The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-12-26 00:00:00

COBDEN'S CALUMNIES,

Mr. Cobden, in his " great fact" speech at Covent-
garden Theatre, on Thursday week, said, as reported in
the Times :

" No fewer than ten incendiary fires were reported in
the Globe of Saturday last. In another paper he (Mr.
Cobden) saw an account of one to this effect : —An in-
cendiary fire took place last week at Stotfold, by which
the whole of the property belonging to Mr. 11. Gibbing
was entirely destroyed. Great credit,' says the Bed-
ford Mercury, 'is due to the inhabitants of Baldock,
Radwell, and Shefford, for their engines and their praise-
worthy exertions. It is impossible to calculate what
might have been the result had they not acted as they
did, as the Stotford people stood ignorantly looking on,
indifferent, and abusing any one that spoke to them, and
enjoying their cannibal-like meal on the poultry roasted
in their feathers, and the potatoes they were scrambling
fcr in the ashes.' (Hear, hear.) How much of misery,
despair, vice, and irreligion must be in those breasts and
those districts wherein such delight prevailed at the de-
struction of the property of others !" (Hear, hear.)
These assertions have produced a letter, addressed to
the Times, from the Rev. A. W. Chatfield, the vicar of
Stotfold, the place mentioned by Mr. Cobden. The
rev. gentleman says—

" 1 feel it my duty to testify, as I can do from personal
observation, that whencesoever derived, whether from
ignorance or malice, the whole of the above statement,
as it respects the conduct of the people of Stotfold, toge-
ther with Mr. Cobden's superstructure of misery, despair,
&C., IS UTTERLY FALSE.

" To speak of the probable origin of the fire would be
premature • it may have arisen from private spite or
froM a morbid imitation; but it certainly did not arise
from any spirit of discontent in the village. The Stot-
fold people, men, women, and children, worked exceed-
ingly well, and showed all zeal and good feeling on the
calamitous occasion. There were but few people who
misconducted themselves, and those few chiefly, or en-
tirely, strangers. [Query, Leaguers P]

" Having no engines in the village, of course we were
much indebted to the kind and effective aid of our neigh-
bours ; but, while we gratefully admit this, we indig-
nantly repel the unjust charge of indifference from our-
selves.

"what is said about the cannibal-like meal on the
poultry and the potatoes scarcely deserves notice. These
could not be reached till the fire was abated ; and what
may possibly have been done by one or two idlers or
strangers it is unjust and absurb to lay to a whole popu-
lation.

I again say, the whole statement is false ; and there-
fore all that Mr. Cobden would build upon it falls to the
ground.
" We have no discontent among the poor of this parish.
Though not so well off, in some respects, as we could
wish, yet they are content, well-affected, and improving.
(A ten years' residence and ministry in this place enables
me confidently to make this assertion.) Nor is there any
fear of disaffection among them, unless it be through the
self-interested, false, and incendiary doctrines so zea-
lously put forth by the League."

MR. COBDEN'S RECEPTION AT BRADFORD

Mr. Squire Auty, of Bradford, gives the following
account of the recent league meeting at Bradford, in the
Wakefield Journal of Friday.

