The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1835-10-02 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.

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For Lancashire lads did not fail,
When they wore the red rose in their bonnet,
And if Stanley return'd with his tail,
'They might think 'twor a Lancashire comet.
Tol de rol, Bre.

But let Lunnun chaps talk in their rav,
• While we sing about live stock and Teedin;4, ;
- We s• :v one in our show-yard to-day,
ngod sample of Lancashire breeding.
e disputed what points wor' the best,
Jut there's one in which all of us share,
I'Vor a kinder pulse ne'er warm'd abreast
Than now beats in the heart of our Mayor.
Tol de ro,l, Sze.

Lord STANLEY. said to carry on the metaphor in the song,
alluding to his tail, he might say that there were three gentle-
Men whom he had hoped to have had the pleasure of seeing
there, who were absent. They were Mr. Fielding, Mr. George
Wilbraham, and Mr. Joseph Ashton. He begged to propose
the healths of those gentlemen, in their absence, with a wish for
their attendance on the next occasion. The toast having been.
drank, his lordship said,that amongst those vroin they had been
accustomed to see cheering with their presence that great and
inspiring meeting, he missed one whom he knew fully intend-
, up to a lute period, to be present, and who, he believed, had
only been detained by an occurrence some time expected, and
which he knew would command all their sympathies. (" Hear"
and cheers.) But for this he doubted not they would have seen
Lord Molyneux on that as on most occasions; and he felt that
he should only do justice to their feelings if, from respect and
regard to him, they were to hope the cause of his detention was
what he suspected it to be, and on that ground to drink, with
three times three, " Lady Molyneux, and luck and a lad."
The CHAIRMAN here rose and observed that they must now
proceed to the immediate business of their meeting, which was
to distribute to the candidates the various prizes. He then
handed to the successful agriculturists, with becoming observa-
tions, the prizes which will be found below :
AN ACCOUNT OF PREMIUMS AWARDED AT THE
LIVERPOOL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY'S GENE-
RAL ANNUAL MEETING, HELD ON THE IsT OF
OCTOBER, 18.35.

CLASS 1.-THE BEST CULTIVATED FARM, ETC.
Premium I.—To Mr. Thomas Littiedale, Esq., of West Derby,
as owner and occupier, for the best cultivated_ farm of 80;
acres —the society's silver medal.
3.—To Mr. John Owen, of High Legh, as tenant and occupier,
(being snlely dependent upon farming,) for the best cultivated
farm of 158 acres—a piece of plate, value ten sovereigns.
7.—Tc Mr. Thomas Whitley, of Broncoed, near Mold, as
tenant and occupier, (not solely dependent upon farming,)
for the best cultivated farm of 112 acres—a piece of plate,
aliie 'five Sovereigns. --
B.—To Henry Critchlev, Esq., of Haydock, as tenant and occu-
pier, (not solely dependent upon farming,) for the best culti-
vated farm 0f47 acres—a piece of plate, value three sovereigns.
10.—To Mr. Henry Occleston, of I'abley, as tenant and occu-
pier, far improving seven acres of meadow land by irrigation
—a piece of plate, value five sovereigns.
13..—T0 Mr. Henry Mawdsley, of Tarbuck-hall, as tenant and
occupier of a arm of .265 acres, for laying 11.920 yards of
stone drains,and for most effectually draining 182 acres there-

of—a piece of plate, value ten sovereigns.
14.—T0 James Heath Leigh, Esq., of Grappen-hall, as tenant
and occupier of a farm of 141 acres, for laying 10,462 yards
of drains, and for most effectually draining 20 acres thereof—
a piece of plate, value seven sovereigns.
18.—To John Burgess, of Utkiugton, near Delamere,for laying
down 15 acres of land for permanent meadow or pasture laud
—a piece of plate, value four sovereigns.
21.—T0 Mr. Robert Webster, of Litherland, as tenant and oc-
cupier of a farm of 98 acres, for having most judiciously
covered with marl 17 acres, after the rate of 150 cubic yards
to the acre—a piece of plate, value three sovereigns.
23.—T0 Mr. Laurie Fuir, of Sandican, as tenant and occupier
of a farm, for making the best reservoir on his premises fur
the reception of dung-water—a piece of plate, value three
sovereigns.

