Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-11-26 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—YEsTmair

LIVERPOOL.
BEFORE MR MANSFIELD.
THEOLOGY ANB " ARUM` SPIRITS."—A decent looking
female, named Mary Ehannon, the wife of a cabinetmaker,
was brcught up by officer 758, charged by Elizabeth
Campbell, the wife of a sea captain, with being drunk and
disorderly and for annoying her at her house, in Clare
street. The complainant having stated the case, the police-
officer confirmed it, so far as stating that the prisoner was
drank and very disorderly. In reply to Mr. Mansfield,
the prisoner said :My father-in law and all belonging to
me have good characters. Mr. Mansfield : That has
nothing to do with you being drunk and disorderly. Pri-
soner : Well, I will tell you how it took place. That woman
brought me to the New Market, when we had some drink,
and then she commenced talking about Dan O'Connell
and Ireland, and I told her .1 did not like either the one
nor the other, as it was not my religion—laughter—she's
a Roman Catholic and I'm a Protestant, and—Mr.
Mansfield : Yes ; a w man of reformed principles ; but
you are charged with being drunk, and that has nothing
to do with Daft O'Connell or Ireland. Prisoner : But you
see, sir, I hate three little children, and a stream of
blood besides (laughter) coming down my head, from the
blow of a poker that she gave me. Mr. Mansfield :It is
very desirable that women should avoid discussing
theology and other matters that lead to fighting, but it is
still more desirable that women should refrain from drink
and keep sober. You Are fined ss, or seven days'
imprisonment. [Here, a cur dog, that happened to be in
the back of the court, gave a loud yelp, when a voice cried
out very strongly "put out that child?" The dog gave
a very much louder " taw]," and " put out that child "
was reiterated with renewed vigour. Poor " Pincher"
was ejected, howling fearfully amid laughter.]
Mawr JUICE AND HARD WHEAT.—Thomas Abrahams,
described as a carter, in the employ of Mr. Brancker, was
charged with stealing 1 cwt. of wheat, the property if
Messrs. Frazer and Co. It appeared that there was a
quantity of wheat being removed from a ship in the
Waterloo Dock, and that the prisoner took one of the bags
full of corn and attempted to steal it The officer got the
bag on the prisoner's lorry, covered up. Mr. Cobb
appeared for the prisoner, and cross-examined the
constable, who said the prisoner was very drunk at the
time; he frequently saw the prisoner, and believed he had
been in Mr. Brancker's employment for six years. Mr.
Cobb : What is his character for that time ? Well, " pretty
tidy, " I believe. I never heard anything against him
before. Mr. Cobb said it was all the fault of the infernal
drink, as the prisoner did not know what he was doing.
The prisoner was sent to gaol for fourteen days.
A BooT "MAKER "—A well dressed female named
Sarah Turner was charged with stealing a pair of boots
from the shop of Mr. J. 0. Jones, Brownlow-hill, and two
pair from the shop of Mr. Nash, Lime street. Mr. Bluck
was for the prisoner. She went into IVlr. Jones's shop
under pretence of making a purchase, but she managed,
instead thereof, to " make " a pair, by concealing them
ander her shawl ; the complainant saw her take them,
and then he gave her into custody. This witness was
subject to a fiery cross examination by Mr. Bluek, and
his answers caused much laughter. On the prisoner there
were found several pawn-tickets relating to pledged boots,
and on examining them, two pa,r were identified by Mr.
Nash as stolen from his shop, and there were six pairs,
for whom there was no owner found. The bridewell-keeper
said she was an old band." at the " foot" department.
Kr. Blink : I defy you to find the name of Sarah Turner,
BO far as she is concerned, in you books. Bridewell-
keeper : No, for she gave other names several times. She
was sent for trial. '

Vicious.—A carter named Michael Walter, was charged
with having assaulted Robert Clare, a joiner. The com-
plainant was passing along Crosshall-street, when he saw
a fellow beatirg a boy, and on interfereing to prevent him,
the prisoner rushed at him with a knife in his hand, and
then witness ran away, followed by the prisoner, who
tripped him up and struck him a violent blow on the head
with a hammer. The bride yell-keeper said the prisoner
was a desperate character, and tried to hang himself in
the cell with his handkerchif. The prisoner was sent to
jail for two months.
Tun CHARGE or POISONING.— Mr. Goodere, on behalf
of John Guy, who stands remanded on a charge of having
attempted to poison his wife, a full report of which ap-
peared,in yesterday's paper, applied to His Worship to ad-
mit the prisoner to bail, and his Worship agreed to take
two sureties in £5O each for the appearance of the accused,
next week

