The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-03-02 00:00:00

ANNIVERSARY OF ST. DAVID'S DAY.

Yesterday, the Ist of March, being the anniversary of St.
David's Day, was celebrated with much ceremony, by the very
numerous Welshmen who inhabit this town. In the morning
divine service was read in St. David's Church, in the ancient
British language, by the Rev. Robert Davies, M.A., the minis-
ter, after which, a sermon was preached in English, by the Rev.
Richard Davies, 8.A., and a collection made on behalf of the
Welsh Charity Schools. After the service, the directors and
friends of the schools, walked in procession, with the children
to the school, were they underwent a long examination
in the various branches of their education. Henry Sandbach,
Esq., the High Sheriff for Denbigh, presiding. After the ex-
amination, which, so far as the improvement of the children
went, was a very satisfactory one; they were regaled with beef
and bread. The prosperity of the schools may, in a great mea-
sure, be attributed to the unremitting assiduity on their behalf
of Mr. Thomas Barber. We are glad to find that—the school-
room has been made much more comfortable by being floored
with boads; there is also now room for an infant school. The
Rev. Robert Davies, in addressing the children, impressed on
them the advantages they enjoyed, i❑ receiving, ❑ot only an
education, but a scriptural education. Before the examination
closed, Mr. Sandbach presented a donation of £2O to the
school.
At two o'clock, about 200 of the members of the Liverpool
Society of Ancient Britons, dined together at the Templar's-
hall, and the greatest cordiality prevailed.

THE EISTEDDFOD.
At four o'clock, the Liverpool Eisteddfod, or Congress of
Bards, and friends of Welsh literature, was held at the Tem-
plar's Hall, the Rev. Evan Evans, of Chester, (Bardd Cadeir-
iawg, Eisteddfod, Denbich,) acting as president. About 400
persons were present. The gallery was filled with ladies, and
the handsome hall was still further decorated with flags, &c.
[We are indebted to the courtesy of a gentleman present for
the translation of the proceedings as they went on, which we
subjoin, nearly the whole were carried on i❑ Welsh. The pre-
sident opened the proceedings in Welsh, with the following
proclamation : 1

" PROCLAMATION.
" The truth against the world." In the year 1838, when the
sun is approaching the vernal equinox, in the afternoon of the
Ist. of March, this gorsedd, duly proclaimed, is opened in the
Knight's Templar's Hall, Liverpool, in the county of Lancas-
ter, with invitation to all, where no naked weapon is lawful, to
pronounce judgment on all works of genius submitted to them,
in the eye of the sun, and face of the
" Hateful is the man who loveth not the land of bis nativity."
He was rejoiced to see so many of his countrymen present,
assembLd to keep a day in honour of their native country in a
foreign land. He expatiated on the benefits which resulted
from such meetings as those, in tending to keep alive the flame
of nationality and to preserve their language, the beauty of
which he highly eulogised in all its original purity in the know-
ledge of all their countrymen. It gave him pleasure to find
that a knowledge of the Welsh language was still kept up in a
foreign country—of that language which they knew in their in-
fancy, and which showed plainly that they were not at all
anxious to forget it. He envied nut the feelings of those per-
sons who were ignorant of the language of their infancy. The
Welsh language was exceedingly ancient. and it still continued
the same as in the earliest ages, even down to the present time.
All countries had had their seasons of prosperity and adver-
sity; anti Wales had seen its vicisitudes ; but while the lan-
guages of many nations which had fallen into decay and were
forgotten, the Welsh language still continued and was spoken ,
in all its purity. This might be attributed in some measure to
meetings like the present having been held from time to time,
so as to encourage men of talent to keep the language in its
purity. Such meetings also lead to much good feeling between
the higher and the lower classes of the people.' A certain class
at this period wished their children not to understand the
Welsh language at all ; but they had found out their error and
changed their minds, and were afterwards very glad to get
them to learn the Ancient British language. he re was
another thing in which these meetings had tended to good.
Very few of the Welsh clergymen brought up to the church
understood the language property. and scarcely took the
trouble to understand it; but through the influence of meet-
ings of this kind they were induced to study the language, and
preach it to the people in all its purity. The study of the lan-
guage, also, lead the people to the better study of the English
language. Such were the principal considerations fur con-
tinuing such meetings. If any Bards present had any produc-
tions, now was the time to bring them forward.
The Rev. Mr. HUGHES then read a commendatory essay, in
Welsh, on the subject of the meeting. He was followed by
Mr. OwEN OwENs, who recited a poem in Welsh, during
which he was loudly applauded. Of its merits we cannot give
an opinion; but it appeared to be much relished by those who
understood the language. We understand the address was on
the beauty of his own language.
Mr. JOHN HLGHIiS, of Whitechapel, then read a similar
poem.
The Rev. Mr. HUGHES read a bardic address on the opening
of the Eistaddfod,
The Rev. DANIEL JONES, dissenting minister, expressed the
gratification he felt at seeing so many of his countrymen there,
addressing each other and encouraging the preservation of their
ancient language. He then read a short poem on the day. He
then spoke in praise of the benefit society attached to the Eis-
teddfod. It taught men to provide against the day of sickness;
and no man knew when that day migt arrive. Such meetings
did much good, both 'florally and religiously. He did nut know
a town in England where so much Welsh was spoken as in Li-
verpool. He was loudly applauded.
Richard Jones, of Llangollen, the ,best Welsh harper, we
were told, in the Principality, here played, by desire, on the
harp •‘ The rising of the lark."
The P esident then introduced the essays for the first prize
offered by the society.
For the best Awni, on "Abraham yn ofrymu Isaac," a copy of
Dr. Owen Pugh's large dictionary, in 2 vols. [Na fvdded
yr Awdl drug gant na than naw-deg o linellau.]
A long criticism was read on the various essays by the Rev.
Mr. Hughes, and- the prize was awarded to Mr. John Hughes,
of Whitechapel, on whom, as so young a man, this reflects
considerable credit. The President presented him with the
prize.
Mr. HUGHES made a short acknowledgement, which was very
well received. He was highly gratified in reciprocating know-
ledge in his native language, and he felt proud of being a
Welshman.
The next prize was
For the best Six ENGLYNION (Stanzas) on "Cledrffordd,"
(Railway.) a premium of Ten Shillings.
This prize was won by an essay with the signature of Ap
Joan, which was also written by Mr. John Hughes. There
were nine compositions on this subject.
Air on the Welsh harp, "The livelong night," by Richard
Jones.

