lower orders have long been a subject of complaint in the mouths of the more polite and aristocratic portion of the community, who have even been so unjust as to reproach the former with vices partly, if not solely, generated by their own selfish, exclusive, and miscalled social system. That brutality has not, long ere this, been eradicated from society, and replaced by a reverence and taste for the productions of nature and genius, has not been owing to a want of the means of so doing, but to an ignorance of the part assigned in all countries to mental progressiveness, to an imperfect knowledge of human nature, and to our rulers not yet being aware how intimately the real sciences (wherever they flourish) are associated with the true ends of religion, politics, and civilization.

PUBLIC GRATIS, ON SUNDAYS,* not only our Museums, but also our Zoological Gardens and National Galleries; all our Cathedrals in town and country, all our exhibitions of the products of nature, art, and genius; only admit the people to our Panoramas, Cosmoramas, Dioshort, to all our scientific institutions and repositories on ramas, Colosseums, Reading-rooms, and Libraries; in that day, and ere long will be made manifest the truth of our assertion, viz. that, repeated impressions made on the people by their contact with the products of NATURE, and with the creations of human THOUGHT and science, possess, in the present day, far greater efficacy for raising, than monotonous pulpit repetitions of stale morality, or dignifying, and harmonizing the feelings of all classes, degrading false notions of sectarian dogmatism ever did or ever will.

The natural consequence of this ignorance of the beneficial influence exercised by the conceptions of one brain, The only restriction we would propose is one which over other braius, is, that, here in England, the knee is will be found equally beneficial to the people, and to all still expected to bend before Episcopalian plans of public institutions; and it is this: let no person whatsoDiocesan instruction and mystified training, whose only ever be admitted single on Sundays-no, not even children; effect, in the present day, is to perpetuate the observance it being our decided conviction, that while nothing can of a taciturn, gloomy, and humiliating worship-a form more effectually ensure, at every age, decorum and proof worship which, however much it might have benefited priety of deportment, than the moral influence which the mankind by its theocratic absolute sway in the dark ages, presence of one sex has over the other, when in public when no other means existed for soothing ignorance and together: so nothing more enhances the pleasure derived repressing brutality, than those of working upon the from exhibitions, than an interchange of those pleasurable instinctive hopes and fears of the vulgar-is now wholly feelings of admiration and delight which they naturally irreconcileable with the advance which MAN has already produce. made in the true knowledge of himself, and in that of all surrounding unperishable matter.

Few are now disposed to dispute the power which the study and contemplation of the works of nature, art, and genius possess, of humanizing and elevating the character of man by substituting moral and intellectual pleasures for sensual ones, and by inspiring a praiseworthy and generous spirit of emulation; and certainly a nation so rich as ours is, in deposits of all that is rare, curious, and interesting, whether in public or in private collections, has ample means at its disposal for raising the character of all its operative and trading classes.

To enumerate the public and private advantages which so practical and simple an innovation, as the above stated departure from our stupid (though artful) Sabbath rule, implies-would be endless; suffice it to say, that a new taste would soon be generated and diffused- -a new feeling of social common interest in the beautiful would be created-the beautiful would lead to good-and the true ends of civilization, by giving birth to, and encouraging the arts and sciences, as well as the re-action of the arts and sciences upon civilization, would be fulfilled, and more generally acknowledged: whereas now, by your system of exclusion, you foster brutality in the heart of civili

zation.

Nothing can tend more than such radical alterations in our old customs and mystic usages to banish from society the coarseness of barbarism, and the vulgarity of igno

How comes it then, let us ask, that having these facilities, for impressing a whole people with a salutary admiration of the talent and taste of those in advance upon them, and thereby of substituting urbanity of deportment for rudeness and incivility, refinement for grossness, and rance. intellectual for sensual enjoyments, the operatives of this country have still to acquire an interest in the works of nature, a taste for the fine arts, and feelings of admiration for genius ?

Moreover, observe-that so long as a Government is found to dread the effect of too much pleasure and of too much knowledge upon the working people, that Government, we maintain, is in the wrong, inasmuch as it shows itself afraid of those self-wrought reforms which should constitute its noblest pride.

