The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-11-03 00:00:00

PROSELYTISM AT CAMBRIDGE

Several letters have, during the last few days, been
addressed to the Editor of the Times, disclosing several
very melancholy particulars relative to the perversion to
p pery of a young undergraduate of St. John's College,
Cambridge.
The first letter, dated the 15th October, and signed
" A Father," alludes to a paragraph in a Cambridge
paper, announcing the unhappy perversion of the youth,
and also to a letter written in allusion to it by the M.A.;
and " A Father" supplies a statement of facts, connected
with the case, in the hope that it may awaken the authori-
ties of the College to a more decided performance of their
duties, and serve as a warning to parents and guardians of
the present state of undergraduate society at Cambridge.
The victim is a youth not yet 20 years of age, and was
intended for the Church. His father has long been absent
from England, and he (the son) had been educated by a
clergyman for three years, previous to his going to Cam-
bridge in October, last year, when he entered Trinity
College. Unhappily for him, " The Resident M. A."
became his tutor. A letter, which the latter wrote in
reference to his victim, is quoted, and justly and severely
commented upon by " A Father!' That letter admits,
on the writer's part, that he had often conversed with the
youth on the position of the Roman Church, the difficulties
that prevented him from wishing to join it, and the sympa-
thies he entertained for not a few of its practices, and even
doctrines. Having imbued him with his own sentimentson
this subject, he obtained the youth "indirectly" an intro.
duction to Dr. Wareing, the Roman Catholic archbishop,
who happened to be at Cambridge, and with whom he
(time M. A.) had much interesting conversation. Through
him a party of several was formed, amongst whom were
two Roman Catholic priests. The M. A. personally in-
troduced the youth to the bishop, merely that "as a
matter of interest he might know a dignitary of the Ro-
man Church, and have the opportnnity of some ordi-
nary conversation." This led to an invitation to meet the
bishop at tea the same evening, and thither the "tutor
accompanied the youth. The result of the "conversation"
WAS that the youth declared his determination to join the
Roman Church immediately. The "tutor" states that he
advised him to postpone his intention, on account of his
youth, the absence of his father, and his want of spiritual
counsellors ; but the mischief was done. The father justly
states, " I am at a loss for fitting terms of condemnation
with which to visit the conduct of this gentleman; but I
trust that you will bold him up to the scorn and indigna-
tion of every honest and virtuous mind. Cognisa,,t of
every part of this youth's position, aware of the absence
of his father, of his intended profession for him—the
Church—he avails himself of his opportunities as his tutor
"in his ear to pour the leprous distilment," and then
mocks him with pretended caution ag.ins.t the very course
along which, without sufficient honesty openly to embrace
it himself, he has scrupled to hurry a mere boy intrusted
to his teaching. I hear that his College has dismissed
this recreant son, but 1 think you will agree with me that
it is the bounden duty of the University, if it he anxious
to retain the estimation of the public, to mark its sense of
his delinquency in a more open and avowed manner than
a mere private deprivation from any future pupils. As a
father of a family having the intention of committing my
sons. I, at least, for one, require some better assurance of
their safety from pollution."

After severely but deservedly reprehending the conduct
of Dr. Wareing, who professes the divine obligation of
the Decalogue, " A Father" concludes—

"As far as this youth is concerned the die is cast, but
I trust that as regards others (and I fear that many are in
extreme peril at this moment at Cambridge, which is now
-ay only motive in addressing you) I shall not have raised
ay warning voice in vain."
To this letter of " A Father," the Tutor and