CAUGHT AGAlN.—Catherine Wilkinson, and William
Fosherd were brought up by detective officer Laycock and
Smith, charged with having stolen a silver watch, gold
chain, gold studs for a shirt, and an entire suit of clothes,
from a young man, named Smith, described as a traveller,
at present stopping at 29, Dalton-street. The prisoners
enticed the prosecutor into a den in Pitt-street, where
they robbed him of the things stated, but the police re-
covered all the property. The Bridewell keeper said the
female prisoner had only just come out of jail, where she
had served four years penal servitude, for having robbed a
gentleman of £5OO in the early part of 1853. Both
prisoners sere sent for trial.
A FELLOW-LODGER.—A gentleman named William Miles,
who is connected with the General Post-office, charged
Thomas Hughes, described as lately a steward on board
the Rai Jacket, Australian ship, with having stolen
wearing apparel, value £2 109, from him. The parties
lodged ,n the same house in Great Newton-street, and
about a fortnight ago the prisoner took the clothes and
pledged them for 17s. He now admitted having done so,
and he was sent to gaol for three months with hard labour.
The pawnbroker who took the clothes in pledge was
orde ed to restore them to the owner without any pay-
ment.

COUNTY COURT,-YESTERDAY.

BEEORPI J. K. BLAIR, ESQ., JUDGE.

WIONALL V. HOWELL—This was an action to recover
the sum of £1 under the following peculiar circumstances:
—The plaintiff, Mrs. B-idget WignAl, is the keeper of the
Dining-rooms, 143, 13011 e-street, and some time since a
person of the name of William James, v.h i visited the
house, stole from it a three volume " History of England,"
and sold the books to Me. Edward Howell, of Church-
street, the defendint.l !The plaintiff subsequently weer-
tained where the books wore s Ad, and obtained the= from
Mr. Howell on plyment of £l, the amount at which ha
had purchased them from James. FA. the defenc, it was
alleged that the plalnziff had offered to take ro legal
mealnres against James if he told her where the books were
sold, and furthermore that she expressed her thanks to
Mr. Howell for retaining the books until she was in a
position to repurchase them. It was, therefore, contended
that having so attempted to compromise the felony she had
put herself out of court, though James was subsequently
prosecuted by her, and convicted before the Recorder.
Hie Honour said that the case was an important one,
andle would reserve judgment until Tuesday.
SAME V. NEWTAN.—This was an action to recover the
aura of £3, nnder circumstances nearly similar to those
detailed in the foregoing case. The defendant is Mr.
Thomas Newton, boskeeller of Caureh-street, and he
purchased from William James, who stole the book from
Msg. Wignall, " Henry's Commentaries on the Scriptures."
Mr. Newton returned a Johnson's Dictionary, which he
also purchased from the same party, but he sold the other
book, though warned by the plain iff not to do so. The
defence wan; the same as in the other case, and His ll.nor
reaervcd his j u•lgruen'. Mr. Gray appeared for the plain•
tiff in both cas s. The defendauts were cot represented
by professional gentlemen.

BOYS' CLOTHING NT ADE WITH GRFA.r TA.TE, at.LEV;lSjiroi
COMPANY'S, 11=14=h-street:

STEALING A TRU4S OF BAY.—On Monday, at the T. wa-
hall, Preston, William Myerscongh was accused of stealing
a quantity of hay, value It Gd., the property of Mr.
Richa d Bibby, of the York Hotel, Church street. Oa the
preric us evening prisoner was seen leaving the yard of
prosecutor's establishment with the property in his posses-
sion. Thomas Turner, the ostler, pursufd the thief, and
came up with him near to Spring Gardens. Turner said,
"Oh ! Bl y Billy, is it thee," and Igiyersc)ugh threw
down the booty and decamped- He was subsequently
apprehended. Pleading guilty, ho wie sent to jail for a
month.