Because the Priests and the Conservatives, alike jealous of their influence over weak brains, and alike apprehensive of the effect which the new spirit of real knowledge But so long as the people of any country are made to might produce upon the minds of those industrious classes whom they hold in mental thraldom, endeavour to per- rational pleasures, and for more spiritual education, in the believe that they must petition their rulers for more petuate their power by refusing them all access to it: hence the closing of all repositories and exhibitions of name of mystic personifications, or only on some of the England upon the only day on which laborious industry old mystic forms: they never can be understood as peticould visit them—hence the preposterous regulations by tioning in earnest and effectually, since they are enticed or induced by false training to demand new rights to satisfy which even the few among them who could snatch an hour or two during the week for recreation or self-improvement, have had their feelings deeply wounded by being refused admission.

*Those liberal members who really desire the complete civilization of a people, should condescend to pass an act of parliament by which no license could henceforth be obtainable for any public exhibition, without the clause, that on Sundays they shall be opened gratis to the

Only let the experiment be tried, of OPENING TO THE people, or at least at half price.

their new wants, through a medium which never was calcu-
lated but to feed and to lull ignorance, and was efficient H.
only to gild and lighten the heavy fetters of a nearly gone-
by mental slavery in mystic devotion. Such reasonable
requests should merely be founded on the rights of intel-
lectuality and justice, for the promotion of morals, educa-
tion, and civilization, the only true ends of all ministers
and governments.

Besides, when all the people contribute by indirect taxation on food, to the maintenance of all public institutions, they have a natural right to participate in all the advantages such institutions are intended to bestow on society.

Whatever has been, or is to be accomplished with public money under a liberal government, is, to all intents and purposes, PUBLIC PROPERTY.

Lastly, so long as any old system of mystic regulations, teuding originally to deceive any portion of the people, is allowed to remain in force as part of the law of the land-whilst the new systems of real and positive knowledge are denied to the people, in so far as they are not taught in our public or private schools-all the professions made in favour of a national education, purporting to cultivate the intelligence and to promote the true spiritual progress of society, are, we maintain, neither sincere nor practicable: for, either the real and positive knowledge now centered in, and monopolised by, the royal and imperial societies of Europe is bad, useless, and pernicious! or it is good, useful, and beneficia'.

Mr.

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LINDSEY, Edinburgh.-We are totally unable to comprehend the letter, dated 14th July, and solicit an explanation. As a lawyer, Mr. L. should not pass judgement till both sides were heard; ann this both he and Mr. Gray appear to have done in this case.

is thanked for the translation of L'Abbe Freret's celebrated work, which we shall take an early opportunity of reading.

T. MITCHAM advises our Macclesfield, Manchester, and Paisley friends, and others engaged in the silk manufacture, to get up, in their families, pieces of silk for the purpose of having engravings of Community printed thereon; after which they might be forwarded to Mitcham for printing. By this means he thinks many of our poorer friends would be able to assist in their emancipation from compeluire society. He also suggests that a fancy fair, or bazaar, might be got up, by means of the various trades comprised within the association, with models of inventions useful for community, &c., the proceeds of which might be usefully added to the funds for practical operations.

have to acknowledge the favour of a communication from C. T.

Beem now utterly severed. Confidence is gone from both, and on the one side we behold the determination of triumphant power, which yet quakes for the result of the contest; on the other, the desperation of despair, goaded into aggression and violence by the bitter feeling, that, come what may, things can be no worse to them.

Property destroyed; blood shed; fires lit by the hand of the incendiary, in the heart of our populous and wealthy commercial capitals; arms in the hands, curses in the hearts of the people; the scrowl of malignant ferocity, the pallor of fear, mutual exasperation, and deadly feud; the ordinary law superseded by military force; such is the picture of England at present!!! What has brought this concatenation of calamities to us? Why should society be thus, like a vessel loosened from its moorings, recling too and fro, with leaky hull, shattered spars, and rent canvas, amidst breakers which threaten to overwhelm and destroy it? The answer, and the remedy, is simple: but, in the din of the contest, the angry disputants are unable to hear the words of peace, or listen to plans which develope the means of benefit to all. It is only the judicious few to whom the reasonings of the philosopher commend themselves. The mass swim on the headlong torrent of erroneous popular opinion to ruin!

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In addition to the political disorders to which we have alluded thus briefly as well from duty as inclination, the country is now enduring another of these periodical stagnations, inseparable from a commercial competitive system. Machinery and men are alike idle, and the Capitalist and labourer equally dissatisfied. We heard some one say the other day and we see the remark has been also made in Parliament, that the present gloomy state of the Commercial world "is but a passing cloud," and that all will speedily be right again, why it may be a “passing cloud"—but we much fear that on its "passing" away, it will be succceded not by sunshine, but a yet darker cloud.

