The Sun.
London, England, 1816-06-28 00:00:00

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A hfcrbaroos murder ItIOI rotiber, wits litorpetrato
.CCI. on Sgtord y night, near Yatixhitil.bridge, itt
the Vicinity of thi, town. A person ivlui %ins re♦.
turning home front the coootry Saw the 'nil's!), an d
Award the report of a pistol bttt imagining. it to
proceed front some person amusing himself, it
did not greatly ma t.st. his attention, .and he
Coutintied dou,o the iide of the canal.
Ii ad tiot tt,alt ell f`ar Before- he per..
eeiveti t w.o men bending over the body of,a third,
which ival stretched ou the eatth. On 11e3t41.
typroach, he intiult.cd what they wet e about :
instantly. rine-of tlietfi',' it.pparently an athletic
nian, started seized by his legs, and
precipitated. i,)111 into the, canal. Ile strug4.4
soll'c roomy:its in the ward' and .tyfivn he had
just regained the hank, the vilhin heat Itini
aol the -.head with what he supposed the butt*
end of a pistol. Concluding him to he .entiiely
.disabled, he teturited i 6 his a*sociate, and, it
ilt
Suppose& completed the robbery. In the pre,
eipttationofretreat, they left a pistol which was
found lying near the.litule:
.Aleantiate, the mats
got (lilt of the canal,tOth all celerity, pro..
beetled to the nearest itOtlf.e to gill; the alarm. A
patty ut men intrnediately proceeded tb the scene
of the initialer. They found the mon still ex!roited
on the ground, insensible, and weltering iu Ili*
blood. They conveyed hint tO the Itiiirmary,
but
.fust as they 'rea.ehed it, the totrottlinate`Man
expired.
,On Monday a Coronera Inqueitoas
htlil on the body, but adjourned. to yesteraity
iinant inflirmatioo, %ellen theytti titer 'adjourned
to this day, Iwo men have boot taken int.) ens.
wily upon suspicion t and have been remanded toe
examination. The murdered •11131 i tiolijrzwo 4
but is 86'1)00861 tai have coma.' from the rountiy tn
proceed to A therica.— (Liverpool. Courier.)
We 'are happy to state, .for. the. :credit of the
town, that of the men who were tal,en into
city
WAY for rioting during the election., none of (bent,
wtre freemen, and, we believe, with the except ton
01 one individual, none were la:snit-ans.—(:6UL)

, Jrish Papers state, that Clare 'rind the ailjoinitit
count ies coot into: lii ,t di)torbed state. The
hitving arc cxtr,o.ii.:—" 041. assorts,!}' tli
13th frist•ant-,. l6'larttiliT,)N2, tlltr supetitt-
tenaling Alioiimr•tte of the proclaimed Baronies of
County of Crave, accomp.anied by FNAN Is
Esq. mid p arty of poliee,.appreheilded (oleo!' the
aim:ilia,' Captains of the IVltite Ile Went
.
out of the neighbourhood Where lie lived COCCl-
ontrages.,'when the Police to.rived ill that
bat tiny-, They lippl'ehemlttl
.ail lot 17 miles
front Kilrush, anal sent him /t`o ►
These papers give the pauticiittrs of malty
~
sive rot-pieties committed in liatint; the pi
ice la,tl
maker of the toitlntelfeit paper lets been aleteett.:4l
and qiptellemleil, chiefly owing to the vigilkinca,of
the Ilispectors of ilie Batik of ltelawl, and Alder-,
WlLKitasott; t the hitter is stated to have pro-
ceeded singly into the ionst dettperate part ail the
etttintry, and to have secured the ,rincival, per-
'
son of the naine of Dennis Kienter in the presetteki
Of same hundred,* of the peisantry, were,
found the water-marki of the Itink of Ireland,
liocke and Co. of Limetick, the IVitterford unit
the Fermoy 'Hanks, all comae' feited, and with the
moulds, frames, &e,
Ofil3OßN's Fondly flotds,
London.--NlAtty lIALL, niece, and many yraii
sole manager for the late Mts. ONuottN, havinq
skier:ceded to the whole establkliment, rt,torni
I hinks to the numerous highly respectable trkmix
so long frequenters tallbese Hott'l4. She bags taa
solicit the honour of their Itttort.! favour* allu
tinned patronage ; and hope*, by attention, rxi..t.
1100. Rua...Cate, to tliCtit, thelusual
support wino') it,pon oceasiolm have li;ca so
iliatLifestiV oirort to ,tli

StN tal*VitlV.