AN UNRULY PAUPER —At the petty sessions, Preston,
on Saturday. a young man who give the name of Thomas
Knowles, was arraigned on the charge of subordination
and assaulting Robert B'akoe. The complainant, who is
an overt oker of the stone breakers of the workhouse
stated that a few days tgl, while the defendant was
cmgpged breaking ',tones along with the other paupers,
over which he had. the control, he became very disorderly.
Witness called hum to order, but he refused to comply, and
went up to him in a trenacingmanner, seized him by the
collar, and threatened to strike him. The other stone
breakers took opportunity of this subor ination, and
became srmewhat disorderly. The following day ihe
defendant was served with a summons to attend the Town_
ball, to answer the charge now preferred riga'net him,
hut instead of going to the court, upon being liberated,
he absconded, and was captured a few days afterwards.
The defendant expressed contrition for his misconduct,
and was bound over to keep the peace, the alterna:ave
being seven days' incarceration in the House of Correction.

SOT'S CLOTHING MADE WITH GREAT TASTE AT LEWIS sad

Coi4r4 x vs. Raughigh-street.

WEST DERBY UNION.

The usual weekly meeting of this Board of Guardians
was held yesterday, at the Board-room, Mill-line, Ever-
ton. Mr. H. Edwards, the deputy chairman, presided.
The other guardian= present were—Messrs. Lunt, Whitby,
Medcalf, Ledger, Pitts, Abrahams, Sagar, Morris, Sliaw,
Wenslay, Parkin, and Richmond.

OFFICIAL RETURNS.
"The Master of the Workhouse, Mr. Gough, reported that
the number of paupers in the workhouse last week was
657, since when 40 had been admitted, and 17 discharged.
This week there were 679, of whom 386 belonged to
Toxteth Pary. For the corresponding week of last year,
there were 651.

The Nlaster of the Hospital, Mr. Davis, reported that the
number of patients in that establishment, under his care
last week, was 99 ; this week there were 101, of whom 33
belonged to Toxteth Park. For the corresponding week
of last year, 101.
Cheques t) the amount of £176 were voted for the relief
of the out-doar poor, within the several districts of the
union.

COMrLAINT AGAINST AN OVERSEER.
The Cerk then read the following letter and state-
ment :

Marley, Aigburth, 23 .d November, 1857.
Sir,—Having directed Mr. Sellers, superintendent of the
c unty police of this distric", to inquire under what cir-
cumstances Mr. Andrew,' , ac.sistant overseer, had certified
a Mr. William Gerard as the resident of a house in
Aigharth Vale, Garaton, now, and for some time pas', in
the occupation of a Mr. Woodger, for the purpose of
enabling Mr. Gerard to obtain a beer license, I received
the enclosed rep)rt from Mr. Sellers, which I hand you for
the information of the guatdians, and request you to lay
it before them-

I can add nothing to this statement, except that, having
sent for Mr. Andrews, and asked him for an explanation,
he admits the facts, but alleges that he has been imposed
upon by Mr. Gerard and his friends, which can be no
excuse whatever for the offence he has committed.

There is no cl,:ubt that he has made himself liable to an
information for helvy penalties, under an Act of 11 and
12 Vic, c. 43; but it appears to me it ought to be consi-
r'ered whether, on account of his long services, he might
not rather be allowed to resign his situation, the duties
and resp)nsibilities of which age and increasing intl mitice
have for some time r-ndred him incapable of efficiently
carrying out.—l remain, Sir, your obedient servant,
JOHN A. TINNB.
Mr. Cleaver, Clerk to the Guardians of the
West Darby Union.

