The Sun.
London, England, 1844-10-16 00:00:00

EVENING, OCTOBER 16, 1844,

ED

There is no truth in the report that the Baroness
Le Despencer is about to be married to Mr. Boscawen.
The Earl of Burlington will preside at the meeting
of the North Lonsdale Agricultural Association,
which takes place at Ulverstone, Lancashire, on
Tuesday next, the 22d instant.
Her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Al-
bert purpose, according to the arrangements at pre-
sent given out in the Court circles, to return to
Windsor Castle from Osborne House, on Saturday
next.

Trinidad was visited by an earthquake on the 30th
of August, about three A.M. No material damage
was sustained.

- - -
THE REFORM CLUB.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES.
am directed by the Committee of the Re-
form Club to give the most unqualified contradiction
to an article copied into the Times of Monday last
from a Sunday newspaper. lam desired further to
add, that the finances of the Reform Club are in a
perfectly satisfactory state, and that Mr. Barry's
claim has been finally settled by arbitration, and
paid. The members are more numerous than they
have been since the formation of the Club.
I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
Pall-mall, Oct. 15, 4
WILLIAMIB4. H. BOND, Secretary.

DESTRUCTION BY FIRE OF MR.
HAMPTON'S BALLOON.
(From the Dublin Evening Mail of Monday.)
DREADFUL ACCIDENT.-Mr. Hampton, the celebrated
aeronaut, made an ascent this afternoon, at half-past four
o'clock, from the Portobello-gardens, the balloon passing
over the city in a north-easterly direction. When in the
neighbourhood of the North Strand; it was observed de-
scending with great rapidity, and, notwithstanding all
Mr. Hampton's exertions, it continued to do so, until it
came into collision with the top' of -a house, and struck
the chimney, which was thrown down ; the balloon, at
the same time, exploding, by some sparks from the flue,
he was thrown to the ground with great violence, and we
understand, seriously injured. He was removed on a car
as soon as possible. The balloon was totally destroyed.

ANOTIIER ACCOUNT.
The balloon descended safely in a field adjoining the
small cottages at Bay view Avenue, and Mr. Hampton
securely alighted from the car, and every assistance was
rendered to secure the balloon, when, by a sudden shift,
it came in contact with a cottage chimney, which, by the
collision, fell; sparks were perceived immediately to as-
cend from the chimney, and almost instantaneously the
balloon was in a blaze, and in a few minutes reduced to
ashes.

ANOTHER COAL-PIT EXPLOSION.

(FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)
NEWCASTLE-ON.TYNE, OCT. 15.—1 have only a mo-
ment to communicate the intelligence that has just
reached Newcastle of another coal-pit explosion. It is
now past twelve, and the post leaves at one, therefore I
can merely prepare you for further particulars upon my
return from the scene of this second catastrophe. I shall
express my communications if the matter is of sufficient
importance. The colliers of these two counties are not
an ungrateful, though an oppressed class ; and they still
cherish the recollection of your advocacy of their cause
while on strike, and they, therefore, look to your journal
for a correct report of all matters connected with their
movements and their interests. I shall write you full
particulars on my return from the pit.

ATTEMPT TO SHOOT A LANDING
SURVEYOR AT LIVERPOOL.

Considerable sensation was excited about three
o'clock on Saturday afternoon last, by a rumour, rapidly
I circulated in all quarters of the town, that an attempt
had been made to shoot a landing-surveror at the
southern entrance to the Prince's Dock. It appears that
about the hour mentioned, Mr. John William Arkle,
landing-surveyor in her Majesty's Customs, was leaving
the Prince's Dock, and that when he had got from under
the end of the eastern shed, and was approaching the
southern gate, he was met by M'Gaffey, who presented
a loaded pistol to his breast, and, as we understand,
pulled the trigger. Fortunately the contents were not
discharged, as the pistol missed fire, in consequence of
the cap, which was a size too large for the nipple, having
fallen to the ground. The utmost consternation, as might
be supposed, was created by the alarming circumstance.
An immense crowd of persons from the surrounding
quays were upon the spot in the course of a few minutes.
M'Gaffey, who made no attempt to escape, was almost
immediately arrested by a Custom-house officer, the
same man who apprehended Martin Walsh for shooting
Mr. Southgate in the Old Custom-house-yard. -He was
at once conveyed to Bridewell. Ile is a low-sized man,
apparently about 45 years of age, and was formerly em-
ployed as a locker in the customs. From being a locker
he was reduced to the less lucrative situation of weigher
in the customs, owing to his confirmed habits of intoxi-
cation, and lately, for the same cause, he was dismissed
from the Customs altogether. His dislike to Mr. Arkle
was in this manner originated ; for, as thaiatter gentle-
man was the landing surveyor over him, he received the
reports of his drunkenness on duty,-and had, of course,
to make those reports, in his official capacity, to higher
quarters. Mr. Arkle is a tall, stout man, apparently
about 35 years of age.
On Monday the prisoner was brought before Mr. Rush-
ton, at the Police-court, ft examination, when the evi.
deuce having been gone through, he was fully committed
for trial at the next assizes.

FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE ORWELL.—TWO LIVES
LOST.—On Sunday last three engineers, who have been
employed by Mr. Billingsley in erecting a steam-engine
for the purpose of manufacturing cement at Harwich,
took a small sailing-boat with an intention of visiting
Ipswich. They put in at the Butt and Oyster, Pin Mill,
and left that place about three o'clock in the afternoon
for Ipswich; they had proceeded but a little way when
the boat was upset. Mr. Benjamin, the head engineer
of the works, had the helm; he by great exertion swam
for about half an hour, and was saved by catching hold
of a skiff. It is supposed that Mr. Hunsted, of London,
and the other, who was from Birmingham, got entangled
with the sails, and went down with the boat. Their
bodies have not been found. We lament to add that
Mr. Hunsted has left a wife and two children, and his
companion has left a wife and seven children.—lpswich
Express.

HONESTY NOT REWARDED.—On Monday morning
George Hume, a drayman with Messrs. "Campbell and
Co., brewers, when crossing Dean-bridge, found a pocket-
book, containing a sum of money in bank-notes, amount-
ing to 1121. The pocket-book contained a letter which
led to the discovery of the owner, to whom the man went
on the instant, and delivered up the money. The poor
but honest drayman was rewarded with the handsome
sum of :is. ! About a fortnight ago, another poor man,
while walking along Prince's-street, picked up a lady's
bag, containing a large bundle of notes. A letter in the
bag disclosed the owner, to whom the property was re-
stored,Taundesandsdoamyee : whownianrg, d oof gave
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the a honestkdoni a
6d.—Caledonian
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riFaeTr,aLandAtlcvcomENT ON LANCASTER SANDS.—On
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other John n Moore,men, of
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namesu , oof Flookburgh,voodbur
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and Bell, from Lindale-in-Cartmel, were crossing from
Hest Bank to Flookburgh, with two horses and carts,
they were overtaken by the tide while attempting to
ford the main channel, and Moore and Woodburn un-
fortunately drowned, as also the two horses. Bell, after
clinging to one of the carts for some time, during which
his cries for assistance were heard on shore, was res-
cued from his perilous situation by a man in a small
boat, and when picked up was nearly exhausted. He
was removed to Silverdale, where he now lies in a very
precarious state. The body of Moore was found on
Thursday morning, close to the channel, below Cartmel.
He has left a wife to lament his premature death. Wood-
burn was a single man.—Lancaster Guardian.
A STARTLING 111EramoitruosE.—A Paris paper of
Sunday last relates a ludicrous incident which occurred
at the Jardin des Plantes, the Parisian Zoological Gar-
dens. In one of the dens or cages of that establish-
ment, the visitors frequenting the gardens had been
accustomed to notice an animal gifted by nature (as they
thought) with a beautiful glossy skin ; on the front of
its den were inscribed the words " Black wolf of
Europe." One fine day, however, the neglectful keepers
forgot to take the wolf his pittance of provisions, when,
to their alarm and dismay, the half-famished animal sig-
nified his displeasure by breaking out into a loud bark-
ing ! The murder was out ; the supposed " Black wolf
of Europe" was discovered to be " a wolf in sheep's
clothing ;" in other words, he was pronounced a dog of
magnificent species, which, it appears, had been painted
over by a mountebank, and dignified by the sonorous
name already mentioned, for the purpose of thereby
obtaining for,the animal a better situation in the gardens.
His ex-wolfship is still to be seen in the Jardin des
Plantes, having been converted, alas ! into a watch-dog,
thanks to the sad mutability of sublunary affairs ! We
are not told whether the perpetrator of this practical
joke has been dealt with as ho deserves, if indeed he has
been arrested.
KENNINGTON-GREEN .—The triangular
.piece o
ground near Kennington-cross, which, during many
3 ears, has formed an open space, conducive to the health
of the surrounding inhabitants, has been let on lease by
the officers of the Duchy of Lancaster for building.
Thirty or forty houses are to be erected, and Kenning-
ton-green will no longer be a pleasant spot for the eye to
rest on, but a mass of brickwork, rendering the neigh-
bourhood close and unhealthy. The inhabitants have
petitioned against this proceeding as an inroad upon
their comfort. Marlborough-Place and Cardigan-place
will be deprived of the agreeable view of a garden which
they have so long enjoyed from their windows. No
answer to the petition has been received. Economy in
conducting the revenues of the Prince of Wales is said to
be the cause of this building speculation, but the manorial
rights of the Prince might be made profitable yr ithout
trenching on the health of the inhabitants of the manor.
The Marquis of Normanly, iu the course of last session
of Parliament, drew the attention of Parliament to a re •
port of the bad and unhealthy state of the metropolis,
and proved that the want of a free circulation of air in
confined districts was the cause of disease. After the
report to which we allude, it is really remarkable that
the Duchy should consent to allow an evil which the
Commissioners of Health are actively employed in re-
moving.

