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VICTORIA IN TEE HIGHLANDS (FROM " POEMS: SACRED AND MISCELLANEOUS," BY HENRY GRAZEBROOK, OF LIVERPOOL.) Deep in the stillness of a Highland glen, Far, far removed from common haunts of men, Where rocks o'erhanging, pinnacled and bare, Seemed lightly poised, or floating in mid-air, And mountains rose, till many a fleecy cloud Wrapped round their lofty summits, as a shroud : A female form stood, pensive and alone, With eyes upturned, as if her soul would own A Godlike presence in the silent air,— An awful majesty abiding there! She felt her nothingness !—the mighty hills Paid her no homage I —and the dried-up rills Would sparkle not, nor flow at her command, Though called the Queen of this, and many a land Her heart confessed 't was good, 't was very good, For her to be alone,—where none intrude, To turn the soul, with heavenward sail un Away from God, and back into the world furled, She knew full well the glitter of a court, The gaudy pomp, where mighty ones resort, Fit not the spirit for that peace serene, And holy calmness of a higher scene. Nor did she seek, in that lone hour, to h ide, That human power engenders human pride,, And, in her halls, whence adulation springs, She might forget her Chief—the King of Kings! A fitting spo t —by nature's wall hemmed in, The world - shut out, with all its load of sin; The heavens above, beneath the verdant sod, — For earthly Queen to commune with her God I Two specks descending from the rocky height Appeared, as eagles swooping in their flight; At length drew near the husband and the son To claim a smile from that beloved one. Her smile was ever sweet, but on that day It seemed illumined by a heavenly ray, A ray rejoicing in its own release; — 'T was the reflection of a soul at peace LITERAT - URE. Booxs FOR REVIEW, &T.—Books, New Prints, Music, &c. intended for review, may be left at Mr. C. Mitchell's, Red lion-court, Fleet-street, London, addressed " to the Editor of the LIVERPOOL STANDARD," when they will be forwarded and receive attention. Poems : Sacred and Miscellaneous. By Henry Grazebrook. Liverpool : Deighton & Laughton. Outwardly the volume before us is " a thing of beauty"; and to the poet who has here collected the thoughts of a cultivated mind and the pious impressions of a God-loving soul—as well as to his numerous readers—we trust the book will prove " a joy for ever." The fact that it is inscribed, by permission, to the Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Chester, is in itself a guarantee that the work seeks to achieve a good purpose. It would further indi cate that the execution is at least above mediocrity, and in some measure worthy of the author's aim. And the hope naturally enough excited by the dedication will not, we believe, be disappointed by a perusal of the contents, whether that perusal be confined to the first department, which is allotted exclusively to the poetical illustration of Scripture texts, or extended to the pleasing miscellaneous poems which follow. Mr. Grazebrook apparently writes with fluency and ease ; and, what is of higher import, he enforces the fervency of a loving spirit into all that he writes. And so, as he speaks the real language and embodies the genuine emotions of a human soul, his utterances will assuredly awaken a kindred chord in the hearts of his readers. Mr. Grazebrook merits especial commendation for the correct and elegant manner in which he has pourtrayed in verse the scenes of the Bible. He draws near to the hill of Calvary and approaches the Sepulchre with a holy awe; and in striving to delineate the events in the life of our blessed Lord and Saviour, he ever preserves the severely simple grandeur of the New Testament narrative. To the lovers of the sacred muse we cordially commend the volume of our townsman. Guizot's History of Representative Governments. London : fl. G. Bohn. Among the many valuable services which Mr. Bohn has rendered to the reading public of Eng land, there are few of more importance than the publication of a translation of this excellent work, which forms one of the series known as " Bohn's Standard Library." It is true that the author is a Frenchman, but he is one of the few of that nation who is imbued with constitutional principles, and whose administration as a statesman reflected a lustre on the reign of Louis Philippe. In the work before us he has traced the rise of representative governments in Europe from the earliest times, showing the peculiar changes which took place from the decay of the Roman Empire and the incursions of the Northern Germans, through the various succeeding revolutions resulting in our own times. In the latter part he has confined his attenion to England, France, and Spain ; and in giving a sy nopsis of their respective histories, treated of those changes in government, and their causes and effects, which have in general been passed over by ordinary historians. In his comments upon this subject, unlike the majority of French writers, he does full justice to England, while he admits that in his own country the struggles for constitutional freedom which animate every country in Europe have been a failure. In his sketch of this country he traces many of our institutions from the ancient Saxons and Normans, and throws much light on the doubtful question of the origin of Parliaments, though we should be rather inclined to accept the theory of Lord Erskine, that our present House of Commons is the virtual representative of the an cient Barons of England. He combats the absurd dogma of Rosseau, that " No one is bound to obey laws to which he has not given his consent," by its absolute impossibility, as, in order to constitute re cognised authority, the wills of the minority must submit to those of the majority. He might, how ever, have gone further, and stated that man, in order to escape from a tyrant majority, has in every well-constituted government surrendered his own will to that of a third power recognised as the sovereignty. We obey Queen Victoria, not be cause she was made s o b y t h e w i ll of the majority, but by right of succession ; and we elect represen tatives, who have a sha re on l y i n making new laws. The student will here find much valuable informa tion on the history of En g l an d, as well as of France, and a highly-important study for serious reflection. The Church of England Quarterly Review. London Painter. As there are many subjects in connection with the Church which require more deliberative dis cussion than is usually accorded to themes of less moment, so the dignity of a Quarterly Review is more suited to such subjects than to most others. There are many questions suited neither to the pul pit nor the newspaper which require such a me dium, and even controversies of a theological cha racter are better conducted when they come before the public with the gravity which usually charac terises the pages of a quarterly publication. The Church of E ngland Quarterly Rev i ew has b een be fore the public for above sixteen years, and has done much service in directing public attention to im portant subjects, and also in restraining the exube rance and exposing the fallacies in which pam phleteers are too often prone to indulge. The num ber just published opens with an article entitled ` a ‘ Was Peter Bi s h op o f R ome ?" b eing a review of recently published work by T. C. Simon, Esq., under the comprehensive title of " The Mission and Martyrdom of St. Peter • containing the ori ginal text of all the passages in ancient writers supposed to imply a journey from the East ; with translations and R oman Catholic comments, show ing that there is not the least sign in antiquity of ' THE MISERIES OF A LEGACY. the alleged fact, nor even o f there having been a What was it you wrote at the end of your letter about tradition to that effect." The value of this work is Jones M'Carthy ? I can't make out the word, whether in the proof which is afforded of th e utter a b sence it is his " death, " or his " debts ; " though, my r Of all truth in the statements upon which the experience