Superintendent's-office, Bootle,
near Liverpool, 7th Nov., 1857.
Sir,—ln accordance with your wishes, I have made
enquiries as to the circumstances under which a certificate
was granted, by Mr. Andrews, assistant overseer at Waver-
tree, to William Gerard, with reference to the occupation
of the house at Aigburth belonging to Mrs. Green.
The following is the result :—The house in question has
been oecupied by Mr. Woodger for some time past, and
he is still in possession ; the tenancy has, however, been
determined by notice to quit from Mrs. Green, which
notice had not expired at the time the certificate was
obtained, although it is understood an agreement had been
entered into with Gerard fur the future tenancy, Early in
August last, Gerard called on Mr. Andrews with a certificate
of occupancy, previously obtained from Mr. Steven, exc's-:-
officer of the district ; and, according to Mr. Andrews, Gerard
requested him to sign this certificate to enable him to obtain
a beer house. Mr. Andrews states that, on referring to the
rate-book, he found the name of Woodger as tenant, and
that the rate was unpaid ; that he pointed this out to
Gerard, and intimated to him that Woodger alone was
entitled to the certificate; whereup,m Gerard stated that
he had no w taken the house and was the occupier, and
would pay the rate on Mr. Andrews altering the book-and
inserting his name; that Mr. Andrews then made the alte-
ration—received the rate—and signed the certificate
Gerard presented this certificate to the excise officer shortly
afterwards, and applied for the license ; but the officer
being then aware that Gerard did not reside in the house,
refused the application ; the certificate was retained by
Gerard. Woodger states that he was not aware of any
application by Gerard fo:. the certificate, or of any arrange-
ment with him as to becoming tenant; nor did he author-
rise Gerard to pay the rate.
I way state that Mr. Andrews, in gran'ing the certificate,
does not appear to have exercised that caution whieb, but
for his age and infirmities, he would, doubtless, have felt of
importance in a case like the present, especially where the
act-renders him liable to an information for penalties.

I have not thought it necessary to trouble you with the
inspector's reports in this matter, as they are embodied in
the foregoing statements; but, should you wish for copies,
I will forward thorn, and I shall be glad to make any fur-
ther inquiries you may suggest•—l am, sir, yoer obedient
servant,
.•
__ • JOHN Smusits, Superintendent.

John A. Tinne, Esq., Brierley-house, Aigburth.
Mr. Ledge"-, after rsfering to the above, said he did not
think that the subject was one that came within the juris-
diction of the board, and that an old and faithful servant
hnd no right to be so treated, and c neluded by moving a
r, solution to the effect, that the board did not c )nsider that
Mr. Andrews had acted improperly, intentionally, and that
they do not interfere in the matter.
Mr. Whitby seconded the motion.

Mr. Shaw thought that Mr. Tirane at 3413- e superintendent
had steppld out of their place in making the charge, and
calling upon the board to dismiss a good servant.
The Chairmal expressed his concurrence in these views.
Mr. Whitby thought it would be a poor reward for an
old and faithful servant, for he had been a most faithful
servant to the board for the list twenty y-ars.

Mr. Abrahams: There has not beep: a more faithful
servant b longing to the union.
The resolution was then put and carried unanimously.
The o'h3r business transacted was purely of a routine
character, and after it had been disposed of, the board
adjourned.

At LEWIS & '0 AIPANY'S, Ranelagh•street.
BOYS are CLOTHED from the Ages of Six to TweatiYears.