The next prize was
For the best Six ENGLYNION to the " Abergavenny Cythreig-
yddion Society," a premium of Ten Shillings.
This was won by au essay with the signature Of Ap Gomer,
written by a person known in Wales as Gu;ilynt Dde Glao
Ha lien.
There were eight competitors for the 4th prize—
For the best SIX ENGLYNION to the Patrons of this Society,
"J. .1. Guest, Esq. M.P. and Lady Charlotte Guest, Dowlais,"
a Silver Medal.
This was won by Mr. Hugh Jones, of Chester, the editor of
the Gwladgarwr, under the signature of "Eurion ap Arian."
The next prize contended for was for
The best Welsh Reader, (under Sixteen years of age,) a Silver
Medal.
This was won by a boy named Isaac Lloyd. He was deco-
rated with the prize medal by Miss Williams. Robt. Thomas,
of Upper Newington won the second prize, a Welsh Bible.
The Rev. Mr. HUGHES then Caine forward and addressed

the meeting in English. He said—lt gives me unfeigned
pleasure to have the opportunity of addressing so many of my
fellow-countrymen—to see around me the descendants of a brave
and ancient people, a people who once ranked high in the scale
of nations, and whose learning and magnanimity won for them
the respect and admiration of foreign nations. And though it
is not with us now as it was in past days, and though we are
physically fallen from our high estates, yet we have hearts that
can love our language and our country, and we have minds to
appreciate the labours of our scholars and our bards of subse-
quent ages. Our unrivalled language is the delight and the
boast of our warm-hearted sons, and the cultivation of it must
be desired by her scholars whether resident in the Principality
or scattered- abroad elsewhere. I envy not the feelings of the
Briton who does not hail the return of this day with delight.
The return of this day he should hail with much satisfaction.
The occasion on which we are met is a great one—no less than
the cultivation of our language, and raising the standard of our
moral intellect among our fellow-countrymen • and who, in
this age of wide spreading intelligence, shall hinder our efforts,
and shall say you shall not cultivate your language. ( Hear.)
Before I enter further into the subject, perhaps it may not be ir-
relevant to call your attention to the system of Bardisin—to the
antiquity of this system. I shall endeavour, therefore to bring
before you a short history of the ancient Bards and Minstrels,
and the Bardic institution. (The Rev. gentleman then pro-
ceeded to read a short essay on this subject, of which we give an
extract.) Cresar was one of the most ancient writers on this
subject; but he was not an impartial and competent one. His
ignorance of the language, and his jealousy of the inhabitants
would prevent his work on this subject from being the best
source of information. The Welsh Triads were the best
authority, and were first formed into a collection in the
sixteenth century. The Triads were divided into three
parts—each havingdifferent supervision of literature and morals
assigned to them. The ultimate designs of BatdiStn were, to
reform morals, to secure peace, and to uphold everything which
was excellent. The object of the bard was, to show the excel-
lence of pure language, pure manners, and strict truth; and
these three qualities were regarded as the indispensable beau-
ties of Welsh poetry. Their motto was, "The truth against
the world." Their poetry was made the record of their history,
and at their annual meetings it was necessary that these verses
should be recited. The Bards, during the year, committed to
memory a great number of verses, by which means they handed
clown the history of their times, uninterruptedly, by tradition.
Tbey never committed their verses to writing, but always
trusted to memory, in order to strengthen their intellect and
memory. The sixth century might be looked upon as the gol-
den age of Welsh poetry, when the bards resumed the hai p to
animate their countrymen in opposition to the Saxons. At the
'close of the eleventh century Gruffyild Ap Siuyn invited some
of the best musicians over front Ireland, which greatly im-
proved the native Welsh music. After the fall of the -brave
Llywellyn, Edward the Second did not think his conquest of
the principality complete, until the Bards were massacred, and
most of their traditions destroyed. But they had their bards
who were harpers still, and wherever the song of the former or
the music of the latter was heard it could not but excite the live-
liest feelings and tenderest emotions in the bosom of every ho-
ttest Welshman. The first bardic congress was held in the
seventh century, on the banks of the Conwy, and was presided
over by the Prince of North Wales. The rev. gentleman then
said, I cannot look but with auspicious anticipations at this meet-
I look upon the efforts of this meeting not as transient—the
efforts will make a lasting impression upon sources that will
give birth to other meetings of the same kind. The efforts that
the society is putting forth are not lika the efforts of the wounded
giant—putting forth a mighty strength, and then sinking in the
agony of death—not like the taper's flame, emitting a blaze
of some splendour before it is everlastingly extinguised. But I
am bold to predict that the infant energies now putting forth shall,
like the cradled Hercules, overcome all opposition, and give
birth to many more meetings of the same nature. (Applause.)
Heere, all Welshmen stand upon common ground. All
minor distinctions and all minor differences should cease
here; and they in: whose hearts true patriotism burns will form
themselves into an invincible phalanx, in order to carry for-
ward every thing that is great and good connected with the
principality. (Cries of bravo.) We are raising a standard for
all Welshman to rally round, and I expect that we will join in
this he-art and hand, to carry forward this great object which
we all have in view. It is to promote every thing great and
good, or, as expressed in the Triad, " to reform morals, secure

