in time, will not be perpetuated in eternity, between individuals; for (as I have dared to think) the spirits of the good, will, at the dissolution of time, be bound in an infinitely enlarged system of reciprocal love, &c." Such an opinion, I am persuaded, will, upon investigation, be as absolutely refuted, as decidedly insisted upon. 464 that affection, therefore, which subsisted | “But now he is dead, wherefore shall I fast, can'I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me," (2 Sam. xii. 23.) 2. The assurance of Him, in whose mouth was no guile, to the expiring culprit on the cross, to remove all suspicions (if any were latent in the heart) as to his being the Son of God, the Saviour of the world. "Verily, I say unto thee, to-day shalt thou be with me in Paradise." The tendency of these authorities is too plain to need any comment from me; for if perception existed not in futurity, why fly to it as the last resource, when on the brink of the grave, (Luke xxiii. 43.) From that solemn moment, in which I lost my ever-lamented father, I have cherished the hope of meeting him again in heaven, and have derived from that hope the only possible consolation for my inestimable loss. Many thousands, I am fully persuaded, under similar disasters have experienced similar anticipations, and have found their minds tranquillized with the pleasing expectation. It appears, however, according to T. R., that all our hopes of finding mutual affection renewed beyond the grave, are the effect of prejudice; and consequently, being delusive and fallacious, they ought to be discarded. But if this long-received opinion be erroneous, we have at least the satisfaction of knowing that it is something more than a vulgar error. This will appear from the following lines, written by the late Bishop Lowth, one the death of his only daughter: "MARY, my child, my darling child, adieu; Flown each fond hope, each tender care with you Adieu each hope, adieu each tender care, you." But as the mere rejection of T. R.'s opinion, might be considered, at best as nothing more than contradictory assertion, I beg leave to assign the following reasons for my dissent. If individual affection merges for ever after death, all perception must die with it and as these two can only stand or fall together, the establishing of the latter, must of course be the foundation of the former. The proofs of this assertion, I found on that highest of all authorities-the Bible. 1. The consolation of the mourning Patriarch, for the loss of his son: 66 I have proved, by the lament of David, and by the expiring words of the Lamb of God, that between spirits there will be a recognition in futurity. And shall love, the finest essence of the soul, lapse into an insensate feculence above, when it shines with meridian splendour in this degenerated world? Shall the sweet affections of the tender husband, and affectionate wife; the fond parent, and dutiful child; the reciprocities between relations and friends; exist alone in this vale of cares, and cease when we have shuffled off this mortal coil" in those blissful realms, where sighs are hushed, and pain is felt no more? No. When the great globe itself shall have dissolved away," I rest affianced in the faith, that I shall remy parents, with ecstasy, in heaven. cognize again as well my friends as This invaluable gem, of more than Elysian glory, I shall treasure up with a miser's care, as my passport through the sorrows which attend this corrupt mortality, to that lovely country, where there is fulness of joy, and pleasure for evermore. Your's, &c. Peterborough. Answer to a Query. MR. EDITOR. M. SIR,-In column 374, of your Miscel lany, there is a question by Adoloscenticlus, of Spalding, on breaches of tender engagements: I therefore submit the following observations to his judgment. It must, I think, be admitted, that every human creature is made, and permitted by the Supreme Being, to judge and think for himself, accord 465 Short Account of Henry Jenkins. ing to the best of his ability. I would not, by this observation, be thought either to give to man an unlawful latitude, or to sanction free-thinkers; every Christian person must bind his judgment by the requirements of revelation. There are many things unimportant in themselves, in our holy religion, in which an individual may exercise his reasoning powers: hence, there will necessarily be a difference of opinion, arising from this very circumstance, that the reasoning powers are employed. A man also, in matters of more serious moment, may differ from his neighbour or friend, and that, too, conscientiously. A parent may differ from his grown-up offspring; brothers, may also divide in their sentiments; a sincere and conscientious friend may vary from the individual who holds a place in his affections and esteem, and between whom very tender engagements are made. Now, revelation enjoins reciprocal love between parents and children, as well as brothers; it further