The condition of the manufacturing classes, both employers and employed, has been gradually growing worse within the last three or four years. They have been fed with hopes, arising from their ignorance of the cause; that the difficulties and embarrassments they felt were only temporary, and would be succeeded by a more prosperous state of affairs. They have waited in vain, however, for the realization of these hopes. The aspect of the commercial horizon grows daily more gloomy. Machinery, while it has superseded manual labour at home, has prevented the "superseded" labourers from purchasing its products. These have accumulated, while the foreign markets have diminished. Rival machinery and rival capitalists are springing up in the United States and on the Continent, which threaten the ultimate extinction of our foreign trade. We have already accomplished, to a considerable extent, by the means adverted to, the destruction of our home trade, and thus the circle of evil seems slowly widening, and, at the same time, perfecting.

It is melancholy to hear all parties complaining, all admitting that money and private property are the main sources of their suffering, and yet to see them clinging with tenacious grasp to both, and were we to judge from the tone of many of the Newspapers in reference to Social Reformers, disposed to sacrifice the lives as unscrupulously as they assasinate the characters of those who desire a peaceable and beneficial change for all of every party and every class.

Amidst this gloomy gathering of calamities, it is consolatory to us to know that the principle of progression is never stationary. Even the social and political evils which we chronicle and deplore, may be, and, we think, are, destined to become efficient means for helping forward the great consummation. Periods of transition are uncom fortable periods for those who live in them. Upon one of these our lot has evidently fallen, and we comfort ourselves with the reflection that the sufferings now endured are only the medium for introducing the knowledge and practice of a more rational state of society.

PROGRESS OF SOCIAL REFORM.

LECTURES BY Mr. OwEN.-TUNBRIDGE WELLS, July 16. It is the interest we feel in the cause of human redemption, which induces me to take the liberty of addressing you, in person a stranger, in sentiment a familiar acquaintance; feeling satisfied that you would be glad to hear of silence on the subject of Socialism having been broken in Tunbridge Wells, by a visit from Mr. Owen, who gave two lectures, one on Friday, the other on Saturday evenings, the twelfth and thirteenth of this month; also two discourses on charity, on the Sunday, to quiet and attentive audiences, not large, but considering the elements of which the society of Tunbridge Wells is composed, and the influence those parties, whose interest it is, according to present arrangements, to keep tended than we had reason to expect. The last one on Sunday them in mental darkness, have over them, there were more atevening, notwithstanding the rain, was more numerous than either of the previous meetings, which proved that the subject did not fail to produce and retain attention and create interest; we have every reason to think from the spirit of enquiry it has aroused, it will progress; at least, when we take into view the many things hood, we, I think, have every reason to feel highly satisfied with against the dissemination of undisguised truth in this neighbourthe result.

After an absence of eight years, you may imagine the pleasure, we as individuals, expe ierced, in receiving a visit from Mr Owen, and in having him, though only for so short a time, an inmate of our house; also in witnessing so trifling an alteration in his appearance, that the hand of time had passed lightly over him, and made such slight perceivable inroads on his constitution: that it may continue so to do, that his invaluable labours may be still preserved for the benefit of every individual, is the sincere wish of your unknown but ardent friend, in the cause in which you are engaged.

SOPHIA HAYWARD.

LEEDS.—On Sunday last, Mr. Fleming concluded in the morning his commentary on Mr. Owen's instructions to Local Missionaries.

With these two great causes of popular discontent at work; with the people divided into classes, mutually ignorant of each others feelings, and adverse to each others interests; and, above all, with no clear views either of the evil or its remedy;-can any other result betion of all present. No discussion ensued. expected than that we witness?

In the afternoon, a numerous meeting of the members was held, for the discussion of interesting business; and in the evening, Mr. Fleming lectured to a very crowded audience, in continuation of the subject, "The Education and Destinies of Woman." The Marriage ar rangements of the New Moral World were examined, in their social, rolitical, civil, and domestic bearings, apparently to the entire satisfac

It is bootless to blame individuals. This has only the effect of diverting attention from the real source of the disease: and it is this conduct, this mutual crimination and recrimination, among the unhappy sufferers of the system, together with its consequent acrimony and estrangement, which constitutes one heavy item in the sad account of national adversity.

The evil must be sought for where alone it will be found-in our anti-social and unnatural institutions. These must be remodelled firmly but wisely, ere their consequences abate.

