocks that demand their care, and though they are fainting under the labour which it costs them to bind up that which is broken, yet still the word of the Lord cantle unto him, and he would prophesy to the civil rulers; the flock became a prey, and none were sent to search after them. Brethren, this becomes a matter of grave consider ation; there is danger lest we should impute to others blame in which we share ourselves. Thetas danger lest while we im pose on others that duty which we,tonceive is theirs, the duty itself remains unperformed, lest the flock which is scattered be comes scattered more and more,and those that might have been reclaimed to the fold be lost for ever. What shall we say? Shall we continue idle, looking on the scattered flock, not look ing after them? leaving the civil government to look to those whom they rule? Unquestionably an obligation lies on those who govern a country to supply their people wills spiritual in struction. We will proceed a step further, and consider the grounds of this obligation. It is the ditty of every man to pro mote the glory of God, and therefore it is the duty of the ruler, and of him more thau other men, in proportion as he has more power, more influence. It is the duty of every christian man to advance the kingdom of the Redeemer, and of the ruler more th a n other men, in. proportion as his means are greater. It is the duty of all to consult the welfare of their fellow men ; the higher - the interest that is concerned, the more urgent is the duty. The spiritual interests, the welfare of the never-dying soul, the thiugs that pertain unto eternity, these are of all inter ests the greatest; and therefore it is the duty of the powers that rule to, promote those interests by all the means they have Whatever else they do, this, as far ,as in them lies, they must not leave undone. But here observe why this duty is incumbent on them. It is incumbent on them as they are tnen, as they are , christians, as they have an account to render, as those to whom talents are entrusted—talents of power and authority; they are bound to use them before God for the welfare of their fellow creatures; and observe farther, that for the vety'same reasons the duty is incumbent on ourselves. We may or may not be equally responsible, we may or may not have equal power, or equal means committed to our charge; but all have some means, some power, and all are bound to use the means they have for the welfare of their neighbours and the honour of their God and Saviour. It 'is only the ditty of the government, on the same m is a g i u n i s h i y )in o d f i n n o g t o p n er o fo u r r m se i l nL . t , hi i s t d is ut t y he or du n ty ot o , f o e u v r er d y ut i principle, as it is the duty of every private man. Whether it y nd s i t v il i l du r a e l man, and still more of every christian man, that no soul shall perish for lack of knowledge which he has the opportunity of communicating. A parent is bound to provide for the child to whom be has given birth—bound to supply its temporal wants and no less bound to bring it up in the fear and admonition' of the Lord. But it may be that the parent neglects that duty, and I find that child wicked and destitute. The parent's obligation does not absolve me from my obligation as a man and a chris tian. lam bound as far as I can to fill up the lack of service of the parent. And so in the parable we read just now; it was the duty of the priest to whom the care of the people was committed to look after the wounded traveller, and it was the duty of the Levite'also; but they neglected their duty. Did that absolve the Samaritan from all duty ?. Is he. not a man and a "neighbour?" and is he not most solemnly set forth to us as an example—as one who fulfilled that duty, and as having set us as example that we should " goand do like wise." But still further observe that all duty is limited by op portunities. Man is judged according to what he hath, and not according to what he bath not. Now our governments are not omnipotent; they cannot act except as the law allows; and with the best intentions in the world to give benefit to the com munity, they can scarcely go against the will of the community. Brethren, iu that community we form a part ; some part then of the responsibility rests upon ourselves—that responsibility, to which, as a nation, we have been too long insensible, and to which as individuals we are only beginning to turn our serious attention. But thanks be to God