TILE WEATHER IN SCOTLAND.—The weather has
been very unsettled during the past week—high winds
and heavy rains having alternated with occasional sun-
shine. Yesterday, however, was a charming day, with
the brightness and warmth of early summer ; and the
birds, which had been for some time almost mute, were
again vocal in the woods. There are still insignificant
patches of grain exposed in stook in the higher districts.
Around the city the farmers have nearly completed the
lifting of an abundant crop.—Glasgow Herald of Monday,

MIGDICAL REFORM BILL,

Last night a meeting of members of the medical
profession was held in Crosby Hall,Bishopsgate-street,
to take into consideration the Bill lately submitted to
the profession by Sir James Graham. Dr. Cook was
called to the chair, and in his opening address shortly
adverted to the necessity of a sound system of medical
education as the only safeguard for the public. Legis-
lation could not, he thought, do so much As people
generally imagined, and if the profession rested on
anything short of a sound education, they would rest
on a most sandy foundation,—(Cheers.) It was of
thi utmost importance that the profession should be
protected from the encroachments of uneducated per-
sons, which the measure in question unfortunately
had a tendency to occasion. It had been argued that
the exigencies of remote districts of the country re-
quired cheap relief in cases of sickness ; but that was
a very poor apology for non-qualification. Nothing
could justify the want of professional knowledge in the
medical practitioner, and, therefore, every measure
which tended to encourage this should be opposed by
those who had the reputation of the profession and
the interests of the public at heart. Objectionable as
the measure was, he must however say, that Sir J.
Graham was entitled to the fullest credit for having
fairly submitted the measure to the profession, and
for giving such ample thee fur its consideration.
A letter from Dr. Joseph Toulmin, who had been
requested to preside, apologising for non-attendance,
but at the same time cordially concurring in the ob-
jects of the meeting, having been read,
Dr. ANSELL moved the first resolution, deprecating
the opening clause of the Bill. The welfare of the
public and the interests of the profession, he said, were
equally disregarded in the measure, which called for
their strongest opposition. He was old enough to
know what was the state of the profession prior to the
passing of the Apothecaries' Act in 1813, when the
profession held a rank in public estimation much
lower than it held now. If such was the case then,
what would it be now if this measure were to pass ?
(Cheers.) Dr. Ansel' concluded by proposing a re-
solution to the effect that, though the provisions of
the various legislative enactments relating to the me-
dical profession were in many respects imperfect, still
any unconditional repeal of them (as was sought by
this Bill) would be most injurious.
Mr. TouLMIN seconded the motion, which was
carried.

Dr. GAVIN, after commenting on the impropriety
of placing the appointment of the council of health in
the hands of the Government, thereby rendering it
subservient to political purposes, moved a resolution
deprecatory of the proposal, which was unanimously
agreed to.
Mr. Nicuor, moved the next resolution, affirmatory
of a system of medical registration, if placed on a
proper basis, which was seconded by Mr. WALus,
and carried.