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CLASS IL—CROPS OF TURNIPS, ETC.
Premium 4.—Mr. John Dawson, of Grunant, near Holywell,
Esq., as tenant and occupier, for the best crop of mangel
wortzel, (4 acres)—a piece of plate, value five sovereigns.
6.—To Mr. Richard Hammond, a Standish, as tenant and oc-
cupier, for the best crop of Swedish turnips, (4 acres)—a
piece of plate, value five sovereigns.
7.—To Mr. Edward Webster, of fluyton, as tenant and occu-
pier, for the best crop of Swedish turnips, (3 acres)—a piece
of plate, value three sovereigns.
B.—To Mr. John Dawson, of Gronant, near Holywell, as
tenant and occupier, for the best crop • of common turnips,
(10 acres)—apiece of plate, value three sovereigns. ,
CLASS 11L—REWAROs.
Premium 4.—To William Tipping, of Toxteth-park, farmer's
man-servant to Mr. Samuel Scotson, of Toxteth-pas k, for'
ploughing 105 statute acres of land, with a pair of horses,
double, without a driver—the sum of three sovereigns.
6.—To John Smith, farmer's man-servant to Robert Roskell,
of Much Woolton, for 27 years' servitude, and for having con-
ducted himself to the satisfaction of his employer during that
period—four sovereigns.
7.-I'o William Hughes, of Colton, in the county of Chester,
farmer's man-servant to Mrs. Mary Keay, of Colton, for 22
years' servitude, and for having conducted himself to the sa-
tisfaction of his employer during that period--two sovereigns.
-B.—To John Glover,. farming labourer to John Okell, Esq.,
of Little Woolton, for 50 years' servitude, and for having
conducted himself to the satisfaction of his employer during
that period—four sovereigns.
9.—To William Pemberton, of Poolton-cum-Seacombe, farm
ing labourer to Thomas Webster, Esq., for 43 years' servi
tude, and for having conducted himself to the satisfaction of
his employer during that period—two sovereigns.
10.—To Mary Moss, of Orniskirk, farmer's woman-servant to
Mr. Richard Appleton, for 31 years' servitude, and for hav-
ing conducted herself to the satisfaction of her employer dur-
' ing that period—three sovereigns.
11.—T.0 Mary Charlesworth, of Minshall Vernon, farmer's
woman4ervant to Mr. Joseph Fairhurst, of —, for 19
years' servitude, and for having conducted herself to the sa-
tisfaction of her.ensnloyez,two sovereigns.
1.5.—T0 Edward -Tay*, of Billinge. labourer in husbarary, for
bringing up 10 legitimate children (all living) without parish
relief—six sovereigns.
15 —To James Rowlands, of Arrow, labourer in husbandry, for
bringing Up 10 legitimate children (seven of which are living)
without parish relief—four sovereigns.
CLASS [V.—T.IVE STOCK.-1-101[Nsp CATTLE.
Premium.l.—To Richard Pilkington, Esq., of Windle, for the
best short-horned bull, 3 years 4 Months oia—fifteen sove-
reigns.
3.—To Mr. John Dawson, of Gronant, near Holywell, for the
best 4hort-liorned bull, one t ear old, bred within the limits of
the society—apiece of plate, value five sovereigns.
4.—To Mr. Charles Rimmer, of Lydiate, (being .solely depen-
dent ppon farming,) for the best short-horned bull, 3 years 101
months old, and bred within the limits of the society—a piece
of plate, value eight sovereigns.
s.—To Mr. Edward Webster, of Bold, (being solely dependant
upon farming,) for the second best short-horned bull, 2 years
and 11 months old, and bred within the limits of the society—
a piece of plate, value five sovereigns.
6.—To Mr. William Bloor, of Holywell, (being solely depen-
dent upon farming,) for the third best short-horned bull, 2
years 6 months old, and bred within the limits of the society
—a piece of plate, value two sovereigns.
7.—To Mr. William Bloor, of Holywell, for the best bull, 1 year
six months old—a piece of plate, value five sovereigns.
B.—To Mr. William Howard, of Knowsley, for the second best
bull, 1 year old—a piece of plate, value three sovereigns.
9.—To Richard Pilkington, Esq., of Windle, for the best dairy
cow—a piece of plate, value seven sovereigns.
10.—To Mr. Thomas Picton, of Liverpool, for the second best
dairy cow—a piece of plate, value tour sovereigns.
11.-10 Peter Greenall, Esq , of St. Helen s, for the best two
year old heifer—a piece of plate, value five sovereigns.
12.—T0 Richard Pilkington, Esq., of Windle, for the best one
year old heifer—a piece of plate, value three sovereigns.
13.—T0 Mr. Edward Webster, of Bold, (being solely dependent
upon farming,) for the best two year old heifer, breu within
the limits of the society —a piece of plate, value five sovereigns.
14.—T0 Mr. Richard Jackson, of Knowsley, (being solely de-
pendent upon farming.) for the second best two year old
heifer, bred within the limits of the society—a piece of plate,
value two sovereigns.
'lB.—To Peter Greenall, Esq., of St. Ylelen's, for the best fat
cow, showing the most symmetry, fat, and weight—a piece of

plate, value five sovereigns.
19.—T0 Mr. Thomas Pickton, of Liverpool, for the second best
fat cow—a piece of plate, value three sovereigns.
20.—'l'o Mr. John Dawson, of Gronant, near Holywell, for the
best cow for feeding after milking—a piece of plate, value
three sovereigns.
21.—T0 Mr. Thomas Pickton, of Liverpool, for the second best
cow for feeding after milking—a piece of plate, value two so-
vereigns

47.-,t Mr. James France, of Liverpool, fur the third best fat
'ig; thirteen months old-a piece ut plate, value one sovereig,m
EXTRA STOCK. .".
48.-To Richard Pilkington, Esq., of Windle, for the best cow
of any breed-the sum of five sovereigns.
49.-To Sir Edward Mostyn, Bart., of Talacre, for the best
• two year oh& heifer--the sum of four sovereigns.
50.-rl`o Peter Greenall, Esq., of Saint Helen's, fur the best
one year old heifer-tire sum of two sovereigns.
51.-To Edward Greenall, Esq., of Saint Helen's, for keeping
the best stalliro of the cart breed, to serve the mares of his
tenantry gratis-the society's silver Medal.
52.-To Sir Edward Mostyn, of Talacre, near Holywell, for
keeping the best boar, to serve the sows of his tenantry gratis
-the society's silver medal.
53.-To Mr. fohn Meacock, of Liverpool, for a dairy cow-the
society's silver medal. •
M.-To Sir Edw. Mostyn, Bart., of Talacre, for a dairy .cow-
the society's silver medal. -
55.-To Itichd. Pilkington, Esq., of Windle, for a dairy cow-
the society's silver medal.,
53.-To Mr. Samuel Scotson, of Toxteth-park, for a superior
• ,fat ox-the societY's silver medal.
57.-To Mr. John Meacock, of Liverpool, for a superior cow
for feeding after milking-the society's silver medal.
58.-To Thomas Wm. Coke, Esq., of Holkham, for a ram and
six ewes of the improved Southdown breed-the society's sil-
ver medal. Much admired.
59.-To Mr. Jas. Heaps, of Little Holton, for a superior stal-
lion-the society's silver medal.
60.-To George Booth, Esq., for a very superior 3 years old
colt-the society's silver medal.
IMPLEMENTS, ROOTS, SEEDS, &C.
61.-To Mr. Abram \Tickers, of Manchester, for a hay and
straw cutter, and also for a cream extractor on a new con-
struction-the society's silver medal.
62.-To Thos. flobt. Wilson France, Esq., of Rawcliffe Hall,
near Garstang, for a superior implement for cutting and
raising turves for drain covers, and also for other tools for
cutting the drains-the society's silver medal.
63.-To Mr. J. Orrell, of St. Helens, for exhibiting a probe
and conductor for relieving choking cattle-the society's silver
medal.
6-1.-To Mr. William Cartmel, of ----, for a superior hay-
cutting machine-the society's silver medal.
65.-To John Aspinal, Esq., of Netherton, for exhibiting a
glass of honey, containing 10albs.,
,collected on Mr. Nutt's
system in one mouth-the Society's silver medal:
66.-Mr. William Skirving, of' Walton, for exhibiting et-ne
superior specimens of the khol rabi, Swedish and other tur-
nips, and mangel wortzel-the Society's silver medal.
67.-Mr. William Ashcroft, of Raisall, for exhibiting a quan-
tity of roots of superior mange 1 wortzel-the Society's silver
medal.
68.-Messrs. George Gibbs and„llo., London, for some superior
nipeciumns_of the Turkey onion grown in this country, and
for some Egyptian clover anTtit her superior grass seeds-the
Society's silver medal.
69.-Mr. William Skirving, for some superior specimens of the
'ltalian grass and other seeds.
SWEEPSTAKES.
No. 1.-To Richard Pilkington, Esq., of Windle, for the best
short-horned bull-£2 2s.
2.-To Richard Pilkington, Esq., of Windle, fur the best two
years old short-horned bull-£1 Is.
3.-Te Mr. Win. Blow. of Holyweil, for the best one year old
short-horned bull-El is.
5.-To Richard Pilkington, Esq., of Windle, for the best short
. horned cow in calf or in milk-E3.
6.-To Sir Edward Mostyn; Bart., of Talacre, for the best cow
of any breed-El Is.
8.-To Sir Edward Mostyn, of Talacre, for the best two year
old short-horned heifer-El ls.
' 9.-'l'o Richard Pilkington, Esq., of Windle, for the best one
year old short-horned heifer-£I lie. 6d.
10.-To Richard Pilkington, Esq., of Wiudle, for the bast bull
calf under one year old-£1 Ils. 6.1.
11.-To Mr. Wm. 13loor, of Holywell, for the best cow calf un-
der one year old-£2