EXTENSIVE PLUNDER AT THE ROYAL BANK, DUBLIN.—
Information has been received by the detective p dice, at
Scotland yard, of another daring bank robbery (supposA
to have been perpetrated by some of the London swell-mob)
in the Royal Bank, city of Dublin. It seems that, at three
o'clock on Monday afternoon, a gentleman from Ulster
presented a draft for £1,490 19s. 9d., which, according to
his request, was paid in notes, gold, and silver, all of which
was, after being carefully counted, placed in a bag and tied
up. Previous t , leaving the bank, he stopped to say a few
words to a friend, the bag lying on the counter, his elbow
resting on it fer security. Just at this moment, a person
dressed in the extreme of fashion, politely requested the
gentleman to oblige him with a dip of ink. The Ulster
gentleman extended his arm to oblige him, and involuntarily
moved his elbow off the bag, when it instantly disappeared.
The bank doors were promptly closed, but the thief had
escaped The gentleman who wanted the ink was not to
be found, and there is no doubt that he and the thief were
confederates. A. large reward is offered for the apprehen-
sion of these adroitiplunderers.
THE POST OFFICE AND THE AusranrAN MAILS
learn that a now system of " working off'' the mails is
about to be commenced by the Post-office authorities. A.
staff of offici ds will leave Southampton by the Australian
packet for Alexandria, to open the mails and divide the
letters in their transit for this country. For this purpose
the officials will have a separate cabin to themselves, and
will take the entire charge of the mails, instead of the
Admiralty agents. This mode of preparing the mails,
which has been carried on for some time by the French
Government in their Mediterranean postal steamers, will
greatly expedite the delivery of the correspondence con-
tained in the Australian mails. If the plan succeeds, we
earnestly recommend that some similar arrangement should
be adopted with the other packet mails, especially those
from India, which contain such important correspondence
Additional expenditure should not be an obstacle. We
frequently have to wait from two to three hours after the
a. rival of these mails at the post-office before we receive
cur letters and newspapers, and any saving of time would
be bailed with great satisfaction by ourselves and the
public —Express.
FATAL ACCIDENT TO AN OFFICER.— CANTERRURY, MON-
DAY —Last evening a sad accident occurred here to a
young cornet of the 7th Dragoon Guards, of the name of
Richard Charles Echalaz, which has terminated in his
death, which took place this morning shortly after five
o'clock. It appears that the deceased, with several other
officers, went on a visit to Herne Bay. They were return-
ing in the evening, on horseback, and had reached the
Sturry-road, about half a mile from the cavalry barracks,
when they increased the speed at evh!ch they were pro-
ceeding Here there is a turnpike gate known as the
Vauxhall gate. They attempted to leap the gate, in which
the fiest horse succeeded ; but the second, upon which the
deceased was riding, missed, caught his fore legs in the
top bar, and went a complete sumatetsault, falling with
great force upon the unfortunate young man. At this
moment, it is stated, a third horse dashed on to the
deceased, as he lay on the ground, and threw its rider,
who narrowly escaped sustaining a vary serious injury ;
as it was, his head was injured, and he was very much
shaken. Cornet Echalaz was removed to the barracks
almost in a lifeless stste. The poor young man lingered
until the following morning, when he expired. At the
nquest held on Wednesday, a verdict of " accidental
death" was returned.

Exclusively for CIATHING BOYS from Six to Twenty Tears
LEWIS & COMPANY. Itanelaga-strft

ALCOHOL;

OR, THY
MINOR CURSE OF ENGLAND.
BEING THE SUBSTANCE OF A SERIES OF ADDRESSES DELIVERED IN
CONNUCTION WITH BT. MARY'S TOTAL ♦BSTINENCE SOCIETY,

KLitIEDALE.

DEDICATED TO THE
REV. C. E. TIT I'ERTON, 8.A,, PRESIDENT,

T A
LIVERPOOL WORKING MAN.

" Woe unto him that giveth his neighbour drink, that puttest thy
bottle to him and makest him drunken."—fiabak. ii. 15.

(Continued from 24th November.]

CHAP PER VII.

MENTAL, CORMERCIAL, AND POLITICAL DERANGEMENT, RESULTING

FRONE DRUNKENNESS.