Mr. MILES, in a very excellent speech, exposed the
system of empiricism carried on by druggists, who
acted as general practitioners. He entered at con-
siderable length into the details of cases :which had
come under his own observation in the district in
which he practised (Spitalfields), which, from the
poverty of the great bulk of the inhabitants, gave
peculiar facility to the prevalence of this system of
interference by unqualified persons. He contended
that such quackery should be proceeded against
criminally, and not by the present unsatisfactory
process of an action at law, concluding with a strong
resolution to the effect that the public, and the
poorer classes especially, required protection against
the intrusion of unqualified practitioners, which was
carried.

In the course of the evening several other addresses
were delivered, and resolutions passed, condemnatory
of Sir James Graham's measure.

LAUNCH OF THE GLADIATOR WAR STEAMER AT
WooLwien.—Yesterday afternoon, at half-past three
o'clock, this splendid sea boat was launched from her Ma-
jesty's dockyard, Woolwich, in the presence of about
1,000 persons, the company present consisting of the
principal inhabitants of the garrison, together with a
larger number of naval and military officers. She was
christened by a lady whose name did not transpire—a
friend of the Captain-Superintendent of the yard, Sir
Francis Collier ; and the vessel, from the plans of Oliver
Lang, Esq., the master shipwright, glided without the
slightest accident into the bosom of Old Father Thames,
amidst the hearty cheers of those present. The vessel
was decorated with the royal standard at the main, the
Admiralty flag at the fore, and the union jack at the
mizen peak. She is eleven hundred and ninety tons
burden, is bored for twenty guns, and will carry a com-
plement of one hundred and seventy-five men. She is
built after the model of the Sampson, which was
launched yesterday fortnight from the same yard, and
is less in length by eleven feet than that ship. Her di-
mensions are as follow :—Length between perpendiculars
203 ft. 6in. ; keel for tonnage, 178 ft. sin. ; extreme
breath, 37ft. 6in. ; tonnage breadth, 37ft. ; moulded
breadth, 3Gft, 4in.
MARRIAGE Or MRS. NlSBETT.—Yesterday fore-
noon Mrs. Louisa Cranstoun Nisbett, the distinguished
actress, was married to Sir William Boothby, Bart.,
Comptroller of her Majesty's Customs, at St. Mary's
Episcopal Chapel, Fulham. The marriage ceremony
was performed by the Rev. Sparks Byers, 111. A., incum-
bent of the chapel, in the presence of several of the
friends of both parties. The hon. bridegroom, who is
in his 70th year, in addition to holding a very lucrative
situation under Government, possesses estates in Der-
byshire and other counties, and also, it is stated, in Ire-
land. The bride is but in her 30th year, and has
scarcely attained the age of some of Sir William's daugh-
ters by a former marriage. The ceremony excited much
interest in the neighbourhood. At the conclusion, Sir
William and his bride proceeded to the Grange House,
the residence, for some time back, of the latter, and
having partaken of refreshment started, in a coach and
four, driven by postilions, for Chatsworth, in Derbyshire,
where they will pass the honeymoon. Sir William is a
remarkably fine -looking man for his age. Mrs. Nisbett,
on entering the church, wore a wreath of orange flowers,
and was otherwise most richly attired. Her former hus-
band, who was a Captain in the Life Guards, was killed
some years back, while proceeding from London to Rich-
mond in his gig, by the horse violently kicking him on
the head. This occurrence induced her once more to
adopt the stage as a profession, she having left it on her
marriage with Captain Nisbett. The Rev. Gentleman
who performed the ceremony was formerly in the army,
and served in the Peninsula, India, &c. ; he also filled
the office of chaplain to the late Marquis of llastings.
The season at Baden is rapidly drawing to a close.
The Bad enblatt is filled with grand details of the boar-
hunting last month in the forests which surround Baden.
On these occasions, the fetes under the green trees were
distinguished for luxury and good taste ; and the caval-
cade of ladies and cavaliers on the return to Baden with
music and trophies, is described as a sort of triumphal
procession. The courage of the ladies is much spoken
of in these wild and perilous exercises, and the English
ladies are said to have especially distinguished them-
selves.—Court Journal. •;‘,
THE FIRE AT NEW- ROSS: FURTHER PARTICULARS.
—The exact amount of property destroyed, as well as
the extent of insurances, are as follows :—The octagonal
building, as well as the fitting-house, which was 120 feet
long by 30 wide, were insured in the Westminster Fire-
office for 4,6004, and the contents in the Phcenix-office
to the amount of 9,5001., making a total of 13,600/.
There wore in the octagon six engines and three tenders,
the former valued at 1,3004 each, and the latter at 2001
each. It will cost an enormous sum to reinstate the
machinery alone. The Company estimate the damage
under 20,0001. At first it was apprehended that not
sufficient engines were left for working the line, but we
were assured that such was not the case, and the traffic
will not be in the least retarded by the calamiiy. The
cause of the fire has been traced to the spontaneous
ignition of some vegetable black, which was stowed in
the paint room.