The prizes having been taken into the custody of their re-
spectiVe owners, his lordship said there were many who had won
the society's medals for short-horned cattle, ands, he could not
select a better from that class than Sir Edward Mostyn, whom
they saw at the meeting last year: He begged td propose the
health of Sir Edward Mostyn and the agriculturists of Wales.
(The toast was drank with cheers.) It was here intimated to
Lord Stanley that Sir Edward was not present. His lordship
then said that as he saw him at the show yard he had hoped to
have seen him at the dinner. He was übsent he understood
from indisposition. He felt happy in proposing to them ano-
ther toast, which was to drink .the healths of the successful
candidates, with a wish to meet them again under similar cir-
cumstances next year. (Cheers.) The toast having been

drank,
Lord STANLEY again rose and said that he hoped he should
be excused in rising to propose the health of a gentleman pre-
sent, nearly connected with himself. He did so, however, as
one of the members for the southern division of the county, he
meant Mr. R. B. Wilbraham. (Loud cheers.)
Mr. Wiremaunsfreplied. Ile thanked them for the very
flattering manner in which they bad received the toast just pro-
posed to them. Their excellent president had been considerate
enough to say that he needed rousing; he could only say, that
in that part of the country, at least, he needed no rousing when
he met with so many friends as he then saw around him.
(Cheers.) With regard to the object of their Meeting, he was
only sorry' to say. that at Latham they had not carried away
one of the prizes. Last year they did, and by another year, he
toasted, they would show that they only required "rousing." in
order to put forth both formidable and successful exertions.
(Applause.)
Mr. BOLD HOUGHTON proposed the health of the members
for the northern division of.the county.
The toast having been drank with great enthusiasm,
Lord STANLEY, in rising to return thanks, remarked, that al.
though his colleague was perfectly able to speak for himselt; and
be, therefor", did not intend to speak for, him, yet he -had
given the precedence to him in fulfilling the pleasing duty of
returning their grateful thanks, as , represents tives of the
.northern division of the county. And, though not immediately
representing the great majority of the assemblage he was then
addressing, his services, such as they were, would be equally
ftglad Ii both dtataintraa -which irea forameashunid-never be
able to consider-as separate, except nominally. (Much cheer-
ing.) He conceived it was the desire of both parts to keep it
united as closely as possible. (Cheers.) He offered no apology
for saying, in a commercial rather than a manufacturing towo,
though he should make no apology. in the latter—that that
Member of parliament would very ill discharge the duties
of his station, with•reference to the interests of the empire, who
did not consider it one main branch of his duty to protect and
guard, as far as might be, the agricultural and manufacturing
interests. (Cheers.) They were the honest and the sincerest
friends of the agriculturists who restrained them from enter-
taining exaggerated opinions of the relief that parliament was
competent to afford them. The sooner that delusion. for such it
was—should he dissipated, the better it would be for both land-
le and tenant. (Cheers.) He did believe there was some-
thing in the power of parliament fur the relief of the agricul-
tural interest. He did believe it possible to serve them by an
equalization of local burdens, at present pressing more heavily
on -land than on any other interest;, but, before agricultural,
before manufacturing, before commercial men, he would fear-
lessly assert thathe should be shrinking from the duty which he
ought to perform as an independent representative of all classes,
if.he did tint declare his belief that the expectation sometimes
entertained, that parliament either would or ought to keep up
high prices of agricultural produce for the exclusive benefit of
the agricultural interest, was erroneous and pernicious. (Hear,
hear.) He said, therefore, that while the landed interest had a
right to be protected in parliament, and-so long as he had a seat
there he would at all times do his best to protect it, in the man-
ner most.consisteut witH enlightened policy, they ought to look
for the relief of the agriculturist, less to anything to be done in
parliament than to a proper understanding between landlord
and tenant, (cheers,) and to augmented skill, activity, and
energy on the part ef both—to make the most of those abundant
materials which were placed in their hands for advancingthe
national prosperity. (Loud cheers.) Ile begged pardon for
entering upon any topic of that kind, but having had his health
drunk as a member for. an agricultural division, lie did think it
his duty to state what ought to be done and what ought not to be
expected to be done for the improvement of the agricultural
interest. (Cheers.) He thanked them heartily for their kind-
ness ; and he begged them to believe, that whatever county or
district of the country he might hereafter serve, his heart and
his exertions should be always at their disposal. (Much ap-
plause.)
Mr. WILSON PATTEN, M,P., said that he could not help
regretting that his noble friend, Lord Stanley, in returning
thanks for the toast, did not return thanks for both the members
for North Lancashire, for in every sentiment he had expressed
he (Mr. P.) most heartily concurred. (Hear.)' Although,
like his friend, he was one of the representatives fur the north-
ern division, he hoped that South Lancashire would ever claim
the services he could render. He,knew that, when he was legis-
lating for the division he represented, he was only executing
his duty when he sought to promote the agricultural interests of
both divisions, as they were, he considered, only nominally
separated. (Cheers.) He agreed with Lord Stanley that the
I legislature could not realize the anticipations of some persons in
benefitting the agricultural interests. They must depend upon
their own resources for permanent prosperity, and. when they
saw the rapid improvement in other counties, it ought to excite
the farmers of this to keep pace with them. (Cheers.)
Lord STANLEY said it was always a satisfaction to perceive
that these annual meetings were attended by strangers fromslis-
taut parts of the country, and he was glad to sea present Mr.
1l ildyard, the president of the Northampton Agricultural So-
ciety. He was proud to propose lila hea th, and-thanks to him
for his visit. (Cheers.)
The toast was drank with three times three.
Mr. HILDYARD returned thanks for the very flattering man-
ner in which his health had been drank, and concluded by giv-
ing his opinion, that, as the Liverpool Agricultural Society was
at present
.going on, they might successfully vie with every
similar society in the kingdom.
Lord STara Lay then called upon Mr. Shaw for another song.
Mr. Shaw, after modestly excusing himself, was at length pre-
vailed upon to favour the company, and, jumping upon the ta-
ble, dressed as a countryman, gave a song with infinite humour.
Lord STANLEY then rose to propose the health of the gentle-
men who had been called upon to perferni an important duty,
that of awarding prizes to the successful candidates. In the
performance of that arduous duty they had given equal satisfac-
tion to the successful and the unsuccessful candidates, and he
had great pleasure in stating that the sounduess of their judg-
ment had not been in any one instance questioned, or
could be open to the slightest imputation. His Lordship con-
cluded by giving the health of " The Judges of the Cattle, who
had performed rheirduty with entire satisfaction to all parties."
Mr. JoNsis rose to return thanks. In doing so, he said, he
had been deputed by those with whom he had the honour of of-
ficiating, as one of the judges of cattle, to return their col-
lective thanks for the honour conferred upon them. Were he
to attempt to eulogise the conduct or the splendid talents of
their noble president, be should only he attempting to describe
what every person in that assembly was perfectly conversant
with. Ile congratulated his brother agriculturists upon what
they had to expect from the wealth, rank, and talent there as-
sembled to support the falling farmer. He had that day met a
brother agriculturist who had travelled nearly two hundred
miles to attend that meeting. They had been told they would
see nothing worth seeing, but they had seen stock that would
have done credit to any part of the country or of the world.
If allowed to make the observation, he would say thatthe cows
-were far superior to the balls which bad been exhibited that
day. This he saw no good reason for, and doubted not that
future exhibitions would exhibit the male part of this portion
of the creation in a more favourable point of view. ( Hear,
-hear.) So long as he saw the emulation which prevailed,—
so long as he saw their noble president at the head of their
association he felt satisfied that it would continue to eclipse all
the other societies of a similar description which had been esta-
blished in- this country. Their society could never sink into ob-
livion so long as it was supported by Lord Stauley and the com-
pany whom he had time honour of addressing. Upon one part
of the exhibition he had a few remarks to make. The horses
were nor, as Lord StanleY hail told them, so good as might have
been expected; indeed. in the course of his agricultural expe-
-1 rience he never saw so bad a show of horses ; and with respect
I to the sheep. he observed that he expected to have seen a better
breed than those v high had been exhibited.. Mr. Jones con-
, eluded by thaukiug the company for the himuutir done him and

