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-=---"nr On Friday, Sir H. J. Fust, delivered his judgment in
and the Arches' Court, in this important case, which related
'ul. to the erection of a stone altar and credence table in the
above church.
Tee learned Judge commenced by referring to the
pleadings in the cause, which he read at considerable
length. He then proceeded to quote the opinions of
various Roman Catholic writers, for the purpose of
showing what in their view constituted an altar. It was
essential that it should be of stone and immovable ; and
that was given as the description of the altar in question.
Now, it was advisabie to see what changes were made in
this respect at the period of the reformation, and to trace
what had been the impression in reference to it from that
tame down to the present. There was in the early part of
that reign an express injunction, or rather exhortation, (From the Alining Journal.)It gives us sincere satisfaction to lay before our readers
issued to the churchwardens, by royal authority, to set up a flattering account of the iron trade. Never do we re-
,ur table, and no longer the altar formerly used, and the
member a period when its prospects were brighter, or its
purpose of this exhortation was to remove ancient super- improvement more decided. Our information fro n all
stons from the minds of the people. Bishop Ridley, quarters is gratifying, that from the north more particu-
in his visitation, issued injunctions to the same effect. lady so. In Durham its value has been particularly en-
These injunctions were at first confined to the diocese of
!lanced, and the trade in Newcastle has received such an
London, and were not to be considered as having effect
impulse, as to warrant us in holding out most sanguine
in any other. But it appeared that an order of council
hopes, both to owners of property, consumers, and the
was issued on the same subject ; and on the 19th of
mining operative population. And here let us observe,
November, 1550, letters were sent to every bishop en-
that we are not easily captivated by a temporary fluctua-
joining him to pluck down the altars in his diocese. The
tion, nor deluded by an unsteady nervous improvement,
order in council was very strong and specific, especially
which might speedily relapse into dulness, if not depres-
charging that, for the avoiding of strife and contention
sion ; but it is aft sr a calm and anxious reviewal of the
throughout the diocese, all altars in churches and chapels
trade that we deliberately express our conviction that the
should be taken down, and, instead of them, a table should
present improvement is based on solid grounds, and
be set up in some convenient part of the chancel, which
in every such church or chapel should serve for
the ad-
likely to be steady and progressive,
ministration of the blessed communion. There were also This we consider mainly attributable to the extended
sent to every bishop the considerations on which that adoption of railways; and the impetus which this system
order had been founded. In the year 1550, a general has given to the department in question is not confined to
order was given for the removal of all the altars, and the
the home, but has had its effect on the export trade also.
Thus, while the consumption of iron, to furnish new rails,
setting up of a table as more grouse; from which time
tables were used throughout the kingdom in the ad- carriages, engines, &c., for this country, has created a
ministration of the sacrament. Now such were the large demand in the market—and, to all appearances, alterations which took place in the short re that demand must increase considerably for some years.
rein of Edward
at least—the development of the locomotive system abroad
the Sixth, and they were important, as being the founds-
tion of all subsequent proceedings. At this period a has so raised the value ofour trade with Germany, France,
moveable table of wood was substituted for the altar pre- and America, that notwithstanding the prohibitory dutiesur export trade in this me
in those cts, , trs an
viously used. In the reign of Mary things were restored
increase for the last over the preceding year of al bea
more than
to the state in which they had been in the latter years of
the reign of Edward the Sixth. Altars were again erected, 80.000 tons, or in money upwards of half a million ster-
ling.
and continued to be used in the administration of the
sacrament. As soon as Elizabeth succeeded to the throne, But, irmfetemndent of the favourable influence produced
by railways:he. -e is another, and equally important, cir-
one of the most important acts of her reign was the
curnstance which considerably affects the trade: We al-
he
repeal o t those acts of Philip and Mary which had re-
hide to the consumption of iron for the purposes of ship-
pealed the former acts of Edward t Sixth • and the
building. The vast advantages arising from vessels being
mode of administering the sacraments
of the church was
restored to what it had been in the time of Edward the thus constructed, as regards speed, safety, and economy,
have been so indisputably established, that a general, if
Sixth. 'The ground of the alteration was stated to be the
not exclusive, adoption of the principle, not only for
removal of the old superstitions connected with the
steamers, but also for sailing vessels, may be fairly antici-
popigh mass; and the mode of effecting that object was Rated. Here, then, will be a constant enormous demand
to be the abolition of all the altars, and the substitution
for iron, which, if our mines are able to supply, will afford
for them of tables. A mere change of name could not
a high and profitable market.
have been all that was intended, for that alone could not ,
have tended to remove superstitious notions. Whether
With these prospects before us, we are not over san-
the desired alteration in religious opinion might have
ovine in expecting a steady improvement in every branch
'
been effected without the substitution of tables for altars of this industrial department.
it was not for the court to conjecture ;it was sufficient In reference to the above subject, we may here acknew-
.that that was then considered the most afectnal mode. ledge the receipt of a Treatise, illustrating and explaining
the improved forms of Iron as applicable to Ship-Building,
It was evidently a substantial, and riot merely a nominal
by the patentees (Messrs. Kennedy and Vernon, of Liver-
change which was contemplated. In the year 1559 fur-
tker orders were issued by -Queen Elizabeth, which, after I pool). The improvement they propose is simple, and
reciting that, in many parts, the altars had been removed
likely before long to be universally adopted; its nature
inss ven-
an d tables placed for the will be best understood by giving the words of the administration of the sacrament,
tors:—" Iron ship-building has made much progre in
and that in other parts the altars continued to be used, directed that no altar should be taken down but by the this country, but it is still capable of great improvement ;
oversight of the curate or churchwardens, or one of and to effect this, in two most essential paints, we
have directed our attention, by the aesisiance of prac-
them. He did not understand that in the act of Philip
tical observation and experience. Although we do
and Mary there was any special order for re-erecting altars ; the object appeared to be to prevent the des-
Elizabeth considered
not pretend to say that the vessels hitherto constructed
truction of altars already erected.
are in any danger, from the adoption of iron of the
form for deck-beams and side-frames, we con-
it a matter of indifference whether the stone altars were
common
that the forms we have invented, and for which
removed or not; but her intention as appeared from
tha. order, was, that the altars should be. removed we havetaken
cider
l out a patent, effect the object of uniting
the maximum of strength with the minimum of weight in
and tables substituted for them, directing, hew-
highest degree. There ismer part of a ship to which
ever, that no altar should be taken down except
thet
ength is of more consequence than in deck-beams and
by the oversight of the curate or churchwardens. The
side-frames;sr they are the bonds which keep it together,
object was to prevent riotous proceedinies, persons having
occasionally broken into the piac and, if they remain firm, there is no danger to any part of
place a, destroyed the altars,
con-
and committed other desecrations. The intention to sub-
at
vessel, bUilt of proper meterials, and scientifically
strutted. We have already used this patent iron in seve-
stitime tables for attars was clear, it being directed that a s
ttle
holy table, decently made, should be .ply ced where the ral steam-vessels we have lately built, and are satisfied of
other bad formerly stood ; that it should so stand, snving its super ority
use.—Heretofore, eretofore,uon eonfoirraolnivlbietheenrtin
when the communion of the church was to be distributed, over
ever}
%iesosiehlesr haveshape
con-
at which time the same should be so placed between the 5".'
' also by uniting one or two pieces of this an-
ucted of angle iron, usually employedg for the ribs of
vessels. and
chalice!, as that the minister might lee conveniently heard
by the communicants. These injunctions were followed gle iron with a plain bar of iron, and. sometimes etimes with rol-
up,t
irrterpretations, and further considerations of
them, led iron. Both these. systems, it is well known, are no
were drawn up by the arc bishops and bishops, which were so strong as a bar of iron, having ribs or flanges on both
the top and bottom edge:.
precisely in the same spirit. In 1564 the advertisementa,
as they were called, were issued, diseetin,, that every
tee- reatest
parish should provide a decent 'able stantliru upon a frame, The importance of this application to s.bi building
must be manifest at one view, by placing
thus,
and if any doubt existed before this the direction would
be conclusive. In 1569 Archbishop 'Parker issued in-weight, affords tenlohl -stability and
nuantity of iron in the weakest parts, which g.
with a
trifling addition of
quiries in his diocese; and amongst than was one as to strength.
whether the altars had been taken down according to the
injunctions previously issued by the Queen? Some
doubt might exist as to whether these injunctions and