LORD ELLENIIOROUGII.—This Noble Lord, on
whom the Government have conferred an Earldom,
waited upon the Duke of Wellington yesterday, at
Apsley House, and was engaged for a lengthened period
with the Noble and Gallant Duke. On leaving the
Duke of Wellington his Lordship went to Sir Robert
Peel, at the Bight /lon. Baronet s private residence, in
Whitehall-gardens, and had a protracted audience.
There is not the slightest foundation for the report that
his Lordship will go to Ireland to succeed the present
Lord-Lieutenant, Lord Heytesbury ; as we are assured
that Noble Lord, notwithstanding his recent domestic
bereavement, has not the remotest idea of vacating that
high office.
CITY ANTIQUITIES.—Yesterday afternoon, as some
men were employed in Maiden lane, Wood-street, Cheap-
side, excavating a sewer, the) found several large stones,
which were moulded into shape, and which are supposed
to have been part of the windows of the church of St.
Zachary, which stood at this spot, and which was one of
the many sacred buildings that were burnt down during
the great fire of London. Many human sculls were also
dug up, but there were no signs of any coffins. They
were within about two feet of the surface. A few days
ago, in Maiden-lane, where they are digging to form the
vaults for the new houses, the men discovered, at a
depth of about fourteen feet, between three and four feet
of tesselated pavement. It was in good preservation, and
was of a black and white diamond pattern.

MAGISTERIAL JURISDICTION.—At the Uxbridge
Petty Sessions, yesterday, Mr. Gardiner, solicitor, gave
notice, on behalf of a Mr. Tollett, who, for having used
some expressions towards another person while giving
evidence, had been convicted in the penalty of 40s. by
the magistrates, that the conviction would be appealed
against, there having been no information laid, or sum-
mons issued, as a foundation for it. He contended that
the room in which the magistrates were sitting was not
a public place. The words of the Act of Parliament
were, " That every person shall be liable to a penalty of
not more than 405., who, within the limits of the me-
tropolitan police district, shall in any thoroughfare, or
public place, use any threatening, abusive, or insulting
words, or behaviour, with intent to provoke a breach of
the peace, or whereby a breach of the peace may be oc-
casioned." He would also contend, that neither the Po-
lice Act nor Police courts Act gave the magistrateseto
power to convict on sight, the justices hsivinimN
(clerk
%r
punish for contempt of court. Mr. , Woodbridge
to the bench) said he doubted if the 1 oi.ice Act gave Mr..
Tollett any power to appeal, the penalty not amounting
to 3/. as required by the Act. Mr. Gardiner would in
that case have the conviction removed by a writ of
certiorari into the Court of Queen's Bench ; he had
only out of courtesy to the bench informed them of his
intentions,

COURT OF SEWERS.,
I A special meeting of the Court of Sewers for the
City and Liberty of Westminster, and part of the
County of Middlesex, was held yesterday, at the
Court-house, Soho-square, to receive tenders for
general contracts for works on the sewers, and to take
such steps thereon as might be deemed expedient.
John Leslie, Esq., was called to the chair.
The Court proceeded to open the tenders for the
eastern division, and it was discovered that, among
the candidates (five in all), the former contractors'
(Messrs. J. and W. Bennett) tender was the lowest.
The same result followed upon the western division,
and the Counter's-creek and Ranelagh districts.
The tenders having all been received,
The CHAIRMAN wished to know if any Hon. Com-
missioner had any observations to make upon the
offers they had just examined ?
Mr. WlLLouGnnv saw no reason to depart from
the practice formerly observed by the Court, namely,
to accept the lowest tender. The Messrs. Bennett
were, in this case, the lowest, and the Court knew
them to be responsible men, and as far as he (Mr,
Willoughby) had observed, their works were admi-
rable. He was aware of no objection to lead them to
overlook them on that occasion, and he should, there-
fore, move that their tender for the eastern division
be accepted.
Mr. Barns would, before the motion was put, ask
, a ,question of their Chairman. He wished to know
whether the numbers on the paper would be those
really required in the operations of the Court for the
succeeding year ? He should like to have the Chair-
man's opinion upon this subject, as he had, upon
several previous occasions, brought before the observa-
tion of the Court certain matters connected with the
Messrs. Bennett's previous contract.
The CHAIRMAN said that he considered the numbers
as nearly correct as possible. He should feel it his
duty to call the attention of the Court to Rule 30 of
their bye-laws, where it: was ordered that all con-
tractors should be disqualified from tendering for
works ordered by the Court of Sewers, provided such
contractors had any relative in the first or second
degree a Commissioner in that Court. Now he had
mentioned to Mr. Bennett in that room, and he would
again state, that Mr. hunt, the brother-in-law of the
Messrs. Bennett's, was actually named in their Cons-
mission, and was regularly summoned to that Court
as a Commissioner. He felt bound, as their Chair-
man, to lay this fact before them, and he would now
call upon Mr. Hertzlett, their clerk, to read the rule
he had referred to.