his coadjutors, and for the cordiality with which they had been
pleased to drink their heaiths,
Lord SrANI.EV then gave "The Lancashire Witches," which
was followed by the standing agricultural toast of "Breeding
i❑ all its branches."
The health of Lady Stanley was then proposed and drank,
for which Lord Stanley returned thanks.
The next toast was-" The health of Mr. White, the secre-
tary, and the managing committee of the association."
Mr. WHITE returned thanks. He said, us secretary to that
important society he had td return his most grateful thanks for
the honour conferred upon him. :It was most gratifying to the
supporters of the society, generally, to find that their efforts
were so zealously seconded by the important town of Liverpool.
Mr. White concluded by repeating his thanks, and drinking
health and prosperity to all who were then and there assembled.
Lord STANLEY said as he was on his.way to Liverpool that
day he had the good fortune to be accompanied by his friend,
Colonel Hornby, who told him that he had a bad cold, and ex-
torted from him (Lord Stanley) a pmtnise that he would not
call upon him for a song. ffaving given that promise he was
not at liberty as a man of honour to violate it, but the company,
he would observe, were not bound to abide by his engagements
—and, therefore, they were at liberty to do as they pleased.
A song from Colonel Hornby was then called for, and in com-
pliance with the call the colonel sang " The fine old Country
Gentleman." This was followed by the health of " C3loner
Hornby," who returned thanks in a short speech.
Lord STANLEY then reminded the company that they were
indebted on this as well as on other occasions to the liberality of
Mr. Lucas for the accommodation which, at great trouble and
inconvenience, he had afforded them by the use of the room.
There were, he believed, but few, if any places in Liverpool
where so large a party could have been assembled as he had the
pleasure of addressing. His lordship concluded by proposing
the health of " Mr. Lucas, with thanks to him for the use of his
room."

Mr. Lucas, junior felt great difficulty in addressing so large
a meeting, yet he felt reluctant, that he should be wantino;
proper feeling, were he to permit the toast to pass without some
observation, and without returni.,,,3 thanks ou the part of his
father, who was, he regretted to say, absent from indisposition.
His father, he would observe, had the good of the society at
heart, and he might say that there was no one prese-et who feat
more anxiously for the prosperity of the association than he did.
Mr. Lucas concluded by repeating his thanks on the behalf of
his father.
Lord STANLEY then gave the health of a gentleman who had
in his tartvoida.ble absence on a former occasion tilled the office
of Chairman; he meant Mr. Ilesketh Fleetwood.
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Mr. FLEETWOOO returned thanks.
The next toasts given were, "The Town and Trade.of Liver-
pool"—The Earl of Sefton and liberal landlords," and "Liberal
landlords and industrious tenants." . .

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Lord Sr.% N tEI then reminded the company that he had some
distance to travel, and announcoct that Mr. Greenall would talc
the-chair, which he was under the necessity of.quittitm ,
On this intimation being given, M 4 JONES rose and claimed
the attention of the company to a toast which he begged to pro-
pose before the nobly chairman left the room. The health 01
the noble lord had already been drank, but he wished to give it
again, coupled with the aristocracy of the country. He had
been engaged in agricultnial pursuits all the days of his life,
and his experience taught him the mutual dependence of the
landlord anti the tenant, of the aristocracy and the people, neon
each other. As an agriculturist, and anxious for its prospeuty.
he would say, " God prosper the aristocracy, upon whose ex-
ertions in its favour so much of its success depended." Mr.
Jones concluded by proposing—" Lord Stanley and the Aris-
tocracy of England." (Cheers.)
This toast was drank by the company, up standing and with
loud and long continued applause.
Lord STANLEY, after the cheers had subsided, again rose,
and with much feeling hoped he should be forgiven for again
obtruding himself' upon their notice. - The toast which coupled
his name with the aristocracy of England he hoped excited the
feeling that the aristocracy of England was not an exclusive
body, but one to which every man, however humble his origin,
might be raised. This country alone could furnish an instance
of a man, whose father had risen from a humble rank, rising by
his talents to fill the first station which a subject could aspire to.
God grant, continued his lordship, that it may ever be the boast
of England to have an aristocracy so created, open to censure,
inaccessible to none, and identified with the people. So long
as it was thus constituted it would continue to be an inestimable
blessing to the country. The noble lord concluded by saying
that he hoped the day would never core when the aristocracy
and the people would forget their mutual dependance and iden-
tification with each other.
[We regret that the great length of these proceedings pre-
vent us from giving the noble lord's speech more
Lord Stanley then left the room, and the chair was taken by
Mr. Greenall.

