The Sun.
London, England, 1837-03-13 00:00:00

THE BREVET.

Mr. HUME said, previously to the House going en with
the Order of the Day, he wished to state that there being no
regulation respecting the precedence of Orders on Saturdays, he
should bring forward his notices of motion. He wished to know
from the Noble Lord at the head of the Army Department in
that House, whether he would have any objection to give the re-
turns for which be (Mr. Hume) intended to move. He had
no wish to detain the House ; his object was to bring before
them the mode of promotion in the army, navy, and marine
forces, with a view to show the great inequality which existed,
and the injustice alleged to have taken place in the late
promotions.—(Hear, hear.) He did not think it would be
for the interest of the country to add a single officer to the
present force ; but he had documents in his possession setting
forth the gross partiality in the late Brevet. He did not wish
to trust to the statements, and the only way was to give him
the returns for which he moved. He understood the objec-
tion was, that they would be unable to give a return shewing
the services of every individual—that is, the date of his entering
the army, and the number of years for which he had served,
either on full or half-pay. If he got these returns, he thought
ho could make out a case, showing that the public money had
been misapplied, and that great partiality existed. He was
of opinion that public services, not private favour, should re-
gulate all promotions in the various departments of the State.
Lord HOWICK said, in answer to the question of the
Honourable Gentleman, that he had to inform him that
there was not the slightest objection to lay before the