we are beginning ; the value is seen, and the duty is partly attended to, and the first steps are taken that the prophet may not always have reason to com plain " my flock is scattered upon all the face of the earth, and none did search or seek after them." My brethren, the society searches and seeks after them which I introduce to your notice, and for which I ask your assistance. I looked out on the wide surface of the land, and saw in many a district the shepherds not idling in the shade while the beasts of the field devoured the flock—not feeding themselves while the sheep were without pasture, but saw them sinking under a charge which neither bodily strength could bear, nor intellectual power sustain. How could one alone bear the burden of 5 or 10,000 people? "What are they among so many ?" I need not go far for instances; there are too many on every side, within the sound of the very bells which summoned. us to church this day. Take but a single specimen. In an extensive parish in the East of Lan-, cashire, containing 8 separate churches, with a population of 71,000 persons, giving to each separite pastor an average charge of nearly 10,000 souls. This society has made to this' diocese 29 grants of assistance. Of 27 incumbents who received the societies aid, each hail a charge of 9000 souls, and the ave rage charge of 10 incumbents who last year received qie so ciety's aid in different parts of the land, was very much in the same proportion, 8699 souls. Now in whatever light we con template this state of things, it is appalling. Should we con template it.as a people to vrhoin God has given no advantages? And to this land so blessed, so privileged, the very words of the apostle' may be ,applied when looking at a land of idolaters, "1-low shall they believe hitn whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear - without a preacher? and how shall they : react) without they be sent.". Shall we be content ' who have - caused this inerease—whose capital has created the animal being, but whose care has not attended to the spiritual being? Shall -we look at this as the members of an establishment. Whose characteristic it is that every individual in the land belongs to his own fold and has a claim upon his own shepherd ? The Pastoral Aid Society contemplates this state of things in all its bearings, and with a single eye towards God's glory, and with', a firm belief that our welfare was connected with his glory. We , have no party, to serve but the party of our common Lord and Master; We have no wish or interest but that the people of God.' should be multiplied in our land in breathing the spirit of prayer; and with the , energy of faith in g ivin g themselves to the work with an industry whic h could only have been so sup ported-, they have, in the course of two short years, supplied the thus doubling sthalearsipesiriotufallo6a s c s i u s r t a a n te c s e ; oand f a 1) 23 0 v e l ay il assn o c i h s t u a rc t h s e ; s and affording spiritual assistance to above 900,000 of the inhabitants. Allow me to say here that I think it no disparagement to the so ciety that it does pay the salaries of 23 lay assistants. I think it no disparagement, because I think we must admit the prin ciple on which the lay assistant is eugaged if no lay assistant may receive a salary. no lay assistant may be employed. The principle which forbids his salary must refuse his aid, if it be because lie is a lay assistant. 1 say nothing of the expediency of it; each incumbent must judge of that himself. Many things are lawful which are not expedient ; but it is for the lawfulness that I must and will contend. If the clergy in their spiritual labours are to have no help except from clergy like themselves, then they or their flocks or both must perish. If none but those who are set apart for the ministry are to instruct in religion, what multitudes must ever remain uninstructed ! And how is that time ever to arrive which the scripture teachesus to expect when all shall know the Lord from the least to the greatest. But further still, if none but the duly ordained, and those set apart for the purpose as a separate order may advise or instruct in spiritual things, how are they to' discharge the duties of their religion? We desire to imbue them with the spirit; we desire that they keep themselves unspotted from the world, and glorify God in all their ways—live for him and die for nim, love their fellow creatures as Christ himself has loved them. Such is the subject