(No. CX

/IHOT-T:CiHT.%. on THE PSOIILAWs S; and en the TM-
PROVEMENT itY khetO.DIT"IION und MORALS of the
.
•'Hang liOrrOW, and'drire away eak
The Parish is hound to Ind ns."-Spt;eintor.
Ay the AuthOr.uf" The History of the House Uliontitnof,"
lee. le. pp. 23-37 H'itchakl, Piccadilly; and Manners and
11 filler, Bilinburgh.-Price is. ad.

Few 'problems WCcup'y or deserie so match of
the attention of the ti egislansr, Phitosophir, and
Patriot, as that the solntiOn 'Ot Which would tend
moat effectually to ameliorate Mid inipiVve the
'conchal] of the inferior orders of the teciple.:iz.
Great enil honourable advances have recently been
made in this truly glorious carreer, and th'e suc-
cess which has attended the first steps of philan-
thropy is a sttinulus to-further exertions, which
will, we trust, ere long-, be rewarded by an addi-
tion to the stock of human happineis which the
most sanguine dare not yet contemplate. To all
the plans which, in our opinion, tended to this
noble result, we have, with a satisfactiOn far be-
yond what could have repaid more brilliant lite-
rary labours, lent our humble aid. The Savings
Banks had our earliest advocacy ; the Bazaar es-
tablished on the admirable plan of Solm.sonare,
tor -encourage female industry, h;is received our
. best assistance; the schools of BELL have had
,our constant support ; tl.e instruction of all classes
of the community (the surest, the only founda-
tion for morality and virtue) is an object the ne-
cessity of which we never cease to enforce. This,
indeed, is the true policy of a Nation, to en-
lighten the People. Sophists may strain the words
to a meaning different front whet belongs to them,
and tell us that

" A little learning is a dangerous thing ;"

.but we will reply to them that No Instruction is
still more dangerous, and that as the dawn of morn-
ing is preferable to the darkness of night, so is
the dawn of information superior to the darkness of
_ignorance. It is under the shadow both of the
Natural and moral cloud that crime is triumphant ;
"but the light breaks, and bold guilt flees to hide
itself 3 and that light too is but the prelude to a
:day of brightness and comparative innocency.
We have been led to these reflexions by the
_perusal of the pamphlet whose title heads our
Iteview. lt is devoted to a sttbject of no less
importance than any of those to which we have
alluded ; and one, that whether eonsideredpolia-
tally or morally cannot be too soon submitted to
experiment, in order to ascertain whether it is or
is not possible to lighten a load at present in both
points of view grievous beyond description.
To improve the condition and morals of the
Poor," is indeed a design worthy of a christian
and patriot, though the opposite of, their course
who call themselvetrboth, and yet leave the poor
as (teatime as they find them, and aggravate the
hardships-of their condition to make them dis-
contented with themselves, their rulers, and coun-
try To this.class of Mo►lern professors of christi-
anity anti patriotism, the author the small tract
before us does not belong. There is however
one part of his plan which we deem to be rather
'Utopian, viz, that of rewarding industrious
poverty, by bestowing the elective franchise on
descendants. The motive we believe to be
'pod, hot, the innovation proposed dangerous if
'not impracticable. Every other proposition in
this 'humane and excellent publication has our
warmest concurrence. We may doubt whether
they are all sufficiently made out, or matured in
details, but this we may say, their tendency is
itiVariably such as does infinite honour to the
'heart and head from which, united, they sprung.
iVe select what is most novel, as a specimen to
enable our Readers to judge of the production for
themselyee T„—

" TO obviate, all the unhappy consequences
'Aida' the existing poor laws seem calculated only
to augment,—to give humble virtue, even Isere,
a pleasing prospect of recompense, and tu pre-
. 'vent profligacy from being driven by want, one
os its usual ttendams, to the commission of ta-
grunt crime, the following projects are humbly
submitted to the consideration_ of the British Le.
gisiature and Publie
PaoJECT l.—to institute two species of pa-
rochial aid.—The one, like the present, to elle-
Visite misery ; yet, at the same time, to alleviate
it under circumstances that mint justly cause the.
iclief to be considered i'disgrace. The other to
toward and honour merit, gad conduce to its
'Comforts in.age and sickness,
I' The Fund for the relief of the more,respect.
Able poor to be tidied by assessment, like the pre-
sent poor totes, should no other adequate and.
Wally tOitable supply be suggested ; and to be
tailed the Fund for the Reward of Merit.
" To prevent additional trooblei it may be .col.
lected by the same persons as collect the poor-
tales, but (in this case) quarterly ; and immedi-
ately deposited in the- hands of certain of the re-
spettable inhabitants, previously nominated (one.
of whom should .perks be time Misuister) and to
be styled Governors Of the Final of Merit.
" Bach Member of the Society, of 'Netit (for
14/ thcauthotisett claimants un the Fund might be