of the family, I surmise it to be the latt er . If Church of Rome grounds its title to supremacy, and it's dead he is, I suppose we'll come in for that blessed this the author has shown from indubitable testi- legacy that Mrs. D. has been talking about every day for moray. The actua l p overt y in the En glish Church the last twenty-five ye ars , th e hi s t or y o f w hi c h I h ave , heard so often that I actuall know nothing about it, and the necessity of doing something more effectu- except that it was . the only bit y of property possessed by has been done for the support of my wife's relations they couldn't make away with. It ally than hitherto wnaso strictly "tied up," as they call it in law, that the poorer clergy and their families, is shown in a Silver nobody sixpence ever get the use of it—pretty much like the succeeding article, most of the facts quoted being taken from the reports of the " Poor Pious Clergy. given to a schoolboy, with the express sti pulation that he is never to change it. I am rather curious man's Society," established in Birmingham chiefly tsoioknnier ofwhheart Mrs. D. will think of . these " wise provi- To . tell you the for through the philanthropic exertions of Miss Lamb.tors if she succeeds to the bequest. p a la rn i n a truth, n tha Tom, has m l ar d r o i n e d ' t a know wife a without greater An article on " Crime and its antidotes" shows by misfortune official returns the increase of crime in this country, I money, than to discover end of some fifteen or notwithstanding the extension of education. This 1 twenty years that somebody at the as left c . her a . few hundred ets allvions of un the writer attrihutes not only to the inert mass of pounds ! It is not only that she con bounded extravagance, and raves abo lv u ignorance, and the want of a really religious educa - manner of tion where instruction is afforded the expense, but she begins to fancy herself an heiress i that was thrown away, and imagines wonderful inefficiency of the detective fore' i but also to the destinies she e, and above all to might have arrived at, if she hadn't bed the bad luck to the uncertainty of punishm ents , A hich vary so ma- meet you. For a real crabapple o f di scord, I ' ll back a terially in extent and severity according to the dis. few hundre ds in t h e Three per Cents, against all the position of the judge who passes the sentence. family family jars that ever were invented. Save us then from roe so th a t Mrs. eDbny. a d r o go e eu s ru n p ' s t 7i l il l i e l a a r ll o i f On this point we quite agree with the writer ; ence ,i 1 this, if you can, Tom. There must surely be twenty ways believe it would tend materially to the improvementan- to avoid the legacy ; of our criminal judicature, and operate beneficially it, I'd rather you'd pe her lleg n m t ate l , than allow her to succeed to this bequest. 11l in the repression of crime, if offences were more clearly defined, and punishment awarded without hoping that o subject, rmre of it; but y I tell you, and feel ad r e about this subj any chance of mitigation or remission. The writer fra nkly s , w l e 'd m f a a y ce ne t v h e e r smallpox with a stouter heart than of an article on " Progress during the last half the T news of succeeding to the 11'Cirthy inheritance. * * century," attributes most of our present immunity from evil to the improvements in science and the shapeerc f v. Mrs. the m. received a s trange-looking, square t-hseuisPect that mischief is done, Tom—l mean about labours of literary men, promoted by the general tents of which, otiy tired to peruse it in not being a demand for money, she did peace which has prevailed for nearly forty years. not communicate -addressed epistle this morning, the con labours undervaluing these - - advantages, we may • 1 and self-possession t ra w i ng-rnn%; n the d ' secret, and when they again appeared to me. She and Mary Anne both re. remark that on such a subject much may be said o you, the aitt on both sides. With no wish to justify the horrors ownsmackedwa was l ith terriblya e mir of o consciouspride t . prospect alarm s me; it may be that my I wish any physiologist would explain why the English, that are so proverbial for a cold and chilling demeanour at home, grow at once so cordial when they come abroad. Whether it be the fear of the damp, or the swell mob. I can't tell, but everybody in England goes about with his hands in his pockets, and only nods to a friend when he meets him ; whereas, here, you start with a grin at fifty yards off, then off goes your hat with a flourish, that, if you have any tact, what with shaking your head, and looking overcome with delight, occupies you till you come up with him, when your greeting grows more en thusiastic—lucky if it does not finish with a kiss on both cheeks. A PLEASANT MISTAKE. I suppose it was the influence of habit betrayed me, for, in a fit of abstraction, I took the charming widow into my arms, and saluted her as if she were Mrs. Dodd. if this was in London, Tom, or even in Dublin, there's no saying what mischief might not have grown out of it. I might have been fighting duels every day for the last week, not to mention still more formidable encounters of a domestic nature ; but, just to show you what the Con tinent does for us—bow instinctively, as it were, we rise above the little narrow prejudices of our insular situation —she threw herself into a chair and laughed immode rately. Aye, and droller again, so did Mrs. D.! To tell you the truth, Tom, I couldn't well believe my senses when I saw it. It would seem to be the same in morals as in murder—you can dignify the offence by the rank of your victim ; for if it had been one of the maids at borne, Mrs. D. would have left my face like a piece of music paper ! THE LIVET:WOOL STANDARD, TUESDAY, JANUARY 18, 1853. LIVERPOOL CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS. SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND. THE suffering arising from the want of sight appeals so directly and forcibly to our common feelings of humanity, that little, it may be considered, need be said to excite public compassion in its behalf. There are few who cannot realise to themselves in some degree the poignancy of affliction from the loss of so delicate, yet so important, an organ as the eye ; and poets and authors have been elo- quent in depicting its claims upon our sympathy. In every sphere of life the calamity of blindness is to be deplored, as one which shuts out the whole face of nature ; but when it is superadded to the bitterness of poverty, the extent of wretchedness can hardly be overstated. No marvel, then, that establishments for its alleviation are amongst the most prominent of the charitable institutions of Great Britain ; and Liverpool may claim the honour of being among the earliest in this demonstration of philanthropy. It is now about fifty years since public attention was awakened to the subject through the benevolent exertions of PUDSEY DAWSON, Esq., who devoted both purse and person to the good cause which he had at heart, and so successfully did he awaken public spirit in this town, that the Liverpool School for the Blind was founded. From that time to the close of last year, 1,309 pupils have been admitted, of whom 806 were totally blind, arising from different causes, and 503 were partially so. Of this num ber 211 belonged to the parish of Liverpool, 269 came from various parishes in Lancashire, and 829 from other parts of the United Kingdom. During the year 1851 twenty pupils were admitted, twenty-four were discharged, after having learned useful trades, and eighty-two pupils, which is about the average number, remained in the school on the 31st of December. The Institution was incorporated in 1829, and so far derived an advantage in being placed upon a legal footing, though the real benefit may be somewhat questioned, if it has the effect, which is sometimes the case, of creating an impression that the continued aid of voluntary contribu tions can be in any measure dispensed with. The mere fact that a Charitable Institution has received the