of our weekly ministrations; but is the spirit to have no sphere of action ? What can give energy but exercise? And what spirit can survive the want of all exercise? Is all this love of God to cramp all their measures? Are they to keep themselves unspotted from the world by hiding themselves in the closet or the desert? Are they to live to Christ by hiding themselves from his kingdom ? Is their concern for their fellow creatures to be confined to their bodily interests. Bre thren discard this; protest against this relict of papal mis deeds, when they chose to keep the key of knowledge to them selves; and allowed the priest's lips—and the priests only to speak—that he alone might enjoy the power which always attaches itself to knowledge.. Still further, great is the r .... „_.. ~ -~. are going. On my return home in a few months I will do my self the pleasure of renewing our acquaintance—in the wean time believe me, my dear Joseph, Your very sincere friend, JOHN METH. pence, and praise every thing that Is g'noti atsd excelletd.' envy not the feelings of any man who is not alive to these thr7,:g. Do we not admire the conduct of the English and of the when placed on the snows of Labrador, or on the bi.rning of Africa? Do we not admire their affection for the L.:A o* their nativity? And shara Welshman prove a renegade native language? No, let it not be so. (Enthusiastic crie't `•Cymru dal by th.") Yea, Cymru, (cries of" No, no,":- hills, notwithstanding the puny efforts of geologists to - their recent formation, are as arreient as the Alps; andi in de spite of recent attempts of scholars , to modernize our language, I venture to - affirm, that it is as ancient and sublime as her hills. We rejoice at our connection with the principalety.i We boast the brave, the noble, and the industrious, and that age: when barbarism and ignorance held fast all other nations; ,an 4 to the honour of Wales, he it mentioned, that, when popery . .3a4 almost extinguished the light of pure and undefiled reli!lell it Wales the lamp of the gospel shone with a brilliant and tyre flame, sheltered by her hills front The persecuting spirt: Dt Rome, and from the thunders of the Vatican.. Dar forelathcs repelled the foreign usurpers, and said, " We have au arfh bishop of our own—to him we will submit; and to no Arc: - But I must not detain you on such heart-stirring subjects - . I, must call your attention for a few moments to the state or learning in the principality. There has been a decided advance in learning. Welshmen have been always a loyal people, even since the time of Henry the Seventh, When they had a prnce of their own blood to sit upon the throne. There has beer an increase in the number of those who speak English; but iot a corresponding number of those who ceased to speak the Welsh language; and many excellent hooks have been published vitb in the last two years, such as the valuable essay of Protsset. Rees on the Welsh saints, and an essay on Druidism by one in this assembly, with the excellence of which, 1 have nu doubt, many of you are acquainted. Aud there is a history coming from the press, which promises to be rine of the best in tlis. English language. It is by that eminent antiquarian, the Rev 'l'. Price. A subscription of £lO was then presented to the society from Lord Dinorben, by the Rev. Daniel Jones, who read scrne poetry in Welsh, eulogising the liberality of his lordship. The next prize was then contented for— To the best proficient, (under eighteen years of age,) on th.F. Welsh Triple Harp, a Silver Medal. The competitors were Benjamin Thomas Rogers, 14; Elie Roberts, 15; Edward Jones, 12; and James Davies, 13. Ellis Roberts first played the King's Delight on a harp of very fire tone, thade by a Welsh labourer. This he petTormed wY.b very great taste, and was very loudly applauded. Edward Jones next tried. and played very beautifully, with much ee eution,, the air of Sweet Richard, but with scarcely so rtad3 caste as his.predecessor. James Davies.then played the air cP Spade's hedd, (Pen Rhavr i ) with amazing execution. Benjamin Thomas Rogers then played the Inspired Bard, brit, owing one of his harp strings breaking; he failed. The Judges rl'iShed to hear another, trial before they cot' decide. Meantime, the competitors for the next prize—" To the best Singer with the Harp, a Silver Medal," came for= wards. Prince's Dock, Feb. 28, 1. ANNIVERSARY OF ST. DAVID'S DAY. Yesterday, the Ist of March, being the anniversary of St. David's Day, was celebrated with much ceremony, by the very numerous Welshmen who inhabit this town. In the morning divine service was read in St. David's Church, in the ancient British language, by the Rev. Robert Davies, M.A., the minis ter, after which, a sermon was preached in English, by the Rev. Richard Davies. 