`tiriiii;l) 'reeel'ie'hsilver itfitla‘ the l over. ,
.:itors, as testimony of gOoit conduct aid pledge
`6l rewitrd.
" To *vent all posaility of partiality., in the
distribution of thit-rnedel,-,-to enable the Y)oo'r.,
and him that path none to lit9p hint, to kali, 'On
what certain grounds he Ma'y claim this honttYr:,
able distinction, 'and the beneillts annexed to it
and to know also, that on the favour of no man,
but on himself alone, under Heaven, depends the
acquirement of honour in manhood, and ease and
comfort in age, the following or some similar
Rules should be adopted
" To a married man, or woman, who shall have
brought up four children honestly and reputably,
to the 'Age of 12 years, without parochial aid,
should be presented a silver medal ; and, at 60
years 61 age, to be entitled 'to an annuity of 6/.
per annum, 'payable quarterly—to be increased
one-eighth every five years, till the age of 80,
%baking 241. for a married pair.
" Such M/srried man, on becoming a widower,
to be entitled to an addition of 2/. annually
and
.such mirried woman, on becoming a widow,
" The bringing up of one child, by a widow,
to be considered equal to the rearing of four by
'a wife. And should she be left with an infant,
to be entitled to a weekly allowance of ss. Irmo
the Fluid, to be gradually diminished.—And a
MAO becoming a widower after 50 years of age,
and yet having no child of 12, to be required on-
ly to bring up three children to that age, should
be continue single. Four children to be required
ref a.widower in every other instance.
" To regulate the amount of the, annuity by the
average price of corn throughout the county, dur-
ing the three months previous to the payment of
the annuity, would be a benefit to the members of
the Institution.
" To the foregoing general rules, the follow-
ing particulars may he subjoined
" I. Should the respective numbers of children
above specified be all under the age of twelve
years, the parent or parents to be entitled to
3s. 6d. weekly for eve!), other child under that
age, exceeding the respective specified numbers
I. e. a married pair'having six children under 12
years of age, to be entitled to is. the weekly al-
lowance for two.
" 2. A deficiency of one child of the requisite
age (of twelve years), to be considered as com-
pensated by two ormore children, tread or living.
whose united ages shall amount to twelve years :
and a deficiency of two or three children by a
proportionate increase of aggregate years.
"3. A widower, or married pair, to be subject
to a deduction of one fourth of his or their an-
nuity, for every child short of the number speci-
fied in the scale ; or to wait five years for every
deficiency of one child, and to receive nu medal
or a copper one.
"Or better,.---to pay into the fund; for a spe-
cified number of years, a weekly,- monthly, or
quarterly sum proportioned to the deficiency in
the number of children ; the amount to be deter-
mined by the respective governors, and repaid,
should the stipulated qualification afterwards he
obtained. A deficiency not exceeding six years itt
a child's age, or children's united ages, to require
but halt a subscription : i, e. two of the specified
number of (four or three) children attaining only
nine years each, or ono of them only six, to sub-
ject the parent to half the subscription that a de-
ficiency of one child would have caused.
t' A widow, in case of the deficiency of her
child's age, or aggregate of her children's ages,
to pay one-fourth the subscription a•married matt
shall be liable to, having only three children.
4. It does not seem necessary, tkat the (pia-
!Vying number of children should be all the off.
spring of one marriage. A stepfather or step-
mother should be allowed to reckon those di the
wife or husband..

" 5. The possessor of a medal, claiming no
reward till the age at sixty-five, to receive a pre.•
of 101., with an addition to hitkor het in-
come of one eighth.
" And any making no claim till seventy shag
he entitled to a premium ; it a widower, of 4111.)
if a widow, at 301.'; and if a married ;yam), of
2111. ; with an addition of one eighth (or 44 one
11.) to the income, otherwise then due ,k being
for a Widower, 12t. is. 6d. (or 121.) yearly.

