1803] 
acquitted himself with much honour. Pos- 
sessing a thorough knowledge of the elec- 
tion-laws, every candidate was anxious 
to have the advantage of his abilities. He 
afterwards retired to the country for the 
study of agriculture. To a theoretical 
knowledge he united a practical, and it 
was always attended with the most be- 
neficial effects. As a companion, he was 
courted by all, possessing an uncommon 
fund of anecdote and the politest man- 
ners. His knowledve was as extensive 
es his mind wasenliyhtened ; and nothing 
vas designed by him but his perseverance 
and resolution carvied into effect. Fa- 
mily he had none, but he was the com- 
mon parent of mankind, and always re- 
-heved their wants with chearfulness. 
John Philipps, esq. barrister at law, died 
at Carmarthen, July 19, 1803, in the 
fifty-sixth yeer of his age. He published 
an octavo volume of Cases of controveried 
Elections, 1780. 
On Mr. Philipps leaving Hinckley, 
he was succeeded in the ministry by Mr. 
Thomas Burkitt, who continued there but 
a few years, and kept a boarding-school 
tor young ladies, and now resides at 
Kennelworth, as the pastor uf a dissen- 
ting congregation there. Afterwards 
eame Mr. William Severn, in 1783, an 
able and popular preacher, who removed 
to Norwich, and afterwards went to Kid- 
derminster, but at present lives at Hull. 
Mr. Severn, is the author of, “A Vindi- 
cation of the Unitarians.” Published in 
November, 1806. And theirteacher since 
has been the worthy Rev. Mr. John 
Lane, who came to Hinckley, as minister 
of the congregation, in 1796, and several 
years kept a boarding-school for young 
gentlemen; but preached his last sermon 
preparative to his removal to Kiddermin- 
ster, on the 29th. of November, 1807, 
from Romans, chap. x. ver. 1. “ Bre- 
thren, my heart’s desire and prayer to 
God for Israel is, that they might be 
saved ;” which was a most excellent and 
interesting discourse, calculated to im- 
prove the minds of his hearers, and im- 
press them with, the important duties of re- 
ligion, and concluded with his earnest 
prayer for their earthly and eternal wel- 
fare. 
—= a 
For the Monthly Magazine. 
On Justice and HUMANITY to BRUTE 
ANIMALS. 
(Concluded from p. 542, vol. 24.) 
HERE were Bethlem Gabors in all 
countries, and they have left a very 
extensive posterity, but it 1s not my busi- 
ness to make them any reproaches, for a 
“9. 
On Humanity to Annals. 23 
reason which I am not quite imprudent 
enough to assign, Yet it is absolutely 
necessary to remember and describe 
them, in order to enter radically and 
earnestly into a question of this kind. 
Vheir numbers may be diminished, but 
they can never become extinct, and 
their passiveness and sufferance only cay 
be counted upon. To recur to the first 
intention of rendering justice, in which 
compassion is necessarily included, to 
brutes as well as men, the first and grand 
step,as has been said, must be taken by 
the civil government. It is matter of 
right or itis nothing, and besides the law 
will hold out a great and venerable exame 
ple. On this foundation, and on the ex- 
amples and discriminating precepts of the 
actively. virtuous, must be reared the ge- 
neral and habitual practice of shewing 
justice and mercy to beasts. Nothing of 
this desirable kind however can be hoped 
whilst a bull is chained to the stake and 
baited by act of parliament —at Wind- 
sor, under thé eye of the first magistrate, 
and for the edification of the youth of the 
first school in the country. 
‘The Windsor and Eton examples point 
forcibly to two most material branches of 
our subject, namely discrimination and 
the education of youth. As to the first, 
to witness the voluntary combat of dog 
and bull, those natural enemies, or were 
they not natural enemies, would not, that 
Tain apprized, merit the stigma of bar- 
barity, which consists entirely in the force 
used, the staking down, and the tortures 
inflicted on the miserable captive, oft- 
times to irritate and subdue a naturally 
meek and mild disposition, and total dis- 
inclination to cruelty and combat. We 
have heard much of the ability and skil- 
ful tactics of the game bull, and even his 
fondness for the enchanting pastime of 
being bound to the ring and baited! So 
we have of the happiness, contentment, 
and mirth of slaves and prisoners for 
debt. Yo proceed to the second—the de- 
fective education of children far surpasses 
rrather swallows up all other causes of 
inhumanity. There are certain princi- 
ples with which it is held so absolutely 
necessary to replenish the infant mind and 
memory, that room can be found in few 
minds for principles, at least precepts, of 
a minor consequence indeed, oneof which 
is the moral obligation of justice. And 
granting that children or adults are taught 
principles of justice In a general way, 
whoever dreams of applying them, point- 
edly, and discriminatively, to brutes; in 
respect to which, it is held sufficient to 
repeat, “* A just man is merciful to his 
beast ;” 