House all the returns moved for, so far as the same was con-
sistent with the carrvine on of the public business in that de-
partment with which he was connected. There was a great
variety of returns, but he thought many of them were a mere
repetition of the Reports already laid upon the table. The
Hon. Member had asked for returns of the services of all
those officers who had been, and who had not been, promoted.
Now let the House consider what a task was by such a motion
imposed upon the War-office. There were 450 officers of
the line promoted-119 of the artillery, and 16 of the
of the marines the total being 535. Some of these had
entered into the army so far back as the year 1774 or 1775,
and it would require a search through all the Commissions
to obtain the required facts ; and even after all that labour,
it would not be a fair representation of the service of the
officer, as it would not show the service on staff; and every
Hon. Member acquainted with the army must know that
during the war some of the most efficient services were per-
formed by officers on staff. With respect to a return of the
service at home and abroad, it would require an investiga-
tion of all the regimental books, and five or six years would
scarce suffice for that purpose.—( Hear ) He would fur-
ther contend that the information asked for was not requisite,
because it. the Hon. Member wished to prove that Brevet pro-
motion was not guided by length of service, he (Lord
How ick) would admit that it was solely and exclusively
guided by seniority.---( Hear, hear.) Instead of requiricg all
tlitse returns in detail, if the Honouralle Member bad
asked for the regulation under which brevet promotion
was given, there would not be the smallest diffieuity in com-
plying with it. Bat he (Lord Howiek) would feel it his duty
to object to a great part of these returns. Ile was ready to
grant all the information that bore upon the present question ;
but it was quite evident that these returns could not be sup-
, plied without great trouble and expense.
Mr. HUME admitted there might be some difficulty in
obtaining a return of the services abroad and at home, but there
could be no difficulty, in his opinion, in obtaining a return of
the length of service of full and half-pay in the aggregate.
It was impossible, without all these returns, to make cut his
case as to whether the Government had acted agreeably to
the regulations that existed or not ' - and if they had so
acted, then the question would arise whether these regulations
ought not to be altered. Unless he had full informa-
tion, it was evident to every one he could not make
out his case, or distinguish whether the representations
made to him were correct or not. The Noble Lord said
there were five hundred and eighty-five promotions. Was not
this enough to induce the people to call for full enquiry, when
they would be required to advance money to pay those offi-
cers ? Was it not enough to render it incumbent on the
Government to allow those Returns, in order that the
public might know whether those promotions were it and
proper. If the services of the persons promoted were such as
to entitle them to promotion, the people would not complain ;
but if the return proved partiality in the selection, then it was
fit and proper that that House should enquire into these
cases, and if they could not correct the evils, they might at
least take precautions against them in future.—( Hear,
hear.) The number of persons who had been promoted
ivas a reason for requiring a full return. The Noble Lord
said that they were not promoted on account of their merit.
It then became a serious question whether men should be
promoted without any merit?—( Hear, hear, hear.) He
must say that he thought it impossible to prove the existence
of abuses without these documents. As to the expense of
clerks, what was the expense of a few clerks compared with
the expense which the country would have to pay in conse-
quence of these promotions ? If the Horse Guards, who
were very well paid, did not keep a list of the services of all
officers, they did not do their duty. (Hear. hear.)
There was no other department that could not tell
the services of every matt that received the pay of the
country. He was prepared to dispute the legality of the pay-
ment to those officers, when the proper time came, and to
show that the privilege of the Brevet had been exercised im-
properly. He hoped that the Government would not stand in
the way of the information he sought. He would then move
for the three first returns, to which there was no objection,
and then they might clear away with the others.
Sir G. SINCLAIR wished to ask why one officer (whose
name did not transpire) had been omitted from the Brevet ?
Lord HOWICK said he was a General Officer, and that
under the Act of Parliament which regulated these matters
he could not be raised to regimental rank.
The three first returns were then agreed to.
Mr. HUME then moved for returns showing the length
of time each officer had served, whether abroad or at home, and
the aggregate amount of their full and half-pay.
Lord. H 0 WICK felt it his duty to object to the motion of
the Hon. Member. Was it right to introduce the present
mode of proceeding because the Honourable Gentleman had
imagined there was something wrong with respect to some
individuals. Was it right that every officer should be dragged
forward. Let the Hon. Member bring forward the individual
cases, and then answers might be given to them. But he did
not think a fishing motion of this description was a mode of
proceeding advantageous to the House.—( Cries of Ilear,
hear, hear.) If the Order were made, as had been proposed,
it could not be completed in the course of the present Session.
If the Hon. Member would confine himself merely to the facts
that had induced him to bring on the question ,he had not the
slightest difficulty whatever in granting toe motion.
Mr. HUME said that he had in the first instance put the
individual cases he had referred to in the resolution, but the
head of the Department having informed him it was unfair to
single out individuals he made it general. He thought that
the best and fairest plan was to have the services of all. It
was a most extraordinary circumstance that the Secretary at
War and the individual at the head of the Ordnance Depart-
ment could not tell how long any of their officers had served.
Lord HO WICK observed that he had said no such thing ;
he could tell how long any officer had served ; but the dif 1.
culty was in dealing with all. There was a great deal of dif.
ference between making out returns for two offices and 500.
It was the great number that made the difficidty.
The Earl of DARLINGTON did not know what was the
motive of the Hon. Member for Middlesex in moving for those
returns. It was but right that every Member should have
all the information it was possible to give on every subject;
but he could not conjecture how any information could
be had by the returns.—( Cries of " Hear, hear, hear.") If
the Brevet was improper, and that in the distribution
of promotion any thing was improperly done or regulated by
favour, he thought the better course would be to bring the
matter before the House by way of a distinct resolution. The
returns were so voluminous that it would require months to
complete them, besides the employment of more than 100 addi-_
tional clerks. He believed there was less favour in the British army
than in any other service in the world.—( Loud cries of
" Hear,") The Gallant Earl having referred to the cases of
Major Cavendish and another officer in the same regiment
as that to which he belonged, said it was an ample proof
that though' persons might possess great interest, yet it
would not prevail to the disadvantage of those who
served in the same ranks. Ho though if the Hon. Member
for Middlesex had any particular charge of favouritism
on the part of Government in the late Brevet, that lie should
at once state it to the House, and,
ask its opinion by a direct
motion, rather than by calling for returns of so complicated a
nature.

