The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-09-21 00:00:00

NEWFOUNDLAND.

( From the Neulimnllund Times of Aug. 15.)
Great as were the corsternation, the surprise, and indigna-
tion.of the people oi this town at the proceedings of the House of
Assembly dui tog the early part of last week, their feelings
were on Saturday far more intensely outraged by another act
of the house which we believe to be altogether unparalleled
in the annals of history A judge of the supreme Court
having actually been dragged off the segt of justice! t-:-and
the High Sherieff, for having obeyed his mandate, arrested
by the officers of the house under the authority of the
Speaker's warrant!" Will it be credited iu England,—in
the neighbouring colonies—in any part id the civilised world,
that such au occurrence should at this time of day have taken
place in any colony under the dominion of the British Crown ?
We scarcely think it can—yet such, alas ! is the tact

On this most diabolical outrage being made known to the
executive, we are informed that his Excellency instantly
detet mined to prorogue the legislature, and thus liberate the
victims of the Assembly's most oppressive tyranny, and
which he accordingly did on Monday. •
---IllsitXtelreOcr-S speech, however, on this occasion (which
we give elsewhere) is, we think, but a very milk-antl-water
sort of affair. We are of opinion that he ought to have told
the Assembly that for this most daring outrage on his Sove-
reign—this scandalous insult to the Queen's Majesty—he
would not suffer such a set of blackguards any longer to pol-
lute the colony with the baneful and pestiferous course of
conduct which they appear too much inclined to follow.
We believe it to be the decided opinion of a great majo-
rity of the well informed in this community that his Excel-
lency, instead of proroguing the legislature for a short pe-
riod, should have forthwith dissolved the Assembly, and in-
stantly have dispatched some proper person (than whom no
one more fit of better acquainted with the present stale of
the colony could be found than the Colonial Secretary) to lay
before the home government a full report of all the circum-
stances which have taken place.
The merchants tan—what are they about? or what do they
mean to di ? Now is the time for them to petition the Queen
fur the total abrogation of " the boon " What stronger
grounds—what more suitable opportunity are they likely to
nave fur making such a petition, and pressing most strongly
on her Majesty's consideration the imperious necessity of
such a measure, and the imminent danger to which the lives
and liberty of ail her laval and devoted subjects here are at
present exposed. We say most emphatically—
Now's the time, and nose's the hour,"and strenuously recommend them not to lose sight of the op.
portuoitv. The Assembly have only one step further togo—

we need not point it-out more plainly.
But there is another point connected with these most ex-
traordinary and unheard hf prOceedings. Our readers are
already aware of the circumstances which led to the arrest of
Dr. Kie!ley fur a pretended 'teach of the priVileges of the
Assembly, and that for refusing to make an apology, when
no offence against the bou,e had been committed, he was
forthwith lodged in the coeinion gaol, " there to roc" (as
Mr. Kent happily expressed " until he complied." That
very honourable young gentleman, iii the pientitude of his
goodness and tender mercy, further added that "a place that
was good enough for Thomey and Harding (two of the most
violent actors in one of the most sauguinary riots that ever
disgraced the colony) must surely be good enough fur Mr.
! " Comment on this would be superfluous !
Come we now to the sequel. Application having been
made to the Supreme Unlit fora writ of habeas corpus, in the
case of Mr Kiel!), the same was instantly grinted by Acting
Judge Lilly, said the matter accordingly came on for hearing
before that judge in chambers on Friday, last, (the senior.
assistant judge having, to his lasting disgrace, and front
some mean and cowardly motive, declined to attend.) when
after a most powerful and convincing appeal from Mr. Ro-
binson, who appeared in suppo'rt of the writ, Mr. Kielley ma as
ordered to he discharged, on the ground of an informality in
the Speaker's warrant for his committal—which document
was found to be deficient-of the important appendage of a
seal. The question as to the illegality of the commitment
in other respects was not touched upon by the learned judge.
No sooner was this known to the House of Assembly on Sa-
turday than wit rants were immediately issued against Judge
Lilly and B. G. Garrett, Esq., (high sheriff,) and the former
gentleman w.as, as we have already stated, actually dragged
out of the judges' chambers, where he was sitting on some
case, and that too by as ruffianly a scoundrel as is to be found
anywhere in her Majesty's dominions. -
On the conduct of t he senior assistant judge we can scarcely
trust ourselves at present to make any comment—suffice it to
say, that however little he has for a long time past been re-
spected in this community, the public indignation against
him is now raised to the highest pitch. It is, we believe, in
contemplation to petition for his removal as altogether unfit
and incompetent far the situation he so unworthily fills. The
local government has already, not once only, but in several
instances, pronounced its opinion of that unfitness liv ap-
pointing a junior judge to act as Chief Justice. Our limits
will not permit us to follow this subject further at present,
but we shall not lose sight of it—nor shall we cease to insist
on the necessity of making some strong representation re-
specting the present very deficient and mod defective state
of the Supreme Court. Flow deeply then must all the well-
disposed part of the people lament the absence of our worthy
ChielJustice!—The circumstances above related abundantly
move that he is the only scape-goat of the disaffected vaga-
bonds with which Newfoundland has been cursed for the last
five or six years. It is not merely to the Chief Justice that
they ate opposed—it is self-evident that it is against any just
and impartial administrator of justice, whomsoever he may
be, that their hostility is directed—their object is the annihi-
lation of all order ana all authority amongst us; but we hope
and trust that their diabolical el -tilts will continue to be frus-
trated by the firmness and loyalty of the well-disposed amongst
whom we are happy to be able to class all the must respects.
ble and intelligent portion of the community.
Proceed we now to give a report of the able arguments

