Mobile register and journal., 1845-04-18

The "London Punch," besides it's good d-nalured satire, often contains matter of much deeper and more Hing kind. The last number received has the two following articles:
 GAME LAWS AND GAME CLERGYMEN.-We have before had occasion remark, that whenever | d Game Law penalty is inflicted under circumstan. ces of peculiar aitrocity, there generally Rev. erend Mag late ihe Bench 10 give the weight and countenance of his Chris'anitv 10 the punish ment. Tine last instance ol the kind is afforded u. by the petty session at Abingdon. Joseph Barrett of Fushnan, was charged with shooting rabbit:- "The land was Shadwes Coppice, part of which is in possession of the Earl of Abingdon. and part in | the occupation of defendants nnce; only ditch parted the occupancies. Defendant had certificate and written authority from his uncle to kill the rabbits on his larm In the coppice he shot at one which went across the ditch to the Ear's part, and there fell. Defendant did not go after il, did it api ':.r that he had been the EaPs portion of tne land; but marks of shot being vissble on II, which had, as II was believed. come from his part the offence was considered be proved, and the a. bove penalt, and costs inflicted"
 That is. penalty Of D., with l7s. Sd. costs! We feel Tor the clergyman who, in the name of justice, inflicted this sentence. We grieve for the Rev. Mir. Dobson, assured as we are that his ChsiIan bowels -as the Chinese say-must have turned to wnter, | to mulct an innocent man of nearly three pounds, because an obstinate, wrong headed rabb-with doubtless yearning for the aristocracy-wouid die on the Earl's side Oi the ditch. However, there is
 
 to obtain for them peculiar interest in the bosons of their flock For instance, il must be impossible to listen to the Sabbath precepts of the Rev. Mir. Dobson, and to forget his tender regard even for rab bits ing on the noble side of ditch! That the mockery of justice, of common sense, of common hu mau,ty, should he complee-lhat there should lack nothing to make it shocking and repugnant 10 the least sense of Chrisanity-it is quite fitting that clergyman should mum his part in it. Wih what addItiona grace and sweetness must man, asso- ciated with such conv ictons, mount the pulpit! He may, indeed, discourse eloquenily of the laws of God; and yet, listening to such speaker. his peas ant congregation may, despite of them, think of the Laws of Game.
 VIRTUES OF BAcoN-LABoRERs AND REC ToRs-A "Rector pnd Conservative writes let ter to the Times-a really affecting eter-on the virtues of bacon. He rejoces over the iariH that 'ard' is to be admitted free but is "sorry to see bacon omitled' And then the Rector goes on 10 paint an Apican feast. "BAcon, he says "phen they gel il, is the staff of the abore''s dinner" Listen turther:-
 ''1he frugal mother provides a large pot of pota- toes, and while she indulges erse If and her younger ones only with salt cuis eff the small rasher and toasts it the plates of the father and elder sons, as being the bread winners; and this IS all they want"
 "And this is all they want!' How very easy is it for a capon-lined belly to give laws to labore''s stomach; 10 interpret it's huge contentment with small rasher. The 'hugal mother and her younger cues" never think ofbacom at all. oh no! they 'n- hale it's odor with the nosir.ls of s'one--. never awakens a yearning appetite in them-certainy n, t the rndnlged with potatoes and salt; and. doubt. less, this is Gall they want"
 Can we not fancy labourer, writing of the fami- lies of ihe Deans and Rectors of the Church:
 "The frugal mother has m early dinner provided for her little ones and their governess plain joint, plain pudding, every thing plain. Al SIX or seven o'clock, she cuts of lhe fins of the turbo, she slices the fat of the haunch for he father and the elder They afterwards take their port and caret. and-his is all they want"
 On thIs point, we are sure, the laborer can bet ter answer for the rector, than the rector for the Ia borer.