Sir J. \V R OTTE SLE I( was one of the Committee of that
House which had investigated the system of promotion by Bre-
vet. Ile had narrowly scrutinised the mode by which Colonels;
were promoted to the rank of Major- Generals,and be found there
were 10 or 20 times more Major-Generals than the service of
that country required. There were no less than forty officers
holding that rank, and of these only nine were on service.
It appeared, farther, that six out of the nine major-generals
were to the Howebold Brigade of cavalry and infantry,

Twenty-four of these promotions had taken place in the
Household Brigade, and but twelve throughout the whole of
the line and dragoons. That was a system which was and
ought to be complained of, and no ono would deny that it
was, and defective in its principle.
Sir H. HARDINGE wished to know whether there was
any objection to a return, showing the reductions that had
been made in the army since the peace.—( Hear, hear.)
Lord HO WICK was understood to make no objection to
such s return.

Sir J. ELLE Y wished to know why the name of General
Thornton had been introduced into this return by the Hon.
Member for Middlesex? Why had the Member for Middle-
sex brought this individual case forward ? He would tell the
House why the name of General Thornton was so prominently
brought forward.—(Haar, hear.) It was because he was
a loyal, faithful, and affectionate servant of his Sovereign.
Mr. HUME—.Who is not?

Sir J. ELLEY—Joseph Hume, I should think.
Mr. HUME—If ever there was an untruth that is one.
—(Cries of " Hear, hear," and " Order.")
The CHAIRMAN rose and made some observations
which were inaudible.

Mr. HUME—I beg to say that no Member of this House
has a right to say that another Member is disloyal to his So-
vereign.—( Hear, hear.) Those were the words used by the
Hon. and Gallant Member.

The SPEAKER said that the Hon. and Gallant Member
had made use of language which be ought not to have used,
and which he was sure the Hon. and Gallant Member would
recal.—( Hear, hear.)
Sir JOHN ELL E Y said, that in his allusion to the Hon.
Member's being disloyal, he only intended to speak of compa-
rative loyalty.—( Laughter, and Cries of " Oh 1")
Mr. HUME rose to order. When the allusion was made,
the Gallant Officer gave, as my reason for singling out Gene-
ral Thornton, that he was a loyal subject. I properly and
regularly said—" Who is not? " and the Gallant Officer re-
plied—" Joseph Hume."—(Great laughter.) I think that
the Hon. and Gallant Officer is bound to make an apology,
not indeed to me, but to the House.
Sir JOHN ELLE Y—lf he had made use of an improper
expression, he regretted it.—( Hear, hear.) He had been led
into it by his feelings towards an individual whom he thought
on" the present occasion to be persecuted.—( Hear, hear.)
He had no intention of giving offence, nor had he any reason to
tax the Hon. Gentleman's loyalty. But he was led into it
by the observations of the Hon. Member for Middlesex. He
had only risen on that occasion to express the knowledge
which he had of the services of General Thornton.
He was in Flanders at the time the General received his
wound—the General had been ten years in the East In-
dies.—( Hear, hear, hear.) He had suffered greatly from
the climate, and from his wounds, and in private life a more
amiable man did not exist.

The returns were then agreed to.
Mr. HUME then moved for a return of the number of
Officers in the Army of each rank who had not been pro-
moted by Brevet since the Ist of Jan., 1837, although senior
to those who had been promoted by Brevet, and the names
of those of each rank not promoted by Brevet, who had
served longer than those who had been promoted by Brevet,
stating the date of the entry of each of those officers into his
Majesty's service.
Lord HO WICK had no objection to the Returns, leaving
out the words " although senior to those promoted by Brevet."
Mr. HUME said the object he had in view was to show that
men of twenty or thirty years' service were passed over, %011ie
others, who bad not done half the duty they had, were pro-
moted. He wanted to show that the system was bad, and no re-
medy could be applied till the resolution lie proposed was passed.
If the resolution were not granted, it would drive the House
into a Committee on the subject. If the Noble Lord would
not give the return, he would not take up the time of the
House further upon the subject ; but the eii,.ct of it, if
granted, would be to sho.v that many meritorious men had
been passed over.
Lord H °WICK denied that the merits of any man had
been overlooked. The next return would give him all the
details he required—( Hear)—and therefore he could not
assent to the return but in the ►manner he had stated.