orders were legal or binding authority; but it was suffi- Dr. M'Hale has just addressed a long and exceedingly
cient for the purpose of the court that certain things were violent letter to nir Robert Peel, denouncing the Bequests
done, that altars-were abolished, and that moveable tables I Act, and charging the government with covering, under
were substituted for tlint ; and that there was a total the pretext of conciliation to :Ireland, a desire to destroy
change both in form arid tpater:ols. He had omitted to the liberties of the Burnish church there. Dr. M'Hale
mention that in the year 1559 the church of St. Paul was says :—" If you meant, as in policy as well as justice you
visited by commissa:ies of the Queen. Aftethe, pr ayers should have done, to legislate on a principle of coma oa
and sermon, the commissaries adjourned to the hapter- fairness towards the Catholics, why not recognise in law
house, and the clergy were enjoined that the cathedral those canonical debts and apostolical jurisdiction on
should be purged of altars, anti that a that
table should which this penal law incontestably encroaches? Yet,
be provided for the celebration of the Lord's supper, with the attempt to injure and degrade, you, and a few
On the 16th of April the altars in Westminster Abbey hollow encomiasts, take credit to yourselves for acknow-
and in Henry the Seventh's chap le were abolished, ledging, for thess,
first time, the rights and titles of the
and the images were torn of the tomb of Queen Ppiscopacy in Ireland! Yes, you acknowledge to insult
Mary. Thus a direct intention was shown to annihi- them, and even the honour you show has in it all the
late anything in the nature of superstition so far bitterness of scornful derision. How do you honour even
as it could arise from the use of alters which were those venerable prelates whom you have made members
connected with the celebration of the mass. There of your Ministerial Board ? By giving them the:titles of
were, indeed, circumstances in connexion with Queen bishops, without sees, and emblazoning over their heads
Elizabeth which showed that she herself seas not very the sole and exclusively legitimate titles of others to the
readily pursuaded to abandon the use of images ; arid same sees which their sainted and heroic predecessors
great anxiety was excited in the minds of- some of the would never have consented to acknowledge.
reforniers by the fact that a crucifix was kept some
on "There cannot be two lawful bishops of the same see.
the table, Whether her object in retaining this was to The respective epithets of ' Catholic and ' Protestant'
conciliate any class of her snhjects, it was not neeessary might, if compromise could be at alludmitted, mark the
for the court to inquire. The acts which were done in distinct sources of their apostolical or Parliamentary ju-
her reign in reference to the altar were acts of authority risdietion. But, instead of this, the Protestant prelates
in this country ; and it appeared distinctly that tables are blazoned forth as the Archbishops of Armagh and
were substituted' for altars, and that the latter were anni- Dublin, without any qualification, while, in insulting and
hilated. In the year:ls7l a set of canons and institutions 1 subordinate contrast, the Catholic bishops are announced
ecclesiastical was poushed ; and one of thooe canons ' as archbishops of—nowhere. But you give them a pre-
made an express provision on this subject. It was here cedence, a rank in society! Yes, you strip them of their
expressly provided thaethe table should be made of wood, rights, as far as in you lies. You amuse them with the
though nothing was said as to the precise kind of wood shadow of ceremony, which is unmeaning but as far as
of which it should be constructed. The churchwardens it is significant of substantial rights and duties. And you
were to take care to have such a table for the administra- humble them with the condescension of your insulting
tion of the sacrament. It was, in fact, placed beyond all patronage, such as you would exhibit to some exiled and
doubt that in the time of Queen Elizabeth the table was fallen dynasty, fixing on them more strongly the gaze of
to be made of wood and ,not of stone. The present pity, by the mockery of a homage of which you disown
canons were, it was well known, issued in the re of the legitimate foundation. What would her Prime
James the First. The title of the 82d canon wart" A Minister think of the respect of any individual for Royalty
Decent Communion Table in every Church." it is said, who would allow Her Majesty the name of Queen, with-
" Whereas, we have no doubt that in all the churches holding her rightful titles of 'Great Britain and Ireland,'
within the realm of England convenient and decent tables on which it is founded ? Surely the recognition of her
are put for the celebration of the Holy Communion, we name could not disguise the want of fidelity necessarily
appoint that the same tables shall be from time to time included in any such omission of her rightful title. Of
kept in repair in a sufficient and .seemly manner." The what inconsistency and confusion is not bigotry produc-
altar was to stand in a particular place, except when the tive ! You would fain confer' 911 some of our bishops a
i which
sacrament was administered, at which time it was to be 1 Parliamentary jurisdictioi you are incompetent to
placed, so as to be convenient for hearing and commune- give, and deprive others of their apoolical jurisdiction,
eating, precisely carrying out what.had been done by the which you are as incompetent to take away; and, by way
farmer canons. The word " table being used in the of indemnifying the one for the indignity of master slaves,
time of Janes, could there be any possible reason for to which you labour to degrade them, you give them a
supposing that it was not to be of the same description 1 ministerial license of making a similar invasion on the
as in the time of Edward and Elizabeth, namely, eon- apostolical rights of their brethren. You expect that
strutted of wood, and moveable? Indeed, that it should they will do this to prolong the existence of that anti-
be moveable was implied, in its position being altered national and odious Establishment, some of whose pre-
for the more convenient administration of the sacra- hates., their fellow_benchers, poured forth but the other
menu.; from this it was evident that it could not be day their usual contributions of orthodox hatred on the
a fixed structure. It was well known that both in the idolatry and tyranny of the Church of Rome. But no ;
ime of Elizabeth and of James alterations took place in more valuable by far than the degrading honours of the
the Prayer-book ; but there were none referring to this oppsors of the f are the confidence, theattachment,
particular. question. He now came to the reign of Charles andres affection of theaitdevoted Catholics of Ireland, who, in-
the First, in which opinions on the subject of the Corn- stead of denying the titles, the jurisdiction of their be.
lamentable proceeded to great lengths, and issued in very loved bishops, will revere them as the only legitimate oc-
lamentable consequences. The contest between the high cupants of the thrones which some of the most eminent
and the low church party then raged to an almost un- of the successors of the apostles have adorned,"
limited extent. The learned Judge then referred at c0n-
.,.....-_,.._
siderable length to Lord Clarendon's history, in order to
show the position of the question at this period. It was
stated that many persons had suffered a degree of negli-
gence in churches which they would not have tolerated in
their own houses. Archbishop Laud determined to alter
this state of things; and in doing so, he excited a feeling
against the church of which its enemies took advantage,
Archbishop Laud represented the high party, and Arch-
bishop Abbott the low. The latter acknowledged the
necessity of keeping the churches in proper repair ; but
the former had much higher notions of the solemnity of
church services, and of the importance of her ceremo-
nies ; his designs were no doubt meritorious. In order to
illustrate the state of the dispute at this period, the
learned Judge referred at length to a pamphlet bearing
the name of a bishop of that day, the Bishop of Lincoln,
and in which the bishop advocated the table in preference
to the altar. In the year 1637 precisely the same state of
things existed as in the reigns of' Edward and Elizabeth.
The altars were of wood. Not a single instance bad been
mentioned in which stone tables had been used by autho.
rity for the Communion service, though there were
churches in which stone tables were used. The whole of
the evirdeentchei,ngaswar:gatordehde
eanuttihroorlyityo,hawogeendt, tbootshhoiwn
that
ti
form and in substance. An altar, properly so called,
could not exist, nor could any sacrifice be offered upon
it. The next question to be considered was, whether
any alterations had since been made. Did the rubric of
1662 introduce any variation ? The learned judge then
referred to the rubrics. There, he said, it was directed
that a table, having a fair white cloth, should stand in the
church, in the chancel where morning and evening prayer
was appointed to be said. It might be contended, indeed,
that an altar was a table; but the question was, whether
it was so in the common acceptation of the word ; and,
unless some reason could be given why a different inter-
pretation should be put upon the word from that which it
ordinarily received, he should hold that a stone table was
not rube was intended by the rubrics. Upon the words
of thecs, founded on the orders issued in the reigns
of Edward and Elizabeth, he had no doubt whatever that
by a table was meant what was commonly called a table,
and not a structure like that in dispute, and on this part
of the case, therefore, he had no hesitation in expressing
his opinion in favourof the appellant, reversing the sentence
proncunced by the Chancellor of the diocese of Ely. The
learned judge then proceeded to speak of the credence
table. It was his conscientious conviction that when al-
tars were abolished it was never intended to continue the
use of an article like the credence table. He could not
see in what respect it differed from an altar at which a
Roman Catholic might worship, except in the not having
been consecrated ; but for that circumstance it might be

