The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-02-28 00:00:00

THURSDAY.

ROBBERY IWAN ERRAND-BOY.
A la, d, about twelve vearS of age, was placed at the bar,
'barged with having robbed-Mr. Henry Radley, flour-dealer,
Union-street, in whose service he was employed as errand-
hot..
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(Amman No. 111 stated that Mr. Radley, having missed
several five-shilling papers of copper, which he suspected the
prisoner had taken, desired him to watch his movements this
morning. Accordingly, when the prisoner was going to his
breakfast, he stopped him, but nothing was found upon his
Person. Shortly afterwards, however, the prisoner confessed
aliat.he had stolen one paper of copper, which he had con-
cealed near Union-court Buildings, and it was there found.
Mr. Radley identified the parcel from his name being
orinted into his wrapper. He added that he had taken the
prisoner into his employment, without a character, about
three weeks ago, seeing that he appeared to be a sharp, active
lad.
Mr. Rushton inquired whether any threats or promises
Lad been held out to induce the prisoner to confess.
Mr. Radley and the officer replied in the negative.
The prisoner, on the contrary, said Mr. Radley had pro-
mised to forgive him if he would confess.
The case was ultimately remanded till to-morrow (Friday).

ENISM AND THE BROUGHAM INSTITUTE.

ro THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.
BlR—The destructive principles of the atheist, Robert
Owen, have found a new channel through which to pour
Atir venomous influence upon the people, by means of an
iastitution in this town called "The Brougham Institute."
The directors of this " institute" lend, it seems, a willing
hand to the propagation of infidelity, by encouraging the
discussion of all questions involving the attributes of the
" rational system," as propounded by the most infamous
'nan in the kingdom. On Tuesday last a question, asking
" What are the best means to remedy the evils existing in
the British nation," was discussed, and the socialists had it
all their own way ; their universal panacea, the " rational
system" of atheism, was most liberally extolled, most en-
thusiastically applauded, and most satisfactorily received by
a numerous audience of the operative and other atheists of
the town ;—and yet this infamous conduct is tolerated by the
radical committee of this low place, who mostly profess the
Christian religion ! But this is not all. The rascally Owen-
ites dared to cheer the sentiments of a Mr. Harris, who
spoke nearly as follows :--" What has Christianity done?
It has erected splendid edifices—palaces for princes and no-
bles ; it has given wealth, honour, happineis to the rich—
what to the poor ? Misery ! Christianity has failed ! For
2,000 years it has been tried, and has been ineffectual to
remedy the evils of society." These sentiments were ap-
plauded'most enthusiastically, and yet the committee of this
" Brougham Institute" tolerate such conduct ; thus do these
pseudo liberals' encourage atheism.
In. the institute the social missionaries are treated with
the greatest respect by the committee. A ball, gi thi .place on the evening of the Queen's wedding-day,ven wasat con-
s
dUcted
.by a social missionary, who officiated as master of
the ceremonies ;•,and yet Robert Owen and his disciples
abhor marriage ! And thus the committee of the Brougham
Institute celebrated the Queen's marriage under.the auspices
of marriage-hating libertines !
I trust, for the honour of the town, the above-menti place will be avoided, even by the members themselves,oned and
more especially by the Christian members, so long as the
noisome influence of the socialists continues to be encou-
raged by the committee.—Yours, &c.,
Feb. 2.6 th, 1840. AWFUL CRISIS.

SOCIETY FOR RECLAIMING UNFORTUNATE
FEMALES.