sanc tion of a Royal Charter does not add to its means of sup port ; but, if we may judge from the Reports of the Com mittee of the Liverpool School for the Blind, in which they state that the income has been unequal to the expen diture by a considerable sum, it would seem that the benevolent spirit which prevails in Liverpool had, through some such erroneous idea, withheld their aid where it was mostganted. It should, however, be distinctly un derstood, that this Institution is in need of increased exertion in order to maintain it in its efficiency, and we entertain no doubt that, when the want is made known, it will meet with that ready response which such an appeal never fails to receive in this town and neighbourhood. The building for the purposes of the charity was situate formerly in the London-road, but in the year 1850 a spe cial appeal was made to the public for contributions towards a building fund, in order that more commodious premises might be erected. This was so far successful that the design was carried out, and in July, 1851, the new building was opened in Hardman-street, at the top of Leece-street. It is a good specimen of domestic archi tecture, comprising a centre, with an elevated storey, surmounted by a dome and two wings, the whole present ing a frontage of about 120 feet, on a raised terrace, in addition to the chapel on the upper side, which has an elegant portico of the Doric order. The centre, which is approached by steps, forms the shop for the sale of goods manufactured by the inmates, comprising rope mats, bas kets, lobby cloth, webbing, sash and curtain lines, knit ting, sewing, and fancy work, ropes, home, carriage, and door rugs, worsted work, &c., in great variety, all of the best quality, and at the ordinary prices of the trade. On the right is a spacious committee-room, and the left wing forms the work-room for the female pupils. Passing through the shop, up a neat flight of stairs, on the right hand of which is a mural monument, in marble, to the memory of the late PUDSEY DAWSON, Esq., the founder of the institution, the visitor enters an elegant vestibule' ornamented with stained glass windows, and before him is the music -room, an apartment of good proportions, with an organ of excellent power and tone. Here the public are admitted every Tuesday and Friday afternoon, to a performance of sacred music by the first masters. The pupils form an efficient choir, under the able leader ship of their teacher, Mr. W. B. WRAY, the organist of the chapel, and the lovers of good music can hardly enjoy a greater gratification than listening to these sacred con certs. On the right of the vestibule before-mentioned is a spacious work-room for the male pupils, and on the left is the dining-room. There are also small rooms in which the blind pupils of both sexes practise music on the piano forte, several instruments having been given by different benevolent individuals. It is a striking illustration of the care of Divine Providence, that those who are deprived of one or more faculties possess some other sense in a much higher degree than ordinary. This is shown in the in stance of the deaf and dumb, many of whom prove apt scholars at drawing ; while many of the blind, from their acute sense of hearing, readily learn music, and become good performers on the piano -forte and finger-organ. In this institution the pupils are instructed in music by Mr. WRAY, the organist of the chapel ; and the efficient manner ;in which the musical portion of the ser vice is performed reflects the highest credit, not only on his skill as a musician, but on his ability as a teacher. His success, however, in this respect has acted rather detri mental than otherwise ; for he has made so many really good blind organists, that they have been eagerly sought after for other churches, by which he has been from time to time weakened in his choral staff, until their places have been supplied by fresh pupils. In this respect the institution has proved of incalculable benefit to the objects of its bounty, as their knowledge of music not only proves a solace to them in their affliction, but provides them with the means of obtaining a decent maintenance. At the extreme rear of the premises is a long building of two stories, in which all kinds of rope, twine, &c., are made by the pupils ; and in the work-room before mentioned they are taught the weaving of rope-mats, rugs, and a peculiar kind of strong webbing used by slik manufacturers. They are also instructed in basket making and other descriptions of wicker work. The va rious products of their industry are exposed for sale in the front . ..shop ; and it may be as well to mention that, while the 'public are as well served as they can be else where both in quality and price, their purchases contri bute in a material degree to the maintenance of the charity. It will thus be seen that the Liverpool School for the Blind—which is under the able management of Mr. HENRY ADDENBROOK as superintendent, and Mrs. AD DENBROOK as matron—not only provides an asylum for those who would otherwise form pitiable objects of com passion, but, by the judicious system of instruction pur sued, enables them on leaving the institution to obtain their own livelihood, by means suited to their respective capacities. This is shown by the fact that while the number of pupils in the school average about eighty, of whom there are fifty males, and from thirty to thirty-five females, about twenty new pupils are annually admitted to supply the places of those who have left to provide for themselves. The adjoining chapel, which belongs to the Institution, is a handsome and spacious structure in the Grecian style. The interior is divided into pews, which are uni formly lined and cushioned. At the east end is a window of stained glass, and at the west end is a powerful organ, with a case resembling a Grecian portico. We have pre viously alluded to the organist, and to the performance of the musical portion of the service by the pupils of the School. The incumbent is the Rev. EDWARD HULL, M.A. The necessary expenditure is provided from pew rents, and collections made at the door at the commence ment of each service. With reference to the income and expenditure of the Institution, we may state that: the latter, including the purchase of materials, amounts to about £2,800 in the year. Of this about £7OO is derived from the sale of goods, about £6OO is contributed by friends and parishes towards thelmaintenance of the pupils, and about £l5O is paid for'clothes by the pupils. The whole of the annual subscriptions do not:reach £7OO, the remaining income being supplied by donations and legacies, some small di vidends, and the sums found in the poor-boxes, the whole being barely adequate to meet the necessary expenses, notwithstanding the practice of the most rigid economy. We have, however, stated sufficient to show that the in stitution is one which is entitled to public support, and at the same time needs an increased,amount of aid to per form the good work which up to the present time it has done so well. The public have, however, the opportunity of judging for themselves. The school is open to them every week day from nine till six o'clock ; and every Tues day and Friday afternoon, at half-past two o'clock, the music hall is open to them to hear a selection of sacred music performed by the pupils, while the goods exposed for sale will afford sufficient evidence of their proficiency in the several handicrafts in which they have been in structed. These will show benevolence to be sanctioned by judgment, and no stronger argument need be offered in favour of the Liverpool School for the Blind. THE ANNUAL MEETING was held on Friday last in the of war, we cannot forget that Rome, in common with other empires of antiquity, obtained their greatness by war and lost them by peace. One of the most important articles in the present number is on "Auricular Confession," suggested by no less than five recent publications on the subject. The writer, from a host of the highest authorities, proves incontestably that the Romish