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DR. M'IIA.LE'S LETTER TO SIR ROBERT PEEL

.....------
A ROMAN CATHOLIC AND TRACTARIAN. Un
edly I think worse of Roman Catholicism in itselfdoubt-
than I
did some years ego. But my feelings towards a Roman
Catholic are quite different from my feelings towards a
Newmanite; because I think the one a fair enemy, the
other a treacherous one. The one is the Frenchman in
his own uniform, and within his own Presidia; the other
is the Frenchman disguised in a red coat, and holding a
post within our Presidia, for the purpose of betraying it.
I Should honour the first, and hang the second.—A,--
Hold's Letters.
AN IMAGINARY PHANTOM.--A young lady, known
to the present writer, was terrified, one night, by seeing at
the foot of her bed a tall shadow making perpetual
obeisances. Though it is quite natural that beauty .should
be in the receipt of homage, the damsel, accustomed to
adulation at other times, was alarmed by such intrusion
at " the dead waist and middle of the night." Hiding
her head under the bed-clothes, she summoned her scat-
tered
ing salaams ac-
spirits, took con: sel within herself, and having
reco-
vered her presence of mind, looked with a scrutini,ingeye
at the phantom. There it was
g , still mak
cordin to the Eastern mode of adoration. " A figure of
the ether world !" thought she. "Dreadful !" Ho far
she might have blamed her attraction for bringing soda
unwelcome visitants, no one can tell •; but her self posses-
sion had acquired strength ; and self-possession is fatal to
ghosts, whether their advent be b worship or to terrify.
She arose, went to the window, and eh tected the " cause
of the effect." Her house was on the border of a suburban
by-lane, and a gas-lamp standing there ha 1 projected into
the room a shadow of an intermediate tree, whose branches
swayed in the night-breeze. She took care afterwards to
close the shutters.-21instoorties Magazine.
THE LATE LORD ABINGER AND THE Worss.--We
could name men, who never were known for Whigs at all
Until the party was in possession of Power, and who nobly
sacrificed to their principles by'receiving high and lucra
tive offices for adhering to the vehig opinions, and further
sacrificed by being promoted to still more lucrative office
a short time after their first adoption ; and yet some of
•these men have the effrontery to cry out against Lord
Abinger for having left their party ! When did tney
and those they act with ever remain one hour out of
their just rights and rank because of the Whigs But
Lord Abinger was kept by his Whig principles from
being Chief Justice in 1818, and from having the rank
of King's Counsel and the ample revenues of leader on the
northern circuit in 1802, fourteen years earlier than Lord
Eldon by mere compulsion removed the black mark of
Whig from Mr. Scarlett's name. But this is not all, nor
anything like all that is suggested by the history of Lord
Abinger. We have noted the injurious effects of his
principles upon his professional fortunes. Then of course
the party, who are now so loud in their complaints of his
desertion, did all that in them lay to indemnify this their
zealous adherent for the sacrifices he was making to his
connexion with them. Kept from his jast place in the
profession, because he was privately an advocate of Whig
opinions, of course they seized . the earliest occasion of
placing him in parliament, where he might openly support
them by the advocacy of the same principles. The policy
of such a course, too, was as manifest as its justice ; for
no greater gain in force and in weight can accrue to any
Porgy, but especially to a party i 0 opposition, than the
alliance with able and successful lawyers. Therefore, of
course, he was brought into parliament early in life for
some of the Whig seats—close seatt,, afterwards the vie.
tinas of schedule A ?—no such thing; notbing of triad,
Mr. Scarlett, while seriously injured by his principles,
saw others daily brought into the House of Commons who
had never lost a brief by their adherence to the whigs ;
saw Mr. Horner, in 1806, seated in parliament before he
was called tot he bar ; saw Mr. Brougham seated in 1810,
after he had gone a single Circuit ; saw Mr. Denman, in
1817, seated laefore he could have lost a brief by his p
ciples. All this Mr. Scarlett saw, and he continued
a vehig, and continued to suffer the professional pains
Lid
penalties of a Whig lawyer under the Eldons and the
Liverpools. We do not believe he ever condescended to
atter any complaint on this neglect; but we are sure that
neither Lord Denman nor Lord Brougham, nor lave Hor-
ne, had he been fortunately still living, could h rnus-
.ered tip courage to condemn very seriously their truly
ionourable and learned friend for afterwards quitting a
'artY to which he owed obligations like these. That,
rowever, is not our defence for Lord Abinger : and it is
I defence which tie
never dreamt of making for his con.luct in 1831- We only state it for the purpose of rem
ng the Whig party how little ground they have of personal
?atnrnpolaint against him. They have been as loud in their
I ur as if, instead of being slighted by them while all
ut ruining himself for their sake be had been treated by
hem with extraordinary kindness' and preference during
II his profesxsional and political career. It was not until
..laetye_a.r 1818 that the death of Mr. W. Elliott putting a
at the disposal of Lord Fitzwilliam, that venerable
"sou hdd the honour of introducing Mr. Scarlett into
ie House of Commons as member for Peterborough.--
aro Review.
A SAFE ERT.---MiSB Elizabeth Peabody offered to lay a
ager, on the Presidential electin, with an eligible young
611,---viz., that if Polk was elected, she was the winner,
id should have her opponent for a husband ; and if Polk
!re defeated, the her opponent Was the winner, and
nrld he entitled to have her for a wife!

THE DIOCESE OF EXETER.

There are few towns in the diocese of Exeter, great and
general as has been religious dissension within it, in
which there has been more dissatisfaction expressed at
recent changes in divine service in the church than at
Falmouth. For the last two years this town has been the
scene of perpetual bickerings and discord on this ac-
count, to the manifest injury of the church.
A little more than two years ago the Rev. W. J.
Coope, the rector of the parish, sanctioned and intro-
duced various changes in the accustom ed form of wor-
ship, savouring. as the people thought, of senseless super-
stitions. The vestry, for the accommodation of the
clergyman, was removed to an inconvenient nook at the
extreme west of the church, in order that he might ad-
vance with greater parade up the middle aisle to the east,
or communion table. A small tap was introduced into
the font, to run off the baptismal water on the ground.
without its being touched or laded out, the clergyman con-
sidering it consecrated and holy, and improper to be car-
ried away for any purpose. Marriages were partly per-
formed in the centre of the church, where the aisles cross
each other. The reading-desk was taken away, and a
" faldstool" and " lectern" substituted. Part
of the
prayers were read by the clergyman with his face to the
communion table, and his back to the people. Large
crosses were embroidered in gold on the velvet coverings
of the lectern arid pulpit. The surplice was used in the
pulpit. A couple of gilt candlesticks were displayed on
the comet union rails. Half the service was chanted.
The weekly offertory was adopted, and upon a cushion in
the centre of the communion-table was placed a folio
Bible, magnificently bound in brass and velvet, with
large gilt cross embroidered upon it ; and on the othera
side an inscription—" This cover, worked by herself, for
the adornment of this copy of the holy Scriptures, for-
merly used in this church, was presented as an offering of
her devotion on the altar of her Redeemer by Amelia,
wife of William John Coope, A.M., rector and patron of
the church of Charles the Martyr, at Falmouth, A.D.
1813." These various changes were not unobserved or
quietly acquiesced in. The parishioners met, and a me-
morial, some two years ago, was signed by about 270 of
the most respectable heads of families and presented to
the diocesan, praying him to order a return of the mode
of worship they had been accustomed to. The reply to
this was evasive and unsatisfactory,and the parish has
gone on
day dissatisfied and squabbling with its clergy to the
esent .
Having established these changes the rev. rector ap-
pointed the Rev. John Symonds as his curate, (,irecting
him to carry gut and persist in all the changes thus in-

used by a Roman Catholic in celebrating the services of
hi. religion. On this point, therefore, as well as the
other, he must reverse the decision of the Chancellor of
Ely. The court would direct the faculty to be issued in
the precise form in which it had been drawn up, only ex-
cluding the words referring to the altar and the credence
table. On the subject of costs, as the Chancellor must be
supposed to know the law, and as the appellant had been
forced to come there for the purpose of having the deci.
sion reversed, and had succeeded in his appeal, the res-
pondents must bear the costs incurred by that appeal.