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peace, and praise every thing that Is gand and excellent::
envy not tte feelings of any man Aro is not alive to these th:n t
Du we not admire the conduct of The English and of the Scott
when placed on the snows of Labrador, or on the burning plairri\-/:;7,.
of Africa? Do we not admire their affection for the land
their nativity ? And shall a WelaKman prove a renegade to his _r
native language? No, let it not be so. (Enthusiastic cries of
" Cymru am 13) th.") Yea, Cymru, (cries of " No, no,") its
hills, notwithstanding the puny efforts of geologists to prove
their recent formation, are as ancient as the Alps; and, in de-
spite of recent atteurpts of scholars ty modernize our language,
I venture to affirm, that it is as ancient and sublime as her
hills. We rejoice at our connexion with the principality. We
boast the brave, the noble, and the industrious, and that in ages
when barbarism and ignorance held fast all other nations; and,
to the honour of Wales, be it mentioned, that, when popery had.
almost extinguished the light of pure and undefiled religion in.
Wales !the lamp of the gospel shone with a brilliant and pure
flame, sheltered by her hills from the persecuting spirit of
Rome, and from the thunders of the Vatican. Our forefathers
repelled the forein usurpers, and said, " We have an arch-
bishop of our own—to him we will submit, and to no other."
But I must not detain you on such heart-stirring subjects. I
must call your attention for a few monrents to the state of
learning in the principality. There has been a decided advance
in learning. Welshmen have been al‘vavw a loyal people, even
since the time of Henry the Seventh, when they had a prince
of their own blood to sit upon the throne. There has been an
increase in the number of those who speak English; but not a
corresponding number of those who ceased to speak the Welsh
language; and many excellent books have been published with-
in the last two years, such as the valuable' essay of Professor
Rees on the Welsh saints, and an essay on Druidism by one in
this assembly, with the excellence of which, 1 have no doubt,
mostly of you are acquainted. And there is a history coming
from the press, which promises to be one of the best in the
English language. It is by that eminent antiquarian, the Rev.
T. Price.
A subscription of £lO was then presented to the society from
Lord Dinorben, by the Rev. Daniel Jones, who read some
poetry in Welsh, eulogising the liberality of his lordship.
The next prize was then contented for—
To the best proficient, (under eighteen years of age,) on the
Welsh Triple Harp, a Silver Medal.
The competitors were Benjamin Thomas Rogers, 14; Ellis
Roberts, 15; Edward Jones, 12; and James Davies, 13. Ellis
Roberts first played the Kinu's Delight on a harp of very line

tone, made by a Welsh liibourer.- This he performed with
very great taste, and was very loudly applauded. Edward
Jones next tried. and played very beautifully, with much exe-
cution„ the air of Sweet Richard, but with scarcely so much
taste as his predecessor. James Davies then played the air of
Spade's head, (Pen Rhaw,) with amazing execution. Benjamin
Thomas Rogers then played the Inspired Bard, but, owing to
one of his harp strings breaking, he failed.
The Judges wished to hear another trial before they could
decide. Meantime, the competitors for the next prize—" To
the best Singer with the Harp, a Silver Medal," came for-
wards.

The singers were Isaac Jones, John' Williams, of New-
market, Abraham Evans, and Samuel Evans, The style of
singing was peculiar. The four competitors stood in a row,
like a class, and a Welsh harper commenced playing an air.
The first in the row then sung a verse in Welsh; when he had
finished, the second sung; and so on. The style of singing was
altogether different from anything that English ears are ac-
customed to. It consisted chiefly in singing to metre—the
principal art of which is to pronounce a syllable for every note
on the harp; and the air played was very rapid, and the gesti-
culation very great. The tone was somewhat monotonous, but
keeping as exactly as possible with the notes of the harp.
One of the singers, Isaac Jones, sang very melodiously, and
kept his recitation to time with surprising exactness. Others
of the singers had voices not so musical, and the principal
object which attracted attention was, the rapid articulation—
keeping time to music, which some times had a very ludicrous
effect, and set the audience more than once in a moat. of laughter.
It was decided that Isaac Jones, of Ruthin, Denbighshire,
had won the prize.
The trial for the harp prize was then iesumed, and it was
decided that Ellis Roberts had won the medal, which was placed
on his neck by Miss Hughes.
At this juncture, the celebrated linguist, Richard Robert
Jones, (Dick Aberdarn,) was presented to the chairman amidst
loud applause.
LIVERPOOL EISTEDDFOD,
MARCH 1, 1838.
NATIONAL SONG,
WITH AN OBLIGATO ACCOMPANIMENT FOR THE HARP.
Air, " Good-humoured and merry."

This Song was written for, and sung at the Grand Camt.rian.
Jubilee, which was celebrated in London, March Ist, 1814,
being the Centenary Al eeting of the most honourable Society
of ancient Britons.