Mr. HUME said that the return in the shape proposed
by the Noble Lord Was no return at all, and therefore he
should withdraw it.

The next return for a copy of all warrants respecting Brevet
promotions was agreed to, as was the next relative to the offi-
cers of the Royal Navy, with the alteration only of from the
let to the 10th of January.
Mr. HUM E then moved for a return of all midshipmen and
officers of the Royal Navy, distinguishing those on full and
half pay.
Mr. WOOD objected to the return in its present shape.
If the Hon. Member cho3e to take it in the same manner as
the Army return, he had no objection.
Mr. HUME could not consent to receive it in that way.
Mr. WOOD objected to the returns on account of the
time it woul.l take to make them out. He had, when first he
saw the notice on the paper, inquired of the first clerk at So-
merset-house what was the probable period at which they
would be ready, and his answer was that it would occupy at
least three years and a half of their time ; adding, that the
duty could only be done by experienced clerks, not one
of whom could be spared from the other departments of
the public business. —( Hear, hear.) In like manner the
Clerk of the Admiralty stated that it would take between
three, or four years before the returns could be completed, and
under such circumstances he left it to the House to say
whether they would accede to that part of the motion now
under consideration. Besides, the returns 'could not give
any information beyond that which was already perfectly
notorious, namely, that promotion at the Admiralty
went by seniority. If the Hon. Member for Middlesex ob-
jected to that system it was competent for him to do so, but
it was long in operation, and it was not for the Lords of
the Admiralty to break in upon the established custom.
He considered it absolutely necessary for the efficiency of the
Navy, that a proportion of young officers should be promoted.
—(Hear, hear.) Since 1830, the rule rigidly adhered to
was one-third to the service, and two-thirds to the public, and a
greater reduction would not be consistent. with the efficiency of
the Navy.
Capt. PE CHE L L would only call the attention of the
Hon. Secretary to the Midshipman's Half-pay, familiarly called
" Nothing a-day, and find himself."—( A laugh.) How long
VIPS it that a man of 40, who was a grandfather, should be
called a young gentleman ?
Mr. WOOD had no objection to the return, if confined to
Admirals—that return would be comparatively of easy accom-
plishment. He hoped the Hon. Member for Middlesex would
be satisfied with that return, which might soon be laid on the
table.

Sir E. CO DRINGTON observed that it was those officers
who had distinguished themselves in time of war who were
now being promoted i❑ time of peace, and they were most of
them at that advanced age that they were quite unfit for active
service.

After a few words from Capt. DUNDAS and Capt. GORDON,
Mr. BANNE UMAN said that although he had the highest
respect for the King's prerogative, he did not see why a
Committee should not be appointed to inquire into the system
of promotions in the army, and if no Hon. Member better qua-
lified than himself did not take up the subject, he would bring
forward a motion to that effect.
Mr. HUM E said if the documents were submitted for his
inspection, he would send a clerk to the War Office, and
have the Returns made out at his own expense.—( A laugh.)
He put it to the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether it
was fair to the public, with four thousand officers on the list,
that they should be put to the expense of these promotions ?
and more especially if any of those promotions should turn out
to be unjust.
After a few words in explanation from Mr. WOOD and
Sir E. CODRINGTON, _ _

Mr. LANIBTON said that promotion in the nary depended
too much upon aristocratical or political interest. He thought
that these returns would tend to correct the evil.

Mr. C. PEL H AN! could not agree to the motion of the
Hon. Member for Middlesex.

After some observations from Sir 11. Hardinge, Capt. Bol-
dero, Captain Dundas, and others, strangers were ordered to
withdraw, and the House divided.
Ayes l7
Noes 66
Majority against Mr. Hume's motion —49
The next return was negatived without a division.
Similar returns relative to the Cormuissariat and Medical
Departments were then agreed to.