CORRESPONDENCE,

A SERIES OF CRIMES

We this day record in cur obituary the death of Mr.
Thomas Winstanley, the eminent auctioneer of this town,
a gentleman long known here and elsewhere as possessed
of refined taste and high artistic acquirements, and highly
esteemed in all the relations of life. He was born in Chor-
ley, on the 21st December, 1767, and was consequently
in his 77th year. It is truly remarked by a contemporary,
that " he did more to disseminate a love for painting than
all the local connoisseurs put together." It was mainly
through his instrumentality,:aided by Mr. John Naylor
Wright and the late Mr. Thos. Colley Porter, that the old
corporation were induced to grant £lOO a-year for the
jaize picture at the Liverpool Academy. Of this sum £5O
was given amongst the resident artists, and the other £5O
for the best picture of any British artist. After the passing
of the new Municipal Act, the whigs, who then attained a
majority in the council, withdrew the grant on the score
of economy, but a £5O prize still remains—contributed by
the academy. The establishment of a " Permanent Gal-
lery of Art," in the town, was for many years a favourite
object with Mr. Winstanley, and he e.entually succeeded
in bringing into operation the institution of that name
now in Colquit-street. He was the liberal patron of rising
genius in the arts, and, amongst other instances, lent a
generous hand in bringing the merits of Copley Fielding,
the now celebrated water-colour landscape painter, before
the public. His career, as an auctioneer, commenced in
1803, and it may be truly said that his punctuality, judg-
ment, and probity, did much to elevate the character and
standing of the profession. His taste, knowledge, and
research, rendered his judgment in works of art highly
prized, and
his business was consequently of the most re-
spectable order. He was especially partial to the great
Italian masters; was intimately acquainted with their
works, and, we understand, was vossessed of one of the
finest collections in this part of the country, of prints of
the Italian, Flemish, Venetian, and other schools.
About twenty years ago, he published a series of papers
in the Liverpool Xaleidescope on the art and progress of
engraving, which exhibited to a high degree his admirable
taste and intimate knowledge of the art from its earlier
stages, and his disinterested and honourable desire for its
further advancement. In his professional capacity some
of the rarest collections in the country passed through his
hands,—including the pictures of the late W. Roscoe,
Esq., those of the late Hardman, Esq., of Manchester,
and those of the late William Earle, Esc;., of Everton.
Some of the last named collection .vere bought by Mrs.
11 ugh Jones, and presented by her to our "Permanent
Gallery." Some years ago, while he was selling in Edin-
burgh the pictures of a nobleman, (we believe Lord Jus-
tice Elgin,) the floor of the room gave way, and with the
exception of one corner, at which sat some ladies, was
precipitated to the floor below. Several lives were lost,
and Mr. Winstanley was saved by scrambling out of a
window, and thence attaining the roof of an adjoining
building. His acquirements and quiet humour obtained
him the acquaintance and friendship of the highest literary
and professional society. He was the intimate friend of
the:late facetious Charles-Mathews, the comedian, who,
when he visited this town, made his (Mr. W.'s) house
his frequent resort.
Before the authorship of the Waverly novels was
avowed by Sir Walter Scott, Mr. Winstanley was in pos.
PROCRASTINATION.—Sir Walter Scott, writing to a session of the secret, and his family have now in their
Possession the small brass-bound, rose wood, writing desk
friend
nt advice :—You must be aware of d who had obtained a situation, gave
tumblin him this ex-
over a on which that illustrious man composed his `'Martnion."
celle sg Some years ago he published an historical work on pain t-
propensity which easily besets you, from not having your ing, replete with useful and interesting information. He
time fully employed. I mean what the women call
dawdling. Your motto must be, Hoc age. Do instantly frequently read papers of great merit at the soirees held
at the Royal Institution, Some of his speeches at the
whatever is to be done, and take the hours of recreation
after busi~:ess, opening dinners of the Liverpool Annual Exhibition aess, never before it. When a regiment is
were also exceedingly racy, and proved how warmly
under march, the rear is often thrown into confusion,
because the front do not move steadily and w:thout in- he had at heart the advancement of pictorial art. In a
terruption. It is the same thing with business. If that word he was deservedly esteemed both in his private and
which is public capacity, and his loss will be long and deeply re-
first in hand is not instantly, steadily, and le-
gretted.
gularly despatched, other things accumulate behind, till
affairs begin to press all at once, and no human brain can—
stand the confusion. Pray mind this : this is a liabl nt
mind which is very apt to beset men of intellect and talent,
especially when their time is not regularly filled up, arid is
left at their own arrangement. But it is like the ivy
round the oak, and ends by limiting, if it does not destroy,
the power of manly and necessary exertion. I must love
a man so well, to whom I offer such a word of advice,
that I will not apologise for it, but expect to hear you are
become as regular as a Dutch clock—hours, quarters,
minutes, all marked and appropriated. This is a great
cast in life, and must be played with all skill and caution.
—Lockhart's Lile of Scott

Suspicion of cpurse fell upon Jones's son, Benjamin,
who absconded, and remained concealed for nearly a
twelvemonth. A reward of £lOO was offered for his ap-
prehension, and every exertion was used t, discover his
retreat. All was, however, in vain, until about a month
back, when he was apprehended aid conveyed to prison.
He was then charged with the sheep-stealing, for which
offence he was fully committed.
Evidence being forthcoming, he was next charged with
having set Mr. Thomas' house on fire, and for this offence
he was also committed for trial.
It then came out, that while prowling about Mr.
Thomas's premises one night, a servant saw him and im-
mediately asked him "what he wanted there?" He gave
an evasive answer, and then asked for a yuung man who
was employed as farm servant. The girl said, " I sup-
pose you want to serve him as you did my master, Mr.
Thomas?" Jones replied, "I do not regret anything
that I ever did to your master, and I am only sorry I did
not kill him sooner." Upon this a quarrel ensued be-
tween him and the girl, and he eventually drew a knife
and attempted to cut her throat. He made a dash at her
throat, which drew Hood, but Mrs. Thomas, of Parity-
cerrig, coming up at the time, gave the alarm, and the
gitl was saved from the villain's clutches.

- So true it is, that when a bad man-begins to lose his
station, every ote lends a hand to keep him down, that
those witnesses who before were fearful of giving evidence
are now eager to attend and be examined.

Jones was charged with cutting and maiming the ser-
vant girl, and, after a lengthened investigation, Cully
committed on this third charge.
Mr. J. L. Price; the magistrate, has been extremely
active in getting the cases up against the prisoner, and
there seems to be now no doubt that a charge will be pre-
ferred against him for the murder of Mr. Thomas.
He now lies in gaol awaiting his trial for three offences,
and probably before the assizes other ca-es may be made
out against him.

LOCAL

NEWS

Mr. Robert Stone, formerly superintendent of the
Liverpool Corporation Schools, has been appointed
roaster of Garstang Grammar School.

We would recommend those who want to purchase or
rent country residences, to read Mr. Williams's a(lver-
tibement.