doctrine of Auricular Confession is as false as it is modern ; that it is altogether a Romish practice ; and our church is snccessfully vindicated from the charge of teaching or sanctioning it. He also exposes the mis-quota tions and false conclusions of the Rev. Prebendary Gresley, who has written to defend the practice. We can cordially recommend this article to the serious attention of any churchman who entertains any lingering doubt upon the subject. After a paper on " Elementary Education," a subject on which it is still difficult to arrive at a satisfactory conclusion, we have a lengthened notice of " The Life and Writings of St. Paul," by the Rev. W. J. Conybeare, and the Rev. J. J. Howson, M.A., Principal of the Collegiate Institution, Liverpool. The revitwer highly praises the work of Messrs. Conybeare and Howson as very valuable, and says : " To such persons as desire to possess an appropriate memorial of the labours, and an elaborate but clear expo sition of the writings, of the most illustrious of the Apos tles, we can cordially recommend the work now before us. We have not attempted to give an abridged outline of the contents; for we had not the heart to mangle by giving piecemeal that which is so complete and sym metrical as a whole." And, further on, the reviewer says : " We have only to say that we have derived more in formation concerning the history and writings of St. Paul from this work than from any other we can name." A notice of Thackeray's " History of Henry Esmond, Esq.," from which we have quoted on a previous occasion, is followed by an article on " Rome and Liberty of Conscience," showing, what few in this age would be inclined to dispute, the intolerance and cruelty of Papal Rome. We quote the concluding remarks of the writer : DANGER FROM JESUITS. " The world is rife with Jesuit machinations—they meet us in the highest and the lowest places. Between the plans of mighty monarchs which affect the peace and prosperity of millions—the counsels which organise a systematic persecution against all liberty of thought and action, and the subtle missives of discord which find their way to our firesides and bring social misery to our homes, there is in the present day a real and significant connec tion not to be overlooked. They are under the influence of the same active agency, and that agency is in the ser vice of a church which aims at universal power. She has entered upon a struggle which must, sooner or later, end in her own destruction, or in the subversion of all which honest and Christian men hold most dear. It is therefore the duty of every conscientious Protestant to watch with jealous caution each step which she takes, that he may ascertain how and where she strikes." An article on "The Fourth Estate" we should have been inclined to look on with favour, but it is so tinctured with hyperbole that we must pass it by. "The Derby Administration and its Opponents" is treated in a Conservative spirit, the writer very probably foreseeing much mischief to Church and State from the Tractarianism of the Peelites in combination with the levellers and agitators with whom they are allied. The number concludes with a long list of notices of new books. The Christian Family Advocate. Edited by Cathe rine Ponsonby. No. VIII. Edinburgh : Wm. Whyte and Co. The number for January begins a new volume of this excellent serial—one of the most hopeful of the quickly-increasing class of publications devoted to the unsparing exposure of Romanism, and the ad vancement throughout the world of sound evange lical religion. The papers, whether in prose or rhyme, are animated by an all-pervading desire to promote piety and intellectual culture in the family circle; and the fair editor must, therefore, have our best wishes for the success of her praiseworthy un dertaking. Hogg's Instructor. Edinburgh : James Hogg. Among the many periodicals of the day which are published at a low price, this one combines much va luable information with entertaining tales and anec dotes suited for those who read only for amuse ment. It has now been published under the form of a new series for about five years, and maintains its well-earned popularity. The part for January is embellished with a well-engraved portrait of that able historian, Sir Archibald Alison, Bart., and contains several articles well deserving perusal, among which we may notice " The House of Com mons," " Napoleon the Little," " The Advertise ment," " Commercial Excitements and Commercial Crises," &c. The Dodd Family Abroad. London : Chapman and Hall. Mr. Lever's amusing serial has reached its fifth number, and the racy humour of the Hibernian epistles runs freely as ever from the pen of the veteran novelist. A quiet vein of wit pervades every line from Mr. Lever's practised pen, and in " The Dodd Family Abroad" there is a scholarly tone, coupled with an intimate knowledge of all classes of society, which preserve the delineations of character from degenerating into caricatures. Mr. Lever's novel may not be so popular as one issued by Mr. Dickens, hut it will be relished quite as much, if not more, by the refined reader. The following are extracts : A RELIGIOUS FRAME OF MIND. Mrs. D. had fallen into that peculiar condition which is natural to her whenever she finds a place stupid and un exciting, and which she fondly fancies to be a religious frame of mind ; in other words, she took to reading her breviary, and worrying Betty Cobb about her duties ; got up for five-o'clock mass, and insisted upon Friday coming three times a week. I could bear all this for quietness' sake ; and if fish diet could insure peace, I'd be content to live upon isinglass for the rest of my days. NO FOOLS LIKE OLD FOOLS It is only the fellows that never were in love when they were young that become irretrievably entangled in after life. If you want to see a true sexagenarian victim, look out for some hang-dog, downcast, mopish creature, or some suspectful, wary, crafty, red-haired rascal, that thought every woman had a trap laid for him. These are your hopeless cases—these are the men that always die in some mysterious manner, and leave wills behind them to be litigated for half a century. THE ENGLISH AT HOME AND ABROAD fears take an exaggerated shape, but I can't shake off the impression that this is the hardest trial I had ever to go through. I know her in most of her moods, Tom, and have got a kind of way of managing her in each of them — not very successful, perhaps, but sufficiently so to get on with. I have seen her in straits about money ; I have seen her in her jealous fits ; I have seen her in her mo ments of family pride ; and I have repeatedly seen her on what she calls her " dying couch"—an opportunity she always seizes to say the most disagreeable things she can think of, so that I often speculate what she'd say if she was really going off—but all these convey no notion to me of how she'd behave if she thought herself rich. As for our poverty, we never knew anything else ; the jealousy I'm getting used to ; the family pride often gives me a hearty laugh when I'm alone ; and I am as hardened about death-bed scenes as if I was an undertaker. It's the prosperity I haven't strength for, Tom ; and I feel it. Rheumatism, Rheumatic Gout, and Sciatica : their Pathology, Symptoms, and Treatment. By Henry William Fuller, M.D., Cantab, Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians, Assistant Physician to St. George's Hospital, &c., &c. London : John Churchill, Princes-street, Soho. This work supplies a desideratum in medical literature, namely, a standard work, of high autho rity, combining the recorded opinions of eminent men, with the recent experience of one well quali fied, by his position and attainments, to form a cor rect judgment on the many moot points connected with rheumatism and rheumatic affections of the heart. As one of the physicians to a large metro politan hospital, Dr. Fuller has had abundant op portunities of observing the disease under every form, and he seems to have entered on his task earnestly. He first treats of the nature and seat of the