" The league has been at Bradford, and have not for-
got to leave the marks of their doings behind them
without any mistake. They called a meeting of the in-
habitants of Bradford, a ticket-meeting as usual, of
course, and took every precautionary measure not to
issue even the tickets for the gallery until the morning
of the day on which the. meeting was to be held • andalso charged the tickets for the body of the hall 6, and
the gallery 3d each, thereby thinking by every possible
means to shut out the working classes.
" But all would not do, the working men mustered in
great numbers, and gave the pet man, Cobden, a regular
drubbing, until he was as white as a sheet, and some of
the parties commenced putting the lights out, for the
champion of free trade said he would go on no longer.
" He was, however, persuaded to proceed a litttle
longer, and a working man of the name of Smith put
three questions to him.
" Ist. How was it that in 1797 the wages of the hand-
loom weavers was £1 Gs. Bd., the amount of cotton ma-
n ]factured was 23,000,0001b5, and in 1540 the wages of
the hand-loom weavels ss. Bd., and the amount of cot-
ton manufactured was 460,000,0001b5.
" The other questions were of a similar kind, so that
you may guess what a predicament this apostle of free
trade was placed in, and see how he shirked the ques-
tions. In the first place, he said he would answer the
questions, but instead of doing this he commenced a
furious tirade against the Irish, F. O'Connor, and the
chartists. But as he had promised to answer the ques-
tions put to him by Smith. the man was preparing for a
reply, and was getting his papers ready in the front of
the gallery. He was perceived by the gentlemen on the
platform, amongst whom were a number of meek and
devout dissenters. They laid their heads together, as
Smith could see distinctly from the gallery ; the conse-
quence was, that a number of long-pledged teetotal
lickspittles of the league were sent from the body of the
hall to drag Smith out of the gallery ; a regular tight
ensued, and in the affi•ay Jacob Smith was struck at and
kicked most severely, until they thrust him out of the
doors—and this is free discussion, yes, this is free libe-
rality, and a e gre4t fact' This is the way Messrs.
Cobden and Co. answer questions. They durst not
allow Smith a regular discussion, or he would have de-
molished their one-sided, flimsy arguments, and show
the low, mean, and despicable crew that, instead of
being the poor man's friend, they are his greatest enemy,
for they want an extension of trade for the purpose of
aggrandising theillselves, and the working clasees• may
be sent, as before time, if possible, lower than earth
itself. That this may never be the case is the hearty
wish of an enemy to the-oppressors of the poor.:'

SCOTCH SETTLERS IN- ENGLAND AND ENGLISH IN
SCOTLAND.—The English residing in Scotland are in
more striking quantity in. proportion to the Scottish po-
pulation, than are the Scotch residing in England. For
our small population of 2,620,184 to contain 37;706 per-
sons of English birth,. is very remarkable. It could not
have been believed upon any but statistical evidence, that
15 per thousand of the inhabitants of Scotland are English,
while only six per thousand of the population of England
are from Scotland—a difference as five is two. There is
actually a sixteenth of the whole population of Scotland
of English or Irish birth. This shows that Scotland,
while sending off adventurers to every other part of the
world, receives also a number of adventurers from the two
other kingdoms. Of the English in Scotland, nearly one-
fourth are in Edinburghshire, and somewhat lese. than an-
other fourth are in Lanarkshire. We trust that none of
these results can be the subject of invidious. or jealous
feeling in any quarter. The Irish are acknowledged to be
a useful, though occasionally unruly, set of people
amomist us. The Scotch in England are, we believe, ge-
nerally appreciated for their steady conduct in affairs
which require thought and powers of management. We
only speak a general sentiment when we remark, that the
English settlers in our northern regions are-generally held
in esteem. They are for the most part tradesmen engaged
in lines of business, hitherto little known in Scotland ; a
considerable class are teachers ; there is also a large num-
ber of working mem of superior skill. Any. one who casts
his eve along one of the principal streets of the New Town
of Edinburgh will remark the surprising number of shops
occupied by persons with English names. As far as we
are aware, these intrusions amongst us are regarded with
anything but a hostile feeling.—Chasabsrs's Journal.