8.A., and a collection made on behalf of the Welsh Charity Schools. After the service, the directors and friends of the schools, walked in procession, with the children to the school, were they underwent a long examination in the various branches of their education.,,, Henry Sandbach, Esq., the High Sheriff fOr Denbigh, presiding. After the ex amination, which, so far as the improvement of the children went, was a very satisfa.ctciry one; they were regaled with beef and bread. The prosperity of the schools may, td a great mea sure, be attributed to the unremitting assiduity an their behalf of Mr. Thomas Barber. We are glad to find that the school room has been made much more comfortable by being floored with boads; there is also now room for an infant school. '['he Rev. Robert Davies, in addressing the children, impressed on them the advantages they enjoyed, in receiving, not only an education, but a scriptural education. Before the examination closed, Mr. Sandbach presented a dunatioft of £2O to the school. At two o'clock, about 200 of the members of the Liverpool Society of Ancient Britons, dined together at the Templar's ball, and the greatest cordiality prevailed. THE EISTEDDFOD. At four o'clock, the Liverpool Eisteddfod, or Congress of Bards, and friends of Welsh literature, was held at the Tem plar's Hall, the Rev. Evan Evans, of Chester, (Bardd Cadeir iawy, Eisteddfod, Denbieh,) acting as president. About 400 persons were preterit. The gallery was filled with ladies, and the handsome ball was still further decorated with flags, &c. [We are indebted to the courtesy of a gentleman present for the translation of the proceedings as they went on, which we subjoin, nearly the whole were carried on in Welsh. The pre sident opened the proceedings in Welsh, with the following proclamation : 1 " PROCLAMATION. " The truth against the world,!.', In the year 1838, when the sun is approaching the vernal equinox, in the afternoon of the Ist. of March, this gorsedd, duly proclaimed, is opened in the Knight's Templar's Hell, Liverpool, in the county . of Lancas ter, with invitation to all, where no naked weapon is lawful, to pronouncejudgment on all works of genius submitted to them, in the eye of the sun, and face of the light." _ " Hateful is the man who loved] not the land of his nativity." He was rejoiced to see so many of his countrymen present, assernbLd to keep a day in honour of their native country in a foreign land. He expatiated on the benefits which resulted from such meetings as those, in tending to keep alive the flame of nationality and to preserve their language, the beauty of which he bigtily eulogised in all its original purity in the know ledge of all their countiymen. It gave hint pleasure to find that a knowledge of the Welsh language was still keel up in a foreign country—of that language which they knew in their in fancy, and which showed plainly that they were nut at all anxious to forget it. He envied not the feelings of those per sons who were ignorant of the language of their infancy. The Welsh language was exceedingly ancient. and it still continued the same as in the earliest ages, even down to the present thine. All countries had had their seasons of prosperity and adver sity; and \Vales had seen its vicisitudes ; but while the lan guages of many nations which had fallen into decay and were forgotten, the Welsh language still continued and was spoken in all its purity. This might be attributed in some measure to meetings like the present haviug been held from time to time, so as to encourage men of talent to keep the language in its purity. Such meetings also lead to much good feeling between the higher and the lower classes of the people. Ps certain class at this period wished their children not to understand the Welsh language at all ; but they had found outveth very ;ladeire to get or and changed their minds, and were afterward s them to learn the Ancient British language. There was , another thing in which these meetings had tended to good. Very few of the Welsh clergymen brought up to the church understood the language property. and scarcely took the , trouble to understand it; but through the influence of meet= ings of this kind they were induced to study the language, and preach it to the people in all its purity. The study of the lan guage, also, lead the people to the better study of the English language. Such were the principal considerations for con tinuing such meetings. If any Bards present had any produc tions, now was the time to bring them forward. The Rev. Mr. HUGHES then read a commendatory essay, id Welsh, on the subject of the meeting. He was followed by Mr. OWSN OWENS, who recited a poem in Welsh, during which he was loudly applauded. Of its merits we cannot give an opinion; but it appeared to be much relished by those who understood the language. 