The being who is legally subjected to the will of another can never
exercise the noblest prerogative of man, that of governing himself by
his own will, and the intellectual and moral degradation, not only of
the negro, but of every race whose reduction to servitude is recorded
in history, is the necessary consequence of this privation.
Who that thoughtfully contemplates the state of the man who Ins
given himself tip to the indulgence of intoxicating drinks can refrain
from perceiving that in the enslavement of his will to the dominion of
his own passions he:has voluntarily delivered himself to the tyranny
of a master as cruel and inexorable as any the records of slavery can
p.ssibly furnish. [lf the reader had seen what I witnessed on Satur-
day, the 26th of September last, a fellow creature, who, twenty-four
hours after was a corpse, first asking for intoxicating drinks, then
ex Calming if the poison was out of him he should get better, thus ad-
mitting—being a puhlican— that he was a dealer in poison. Well did
John Wesley describe dealers in spirits, poisoners general. lam sure
he would feel a longing for the universal adoption of total abstinence
principles, that unfortunate victims of slcholic drinks might be
restored to that liberty they have so blindly relingnished and which
they so impatiently craved.]
America is declaring that alchollc drinks are a mental, commercial,
and political evil, and adopting total abstinence principles by commu-
nities, and is it not time for Great Br.tain to be up and doing, to be
preparing the public mind for a general adoption of the same
enobling and elevating principles. The people of England cannot
long legally be permitted to make themselves slaves, nay, insane; the
legislature must, ere long, prohibit the conversion of men's regulated
passions into cruel and head.trong tyrants, and their higher feelings
into abject and debased sieves, by the operation of alcohol on the
physical, and, through it, on the moral nature of beings made in the
image and likeness of their Creator.
It is the boast of modern science that its decisions are based on
facts. Three centuries ago Lord Bacon taught men to abandon their
mere conjectures and fancies about the properties of matter and the
laws of the universe, and to go into the school of nature as little
chldren. " Would we unders'and the material world," said his lord—
ship,
" we should not consult our imaginations, but should rather bring
ogether facts and instances, examine them in all possible lights and
aspects, and then draw from them such general truths as are involved
in them." Bebre this rule all wild theories vanish at once. As
science accepts no theory, even the most captivating and brilliant,
that is not a proper induction from ascertained and acknowledged
facts, I propose to collect and Von proceed to the examination of
facts an,l incidents, in order, if possible, to show wherein the evils of
drunkenness consist, and how those evils are produced.
The extent of mental derangement, resulting from drunkenness
could never be conceived by the hulk of mankind, nor even credited
when dec ared, oa any other than the most certain authorities.
Dr. Abernethy dwells on this important subject with his usual force.
The stomach and liver, he contends, have a most powerful and sym-
pathetic influence upon the nerves, by means of nervous connection.
This is a new theory in modern discovery; it was familiar to the
medical schools of ancient Greece, that nervous derangement affected
the mind.

The stomach, it Is obvious, must exert a decided influence upon the
mind, since it and the brain are connected by nerves. That dreadful
affection known as the delerium tremens has its seat in the sympath-
etic nerves of that organ.
In demonstrating that drunkenness produces mental derangement. I
shall confine myself in a great measure to evidence given before Par-
liamentary Committees, iiln-trative of the fact that the use of fer-
mented liquors, and particularly of spirits, is injurious to the mind.
Dr. Ellis stated to a Parliamentary Committee appointed to inquire
into the cause of lunacy, that the use of intoxicating liquor, and
especially spirits, is conducive in a very remarkable manner to the
bringing on of lunacy. It first of all acts on the stomach, then on the
nervous system; it brings on diseased action, disorganisation of the
brain is tke consequence, and all the dreadful results of insanity
follow. Of twenty-eight cases admitted into the Middlesex Asylum,
at Hanwell, nineteen were drunkards, and to this evil habit I attri-
buted thel- insanity. In ail, there were 570 inmates in the asylum, and,
taking the fact of nineteen to twenty-eight as the basis of calculation,
there would be in that rate 400 lunatic paupers maintained in the
asylum, at the cost of the ratepayers, through drankenne a.
The Bishop of London, in giving evidence before the same Par_
liamentary Committee, and refer.ing to the Liverpool Asylum,
Mk' that, out of 400 lunatics admitted from time to time, 257
It was ascertained on unquestionable authority had lost God's beat
gift to man—reason—through excessive drinking.
God made us and not we ourselves, and He nas given us capacities
and a thirst for happiness, but both experience and observation teach
us that we can neither please God nor realise the enjoyment of true
happiness by the exercise of those faculties if we indulge in intoxicat-
ing drinks. Is it not lamentable, then, that they are debarring so many
thousands at this moment of the human race, the enjoyment of that
happiness God in His great goodness designed them to possess.
It to al abstinence principles did not pencil the filly of the valley,
or give ..Solomon his glory, they thro.v a halo around the poor
drunkard, and reflect the high capabilities of the min for the enjoy-
ment of true happiness. They say to him—" Seek of God the gift of
the Holy S eirit, that you may know the love of His ion," and thus the
deadly wou .d drunkenness hath inflicted is healed, and he who was
the slave of his worse than beastly passion is pat in possession of Chris-
tian liberty, and would not go back to drunkenness for worlds.
A witness, in connection with Richmond Asylum, Dublin, stated to
a Parliamentary Committee, that out of 286 patients 115 it was ascer-
tained, on the most indubitable evidence, had become insane through
excessive drinking of whiskey.