Bryan Robinson, Esq.—, (to which we have already adverted,)
and the judgment thereon, which was pronounced at length
by Mr. Justice Lilly. i❑ Chambers, on Monday afternoon, in
the presence of Dr. Kielley, his counsel (Mr. Robinson,)
and others.

(From the \"eu•fmndland Public Ledger or Aug. 21)
DEPARTURE OF MRS. BOULTON.

This amiable lady, trigether with her interesting family,
quitted these shores on \Vednesilay last, amid the strongesi
demonstrations of affectionate sympathy and of profound re.
spect on the part of all the well-disposed portion 'of the -tuba
bit ants of this town.

At the hour of 11 o'clock Mrs. Boulton arrived in her
carriage and alighted at the wharf of Messrs. Robinson,
Brooking, Garland, and Co., whither she had been escorted.
Ilona her residence in the suburbs of the town by about 100
gentlemen. The harbour then presented 'a very splendid
scene; the colours of the-different marchautNessels, as well.
as those .belonging to the several mercantile houses, were
hoisted, and the river was covered with boats beating various
flags, and filled with ladies and gentlemen, all anxious to
testily in the most marked Wanner their sense of the es}itna-
lion in which they held the late Chief Jude; and of the
injnstire which has been done bite, as well as their best sym-
pathies for his amiable lady, who had so much'endeared her-
self to all classes of the community, especially to the poor,-
to whom she had ever been a mist liberal benefactor.
Shortly after 11 o'clock Mrs. Beulton stepped into the
Counnaudant'S barge. which had been prepared fur her re-
ception, when the numerous other boats rowed up and fell
into procession. The band of the Ramat Veteran Companies
was in attendance, and immediately struck up in fine st)le,
the guns upon the dill cent wharves at the same tithe open-
ing their iron mouths. and 'making the opposite hill reverbe-
rate their sound. Slowly the whoit- procession moved up the
harbour to where lay the bat rine Galatea, with her topsails
loose, and bound for Quebec—i he cheerini, at jittery ils being
immense, both from ;he procession and from the innumerable
assemblages that lined the wharves. Ilaving reached the
vessel, Mrs. Boulton and her fatally- wet e severalty taken
tin board in a chair, each one as she ascended the side
ceiving the most deafening hurrahs. The boats then rowed
round the ship as she was heaving up her anchor, and the
topsails- being sheeted home, she turned upon her heel, and
with a light breeze majestically moved down the harbour,
the procession keeping welt up with her until she reached
Maoutety Cove, where the breeze increasing a little, the
maintopsail was thrown aback for a few minutes, when the
boats again came up, and were enabled to keep close to her
through the Narrows and out into the open sea-way, when it
became necessary to bid a final adieu; this was dime by
hearty cheers, which wet e returned by the crew of the vessel,
and t,y the waving of handkerchiefs by the ladies, who-hail
kept the deck throughout the whole scene. The beats then
one by one returned to the harbour; and it was declared on
all hands that a more animated picture than that which had
just presented itself was never before witnessed in the colony.
The wind has been as favourable as it could blow ever
since the departure of the Galatea, and we trust she will have
a safe and speedy passage.
In the evening about 50 gentlemen sat down to. an excel-
lent pic-nic; and after the removal of the cloth. several loyal
and patriotic toasts were drunk. The events of the morning
naturally formed one of the topics of conversation; but the
unfortunate condition into which the colony is plunged, and

