Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-08-12 00:00:00

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A consideration of these facts at once show
the nefarious manner in which the public monies
of the country are managed, and establish the
position, that there is one law for the rich and
another for the poor. Any one conversant with
the ordinary affairs of life knows full well that
no other than a nobleman could have so dealt
with the revenues of the Duchy of Lancaster.
Such conduct is disgraceful, and merits universal

and indignant condemnation. British bank
defaulters have been hounded as types of
fiendish incarnation. Let them contrast their
doings with what has been revealed respecting
the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, and
give an open and an honest verdict. Mr.
BERTOLACCI deserves well of the country for
the exposures he has• been the instrument of
making. We wish we could say as much of
the Committee who conducted the inquiry.
As usual, they were most desirous of shielding
official delinquencies, and passing over the more
important parts of the evidence which they had
collected. We do not agree with the Committee
in their estimate of Mr. BERTOLACCI'S conduct
in pushing the dispute between himself and the
authorities of the Duchy to an issue. The
matter will yet call for further notice, and we
hope Lord GRENVILLE will be able to explain
proceedings connected with his name as a
nobleman, and a high officer of state, which at
present wear an ugly aspect.

WE have ever advocated liberty of conscience,
and desire to give the fullest and freest tolera-
tion to the religious -opinions of all sects and
parties. When any attempt has been made to
enforce a contrary. line of conduct, we have not
been slow to denounce it, come from what
quarter it may. Intolerance of any kind is; not
to be endured. Its baneful effects are painfully
manifested by the every-day occurrences in the
leading states and kingdoms of Europe. But
it becomes much more detestable when religion
is made the cloak to cover conduct so reprehen-
sible, and derogatory to man as an intelligent
and thinking being.
The proceedings at the Select Vestry yesterday
are an apt illUstration of these remarks. An
interesting debate took place upon a question
touching the management of the Industrial
Schools. It was intro luced by Mr. WILLIAM
JONES, who read a very temperate and 4ell-
reasoned speech. It appears that the Rev. Mr.
DOYLE, the Roman Catholic clergyman attending
the schools, has thought fit to write a letter for
publication in a daily cotemporary. This letter
had special reference to the management of the
Industrial Schools, and the writer endeavoured
to bring into contempt the authority of the
Select Vestry, as the guardians of the Roman
Catholic children educated and supported therein.
The rule of the Schools is, that, before and after
meat, Grace is to be chaunted. Now, we cannot
see any greater objection to the children
engaging in this reverential exercise, by singing
the words, than Mr. DOYLE chaunting the
service of his church every time that he per.
forms mass.

We mean no offence to the Rev. Gentleman,
but must tell him that his letter on this part of
the subject demonstrates an amount of bigotry
antogonistic to the spirit of the age We fancy
it can make no difference whether the words are
said or sung. If anything, the latter is the
more preferable plan, for every one conversant
with human nature knows that
"31.isic bath charms to soothe the savage, breast;"
and that the sweet but solemn soundS-olthe sacred
chaunt, in which hundreds of children may b.;
engaged, are calculated to awaken in their
breasts feelings of piety, and cause them to he
contented and happy, and thankful to their
guardians, who so liberally provide and
humanely care for them. As we said bdfore,
Mr. DOYLE has been overstepping his duty,
as a minister, in objecting to a regulation
so decorous in practice and wholesome
in principle. His remark, denouncing
community of prayer
.4* illegal, was sheer

nonsense. As well might be say that it was
illegal for the Roman Catholic members of Par-
liament to attend the prayers which are daily
read before the commencement of business.
That it should be improper, much less illegal, for
children to join and ask the blessing of one
Almighty Father in language simple, guarded,
and unobjectionable, is a theological discovery
which Mr. DOYLE can lay claim to without any
one being disposed to dispute his title as the
originator. Much as we object to the interfer-
ence alluded to, on the ground S' its bigoted
intolerance, we question still more the right or
legality of Mr. DOYLE to adopt a line of conduct
which creates petty insubordination among the
Roman Catholic children of the Industrial
Schools. Insubordination is always accompanied
by acts of contempt for the authorities placed
over those who offend in such a manner. Conse-
quently, we were not surprised to learn that the
Roman Catholic children should treat the
master of the schools with studied disrespect and
indifference, and be guilty of disobedience.
Such, certainly, was the fact; and we leave it to
the Rev. gentleman to reconcile his conduct
with the injunction iu the inspired writings,
"Be ye wise as serpents, and harmless as
dov€s." Mr. DOYLE claims it his right to set
aside every rule or regulation connected with
the schools that is contrary to his conscience.
Undoubtedly this is nothing less than arrogance
and self-conceit without a parallel. Who is
this gentleman, that he should set himself up as
superior—to be wiser and better informed—
than the entire Vestry, including its respected
Chairman, the Rev. Rector of Liverpool.
We condemn anything approaching prose-
lytism, and would have been obliged had Mr.
DovLE given us any proof of charges under
this head. Had he done so, we should have
aided and assisted him in denouncing it. Mr.
JONES'S reply is a complete answer on this head.
We think Mr. JONES merits commendation for
his able and telling statement, and are somewhat
surprised that Mr. WOODRUFF should have
availed himself of " technicality" to save him
from an answer. The fact is, the speech, although
written, was unanswerable, and will, we hope.
teach Mr. DOYLE to be more temperate, and
reasonable in his conduct as a religious teacher
at the Industrial Schools. His case has been
demolished, and we only wish the Vestry had
had the manliness to express an opinion thereon.
Had it been Rector CAMPBELL as it was 'ilk
DOYLE to whom Mr. JONES'S remarks referred,
we would have been equally severe in our
strictures. We deplore these party and religi-
ous displays, but their authors must be answered,
and held up to public condemnation.