Oh! let the kind minstrel attune his soft lay,
And welcome with rapture this thrice happy day!
Let nought but sweet harmony strike on the ear,
Where Cymry united, delighted appear !
Contented or wretched, imprisoned or free,
Still Cambria to Cambrians most anwyl must be,
Mewn Owen ficyn lawen, byw byth y bo Hi!*
"Though far from her mountains and valleys we roam,
Still is she our mother, still is she our home!
Oh, never may discord, ambition, nor pride,
The Unueb of Gymrut unwisely divide
Nor let us, whatever our fortune may be,
Dear Cambria, be ever unmindful of thee.
Mewn ateen ficyn lowest, byw byth ybo !"
The Shamrock of Erin so brilliant and green,
Eutwin'd with the Leek and the Thistle has been,
And may they for ever a safe-guard compose,
To shelter frOm danger old England's fair Rose!
Oh, grant that Great Britain for ever may be
The terror of tyrants, the friend of the free!
Mew% llwyddiant a Ilawnder byw byth byddo Hi!
(The following was written for the Powys Eisteddfod, 1824.)
Thus sing thy fond children while roaming afar,
'Mid danger or pleasure, in peace or in war!
Though doom'd for a season to quit thy green hills,
Each ealon.t with cariadjl for thee ever thrills !
Behold now assembled, in honour of thee,
Thy sous and fair daughters, so ffyddlaurn§ and free.
Goyoniunt i Gyntru!—Byw byth y bo Hi!**
J. PARRY, Bardd Alaw.

* " For aye may she live in the sweet flowing muse."
t The unity of Wales. 4: Heart._ Love. § Faithful.

** " May she exist for ever !"

The Rev. JAMES HUGHES then moved the thanks of the
meeting to the President, which was seconded by the Rev. D.
JAMES.

The PRESIDENT briefly responded, and announced that a.
grand Eisteddfod would be held in Liverpool in August, 1839.
The Congress then broke up at eight o'clock.

THE THEATRE ROYAL.—We perceive that the Theatre
Royal is again about to open for the season on March the 26th.
Mr. Power, the Irish comedian, is announced as engaged for
the first fortn.ght; and Mr. and Mrs. 'Wood are promised to
be brought forward in an early engagement.

LITHOGRAPHY.—One of the most exquisite specimens of
lithography we ever saw has been shown to us, executed by
Mr. M‘Gahey, of Lord-street. It bears all the characteristics
of the finest engraving on steel or copper.
We were favoured at an early hour last night, by Mr.
Gaskell, the spirited agent of the Times, with a copy of that
paper of yesterday, bringing the debates of the Commons to a
close on Wednesday night.

RELIEF of THE Pot:la.—Last night a meeting was held at
Mrs. Musker's, Burlington-street, for the purpose of raising a
subscription for the relief of the poor, which was numerously
and respectably attended. The resolutions will be found in
another part of our paper. Richard Houghton, Esq., one of
the councillors for the ward, was prevented by the illness of
his brother from attending, but kindly sent a donation of Ell)
towards the objects of the meeting.
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The annual general meeting of the proprietors of the Liver-
pool Banking Company was held at the Clarendon-rooms, on
Tuesday last, when a very satisfactory report of the business of
the year was made, and proprietors testified their high sense of
the services of the directors by a vote of their cordial thanks to
them, as a body, and by presents of handsome pieces of plate to
Messrs. G. Ramsden, A. W. Powles, and Joseph Robinson,
three of their members.

THE LIVERPOOL STEEPLE CHASE,—Monday March s.—ln
consequence of the weather, the steeple" chase is postponed to
the above day. The Waterloo coursing match will take place
ou the days following—viz. Tuesday 6th, Wednesday 7th.

THEBOY A LAMPIi ITHEATRE.—The clever drama of Crichton
continues to be performed at this theatre with an additional
musical attractoin in the performances of the Venetian Min-
strels. The houses continue very good. Last evening Mr.
Thompson took his benefit, and went through his chaste and
classic imitations of the Grecian statues. The performances on
the flying rope were astonishing.
NN US-0014 tutt BOOTS.—By an advertisement in our paper
of to-day it will be seen that Mr. Hall, of London, has opened
an establishment here for the sale of these excellent commodi-
ties. To those afflicted with gout, or other maladies of the feet,
we recommend a trial of the Pannus-corium boots; to those
even who may not require them for the alleviation of disease,
they will he found serviceable and delightful wear. The India-
rubber goloshes are the best things of the sort we ever saw;
they are completely impervious to the wet. In them any one
might walk across Chat Moss without getting their feet wet.

MR. BROWN'S CONCERT--This clever flutist and deserving
musician, has announced his concert for Friday evening, the
13th of March, at the Templar's Hall. His programme holds
out great attractions. Besides the vocal and instrumental
ability of the town, we perceive that he has engaged Mr. Wal-
ton, and Mr. F. Gardner, and Mrs. Henshall, trom the Loudon
and Bath concerts. We wish him every success.
RACE FOR A GOLD CUP AT AINTREE.—A race took place at
Aintree on Wednesday last, fur a GOLD CUP, value 5U sovs.,
by subscribers of 5 sovs. each, the surplus (if any) to go to the
second horse; handicap weights; 10 subscribers; mite, and a
half heats; gentlemen riders. All stakes to be made to the
, keeper of the match-book before starting, and the last tiOorse in
the race to give half a dozen of champagne to the race dinner,
1 and the winner of the cup to give the same. The following is
the result of the race :
Sir Thomas Lawrence 1 3 1
Waverley M•Donough 2 1 2
Soap Boiler .. . Kent 3 2 3
Mr. Bretherton's Owner 4 4 4
The Duke (Owner,) Dancing Master (Sirdefield,) and Ma-
zeppa (Tuthill,) also started, but all fell in the first heat, by
which Captain Tuthill had his collar bone broken.
STEAM NAVIGATION.—We would notice the arrival here on
Wednesday, of that majestic steam ship, the Commodore. As a
stamp of character, it might be sufficient to state, that this yes I
was built by John Wood of Fort Glasgow, and the engines mate
by Robert Napier, of Glasgow, but of all their many flue steams ,
famed for elegance and speed, the Commodore excels. lii)Mild
and machinery, sne is materially differ from any other:. . Her
quarter-deck, by extending overitbz engine-morn, leaves .a
pro-
menade of fully 150 feet is length; pile a decide:l advantage is
obtained is a mechanical point of view, by allowing more space
for the engines.—We learn that this splendid vessel's the first
of a class of similar vessels which her enterprising oWners, the
City of Glasgow Steam-packet Company, intend gutting in the
Liverpool trade. It is not, of course, in their power to com-
mand success, but certainly, they do deserve it, for the intro-
duction of such very safe, comfortable, and speedy sea-going
vessels.

