The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1835-05-22 00:00:00

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CE.NSUS: IRELANI)..I.O,FI LAST RETURN

(Fixiet the Dub Record.)
;In our last number we :gave a statement of the populatien of
r,iltrellintl,,as it appearealroM the latest inquiry, observing that
its authenticity might be relied upon—and We confess we were
rattier surprised at seeing, in a day or two after, the following
paragraph in almost every newspaper in Dublin:—
W e are authorised to state, that the paragraph under this
; head, in the Dublin Record of Wednesday, is utterly incorrect,
i and was published without authiieity, us the commissioners of
public instruction have not yet made up their report, or correctly
ascertained the amount of the populations or the respective
nu,mbers Of the several religious persuasions in Ireland,'
Now we beg to observe that, notwithstanding this rather un-
civil contradictionf and the extraordinary trouble taken to give
it curren6y, we fullyniaintain our statement in every particular,
which for the sake Of those who may not have seen it, we shall
here reprint:—
"We have heed faviinred, ate believe exclusively, with the
following return, the authenticity of which Et*y be relied upon:
POPULATION OF IRELAND.
Established church
Presbyterians
Protestant dissenters .. 21,518
Roman catholics • 6 428,2u5

7,937,162
Or about 41 Roman catholics, to I of all non-Roman catholics."
Our readers will not suppose that we imagined these figures,
or indeed, if they know any thing of us, think for a moment
that we did mere than publish a document which had come to
our hands without the employment of any dishonest or impros
per means. Hit were erroneous, we should libel no shame in
acknowledging the fact; hut 'it so happens that, as we firmly
believe, his in no respect so but quite correct; according to the
returns now in the office -of 'the- commissioners, whatever the
author or authors of this annonyinous paragraph may choose
to say upon the subject.. We could advance several very
cogent reasons in support of our position, but in truth, the con-
tradiction does nut appear to us deserving of so much notice t
for on examination, the sweeping charge of utter incorrectness
will be found to stand upon the two following very weak and
unsatisfactory reasons, first, that the commissioners " have not
made up their report;"• and, secondly, that "they have not
correctly ascertained the amount of the population,;' &c. But
neither of these reasons in the slightest degree affects our state-
ment. If' the commissioners have beeu dilatory it does not fol-
low that all the rest of the world must have been so; nor, if
4/lay have been unable to make use of the materials in their
possession, that all other persons must have been equally lacer
pable. A charge which rests upon sneh futile objections, it is
plain, can be .entitled to no credit, and therefore, might be
safely passed over. .But a sufficient cause for preferring it, and
for such pressing haste ant] enaietyto give it circulation, can
be easily imagined.'" The hifaiurs of the Commissioners, we ap-
prehend, will not liroduee any thing at all palatable to Lord
John Russell, and his Irish appropriation party. The noble lord
in-his speech in the House of Commons on Monday the 30th of
March, broadly assorted, that " the. whole of the protes-
tant population in Ireland did not exceed 750,000, and of
these, that 400,00 X) were within the ecclesiastical province of
Armagh".,-we quote from the Times newspaper of March 31.
Yet here is a return taken from documents procured by his
own commissioners, which shows that the prutestants of the
established church atone exceed eight hundred and fifty thou-
sand, and that the protestants of Ireland (of all denominations)
realty exceed a Million and a half! Here is, indeed, a most
amazing diseredancy, such as must throw dtscredit on the
statements of the noble lord, far beyond any discovery that
has yet come to light of the recklessness of his assertions.
Granting, even, that he bad been misreported or misunder-
stood, when speaking of the protestants of Ireland, and that
his meaning was, the protestants of the established church,
yet here again is a gross undervaluation, and a miscomputa-
rims, to their prejudice, to the amount of one hundred thousand
and
~upwards ! These, surely, are facts of very great mo-
Mout, and such as ought to make us cautious of receiving, any
Statement-with confidence that comes from such a quarter.

LIVERPOOL WORE fIOUSE.—The churchwardens, overseers,
andselect vestry,,heicribeir annual meeting on Tuesday last, at
the Workhouse.
.They expressed thvinselves much pleased
with the cleanliness, comfort, and well regulated appearance of
the establishment., and with the general management of it by
Mr. DOwdall the governor.
Zoom-it-mat, GARDENS.—The state of the weather on Tuesday
prevented the repetition of the gala intended to be given on
that evening. To make up for this disappintinent to tho public
and to the pr9prietor, who had incurred a very serious expense
in Makin-, his 'preparations, the gardens will be iltununated
again on ?!Monday evening, with a display of fireworks of greater
variety than anyfrithert.) exhibited.