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PRESTON, JULY 15, 1839.-We are still on the advance in this quarter. Sine our new room has been opened, our audiences have been gradually increasing, and a more favourable opinion seems to be to be the result of the inherent simplicity, beauty, and truth, of the making progress in the public mind regarding our views. This seems principles and practices we advocate, and not from any talent in those advocating; in this respect we labour under some disadvantages. There is perhaps no branch so ill supplied with lectures as this one; and those individuals who take any leading part in this matter, belonging, as they do, to the working classes, it is scarcely to be expected they can find the time, to say nothing of talent, necessary to enable them to promulgate our views with any thing like permanent success; we are, however, doing our best-and I assure you there is

an ample field for the exertions of a talented and zealous missionary in this quarter. A few of us lately visited a village in the immediate vicinity of this town, where we found a very considerable number of persons sufficiently free from prejudice to be capable of appreciating our principles; we invited them to attend our lectures, and we propose visiting them as often as our engagements will admit of. We had a visit from Mr. Robert Cooper, of Manchester, last Sunday; he lectured twice in our Institution, in the afternoon, on Responsibility, and in the evening, on the Character and Tendency of the Social System. We had very full audiences indeed, remarkably so, for this period of the year, and he evidently made a very great impression, by the forcible and eloquent manner in which he handled his subjects. Å pretty lengthened discussion ensued, after the evening lecture; and although the objections stated were by no means of an original character, they had the effect of eliciting some very good replies from Mr. Cooper, and of placing the subject of dispute in a still more clear and convincing light before the audience. We expect shortly to have a visit from Mr. Jones or Mr. Rigby.

MACCLESFIELD, July 15, 1839.-Having been disappointed in our expectations of a Lecture, last evening, from Mr. J. G. Clarke, of Manchester, who is also delivering a course of lectures, in our Institution, on Phrenology, on Monday nights, we were, by particular desire, accommodated with a lecture from a young man belonging to the army. The novelty of such a scene excited the curiosity of the audience, and though he had little or no time to prepare his discourse, he appeared to give general satisfaction to his hearers; the lecture was chiefly on the formation of character; he endeavoured to show how far the Christians were agreed with us on principle, and yet differed with us in the details; that though man could neither choose his particular organization, nor the circumstances by which that organization shall be surrounded; yet he was a responsible being, inasmuch as he has a free will to choose the good and refuse the evil; he showed clearly, from facts, the injustice and inconsistency of such a conclusion.

It appeared evident that the lecturer had made the principles of Socialism his study, and by practice might become an efficient lecturer, it is a pity to see a young man of such capabilities in the capacity of a soldier. It appears he is one of those individuals for whom the collections were made, some time since, by various Branches and we think it would be well to pursue that object to its completion.

your Majesty has been graciously pleased to grant an audience to Robert Owen, the propounder and chief advocate of the scheme, which commonly goes under the name of Socialism; the objec' for which Mr. Owen had his audience of your majesty, being to pray your Majesty to grant your Majes y's sanction, assistance, and active co-operation, with r gard to the views entertained by the Socialists.

That the doctrines of Socialism, as held by Mr. Owen, are of a complet-ly atheistical complexion: Atheism, ind-ed, being now openly avowed by most of the leaders of the numerous bodies of Socialists in England.

That your Petitioners, members of THE PHILALETHEAN SOCIETY, OR THE SOCIETY, FOR PEACEABLY REPRESSING INFIDELITY, vi wing with unfeigned alarm, the spread of Atheism amongst many classes of their fellow-subjects, and fearing that consequences very unfavourable to the interests of true religion, may result from the admission into the Royal Pres nce, of Socialists who look for encouragement in the highest quarters; beg leave to approach your Majesty with all respect and humility, and to pray that your Majesty may be enabled by Divine Grace, to do always those things which are best calculat d to protect your faithful subjects from the evil designs of thorough Infidels, and hat your mind may at all times be strengthen d by the Divine Spirit to resist complying with ent eaties which would sow the seeds of incalculable evils in the realms governed by your Majesty.".

As another sign of the times, allow me also to state that Dr. Brewster, about a week after Mr. Troup had been here, had actually the hardihood, although a placed minister of the chu ch of Scotland, to preach a political sermon after the manner of Stephens, in a Dissenting Meeting House.

