New-York daily tribune., 1851-05-29


: man so do the Middle Glass 50 do the Cler-
gy so alas do the Women There Is less Of
Ardent Spirits imbibcd than with us but wines
are much cheaper and in very general use among
the wel-off while the consumption of Ale. Beer.
Porter. &c. (maniy by the Poor Is enormous.
Only think OF f5,COO,OOO or Trcrty five Millions
Of Dollars, paid into the Treasury in 4 single year
by the People Of these Islands a. Malt-TaX alone,
while the other ingredients used IN the manutac-
ture Of Malt Liquors probably swell the aggre-
gate to Thirty Millions Of Dollars. II we sup
pose this to be little more than one-third of the
ultimate cost Of these Liquors to the consumers.
that cost canno, be less than One Haadred MR-
lions Of Dollars per annum "a sum amply sutiic-
lent if rightly expended, to Danish PauperiSm
and Destitution for ever from the British Isles.
And yet the Poor trudge YEARLY on, loaded to
the earth with exactionS and burdens OF every
kind, yet supplying their brains, emptylng their
pockets and running their constitutions with these
poisonous, brutallzlns liquors, see no hope
for them short of a System of Popular Eiuca-
ton which shall raise them mentally above their
present low condition, followed by few years Of
systematic, energetic, omniprescnt Temperance
Agitation. slow work this, but Is there any
quicker that will be effective The Repeal OF
the Taxes on knowledge would greatly contrib
ute to the Education OF the Poor, but that Reform
has vet to be struggled for
of Social Reform in England, the most salts
factory agency at present is the Society tor i'm.
proving the Dwellings OF the Poor. This Society
has the patronage of the Queen, is presided over
II believe) by her husband and IS literally
patronzed by the better portion OF the Aristocra-
cy and the higher order of the Clergy These,
aided by wealthy or phllanthrophic citizens,
have contributed generously and have done a
good work, even though they should stop where
thew are. The work would not could not stop
with them They have already proved that good.
substantial, cleanly, wholesome, ughI-rooted,
well ventilated dwellings for the Poor are abSo-
lntey cheaper than any other so that Shylock
himself might invest his fortune in the con
struction OF such with the moral certainty OF re-
celving a large income therefrom, while at the
same time rescuing the needy from wretched-
ness, disease, brutazation and vice Shall not
New.York, and all her sister cities, profit by the
lesson.
Ofthe correlative dongs Of the organized Pro-
moters Of Working Mems Associations, Cooper
alive Stores, &c, would not be justified IN
speaking so confidently, at least until | shall
have observed more closely. Ny present i'm
preston is that they are both far less mature IN
their operations, and that, as they demand OF the
Laboring Glass more confidence in themselves
and each other, than, unhappiy prevails as yet,
they are destined to years Of struggle and
chequered fortunes before they will have achived
even the measure of success which the Model
Lodging and the Bathing and Washing Houses
have already achieved Still, have not yet
visited the strongest and most hopeful OF the
Working Mems Associations.
II spent last evening with the friends of
ROBERT OWEN, who celebrated his sOth birthday
by dinner at the Cranboume Hotel Among those
present were Thornton Hunt, son OF Leigh Hunt
and one of the Editors of The Leader; Gen
HANG, an exile from Germany for Freedoms
sake; Mr. FLEMING, Editor OF the Chartist
Northern star. Mons DArusmont and his
daughter, who is the daughter also Of Frances
Wright Mr. Owen was of course present, and
spoke quite at length IN reiteratlon and enforce
ment of the leading ideas wherewlth he has so
long endeavOred to impress the world respecting
the absolute omnipotence Of Circumstances in
shaping the Human Character the inpossiblbh-
ity OF believing OF dsbelieyng save as one must,
&c SC Mr. Owen has scarcely looked younger
or heartier at any time these ten years he dld
not seem shade older than when last before
met him, at least three years ago. And not
many young men are more buoyant ia spirit,
more sanguine as to the immediate future, more
genial in temper, more unconquerable IN resolu-
tion, than he is | cannot see many things as he
does it seems 10 me that he Is stone blind on
the side of Faith in the Invisible and exaggeraeS
the truths he perceives until they amos! become
falsehoods but love his sunny, benevolent ma
ure, admire his unwearled eXertlOns for what
he deems the good of Humanity and, believing
with the great Apostle to the Gentiles, that
"Now abide Faith, Hope, Charity: these
three but the greatest of these Is Charity" |
consider him practically better Christian than
half those who, protesting TO be such, believe
more and do less trust his life may be long
spared, and his sun beam cloudless and rosy TO
the last. H.G.
WoMAN's RIoHTs' CONVENTIONAL COnven
ton met at Akron, Summit Co, Ohio, onW ednes
day last, for discussion and action upon the
whole subject Of Womans Rights Duties, Edu.