ARTFUL TRICK.—While Sir Richard:thrnie was mag-
istrate at Union-hall, previously to his going to Bow-
Street, a workman picked up a £lolsnote in the Borough,
and, not knowing the owner, placed it in the hands of Sir
Richard, that it might be restored to the loser when he
came forward to claim it. The note was advertised sev-
eral times in the papers, of course without mentioning
the number or date, and a few days after a very respec-
tably-dressed man presented himself to Sir Richard, and
stating that he had lately lost a note of that amount, in-
quiring it the note advertised was then in Court? Sir
Richard replied in the affirmative. " Perhaps then," said
the applicant " your Worship will oblige me by examining
the note, when, if it he the one I have lost, you will see
two small marks I invariably make in any notes I receive,
just under the figures." Sir Richard looked at it very
closely, but could see no marks, and told the gentleman
so. They are very minute your Worship." "Yes,"
said Sir Richard, "so you said before, but I can't see
anything of the kind." My eyes are younger than your
Worship's, and perhaps you would allow me an instant's
inspection of it ? " Certainly," said Sir Richard, hand-
ing the gentleman the note, and quite sure at the same
time there were no such marks as the other had described.
The applicant glanced at the note in a careless way for a
mere instant, pronounced it not to be his, returned it to
the Magistrate, thanked him very politely for the courtesy
shown him, and bowing left the Court. A few hours
after another gentleman, equally respectably attired, made
a similar application, stating that he had seen the adver-
tisement in the papers, and had no doubt the note was
his. "In that case," said Sir Richard, " you will of
course, be able to state the date and number of the note?"
" Most assuredly; the date was so-and-so, and the num-
ber such-a-number." " Exactly," replied Sir Richard,
" those are the date and number; there can't be a doubt
that the note is yours, and if you will give a receipt for it
and discharge the expense of advertising, you may take it
with you." The gentleman acceded, pulled out an ap-
parently well-stocked purse, paid what was demanded,
gave the receipt, tucked the note into his pocket-book,
and returning his thanks, took his leave. Next day the
real Simon Pure applied for his note, when a very awkward
explanation, as may be imagined ensued between the
worthy knight and the loser, the former strenuously en-
deavouring to persuade that it was no fault of his the
note had not gone to the right quarter, and the latter in
high dudgeon at the loss of his property, and pretty audi-
bly expressing his opinion of what he considered Sir Rich-
ard's stupidity. It is needless to say the first two appli-
cants were in league with each other, and that the mere
cursory glance he had been favoured with was sufficient to
enable him to carry away the number and date in his head,
and his comrogue the note in his pocket. Sir Richard
used frequently afterwards to relate this anecdote with
great unction at Bow Street, when a parallel case came
before him, and was almost of opinion that the ingenuity
of the plan deserved the success it had obtained,—Lon.
don Paper.

THE COLLEGIATE INSTITUTION-DISTRIBU-
TION OF PRIZES.

The interesting ceremony of distributing prizes to the
successful candidates at the Collegiate Institution took
place on Tuesday last, in the Lecture Hall. Every part
of the theatre was crowded on the occasion, the lower
gallery being chiefly occupied by ladies, and the body of
the hall and a portion of the platform by the pupils of the
institution. Including the scholars, there could not have
been less than 3,000 persons present. The boys were all
habited in their scholastic gowns. Shortly after twelve
o'cLc:c the Lord Bishop entered, accompanied by the
Mayor, the Rectors, and a great body of the clergy of the
town and neighbourhood, together with the Principal of
the Institution, the Rev. W. A. Conybeare, the Vice-
Principals, the Rev. Dr. Booth and the Rev. J. H. Brown,
and many of the other offieers and teachers. The pro-
ceedings having been commenced with the singing of ye-
nile exultemus.

The LORD BISHOP rose and said,—Ladies and gentle-
men—lt must be a gratifying thing, I am sure, to those
who remember the origin of this institution, to come to it
at the end of a year, and find it is thus answering the ex-
pectations, however great, that were formed respecting it,
especially with regard to that great point which we always
look upon as the foundation principle of the institution,
namely, that on an occasion like the present—a joyful
occasion—an occasion upon which we must all look with
pleasure and satisfaction—still our proceedings begin with
the praise of God ; showing that we desire, in all we do,
to have him with us,—(hear,)—and that we consider our
measures only so far right and proper as they are in ac-
cordance with what we believe to be his will. (Cheers.)
It is certainly a satisfactory occasion on which I have the
pleasure of meeting you—an occasion on which we are
about to distribute the prizes to those who have most
distinguished themselves during the past half-year. I
hape no one will suppose, that, in aistributing prizes of
this kind, we desire to encourage anything like a false or
improper emulation. We are doing nothing more than
that which must be found to be the order of things through
life. We are rewarding talents ; and such is our life, that
talents will rise and find their ascendancy. It is so in the
senate; it is so at the bar; it is so in all the learned pro-
fessions; it is so in trade and commerce. In every situ-
ation in which man can be placed, talents will prevail.
Therefore, when we thus distribute prizes to those who
have given proof of talent, we are but following the order
of Him by whom talents are assigned: because the as-
cendancy of talent to which I have alluded is not that
which man prescribes ; it does not come of his ordinance :
man can neither order that it should be so, nor prevent
its being so. (Hear.) It is therefore the order of Him
who diviileth to every man severally as he will. (Hear.)
And so long as we follow the order of Providence, we
cannot be wrong. However, lam well enough acquainted
with the nature of education to be aware that we do not
reward talent alone. We are rewarding talent united with
industry. (Hear, and cheers.) Otherwise we should be
rewarding that which in no way depends upon a man's
self, but has been bountifully bestowed upon him. In his
industry his own will must co-operate: and whether in
the great world around us, or in that little world, or mi-
crocosm, a school, it will be found that industry, with
very moderate abilities, will prevail more than great abi-
lities without industry. (Much cheering.) How often
do we say concerning such a one, that had he but made
use of he powers bestowed upon him, he might have
been great instead of being despised—rich instead of being
poor—high instead of being low! (Hear, and applause.)
Merely because he had not made use of his natural capa-
bilities for the purpose for which they were given him.
Therefore, in giving our prize, we desire to he humbly
imitating Him who has told us, in one of his parables,
what it is the intention of God should be done with the
talents he has bestowed, namely, that they should be em-
ployed for the purpose for which be has bestowed them—
that they should be made a good use of. We reward him
who has made his one talent into two; him who has made
his five into ten ; him who has made his ten into twenty,
instead of neglecting and hiding them within him. (Lear,
and cheers.) So that when our much-valued Principal
brings forward those young persons who have succeeded
in the race they have been running, I shall consider them
as those whom God has gifted with ability, and who have
used that ability for the purpose for which it was design-
ed, and fulfilled the will of their Maker by adding indus-
try and diligence to the abilities he has bestowed. (Loud
cheers.)