'We understand the address was on the beauty of his own language. Mr. JOHN H LGH es, of Whitechapel, then read a similar poem. The Rev. Mr. HUGHES read a bardic address on the opening of the Eisteddfod, The Rev. DANIEL JONES, dissenting minister, expressed the gratification he felt at seeing so many of his countrymen there, addressing each other and encouraging the preservation of their ancient language. He then read a short poem on the day. H e then spoke in praise of the benefit society attached to the Eis teddfod. It taught men to provide against the day of sickness; and no man knew when that day might arrive. Such meetings did much good, both morally and religiously. He did nut know a town in England where so much Welsh was spoken as in Li verpool. He was loudly applauded. Richard Jones, of Llangollen, the best Welsh harper, we were told, in the Principality, here played, by desire, on the harp •"fhe rising of the lark." The President then introduced the essays for the first prize offered by the society. For the best Awni. on "Abraham yn offrymu Isaac," a copy of Dr. Owen Pugh's large dictionary, in 2 vols. [Na fydded yr Awdl dros gant na than naw-deg o linellau.] A long criticism was read on the various essays by the Rev. Mr. Hughes, and the prize was awarded to Mr. John Hughes, of Whitechapel, on whom, as so young a man, this reflects considerable credit. The President presented him with the prize. Mr. HUGHES made a short acknowledgement. which was very well received. He was highly gratified in reciprocating know ledge in his native language, and he felt proud of being a Welshman. The next prize was J F o o ,tar r ßnh ,e t i s h i ti e vpwhre b ii cyz e he. s ) t wwaSaa premium eaw, E lnos st otnn G t n writt e nbe y r n fa r , ni O , e N ensbs : sa S h t i a l I n t n z a g s e ) . on " Cledrffordd, essay wit h John h the Hughes. There T of he A r p e were nine compositions on this subj ec t . Air on the We" harp, "The The li velong night," by Richard THE THEATRE ROYAL.—We perceive that the Theatre Jones. Royal is again about to open for the season on March the 26th. The next prize was Mr. Power, the Irish comedian, is announced as et:gaged for For the best Six Emit- I 'l4lON to the " Abergavenny Cymreig- the first fortnight; and Mr. and Mrs. Wood are promised to yddv'on Society," a premium of Ten Shillings. be brought forward in au early engagement. Ibis was won by an essay with the si nature of Ap Gomer, LITHOGRAPHY.—One of the most exquisite specimens of w HF r ol i rt t ,h t ,t e eneh n re.e by a person known in Wales g as Gwilym Ddu Glen lithography we ever saw has been shown to us, executed by were best eight s yt competitors ELy s to N forto theth e prize-4 p l a h trons, ,f Mr. M`Gabey, of Lord-street. It bears all the characteristics of the finest engraving oh steel or copper. . ".T. .1. Guest, Esq. 11.1'. and Lady Charlotte Guest,th is We were favoured at an early hour last night, by Mr. p Societ y , ,., mv ‘ ais, Gasket!, the spirited agent of the Tirnes, with a copy of that a Silver Medal. paper of yesterday, bringing the debates of the Commons to a This was won by Mr. Hugh J ones, o f Ch ester, th e e ditor of close on the Gwladgarwr, under the sign a t ure o f "E ur i on ap A r i an ." Wednesday night. The next prize contended for was for RELIEF of THE POOR.