The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-11-22 00:00:00

said, be thereby enriched, under providence, in all time to
come. So much struck was a learned doctor of medicine
present, with the generous benevolence of the gentleman
whom I have named, that he got up at the conclusion of
the meeting and moved thanks to him, not only as one who
had done more for Carlisle than any other living man, but
as a " public benefactor." This was carried by acclamation,
and the complimented gentleman owned the soft impeach-
ment. He said he believed that he had, under providence,
done something for Carlisle, and he was desirous of being
useful in a wider range. The " good thing " of these shares
was a prize which he wished his particular friends to avail
themselves of; riches made themselves wings, but a man
was hardly justified in neglecting to avail himself of advan-
tages which would render him more useful to his fellow-
creatures. He could only say that those who did not then
act with decision, would in all probability, have reason to
be sorry for it. Loud applause concluded the meeting.
Every one present felt the depth of his pockets, and most of
them were mentally deemed too contracted. In the course
of a few days, as I have seen by the lists, and gathered
from what my friend told me, there was quite a rage for
Bennett and Carr's " good things." Among the names,
I observe :

Mr. Rome, late draper ; Dr. Lonsdale, a large amount ;
Mr. Wright, solicitor ; Mr. Howe, solicitor ; Mr. John
Nanson, solicitor ; Mr. Jackson, solicitor, and clerk to the
borough magistrates ; Mr. Hope, wine merchant ; Mr.
Carruthers, steam-packet office; Mr. Procter brazier; Mr.
Farrer, City and District Bank : Mr. Harrison, druggist ;
Mr. Sawyer, druggist; Mr. Thompson, druggist; Mr.
Matthews, weighing-machine ; Mr. Blacklock, grocer ; Miss
Lattimer ; Mr. Duncan, Temperance Hotel; Rev. Dr.
Buck; Mr. Forster, manager at Messrs. Dixon's ; Mr.
Railton, goods manager at the railway ; Mr. Hickison, clerk
at Mr. J. D. Carr's ; Mr. Sargeant in the employ of ditto ;
Mr. Cowen, ditto; Mr. R. Brockbank, ditto; Mr. John
Brockbank, ditto ; Mr. R. Nevett, ditto ; A governess at
Mr. Carr's ; Mr. Procter, brother-in-law to Mr. Carr,
£2000; Mr. Gill, of one of the railways at Carlisle; Mr. J.
Parker, of the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway ; Mr. Thorpe,
bank clerk ; Mr. Hamilton, at Messrs. Dixon's ; Mr. Brock-
bank, veterinary surgeon ; Mr. Hannah, teacher; Mr. Arm-
strong, timber merchant; Mr. Irving, grocer, &c.
There are others whose names have not reached me, or I
have forgotten them.

Now, -Mr. Editor, are not these victims most cruelly
treated ? Nay, are not the greater part atrociously
I am sure I pity them from the bottom of my heart; yet
they have this consolation—they suffer for the benefit of
their fellow-creatures, for their fate will undoubtedly operate
as a trumpet-tongued warning, and will teach the too ere-
dnlous, who have trusted to appearances, that too often when
extra philanthropy is professed there is anything rather than
pure benevolence behind : that, in short, " when most fair,
most foul." Is it surprising that legal proceedings are
about to be taken against some of the decoys ?

ONE OP THOSE WHO SMART.