enjoins love to all men, and the exercise of a more particular regard to our friends. Should, therefore, a mere difference of opinion, arising from sincerity of heart, annul these ties, so praiseworthy and desirable? Let your querist consider this, and form his conclusion accordingly. Dr. Watts writes on the subject of love to men, as follows:-"I may very justly love a man, for whom, in the vulgar sense, I have no charity; that is, such a one as I believe to be in a state of sin and death, and have no present hope of his salvation. How could holy parents fulfil their duties of affection to their wicked children? or pious children pay due respect to sinful parents? How could a believer fulfil the law of love to an unbelieving brother, or a dearer relative, if we ought to admit of no love to persons that are in a state of enmity to God?" Thus says Dr. Watts, concerning love to unbelievers. At all events, therefore, variety in judgment in believers, would not, and ought not, to cause the breach of any tender engagement, of what kind soever, between them. I must, however, state, that tender attachment is not to prevail over religious opinion. I only lay it down as a principle, that both may subsist together. object of your esteem, credit for his 466 sincerity, love him for it, and continue your affection; and by doing this, there is no need of sacrificing your honesty or judgment. To despise others, because they think not as yourself, would indeed be bigotry, and equally unsanctioned by Scripture and Reason. Liberality should constitute one trait in the character. Religion does not oblige you to impose your private sentiments on any individual, or to be at variance with any one person, because of difference in sentiment. Adoloscenticlus speaks of "a change of religious sentiment:" I suppose he means, that where an attachment is made between parties holding the same opinion, and one afterwards alters, does this justify a breach? According to my former observations and principles, he will perceive, that, in my opinion, it does not. THE annexed engraving of this extraordinary man, who lived to the astonishing age of one hundred and sixty-nine years, was taken from an original painting done by Walker. Henry Jenkins has nothing memorable in his life, to recommend him to public notice, but his great age, his poverty, and retentive memory. As his age exceeded that of Old Parr by sixteen years, there was a time when Give the his name excited much attention. Among the instances of longevity, 467 Historical Observations respecting Liverpool. which are given in our Chronologies and Cyclopædias, Henry Jenkins is generally introduced to grace the list. In the Philosophical Transactions, number 221, we have an account of his death, which is said to have taken place on the 8th of December, 1670. The following particulars of this wonderful man were drawn up by Mrs. Anne Saville, to whom Henry Jenkins was personally known. "When I came first to live at Bolton, (says this lady) I was told several particulars of the great age of Henry Jenkins, but I believed little of the story for many years, till one day he coming to beg an alms, I desired him to tell me truly how old he was. He paused a little, and then said, that to the best of his remembrance, he was about 162 or 3. I then asked what kings he remembered? He said, Henry the Eighth. I asked what public thing he could longest remember? He said Flowden Field. I asked whether the king was there? He said no, he was in France, and the Earl of Surry was general. I asked him how old he might be then? He said, I believe I might be between 10 and 12; for, says he, I was sent to Northallerton with a horse load of arrows, but they sent a bigger boy from thence to the army with them. All this agreed with the history at that time, for bows and arrows were then used; the earl he named was general, and king Henry the Eighth was then at Tournay. It is observable, that Jenkins could neither write nor read. There were also four or five in the same parish, that were reputed all of them to be 100 years old, or within two or three years of it, and they all said he was an elderly man, ever since they knew him, for he was born in another parish, and before any registers were in churches, as it is said. He told me then too, that he was butler to the lord Conyers, and remembered the Abbot of Fountains Abbey very well, before the dissolution of the monasteries. Henry Jenkins departed this life Dec. 1670, at Ellerton upon Swale, in Yorkshire. "The battle of Flowden Field was fought Sept. 9, 1513, and he was about 12 years old, when Flowden Field was fought. So that this Henry Jenkins lived 169 years, viz. 16 longer than old Parr. In the last century of his life he was a fisherman, and used $468 to wade in the streams: his diet was coarse and sour, but towards the latter end of his days he begged up and down. He hath sworn in Chancery, and other courts, to above 140 years memory, and was often at the assizes