TO TILE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.
Sip,. Permit me, through the medium of your columns,
to bring before the Christian inhabitants of Liverpool the
necessitous circumstances of the " Liverpool Society for
Reclaiming Unfortunate Females," and to state, that unless
its nearly-exhausted funds be speedily replenished, that most
valuable and hitherto successful institution must be aban-
doned. I am perfectly aware that the entire burden of all
the charities of this town rests upon a few individuals, but
none of these charities have a greater claim on public sym-
pathy than the one now alluded to ; and I feel fully convinced
gthaattiint
moral
sr2rino- to the public's being uninformed as to the
re
good it has already achieved, and the beneficial
moral result it must have on the town, if carried on, that it
is not more generally supported. I will therefore endeavour
to detail, as briefly as possible; the manner of its operations,
and the good resulting therefrom.
When the agents whom this society employs at first visited
the neighbourhood of Willi,unson-square, a scene presented
itself to their view which baffles all description ; they saw
hundreds of females who had been led from the paths of vir-
tue,-whose hearts were,, beyond conception, awfully depraved
and hardened. The agents, who go, two, and, very often,
three together, and whose time of labouring, is from eight
o'clock in the evening until about midnight, feel much dis-
couraged at the awful appearance of the field of labour ap-
Pointed to them as their future scene of action ; but having
previously counted the cost, they immediately set to work,
and faithfully exhorteth both males and females to " flee
from the wrath which is to come," taking those females off
the streets who were willing to accept the offers made them.
They were thus found at their post every night for nearly a
tex, until forced to desist from the want of the necessary
nds;—nor did they labour in vain. Eighty females have
een taken off the streets, and are, to the best of my know-
.edge, leading virtuous lives. Many, also, who did not avail
Ithemselves of the society's offer, have abandoned their pro-
rlat,e'ccnirse, and most of those, too, who still remain, are
11/49T less depraved than they formerly were.
• Nor is the bare reclaiming of the female outcasts the only rood feature of this society. It is, in my opinion, a very
noltlerful moral auxiliary to the police of this town. Ido
pretend
to by to say what amount of crime has been put a stop
police-
where office', `"'S society, but it must be obvious to every police-
to all those who frequent those parts of the town
fdoird,tr4eielninusness, and almost every other crime, so awfully
( still noes, to a great exteni , prevail, that a change
e better has ben effected.
In the Police report for 1838, it is stated that eighty-one
brothels were
suppressed during that year. I would just
remind the public, that it was in the same year the agents of
this society were so actively engaged in the neighbourhood
of Williamson-square and other parts of the town ; and if
that result is to be attributable to the agency of the police-
officers, may I not ask how it is that their report for 1839
shows a vast increase of those places I—above a hundred new
brothels is there stated to have been established in that year.
It is very possible that this may be an erroneous calculation ;
°lle thing, however, is evident, that the streets are not now
so much infested in the night-time with loose females as they
were
amount of in 1837 and the fact is, that owing to the very limited
subscriptions to this society, its agents were
almost entirely inactive durin reader year 1839. Having stated
these facts, will leave yours to judge, whether the reduction of the crime of prostitution in 1838 is to be attri.
buted to the instrumentality of the police, or to the agency
of this society. I do not wish for a
moment to underrate
the efficient exertions of that useful body of men, I merely •
mention these things to show that something more than a
strict administration of the laws is necessary to reform the
vicious ; and if the gospel be instrumental in christianising
barbarians and cannibals, the same gospel, if faithfully ad-
ministered, would • inevitably he instrumental in reforming
the lives of those characters who walk our streets at night.
The agents of this society Carty
the gospel to the infested
parts of the town, and personally address the perpetrators of
crime, exposing themselves, by so doing, to every species of
insult and contumely. Were this society, then, properly
supported, so that the agents might be kept fully employed,
it would emphatically become the safeguard of the morals of
the town.
We therefore call upon the inhabitants of Liverpool to
come forward and support this cause. Parents ! we call upon
you—you who are fondly anticipating the period when your
children may be respectably settled in life. Please to re-
member that these outcasts, who are the objects of this so-
ciety's commisseration, were once, to their parents, what
your children are now to you ; hut they have fallen, and
many of them involuntarily, and but few care for their souls.
Often have your sons, perhaps the pride of your families,
been prevented from participating in those sins which make
humanity blush, and sent back to their homes. Often have
the agents of this society grasped the unthinking youth by
the arm, whilst on the very threshold of crime, and affec-
tionately and faithfully warned him of his danger, relieving
him, for the time, from the power of those who might have
accomplished his ruin.
And is it possible that the Christian, the philanthropic
inhabitants of Liverpool will sutler an institution which is
calculated to produce such great moral advantages, not only
to private families, but also to the town, to be given up?
If 'we Contemplate, for a moment, the vast sum which is
. annually spent in the spread of disease and death, and if we
'c: look at the great pains the servants of the wicked one take--
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expense--to no expenseto destroy virtue and corrupt the mo-
-1,4 rais I ask shall the servants of God, the Christians of Li-
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s,tespool,- be less active in the service of their master ? Surely
!iwtise!-Y-Overy Christian,.who feels that he is a responsible being, and
-445,:: `,..thatlie -twist give.a.'striet 'account..of his stewardshiyel p, will
totne'fiirward with his'support to this Society ; for never has
lits7l3tll,th.ere been, an institution raised up to which all classes of the
air its caturnore Conscientiously subscribe than this, its
1342i'. I abject being the. suppression of crime.
• • - • - ONE OF THE AGENTS.
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