DECEMBER WEATHER AT THE CAPE OP GOOD HOPE.---
Since Friday last the heat in Cape Town has been verp op-
pressive. Yesterday morning a thermometer suspended in a
current of air, in an open window, stood at 89 deg. At a quarter
to two o'clock, in the office where this paper is printed, it stood
at OS deg.—Cape Town Advertiser, Dec. 6.
LAMBS.—The lambing season has commenced, and so far as
we have heard, notwithstanding the severity of the weather,
goes on favourably. The ewes, -we are informed, are generally
in good condition, and do not require that wearying attention
which has been necessary in some intsviuus seasons.

A REAL 00(ITTRR,ENCE.

xi, •
Which is the happiestdeath
OtitShid'one t-iII-Avight,chaose• •
Loiiff at' the Late lihss wood t lie,
Ant( feald my't-iii•rit ere it liv.
With bright celestial views.
Mime were a linaeriug death without pain,
A -d,tath which all might love to see;
mark how bright and sweet should be,
The victory I should gain !
Fain wi-iold I catch a hymn of have'
From the angel harps,which ring above;
And.sing it as toy parting breath
Quivered and expired in death—
Su that those on earth hear
Tne harp-notes of another sphere,
And mark when na ate faints and tiles,
.Witat springs of heavenly life arise,
AitOgather train the death they view,
A ray of hope to light theta through
Woeu they should be departing too. •

" N'o,"•said 'another, "sO not I :
Sudden as thought is the death I would die;
I would suddenly lay my shackles by,
Nor bear a single pang at parting,
Nor see a tear of sorrow btartinz,
Nbr h'ar the quivering lips that bless me,
Nor reel the hands of love that press me,
Nor the frame. with mortal tenor shaking,
Nor the heart; where love's soft bands are breaking—
So would Filie!
Ail bliss without a pang to cloldit !
All joy without a pain to shrioul it!
Nio slain, but caught op, as it were,
To meet 11l y'Saviour iu the air
So •woiald I ‘Je-.
Ott fiiiat blight
Were toe realms alight •
Ilitrs,ing at once upou my sight !

Even sic,
I lion. Co .11,
These parting hours, how sad and slow;"

11's voice grew faint, and fieil was his e!,e,
As if tviziniz on visions oi'erstat ;
Toe hue or his cheek; arid lips iterayed
Aroo oil his mouth a sweet smite piayed—
Then look'd—he was dead—
His spirit had 11,1,"
Painless and swift as his own desire;
The soul undress'mt
Fr: an her inontal vest,
A nil stepp'it is her tar of heavenly fire—
And proved how i,r4„lit
Were the I erilms i t iight,
Burstina at once urn the sight.
—Dublin Record. . • .

POR RT PRESS.

nom El OATHS.
(Rom ijte Utcbli,. lirewd

.We are always gratified when w e lin,t the Popish jour-
nals making even an a.temr to defend their people from.
the heavy charges brought against them, for some gleam
of light may 1 ben4o,m arise on a few of the bondsmen,
several of whom we belleveto unconscious t ictims of
the sys:em by. which they are, enslaved. It is not often,.
however,-that such gratificatirin•is aUrded us: in gene-
ral, a discieet silence Is observed on all tender points' by
the Jesuit press, which is made to pass with their poor,
benighted dupes, for dignifi.dcoatempt toward ns igno-
rant heretics. We have little. doubt that when an ex ,
Ception to this rule takes -place, it proceeds from smile
half trained combatant, who had not previously essat ed
the temper of his. tiny sword. We imagine, also, that
the rash deed draws down the rebuke of some of the
more experienced Janissaries of Popery, for the impru.
dent attempt is not speedily repeated.
The Freenian's Journal, one of the least eff'e'ct ire,
cause one of the most open.tont.tied advocates of priest-
t.aft and revolution, waxed extra valiant last week on
the presentation of the Protestant petition by Mr.
Phouptre. We shall ()note the Freeman's explanation
and de fence of the parliamentary conduct, of the Ro-
Man ist members
It may he well; isiy.s bur contemporary) for par-
ties ottisi;le the Walls 'Of the legislaiote to motthue their un-
meaning and a4sord alt 1.111 pis upon the Catholic members—it
these can be ealledatienirds witirh evaporate in otibeeileil de
uonecatiens,,nd abuse—hut we su_igest that it is a mos; flogranf
ahandonweot of die pi iaripte of lice emoncipailon ElltiiT
the.' deenimsiralionx ioside the wall.+ of dee Fithi, of