disease, and disproves the old notion that. rheumatism is but the local effect of external cold or damp. Then, after discussing various circum stances which tend to influence the development of the disease, he passes under review the different modes of treatment now in use. These he examines seriatim, sifts the principles on which they are founded, and gives his reasons for adopting or re jecting them. He himself considers the best and only rational plan of treatment to consist in a com bination of several remedies ; and the plan he pro poses, which has been largely tried at St. George's Hospital, has shortened considerably the dura tion of the attack. Those only who have suf fered severely from rheumatism can thoroughly appreciate the importance of this fact ! Dr. Fuller has devoted particular attention to rheu matic affections of the heart, a class of diseases dangerous in their attacks and distressing in their after effects. He has treated this part of the sub ject in a masterly way, and has laid down rules, which, if carefully observed, will materially assist the practitioner both in the diagnosis and treatment of the disease. Rheumatism, gout, and chronic rheumatism are also fully considered, and the work ends with an able chapter on sciatica and other forms of neuralgic rheumatism. Dr. Fuller's volume has afforded us much pleasure and instruc tion, and we strongly recommend its pefusal to every one who wishes to understand the subject, or to rid himself of an obstinate and painful disease. The treatment proposed is illustrated by cases ob served in the wards of St. George's Hospital, and, therefore, bears the highest impress of authority. This of itself is a great recommendation, and considerably enhances the importance of the volume. CHINESE LOVE LETTERS. Recently in Amoy a marriage was concluded between a son of the ancient family of " Tan," and a daughter of the equally old and respectable house of " 0 ; " and the annexed productions we are assured are literal translations of the letters that passed on the occasion between the fathers of the young couple. Here we have the pro posal of the father of the bridegroom : " The ashamed younger brother surnamed Tan, named Su, with washed head, makes obeisance and writes this letter to the greatly virtuous and humble gentleman whose surname is 0 ; old teacher, great man, and presents it at the foot of the gallery (at this season of the year) ; the satin curtains are enveloped in mist reflecting the beauty of the River and Hills ; in the fields of the blue gem are planted rows of willows close together arranging and diffusing the commencement of genial influences, and consequently adding to the good of the old year. " I duly reverence your lofty door. The guests of the Sue country descend from a good stock ; the origin of the female of the Hui country likewise (is so too). You have received their transforming influences, resembling the great effects produced by rain ; much more you my honour able nearly related Uncle your good qualities are of a very rare order. I, the mean one, am ashamed of myself, just as rotten wood is in the presence of aromatic herbs. I now receive your indulgence, inasmuch as you have lis tened to the words of the match-maker, and given Miss 0 in marriage to the mean one's eldest son, named Kang : your assenting to it is worth more to me than a thousand pieces of gold. The marriage business will be conducted according to the six rules of propriety, and I will reverently announce the business to my ancestors with presents of gems and silks. I will arange the things received in your baskets, so that all who tread the threshold of my door may enjoy them. From this time forward the two sur names will be united, and I trust the union will be a felici tous one, and last for hundreds of years and realise the de light experienced by the union of the two countries Chin and Chin. I hope that your honourable benevolence and consideration will defend tee unceasingly. At present the Dragon flies in Sin Hai term, the first month, lucky day. I Mr. Su bow respectfully. Light before." On this decoction of the essential oil of modesty the young Miss O's father looks with favour, so he responds in a state of still more profoundly polite humility : " The younger brother surnamed 0, named Tus of the family to be related by marriage, washes his head clean, knocks his head and bows, and writes this marriage letter in reply to the far-famed and virtuous gentleman surnamed Tan, the venerable teacher and great man who manages this business. At this season the heart of the plume blossom is increasingly white : at the beginning of the first month it opens its petals. The eye-brows of the wil low shoot out their green ; when shaken by the wind it displays its glory and grows luxuriantly into five genera tions. 'Tis matter for congratulation the union of one hundred years. I reverence your lofty gate. The prog nostic is good, also the divination of the lucky bird. The stars are bright and the dragons meet together, In every succeeding dynasty office will be held, and for many a generation official vestments will be worn—(not only those of your family surname will enjoy all the afore-mentioned felicity) —more especially will you, honourable gentleman, who possesses abilities great and deep, your manners are dignified and pure. I, the foolish one, am ashamed of my diminutiveness. I for a long time have desired your dra gon powers ; now you have not looked on me with con tempt, but have entertained the statements of the match maker and agree to give Mr. Kang to be united with my despicable daughter. We all wish the girl to have her hair dressed, and the young man to put on his cap of man hood. The peach flowers just now looked beautiful : the red plum also looks gay; I praise your son, who is like a fairy horse who can cross over through water, and is able to ride upon the wind and waves ; but my tiny daughter is like a green window and a feeble plant, and is not worthy of becoming the subject of verse. " Now I reverently bow to your good words and make use of them to display your good breeding. Now I hope your honourable benevolence will always remember me without end. Now the Dragon flies in the Sin Hai term, first month, lucky day. Mr. Tu makes obeisance. May the future be prosperous." The modesty of the old gentlemen is so painful that we are almost afraid to guess what may have been the feelings of Master Tan and Miss 0 ; but, whatever they were, they must have overcome them by this time, for the friend to whom we are indebted for these epistolary gems danced at their wedding a couple of months back, and was nearly suffocated with drinking scalding black tea out of cocoa nut shell cups. But the letters themselves—for we have received the originals together with the translations—are at least as re markable for external glitter as fur internal value. Each of them is about the size of one of the Citizen's pages, and consists of a rich frame composed of something like oar papier mache, inside of which is artistically folded a scroll of richly tinted crimson paper studded with the golden letters that convey the words of love and modesty; The outer surface is likewise emblazoned with a quantity of raised work, representing robes of honour, tails of dis tinction, the smallest of all small shoes, peacocks' fea thers, and a variety of other equally tasteful designs, which are supposed to be emblematic of the vast accession to the wealth and honour of both contracting houses that may be expected to flow from the union of the gallant Su Tan, junior, and the accomplished Miss Tu-o.—Calcutta Morning Chronicle. VARIETIES. THOSE who get to high words generally use low language. THE LONGEST DAY.—Why was the first day of Adam's life the longest ever known ? Because it had no Eve. SYDNEY SMITH said there were three things which every man fancied he could do—farm a small property, drive a gig, and edit a newspaper. DR. BRADBURY, in a funeral sermon on a lady, after summing up her good qualities, added, " That she always reached her husband's hat when he called for it, without muttering." AN ANCIENT JOKE.