M.A.
...ter. Chests, trunks, chairs, tables, chart box, bulk- attempts an exculpatory reply, but the conclusion to he
head, doors, &c., were all stove down and in fragments, drawn from it is most impotent. He consented, forsooth,
with beans, peas, rice, coffee, tea, cheese, silks, satins, to introduce the youth, at his own request, to Dr. Ware.
books, pickles, &c., all mingled together. The captain's ing, which he admits was " extremely wrong and grossly
instruments were destroyed, as were also the mate's. Not indiscreet," but he " can, only say it was an error in
a dry garment could be procured for the crew, or even for judgment, done on his part most innocently !" He de-
the captain's wife. They were all left to their reflections vies that he was the willing instrument of converting the
until daylight, the captain expecting confidently she youth to Romanism, or that he has ever interfered with
would have waterlogged before morning, as the mast was the religious opinions of his pupils, and urges the injury
still hanging alongside, thumping at every sea, the men to his own prospects which misrepresentation of the event
not being able to stand at the pumps, on account of the is calculated to produce. His young friend acted, he
rolling of the ship and the sea constantly boarding her. says, solely on his own convictions! He concludes,
At length daybreak appeared, when upwards of nine feet however, by admitting that the step taken was "of water were discovered in the ship. The weather was tate, unfortunate, and injudicious," and that if he were
rather more moderate, but a heavy sea was running, the the unconscious cause, he must answer for it. He also
ship at times rolling rails under, lying in the trough of complains of the " allusive attack" made upon him, and
the sea. A plank was set with difficulty on the mizen- of "A Father's" procrastination in making it.
mast, and a temporary sail set, but with little or no ef- "A Father," in a brief and indignant reply to this at-
feet. The captain then considered what he should do tempted exoneration, proclaims the re reant M.A. to be
with the ship, being left without charts, instruments, Mr. F. Paley, and accounts for the delay alluded to by the
books, spars, sails, chains, lamp oil, candles, having no fact of the father of the youth having only recently arrived
means of cooking, and having only a few days water. The in this country from India, and his friends being deterred
foremast still being under the weather bow, and there was from pressing the publicity of the case until they obtained
no means of getting it _clear, serious apprehension being his sanction. He adds :
entertained that it would make a hole through the s!iip at "A son has been lost to an attached father, and his fall
every sea. One hundred feet of the ship's main rail hung must ever be a weight upon his heart which Mr. Paley's
by the chain plates and bolts, working the bolts loose. deepest contrition could not have lightened ; but he would
The crew breakfasted and dined on raw pork and hard appear rather to rejoice in his defection than sympathise
bread, the people employed at the pumps. The captain with the sufferings of the parents and friends cf the youth.
remained with her until the 12th, when the barque Mary I will only add, that the infatuated young man was prof-
Seton, of London, from Quebec, came along aide, but fered, if he became a convert to Roman Catholicism, dis-
could not render assistance, in consequence of the gale. pensation to appear as a member of the Established
She, however, laid-to until next day, but could not supply Church,—to attend chapel at the University, &c., for the
them with any thing. The crew had been twice aft. de- nnetilti ,sr • • •

upcnty v. pr purpose or aeceiving his , till
manding to leave the ship, the last time joined by the lather s returnraaru
to England, when he wasmother counselledhis fo
officers. The captain goes on to say, " Here was the gradually unfold his apostacy to them."
greatest struggle I ever had between humanity and pro- It appears to us, from this exposure, which the attempted
perty, as they all said I was trifling with their lives. defence only serves to confirm, that Mr. Paley was guilty
What could Ido with even my last compass broke and throughout, though lurking under the wing of an English
wet? I said at last, yes, very reluctantly and left the ship, Protestant University, and looking to her for promotion
with four feet of water it, her, thinking at the time all for and pay, of allowing, or at all events of not doing all in
the best." The captain and crew, twenty-seven in num. hiS power to predsiensetricnobrntehienisguschaliaskenediedstuhmeofv:eei:fireoousmdi: her pro-
ber, were then taken on board the Mary Seton, which ar- tection and tenets, a youth whose mind eras scarcely
formed,no t expelled,
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ACCOUNT OF A VISIT TO TEIE MODEL OF "Can such things be,
ANCIENT JERUSALEM, BY A DEAF AND
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The inmates of the Deaf and Dumb School having had
the privilege of a free admission to the interesting exhibi-
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tion now open in Bold-street, it may perhaps be accept-
ble to our readers to know how such subjects impress the establishments.minds of deaf mutes. A description, from which the fol-
lowing are extracts, vvas written by one of the pupils of
the institution, without prompting. In some slight par-
ticulars it may appear to require correction, but we have
preferred giving it in its natural dress. We have the
more pleasure in publishing it, because of the correct in-
formation it affords as to the capacity of the deaf and
dumb to receive instruction, and also as.to the sort of in-
struction which is imparted to them in the Liverpool insti-
tution. We regret to learn that the finances of the
school, owing to deaths and removals, are not in so pros