Mr. HUNIE would withdraw the returns relative to the
Marines.

On the motion for a return of the regulations by which ho•
norary distinctions were conferred in the Army,
Lord HOWICK would feel it his duty to oppose the mo-
tion. It was a subject with which the House had never inter-
fered.—( Hear, hear.)
After a few words to the same effect from the CHANcELLot
of the EXCHEQUER,
The motion was negatived.
Mr. HUME withdrew the last return.
SPANISH TARIFF.
Mr. MACLEAN gavo notice that he should avail himself
of the first opportunity to move for copies of the Spanish Tariff.
Mr. BERNAL then brought up the Report of the Com-
mittee of Supply, and the - House adjourned at a Quartet-
past Six o'Clock.

CHURCH RATES.—The late cachinnatory display
of a certain Right Reverend Prelate of " pamphleteering"
notoriety has obtained for him at the Clubs the soubriquet of
the Laughing Hyena.

SIR ANDREW AGNEW.—We see by the Derby
Reporter that the sweet Sir Andrew is alive, and has lost
neit'ner his tongue nor his appetite. The bigot Baronet has
been breakfasting in public—he of the Sunday starvation
scheme, who so diligently essays to propound the sublime doc-
trine of salvation through the divinity of an Act of Parliament,
which he himself constantly carries in his own pocket—broke
his fast in public, at the town aforesaid, with just 102 brethren.
The gentlemen, be it known, generously clubbed together to
defray the charge of the morning's consumption of coffee, tea,
&c., in return for Sir Andrew Agnew's saint-like and states-
man-like conduct in Parliament. One of the 102 hosts held
fortk, in a peculiarly happy vein, on the progress of the Sunday
starvation system ; and in the course of his edifying homily
had the face to assert that the King himself was a convert to
the imbecile and bigoted Baronet's ascetism. Hear this, 0
Israel 1 "He knew that the Queen had taken great pains on
this subject within the last two or three years. And with re-
gard to his Majesty he had to observe, that after the publica-

tion of the evidence taken in 1832, it was said no article was
brought to the Palace on a Sunday. lie h,Ad inquired him-
self of a fishmonger if this were the fact ; and he was informed
very little was taken on the Sabbath-day, and that was done
on the sly." On the "s/y!" Very little was taken on a Sun-
day, and that little on the sly !

MIDDLESEX COUNTY COURT.

KINGSGATE-STREET.

DICKSON V. TI-lUMPLE.—Mr. Thumple was a curious look-
ing individual, and was summoned by his uncle for the sum of
1/. Bs., money advanced by the plaintiff to the hopeful defen-
dant. Poor Master Thumple had, it appeared, unfortunately
written something epigrammatic upon his litigious relative ;
for instance, in some moment of inspiration and ill temper,
he had written the following :
" My uncle, my uncle—he had a carbuncle,
Rich and red, on the top of his nose ;
Three warts on his thumb, and a lot more to come,
And a corn upon each of his toes."
Such a thing was not to be borne, and therefore the uncle
had resolved to take the " for on him," and make pay.
Mr. Commissioner Dußois—Pray what is the demand for?
Plaintiff—'Cos he says I'm a fool, Sir.—(Laughter.)
COMMISSIONER—But surely truth cannot be so expensive ?
Plaintiff—Vy in regard of that, I don't mean nothink ; but I
means he howes me the money ; 'cos vy, eh ? Vy, 'cos I lent
it him. Vot's plainer Tier that?
COMMISSIONER—What was the money lent fur? Plaintiff—
Because I had it to lend, and he wanted it.

COMMISSIONER—But the Jury require a more satisfactory
answer than that. Why did you lend it ? Plaintiff—Because
he said he wanted it.