As a further sign of the times, I cannot refrain from recording in honour of the Unitarians of England, or at any rate of Bridport, that I heard to-day from Mr Harwood of that town, in St Mark's Chapel here, one of the boldest and enchanting sermons I can imagine. Its object was to denounce time-serving of all sorts, and I assure you Brougham did not more mercilessly tear Lord John Russell's finality doctrine to atoms, then did Mr. Harwood the doctrine, of doing or not doing this or the other thing, "for fear of the Law."Yours, &c.

JAMES LINDSAY.

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of their senses, as they were as unstable as a reed shaken by the wind,
and consequently could not be relied upon; and, said Mr. G., I do
not see why Socialism could not be established as well under the
system of free agency as one of necessity. Mr. Farn commenced his
reply, by showing that man was the creature of circumstances, and
their creator and controller too, and yet not a free agent; for, said Mr.
F., his power to create or controul depends chiefly upon his organization;
and the quality of the circumstances which he creates or controls, either
singly or unitedly, depends on the impressions that have been made upon his
organization by the external world. No one ever had the power to decide
the qualities of either of them. Mr. Farn said-Supposing that man
had a spirit, it depends upon matter for its manifestation, and there-
fore was no argument for the free agency of man. Mr. F. then cited the
reformation that was affected amongst the M Lairs, by Major Hall, to
prove that man was the creature of circumstances. He denied that
true Socialism could exist, founded on free agency. He asked his
opponent whether there was any Socialism amongst any of the religious,
political, or commercial worlds at present. He then proved that our
principles alone were calculated to allay contention, strife, and crime
amongst mankind. The discussion, we have no doubt, will be of great
advantage to the cause in this part of the country. A great sensation
was produced by Mr. F. telling them that there was no Christians
except the Socialists. Mr. F. literally carried all before him on both
evenings. The Chairman could not suppress the cheering of the
audience.
T. ERRINGTON, Secretary.

existing circumstances. In spite of the out-door attractions of this delightful season, we still keep up a very decent attendance. On Sunday evening last, the Hall was pretty full, and we entered five candidates, and sold more than £2 worth of books. On the following Tuesday we had the first conversazione of the members, which was well attended, and I have no doubt will soon become highly interesting and useful. I strongly recommend these weekly meetings to the attention of our friends; in those branches where local circumstances are unfavourable to the formation of classes, this weekly meeting will go a great way towards supplying the deficiency, as they may be made very attractive and very useful at the same time; it is in short making one class of all the members, instead of having a number of classes. Our dancing class is numerously attended by both members and friends, and the Saturday evening concerts are evidently beginning to attract the public attention. We have likewise a private dancing class for the members alone, and our music class is beginning to be pretty effective; on Sunday last they performed some of the music in a style that spoke in favour of their progress, and gave good earnest of their future success. We thus occupy the Hall every evening of the week, either for instruction or amusement.