The rule was read by the clerk.
Mr. WiLLouGuny thought that the rule did not at
all apply in that case. The mischief it was intended
to provide against was this, that no gentleman ehould
sit there who would be likely to sacrifice his public
duty to his private interests. But how stood this case
before them ? A man was not a Commissioner because
his name was included in that Commission. He must
have a freehold of a certain value, and he must qua-
lify himself by taking the oaths in that Court. These
things, together, qualified for the duties of a Commis-
sioner; and when all these were observed, then he
came within the meaning of the Act. He (Mr. Wil-
loughby) therefore respectfully submitted that this
gentleman, who had no freehold to qualify him for a
seat there, was really no Commissioner. It would
indeed be a very hard case for those gentlemen that
they should be excluded from this contract because
they happened to have a relation whose name had at
some period been placed upon the Commission, that
relation not being qualified for the office.
Mr. HAwKEs followed on the same side.

The CHAIRMAN said that there could be no question
of Mr. llunt's being a Commissioner to every intent
and purpose. His name was inserted by the Lord
Chancellor, and he could at any time take the oaths
in that Court, and his place at the table.
After some further discussion, in which several
motions and amendments were presented, but after-
wards, by consent of the Court, withdrawn,
Mr. WILLOUGHBY moved, Mr. HAWKES seconded,
and it was ultimately carried unanimously, " That
the Court adjourn the choice of contractor until it
has decided on the objection to Messrs. J. and W.
Bennett in the 30th bye-law, and that the considera-
tion of such objection be entered on upon Friday next
at two o'clock, and that notice be given to the Com-
missioners accordingly.
The Court was then declared adjourned.

THE ANTI-TAKING-BABIES-INTO-
PUBLIC ASSEMBLIES-SOCIETY.
A meeting of this highly respectable association
was held at their rooms. Mr. Job Smith, a worthy
and athletic bachelor, was called to the chair, and the
usual quantity of vices and secretaries appointed.
The committee, appointed at a previous meeting, re-
ported the following, as the principles of the society :-
1. We consider the practice of taking infants into
public assemblies, concerts, &c., as an evil that cries
aloud for remedy.
2. While we would not breathe the faintest re-
proach towards the highly respectable class of the
community, who officiate as nurses, we strongly pro-
test against their taking their babies into public meet-
ings, &c., knowing, as we do, that it can only be done
by a resort to arms. _ _ _

3. While we acknowledge that a large majority of
our fellow-creatures are, or have once been, babies, we
consider it to be a fact, that it is a very small mi-
nority who support these crying evils.
4. We cannot shut eur ears to the numerous
evidences of this evil ; indeed, we have known
instances of late, where it was found impossible, with
the largest church organ, to drown (not the child
itself) but the shrill, organic notes of the child. We
protest against those notes.
5. We pledge ourselves to use our utmost exertions
to carry out the above principles.
After the reading of the principles of the society,
Mr. Dunn Brown rose from an inverted cradle, on
which he was sitting, and moved their adoption, which
motion was unanimously carried, amid the shouts of
the assembled bachelors.

A committee of fourteen was then appointed, whose
duty is to carry ont the objects of the society. It is to
be hoped, that not a single man will be found in the
city, who will not join this interesting association.—
Philadelphia Paper.