Dr. Halarum, of Cork Asylum, deposed to the same committee, that
he had ascertained that ont of 286 patients 133 had become deranged
through excessive drinking.

The following statistics show that insanity exists in all countries In
the ratio of drunkenness :—la Hovland and Belgium, the consumption
of intoxicating drinks is two gallons to every individual, and there is
one lunatic to every 3,000 of the people ; is France, the consumption
is five gallons to every individual, and there is one lunatic to every
600 of th 3 people ; in Normandy, three and a half gallons of intoxi-
cating drinks are consumed by each individual, and there is one
lunatic to every 750 of the people ; in America, three gallons are
consumed by each, and there is a lunatic to every 650 of the people;
in England, three gallons are consumed by each, and there is a
lunatic to every 800 of the people; in Scotland, four ga'lons are
consumed by arch, and there is a lunatic to every 670 of th 3 people;
in Ireland, unfortunately, there is a greater consumption of intoxi-
cating drink than any part of Europe, nera arc five and a half gallons
consumed by every man, woman, and child, at least that amoaat in
proportion to population, and there is in that drunken and dissipated
country one lunatic to every 550 of the people. Need we wonder at
Irishmen, carrying this demoralising propensity with:them brutalizing
every country afflicted with them.

The moral history of a beggar, which faithfully unveils the interior
movements of the mind and lays open the ze,ret causes which con-
tribute to form and determine the character will enlarge and
enlighten the minds of the philosopher, and I,ap,,y shell 1 be if I can
succeed in revealing the secret workings or Alcoholic drinks, which
hare contributed to form, degrade, and determine the ruin of thou-
sands, so as to arouse in the mind of the Christian, the philanthro_
phis!, the citizen, and the patriot, a due sense of their duty in
reference to the thousands of immortal souls, in Englani, on the
vortex of nev.:r-ending destruction, and to a vigorous det,rmivation
to diffuse the elevating and enobliug principles of total abatinenco, as
the only means of rescuing them from the abject slavery of drunken-
ness and destruction,

The following inc dent, copied Coin the London Times newspaper,
Is an alt illustration of the fearful e ffects intortcatlng drinks have
upon the mind e—" Evan Jones, a sailer, was brought up from the
County Prison (before the magistrates) where he had been confined
all night, having voluntarily coafessed that he had perpetrated a
murder in Wales. A gentleman deposed to the magistrates that the
prisoner the preiibus day conducted himself la a very ext-aordinary
manner, having attempted to throw himself under a cart wheel, he, In
conseque❑ce, gave him into the custody of the police. When is the
station house it was evident that he had been drinking; he exhibited
great dispondency, and announced himself a murderer to tranquilize
his mind, emd then entered into a very minute detail of partica'ars
of the crime, and conclude I by de:lariag that he ought to be
executed." It, however, turned out that the confession was the effect
merely of mental delusion, resulting from nervous derengemont, after
drinking a week.

I will give another case, which came under mybwn observation :
A man who had been drinking a fortnight; and all means of procuring
more drink being exhausted, came to me to solicit employment; out
f pity for the man, and with a view to reclaim him, I sent him into
the field to plough , in a short time I followed, kßowirig his sad
condition, to see how he was getting o i.. After I hal walked some
time by the plough he cried out, "don't you sea he's coming," and
boundod across the field and speedily ascended a tree, from which 1
c staid only 'induce him, after much difficulty, to desceild by the
promise of drink, and that I would take care that the ima inary
pillsonke should not carry him off with him. This was a ;other
illusion resulting from nervous derangement after excessiva drinking.
These morbid ideas, after inveterate drinking, present themselves t
the mind in various ways. The victim of Alcoholic drink, it may be,
in the first place, bears imaginary conversations, experiences extreme
depression of spirits, irratiollity of temps, strange thoughts respect-
ing those whom he ordinarily loves, dark visions of future ruin flit
before him. Spectral illusions, such as thcse I have aliudedto, pass
before his view, it seems as if the devil, load sent his ugly and
deformed legions to glory over his victory. • These groups of imaginary
fiends. differing in number, in colour, and size, es they do in ugly defoi-
mity, and in their grimaces and antic-sled)? is converted into a black cat,
•r a boot into te bear, and to repel their imagioary assaults brings the