LANCELOT'S-I-MT.—We have been requested to cal the at-
tention of the Board of Scavengers to the state of this place,
which, a. correspondent says, "is completely choked up with
mud, and in fact impassable."
TUN. AQDATIC BALLOON.-It will be seen by an advertisement
iu this day's. STANDARD that the Rev. G. Gregg, of Dublin,
will deliver a lecture to-morrow, at the Lecture-rooin, Slater-
street, on the subject of his invention. Mr. Gregg pro-
poses to demonstrate the possibility of crossing the Irish
channel in two hours in his maetiue. Several Irish gentlemen
of high professional reputation have expressed an opinion, in
strong terms, that the aquatic balloon will answer the purposes
for which it Is intended.

WIGAN INFANr SClloo.L.—(hi Monday, May 18, Mr. Wit.
derspin, founder of infant schools, commenced his operations
upon about7o-infants, in the commodious school-room recently
erected at Wigan. We understand his stay in that town will
be for one month, during which time he instructs the teachers,
so as to be qualified on his refitment, for carrying on the
system by themselves, arid also to enable the infants to amuse
auditory with their various acquirements, taught in the same
period, for it is a rule with him always to have au examination
to remove prejudice. before he leaves a neighbourhood where
one of his schools has been opened. The Rev. H.. 1. Gunning,
the worthy rector, and others who take a lively interest iu in-
fant educatjou.sure'azitions th4t their institution should Kaye
the adrantage of Mr. Wilderspin's personal attendahce, for
much depends in commencing properly' at first. lu Bury and
.other towns it has succeeded admirably, and in this manufactu-
ring county, infant schools must recotnineuct themselves to
every well wisher of his country, because they begin with the
beginning, and therefore strike at the root of crime. —Front tA
Correspondent. •
INSOLVIiNT Drnrots' CounT.,-The neat :ourt for the relive
of insolvent debtors for this coitnry and Chesire will he held on
the followiog.days, before .1. (;, Ilarris, lisq. coin wissiolier :
At Lancaster, Monday;-Jul* 13; at I",restou, Monday, Jut) ':::t);
and at Chester, Friday, July 24.