—Three persons, namely, a pe dant, a bald man, and a barber, travelling together, agreed that during the night each should watch in his turn four hours, while the other two slept. The lot for the first watch fell to the barber. As soon as he saw his com panions asleep, gently raising up the pedant, be shaved his head, and presently afterwards awakened him. The pedant, aroused from his slumber, yawned, scratched his head, and finding it smooth. exclaimed, " What a stupid creature is this barber, he has waked the bald man in stead of me." MO T T O E S. With Bonbons. Accept these beauteous lumps of chalk and paint, And eat them, if you're silly. Which you ain't. th Receive a seal with h ich am Se oral lingers, Don't, with your wax, or letters, burn your fingers. With Gloves. Though " hand and glove" stands, in proverbial wit. For F riendship—caution, gloves and friends may split. With a Paper-Weight. (To a Literary Gent.) Pray take a weight your paper well can bear, After the heavier things you put down there. With a Ribbon. (To a married Lady.) For trimming, Madam. As you gaze upon it, Think how you've trimmed the man that bought the bonnet. board-room of the institution, Mr. William Brown, M.P., in the chair. Mr. Mills, the secretary, read the following report :—" During the past year, the income and expendi ture of the school nearly balance each other. The income is £2,953, being an increase of £250 on the previous year, and the expenditure is £2,975, being an increase of £lOO on the previous year. Comparing the expenditure in these two years, in 1832 there is an increase,—on account of the building, for furniture, repairs, &c., £75 ; on food, • ; articles purchased on account of pupils, £8 ; wages, £2l ; manufacturing expenses, £77 ; making a total of £lB5 ; and a decrease in the musical department of £75 ; total, £llO. At commencement of last year there was a balance of £268 against the school ; so far as can now be estimated, the balance against the school will be about £3OO. Owing to a considerable reduction in the prices of goods manufactured, the income on that department is only £23 over that of the preceding year, but there is about £lOO of arrears to be included in sales made last year. The account for the new buildings is still open, owing to the contractors not having completed the works ; but, so far as this can be estimated, there will be a deficiency of about £500." The report was unanimously adopted, and a conversation arose relative to the competition at present existing with reference to the articles manufactured in the asylum, not only by private shopkeepers, but by the pri soners in the gaol, in consequence of which the articles manufactured in the asylum had lately been sold at reduced prices. Mr. H. Banner said he had spoken to the governor of the gaol, who had promised to give the subject his con sideration. A discussion also took place, relative to the chapel-wardens' accounts, in which it was stated that while the collections had increased very little, the pew rents bad nearly doubled. The business of the meeting concluded with the usual routine vote of thanks to the chairman, chaplain, secretary, &c., and the re-election of the different officers for the current year. CHESHIRE AND WALES. A CHESTER YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIA TION has just been formed, under the management of the Rev. Chancellor Raikes (president) and an efficient com mittee. HOLYHEAD.—The liberal charities usually given by the Hon. Mr. and Mrs. W. 0. Stanley, of Penthos, to the poor of Holyhead and the neighbourhood, have not been less than on former occasions. Upwards of 200 poor people have received raiment and bed clothes. CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAlLWAY.—Traffic for the week ended January 9, 1853 :--Railway : Passengers, par cels, &c., £1,883 4s. 4d. ; Goods, £844 10s. Od. ; Steam-boats : passengers, parcels, &c., £l9l 9s. 6d.— Total, £2,919 3s. 10d.—Increase compared with the corre sponding week last year, £525 14s. 2d. DISCOVERY OF A HUMAN SKELETON. As some labourers were employed at a new road in the fields, belonging to Mr. Potts, Chester, between Brimstage and Thornton, they discovered a human skeleton. The head had been placed in an earthen pot, feet upwards. On touching it, the teeth fell out, and the hair came off. The sex could not be distinguished. ROBBERY AT TRANMERE.—On Sunday evening week the house of Mr. Bathow, Old Chester-road, LowerTran mere, was entered during the absence of the family at church. The thieves ransacked the premises, even turn ing up all the beds in search for money. They missed half-a-dozen si'ver spoons which were wrapped in paper in one of the drawers, but took away two silk dresses and a cloth coat. THE RIVER DEE.--In the apathy of the people of Chester, and the neglect of the River Dee Company, with respect to the river, it is satisfactory to be enabled to state that, owing to the wettest season that has been known for forty years, and during all the down pouring of fourteen weeks, i❑ which there have not been four and twenty hours without rain, the Dee is in a better condi tion for the purposes of navigation than for a considerable time past.—Chester Chronicle. ST. DAVID'S COLLEGE.—The late Mr. Thomas Phillips, of Brunswick-square, London, hasleft about X 6,000 for the purpose of foundinga Professorship of the Physical Sciences in this College, and the Rev. Joseph . Matthews, M.A., of St. John's College, Cambridge, whose recommenda tions are of a very high character, has been elected to the office. With this handsome bequest Mr. Phillips closed a series of munificent donations, which for some years have testified his interest in the colleges of the princi pality. To his generosity it has been indebted for the enlargement of the library by the addition of more than 22,000 volumes, including many works of high value. A few years before his death he also conveyed to St. David's College £4,800 to found six scholarships for the benefit of the natives of Wales and Monmouthshire. HOUSE ROBBERY AT BROMBRO P .—Another daring house robbery has been perpetrated at Brombro'. The mistress of the charity school, during the Christmas vaca tion, had left her house (which is attached to the school room) in the care of some friends, who, at noon on Tues day last, were absent on business. During this temporary absence, a well-known Liverpool deperado, named Henry Benson, forcibly entered the dwelling, and was busily occupied in helping himself to a quantity of valuable pro perty, when he was discovered. He escaped by the back door, and in his flight threw some of his booty over a hedge. He was soon captured, and in his possession were found a gold brooch, a silver bracelet, two shawls, and some beads, which he had stolen from the house. He was conveyed to Birkenhead bridewell, and on Wednesday brought before J. D. Case, Esq., and committed to trial. BIRKENHEAD PROSPECTS.—The progress of prosperity in the town of Birkenhead seems again likely to revive. An arrangement, it is said, has been come to between Mr. J. Laird, the extensive iron shipbuilder, and the Dock and Warehouse Company, for a large plot of land on the margin of the Great Float on lease, which will enable Mr. Laird to carry on his works on a more extended scale than hitherto. The terms, it is said, are liberal, and will eventually prove a source of no mean revenue to the company. From the well-known character of Mr. Laird's steamers, too, it may reasonably be inferred that, with increased facilities, larger and more numerous orders will crowd upon him, It is also said that the building-yard of Mr. Wilson, near Birkenhead Ferry, will soon be again in active operation. The dock works will be proceeded with in an active and spirited manner as soon as the weather becomes more settled. Already more hands have been engaged by the contractor, and no time will be lost in the completion of works sufficient to render the Great Float available for the largest craft that may visit our port. GROVE HOUSE, WREXHAM.