A FORTNIGHT ago we ventured to predict that
the Water Committee's Report, on the memorial
of the inhabitants, which was faithfully pro-
mised, would not be forthcoming in time for the
last Council, and the result has proved t we
predicted. Procrastination is again the favourite
weapon of the Pike jobbers. At the adjourned
meeting of the Council, on the 24th of May, the
following resolution was unanimously adopted :
—"That the Rivington water, in its present
condition, is not satisfactory for dietetic
purposes, but previous to - undertaking the
consideration of a separate supply of the red
sandstone water, by means of a second set of
pipes, it is desirable to ascertain whether more
effectual mode of filtration can be devised before
the delivery takes place through the service
pipes to the inhabitants ; and that this sugges-
tion be referred to the Water Committee, as
demanding and well deserving their attention,
and for their report at meeting of the Council
in August."

It was admitted on all hands that the period
specifieth—namely, the first week in August,
would be ample to afford the Comnaittee..and.
their subordinates time to suggest some definite
Method by which the inhabitants could be
relieved from the use of the filthy bog-wash.
Yet, what has been clone during the interval to
set the question at rest ? Why, absolutely
nothing ; and the excuselS, that 111r.=-BPEscEa,
who is making some tin.-pot ex'peiiibents
,
at Horwich, has ' n9t had tithe to
complete the . same,. and consequently
was unable to bring up his report until the lapse
of another: month, during which period the
people of -Liverpool are to be doomed to drink
the poisonous filth regardless of the consequences.
This conduct is truly outrageous. Another
month, indeed !—and what are we to expect
then ? A quantity of philosophical jargon, in
the shape of a report, from that salaried hack,
and stipendiary philosopher of the Town-ball.
We tell the Water Committee once-and-.for all,
that neither we nor the public of Liverpcol have
any faith in their proceedings, and, moreover,
that they are utterly disgraceful.
A report from- THOMAS SPENCER, forsooth !
What need we expect from that self-sufficient
chemist, only that we shall have to pay through
the nose, as we have had to do before ? Cer-
tainly we anticipate no substantial relief from
that quarter. But what do amateurs, quacks,
or jobbing adventurers care what the people
suffer, so that they can oily fill their own
pockets, grid -indulge in every species of luxury
at the cost of the Corporation ? The samples
of. water repeatedly brought to our office are
positively and utterly disgusting, and totally
unfit for humtva use; yet we are coolly told that
we must I;atiently endure this state of things
for anrAher month, to suit the arrangements of
that worthy Mr, TaouAs SPENCER ! Was any-

thing so monstrous ever perpetrated—anything

so thoroughly insulting to the Town Council
and the town at large, as this, practised before ?
But will the people tamely submit longer to be
thus trifled with and trampled on ? We hope
not ; but if they do, they richly merit the fate of
slaves. We council now, as we have ever done,
prompt action on the part of the ratepayers.
Let them demand the immediate restoration of
their well water, and then amateur chemists
may flounder away amongst the Rivington filth
till they are wearied, or till they have fleeced the
Corporation to their heart's content.

The unanimous resolution of the Council of
24th May declared the Pike water to be utterly
unfit for 'dietetic purposes, yet it is still forced
upon us for such, and we have no means of
escape. Then we have the juggling trickery of
the supply, one district receiving well water
and another Pike ; sometimes the mixture is in
equal proportions, at other times there is an
excess of the well water over the Pike, and
vice versa. In fact, all has been, and is, trickery
and deception of the grossest and most unblush-
ing character. What if the discolouration of the
water can be partially removed by some costly
process, the invention of Mr. SPENCER, or
anybody else !—its worst properties will still
remain. But what are we to think of the con-
sistency of Mr. SPENCER and others, who now
confess that the discolouration is the result of
peaty matter in the bolt mm of the reservoirs,
when he has all along argued that there was
none such to be found, contending furiously. that
the discolouration was carne I by oxidation in
the pipes, and nothing else. 'The consistency of
of these Pike gentry is something to be
admired !

From the proceedings of the Committee, we
perceive that several considerable sums have been
voted for the erection of residences, no doubt
for the parties employed about the works. The
number of these implies the maintenance of a
very considerable staff. Amongst these items
is one of 1,2071. for a house for the manager.
Now, as these parties are paid liberal salaries,
we should like to ask Mr. COOPER whether
they are to pay any rents for these mansions,
or whether they are to be a free gift. Again,
although the supply drawn from the reservoirs
is a mere driblet compared to what was promised
us, we find that the top-water line is some eight
feet below the overflow. Where would it have
been had we been drawing off 16,000,000
gallons daily, in place of about 3,000,000.
What a frightful job the whole affair has
proved !