Mr. Wesley Farrar, of New Inn Hall, Oxford, bas
been admitted to the degree of B.A. in that university.
He was a classman in Trinity Term. Mr. F. is the son
of the Rev. A. E. Farrar, of Liverpool, Wesleyan mi-
nister, and brother to A. S. Farrar, who received several
prizes at our Collegiate Institution.

INCONIES OF LAWYERS.—Sir John Scott's annual
emoluments at the bar during the six years he was attor-
ney-general, varied from £lO,OOO to £12,000. In the
most productive year (1796), they amounted to £12,140.
The circuit gains are small, and he was never esteemed a
first-rate nisi pri•is advocate. The year before be became
solicitor- general, his fees exceeded £B,OOO ; so that he
must have made a considerable sacrifice of private prac-
tice, with the view of giving his full attention to the bu-
siness of the crown, Much larger professional incomes
have been made of late years. The late Lord Abinger
has been heard to say, that be received in one year, after
he became attorney-general, more than £18,000; and the
present attorney-general is supposed to have exceeded
that sum before he attained his present rank. The office
of attorney-general is now understood to be worth
£12,000 a-year, independent of private practice. The
fees payable on patents will go far towards accounting for
the recent increase. The change during the eighteenth
century was much less than might have been anticipated.
Roger North tells us, that in Charles ll.'s reign, " the
attorney's place was (with his practice) near £7,C09 per
annum, and the cushion of the Common Pleas not above
£4,000." Mr. Barrington says (1795), " there is a com-
mon tradition in Westminster Hall, that Sir Edward
Coke's gains at the latter end of the seventeenth century
equalled those of a modern attorney-general, and it ap-
pears from Bacon's works, that he made £6,000 a-year
as attorney-general. Brownldw, a prothonotary of the
Common Pleas during the reign of Elizabeth, received
£6,000 per annum. " I received this account from one
who had examined Brownlow's books, and who also in-
formed me, that Brownlow used to close the profits of the
year with lams Deo, and when they happened to be extra-
ordinary, maxima lam Deo.—Edinburgh Review.

The annual Catholic ball took place at St. Helens on
Wednesday evening last, and was most numerously at-
tended. Dancing commenced at nine o'clock, and was
kept up until six in the morning. Mr. Phillips' splendid
quadrille band, from Liverpool, consisting of nine per-
formers, was engaged expreszly for the occasion, and
gave universal satisfaction.

SALE OF VENEZUELA SUGIII.—On Wednesday last,
1550 barrels of Venezuela sugar, the first ever offered for
sale in this country, imported per the Wannan, was
brought to the hammer in this town. One half was strong
low yellow, the other half, strong, rich straw colour.
The-first realised from 60s. to 645., the other from 695.
to 70s. The whole was taken in bond for the consump-
tion of the Isle of Man, where it will be admitted at is
per cwt.
PARISIAN ANATOMICAL VENUS.—This splendid model
of the human frame, which has been so universally ad-
mired, has been re-opened for this week only, and we
advise all who have not yet seen it to lose no time.
Every particular motion of the body is powerfully de-
veloped, and the model consisting of upwards of 200
pieces, all of which are so beautifully moulded that they
give at a glance a more accurate idea of cur own con-
struction than can probably be gained by any other
means.
ACCIDENT ON TIIE RIVER.—On Thursday the even-
ing closed in with a very dense fog, and great danger was
experienced on the river. Only one accident of any mo-
ment occurred, and that happened to a Woodside steamer,
which ran with great violence against the pier-head and
very much injured her bow. A poor woman was thrown
from her seat by the concussion, and falling with her face
against the iron leg of a bench she was very seriously hurt.
She was ta
to.ken to the Northern Hospital, and carefully •
att

THE LA ST DAY OF DR. ARNOLD.—Our readers must
pass a day with Arnold. They will see of how homely and
plain a thread, to all appearance, it was composed. Only,
to make it more impressive, the day we will choose shall
be his last. It differs in itself in no respect from other
days, except as it is more of a holiday, since it happened The Protestant Association of London have adopted a
mto be also the concluding day of the half-year. On the memorial to her Majesty on the discords which now die_
tract the Established Church, through the innovations of
morrow he was to shake his wings for Westmoreland. 1 .
tle tractarian party. The memorial implores her Majesty
The morning is taken up with an examination in Ranke's
" to take these matters into her royal consideration, and
History of the Popes." Then comes the distribution of
prizes, the taking leave of the boys who are going, and all to devise such measures, as may tend, by the blessing of
the mechanical details of finishing for the holidays; his God, to restore harmony and peace amongst us, and to
secure the preaching of the glorious doctrines of the gos-
usual walk and bathe follow ; dinner next; where he con-
pel of Jesus Christ, as carried out at the reformation, in
versed with great pleasure to several guests of his early
all their fullness and simplicity, throughout her Majesty's
geological studies under Buckland, and of a recent visit to
dominions."
Naseby with Thomos Carlyle. An interval in the even-
ing leaves room for an earnest conversation with an old PAPIER MA CITE PICTURE FRAMES, ORNAMENTS, Aee.
pupil, on some differences in their views of the tractarian —The subscribers to the Liverpool Art Union are about t
theology ; after which the day rounds off with an annual have presented to each of them a splendid engraving of
supper to some of the sixth-form boys. Arnold retired to Wilkie's celebrated picture of " Blind Man's Buff ;"
and
bed, apparently in perfect health. But before laying we are glad to announce that our townsmen, Mr. Keys,
down his head upon his pillow, from which he was never (Music-hall, Bold-street,) has produced, in papier maehe,
more to raise it, he put his seal upon this busy and cheer- splendid frames suitable for the works of art, expressly
ful day by an entry in his diary, which (reading it as we and beautifully designed for them, and to be obtained at
now read it) seems of prophetic import. Yet, in truth, a price much below the most inferior gilt work, veneered
these transitions had become so familiar to him, that, in rosewood, or other usual material, besides being richer
passing from what was most secular to what was most in appearance, and more durable. We strongly
recom-
spiritual, he was hardly conscious of the change. He mend a visit to this establishment, where numerous other
kept the communication between this world and the next articles of ornament and vertue, in the same material, may
so freely open,—angels ascending and descending,—that be inspected.
he blended the influences of both—of things temporal and INQUESTS YESTERDAY, BEFORE P. F. CURRY, ESQ.
things eternal, into one consistent whole :—" Saturday —On view ,;f the body of Margaret Moody, aged 33.
Evening, June 11.. The day after to-morrow is my birth- On Saturday night deceased was taken to No. 22, Blun-
day, if lam permitted to live to see it—my forty-seventh dell-street, with a view to procure her lodgings until her
bnirtha-rdtiy is since
already my birth. flow large a portion of my life husband returned from sea. She did not then appear to
o passed ! And then, what is to tollow be well, and complained of a pain in her head and chest.
earth
lly
this life? How visibly my outward work seems contras- After having her feet bathed and getting something warm,
tin; and softening away into the gentler employments of she went to bed. Between seven arid eight in the morn-
old age. In one sense, how nearly can I now say, Vixi ; ing she was called, but making no reply, the landlady
and I thank God, that, as far as ambition is concerned, it lifted her up and found she was dead. The deceased, on
is, I trust, fully mortified. I have no desire other than to leaving her former lodgings, in Brick-street, on Saturday,
step back from my present place in the world, and nut to was unable to walk without assistance, and complained of
rise to a higher. Still there are works which, with God's her
chest and head. She had not complained before yes-
ermission, I would do before the night comet!) • especi- terday week. The surgeon (Mr. Percy) who made an
ally that great work, if I might. be permitted to take part examination of the body stated the cause of death to be
in it. But, above all, let me mind my own personal Congestion of the lungs, the result of natural causes.—
work, to keep myself pure, and zealous, and believing— Verdict accordingly.-60n view of the body of Elizabeth
labouring to do God's will, yet not anxious that it should Hughes, a child nine months old, living with her parents
be done by me rather than by others, if God disapproves in Crooked-lane, and who died, after a short illness, on
of my doing it." What a midnight epitaph ! How onri- Sunday etternoon. For the last few days she appeared
nous arid unconscious l How tender and sublime I Re to be inwardly convulsed. Mr. Woods, surgeon, made
awoke next morning, between five and six, in pain : it , a post modem examination of the body, and found the
was
nb angina
Reviewifl
pectors. At eight o'clock he was dead.— . cause of death to be inflammation of the lungs, the result
Ediurgh
Of natural causes.—Verdict accordingiy.