At a general meeting of the clergy of Birmingham, held on
Wednesday last, the following resolutions on the subject of so-
lemnizing the third centenary of the Reformation were unani-
mously adopted:—" 1. That there is manifested throughout
the kingdom an intention of solemnizing the 4th of October
next (falling on the Sabbath) as the day, in the-year thas,
when the first entire English version and publication of the
Bible were accomplished by Myles Coverdale, Bishop of Exe-
ter; it is their duty to observe that day as a day of special
thanksgiving to Almighty God for the blessings of the hefor-
mation, anti of prayer for the continuance of them. 2. That
in case lm prescribed form be issued by authority for the pur-
pose, the clergy feel it their duty to call upon their respective
congregations and ptrishioners to observe it privately; and that
they should make the blessings of the reformed religion a pro-
minent feature, of their sermons in the ministrations of the day,
determined however, to keep the question entirely clear of
every political bias. Lastly. That suitable hymns be selected
and printed for the occasion, and a cheap medal be struck to
commemorate the celebration, to be presented to the Sunday
school children and teachers." In accordance with the latter
part of this recommendation. medals, we understand, have been
struck, and hymns prepared to assist in a devout and grateful
celebration of the day. There appears now no doubt that the
event will be generally celebrated throughout the country, and
in many places collections will be made for the relief of the dis-
tressed Irish clergy.—Birminglteni Gazette.
NATLRAI. Cit tricisst.—l always listen with pleasure to the
remarks -made is reountry people owl he—habies of animals.— • A
ceuntryman was- shown Gainsburough's celebrated picture of
the pigs; 4`'l'o be sure," said he, "they he deadly like pigs;
but there is one fault—nobody ever saw three pigs feeding to-
gether, but what one on'um had a foot in tlie•truugb."—Jesse's
Gleanings.
The Censors employed under the new law in Paris received,
a few days since, a somewhat bulky manuscript, signed with
the names of two authors already successfully known. It was
retained for examination for two days, and then returned to the
authors, with upwardS of 15(k) erasures. They were required to
modify 3(X) lines, replace 500 words,. shorten 12 scenes, and
change 20 names, which were' considered v4inoxious to the pub-
lic tranquility, political older, and dramatic. propriety. On re-
ceiving the manuscript, the presumed authors immediately
transmitted the following reply to the Censors :—" Gentlemen,
we have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of our censured
manuscript, with the accompanying lettei. We agree with you
in thinking that the passages marked for erasure may be of that
disturbative character which you have supposed; lint as we do
not dare to cut or modify the verses of Pierre Corneille, we pre-
fer foregoing the representation Nice/nth/a at theComedie Fran-

caise.",

Acte:

THE DUKE DE Ngmouns.—llis Royal Highhess the Duke
de Nemours and suite left Grilliou's Hotel at nine o'clock on
Tuesday morning for Ramsgate, to meet his brother-in-law, the
King of the Belgians, who was expected to land at that port
yesterday from his majesty's packet Ferret, Captain Hamiton,
which had been ordered to bring over his majesty on a visit to
his illustrious sister, the Duchess of Kent. The duke was ex-
pected to remain one night at Ramsgate, and thence proceed to
visit ltrighton, on his way to Dieppe. .
Puny' DING FOE THE WORST.—The Journal Ile Calais states

that an inhabitant of Soutnampton has recently been amusing,
himself. by filling 1400' bottles with 60(X)-copies of an abridge-
ment of "Universal History." These bottles well corked mid
sealed, have, by his order, been placed in deep cavities in the
icy caverns of Greenland, in the hope, should a partial destruc-
tion of the globe again ensue, that they may sin vive the wreck
and enlighten future ages, who would otherwise be ignorant of
.the events which have come to pass in this world. It is not
stated in what language this bottle conjuror has chosen to pre-
serve the knowledge of the present race of mankind.
• PonstY.—The Hon. and Rev. Spencer, (brother of Lord
Althorp,) has been appointed to a Ceti-1)1k chapel in Westbrom-
wich, Staffordshire. Soon after his appointment he called on all
the dissenting ministers, stating that he had been named " by
God" to the charge of the district, and questioning the said dis-
senting ministers as to their prejudice against the ancient church.
Among others he called on the Rev. Mr. Hudson, the respectable
minister of the Independents in that populous parish. During
the interview, Mr. Hudson asked this new servant of the pope
whether it was true that the Catholic church had undergone
any change in its doctrine since the olden time, when the con-
vert distinctly denied that it had undergone any change what-
ever; and that it was its own especial and peculiar boaSt that
" it was a church without schism and without change,' this
being the proof with the faithful, and it was therefore the only
true church. Ile offered likewise some arguments in defence of
all that the church had done, sanctifying the sword of state, &ea
Mr. Hudson, like a faithful Protestant, defended the reformation
regretting that the character and the interests of English dis-
senters bad retrograded half a century by the political alliances
which numerous dissenters had entered into with the enemies
of true religion, as well as with the scoffers of all religion. It is
said that the different Protestant ministers of the above parish
are about to challenge the honourable apostate to a public dis-
cussion as to the real doctrines of the eternal and infallible
chu rch."—Albion.
The length of the paved streets in England and Wales is
20,000 miles; that of the roads which are not paved is 100,000
miles. The extent of the turnpike-roads is about 30,(X)0 miles
To BE Da LINK' ON THE PREMISES.—The words" To he drunk
on the premises," required by the new act to be placed over tile
door of beer shops, is, to say the least of it, as silly and equivocal
a specimen of legislation as could well be devised. The corres-
pondent of a provincial Journal says, " 1 really found it difficult
to convince some labouring. men in Norfolk, that the beer was
the thing referred to, and not themselves. Pointing to the sign
over the door in a remote village, they maintained that, pro-
vided they strictly adhered to the terms, they might be drunk on
the premises; an& I have no reason to believe that on that occa-
sion the beer-house keeper attempted to undeceive them."
A BON-MOT WELL A oet.laD.—We have heard a pleasant snot
ascribed to Lord Brougham. " I had," said his lordship,
"been waiting to see. for the experiment sake, how a cabinet,
without a particle of energy or talent, could run through the
session—just as a crowd waited upon the decision of a wager of
Colonel Hanger, that he would find a carriage of the simplest
construction, and one wheel, to go without horse or cattle of any
kind, five times up and down the ride at Hyde Park; and I find
myself diaappointed, precisely as were the gulls of the colonel':
waggery, when he exhibited a nightman's wheelbarrow, driven
by a big Irish beggarman hired for the occasion," We cannot
say positively that it was Lord Brougham who applied this anec-
dote; but all will admit the justness of the application.—Stand-
ard.
STEAM NAVIGATION TO INDIA.—The sub-committee of the
steam fund have made a report respecting the cause of the
lengthened passage of the Forbes to Madras,-and of the delay
of the other stages of the voyage to Suez. The delay in the
voyage to Madras they find to be ascribable to the giving way
of some stays fixed in the boilers to strengthen them; no blame
in this is attributable to the engineer. They could obtain no
satisfactory explanation of the diminished speed of the vessel,
or of the non-embarkation of a sufficient supply of coal, to the
bail quality of which the engineers impute the inferior rate of
steaming of the Forbes on this voyage, Ihe comaritte acknow-
ledge the result of their investigation to be unsatisfactory.
Though they cannot pronounce " with any degree of certainty"
that there has been mismanagement, "they have abundant tea-
son to believe that justice has not been 'done to the vessel."
They say, " From the inquiries we have made of all the indi-
viduals employed ou this trip, there appears to be nothing in the
voyage, either as regards winds or currents, to frustrate the.
permanent establishment of steam communication between
Calcutta and Suez. Were the good anchorage at King's Island,
on the Maldives. as mentioned by Mr. Woodley, or Minicoy.
available, no difficulty would exist. In fact, there is no part of
the passage that might not be satisfactorily accomplished by a
sea-going steamer of moderate power."—Asiatic Journal.