—The admirable educa tional establishment at the Grove, adjoining the town of Wrexham, is under the personal superintendence of M. Sibson, Esq., and his lady. At the recent Christmas va cation the Rev. Mr. Cunliffe, and the Rev. Mr. Davies, the vicar and curate of the parish, came into the school room without any previous notice, and examined the boys in their classical attainments, and the branches of a prac tical education far business pursuits. The answers given to the questions were ready, apt, and correct ; and the reverend gentlemen expressed themselves much pleased with the progress made by the boys. The upper classes proved that they understood the classical authors, while their readiness a t men t a l ar ith met i c, an d t h e i r b eaut if u l teachers.penmans penmanship , an abstract or epitome of the sermons they hear at church, dlt is id a t p h o e in hi t g o h f e s s e t h c o r o ed l i d t i t s o ci t p h l e in m e s h el e v r e e s t a o n r d e q t u ti e r and on inspecting these the reverend vicar was much struck with the attention the boys must have evidently paid to his exhortations, by the manner in which their main points had been remembered and reproduced. A BALL HOAX.—Last week bills were posted and ad vertisements inserted in the newspapers, headed " The Birkenhead Chemists' Dancing Academy," announcing that a " grand ball for the re-opening of the above as sembly" would be held in the Craven-rooms, Birkenhead, on Tuesday last. To the astonishment of several respec table chemists, tickets were sent to their shops for sale, although they had previously not the slightest Knowledge of such an "assembly" being in existence. On Tuesday morning, however, a disclaimer appeared in the shape of placards and advertisements, signed by Mr. M`Dougall, as secretary of the Philosophical Society (chiefly composed of chemists), and by Mr. Foulkes, on behalf of the che mists generally, denying that they had any connexion with the affair in question. The consequence was, that, on Tuesday evening, the " ball committee" found themselves in an unpleasant " fix;" for, although au excellent qua drille band was in attendance, no votaries of Terpsichore presented themselves to mingle in the delights of the dance. Matters continued in this state until about eleven o'clock. some three hours after the time fixed for dancing to commence, when " the committee " made up their minds to be as jovial as possible under the melancholy circumstances; and, with a few personal friends, sat down to discuss a substantial, sup per, which had been provided in anticipation of a thronged attendance. J. SHERIDAN KNOWLES, Esq., author of " Virginius," has agreed to deliver two lectures on Popery, in the city of Glasgow, in February. BANKRUPTCY STATISTICS.—The annexed return ex hibits the number of Bankruptcies gazetted in each year, from 1842 to 1852 inclusive : hD IND C 9 4,, ,P.. ga 4,- 0 I`3 0 M="=-1 . fp 74 • pp = ro 4(4n2.8.. 0 :—• (To 0 L-t.• • P, I `.• : •..Rl. •—• en co tz cd, CA I CT C.T , Ce C:5 ND CP CP .-• W I e, ~ ,-, .t. c.:, C, ---. I C 0 00 C.O 0 C., CD 0 cIZ, CAD ND 0, ...I . ..-1 . ...sir 0,G7 ND 0-: ....., C., C., CT CI C.r , C 7 c7l C.. 4 CO IA .. P... tP t•O M .... N 1 0 0 CA ND C., IA 0 C., ' , I C., C..n ta CoZ t•D 'CM CC I C) C. 4 I t\.....7 ."1 I " C ' e ' l IsD 4•• Cr, • c, LIVERPOOL TOWN COUNCIL. The adjourned meeting of the Council was held on W ed ' nesday, the worshipful the Mayor, Samuel Holme, in the chair. ST. GEORGE'S HALL. 14 11 ' The minutes of the committee having been gone tbro, a letter from the recorder was rea d, com plaining ly during the last sessions, the workmen had at times Pi, such a noise that the court h a d b een ser i ous ly annoyed' Mr. J. B. LLOYD regretted that the court had beeU all annoyed. The scaffolding now, however, was P 1. 7 0 -, throughout the hall, and in a very sh or t ti m e, the eel d being completed, it would be removed. Mr. BENNETT suggested that, as the proposed bounti° l l, wall on the east side would detract very much from!. effect of the edifice itself, and cramp the space fort hides coming down London-road, the wall should thrown back, at the north end, to the same space % the buildin g a s it was a t th e sou th en d ; by w w f t Lime-street would b e w id ene d a b ou t f our t een or 00" feet, and the facilities for traffic greatly enhanced. Al Mr. LLOYD gave some general explanations as to intentions of the committee with regard to the approach!: and described the difficulties with which they had 1 10 .1, contend, in consequence o f th e diff erence o f s t ree t le l s Upon the assurance that Mr. Cockerell's designs rt°,,, in future be brought before the C ounc il i n a mo re c f) " plete state, the proceedings were confirmed. The proceedings of the Markets', Education, ~r jl House of Correction, and Town-hall E s t a bli s h me nt ty°' e rnittees were then read and approved. THE NEW SANITARY BILL. 10 1/ The proceedings of the Health Committ ee having read, Mr. PICTON asked when the new bill was likely t° brought before the Council. Mr. STEWART explained that they had held a ines on the previous Monday, and discussed a few del but the bill was of so t ec h n i ca l a d escr i pt i on t h at it ifsl be some time yet before it cou ld b e l a id b e f ore t h e Cons t y" Mr. Avi soN recommended the Council not to press bill this year. _ The TOWN-CLERK said that no further expense be incurred until the second readin g o f th e bill, w ith exception of the cost of a clerk's attendance in Londo ° prove the standing orders. Mr. BENNETT moved that the bill be matured' withdrawn until next session. Mr. BRAMLEY-MOORE deprecated such a propoz_4 as the circumstances did n o t warran t any f ur th e r 17 0 ponement. The resolution of the committee was a sonable and proper one, namely, " That the sub-cornrif tee be requested to proceed with their examination o,! t y bill as quickly as possible, an d t o f urn i s h copies 0.1 bill, with such alterations as they might make there'll!, the general committee for examination and appeal, r viously to the same being laid before the Council." Mr. BENNETT withdrew his motion, and the pr ings were confirmed. The minutes of the Gardens' and Church Expendi t/14 Committees were confirmed. THE WATER COMMITTEE. Mr. HOLT, in moving the adoption of the proceedil asked the consent of the Council to the tender for y formation of the reservoir at Park-hill, which was t° o o covered over in the s a m e manner as th a t at Kensiatto with iron girders and brick arches. The amount £6,988 Ils. IA., and, the tender being the lowest del; the committee had no hesitation in recommending it adoption. He might state that the reservoir wort,! Kensington were proceeding in a very satisfactory ner, and as rapidly as possible. The same might be o r i o also with rega r d t o th e o p era ti ons o f t h e ex i st i ng WO generally ; but he regretted that with re g ard t 0 .4 Rivington works it was not in his power to give the l assurance. On the con t rary , th e s t a t e o f t h e Ri v ir4 works was anythin g b u t sa ti s f actory. The cotneeiot had been unfortunate in their selection of contral to + The course of proceeding had been slow. Mattersol in so unsatisfactory a st a t e th a t th e eng i neer bad 20,00 to meet the contractors' orders for payment, and ~d altercations had arisen th a t a t l as t i t was f oun d ne rent for Mr. Hawksley to hold a sort of court of inqui l P the spot. The matter w as en ti re ly ow i ng t o th e coat tors not carrying out the w or ks accor di ng t o spec ifies i d Mr. PARKER said the ar bit ra t or t o w h om Mr. P o i had alluded—dictator would have been the more P f ,fl term—was Mr. Hawksley, who got up th e pl ans , dre",o the specifications, selected the contractors, and who now sitting in judgment upon his own work 1 Of ° Air. BANNE R moved t h at t h e b u ildi ng of the re se at High-park -street be suspended, until it was k i l. whether the Rivington W or k s wou ld b e proceeded 005, Mr. HORNBY thought that the statement of Alr. bs ir had been misapprehended. There was no serious °, the eke to the prosecution of the Rivington Works, contractors had not performed their work satisfatnlf; The committee had taken care to provide til j o . oer Hawksley, the engineer, should be arbitrator itt 4.0° such disputes ; and there w a s no d ou b t t h at he slet,„"ttbe full justice to the contr ac t ors, w hil e h e would insist ta" work should be properly done, according to contract'nts discussion, as to the general scheme, was quite irrel e i abi as all the pipes were laid, and the reservoirs 0 1/ made very shortly. . be d Mr. HOLT said the reservoirs were adapted to diet ri .., tO/, the water either f r om th e we ll s or f rom the Rivlope works ; and that they were equally essential to a Po, service if there were n o Ri v i ng t on es t a bli s h ment a te s 01 1 The amendment was l os t, an d th e proceed i ngs 01 Water Committee approved. 