Commas. (Pretty good this, in the preseni state of Romanis
supremacy !1 Catholics have been ()ermined to enter Within
the gates of the cansfitution, (rad coins rare should lie token to
preserve them rroin such gross attacks upon their character and
honour as Mr. Pluto ptre has made, through the agency of a pe-
tido"). originating, lions a body of fools and knaves. [What
would our gentle friend think of some or the minor atmarants of
the inquisition--,,uch as thouil)-:screws and gags—being hung
above !qr. A:,ercamolfie's chair, to be applied by his Irfferal.
whig-raft-iral hat,ds many pet son ulio dame ,1/ s ,y that ',flat k was
not The petittor, (continues our aisle ctintemporaty)
is in itsetrso absuid. find the question of periur)• has grown so
old awl worn,that it is scarcely worth while to arude to the
mistake under which the honeSt reasoners on this snl4ect (if any
such there be) most plaint) 1011. ur.
"The oath which the Catholic members ta;;e is bindlo7 on
Clem to stipport
well
church .asiby taw establi•bed. Those words
have an ante!:ipatirs ell as a retrospective eft it, sir
the absntality would he tiro gross even fu, Mr. ti:ttinpi re
hiffiself. The cit,ttl.,4('Sio which constantly take Place in eve! .-
e..tahlisiime'n, ate so onerotis and unavoidalde, that an oath
which
would hir it the coo-cience in 181) to a
certain order, would he useless in 18.38 inastom as lime tsh'i!P
face of lifht have silently and almost imperceptibly
changed. [G00,17 hut imifini!ety better is to follow:] It .is titt-e
that the CA Indic mem fors disrluitu aud dbarha. (thy I,lleat;on
diqurbiay the church 'as in law established.'-1 Al:trk the
soil, 11,,w lie understates the sat ti !1 —ha) ,hey eta 'so? distaslisd in
'llsienti:oil of ra ;hein,ereq if heir 'te yista ire rliti
ealiarhy In change, tow:iry, nr Af;ol...lsH the lute niciaat !lire*
VITA I, } lime Ii ow ~s,.:1); .1 it tv,.trd
'alfWw, the character Ola leuislator on a 'Man Who. is Rl...vented lay
an oailr from 3 vio!ing.h'ittts,ll of it ! Brit "n,,,onch oreverr wive
check was ever dest,f-n,41 ht Sir Hobert Peel—at leaq he is nut

found vindicating its exiMince in, the (louse of Commons."

Thisis pretty sell. for so moeli.
`Nity we be:* to ask the, writer of flip forpatiinc.r.

stroctit e onQervatio'ns—whether he he D..et or M Hale
Or the editor of his private- propel iv journal—
we most ;111;161y keg leave to ine:itire or bins,—(F the
oda, in cinestion tlere not intended to hunt it.mianist
members " it their legislative chatacter and catta'citv,"
in what clr,,racter and capacity t% as it the intention if
tlie,le“issiaittre of float clay to operate on the ortitodox
worthies? Was it proposed to op,rate on them otit4ide
[he walls' Of Palliament ? Not to dwell on the gross ah.

studify or such a supposition, we should find matters
worge and worse—the perjury committed still more
glaring-7-if we adopted it. 1-1/.w many swoin " joititc
,of the tali" were implicated in the anti tithe conspirac c ?
how many were actual leader 4
.in it—actual concuctorx
•ofit ? Wac the oath to twat anv nteanine at all ? And
it weir., what was that meaninz ? Will the Ffeeromi
take conapas,ion on our ignoratice, and cOntleseend to
an•wer this question ?
However, the up,hot of the mailer seems to he that,
according. to the Freeman',v con'te.:sion, the R,,manist,,,
• sWear them :1,4 Vsit) V 4 ill; ate not to he hound,

in

legi,dative charieter and caparit," frnm lad in?: viole'nt
.h..nd-; on- he Plote.lant. Church. The hotiemj.m nal
. .Ihr Jestiit.—:,,r we onder.lari:(l that lig patr.n.

A1'11:11r, sorceedtql tile late bo% a 44 General

of tite trust witithy order of Loyola--thp very candid or
win of that order assures us, that our 000cilv Popish le

islatnrvare not if, be restricts) tr.. 111 tio-prk ina he
Chore!) Esialrli.l mem of its " which lii.t ear
nteint an operation somewhat worse than an "his!)

‘Ye harp alwars insisted on it that Papists had no se-
cur'ilv to oir-r to Plotest.intisen,.except 01..4 total exclu-
sion from prmer 1 .Well—the Freeman most unicutivo-
calk' confirms our allegation, and to the sprier b-ars us
cunt) claiming a repeal of the act of 1829. Doctor
Drumgoole, in his celebrated cat-out-of- I Ile- hag"
speech, git%e similar testimony in 1813. Be said,
(speaking of Ronianisfs' oaths to abstain from injuring
the E,taldishert Church :
" A re these the securit ps that are sought for the protection of
the PrOtestant Courch ? If so site rannot nbia;m them. * * *
N'9l. if the Chtirdi of 147.wriAnd tremt4e9 for ft. safety, it must
seek it elsewhere; we have tin seep' its to give."

This. was an honest, candid' man. He sp te the
truth, as Ike Freeman now distinctly assures us,"atid as
the.event has proved.
However, before we conclude, let us refresh the Free-
man's memory by a..clues'ion or two. %Vas it not the
common reply of Mr. O'Connell and .others, before
"emancipation" was granted, and when biliots:tike our-
selves ventured to hint the fogithe nature of Popish
oaths in'a like that under consideration, 'was it not
their constant and indignant answer, " What keeps us
out of pArliament but our conscientious scrnple at takino.
an oath ?" Was not this also the hackneyed reply of
their parliamentary advocates? When a member of the
PatliaMent of 1829 proposed that 'Roman Ca'holics
Ahould not be entitled to vote on any tine;gion afr.eling
.the interests of the Protestant church, was not the pro
position met by a declaration that the oath intended to
be imposed on them, and which they now take, uas far
better security than their abstinence from voting on those
• questions : "because," said their advneates.., they. might
then feel themselves at liberty to influence the votes of
,Ministers and others, by offering a quid pro quo, hut
when you bind them by an oath, you prevent that r
Will the Freeman please to reconcile these siorth facts
with its den ii that there was any intention to bind them,
by the sued oath, " in their legislative character and
capacity