—Last night a meeting was held at The best Welsh Reader, (under Sixteen years of age,) a Silver Mrs.. Musket's, Burlin g tou-st r eet, for the p urpose of raising a Medal. subscription for the relief of the poor, which was numerously ... and respectably attended. The resolutions will be found in This was won by a boy named I saac Ll oy d . H e was deco rated with the prize medal by Miss \Villiatns. Robt. Thomas, another part of our paper. Richard Houghton, Esq., one of prize, of Upper Newington won the s econ d p the councillors for the ward, was prevented by the illness of The Rev. Mr. HUGHES then came - forwarda Welsh Bible. and addressed his brother from attending, but kindly sent a donation of £lO the meeting in English. He said—lt gives me unfeigned towards the objects of the meeting. pleasure to have the opportunity of addressing so many of my The annual general meeting of the proprietors of the Liver fellow-countrymen—tosee around me the descendants of a brave pool Banking Company was held at the Clarendon-rooms, ore and ancient people, a people who once ranked high in the scale Tuesday last, when a very satisfaCtory report of the business of of nations, and whose learning and magnanimity won for them the year was made, and proprietors testified their high sense of the respect and admiration of foreign nations. And though it the services of the directors by a vote of their cordial thanks to is not with us now as it was in past days, and though we are them, as a body, and by presents of handsome pieces of plate to physically fallen from our high estates, yet we have hearts that Messrs. G. Ranisdeu, A. W. Fowles, and Joseph Robinson, s? can love our language and our count ', and we have minds to thre e of their members. appreciate the labours of our scholars awl our bards of subse- THE LivEePoor, STEEPLE CHASE.—Monday March s.—ln quent ages. Our unrivalled language is the delight and the consequence of the weather, th c i sti s T t a e d,y e e6 p ct l h e le,l c N.e h s: a e s dd e rna i e s meda p a o oy s f tpo ne d to boast of our warm-hearted sons, and the cultivation of it must the above day. The Waterloo coursing match will take place 7 C th richton be desired by her scholars whether resident in the Principality an the days following—viz. inthe at this theatre with an additional or scattered' abroad elsewhere. I envy not the feelings of the ER oe t e e e hAere performed ger—HvEjaz:reT:. Briton who does not hail the return of this day with delight. continues Til The return of this day he should hail with much satisfaction. musical attractoni The occasion on which we are met is a great one—no less than strels: The houses continti performances of the Venetian Min the cultivation of our language, and raising the standard of our • Thompson took his benefit , e very good. Last evening Mr. of , and went through his chaste and moral intellect among our fellow-countrymen ; and with; in classic imitations this age of wide spreading intelli •shall hinder our efforts, ' ' • intelligence, the flying rope were astonishing and shall say you shall not cultivate your language. ( Hear.) • Before I enter further into the subject, perhaps it may not be ir- PA WN US-COR tuat Botrs.—By an advertisement in our paper relevant to call your attention to the system of Bardism—to the of to-day it will be seen that Mr. Hall, of London, has opened antiquity of this system. 1 shall endeavour, therefore, to bring an establishment here for the sale of these excellent commodi before you a short: history .of the ancient Bards and Minstrels; ties. To those afflicted with gout, or other maladies of the feet, and the Bardic institution. (The Rev. gentleman then pro- we recommend a trial of the Pannus-corium boots; to those ceeded to read a short essay on this subject, of wnich we give an even who may not require theta for the alleviation of disease, extract.) Caesar was one of the most ancient writers on this they will be found serviceable and delightful wear. The India subject; but he was not an impartial and competent one: His rubber goloshes are the best things of the sort we ever saw; ignorance of the language, and his jealousy of the inhabitants they are completely impervious to the wet. In them any one would prevent his work on this subject from being the best might walk across Chat Moss without getting their feet wet. source of information. The Welsh Triads were the best Ma. BROWN'S CONCERT--This clever flutist and deserving authority, and were first formed into a collection in the musician, has announced his concert for Friday evening, the sixteenth century. The Tri a d s we r e divided int o three 13th . o f March, at the Templar's Hall. His programme holds parts—each havingdifferent supervision of literature and morals out great attractions. Besides the vocal and instrumental assigned to them. The ultimate designs of Bardism were, to. ability of the town, we perceive that he has engaged Mr. Wal reform morals, to secure peace, and to uphold everything which ton, and Mr. F. Gardner, and Mrs. El enshall, from the London was excellent. The object of the bard was, to show the excel- and Bath concerts. We wish him every success. fence of pure language, pu re mann e rs , and strict truth; and RACE FORA GAD CUP AT.AINTREE.