INFANTicIDE.7-A few days ago the body of a new-hurt male
Want, was found upon a iniddeti in Cartwri g..h
t-parce, Byron,-
street. An inquest was held.npon it,:and a verdict of wilful
murder returned against some. persou ur persous unknown. A
reward of £5 is 'offered for.the apprekesistou of the ruhumeu
murdei .
rriday Alexander Saner-
ville, fornierly of the Scots Grays, and whose flogging made
such a noise in the world three years since, was brought before
the sitting magistrate, charged with being drunk and breaking
the door and several articles .of furniture in a house in the
Cauougate, on the meriting. of Tuesday last, also with biting er
cutting the hand-of the watchman wh; weut to seize him. The
case being clearly proved, Somerville was sentenced to pay it
flue of £2.' and, in default of .payment; w thirty days'days'confine-
ment, besides finning cautiou in the sum of £2O fur his futtile
condsuet, or, fai4tig
.which, thirty days' further confinement.
From the notoriety which theoffender had' aequired, the case
excited some interest; but his appearance, which was rather
simple and clownish, certainly did not bespeak that shrewdness
and talent. fin. which his zealous _partisans had given him
credit.—gdieiburyit Obsercar.
IRISH IgtiNoPoLV.—Some days ago,' a very hot disenseion '
took place betwixt an Irish Cathelie labourer and a Scotch cou-
servetive weaver,. in
.Bridgeton, regarding the merits of their
respective nations. Atter Barney bud expended all his set
phrases in...defence of his own dear country—emancipation, and •
the tine pisautry,—Sawney's patience got .completel y exhausted,
aod. ha burst out in the following -lengthened
"Dee* ye're peesautry, Sir, an' ye're. emancipation—an' ye're
hale kintra —and •the big beggar, 1 wadna be muckle
surprised to sec ve seeking our hie kirk, to worship ye're scarlet
—.in again. There's nae end to ,qerish trionopoiy—aud tear
sic an extensinedegree do ye carry thething, that we canna get
the use o' our /in gallows for ye, an' be to ye, sir."—Glas-
yupCpurier. .
,!SOUTHWARK,—We" ate informed. it Is the intention of Mr,
Daniel ..Whittle Harvey, the member- for the borough, its
vacate his seat; by accepting the chiltern hundreds. 'this is
said to be preparatory to a new election,. when. the honourable
member intends -offering himself .for the county -of Essex.—
,Iforeing Advertiser —[Mr. Daniel Whittle Harvey member for
Essex !—*hat next ?-4.. S.l „ •
TESTIMONI A 1.. —lt will be rn the recollection of our readers,
that pait of the werkinen ire the.eruploymeittof Mr. Alexander
Boss, shoemaker, High-street, Ayr, struck woik some months
ago, and having joined the; Union, .obstructed the remaining
hands who refused to' join with them; for u.ieh- offence conic
of the individuals were tried before the -Sheriff's Coult !tele,
and received sentence' of -f trtu ipprisnent. ITeriterday eveniug,
those of • the workmen evlaehad not joined the Union, and, who
felt grateful to Mr. Ross Tyr protecting thesis ft-one-injury and
insult, waited orehim,. when ore of their .number, neat
a.cldiest,-"presented.birdWith a very hundeteue embossed silver
snuff-box, .bearing theLfollowing inscription Presented to
Mr. Alexander Ross, Boot and Shoe-maker; by hiswerkmen, as
a token Of. their respect for him as their. employer, 43th Mu),
1835." A liandsotne pearl and diamond eet . geld ring was at
the same lime Treeietted to Mrs. Bess, „as ct farther tribute of
respect towerds Butts articles were furnished by
Mr. Bell, jeweller, High-street. In reference,. to the !Lott% o
• whence these gifts hall.been tendered, the workman who pre.
.-sented them obsereed that " they could not bear the yoke of the
Union. They would allow all freedom of...epinion, and let those
op.iuions be united together, • but Would ,e.tslt them .to keep
within the tenteds' Of -British Law; and not compel others to
comply with t toes- notions. It was for assisting them
to withsteuit their intiniidation,•auiffor other benefits receised
at his hands, that they now tendered these presents," &c. Mr.
!toss
crouriet,teh ae
hailsuitable n
~ie)restiiile reply, t
intfiora, ,
hadil,: ""that in urtitig as he
maiii,aifi'fu: biuiscif nod these
(hat freedom and liberty ia managing-theie bosinesi,..which was
the right of everyEsitish- subject.":nzeilitki-o!o)uriflrtlitfeia7l.'hs,airrscduipi.,
quThohlei:lGopraelnxr,i,ti'Ol ciriruasrliety,
shviishol. 'has
created
great
sensatiou iu the fashionable circles.;.. The „vourig lady has
j; wet° of her own, settled upon lier„liesides expectatiobs of
a considei ble fortune in addition to tlik The absence ot Sir
t',,ilquhoun Grant -froin London was-'chosen to catty into exee
cution, it is shit, a plan lung since matured; and, see tear, true
den litre umstau'cei net eery creditable to •sonic of the temaid
parties acetioeury to fhetransactiou, Three fashionable lade s
are said to have been 6SniAant of the Whole transaction, and
rumours are -atiriat of an intention to prosecute for a conspiracy
to carry off the lady. An extempore wardrobe for the lair lege-
five is said to have been provided for her by her fetuide eundju-
tors.-3fornieg Pea.
The feline in is the law to the violation of which the Earl
of Mulgrave bent himself : -•,' Whereas great ounibers of
Person', belonging le different religions denominations, and
distinguished respectively by, venous eezebielus expressive of
party and feelings and diffeteneue,- are in the practice of meet-
ing and marchiug in procession in Ireland. upon certain festi-
vals and .Anniversaries, and other occe,•-iore. end soul, rrcees-
sions are cateulated to create and perpetpAle anioneotiese and
have
.been roue(' occassinu frequent and sangtrinaly
between several 4 Ili*. Majesty's subjects; be it enacted, that,
groin and after, (ho commencement of this net, any body of
sous who shall Meet and parade together,- er join in preceesmai
for the purpose of celebi sting or emumcluorsting ativ fitstimk,
anniversary, or pout kid event relating I Meriiirrieeted nit any'
religious or, other 'distinctions oraniTereeces bete een -any classes
of His Majestv'e subjects, or of di•uniustratitießt:y-sucMceligi-
Ons or other distic (Aloe or difference, and who shall wear, bear,
or have amongst them any fiieartns, ot other offensive a eapons,
or any banner, emblem, flag, or -symbol, (lie display whereof
may be calculated to tend to provoke animosity between His
Majesty's subjects of different religious peisnasions, or oh,
shall be accompanied by any music of a like nature or tendency,.
ehall be„.and be deemed, au unlawful assembly."