INVENTION OF A MOST USEFUL MACHINE
FOR THE TRIMMING OF SHIPS AT SEA.
We have been favoured, through the politeness of the
Chairman of the Dock Committee, with a sight of an in-
strument called "A Ship-Trimmer," the invention of a
talented officer in the naval service—Captain Hathorn.
Considering the importance of its practical resu;ts, it is
simple in construction, and in working ; yet is such that
we cannot, without the aid of diagrams, (which we cannot
ri.nriiity oat 1111, _.l .. .

perous a condition as they have been, and we have to ex-
press a hope that so noble an institution will not be al-
lowed to languish by want of liberality on the part of
those who'have the means at their disposal for placing it
upon a more efficient footing.

Icauny gct. Up,' wen anti distinctly describe it. The in-
strument we have seen, and which is intended for common
uses, consists of a heavy pendulum, turning an index as
the vessel pitches, and is contained within a mahogany
box, 44 to 15 inches square, and about 5 inches in thick-
ness, with a lateral door so far glazed as to show the
operation of the index. This flat box is to be hung, or
suspended, with links, as near as possible in the centre of
the vessel, and on a line parallel with the keel, giving it
also room for the rolling motion. There is an arc, or
segment of a circle of brass, and similar to a bridge, on
which are indications on each side from the top, and to
which points a hand or arrow. If the vessel be upon an
even keel, the hand will point to the centre, or key-stone
of the arc. If not on an even keel, the hand will indic-
'-e fact ath I?'

October 19th, 18,16.
Last Friday afternoon, Mr. Rbind took us to the As-
sembly-rooms, 100, Bold-street, to see the Model of An-
cient Jerusalem' as it was in the days, of our Saviour.
We were invited by the proprietor, and kindly admitted
free. It is a very beautiful and splendid model. The
proprietor spoke aloud to our master, and he explained to
us by signs and spelling on the fingers, that the model
was made in Dublin, a city of Ireland, by a gentleman for
his own instruction and knowledge. It took him fourteen