UPPER SCHOOL

The Principal then called upon Master Farrar, to re-
ceive the senior divinity medal of the Upper School. He
had much pleasure in presenting him to his lordship for
this prize. He had obtained a number of prizes the last
half-year, and he had been equally industrious this. He
had the greater satisfaction in presenting him, because he
was one of those whom he should have'to present on a
more solemn occasion next year, as candidates for con-
firmation.

The Lord BISHOP said.—ln presenting this medal, I
have great pleasure in stating that it is the prize given for
high proficiency in the divinity examination. There is
something very melancholy often attending our reflections
regarding learning, founded on that verse in the Psalms,
" Man returneth to his earth, and all his thoughts perish."
This is perfectly true. Very much of that which is and-
which must be learnt in childhood, and followed up in
youth and age, perishes at last, because it has no concern
beyond this present world. This is net the case with the
knowlege tp which the present prize refers—the know.
lege of religion. This does not perish with the using..
It begins here a degree of knowlege which, if we may
trust one of our greatest philosophers,. may be increased
even in eternity. (Hear, hear.) In giving this medal,
let me express my satisfaction in knowing, that the sub-
ject for the divinity prize last session was the Epistle tO
the Romans. Making that Epistle one of the first sub-
jects to which the attention of these boys has been called
serves certainly to show that we were not wrong in our
belief that the religion taught here would not be of a
meagre or superficial nature. (Cheers.) Whoever has
mastered the Epistle to the- Romans has certainly gone
deep for his religion, and founded it upon pillars that are
not to be shaken. There. he has learnt what first he
should learn, the humiliation of man—his fall : and there
he has learnt what it is equally desirable that he should
learn, how he may be exalted through the Saviour, who
came to remedy that fall. (Hear, and cheers.) Who-
ever, therefore, is well acquainted with the Epistle to the
Romans has placed his religion on a right and true foun-
dation; he has learnt what he is by nature, and what
through grace be may become. (Applause), In present-
ing you, Farrar, with this-medal, .I trust you will always
bear in mind what the Epistle to the Romans will teach
you, namely, that " if we live after the flesh we shall die;
but if through the Spirit we mortify the deeds of the body, ,
we shall live." (Applause.)

Master Farrar then received his prize,. but remained
upon the platform to be again presented with Master A.
Wilson, the former to the senior historical, and the latter
for the senior mathematical medal.

His LORDS-HIP. in addressing them, said,,—lt was very
well that he who gained the historical prize should in the
first instance have gained the divinity prize. And the
historical medal now given to Farrar Inas.likewise refer-
ence to the same important truth ; because I understand
the historical subject for examination was the Reformation.
in Germany. (Hear.) That Reformation was the be-
ginnin,-, of the Reformation elsewhere—of that purification:
of the Christian faith which disencumbered it of the rust
which, daring many ages, it had been covered with.. I am
glad you are well acquainted with the Christian Reforma-
tion, and that you, Wilson, are acquainted with the crigin
at least of what we call exact knowlege. I trust you will
find in that Scriptural knowlege which I believe you also
have, a corrective against anything that might lead you to
expect demonstrative proofs of religious truth. You will
find in life, that we must depend, not upon demonstra-
tion, but upon. evidence and probability. (Much cheer-
ing.)