troduced, and then betook himself to Florence, where for l
the last two years he has resided :way from his parish and _
lectures, suitable to the season, ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST'S CHURCH.—A course of
will be delivered in the
the strife he has raised. He thus left his curate bound to TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, above church, during lent, bydifferent clergymen in the
Hume, who has lately been appointed to the church, will
pursue a course which it is said the latter gentleman does SlR,—Seeing in several of the papers a paragraph eulo- !rpm to commence to-morrow evening. The Rev. Dr.
also deliver a series of lectures each Sabbath morning
not approve, and that his parishioners detest, but which
he cannot alter without his absent rector's permission; gising the landing stages recently invented by Mr. Isaacs,
this lie cannot get, and the bishop refuses to inter- and understanding that the Dock Committee are about to
come to some decision respecting them, lam led to think during the above period.
fere. Last year the parish refused a rate for the salary
that though Mr. Isaac's models may be—and no doubt THE THREE GERMANDWARFS.—These extraordinary
of organist, in order to stop the chanting. Some half- they are—exceedingly ingenious, the public would be beings, the smallest ever witnessed in one family, who
dozen devoted admirers of the new system, however, benefited by that decision for a time being withheld, and have lately bad the honour to appear before her jesty
subscribed the amount among themselves, and chanting— plans advertised for. Many plans would, no doubt, be and Prince Albert, at Windsor Castle, have become so
not such as we hear in our cathedral, but an unintelligible
proposed; and though none may eclipse Mr. Isaac's, prosperous since they reseived the smiles of royalty, that
jargon set to discord—the parishioners had to submit to there would be greater satisfaction, and the most complete they have ordered a splendid miniature equipare, with
for another 12 months. Meanwhile the congregation di- would, no doubt, be triumphant.—Yours, dwarf ponies to match, the cost of which will be 200
minished, ind many respectable families left the church.
On Thursday last the annual vestry meeting was held, VICTOR. guineas.
_______o_____
THE CHORAL. SOCIETY.—A paragraph has been go-
when the whole question was again angrily discussed, and
ing the round of some of the local papers to the effect
it was resolved. ‘• that the organist and organ-blower TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.
that this society has entered into arrangements with Mr.
be discharged," if possible to stop the chanting. A
Sitt,—Will you confer a favour on the unfortunate in- Pinch, the now proprietor of the Nelson-street Assembly
long correspondence was read at this meeting, the
habitants of Price-street, by calling attention to the dis- Rooms, for the use of that bui:ding for their meeting..
result of which was, that Mr. Symonds declined to graceful state of that street ? One-half is not yet built We understand that no such decision has been arrived at.
make the concessions asked for by the par'shioners, as upon. One side, say the footwalk, is finished ! but is in The room is certainly suitable for cone public purposes;
the bishop having been appealed to, said p"
he could not
Y could be available, (especially in the accommodations for
such a soft and amiable mood, that every step you take I but it would require very considerable alterations before it
a large body of musical performers,) by the society
authorize Mr. Symonds to break the engagement with the
rector." "If the rector were there," the bishop says,
" I should leave it to his own judgment to decide whether i a secureslute. The
other
n ob
fyeeamsattyc,k sucking i
ta
is
sd occupiedm udtl
as follows : first, on your sight going down, is a large alluded to. We think it probable, hose:that the
to continue or discontinue that practice. In truth, I quantity of loose earth, in appearance between a genteel Choral Society will await the building of the intende ,
have no right to order him, or any other clergyman, to dunghill and a cucumber-bed ; neat, a general depot for new Music Hall, (some account of which will be found i
preach in a gown."
stones, of all sizes, to avoid disappointment to the curious another column)—a building which will undoubtedle b
rsd
la
ry.
Rushton,
u youngton
in those matters ; and, lastly, a stone-mason's yard, now I much more appropriate, whether as regards its size, its
spreading half over the road; and as , is wet weather, the I
m elegance,nAnLnLatmG eFodDr its
jE emde
hnx
utkerznszts,Li vEwemaasEc
re)
brought
ul_ogilool
tdnabt iesfooanrtset:
clay or mud is found to be five inches deep in the path,
and only four in the road, you have the advantage of
(From the Welehman.)
saving the inch, and taking the chance of a sprightly
charged with having embezzled various sums of moues
There is now in Carmarthen Rounty gaol a man named chip of stone paying a morning visit to your cheek, or to the amount of about £4OO from Mr. D. Marples,f
Benjamin Jones, who is committed for trial on three dis- leaving its compliments in your eye.
Lord-street, ptinter, his employer. The prisoner was the
tinct charges, and it is not unlikely that a fourth, and still Teis is sent late, sir •; bur, for our health's sake, do not
managing man at Mr. Marples' establishment, and two or
more serious one, will be brought against him.
refuse us. My family, and hundreds more, went home
It will be remembered that during the celebrated Re- wet-footed yesterday, and, unless ready to suffer the threepersons proved having oaid the prisoner small -ums
of money, which Mr. Alarp.les stated be had neveree'asriel:
becca disturbances a series of events connected with a same again, are now mud-bound at home. Pray release
ceived, but' the amounts though not entered in th
family of the name of Evans took place, which were of so them, and oblige, sir, your most obedient servant,
book bad been entered in a ledger, and Mr. Marplcs saidl
fearful a nature as to excite horror in the mind of every Woodside, Feb. 3, 1845. CIGAR.
there were about forty other accounts in the same way.
one.
Mr. Dowling said the prisoner had made a statement to
Mr. Thomas, of Pantycerrig, in the parish of Llanfian-
Mr. Marries, but Mr. Rushton said the court was not
gel-Rhosyorn, an elderly man, possessed of a large farm, '
ready to hear it, and remanded the prisoner.—Yesterday,
and otherwise well off in the world, missed a number of
the prisoner was again brought up, when an additional
his sheep, which he suspected to have been stolen by some THE LATE THOMAS WINSTANLEY, ESQ,
neighbours of his. The parties on whom suspicion fell
case was proved against him. It appeared that on the
were taken to bring them to justice. 15th November last he had received on account of his
Mr. Thomas made himself too active in prosecuting
were two sons of a blacksmith, named Jones, and steps
employer £1 155., of which he had made no entry in thetill-book, the cash-book, or any other hook ; nor had he
paid over the money. Mr. Marples, on being cross_
them
and drew upon himself the vengeance of the Reber- till-bock,
by the prisoner's atttrneythe , said that he had
caites, with whom, it is supposed, Jones's sons must have
imposed unlimited confidence in
offender, and had,
been connected, and in whose lawless proceedings they
were, doubtless, implicated.
The sons kept out of the way of the officers of justice through his delinquencies, become a loser to a very great
in the prisoner's behalf, and he was committed to take
for some time. Meanwhile, a mob of armed men called extent. Nothing was said at this stage of the proceedings
his trial at the pending borough sessions.
on Mr. Thomas in the night, compelled him to get up and
accompany them to a neighbouring farmhouse, and when
MEETING OF THE COUNCIL.—At the monthly meet-
evrffiil
office
ec comprise pri
headse the
constable,
a appointment
a
there they took some money from him.
ing to-morrow, the proceedings of the Vt etch Committee
i‘elfr.A.:D6soowl
perting nt on
utmhe,
Shortly after, a message was sent to Mr. Thomas, de-
siring him to call at Jones's house for the purpose of set-
saloarfy
tin,g about the sheep-stealing affair. The old man went,
and the appointment of three superintendents, a £2OO
and was never seen alive afterwards. His body was
per annum each. The proceedings of the Markets' Corn-
found in a brook on his road home, the head and shoal- per
will comprise recommendations for the increase of
ders completely out of the water, and in such a situation
Mr.Loya s salary, as Superintendent of St. James's Mar-
that scarcely any doubt could be entertained that he had
ket, from £l7O to £2OO per annum ; the increase of the
met his death by accident.
salary of Superintendent of St. Martin's Market from
Thomas's house and farm buildings were burnt to the
£l6O to £2OO per annum ; and the appointment of Mr.
Isaac Hutchinson as superintendent of St. Martin's Mar-
ground in the night, and sad havoc was made of his pros £l6O
The proceedings of the Education Committee will
perry.
comprise a grant to the churchwardens of St. Bartholo-
mew's Church of £2O for the accommodation afforded to
the children of the North School. Mr. Councillor As-
pinall has given notice of a motion calling attention to the
defective ventilation of the Town Hall, especially of the
Ball Room and Conned Chamber. Mr, Aspinall will
also, at the request of the Health Committee, move the
extension to every department under the corporation of
1 the resolution of the council of the 2d January, 1843,
which restricts the officers in the Town Clerk's depart-
merit from carrying on any private business, and the re-
scinding of the permission given in 1836 to Mr. Abbott,
Clerk to the Clerk of Committees, to carry on business
as a law stationer whilst holding such anpointtnent. The
following motion will also be submitted by Mr. Alderman
Horsfall : " That a special committee be appointed to in-
quire into and report upon the unnecessary restrictions
imposed upon the trade of this port by the Board of Cus-
toms, and the insufficiency of the Customs' establishment
for the growing wants of the port."