COMMISSIONER—Now if you do not come to the point, I shall
dismiss the case altogether. How came the defendant in-
debted to you ? Plaintiff—because he borrowed my money.—
( Considerable laughter.)
COMMISSIONER—But did he, I ask you. Sir, borrow your
money ? Plaintiff—Didn't he !—that's the pint.
COMMISSIONER (t 0 the jury)—Gentlemen, the plaintiff in
this matter appears determined not to give a straightforward
answer—you will therefore deal with the matter as you may
think proper.
One of the jurymen—Perhaps, sir, you will be good enough
to tell me in what manner the defendant is indebted to you ?
Plaintiff —ln course. I hasn't no objection—( Laughter.)
Juryman—Well, sir, it appears you have summoned your
nephew, and the only support you have brought forward is
that of your nephew having written a few couplets upon you.
Do you know that he mote them ? Plaintiff—To be sure I
do. He carn't mean nobody but me.
Juryman—But when was the money lent that you claim ?
Plaintiff—When was it? Why when he asked me for it.
The jury here came to a decision that the complainant could
not substantiate his case, or would not, and accordingly it was
dismissed.

A DIABOLICAL METHOD OF SPENDING MONEY.—John
Houghmagandie summoned a strange uncouth looking
" brither Scot" for Ios. The plaintiff was a genuine speci-
men of northern ugliness ; his countenance was of the derry
down triangular cast ; there was a brace of cheek bones,
which, like young " Ben Lomonds," over-hung the immense
loch which formed his 'mouth; and the whole length of his
body downwards, afforded no bad idea of the Duke of Bridge-
water's canal. On the other hand defendant was no higher
than a good sized Scotch tree, all stunted and alone—a sort of
barley-rig customer, evidently up to any rig. John Houghma-
gandie was from his extreme length a very moral man, and the
animus of the present action was founded on the supposition
that the defendant had spent his money in a " diaboli-
cal manner."
Mr. Commissioner Deßors—What is this demand for?
Plaintiff—lt's aye kenspeckle !—(it's well known.)
COMMISSIONER—What in the name of common sense do
you mean ? Plaintiff—Hoot, hoot, " it's weel known," he had
the siller o' me, and then he spent it in a very diabolical
manner.—( Laughter. )
COMMISSIONER—Indeed ; be good enough to explain—how
did be spend this money ?—Plaintiff : Oh, in a most diabolical
manner. He tookit a leddy (lady) to the play house, and
he keepit her there till the siller was a' gone awa—oh, the
mair's the pity, but it's diabolical—

COMMISSIONE°R—ReaIIy I don't see anything so diabolical,
as you call it, in this matter—what do you say to this, de-
fendant ?—Defendant : I don't owe one sing-le saxpence IHe
owes -me for mending his breeks and bow-hail.—( Laughter.)
COMMISSIONER—ReaIIy you are a puzzling pair—what is
bow-kail ?—Defendant : Nae mair than cabbage—gude cab-
bage, which he had of me frac my own garden.
_ _

COMMISSIONER—WeII, perhaps, cabbagmg and tailoring go
very well together. "Il en fait ses chows gras." But
surely it's a great pity to waste your time upon such squab-
bles ; certainly 'tis the first time I ever heard that treating a
lady to the theatre was a diabolical action. The case is dis-
missed. . _

Long Sawney and short Sawney here entered into an alter-
cation, which nothing could cut short but the interference of
the officers of the Court.

The Prince of Capua and his consort, formerly Mimi
Smyth, are still sojourning at Malta,- where they intend to
reside some time. The new governor of the Inland, Sir Henry
Bouverie, invited his Royal Highness to be present at the
ceremony of presenting the sth, or Northumberland Fusileers,
with new colours, but indisposition prevented his Royal High-
ness from accepting the invitation.

A feat unparalleled in the annals of chess playing,
has just been accomplished by that Napoleon of the chess-
board, M. de Labourdonnais, who some time since beat the
celebrated player, M. do Jouy, with his back turned to the
board. In the match to which we now allude, he has beaten
two well-known and excellent players, M. Bonfil and M. Le-
crivain, who played their games at the same time on two dif-
ferent boards, M. de Labourdonnais keeping his back turned
to them during the whole of the play, and directing his moves
merely from memory and calculation. The billiard-room in
which the games were played, at the Chess Club, Rue de
Menars, was crowded to excess, and nothing could exceed the
enthusiasm of the spectators when M. de Labourdonnais gave
his last check-mate. The games were finished in an hour
and a half. What seems most extraordinary is, that M. de
Labourdonnais did not require the by-standers to preserve a
strict silence, and that his attention and calCulation appeared
by no means disturbed by the noise around him.

