Star. — 1810-05-30 (London, England)

REYNOLDB.—This ford. The cubs were all killed, and at night a watch; is but a sketch, but in which the artist has succeeded was placed near the den for the destruction of the ; in producing some of the principal effects derived pld cues, but they were too subtle to approach the'fromvanta the stuto dy f o aer ndia capl peerspective, of most essential advantage a Las-painter.  The following is an extract from Mr. PRATT'S new Poem of the " Lower World," occasioned by the introduction of Lord ERSKINE'S late Bill on " Cruelty to Animals." This work should be attentively perused by all, who wish well to the cause of humanity. The contents of this little volume are certainly better calculated to impress on our minds the necessity of such a Bill, than all the argionemh, that can be brought brought forward on the subject. We select the following passage, which exposes the cruelties of the high and low :  'Tis not enough that daily slaughter feeds, That the fish leaves its stream, the lamb its meads That the reluctant ox is dragg'd along, And the bird ravish'd from its tender song; That in reward of all her music On, The lark is murder'd as she soars to Heav'a. ' Tis not enough, our appetites require . That on their altars hecatombs expire; But cruel man, with more than bestial pow'r, Must heap fresh horrors on life's parting hour : Full many a being that bestows its breath, Must prove the pang that waits a Jiggering death.  Here, close pelt up, must gorge unwholesome food ; There, render drop by drop, the smoking blood; The quiv'ring flesh improves, as slow it dies, And luxury sees th' augmented whiteness rise : Some gash'd and mangled feel the terturor's art, 'Writhe to their wounds, the' sav'd each vital part. Ask you the cause ? the food more tender grows, And callous luxury triumphs in the blows : For this, are some to raging flames consign'd :While yet alive, to soothe our taste refin'd ! Oh pow'r of mercy that suspends the rod !  *Ch shame to man, impiety to Goo ! 'Thou polish'd Christian, in th' untutor'd see, The sacred rights of bless'd HUMANIT r ; Thine is the world, thy crimson spoils enjoy, But let no Te.rnton arts thy soul employ : Live, tho' thou dost on blood,ah ! still refrain, Nor load thy victims with super/mow pain; E'en the gaunt Tiger, tho' no life he saves, In gen'eous haste devours what famine craves; The bestial paw may chest thy human hands, And teach dispatch to what thy want demands ; Abridge thy sacrifice, and bid thy knife Fox HUNGER KILL, BUT NEVER SPORT WITH LITE Last of the injur'd, and accusing train, 'First to endure, and latest to complain ; Patient of wrong, the Ass appears in view, The lowest victim of the lowest crew. How, culprit, wilt thou here the charge refute ? How thy ways warrant to that hapless brute ? Were the whole life of that scern'd beast offence, All reasoning on those ways were base pretence. Thou call'st him stubborn ! hence that stunning stroke, Giv'n in a curse, and coupled with a joke. The Merciful ! whose Name thou dar'st disgrace, From Heav'n has warn'd, to help the harmless race ; Hast thou forgot his own divine command, Towards the stray Ox, or Sheep, to stretch thy hand ? Thy ready care and succour to bestow On the fall'n Ass, ev'n of an bated foe !  The subjoined Note at the end of this Poem, would appear ineredible, were it recorded on less respectable authority : " A few months ago, the following unparalleled instance of cruelty occurred at North Shields :—A horse, drawing a heavy loaded cart up lletlford-street, being unable to reach the summit of the hill, the driver, assisted by a joiner, beat the animal most unmercifully, to no purpose ; at length the latter suggested the horrid scheme of setting fire to a quantity of shavings under the horse's belly, which was actually adopted, without any apparent remorse. 'the poor animal made every exertion to remove the vehicle, but in vain ; and, after the fire had spent its fury, the two monsters were under the necessity of clapphig their shoulders to the cart, in aid of that brute they had so cruelly tormented."  jnemy.