THE PADDLE-WHEEL AND THE SCREW
PROPELLER.

The commander of the Sabrina steam-ship, Captain
Parker, recently launched at this port, from the yard of
Messrs. Vernon and Co., and now plying between Cork
and Bristol, has published, under date of the 30th ultimo,
a letter relative to the recent passage of the Great Britain
from Bristol to London. The writer states that the re-
port was calculated to leave an impression that the Great
Britain, when going down the Bristol Channel, accom-
plished what a ship propelled by paddle-wheels could not
do ; though it happened that a ship propelled by paddles
was going down that channel at the sarne time, and that
an exposition of the comparative merits of the two prin-
ciples must, therefore, be interesting, as tried under simi-
lar circumstances. He then proceeds thus :
The Great Britain sailed from Kingroad between 8 and
9 o'clock on Thursday evening, January 23d. ; at from
6 to 7 o'clock on Friday morning was off Ilfracombe,
being abreast of Lundy abuut 10 a.m.; at 45 minutes
past 8 o'clock p.m. on the same evening she passed the
Longsbips, and began to round the Land's-end in about
24 hours. The Sabrina steam-ship, wth paddle-wheels,
running between Bristol and Cork, left Bristol on Friday
morning, the 24th, at a quarter past 7 o'clock ; in King-
road, at 8 a.m. ; made Milford at 6 p.m. on the same
evening • was abreast of the Smalls, 7 hours 50 minutes
p.m., and arrived at the Quay of Cork at 7 o'clock on
Saturday morning.

A comparative view of the above statements will show
that the Great Britain accomplished the distance froaa
Kingroad to the Land's-end in 24 hours ; that the Sa-
brina accomplished her distance, from Kingroad to the
Smalls, in 12 hours. On Friday, the 24th of January,
the Great Britain ran from Ilfracombe to the Land's-f-nd
in about 13 hours. On the same day, in the same Chan-
nel, and with the same strong head-wind to contend
against, the Sabrina ran from Kingroad to the Smalls in
12 hours.

The Great Britain ran from Kingroad to the Land's_
end, being 170 miles, in 24 hours ; the Sabrina having run
from Kingroad to Cork, being 216 miles, in 23 hours.

The investments in the savings banks of Paris, on the
26th and 27th ult., amounted to 938,450 f., and the reim-
bursements to 936,000 f.
TEE REVENUES OF FRANCE AND ENGLAND.-It is
rather a curious fact, that the national incomes of France
and England were last year very nearly the same in
amount. The revenue-receipts of the two countries were
as follow :—France, 1,276,900,000 f. at 25. £50,074,209;
England, £50,071,643 ; difference between the two coun-
tries, only £2,666. This, to say the least of it, is a sin-
gular coincidence.

IMMENSE STEAM ELECTRICAL MACIIINE.—The most
powerful electrical apparatus ever constructed has just
been completed, at a cost of £lOOO. To give an idea of
its marvellous effects—nearly four thousand square feet
Hof surface can be charged in one minute's time ; the
spark from the prime conductor, which was only antici-
pated to be 36 inches, has proved to be 56. This stupen-
dous machine will arrive in the United States, at New
York, in a few weeks, where it will be shown, for the
first time, to the public. America will pos.ess by four
times the most powerful electrical apparatus in the world.
The next in power is in the Royal Polytechnic Institution,
London, whose effects have astonished more than three
hundred thousand visitors within the last year.
MISSIONARIES FROM TAIIITI.--The Chartley Castle
'arrived in Cork on Tuesday, direct from Valparaiso,
having on board as passengers Mr. and Mrs. Howe, Mr.
and Mrs. Jesson, their three children, and Mrs. M'Kean,
the widow of the late Rev. J. S. Al'Kean, oho was shot
while standing in his own verandah, at Point Venus,
during the battle fought between the French and the na-
tives immediately before their departures. They left the
islands in a state of entire disorganization ; al-
most the entire population were in the mountains in a
position of self-defence. The Queen Portiere, with her
family and attendants, was in the fastnesses of Raiatea,
resolved either to be restored to full possession or to die.
Those missionaries whose stations are not wholly broken
up by the war remain.
HORRIBLE CASE OF SELF-PRIVATION.—On Friday,
an inquest was held before one of the London coroners,
on the body of Elizabeth Chapman, aged 60, an extensive
dairy keeper. The deceased, who was a single woman,
supported two brothers near her own age, although they
are possessed of much property in the funds and houses,
,- and the three lived in a miserable dwelling in the most
wretched state of filthiness imaginable, the brothers en-
tertaining a deadly hatred towards each other. On Wed-
peeday morning, a shoe maker, who resides next door to
the Awry, waa called in to see the deceased who was dying,
Helvent and found her seated in a chair, with scarcely
any covering on—being coated with a complete body of
dirt. He sent for a surgeon, but by the time he had ar-
rived, she had ceased to exist. In the apartment, which
it was a matter of surprise that any human being could
,have lived, was seated one of the brothers, near the fire-
place, in a similar beastly condition, and who was writhing
severely from extensive ulcers in his legs. On a table in
chi room he noticed a quantity of earthenware, and sun-
ary bits of fat pork, bacon, bread, &c., but from their un-
wholesome state, owing to the mass of filth that covered
them, he was induced to scrape all the pieces into a waste
butt, fearing that they would engender some disease.
Just as he was about to leave he heard groans, and dis-
covered. on entering a small back apartment, something
like a cupboard, the other brother seated on a piece of beam,
,moaning piteously. On his legs were also extensive sores,
a kind of horse-cloth being his only covering. There
was a lighted rushlight in the room ; fire-grate there was
none. The window was entirely blocked up with boards,
and in one corner was a litter of straw ; in feet, he
had never witnessed so wretched and horrible a scene.
The coroner wished to know wly th-r the deceased de-
prived herself of the necessary nourishment required to
sustain life. Mr. Webb, the constable of the parish, re-
pliederse
f thatand b
hero,
i) understooders
with
fond,
fully dirty in their habits, that unless it was immediately
eaten, it became unfit for consumption by the
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was excessively kind to her brothers, and to the one rum
in the workhouse. She allowed a sovereign a week for wine.
She was not only of dirty but eccentric habiiri, and for the
lan seven years had never slept in a bA, but in an arra
chair. A juror remarked, that he knew the deceased very
well, and she was constantly ir. the habit of taking wine
and eggs for her breakfast. It was stated that the two
brothers were worth £2,000 each.

E iteraturt.

POETRY

BERTHA

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Miss BAREMTT,

The Edinburgh Tales,
Edinburgh: W. Tait

corresponling spiiit. Some opinion may be formed of
the fierceness of the conflict by the following descrip-
tion.— _ _ - .