TUE AUSTRALIAN MAILS.—A very wide spread impress'on,
it appears, prevails, to the effect that another mail from
Australia may be expected almost every day. We only trust
that this may be case, for we have some doubts about it ;
bnt we shall only be too glad to fiad that they are ill-
founded. In the first place, we understand that the Euro-
-I:ian and Australian Mail Company certainly expect a
mail, but unless they h we received some authentic intelli-
gence of the intentionof their agents at Sydney and Mel-
bourne to ripepat oh one vrc do not see how the anticipation
can be realised. Our latest Melbourne papers all agree
in the advertisements issued by the com?any's agents in
the colonies, from which it appears that the appointed time
for the departure of the European was the 15th July, and
not the 15th June. In this 'case, we 'shall not receive a later
mail from Australia until the first week of September, and
the intense anxiety which io felt to obtain further intelli-
gence from India by this channel may possibly be disap-
pointed. At the date of our latest intelligence the Faro-
peon had not arrived with the home mails from Suez, and
we fancy she had not reached King-George's Sound by the
4th of June, at the time of the departure of the Simla from
that place. She would then have to go to Melbourne, and
thence to Sydney, to coal and reload and receive the mails
there before she could come back again to Melbourne on
her return voyage. Consequently, if there are good grounds
for supposing that a mail would be despatched in the month
of June it might possibly be unavoiably delayed for over a
few days, and the possibility of its arrival must not be too
soon despaired of.—Auseralian and New Zealand
Gazetee.

AMUSEMENTS, &c.

CAMMA,
THE TRAGEDY WRITTEN BY MON PANE LI FOR
MADAME RISTORI.

This tragedy, which will be performed at the Theatre
_Royal this evening, is laid in the period of the contest
between the Romans and the Gauls of As'a. It opens
with a Druidical ceremony preparatory to the Gauls
going out to attack 'the Romans. Cantina, the daughter
of a deceased warrior, and wi'e the Tetrarch of Pepirus,
in Galatia, is the priestess examining the auspices of the
fate of the nation, and expecting her husband, Sinafo, to
take leave of her before he goes to head the army.
Talese, a bard, and Dionara, also a priestess, in a preli-
minary conversation, furnishes us with this information.
Gamma comes in with hopeful tidings as regards the
state, but anximts abont the delay of her husband's
appearance. Talese..-and Dionara go in search of him.
He is found murdered; and this is with considerable diffi-
culty broken to Oanonl, who immediately proposes to irn-
rnoLte herself, but Talese reminds her that Sincea has
left her the legacy of vengeance. From this moment her
attention is directed to discovering the murderer. A tumult
announces that Siuioro, who had counselled submission to
the Romans, had been elected Tetrarch of Pepiras, in the
place of her murdered husband. He comes to Gamma to
condole with her, and offers, his power to discover and
punish the murderer. As he turns to leave her, she
says, "E' desso." He is here." Four months elapse be-
tween the first anti second acts, and we fled Sinoro making
great efforis Cawna's affections. Sloe has male an
appointment to: meet him in the sacred grove. Taleso
is indignant at 'finding Calla?) L listening to Sinoro' s suit.
Gildo, a superintendent of religious ceremaies, hints at
the weakness of mortal feelings, and says that he saw
Sinoro at her feet, kissing her hind. Dionara interrupts
the conversation, by announcing that Caminct had desired
her to summon all the Druidesses at the same hour as she
had appointed for the meeting with Sinoro. bionara
says that a complete change has come over the apparent
feeling of Camma, and goes to implore a blessing on Gam-
ma' s hopes. Gamma arrives, and, in a s.oli:ortay, informs
the audience of her feelings towards Sinoro, and her
intentions. The meeting takes place. Sinoro complains
of her coldness, and fears that he has a rival. She admits
that he has. Who ? An. aged Druidess, the
day after the murder of Sine°, had told her that love
had caused it; such love as that had won her affection
in return. Sloe would wed none but her husband's
murderer. Ho confessee the murder; she calls for proofs;
he gives them. She consents to the marriage. Sinoro
goes off exulting, "Notre! it talama
.tug far,; in

tunudo." " Wretch ! thy marriage bed shall be thy
tomb !" concludes the second act. The third act open S
with preparations for the marriage. Gamma takes the
nuptial cup, and, in consecrating it, adds poison.
lalese is indignant at the second nuptials, and remora'&
strates, but Gamma fears to tell him her intent. wars
threatens him with vengeance. Camma drinks from the
cup, and presents it to Sino"o, who also drinks. The
vengeance is consummated. She denounces him as the
murderer of Sinato, and she avows this as the cause of
her conduct, other wise so unaccountable. Si,ioro is
curried off dying, and amid the regrets and lamentation•
of the priests and druidesses, Gamma dies also.