—A race took place at these three qualities were regarded as the indispensable beau- Aibtree on Wednesday last, for a GOLD CuP, value 5U sac:,., ties of Welsh poetry. Their motto was, "The truth against the world." Their poetry was ma d e th e recor d o f t h e i r hi s t or y, by subscribers of 5 soya. each, the surplus (if any) to go to the second horse; handicap weights ; 10 subscribers ; mile earsa and at their annual me e ti ngs i t was necessary t h a t th ese verses should be recited. The Bards, du r in g the year,committed keepet of the match-hook before starting, and the last horse in memory a great number o f verses,uninterr by which means they handed aptedl by tradition. y, the race to give half a doien of champagne to the race ( Hauer, down the history of th e i r t i mes, and the winner of the cup to give the same. The following is They never com m itt e d t h eir verses to wr i t i ng, b ut a l wa y s the result of the race : trusted to memory, in order to strengthen their intellect and Sir Thomas Lawrence 1 3 1 memory. The sixth century might be looked upon as the got- Waverley M-Donough 2 1 2 den age of Welsh poetry, when the bards resumed the harp to Soap Boiler . Kent 3 2 3 animate their countrymen in opposition to the Saxons: At the Mr. Bretherton's Owner 4 4 4 close of the eleventh century Gr ff dd Ap Sinyn invited some u y The Duke (Owner,) Dancing Master (Sirdefield,) and Ma of the best musicians over front Ireland, which greatly im zeppa ('Tuthill,) also started, but all fell. in the first heat, by proved the native Welsh music. After the fall of the brave Llywellyn, Edward the Second did not think his conquest of which Captain Tuthill had his collar bone broken. the principality complete, until the Bards were massacred, and STEAM NaYmeTioN.—We would notice the arrival here on most of their traditions destroyed. But they had their bards Wednesday, of that majestic steam ship, the Commodore. As a who were harpers still, and wherever the song of the former or stamp of character, it might he sufficient to state, that this vessel the music of the latter was heard it could not but excite the live- was built by Sohn Wood of Port Glasgow, and the engines made liest feelings and tenderest emotions in the bosom of every ho- by Robert Napier, of Glasgow, but of all their many flue steamers, nest Welshman. The first bardic congress was held in the famed for elegance and speed, the Commodore excels. In build seventh century, on the banks of the Conwy, and was presided and machinery, she is mates ially differ from any other. Her over by the Prince of North W a le s . Th e re v, gentleman then quarter-deck, by extencling over.lt he engine-roam, leaves a pro said, I cannot look but with auspicious anticipations at this meet- inenade of fully 150 feet in length, while a decided advantage is jo g , I look upon the efforts of this meeting not as transient—the obtained in a mechanical point of view, by allowing more space efforts will make a lasting impression upon sources that will for the engitres.—We learn that this splendid vessel is the first give birth to other meetingsof the same kind. The efforts that of a class of similar vessels which her enterprising owners, the the society is putting forth are not like the efforts of the wounded City of Glasgow Steam-packet Company, intend gutting in the giant—putting forth a mighty strength, and then sinking in the- Liverpool trade. It is not, of course, in their power to com-; agony of death—not like the taper's flame, emitting a blaze mand success, but certainly, they do deserve it, for the intro= of some splendour before it is everlastingly extinguished. But I (faction of such very safe, comfortable, and speedy sea-going am bold to predict that the infauteuergiesnow putting forthsha 11l vessels. like the cradled Hercules, oveicome all opposition, and give DECiMBER WEATHER AT THE CAPE or Goon HOPE.— birth to many more meetings of the same nature. (Applause.) Since Friday last the heat in Oape Town has been verp cp - Heere, all Welshmen stand upon comm on g r ound: Alt t pressive. Yesterday morning a thermometer suspended in a minor distinctions and all minor differences should cease current of air, in an open window, stuod at 89 deg. At a quarter here; and they in whose hearts true patriotism burns will form to t A.