Between six and seven o'clock on Thursday even-
ing, a valuable horse, the property of Lord Hillsborough, was
killed in Parliament-street. His Lordship went to the House
in his cabriolet, and having been put down the groom was re-
turning to his Lordship's residence. On reaching the above
street, the animal, which was very spirited, took fright, and ran
upon the shaft of a dust-cart, which entered the chest so deeply
as to kill it instantly. The groom was thrown out of the
cabriolet, but, fortunately, be escaped si ithout sustaining any
injury. Not the slightest blame could be attached to the
groom, who was driving at a very steady pace up to the moment
the horse started off. The pavement for several yards was co-
vered with blood. Had the accident not occurred as it did there
is no doubt but the horse would have gone on the footpath,
when, probably, human life would have been lost.

POPULARITY.--" I shall never be popular," said
Goethe ; " all my works are intended for men of the elite, and
not for the people. Woe to him who writes for the mass, in-
stead of for those who have the same sympathies and the same
tendencies as themselves. Popular I Can any man be distressed
at not being popular ? Neither Mozart nor Raphael were ever
so. Ido not compare myself with these groat names, but all
that is very great and very wise belong exclusively to the mi.
nority. The minority represents pure reason—the majority is
the symbol of the whirlwind, of passion, of unreason. History
tells of certain Ministers who found themselves opposed at the
same time by the King and the people, and yet they alone, by
their superior wisdom, succeeded in accomplishing their great
designs. The people, the mass, will never comprehend any
thing but what their own passions and sentiments suggest ;
but wisdom is the eternal privilege of the smaller number."—
Goethe (from a volume which has just appeared in Germany,
entitled " Conversations with Goethe during the last years of
his life," by M. Eckerman, and in which are many sayings of
his not before published).

A case of considerable importance to factory chil-
dren has just been decided in the Justice of Peace Court. We
believe it is well known that every operative cotton-spinner re-
quires assistants, known by the name of " piecers;" these are
almost universally children, who are employed, and paid by
the spinner, their wages being included in the amount placed
to his credit in the books of the factory, and consequently their
names do not appear in the books at all. When a spinner
leaves a factory the wages of these piecers are, we believe, uni-
versally deducted by the master and paid over to them. The
right of the children, however to their wages, in cases of ar-
restment, came a few days ago before the Justices. An arrest-
ment was laid on the wages of a spinner in the factory of
Messrs. J. M'Neil and Co. The master of the works, justly
considering that this arrestment could not affect the amount
due to the piecers, paid the children what was due to them,
and held the arrestment good against what was really due to
the spinner. A dispute arose between the parties, which ended
in the case being brought into Court. After hearing the ease
for several days, and examining evidence as to the custom
of the trade, the Justices ultimately came to the decision that
the wages due to the piecers were arrestable for the debts of
the spinner, on the ground that the whole amount stood in his
name in the wages' book, thus laying down a principle by
which unprotected children may be condemned, on a Saturday
evening, when little thinking of it, to a state of starvation.
Against this decision Mr. who took the most praise-
worthy interest in the matter has appealed to the Quarter
Sessions. Should the decision be affirmed, the masters ought
instantly to have all piecers enrolled as employed by them-
selves. Much inconvenience and distress would thus be obvi-
ated.—Scots Tunes.