Masters Farrar, Andrew Wilson, Ridley, sen.,
and Clime, were nest called upon, to receive rewards as
the head. boys in their respective classes in the Upper
School..

The Right Rev. PRELATE said,-1 am glad to address
you as the head boys in your respective classes, the first
on the list having obtained the Egerton scholarship, the
others prizes of books. You are an exemplification, espe-
cially Farrar, who stands first, of the advantages obtained
by talant and industry. Ile has obtained that which will
materially assist him towards the expense of his educa-
tion, which is worth far more than any pecuniary recom-
pense. lam glad to find that all of you are determined
to make the most of your advantages ; and I hope you
will persevere its the way in which you have begun.
The books having been distributed, the boys retired,
loudly cheered, as were their successors, on their descent
from the platform. The Principal then intimated that
before proceeding with the special prizemen of the Middle
School, he would read over the names of the remainder
of those to whom prizes had been awarded in the Upper
School. The following is the list :

Junior Divinity.—j'oseph C. Reddish,—(Book.)—Ju-
nior Mathematical.—Thomas ilson,—( Book.) Extra
Prize for Ancient Geography.—( By Dr. Booth.)--Stewart
Jones.—Extra Prize for Latin Composition.—(By Mr.
Ainger.)—Prescott.
FIRST CLASS.—Certificate.—Duncan• _

SECOND CLASS.—Certificates—Burdon, Josias Booker,
Stewart Jones, (for proficiency in Ancient Geography.)
THIRD CLASS.—Prize.--2d. Maliaby, Junior.
FOURTH CLASS.—Prize.—Reddish• Certificate.—
Buckley.

FIFTH CLASS.—Prize.--2d. Gardner, senior. Certi-
ficates.-Ist, William Jones. 2d. Harrett.

MIDDLE SCHOOL

Master W. G. Wilks was then called up to receive the
senior divinity medal in the Middle School. The follow-
ing boys were next presented JC• Leather, for the
head-master's mathematical prize ; W. J. Wilks, for
the first geographical and historical prize; and E. A. Pearce,
for the first French medal. Messrs. C. Seddon, J. B
M'Quie, T. Webster, James Inglis, Thomas Roydon,
E. Smith, L. M'Coy, R. H. Derbyshire, G. Orme, and
G. Lowcock, were presented as the heads of their res-
pective classes in the Middle School, the first being the
successful candidate for the Potter scholarship. The
Rev. Principal then read over the remainder of the list
for the Middle School, as follows

MATHEMATICS AND ARITH
Nivrtc.—Medals.—lst, H.
Gerrard. 2d, R. Hitehman. 3d, John Knowles. 4tb,
E. Timewell. sth, G. F. Poole.
GEOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL Book.—
George Smith. . _ _ _

Rodgers. 3d, J. Hebson.
Falricri.—Medals.-2d, I.
Certificates.—F. Robinson. j. S. Leggett.
DRAWING.—MedaIs.-Ist, W. H Fisher. 2d. W.
Proctor. 3d. J. W. Humble,WOlTlNG.—Medals.—lst 11. Clelland, 2d, W. C.
Frodshatn, 3d, Robert Shorthotts7. 4th, Alfred Patter-
son. sth, 11, Vale. Mr. Humes English Prize.—G.
ter :the rule of the col-
Smith. Transferred to T. Webs
lege not permitting any bov to bold
Conway,ore than two prizes.
Mr. Wilson's Classical Prize.—J• C Mr, Sharp's
Mathematical Prize.—Charles Birch.