:015RT FOR THE REVISION OF THE REGIeTIA

DION LIST

YeiteTilay the arljottrned court for hearing ohjettiors to the
list of voters for .the county vras held at the t...!.e..,,5i00s house,
Chapel-street, before Mr. Greenwood, one of the revising bar-
risters.

DUKCAN-§TREET CHAPEL

After several Haines had been struck otf fur default of attend.
ance on the part .of persons objected to, the ease of the licv,
John Kelly, independent minister, which had been previously
argued. was brought up for decision.
Dr. illackbiirue
.produced the trust deed of the ch apP.,l in
Duncan-street, of which Mr. Kelly was the minister. 1.3 y the
terms of the deed the trustees with two assistants, to be ;omit-.
ally appointed; were empowered to collect the rents of the pews.
which were to be employed in defraying the expenses of the
chapel, in liquidating the debt upon the building, to the extent;
of at least £lO a-year, iu pay ingthe interest, and afterwards in
"salary or stipZul" to the minister. The present amount of
debt was stated to be f;500, the receipts from pews between VW
and £490.

Mr. Peacock, on the part of the objectort(contended that the
trustees of 'the chapel •in Duncan-street were nut trustees in
the sense of the act. They were merely persons apPointed for
the management of the affairs of the chapel.
The Barrister could not view thein in any Other light than
trustees for certain purposes, Which purposes were specified in
the deed. Under any circumstances, however, distenting
chapels not being rateat:de property, no vote could arise upon
them. By the reform act, no person is entitledto vote for the
borough except upon rateable property. Since then, diSsenting
places of worship hoeing been exempted from the rates, did not
entitle to a vote for the borough; and only property conferring
a vote for the borough would confer a vote for the county. Mr.
Kelly, however, appeared to be onit,, the servant of the trustees,
receiving a certain remuneration
.for the performance of cer-
tain duties. Supposing they refused to pay him his salary, he
would be clearly entitled to an action at laW for cork am(
tabour performed, and, therefore, could not, though he had
stated that he was allowed to receive the rents himself, consi,
(lered as a trustee. If it were true that the trustees under
the deed had authorised him to collect the rents, he (the Bar.;
rister) could only say that they had neglected their duty. Vote
disallowed.
The Bev. J. H. Stewart appeared to answer to en objectiod
put in against him, but which necessary attendance on the bishop
nail prevented him answering at the-proper time.
Tire Barrister was perfectly wining„ to enter into Mr. Stew-
art's case provided the objectors consented. A general rule had
been laid down, that no case in which objectlon had been suf-
fered to go by default, should afterwat'ds be re-opened except
with the concurrence of the objecting; parties.
Mr. Atherton, on the part of theidijectors-, could not Consent
to thei-e,opening. Mr. .Stewart was accordingly struck off.
wai.sH raisi: unarm..
David NV,itkins, one of nineteen trustees. erthe Welsh hap-
rist chapel in Great Crosshall-street(craimed to he registered.
He was objected to by Mr. Peacock, and supported by Mr.
Atherton. From the evidence it appeared that the trustees
were not in receipt of pew rents to a value more than £7O, the
chapel being supported principally by the voluntary Contribu-
tions of the communicauts. There was a mortgage on the cha-
pel of .£5OO, the Money lent on notes of hand signed by the con-
zregation as well as the trustees. Out of the £7O there Were
disbursements to the amount of £5O, which left only £1 to be
divided between the nineteen trustees. Mr. Greenwood, the
revising barrister, having perused the chapel deed, said that it
was quite clear that the claimants were not entitled to vote, and
it did not distinctly appear that they. had the power to receive
the pew rents, but that the legal estate was vested in the con-
gregation. The vote was then declared to be disallowed.

Mr. William Renshall claimed to be registered as receiving
one-fourth of the rents of certain freehold property situate in
Castle-street, in the occupation of Messrs. Mawilsley. The pro-
perty it appe`ars on which he claimed was left by the late air.
Gore to his four daughters, Mr. Renshall having married one
of them. Mr. Atherton objected to the vote on the ground that
the property was vested in four trustees, but in consequence of
an informality in the notice of opposition the vote was allowed.

-TRUSTEES IN POSSESSION.