CLERICAL MORALITY.—A most respectable man,
a friend of ours, has communicated to us the facts of the fol-
lowing case, and is perfectly willing to vouch for the truth of
the statement, if called upon :—A bookseller of Dissenting►
opinions and liberal politics had supplied the churchwardens of
Mirfield, near Dewsbury, with parchment registers, and other
necessaries for the use of the church, from 1830 to 1834, a part
of these articles being ordered by the curate. At length,
finding that no money was forthcoming, he applied to the said
curate for information as to the best means of obtaining pay-
ment. The answer which the Dissenting bookseller received
should he written in gold, and hung up in the chambers of the
parsonocracy. " Tell Mr. ---," said this worthy successor of
the Apostles, " that as his own party have refused money for a
Church-rate, I cannot see how he can expect to be paid!"
The Quarterly Review, not long since, recommended to the
members of the State Church to deal with' no Dissenter, but
the curate of Mirfield's plan is infinitely better, and we doubt
not the Quarterly will adopt it as a great improvement. The
Quarterly only recommended exclusive dealing ; the Mirfield
curate has a better way; he is for dealing exclusively with Dis-
senters, and then refusing, to pay. These parsons will be the
death of us. 'Who but them would have thought of making
up for the loss of Church-rates, by running up accounts with
Dissenters, and then asking them how they can expect to be
paid ? " Great is the mystery of Godliness r —.Leeds Times.

SPnIZ TIN G INTELLIGENCE.

iIETTING- AT MANCHESTER, THURSDAY.

CHESTER TRADE CUP, P.P.
7 to 2 agst Sir J. Boswell's General Chasse
6 to 1 agst General Yates's Sylvan
9 to 1 agst Mr. Peel's Tamworth—taken
13 to 1 agst Lord Westminster's Hampton—taken
13 to 1 agst Mr. tliffard's Traveller—offered
11 to 1 agst Mr. J. Day's Bubastes—taken
14 to 1 agst Mr. Robinson's Whaley
15 to 1 agst Lord Eglinton's Black Diamond—taken
15 to 1 agst Mr. Peirse's Elizabeth
16 to 1 agst Mr. Barrow's Catharina—taken
16 to 1 agst Mr. Robinson's Stockport
17 to 1 agst Mr. T. P. Lloyd's Tom Shipman—•taken
13 to 1 agst Sir T. Stanley's Japhet
20 to 1 agst Sir T. Stanley's Philip
20 to 1 agst Mr. Allen's Master of the Rolls—taken
22 to 1 agst Mr. J. Allen's Vesper
25 to 1 agst Sir J. Boswell's Sunbeam
100 to 1 agst Mr. Farmer's Latona.
100 to 3 agst Mr. Bullock's Flora

LIVERPOOL CRAVEN MEETING, MAY, 1837.

WEDNESDAY.
The Tradesmen's Cup, value 100 sovs., given by the Tradesmen
of Liverpool, with 100 sovs. in specie from the Racing Fund,
added to a Handicap Sweepstakes of 20 sovs. each, 10 ft., and
only 5, &c. Two miles. To accept on the Ist of March.
Gen. Chasse, 6 yrs, 9st ; Elis, 4 yrs, 9st 21b ; Sylvan, 5 yrs, Bst.
I llb ; Tamworth, 6 yrs, Bst. 101 b ; Bee's Wing, 4 yrs, Bst. 81b ;
Red Rover, 6 yrs, Bst. 61b ; Black Diamond, 4-yrs, Bst. 51b ; Philip,
aged, Bst. 51b; Jupiter, 5 yrs, Bst. 31b; Whaley, 4 yrs, Bst 21b;
Stockport, 5 yrs, Bst. llb ; The Bard, 4 yrs, Bst. llb ; Wentworth,
4 yrs, 7st. 131 b ; James, 5 yrs, 7st. 121 b ; The Carpenter, 4 yrs,
ist. 121 b ; Elizabeth, 4 yrs, 7st. 111 b ; Sunbeam, 4 yrs, 7st. I llb ;
Hampton, 4 yrs, 7st. l Olb ; Theano, 4 yrs, ist. 41b ; Frances, 3
yrs, tist. 10lb ; Parolles, 3 yrs, 6st. Ilb.
The other nine declared forfeit.