at York, where he generally went on foot; and I have heard some of the country gentlemen affirm, that he frequently swam in the rivers after he was past the age of 100 years. "In the king's remembrancer's office in the exchequer, is a record of a deposition in a cause by English bill, between Anthony Clark and Smirkson, taken 1665, at Kettering, in Yorkshire, where Henry Jenkins, of Ellerton upon Swale, labourer, aged 157 years, was produced, and deposed as a witness." To preserve the name and age of this venerable man, the following epitaph was engraven on a monument erected to his memory, by subscription, at Bolton, in Yorkshire. With a Blush not, marble, A person obscure in birth, He was enriched And happy Tho' the partial world Patriarch's health and length of days; 169. Was interr'd here December 1670, And had this justice done to his memory, 1743. OBSERVATIONS HISTORICAL AND DE- (Continued from col. 343.) The charitable institutions in this large and populous town, correspond with the vast extent of its commerce, the wealth of its merchants, and the liberal spirit of its inhabitants. So early as 1745, a design was 469 Historical Observations respecting Liverpool. formed of establishing a Public Infirmary. This was no sooner made known, than a subscription was entered into by the principal inhabitants of Liverpool, and some neighbouring gentlemen, for carrying their design into execution. The corporation cooperating in this benevolent undertaking, gave a field for the purpose, for a term of 999 years. This field then lay on the eastern extremity of the town, but from the increase of buildings which have since taken place, it has been completely enveloped by surrounding habitations. The Infirmary was begun on the same year, but it was not finished until the end of 1748, and in 1749 it was opened for the admission of patients. 470 The principles on which the Infirmary was established, and on which the institution has ever since been conducted, are of the most humane and liberal character. Its doors are open to all proper objects in the town of Liverpool, without any distinction; and it also receives all whom sickness or misfortune may lead to apply for assistance, of every nation, if recommended by a subscriber, and their cases come within the design of the charity; and in cases of sudden accident or emergency, they dispense with the punctilios of recommendation. new street from Dale-street to the old Haymarket, and thence through the site of the present Infirmary to London Road. But this Infirmary will soon be abandoned and demolished. A new one is now erecting contiguous to The edifice, which extends 120 Brownlow-street, on one of the most yards in front, facing Shaw's-Brow, open, airy, and elevated situations in and 190 yards in depth, is of brick, the town. When this shall be finishornamented with stone. Its situationed, it is in contemplation to open a was elevated, open, and healthy, when erected, but the buildings with which it has been since encircled, have rendered it more confined. The principal building has three stories, con- The Dispensary, is another charisisting of large wards for the accom- table institution, from which the dismodation of patients, with other ne- tressed, in seasons of sickness, have cessary apartments. It is connected derived incalculable benefit. The with two wings, by handsome colon- building appropriated to this charity, nades. In front, it has a large area is neat and commodious. It is formed enclosed with an iron gate and railing; of brick, has a circular portico, and and behind, is an extensive garden is situated in Church-street. which furnishes the patients with es- persons relieved are such as are reculent and physical plants. This gar- commended by the magistrates, clergy, den has lately been curtailed in its churchwardens, parish committee, or dimensions, for the purpose of en- any subscriber. The subscribers are larging the New Haymarket, which is 400 in number, and their annual conjust without its wall. The out-pa-tributions amount to about £500. The tients are at all times numerous, but, parish also pays 300 guineas anindependently of these, about 1500 nually, and it derives assistance from persons are annually received into several societies, and frequent benethe house. factions and legacies. The two wings of this building now form what is called The Seaman's Hospital. This charity, which was instituted in the year 1747, and carried into execution five years afterwards, is intended for the maintenance of decayed seamen belonging to the port of Liverpool, together with their widows and children. It is supported by the monthly allowance of sixpence, which every seaman sailing from the port, is obliged by Act of Parliament, to pay out of his wages. The seaman's hospital pays a rent of £20 per annum to the trustees of the Infirmary. The money expended in erecting the wings amounted to £1500. The This charity is under the direction of a president, two auditors, and