, ana ne gradations, when lead off, indicate the
years in finishing it. The proprietor, with a long white trim at the time, in inches,—that is, how much the
wand, pointed out to the palace of Herod, which was the ship is down, both fore and aft. There are instruc-
throne and dwelling-place of the very same cruel and tions for the use of the instrument with an exelß-
wicked king who sent his hard-hearted soldiers through natory table, referrable to vessels of from 57 to 230
all the country to slay every male infant from two feet in length of keel. It is supposed, as a matter of
years and under, hoping to destroy the blessed in- course, that the best sailing trim of a ship has been pre-
fant Saviour. It was also the seat of King Da- viously ascertained (when under weigh); and when this
. vid. It was, I read, built on the Mount of Zion, where happens to be a foot or more by the stern, the instrument
. David made a tent for the Ark of God to be by his side. must be adjusted to that trim, and placed parallel to the
The Ark contained the laws of God, which were written horizon. The object is, that vessels, whether under sail
1 by his finger on two tables of stone, and delivered to or steam propulsion should, in fine weather or in rough,
M ores, the leader and deliverer of the children of Israel after alteration through consumption of provisions and
' from their bondage in Egypt, while on the top of Mount water, or other causes, be so trimmed by removal of weight
Sinai, to he taught to them and their descendants. from place to place that her progressive qualities may be
The proprietor pointed to the prison, where the Pro- best elicited,—and this even during stormy weather, when
phet Jeremiah was put in the stocks by the jealousy of the depth of draught or depression, fore or aft, cannot
the Jews. He pointed to the tomb of Absalom, and we otherwise be ascertained. The inventor states that his
were told by our master, that while he lived he was not instrument is, he conceives, of equal importance to steam
married, and had no son, to have his name kept in com- as it is to sailing vessels ; that most ships already have the
memoration—so he built himself a pillar, and was called common pendalum, to show the angle of inclination due
after him. It is hewn out of solid rock, and is very to the rolling motion ; but that to indicate the quantity
beautiful ; but when the Jews pass by it, they take up that a ship is out of trim fore and aft, by any common
and throw stones, and spit at it, as I read, to show their pendalum, would be very difficult. The " Ship Trimmer"
abhorrence to the conduct of him, by his disobedience is recommended as a simple, portable, and cheap instru-
and rebellion against his father, David.
ment , for indicating fore and oft, as well as lateral trim.
[The youth here describes, in a very intelligent manner, A compound lever forms a pendalum
all the other buildings and places pointed out ; but what fore and aft, " and (says the ingenious and for vibrating
Jisinterested we have given and subjoin will probably suffice for the
purpose intended ] inventor, who generously throws open his contrivance
He showed us the mountain called the Mountain of
for his country's good), any (one can construct such an
instrument for a few shillings, and in inure no ship need Offence, where Solomon, who was the wisest king in the
world who ever sat on an earthly throne, built his idols- go to sea without this means of indicating her trim, in the
day of trial, chasing, or being chased, or desiring to
trous altars, and made high places, and set, senseless make a quick passage." The "ship trimmers" are
images to be worshipped. This displeased his Almighty manufactured and sold by Messrs. D. and E. Bailey, 272,
Maker, who made him such a wise king, to feel great an- High Holborn, London. The instrument we have seen
ger, so he took away from him the wisdom that he had. has a pendulum of lead, 9 inches long, 1 inch thick, and
Thus Solomon lost the favour of God, and wisdom that weighs about 121 b. The price required appears to us to
was the wonder of all the nations that were round him, be extremely moderate ; but we refrain from all further
by leaving off to worship the only and true God. It was
his wicked and idolatrous wives, of whom he had so preferring
interested
many, that took away his heart from God after their to commendation,
communicate
wilhthe
inventorrec om
senseless images and idols. God had told the Israelites and to judge for themselves.
m
that they should not go unto the nations about them, for or the
they would turn their hearts after their false gods.
I remember once reading that the Jewish houses had
flat roofs, and were used as places for sleeping, eating, ex-
ercise, and amusement. The clever proprietor pointed
out and showed us every thing; but my eyes could not
reach over the beautiful view of the splendid model
clearly, on account of the nearness of my short sight.
I love to think of Jesus Christ. He is the San of God,
and the Saviour of penitent sinners. He is the promised
seed of our first mother Eve, and the bruiser of the
devil's head, to weaken the serpent's power. He
was born of the Virgin Mary, in Bethlehem, and laid
in the manger, as every house was full of lodgers, and
there was no place for them in the inn. It was the time
of taxing-, and the Jews veers obliged to pay taxes to
the Romans, because they were conquered by them, and
they became their tributaries. When he was twelve
years old, when his parents lost him going to the passo.
ver, he was found conversing with learned doctors in the
temple ; but he became subject unto them, and helped
his father to work as a carpenter. At a marriage feast in
Cana of Galilee he wrought his first miracle, by turning
water into wine. When he was thirty years of age he
went about doing good, teaching, and healing every kind
of disease, for three years. Then he was denied by Peter,
betrayed by Judas Iscariot, condemned to die by Pontius

SPOTe TING I N TEL Ll GENCE

NEWMARKET RACES.--The Cambridgeshire Stakes of
hac e and
, to
25 soya. to which there were 141 subscribers, were won by
Mr. Nunn's colt by Touchstone, out of sister to Joanna,
Lord E: Russell's Sting being second—twenty-three
horses started. On Tuesday the Criterion Stakes were
ch c by Redshank. Mr. Nunn wins by the Cambridgeshire
racewn £b y C7ooo° ,n iinng additionsbY
toClementine,
the sake s , w h
Mi
which
n amountb
£1415.

THE CHASE.
Sir W. M. STANLEY'S HOUNDS will commence the
hunting season

This day, Nov. 3, at
Saturday, Nov. 7, at

Hooton Park
Backford

At eleven.
THE CHESHIRE HOUNDS will meet on
Tuesday (this day), Nov. 3 .... Ox Hey Farm
Thursday, Nov. 5 Duddon Heath
Friday, Nov. 6
__ High way Side

Each day at half-past ten. - -
SIR W. W. WYNN'S HOUNDS Will meet on
Wednesday (to-morrow), Nov. 4 .... kennels
Friday, Nov. 6 .
Saturday, Nov. 7 Ralston