.. Mr. William Forbes Mat.kenzie; tiro member fir Peebles-
shire, has been lately confined wi, h an attack of the small-pox.
AGFS nF tFIV. INISTRY. !lacing before us the
VeArl in Whirl) the troint,erti of the present atlminis,r4tion were
[torn. we make out their ages as .tollowe
prithe minister, is in his 58th. Lord Cottonliam. :)6; Lord
Lansdowne, president of the council. 57 ; Lord Drir.caotion.
pr ivv seal, 56; Lord John Russell, borne department. 45: Lord
foreign Nerretary. 53: Lord Glenelg. crd-nial
cretary, 5.1; Lord dorhy• of Laneastcr, 64; Lord
adiniraitY, 55; Lord Lich6.l-1, .post t.lbr e, 42 : Lord
master of the rolls, 52; Lord Howit k, ..1 retary at
Irar, 35 ; Abr. Spring Rice, t hani PI or if the. eYchi.(l-,,. 47 ;
~tin, John I-iohhnose. control, 50; Sirl2ll,'SVN `'lvan.
Zniilor of orrln:incer. 0... Lord :11u1;:rave, tarn) riroi4 naril of
4) ; 1,2rA ylunliett. bird r hancellor of ditto, 63; Lord*orpeas, chief se'crefir7 of ditto, 35.

E IV EAT [1 E

(From the Nelny

WRECK OF THE JOHN STAIp INolvo AN —FUOTHER PAR•
TIcULARS Salui,l,l; night List, the 1711,. I}:ouvihg str'oug
S.E., gale. tile fa e.: ship made the light from the l.ie „r Mitt.
and immediately iificet he last of the topsails aas ;dawn
A tr‘sail was set. hut 'went in rihautis7a sta% sal' shared file
saute rare; a small sail was then set iii):41•10 keep her heal front
falling tiff tot. much. At title o'c:nik, Ihe captain went
below to 10•• k at his chart, kart slated to the mate they hail just
2-.0 miles ill ifi, and that shout gn oil share In D'ind. lan
flay, unless sail could
beMade. But the topsails wee split in
`pleces, the staysai:s t,ru flout the bolt r toes. the tajisa as gall,.
and the euurs s aline left. 'l'n'tel down ne r,,cks waA ii,•xt
etlea you' ; but the clew, flow exhaust:4.o at the ',Dori..., in
which t lie) were lashed far snuie time, tv,•te
lov lite facto, even with the aid of the windlass: tile% Could do.
hug but hatt aft the reels, while the'vessel's bead fay to the
S.W. Meanitin" the leak was .2. tilling an the de‘ated ship. and
al dalight, thew was six feet wale; in the ho d 'Yhe lead lard,
then) theY Weir seventeen fathom water. au 1 110111 Sllllll,l-
tiley knew then were 01l a dangerous teels;.ore; but lb,.
Inarning was yea) misty, and thes cou ti see tot land Lot near
nine o'clock, alien trieakets wete onserved C n-e titid,r flied
lee, and In a few minutes the vessel struck an'l3l.l%itottlin
At this time the' captain and view atal two passengefs
had no 'tape of raring their lives; hut, as 'lie sea was hears o
!i e deck, they ta..k refuge in the cabin. Iti a -110,1 11111.1,",
4,er. tile' were fViveit f on) this .p 1 ice of refue on fleck it'd
but a geniteinan passenger, a Mr Weiherall, Vet eritlas"%. Sur-
;lean, a na•tve nt BA iningoant. This gent I..tta,nl) at been sick
fitan the time he saute on intatti• anti c"nliot."l i"
bed ; heti as moved by the eaptaiit into the after stale-6ed
as II mine site place. The captain, also, a 'slier; 1,, bi jou'bins
Op (Jerk, kit he would nal
.ga, being unable to endure the cold
and wet; and, when the urea 'were forced from the deck in the
ri;zging, he peri.lie,l 1,, Tht. 'Mier passea;zer,
son -id-Counsellor' Sri ;Yen lluhlin. whose ;:rn.
Coonslial Scliven. died some li,tte"a:,..tici stititig
inesua,!,tit.e have that he shaulti save swio,oiu,... Al
B,Veiihay; the liteltald W.t "ker, Indianian, had Leen wrecked,
and he then saved hin,srli bi swan nang—awl he told the ma'e
of the J•ilin auip, a very fine young itt in who has been saved.
that he would swim nit shale. Th.e mate advised him not th
at-
teur;tt it; out he would nal he advised. He e,111f.,i an the ova
In s ,ye themsekes ii saininai'fig, waved his hand fa the potpie
on share, anti pluit_eil into the' boiling surf. he eves of the
perishing viva were fixed ''n noble, gallant, but tat) rash
sit hg ;letitleinan, as Ite Mailed far life to rh break he. waters :
he neared, he alawst ,oucheit the st land, but the hack draft
the lieay SPAS look away tar ever his fti,liu and his lice. The
crew clung by the vessel till she patted. and then they got on a
pail which fell in such a st;nai ion. and s:t near the shot e. hat
about four a.m., a boat ventured nut hattily and took 4.ff it''
lite survivors, save taco. %vb.) were dra n forward on the r.ilerillt
„r rp. Vessel. AI present the appeatance or tlie are. k is liti,st
striking. The mire veal slop is titeritly lit oken in:o fragments,
and the bay is furzed wilt' the cotton washed up trout broken
bales.

(From the C 1 k Coristitittina.)