0 The Council adopted th e m i nu t es an d procee diaf the Library and Museum, Coach and Car, and other Lid mittees, and sanctioned the coroner's account, atnoum to £37 3s. 6d. THE LATE HEAD-CONSTABLE. 4 0 A memorial from Mr. Dowli ng was presen t e d, s `oli that he had served th e C or p ora ti on f or n i ne t ee n y e a that he was now much i m pr ove d i n h ea l t h, an d s ll j od should be glad to be placed in some office where the " 0 0 1 were regular and light, and w h ere h e m i ght rece ive I t i# remuneration adequate to maint a i n a respec t a ble P° s o o' in society.—Mr. Fernihough moved that it be a r e ( mendation to any committee to bear in mind Me. r ling's case, and appoint hi m t o an y suitable vsealjli Mr. Avison seconded thi s p ro p os iti on. —M r. T o bin tided, remarking that a subscription for Mr. Dowliasol been some time ago commenced ; it amounted to a ;;1 1 above £9OO ; and this sum had been so invested i d , yield Mr. Dowling £lOO a-year. Such a s u m, W I , was inadequate to the support of a gentleman in thy tion of life in which Mr. Dowling had moved,—The modal was then referred. MANSLAUGHTER BY AN AMERIC A Towards midnight on W e d nes d ay l as t , an affraY tof place between two seamen on board the Ameri, Guy Mannering, whi c h resu lt e d i n one o f t h em mg; 11 11 stabbing the other. The vessel had being lying 'fo r t; river for three or fou r d a y s , ou t war d b oun d f or Nett :01 1 and on the eveni ng i n ques ti on a port i on o f t h e ere" been ashore. At h a lf- pas t e l even o ' c l oc k t h ey ret etlj in a boat b e l ong i ng to some b oatmen, and acljoure the forecastle, where a quarrel ensued between two Its,' sailors, named William Christie and Massiano da Co d foreigner. Both men were armed with knives,and Da t ail it is said, followed Christie on deck, and, unshea b be his weapon, chased him with the intention of 0 0 41 1 : him. One of the boatmen i n t er p ose d, an d succe ed obtaining possession of the knife which Da Costs 'rail/ his hand. Christie, seeing his opponent disart;,t attacked Da Costa in a fu r i ous manner , with his „,a „, stabbed him savagely in the abdomen, the bac1t,".0 41 :',40 sides; The wounds inflicted on the unfortunate 01 ,01 1 ' of a frightful description, and his body presented ali"; appearance. He survived only half an hour. Ito, t 1 ), t p i e on lie o e f -o tl ffi lo ce ci , rc w ur ie s n ta p n o c l e iee w o a ffi s o p e r r o c m a p r t t l i y sle fo a rw nd ar s d o e ui d e :o l„„ jr men went on board the Guy Mannering, a nd s e ' s , P 1 Christie. On the officers making their a ppearaa e r ifart attempted to c omm it su i c id e b y jumping into the w , tb o i i but he was pre ven t e d f rom committing this act rata promptitude of the officers, who quickly tied a rope 1P: his waist, and conveyed him ashore in a small boat• ti e body of Da Costa remained on board the Guy 1 11 a, e 0 00,1 until Thursday, when it was removed t o th e dead- " 0 , The inquest commenced on Thursd a y a fternoe half-past two o'clock, before P. F. Curry, E s tni borough coroner. 1. L. Crittenden, Esq., the States consul at this port, was present. :aOl l4 Ol The other particulars are con t a i ne d i n the eva-kie William Harris, whi c h i s corro b orated b y tha t of 01 1 ; Thompson, seaman, George H. Baker, seaman' s ot Eves, mate of th e G uy M annering, William Allaat,,so. man, John Hu g h es, J o h n Da Costa, brother o f t" ceased, and others. f! ° William Harris, sworn.—l remember the evenioill murder, and th e d ecease d com i ng on board. I was a hand to get his things on board. Prisoner was et) V bj about half an h our b e f ore . D eceased was not 10 worse for liquor. After the things were got 0n,,0 1 10 saw the prisoner in the forecastle. Prisoner said, "et" o p my chest with the single lashin g r oun d it. Ansi e s it„i wants anything out of it may t a k e it, an d ma", , n pn ir• , before I get to New York.' Ryley, one of the 0, °a l masters' runners, came into the forecastle, and stoa t hr were four Spaniards coming on board. After tha t d r been said, prisoner called out, " Come and join wi t ship and we'll run the d—d sons of bitches out of tb e ., They've no business on board here." Everyth i ltoP r i, still for about a quarter of an hour after that. r r " t atoa then went to the starboard side of the forecastleti tsj went over after him, and saw prisoner and deeease,u ee pi hold of each other. They were talking about o n I together. Da Costa said, " You a very good uta';' e f l o me a very good man too, and I have plenty of le e t buy drink for us both to-morrow." Deceased thee," out two purses with money and knocked them toPoper Deceased said, " I'm no blackballer ; but I've te .,,, 5 0) 1 and I intend to protect myself." Prisoner 9 .,,.e e " . „(14 think deceased was hinting at him, and said, " 0 7,19) son of a b—h, I'll pull your big black whiskers out v o lik before we get to New York.." Deceased then P hand to his breast, as if he was feeling for a knife' e 0 soner then pull e d a k n if e ou t o f hi s s h eat h w hich his side, and raising his arm said, "You d—d se t b—h, come on, th en ," an d rushed o u t o f th e forec4 i t u Deceased drew a knife and followed him. Two or, t 1 t " theymen gaolltfehltolodveorf some this man tak lt ( o m g ea o n n in t g h e the e e p k r . i so n pe r e :' t followed them and they were kicking up a roar captain's door. One of the boatmen cam e on boy; , getting. hold of deceased's wrist ve r y ti g ht, ta t ! to drop the knife, which he (the boatman) put W l OO pocket. Deceased got hold of the mate, and ga ye s t?" shove. The knives were then p u t away , an d all `vas 1? for about seven minutes. P r i soner t h en was on t' 1 , 1 4 3 01 board rail, and deceased near the after skylight. 15 at p r isoner make a d ar t a t t h e d eceased, having a kny ,e , f ltil right hand. He made a stab at the deceased solt? e about the left s h ou ld er. P r i soner then took hisifepos again and jobb e d i nto hi s b o d y. He drew t h e W l lit and threw it overboard. Deceased staggered for 54 17 ( 7 and then d roppe d . I sa id , " The man is not dea d de eo, him a smelli ng -b ott l e. " Th e mate came an d re° „t the assistance he cou ld, h u t D a C os t a di e d in ab°l., quarters of an ho ur . P r i s oner, a ft er th e imurde4,o forward, and tu r ned his " sou-w es t er " i ns ide e" lie didn't want anybody to know him. on George Henry Baker, seaman, sworn .—l was the Guy Mannering on toe night of the occ urreourtoe, of d a t only difference in his version was th a t, in the e e v o tion about " blackballers, the d ecease d said to ,ted " There are plenty blackball er s on b oar d this shiPt blo ti prisoner replied, " D—n your eyes, do you mean I d me ?"and hence the quarre l arose b e t ween there' e rcli C The jury, after a short consultation, found a I / " manslaughter." shot line, the the take Bon'. Thn a litl very quite full when 56,00 in thi Nn and 1 field, Easte The past vi vity, t more on Sai more tions ; quiet. since ] given the la Wheal nally i to othi fair ex there i quanti aCCUMI tained Ther few tra of last mi Rev. tory of Rev. Vicarag Rev. Church Rev. ' cashire. Rev. bridges Rev. ' ton, GI, in the Oxford. Rev. 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