John White claimed to vote as trustee in possession of cer-
aiu houses and lands in Bridgewater-street.
Mr. Peacock submitted the claim, and Mr. Atherton opposed

The house,. it seems, is leasehold fur life letting for £3O per
year, the claimant receiving the rents in trust, which he placed
in the bank, from which annuities were paid according to the
will of the testator. The testator was the late Mr. Harriman,
cooper, and the claimant said that he had an uncontrolled
power to receive and disburse.
Mr. Atherton wished the will to be produced:
Mr. Peacock contenued that the case was precisely similar to
that of Mr. Clay, Whose vote had been allowed.
Mr. Greenwood said that he would rather see the will and
judge for himself. Throughout the circuit he had found many
fraudulent attempts to be placed on the register by evading the
production of deeds ; he was happy, however, to say that they
had in no instance succeeded. The claimant expressed his
willingness to produce the will.—The case was adjourned.
PARADISE-STREET CD DEL;
The next objection was against the claim of Edward Willmer
to be placed on the list in virtue of his interest in pew No. 2.5 in
the Unitarian Chapel, Paradise-street. The attorney. was pro-
ceeding to quote from the deed, in order to prove Mr. Williner's
title, when he was interrupted by
Mr. Greenwood.—Have you an act of parliament?
Mr. Atherton.—No.
Mr. Greenwood.—Then you cannot create by deed.
Mr. Atherton.—The trustees do not collect the rents for them-
selves. They hold for others. For instance—A holds a pew
for B, and C holds a pew for D. Thus B and D are not merely
the proprietors of a pew or pews, but of so much of the property
constituting the chapel.
Mr. Greenwood.-1 cannot allow time to be wasted in this
manner. It is. impossible that you can create any such interest.
I will put the case clearly in the form of a question. Do you,
Mr. Willmer, conceive that you have a right to go to this pew
of yours any day in the week, dig up the ground, and set pota-
toes, or any thing else that you may choose? (Laughter.)
Mr. Willmer was understood to reply in the negative.
Mr. Greenwood.—The thing is ridiculous; it is qtitq_prepos-
teroui.

Mr. Atherton.—You will perceive, sir, that the deed proceeds
to speak of " the estate."
Mr. Greenwood.—Yes; and if they were to convey the estate
of all Liverpool, I would refuse to allow it. They may pat it in
words large enough, but that will not make the instrument
legal,
Mr. Atherton.—it goes on, sir, (reading,) "to him, his heirs,
administrators, and assigns."
Mr. Greenwood.—And, being done by themselves, it is per-
fect nonsense and useless. If they were to convey it to his heirs,
administrators, and assigns for ever, and to the end of all worlds
that may be created, they will never convey it into the shape of
a legal right.
The case was accordingly dismissed.
ntsTAKEs or OV itaSEERS.
Four persons, whose names were omitted in the overseers' list,
wee objected to on that ground: It appeared that their names
had been sent in to the overseer, but either by his mistake or
thatof the printer's; they did not appear on the list.
Mr. Greenwood, the revising barrister, having conferred with
his colleagues, gave it as his opinion, that the parties were en-
titled to vote if there were no other objection to them. It had
been decided all over England that a ma❑ was not to. be dis-
franchised in consequence of the negligence, intentional or
-otherwise, of overseers. The ❑ames of the parties being called
Over, and not answering, the advocates on both sides were of
opinion that it was through having their names oat of the list.
Mr. Greenwood said that if a person were deprived of his vote
by the mistake of the overseer, the overseer would he liable to
an actio❑ at law. Ile would not, however, advise any one to
tiy the experiment, .as the remedy would be worse than the
disease, as the Complaining party would not get more than no.
minal damages.
The remainder of the business consisted of unimportant cased,
chiefly errors of description, and objections confirmed from ne-
glect of appearance. At halt-past one, the whole of the over-
seers' list having been disposed of, the court broke up.
With regard to the registration for the borough, which is
fixed for Friday, the 9th instant, it is entertained that Mr.
Greenwood will take the old freemen's list—Mr. Heywood the
borough list, 'and Mr. Abrahall or. Mr. BlansheA the out-
townships. At the last revision the old freemen's list Was sub-
mitted to Mr. Heywood.

NAMES STRUCK OFF THE LIST OF COUNTY

VOTERS AT LIVERPOOL.

CONS. 12 A DS.
Liverpool llO 174
Wavertree..
Garstun .
Kirkdale.
Litherland.
(heat Crosby. I 4
West Derby
Bootle
Toxtetb-park....10 46
Everton 6 l5

152 297
152

Total majority ll5

TIM TEA TRADE.—By an official statement published by the
British Chamber of Commerce et Canton, it appears that the
quantity of tea exported from that city to Great Britain between
April a-16.14. and March 31,1835, amounted tip 43,641,200 lb.,
of which 36,382,0001 b. were black, end 7,259.2(411b. were green.
The quantity sent to London was 31,903,468 lb.; to Liverpool
-5,051,867 lb. ; to Bristol 1,295,066 lb. ; to Ireland generally
2.197,067 lh.; and to Scotland 1,462.533 lb. The whole was
exported in 67 ships, being on an average about 651,361 lb. to
each.

THE DUCHESS OF KLINT AND THE PRINCESS VICTORIA.—
On Monday evening her It liiiitness the Duchess of Kent,
the Princess Victoria, and their suite arrived at the Fountain
Hotel, Canterbury. Soon after their arrival the mayor sum-
moned a special meeting of the corporation, at which an address
to their royal highnesses was agreed to, and presented at an
early hour on the following morning. Another deputation,
consisting of the vice-deacon and three of the prebendaries of
Canterbury also waited on the princesses, requesting them to
inspect the cathedral. This, being inconvenient on account of
their previous engagements, was declined. The duchess and
princess then proceeded to liamsgate, where they intend to
remain for some weeks.

STREET ROBBERIES.—The neighbourhood of Great George-
street is, we are informed, infested by a gang of juvenile
pickpockets, to whom we take , leave to call the especial
attention of the police. On TueMav evening, about half-past
eight o'clock, a lady, accompanied by her daughter, in passing.
through Great George-sheet, when opposite Dr. Reffies's cha-
pel, was surrounded by four or five young thieves, one of whom
contrived to abstract from her picket four sovereigns and a
half-sovereign. The thief, in the act of withdrawing his hand
from her pocket, slightly touched her shawl, but before she had
time to recognise-him, be ran off in the direction of Nelson-
street. The money was loose in the pocket with some silver and"'
other articles ; and it is rather singular that he should have
selected the gold only, and left behind the less valuable coin.
ELECTION OF LORD MAYOR OF LONDON.—On Tuesday the
livery of London elected Mr. Alderman Cupeland to the office
et' Lord Mayor of the city of London for the ensuing year. At
the close of the business Mr. Dillon, a cheap-shop dealer in,
smallwares, but a mighty great patriot, proposed to nodtess the
hall on the subject of corporation reform in the city; he was,
however, cut short by the Lord Mayor, who ordered the com-
mon crier to dissolve the ball. After the civic au; kir nies had
left the hall, one Richard Taylor, of the " Lumber Troop," or
colonel of the Codgers, or some such respectable body, was
called to the chair, and Mr. Dillon had it all his own way. The
Lord Mayor gave great offence to the little knot of radical li-
verymen who remained to hear Mr. Dillon's oration, because
he gave strict orders that none but liverftnen should be admit-
ted into the hall.