() o'clock, in the office where this paper is printed, it stood themselves into an invincible phalanx, in order to carry for- at 98 deg.—Cape Town Advertiser, Dec. 6, ward every thing that is great and good connected with the La stn.—The lambing, season has corostienced, and so fat as principality. (Cries of bravos) We are raising a standard for we have heard, notwithstanding the seterity of, the weather, all Welshman to rally reund, and I expect that we will join in . . un favourabl The ewes, we ate informed, are generally genera this heart and hand, to carry forward this great object which goeb in good conditi on, and do not require that wearying attentiosi we all have in view. It is to promote every thing great and which has been necessary in . some previous seaaotis. good, or, as expressed in the T riad. "to reform morals i secure The singers were Isaac Jones, John Williams, of New market, Abraham Evans, and Samuel Evans, The style of singing was peculiar. The four competitors stood in a row, like a class, and a Welsh' harper commenced playing an air. The first in the row then sung a verge in . Welsh ; t. hen he Lad finished, the second snug and so oti. The style of singing wn altogether different from anything that English ears are ac customed to. It consisted chiefly in singing to metre—the principal art of which is to pronouirce a syllable for every note on the harp ; and the air played was very rapid, and the gesti culation very great. The tone was somewhat monotonous, but keeping as exactly as possible with the notes of the hail). One of the singers, Isaac Jones, sang very melodiously, and kept his recitation to time with Surprising exactness. Others of the singers bad voices not so musical, and the principal object which attracted attention was, the rapid articulation — keeping time to music, which some times had a Very ludicrous effect, and set the audience more than once in a soar of laughter. It was decided that Isaac Jones, of RUthin, Denbighshire, The tr ial f m o l r lis th ß e o h be a r r t p s h p a r d iz w e. o vr n a t s h t e h had won the prize. decided the n medal- e i which wa s placed. i was on his neck by Miss Hughes. At this juncture, the celebrated linguist Richard Robert Jones, (Dick Ab er d arn ,) was presente d to the' chairman amidst loud applause. _ LIVERPOOL EISTEDDFOD, MARCH 1, 1838. X. 4 TION'AL SONG, WITH AN OBLIGATO ACCOMPANIMENT FOR THE HARP. Air, ". Good-humoured and merry." This Song was written for, and sung at the Grand Cami•riar Jubilee, which was celebrated in London, March Ist, 1814, being the Centenary Meeting of the most honourable Society of ancient Britons. Oh! let the kind Minstrel attune his soft lay, And welcome with rapture this thrice happy day! Let nought but sweet harmony strike on the ear, Where Cytary united, delighted appear 1 Contented or wretched, imprisoned or free, Still Cambria to Cambrians moat antny/ must be, Mewn admit Iwyn lawen, byw byth y to Hi!* "Though far front her mountains and valleys we roam, Still is she our mother, still is she our borne! Oh, never may discord, ambition, nor pride, The Undeb of Cymrut unwisely divide ! Nor let us, Wtottever out fortune may be, Dear Cambria, be ever unmindful of thee.. Mewn awen fiegn lawen, byw byth y bo Iii!" The Shamrock of Erin so brilliant and green, Entwin'd with the Leek and the Thistle has been, And may they for ever a safe-guard compose, To shelter from danger Old England's fair Hose! Oh, grant that Great Britain for ever May be The terror of tyrants, the friend of the free! Means Ilwyddiant a Ilauntder byw byth byddo Hi! The following was written for the Powys Eisteddfod, 1824.) Thus sing thy fond children while roaming afar, 'Mid danger or pleasure, in peace or in war! Though doom'd for a season to quit thy green hills, Each calmt with cariadll for thee ever thrills ! Behold now assembled, in honour of thee, Thy sons and fair daughters, so fyddlatert§ and free. Gogoniant i Oymru!—Byw byth y bo Ili!" J. PARRY, Bardd Maw. * "For aye may she live in the sweet flowing muse." i" The unity of Wales. $ Heart. li Love. § Faithful. ** " May slie exist for ever!" The Rev. JAMES HUGHES then moved the thanks of thd meeting to the President, which was seconded by the Rev. D. JAMES. _ The PRESIbENT briefly responded, and announced that a grand Eisteddfod would be held iti Livetpool in Adgust, 1838. The Congress then broke up at eight o'clock.