" 6. In case of sickness, a markied mail ar WIA
(low, having received the medal, and having no
male children, or these incapacitated from essist-
lug their parent by large families, or by other
causes, to be eutitled to a loan, not exceeding 21.,
after having been one month from work ; and a
Itirther loan, not exceeding the former sum, at
the end of another month, if still unable, in the
opinion of a medical practitioner; to resnine his
employment. Such sums, however, to be repaid
within a giten and 'reasonable period. Should
the illness continue, to be entitled to a necessary
and auflicient pension (say 81. annually), bin to
teceive nu increase front years, nor any premium
or further privilege.
" A'married woman, in such ease, to be intl.-
tied to One fourth of the privileges of A married
man, and a widower to one fourth, ()rune sixth
additional privileges ; that is, to loans: and all-
nuity of one fourth or one sixth greater value.
" 7. To give a larger and wore bonotirable me-
dal to those who should bring up en' 4ilditiowit
child ; and perhaps a small increase of I 1 animal
income, would be making the institution, very
evidently, more perfect.
" 8. Convicted dishonesty should cause every
privilege to be forfeited.
Bastardy, it appears- to me, should tin the
same, in the female , at least where the offspring
became chargeable to the parish ; and a repeti-
tion of the offence, or even a single- comtnission
wit If a married person, most undoubtedly should
preclude from every. benefit of the institution.
" Any kind of disorderly conduct, on being 'pro-
perly represented and proved before a magistrate,
should subject to a fine, not exceeding two
months' income in value, and not exceeding one,
should ,the offender have attained Iris' sixtieth
year. Tot be pardoned' also, on making proper
submission, anti two of the same parish, pouts-
sed of ***Oak. givinF a joint- bond of 11., for
or her good behaviour for one year ; or two re-
spectable farmers or yeomen giving iectirity in
51. on the same teytni. A repetition of ffie
offence should subject , to a double penalty, stud

\'; Mike h dim re mnd, htu‘ for tw'ite. '
the 11;1.4 .ne-
'cviloarY i and a third aggression, to the tot teiture
the Medal and all its niVileges ; to be restored
tti6iveVer, at the option 'of 'tit'eXiivernOrs, in case
o future attieralment,• and a certain number. of
`ate r(tidd perfiap's the 'cle'rgynian) -5110111 d
ie'quest
Any least diming tWe :first years of
the institutidn; WWI) may ha'v'e forfeited all claim
in the medal froth having received p'iniichial re-
lief', Might, nothithatanding', Me lortion of the
govitilors, be intitled to front rine-half to one-
tottr'dt the incOme allowed tki tto`sirio'siessitig the
medal) but in lieu of an honora'ry nied4l only a
ticket to ,We given', to be produced oil feeeiving
this anntilt. The party must als6 have received
no parochial ma for A certain untidier of iirecea•-
ing years, nor can alftellvards receive any. ge
must further prodnCe One of more of his children:,
who shall deposit St.ni A 'Sledge that the parent
shall not be burthensome to the pOor=rates
future, provided they (the eWildren) shall retain
their health, and shall not themselves have a
family of children exceeding three in number to
support. Every additional child shall intitle its
grandfather or grandmother to an additional ten,
twelve, or fifteen pvr quarter, from the
fund ; and if at the end of seven years the 51. re-
main unforfeited, half of it to be returned to the
depositor, or the parent to be intitled to an Ad.
dition of income equal to half of the original Al-
lowance,"
a • itit

" Should the foregoing Project be objected to,
on the ground that, like cite present poor-rates, it
would press unfairly on the land, it is answered,
that what is laid on the land is not paid by the
owner or occupier of the land only, but by every
consumer of its produce, front the noble to the
meanest labourer and mechanic. Besides, as far
as theory n►ay venture to predict, three fourths
of the hurdler, at present borne by the landhold-
ers would be gradually removed ; and even the
remaining fourth might be again halved, by some
little alteration in the scale laid down.

'~Should it then be asked, from whence arise
lbpse advantages to the poor,—those superior
Opnnforts for sickness and age ?---1 answer, from
The stimulus given to care and industry in youth;
pod from ihe prospect of an independent and bon-
qirable old age ; and that Conscious' satisfaction
auctiOnt upon merit, both wheri it looks to, and
whenit receives its reward.
!' An Institution of the kind proposed (very
difre'rent from some already most liberally and
tiVituitously endowed), can in no shape satwtion
p, either in alleviating its distresses, or those
Rthelpless innocence. Suffering of every kind
would be relieved ; bot merit only honoured, and
410 up for imitation."