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FIRST CLASS.—Second Prize.—Charles Lea ke • CC!'
tificates.—lst, W. J. Wilks. 2d, Arthur Pearce. rerti,
SECOND CLASS.—Second Prize.—J. E. Jones.
ficates.-Ist, C. Shackleton. 2d, Thomas TYon• b
THIRD CLASS.—Second Prize.—Thomas Horn Y.'
Certificates.—lst, T. I. Smith. 2d, J. Rodgers. ,
MOO
FOURTH CLASS.—Second Prize.—John
Certificates.-Ist, John Ogle. 2d. W. S. Davies. ,er,
FIFTH CL tss.—Second Pi ize.—John Hebson.
tificates.—Jas. Overend. 2d. Edward Brownbill.. jot,
SIXTH PRESS.—Second Prize.—James
idu
Certificates.-Ist, Robert Shorthouse. 2d, J. " •
ble

SEVENTH CLAss.—Second Prize.—Alfred Pattersoet
Certificate..-Ist, W, Holmes. 2d, W. Parlane. 400,
SEVENTH CLASS.—Second Prize.—James Ash' •
Certificates.-Ist, E. B. Roose. 2d, L. Moss.
130.1
EIGHTH CLASS.—Second Prize.—Thomas
Certificates.-Ist, G. F. Poole. 2d. F. Wilde.
non.
EIGHTH CLAss.—Second Prize.—J. E. Far
ma
Hall Wright. 2d, E. Pritchard.
LOWER SCHOOL. '0 the
Master Jordan received the senior divinity Rri.fe I ~a
Lower School. To Masters Roberts, Robinson, sae
Miller, were severally presented the first historical,...lel,
the first arithmetical, and the first penmanship Prl'..„4
Masters Yates, Candlin, Gray, Brazendale, Tay.lor, r.",„
Wright, received prizes as heads of their respective co'
oley
sea—the first, the certificate of the Molyneux schthe
FIRST CLASS.--M olyneux Se 1 h'
ship, the others, books. The other prizemen
Lower School were as under :
o ars ip. •th bis
William Miller. This youth also received, alone '5l Bp
certificate of scholarship, a handsome book, dl.
con's Essays," and a silver medal, for a beautiful sl3;e.
men of penmanship. Master Yates also gained a P.",,,r
Medal "
Historical Prize.-2d. Thomas Atkinson.
—First ?rile!