seven physicians; together with three surgeons, and one apothecary who officiates as secretary. Two physicians attend every day. The sick poor who cannot attend at the Dispensary, are regularly visited at their dwellings. Since the institution was opened in August, 1778, to the end of December, 1819, the total number of those who had been benefited, amounted to 539,253, among whom were cases of almost every description that can be included in the black catalogue of human maladies. A School of Industry for the Indi 471 Historical Observations respecting Liverpool. gent Blind, was established in Liverpool, in the year 1791; since which time, experience has proved that these unfortunate branches of human society, although deprived of sight, are capable of receiving instruction in many useful employments, through which they may be taught to support themselves with credit and respectability. This building stands at the corner where Duncan-street enters London-Road. It is characterized by neatness and simplicity, and is better adapted to answer the purposes of utility, than to display a magnificent exterior. The principal occupations of the pupils are as follows:---spinning, hamper and basket making, the plaiting of sash-line, the weaving of worsted rugs for hearths, carriages, and doors, of linen and of floor cloth and sacking, the making of sacks, and list shoes, the manufacturing of twine, packthread, log lines, clothes lines, and fish lines, of stair carpeting, and of foot bears, points and gaskets from old ropes, and the learning of music. In this last department, the committee has principally aimed to qualify the pupils for the office of organists; and since the attempt has been made, forty-one have been rendered fully competent to such appointments. The number of blind persons admitted into this institution since its commencement in 1791, is 551, of whom 105 only belong to Liverpool. To the moral and religious conduct of the pupils, strict attention is paid, and their health is made an object of especial care. The state of their eyes is attentively examined by the medical committee, but no operation is performed unless the patient and friends concur in the measure. 472 rality for which Liverpool has long been rendered conspicuous, the present building was undertaken, and the design completed in 1726. A few years since, a considerable addition was made to the original edifice, which has rendered it nearly double its original dimensions. The building is of brick, ornamented with stone, and has its front in School-Lane. The number of children wholly supported by this charity is 236, of whom 170 are boys, and 66 girls. The boys are taught reading, writing, and arithmetic, and those intended for the sea are instructed in navigation. The girls are taught reading, writing, sewing, spinning, and housewifery. None are admitted under eight years of age, and they are apprenticed at fourteen. The annual expenditure amounts to about £3000. At different times it has received several handsome donations, but at present it is rather in arrear. The House of Industry, stands on an elevated spot near the top of Brownlow-Hill, which it faces. It is a handsome building, and is every way adapted to the purposes for which it was erected. The principal building consists of four stories. It has a large hall, 90 feet long, and 24 wide, capable, with three ranges of tables, of dining 400 persons. The rooms above are for spinning, and other kinds of work. Somewhat detached from this building, are two large wings, each consisting of three covered ways, leading to twenty-four apartments, each of which having three rooms, will conveniently hold eight persons. A high brick wall encloses the whole, with the exception of the front, before which is a range of iron palisades. The whole was erected at an expense of about £8000. The Blue-coat Hospital, or School, was instituted in the year 1709, and The House of Recovery, or, as it is it is one of the oldest charities in generally denominated, the Fever Ward, Liverpool. At first a small building stands a little to the eastward of the was erected, in which forty boys and House of Industry. This is entirely ten girls were provided with clothes detached from every other building. and instruction, but their board and It is large and commodious; and lodgings devolved on their parents being built of stone, has a very reand friends. In this state things con- spectable appearance. This edifice tinued, until the year 1714, when the is intended for the reception of pertreasurer, Henry Blundell, Esq. sug-sons afflicted with fevers, which fre gested the idea of a more ample build-quently prove fatal to individuals in ing, in which the children might be confined and unhealthy situations, accommodated altogether, and fur- and infectious to the neighbourhood. nished with every necessary. This In this house, which stands on an ele plan being patronized with that libe-vated spot, every attention is paid to |