. .
the late lawl.ss proceedirws of the House of Assembly-, were
reasoned upon with considerable force and ability. A t IU
o'clock the gentlemen retired to their homes, gratified with
themselves and with each other at the truly rational manlier
in which the evening had been spent.
The following address from the Indigent Sick society, pre-
sented by the committee of that institution to Mrs. Boulton,

previou4 to her departure—and Mrs. Boulton's reply can
not Lie read without interest.

A n D RE SS

Alarlam,—lt is impossible that we should learn, without re-
gret, that you are about leavi,tig this island. and that, eonse-
quently, the society for the relief afire indigent sick, which
owes you so much, as one of its eatliest promoters, a constant
attendant at its meetings, and a liberal contributor to its
funds, is shortly to be deprived of that valuable support
which you have rendered it. Those who, by the suffiaues of
the subscribers, have been placed upon its committee and en-
trusted with the managemeat of its affairs and the investiga-
tion of the cases of the various applivants, cannot bur feel
lively, interest in the welfare of the institution, and an appre-
hension that it may suffer from being deprived of those ad-
vantages which it derived, from your connection with it as
our patroness; while we, who have been more immediately
connected with you in those labours of love which are the
objects of our meetings, shall miss that zeal tor the interests
of our useful society, that patient respect for our individual

smuestions, that discrimittatimi judgment, and that hillnsine
consideration for the poor in whose cause we are 1 lititiring,
which have ever marked your conduct as patroness of the

society.
Permit us, madam, to tender to you, upon )caring this
island, our sincere at knoaledgments,of the uniform courtesy
and kindness which We have ourselves .e”wrienced at sour
hands in all affairs connected with the management of the
society, awl in the name of the numerous pair whom you
have helped us, through this society, !0 cherish in the hour
of sickness. anil. under God's blessing, to restore to health,
permit us to offer the tribute_ of heattfelt !hanks, and to
assure you that grateful recollections mill follow you from
Newfoundland wherever your future residence may be, and
that the prayers of all classes will be addressed to the throne
of Heaven for the health, and welfare, here and hereafter, of
yourself and every member of Sourrespected family.
Signed on behalf of the committee, visitors, anti officers of
the indigent Sick Society.
inete follow the signatures of 21 ladies.]
Factory Room, St. John's, Newfoundland, Aug. 21.
To Mrs. J. H. Boulton,
Patroness of the Indigent Sick. Soviet}`.
tiEPt y.

Ladies, fellow-workers in the'good cause,-1 am happy to
meet you once more before 1 lease this island for ever, and
to have this opportunity of tendering you my best thanks for
your zealous co-operation with me in rendering an interest-
Iwr society as useful as it lay in our power, without which
and the blessing of the Father of the Poor inv feeble efforts
would have been wholly tinawrilable; and I trust that the
great benefit which this society has been to the " indigent
sick" will still stimulate you to continue your valuable
labours, and that upon it the eye of the Lord may rest in

favour.
t'or your affectionate wishes for me and mine l offer-yon
my most sincere thanks, and shall not fail to supplicate•" the
Father of Mercies and the God of all consolation" that he
may shower tIoNn blessings upon you and yours.

Among the few useful measures passed during the. lat
and canal companies to defray the ex
session of parliament is the act which enables niagisira tes I
s sworn in to keep the peace, in
:splicing the labourers. - In towns like
call upon
,ittpi
osirlpae(il;iviiaal yer,:::ts I
:12
Reading. for instance, where disputes have ()copied between
the railway contractor and his men, and a breach of the
peace has teen apprehended, it was an'ailditional grievance
to pay fur the protection rendered necessary by the mis-
management of parties over whom there was no control, and
I'rom whom no redress could be obtained. The act in question
will remedy this injustice, and at the same time encourage
the local magistracy to provide a sufficient force to clictk
any dlittitbanco %villa may oudan—Barka Cloonitds,