" The fight throughout the whole village of Ligny was
now at the hottest ; the place was literally crammed with
the combatants, and its streets and enclosures were
choked up with the wounded, the dying, and the
dead ; every house that escaped being set on fire was the
scene of a desperate struggle : the troops fought no longer
in combined order, but in numerous and irregular groups,
separated by houses either in flames, or held as little forts,
sometimes by the one and sometimes by the other party ;
and in various instances, when their ammunition failed,
or when they found themselves suddenly assailed from
different sides, the bayonet, and even the butt, supplied
them wits the ready means for prosecuting the dreadful
carnage with unmitigated fury. The entire village was
concealed in smoke ; but the incessant rattle of the mus-
ketry, the crashing of burning timbers, the smashing of
doors and gateways, the yells and imprecations of the
combatants, which were beard through that misty veil,
gave ample indication to the troops posted in reserve upon
the heights of the fierce and savage nature of the struggle
beneath. In the meantime, the relieving batteries on the
Prussian side, had arrived quite fresh from the rear,
came into full play, as did also a reinforcement, on the
French side, from the artillery of the Imperial Guard.
The earth now trembled from the tremendous cannon-
ade ; and as the flames, issuing from the numerous burn-
ing houses, intermingled with dense volumes of smoke,
shot directly upwards through the light-grey mass which
rendered the village indistinguishable, arid seemed conti-
nually to thicken, the scene resembled for a time some
violent convulsion of nature rather than a human con-
flict—as if the valley had been rent asunder, and Ligny
had become the focus of a burning crater."
The battle was maintained throughout the day, but the
French at length penetrated the Prussian centre and de-
feat was the result. The loss of the Prussian army, in
killed and wounded, amounted to about 11,000 men; and
that of the French to between 7,000 and 8,000 men.
The Prussians immediately retired upon Wavre, and on
the 17th the troops under Wellington, in accordance with
the original plan, fell back upon Mont St. Jean. Grou-
chy was despatched. but not until late in the morning of
the 17th, with 31,969 men, and 96 guns, in pursuit of the
Prussians. Their real line of retreat was at that time un-
known to the enemy, and it was not until half-past 10
o'clock in the morning of the 18th that any part of his
force came up with the Prussians on the road to Wavre.
The morning of the 18th found the Anglo-allied and
French armies in positions before Waterloo, and pre-
paring for the coming conflict. The forces assembled
were, on the former side, 49,608 infantry, 12.402 cavalry,
5,645 artillery, and 156 guns; and, on the latter, 48,950
infantry, 15,763 cavalry, 7,232 artillery, arid 246 guns.
Except as to the infantry, the preponderance was greatly
in favour of the French. _ _ .

••/ AGO • S./..•
At half-past 11 o'clock the battle began by an attack
upon Hougomont. Bravely was it repulsed, and, though
renewed again and apin, that important post was held by
the British troops throughout the day. Twelve o'clock
had arrived, and Ney was preparing for a grand attack
upon the left centre of the Anglo-allied line, when Napo-
leon, taking a view of the field, and continuing his obser-
vations to his right, to discover, if possible, some indica-
tion of the approach of Grouchy, perceived in the direc-
tion of St. Lambert an indistinct mass, having the appear-
ance of a body of troops. They were supposed to be a
detachment from Grouchy ; but all doubt was soon at an
end by the arrival of an officer with a Prussian Hussar
who had been taken prisoner, and who was the bearer of
a letter, addressed by the Prussian General Bulow to the
Duke of Wellington, to acquaint the latter with his arri-
val at St. Lambert. The prisoner stated that a patrol of
his own regiment had advanced during the night as far as
two leagues from Wavre without encountering any body
of the French troops. The troops, however, discovered
by Napoleon turned out to be only Bulow's advance
guard, the main body encountering great obstruction,
from the state of the roads, in its march towards the
field. .

The first grand attack was then made on the right wing
and left centre of the Anglo-allied line; at the very outset
Rylandt's Dutch Belgian brigade, consisting of 3,000
men, turned right about face to the rear, and took no fur-
ther part in the proceedings of the day. The attack, how-
ever, was gallantly withstood and signally defeated by the
British troops. Hougomont and La Haye Sainte were
desperately assaulted, but without effect. Attacks were
then directed against the right wing and centre, but no
impression was made upon the line of the Anglo-all ed
forces. Half-past four o'clock had arrived ; two brigades
of Bulow's corps were seen debouching from the wood of
Paris, and Napoleon instantly ordered the 6th corps, un-
der Count Lobsu, to move forthwith to the right from its
reserve station, and repel the attack by which he was me-
naced on that side. The remaining brigades of Bulow's
corps soon came up, and along the lines trom Planchenoit
to Smohain a spirited cannonade ensued. Lobau's corps
was greatly inferior to the force he was sent so oppose,
and Napoleon despatched General Duhesme, with two di-
visions of the Young Guard, and 24 guns, to his assist-
ance. The situation of Napoleon bad nnw become criti-
cal in the extreme, and (says Captain Siborne) " like a
desperate gambler driven to his last stake, he determined
to risk his all upon another venture." Wellington, sa-
tisfied that his position was destined to be again assailed
by a formidable force, became anxious for the arrival of
the Prussian troops on the extreme left, for although
aware that Bulow's corps was in active operation against
the extreme right of the French army, the ground upon
which that operation was mainly carried on was too re-
mote from his own immediate sphere of action to admit
of his calculating upon support from them. The French
were preparing for their last grand attack, when Vivian,
whose Hussar brigade was ou the extreme left of the An-.
glo-allied line, perceiving the cavalry of Zieton's Prus-
sian corps advancing along the road from Ohain, with-
drew with Vandeleur to the centre. The Duke had de-
spatched Colonel Freemantle to the left to hasten the ad-
vance of any corps he might fall in with, and to represent
to its commander, that if he would supply him with the
means of strengthening those points along his line which
had been so seriously weakened by repeated attacks, he
entertained no doubt of not only maintaining his ground,
but of also gaining the victory. To Zieten the colonel de-
livered ,the Duke's message, but that general remarked
that he did not feel himself authorised to detach his corps
in the manner proposed, adding, however, that the great
masa of the Prussian army was arriving upon the field.
All hope of immediate assistance from that quarter was
thus at an end, and the shattered remains of the Duke's
army awaited the last terrible onset of the French. All
the disposable forces of Napoleon were collected and
hurled against the right centre of the Anglo-allied line.
The'British stood rooted to the ground, and the attacking

columns wavered, and were driven back in confusion.
Fresh columns were advanced, and were as speedily re-

_
pulsed. The disorder of the French troops was complete.
La Garde re'cule resounded along the line, the Imperial
Guard was beaten, and Napoleon was defeated.
The success of the Duke's army at Waterloo has often
been attributed to the assistance rendered by the Prus-
sians. It cannot be denied that the appearance of the
latter at Planchenoit caused a diversion of part of the
enemy's force; but, in Captain Siborne's work, it is sa-
tisfactorily shown that at Waterloo the hand to hand
fight, and the ultimate defeat of the enemy, fell exclu-
sively upon the Anglo-allied army (minus the Dutch Bel-
gianti). Another point of dispute has been the conduct
of Grouchy in remaining at Wave, notwithstanding Na-
poleon's injunctions that he was so to manoeuvre as to
join the right of the main French army; but those who
censure Grouchy seem to overlook the fact that the delay
in the pursuit of the Prussians had enabled Bulow's
corp- to leavre Wavre before he had arrived—that he not
only held in check, but fought and defeated Thielemann
with 35,000 men, and that if he had joined Napoleon with
• his e hole force, he would have been followed to the field
by k Prussian body pf still greater number.

ANASTATIC PRINTING.
(From the Art-Union for February.)
We announced, last month, an invention to which this
name has been given ; and also our intention to describe
it and point out its utilities in the present number of the
Art - As it a main purpose of this journa'

-union. h
bring forward every discovery tending in anywise to the
advancement of fine or useful art, and consequently to
the improvement of public taste, we hasten to lay before