Arithmetic.-2d. R. Shaw. • Coati
SECOND CLASS.—Second Prize.—O. Owen, Dieni,i V•
of Geography. Certificates.—lst. J. R. Adams; "'
H. Fisher. tnola-
THIRD CLASS.—Second Prize.—W. Bateman, (- g,
smith and Beatie.) Certificates.—lst. Gasket(, 2d.
S. Griffiths. 2d Prize in PenmanshipLMS. Kent* LreyS,
FOURTH CLSS.—Second rize.—R. . El-m""'
oar
(Polar Seas.) A
Certificates.— Prize R S.UrI.
(Polar Seas.) Certificates.—lst, R. Leslie; --' Dal'
mer. r lc
FIFTH CLASS.—Second Prize.—W. Dooley' (George
lin's Life.) • Certificates.—lst. J. Neale; 2d.
Holmes. (Fri°l.
SIXTH CLASS.—Second Prize.—T, Formby'- 2d.
mer's Natural History.) Certificates.—lst. Farris:
Burgess.
The Rev. Principal having signified that
tion, as far as his lordship was concerned, was note
-
pleted. Ajt rS hi
The Lord BISHOP proceeded to address the su--° Lei
general. What I have hitherto said (he observetiaLeo,
been chiefly addressed to the younger part of this itout
bly ; but I cannot allow the opportunity to passer sup'
saying a few words to parents, friends, and otueristiont
porters of this institution in the extremeof a")well de'
which what we see must show to beY eta-
served. We have, indeed, a real cause both for cougt.ime
lation and thankfulness. It seems but a very sborti:obie
since the first stone of this building was laid. wire,: sit to
lord who is held in high favour here, as he la " rest'
whom be is known,—(cheers),—gave us a most interest'
ing discourse on the theory of education. Now (Hexwe
seen that theory carried into successful ctice. gr
pra _ _„
Now we have seen the building, not only raised to 3 w_s,
have been ;16
nificence that at that time could scarcely
pected, but also crowned with that which can aleeengiog
real importance to a building, with the success belosoich
to its intent--answering, that is, the purpose f°,r 8 ob•
so much was done. (Applause.) This not on'Ybecause
ject of congratulation, but of encourageme,n,t' 4100
this undertaking was begun on a sound, a realty re,ich Is
principle, and has by example proved, that that use of
so projected and so based, will in the common cougufis s
things. receive the blessings of him who can alone It is s
~ ston
blessing to any undertaking. (Hear arid cheers.) ' 6
matter of just surprise, not only that the foundat'e- the
at ,
has
not been laid above three years, but b a year
opening has not in fact taken place so much ss e been
ago. One of the authors to whom these boys red years
introduced speaks of one who may live a hunare brie
and yet be a child. But this institution seems %oil
grown up without any childhood : it has never 'a It
the dis_treiobtatt:
what it is to be an infant. (Laughter and cbeeti•ionce
seems to have gone beyond youth, and reached t
gut tbsC
the vigour of manhood ; and not only the vigour,
vigor;
which does not always accompany manhood end nt tbs.!
it seems to have also the discretion and judo be
belong to man. (Loud cheers.) For we mar. be ibe de,
that an institution like this could not flourish in vvithoo°
gree it does, and show us what we have seen,
of those
great
discretion
and, a
greatswell
a
judges great
tton the Part °arrviog
who
preside over it, vigour ir, - so;
ca
the suggestions of judgement and discertion into deal e`
tion. (Much applause.) I have known a gresitife; sad
this kind of education in the early part of nIY j asters'
lam well aware how much depends on the er et
whether the schools shall be such as we see tbels bas
a very different kind. (Hear, hear.) Thereforeierity of
abeeeonoowterlyl siasidthoen
oannloythseprpslusubjseectt,hathtat
kingsthe oPrlsetneese3o,ll.
ought to receive or to be proud of, so the best ro of It
ments as we are now witnesses of. (Loud mum that we can give to the masters or govern° , „art•
school is such success in its various objects end s°resv.) 1
ebei_ean SO
can only express
it will proceed, a greater and a greater blessing:. and ee
my sincere hope, that as it haVbe ill'
tisfaction of seeing their children enjoy
habitants of Liverpool and the neighbourhoo e the sfli
pecially to parents, who. will year after year bekvenente
a public education, together with the advants,g_epsringo d-
ing to private superintendence. (Much en';, esPeds,
ts
hiiea bdl
dangers
nfgoerrs itsaonwd n
difficulties sake. e ven
have no doubt, from what I have seen in inY,°e 0"95t e-
nu the u belong;
enee, that public education is in
elfreb ypn :ill: ri
render
-eel]; :el aedwrseedorge:: f
attendingifiittswe
cessary by circumstances. Still, every nee -setileati°rlS:
Here you have the advantages with but little of t" , cher";
(Hear and cheers.) I will not further detain Y° ' e the
bon tor
fore, except to express once more my sincerely co
fig
the blessings at present enjoyed and so just y bel°.iot
plated by the inhabitants of this great town, 11 see not
continued to them, and that hereafter they :vi,l,,v seetbel
the promise, but the performance. Novi 1",7,:u.t, ,ior
promise of their young children ; hereafter, ice''" the l'",-eer
will see no less the performance. Now they st 0019 'de,
sum ; hereafter may they see the fruit; and 'IL- will rot
but reap it, in the gratification they theroseLi; clil'ithe