EFFECTS OF THE LATE Slot:M.—Several pieces of wreck
have been t.iken into Cove In, the tiii.e.t-guard within the Lilt
three days; and on Tuesday part or the stern a:+ vessel, walked
iliarvev," was washed on the coast. The vessel .wh,,se
wreck al Nrilittere, tv it it the loss of her crew, sve mew oil
Tuesda%, was the Sir ra ores Burioin. The wrist er's name
was Lindsay, 'These were seen oil the quasi sevetileett wen awl
I,lle WIMIIIIII, all iir whom perislicii. She wastiound. Jur Demerara,
and was out three days Irmo Livetpool, . here tots been hot
iitile carom, whit' Was very valpaiiie, washed ashore as ',el
but there is a large qiiantii v or valmilfle wa, moil v left in sit-mit
watt r, whitli ii is ilib,ll neat lee Sated. The vessel owl cai
are Ilie propert% nl Duncap riebb, Esq..ttf I.iverPool• 11' 'um
led to the toinciusion or out t•ort,-poudt•ui that the vessel lust,
was the Sir Hos aid litiouias, was oriihatik. the circumstance of
Iwo boats i,eing washed ashore. walked with that name. Tilese
boats. however, bail been transferred to lite Sir Frun.c,sl.lo.lo.,
fins the Sfr iloward Dito.l'as. The schooner A-imee
.neir
Cartel Island is fur. Johit a t. 4.1 I 1 za of Ii e.tuwan it. Tile master',
name was Parry. She was bound form Carnarvoit to London.
with a cargo consisting of sidles atid I.;
It is it.)l,Hl she
well be gm, in o Vottglial, hut
,part ul flee cargo must be sacriti-
,...ed. The teem have not perished, as we stivposed. \Vial the
exception of a cabin bo) canted to by a sea, they are all adre.
On Thursday and Friday two vessels were wrecked to Dungar-
van bay. one life lust. . .
__•

Three persons-4 father whose name was. Keefe. his wire and
their sou—perished in a snow-siorn 1),1 Wednesday. lliet
lived ir: a ruiseta:ile hui. between Mr. Hudson's mountain and
Lord Middleton's, and alien the storm came on, hue of ihe
sous left the hut anti Weal to the house ail man named Dunn.
van, about twenty perches distant. the ethers vete to have
followed, hot nut at he supposed them to have gone to
ihe..tw,noe ia a roan twitted Ii lIV. !ua i;iffelew ditcritito. and
on Sal to aeattier eleitri it, he went out ihere
see after them, At Keil\ '5, howeerr they had nut lit en; so
he proceeded to too it own house, and there, Mined int he snow.
and standing uprit!lit, he found lather, neither. nod ;quitter—a
Maud i f the latter graeil it one of eart) of the limner--dead,
the face, hands, and ears of the child eaten by a dug.

(Ftom the Liiitei irk Standard. )

IIF.I.ANCIIOfy Sitlpwittsc K ANO LOSS OF COUIZTFFIV LIVVS.
—On the night of the Ilith instant, the hargre.. latt, or Lon-
don, on her p.tssave Flinn Dementia; in the West Indies, to
London, .laded with stit:ar ;trot troi;asses, spiting a leak Under
the main ch•tins, between the Western (stands au i Cape Clear,
.nit within ISO nit,rs of the wain land I-P.r whir) enti-
ssteil of the Captain, M Pherson, a native tel Edit; hut Ith,, awl
vi,jl):erti hands. worked ttitcea,ingl, at the pittpt, rt.r live dais.
lint at the expiration of that thrtY, tint ti Ith 1:1111211e, the%
wore 01euged tot 1,....11,e up, when ',he tilled and went &titian. live
of the bawls wellr aide to gel into the small heat. but all the
rest, including the cap; atn. Met a water', grave The live were
shorty atter pit Led tip by the, brig' Job. of Cot k. It [itch vectsel
thew safely inn, the Cove 41, C 01; nu Salurd.v last.
'these poor fellows have. since (*Mile tin to this env, where tlit•y
are in the stoutest itimtress• to-await the atrial 1,1.rl lesser this.
"'(poet shortlt to pt et to take them to Loudon Ti„..m;„‘
750 tons horilien. mind was jointl o‘‘tpil
Thompson, of 1..11(1,11, soul Tod!: (itt-gor, Glasgow.
(1',,,m the Erinsier Expiesx.) •

MELANCUM Y Loss OF LlFk;.—Nle less' than seven lives have
been lost in In(' Queen's County during the sr.ow, on 'I lottsdav
bight, the 15'h instant, as hdlow4:—.lohn Key. anti his servant
were stninhered near Ball% roan ; Catherine Delany. at Cie-
nnogce, near Montt rash; [ben +tamed and'ano
;her named John Kenny, near Town Col;iety ; and Mar% Gor-
Wan, near Norris-in-Ostooy on her way Iron. the market at
lioserea. 11. I'. Delano, Esq. held an inquest on earl) of the
above. Verdict are.,rdingl%. A titan na.oeil Beigiu was lost
in the snow pear Youngster. coutilh Kildare. on-Thur.Cla
awl another natneil John M Nally was found dead Ileas-,
ca. trt•in the same cause.
The injury &Tent the rail-road, we are hapry to .oty. it mita'
any sett. us ch., tarter, and we ilove whet, the new ..a walk are
See tiaS spleublid natiourl wink goiug on in inte.r-
.opied pro. pet its'
Th" roads and low er..or.ds in the d;ff,tent nude a ate evin-
;,lo,l3, inundated and on yes'ettlay at .three lock, l.s n e
;'.cased on 10 Kings,own, the flood in the I)- t'oler was. terr fi-,
..nd /Rule .i,arat was felt wttu reAartl to the railroad %tut ka u‘, r
it!