We have found that in Sheffield, as I suppose elsewhere too, that the chief obstacle which prevents us implanting truth in the minds of the people is, that they are previously so filled with error that it is impossible for anything better to find room. We have lately, therefore, however unphilosophical it may appear, been endeavouring tɔ eradicate error as a preliminary to the establishment of truth. There are some of our friends who object to this mode of proceeding, and who say, "do not meddle with, nor oppose, but pay respect to the CHELSEA, SOCIAL INSTITUTION, July 11. We have been endea errors and prejudices of men, and try to supersede error by insinuating vouring to induce the parsons of every denomination in our neighbour truth in its place." I would ask these persons, what would you think hood to substitute fair and open discussion, for the falsehoods and of the judgment of a farmer who should undertake to cultivate a piece anathemas which some have been dealing out in their Conventicles, of the "Chat Moss," and who should begin by sowing wheat before where we are not permitted the opportunity of rebutting their unfounded he had eradicated the moss and ling which smother it and prevent its charges: but, notwithstanding that sealed circulars were sent to several, growth? You would say the man knew not what he was about, informing them that Mr. Linwood would lecture "on the Superiority he ought first to have cleared his land, and then planted the seed; and of the Rational Religion of the Socialists," not one attended to defend is it not equally absurd to imagine that we can plant in the human the faith for the promulgation of which they are so lavishly remuner-mind the seeds of truth until the weeds of error are cleared away? ated by their deluded hearers. The several adjournments of the And I have yet to be shown the wisdom of that course of proceeding discussion (again adjourned to Monday next) have been at the express which would leave a man in error, or swayed by prejudice, merely out wish of different members of the religious body, who occasionally took of respect to the error or the prejudice; it seems to me to be paying a part therein. Our opponents evinced much angry feeling towards little respect to the Man, and is somewhat like a physician who has us, but perhaps not more than our experience might have lead us to such great respect for your mortified leg that he would rather endanger expect. Their speakers also, occasionally committed themselves; but the whole body than put you to the pain of amputating it. They as, in charitableness, we may impute such exhibitions to an excess of should also remember that the manner of attacking these errors may zeal, I will not attempt any particularization, excepting the case of be of the most charitable description, and be prompted, not by a desire one gentleman, a well-know advocate of tee-totalism; and this I only for mere display and triumph, but by a wish to do good, as heartfelt as notice on account of his conduct affording much useful instruction to that of those persons who deprecate it, and who wish to make it those who will unbiassedly reflect upon it. He evidently considered appear that a contrary course is better. These persons are shocked at himself, and was looked up to by others, as a principal man of his the bold and open attacks of our Voltaires, Volneys, or Paines, or of party; his powers of oratory were not mean, but they were dexterously Social Missionaries, in more modern times, and say "why do you not employed upon anything but the real arguments advanced by our pursue our quiet, unassuming manner, and never attack error, but lecturer; and no greater proof can be needed that he was conscious of merely proclaim truth? You would not then excite opposition." I his own shuffling, than the fact that, after he had in vain endeavoured would remind these persons that had it not been for the staggering to prevent the general reply of the lecturer, he left the room just at blows dealt to error by these heroes in former times, they dare not have the moment when his objections were about to be answered. This proclaimed the truth note; and what is the reason these quiet men singular conduct drew from our chairman a few comments, which were could not make truth advance before? Why, simply because they emphatically seconded by the Christians' chairman—we having offered needed these pioneers to go first and demolish the barriers which to them the privilege of appointing one on their side, hoping thus to ignorance had raised to impede it. These people put me in mind of a allay their angry feelings. This Christian advocate stated, as a proef party of soldiers walking about the town when it was taken, and sayof the truth and divinity of his religion, that he felt he had a great ing, "what foolish fellows they were who stormed the breach in face experience within him (at the same time laying his hand upon the of the cannon, why did they not walk quietly in as we do ?" region of his heart,) that he was possessed of the true spirit from We have devoted several lectures to the explanation of many of God; for he was then a better man than he had ever been before: and those terms made use of by the priests to frighten the people, and how did heverify this vaunt, which no other Christian speaker ventured which have partly kept them away from us, We intend to open a to make, only by insulting the lecturer, in grossly remarking upon vigorous campaign against error to clear the way, and then commence his personal appearance and his defective vision; and, in spite of the planting the seeds of truth in good earnest. We laid down a month's general expressions of disapprobation, defending his conduct by saying, lectures, and placarded the town, in addition to which we had it was his style of language, in the use of which he should be left en- 1000 small hand-bills to give at the door, and 200 printed so tirely free, as if any such allusion, in any terms, were proper.--Parti-as to fold like a letter; these 200 were sent to 200 ministers in the cularly, I would draw attention to the fair inference, in respect to the town, of all denominations, so that they might be well apprised of speakers opposed to us, that as it was most probably the conscientious what was going on, and have an opportunity of opposing if they belief of that which they profess, that induced several members of thought proper. Considerable consternation was produced, I assure you different congregations to defend it, so, on the part of their ministers, by this. And I have no doubt, that great good will result from public it is a knowledge of the falsehood of that which they preach, that deters attention being drawn towards us. The Tory papers have been lately them from the performance of a duty which peculiarly belongs to them, lamenting in a most dolorous strain on the alarming spread of Infidelity. and which it should have been their first care not to leave to be inca- And so great is the alarm that the Saints, or Saintly members, of the pably executed. I believe, that this ominous and gencral dereliction Mechanics' library in this town, found to their horror and surprise that of duty will advance the cause of Socialism considerably. Indeed, if they had for their secretary, a Socialist, (our friend Ironside) the the demand for our tracts and publications be any criterion, we have Social lecturer as a member, and no fewer than ten Social works introample evidence, that the people are enquiring for themselves. duced. They therefore bestirred themselves to kick out the secretary, and pass a vote of consure on the books, which no doubt will greatly retard the progress of the principles they teach. Poor things it is' their best argument, and in the mean time it has been the best advertisement we have had for some time, F. HOLLICK,

S. M. TAYLOR.

Sheffield, July 19, 1839.—My dear Sir, I am happy to inerm you that we still keep on here as well as we could expect under