The profession of letters in China is adopted- with a
view to office in the civil service, to attain the judges'
bench and magistracy, or, perhaps, the government
of provinces, or, it may even be, a seat in the ministerial
cabinet, guiding the'coutrils of the great emperor
:him-
self. Such elevation is possible to the poor scholar, the
humble student of Confucian principles; and, tempted
by the prospect, almost every family of a little property
dedicates one or more of its sons to the study of books.
But, of the myriads of candidates throualiout the empire,
a few only can attain the degrees which, render them
eligible to office; and, of those who are so far qualified,
but a very small number are actually chosen to office.
But those who are not chosen, and who have property,.
can, of course, get on well enough in the world ; others
are usually a burden to their kindred and friends.. Some
become private tutors or public schoolmasters; but the
frequently recurring examination for higher degrees
calls persons away from those duties, and they seldom do
well unless they abandon the profession and pursuit. He
who lives in the country, if he has attained the sew tsae
degree, mud repair, however distant his residence, to the
provincial chief city to be examined for the next degree,
that of kJn fin. And he who has acquired this degree
must repair, every three years, from the extremities of the
empire to Peking, to try for the tsin sze degree. In this
manner a man's time and resources are frittered away,
and, if unsuccessful, he passes through life a continual
prey to disappointment. Besides, there is a pride of
caste cherished by these tuft shoo jin, or book-reading
men, as they call themselves, which is a hindrance to
to their entrance on any useful calling. They would
rather beg of their kindred or friends, or even of the pub-
lic, in the character of " gentlemen scholars," than put
their hands to some useful occupation. It is to be re-
gretted that the government allows such an idle course
of life as is that of the unsuccessful candidate, by at length
rewarding those who, without merit, have persevered to
old age in this unproductive occupation, rewarding them
with the degree they have so long sought, when its at-
tainment has ceased to be advantageous.
The following is a portrait of a living unsuccessful
scholar. A few days ago, a man about forty-eight years
of age, with a respectable head, but clothed in filthy,
ragged, worn-out garments, passed and repassed before
my window, now and then looking up. Being engaged,
I took no notice of him at the time. The next day he
came again, and seated himself on a stone opposite the
window, looking up occasionally. Observing this, I sent
a servant, one of his own countrymen, to ask him if
he wished for any thing. The man returned and said he
was a north-countryman, and did not want any thing;
lie was waiting for somebody. Knowing the unwilling-
ness of natives to reveal the truth to each other, I sent
and asked the poor ragged stranger into the house that I
might speak to him myself. He came, and, as soon as
the back of the other Chinese was turned, he knelt down
before me and knocked his forehead against the floor,
then rose and unrolled a dirty paper, containing. a state-
ment of what he was.

He Was a native of Fuhkeen province, a ken jin gra-
duate, and had been thrice at Peking, trying for the next
degree, without success. He had exhausted all his own
money, and had tried to earn a little by writing scrolls
and papers, but could seldom get above two hundred
cash a-day ;he had not sufficient fond, and his raiment
bad been reduced to what I saw. The other day• he
wanted .to kneel down in the street and beg of me,
but Chinese were constantly passing and he was ashamed.
I gave him a dollar to satisfy his immediate want of food,
and bid him come again in two days, that I might have
time to think what to do for him. I then sent natives to
inquire about him. All they could learn was, that he
was one of those north countrymen who, beingfriendless
and without employment, sink into a state of beggary;
instances of which frequently occur. There was no sus-
picion of his being a bad man.
He came, according to appointment, in the same filthy
rags, but having his head clean shaved and his beard
dressed. I had been thinking" how to clothe him, and
feared it would be expensive should f employ my own
people, who would make a job of it, and take a large per-
centage. I therefore asked my beggar friend himself
fur what he could get a second-hand suit of clothes. He
immediately made a minute estimate of the cost of each
article, and thought that for two dollars he could dress
hirtiself in a summer suit of clean second-hand clothes.
Pleitfd at being able to supply his wants so cheaply, I
gave him three 'dollars. He returned in about two
bout* bringing a complete suit, neatly wrapped up in
paper, and three-quarters of a dollar left. Yesterday, he
appeared in clean decent raiment. I conversed two
hours with him concerning Formosa, Ningpo, Soochow,
Peking, &c. He is, of course, acquainted with his na-
tive dialect, Fuhkeen; be also converses in the Manda-
rin dialect elegantly. He read and wrote in my presence.
I have no doubt of the general truth of his story. His
father held the office of Ghekeen for many years, from which
he retired about twelve years ago, at the age of eighty,
having acquired or saved only about six thousand dollars.
Part of this he distributed among three sons, of whom
my friend Dr. Ting is one. Allured by the fame of its
riches and liberality, he came to Canton. He has thrice
been assisted to repair to Peking, to seek higher honours
and office; but he almost despairs of further aid, for
" How," said he, " can I hope tkat Heaven will rain
down three hundred dollars ?" HoWever, he means next
year to try his patrons once. more. If he fails this time,
Ting intends to abandon the pursuit, for he will then be
in his fiftieth year; he will then conclude that it is his
destiny to he pour. Like most of the Confuscianists, lie
is intellectually a proud, self-sufficient fatalist, apparently
resigned and yielding, but not humble—giving up ex-
ertion and submitting to opposition, but with undiminish-
ed pride of spirit. For these men never take blame to
themselves, but charge all the ills that befall them to their
destiny.
Such is a specimen of an unfortunate Chinese literary
adventurer. He has classical learning, but not much use-
ful knowledge beyond an acquaintance merely with what
he has seen. He asked me, when we sail beyond Eng-
land and go as far as it was possible for us to go, what it
is we at last find—on the supposition that the earth is a
plain surface! As long as China secludes itself from the
rest of mankind, it must remain ignorant and conceited.
If men were merely brute animals, the present policy
might be a wise one; but, since a rational nature is cha-
racteristic of man, the Chinese certainly injure them-
selves by their exclusiveness.—Chinese Repository.