rive from seeing their children ursuing tu'in 'nod,
Paths of life in the fear of God and the con' -,iitli '-'of
Holy Ghost; having learnt to begin everythini.e:wiedgthe
and knowing that all knowledge without thudl.'s both,
him is without avail. but that the fear of G liscse•ibeo
beginning and the end of wisdom. (Great P
aP svere tt is
Jubilate Deo. and the National Anthereoced tbtebere
sung, after which, Rector Brooks. who ann°,ltotioe, :1 bf
the morning and evening schools of the In ncloueleV-
were 1030 persons receiving instruction, ee Tile. a 191
proposing a vote of thanks to the Dish"' , carr!einis-
H. M'Neile seconded the motion, which vva'id d's had
acclamation. His Lordship returned thneVAllll73d t°.
sed the assembly with his blessing. Ti'e..ced L'e-1
not been presented with their prizes rere-'
receive them. • co
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ti:.: 8 nx—t. :3
illitit 0
ion waitmedauilp.onTtillieey
it
nh et,
ogreatnd
a deputation
by Ct°llme outgoing uu
tNglocin WITH TILEna eaP4-- l
loss of the East India.not lets
of enabling the theircoerchnts, le
London but in the province to answer tar 0f thet
bona
government, that measures should be taken to
an object so d • esirahle. f) oScid"
Loss OF THE cnir - fr -
EAST INDIA PACKET--,o,creC,- 0,
—lntelligence
total has been received of the s'6l/ord, eo io
s i
mender C •
Captain Marshall t packet- h with a 01°S, iruita
cargo, while on her " •oget er ~ ,
ere Le it at
maiden passage lc 1, pn bui
London. The ship was quite new, ha4fing "e". 621 t°,4
South Shields a twelvemonth since. She s'rs ott, L"
burden, the property of 'lb and c street
ship-brokers, in - _l,
St. Beaet's lace Gracet.i ~....,,, ca
and stood A 1 at Lloyd's. The Oxford sailed li:',., foul'
eutia on the Ist of July, havin besides hero i'-,70 'ho leg
opasbTigers, and a cargo consisting of ugar, i urt 'is rr
f ilk, hides, and other pro erty to the value',
..oltne
ported, of nearly X 24,000. pNo Mishap occurre°:i'eg, the
Ist of September, when, at about 4 in the mc.lll,,,,strtieli:
ship under press of sail and harp breeze of scr,'""drigues•
violently on a reef of roc a sthe •ind of P,°„,y,aiDedi
ks off is 3 1.... ea
to the eastward of tbe Mauritius, where she. and rn i
notwith • standing the efforts used by the caP"'n -Oct, n'
and shortly became wreck. For the 5 d;atelf
a complete i
ost loin"' ' the
the passengers, sco., the boats were a ro. .. 10,,0 _
unc e
la hd, and when it was found iinpos,llole t" %jog w
ship, the crew left d vessel belonP.oce,
and got on boar a • a short d'" 100
Glasgowwhich , happened to be within . • The
and w • Inch safely landed them at the Mauritius.
s._,,ege,
of the vessel was at first attributed to improper
.ttlec"e re-
but afterwards it was clearly ascertained not to
_ll,,iralti
stilted from that cause, but from a defect insthenar
e 0 Al'
The Oxford has since gone to Piece a The !lA.
quently is totally lost, together with her cargo. ~..ets,,,
liance Insurance-office has, we are given to un'rlto the
insurances on the ship and part of her cargo
amount of £17,000. --Oil
t•l•
CLEVER IMPOSITION, n TECTIO ~..0_,,,
AND SMART ,E .i.e L., w,
Monday last, a young man and woman went to L,.m tb,!
mercial Bank, `fain, and presented an order tuudeposit
National Bank, Dingwall, for £4 9s.
firl•, and 033 . 'Pe
receipt for £2OO, wishing payment of tbe sbelfa Witlii
order and receipt were in the name of Miss Isa _„eot
kintosh, Taira, which personage the female reP7retosh
herself to be. The order was paid, and Miss Mactile te•
acknowledged the same by her cross, or marl,. _f 005 t. ,!g
ceipt was forwarded to Dingwall, and by return of pato
remittance came, when the amount thereof gas a'
pilie
and the parties said they were about to proceeV,ein ble
rice. On Wednesday night they accordingly lerti. Tb„
the Inverness mail, under the name of CarnPoe', panii!
succeeding day, a letter arrived at the Nationalise tot,
from the real Miss Mackintosh, stating her sorr h,g0116
the new deposit receipt and her interest for theu6,olr!
year had not been remitted. This at once led the e 0095
to see that they had been imposed upon, and t the i/
prompt steps were immediately taken to detec
stoop
postors. Having made inquiry at Inverness, it wa.,,,liee'
that Miss Mackintosh, accompanied by her ace.ort'ilere,
her brother, a journeyman tailor in Taira, wa5....,5t,1,1.,hur0;
and were to leave by next morning's mail for r-,01,7 theo
The parties having made their appearance to tatil idee
Eraes*c.leoi:adipon,
seats in the coach, were instantly apprehended' A° an tbelj
tified ; and in a trunk or box which they had, an" -I- goi°
persons, £174 of the money was got. In place 00 pito
to Edinburgh, the parties had a morning's drive t r co.r;
It should be noticed, in conclusion, that the lette oi,
taming the order and receipt was addressed t,04,
Isabella Mackintosh, and was delivered, of source Phs
take, to the person who so adroitly turned it toe o' 1;'04
vantage for the moment, but her ultimate di,,.Pocnilet
, worthy pair had taken their seats to Edinburg(' II"
1 name of Grant.—Ross-,hire Advert i4er.