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We have already given sufficient observations on prevention; and in the next Number we shall comment on the Parliamentary proceedings. Communications are requested respecting Bull-baiting and other objects of this work. We have not yet heard whether any proceedings have been instituted against Miss Alice Cottam, and whether her Licence is continued.

The room necessary for the important proceedings at the Stamford Bull-running has disarranged the work at the time of publication, which, was consequently postponed to the 25th. inst. We appeal to that article as an instance of the benefit we expect to result from this work, which, we trust in every succeeding Number, will become more apparent. It is obvious, that the extensive correspondence and communications indispensably necessary to conduct this publication, on the plan stated in the Prospectus, while it makes increasing demands upon our time, which we cheerfully and gratuitously give, makes also, in the item of postage, a deep impression on our little funds.

A considerable expence, has, already, been incurred, respecting Stamford alone. There are, also, other incidental expences connected with obtaining the most accurate information on different subjects. We mention this to point out the necessity for the friends of humanity to persevere in getting the work into general circulation, and obtaining Benefactors.

An interesting little Poem, entitled Humanity, has been sent us. We hope in our next to give an extract from it.

With the deepest regret, we have been obliged, from want of room, to take out the Letters of our esteemed Correspondents.

It is requested that Benefactions from the Country may be either enclosed in a Letter, or paid into a Bank with an order upon a Banker in London.

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Abattoirs contrasted with Slaughter-houses and Smithfield Market. 41 The Act to prevent the Cruel Treatment of Cattle-with Remarks Bartholomew Fair.

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Review of Dr. Drummond's Sermon-Humanity to Animals the Christian's duty. Facts and Scraps-Dog-stealing and Dog-skinning-Dedication extraordinary-The Russian Postilion-Caution to Drivers-Barbarous experiment on a living Dog-Infamous cruelty-Sympathy towards the Animal creation.

Proceedings at the annual STAMFORD BULL-RUNNING.

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A Sermon by Rev. T. Roberts, Rector of St. Mary's, against it. Prosecutions of the Society for the prevention of cruelty to Animals 76 Notice to Readers and Correspondents.

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The second edition of the original pamphlet from which this periodical takes its name, and of which it may be considered the continuation, is still on sale at Sherwood's and Co., Paternoster Row.

It contains observations on the Pits for bear-baiting, badger-baiting, dog-fighting, &c.-The knackers, or Horse Slaughtering Houses.-The Slaughtering Houses for cattle.-Wanton cruelty of USELESS experiments in dissecting Living animals-Abstracts of Acts of Parliament available to the cause of Humanity.The Act to prevent the cruel treatment of cattle.-The Smithfield "Act.-Rules, Orders, and Ordinances of the Mayor and Court of Aldermen respecting Smithfield Market.-4 George IV. cap. 54, against maiming or wounding cattle.-The Act for the better discovery of offenders, that order the name and Residence of the owner of carts, waggons, &c., to be affixed, and to affix plates on licensed carriages and vehicles.-50 George III. cap. 48, which regulates the number of Passengers, and height of luggage. The acts to prevent furious driving.-Hints on the formation and regulation of Societies for the prevention of cruelty to animals.

To which is added an Appendix, containing a summary of the evidence given before the Select Committee of the House of Commons on the state of Smithfield Market and the Slaughterhouses, with observations on the remedial aavantages of the establishment of Abattoirs.

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ABATTOIRS CONTRASTED WITH SLAUGHTER-
HOUSES AND SMITHFIELD MARKET.

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The Petition, given in our last number, containing the signatures of 1200 Bankers, Merchants, and Citizens of London, against the continuance of Smithfield Market, and praying for an inquiry into the truth of their allegations, when presented to the House of Commons, June 6, 1828, by Robert Gordon, Esq. M.P. for Cricklade, was received with such encouraging success that those philanthropic gentlemen, who had been instrumental in thus attracting the attention of Parliament to the subject, had reason to flatter themselves that, ere this period, some reformation would have resulted. On the 13th the Honourable Member moved for the appointment of a Committee to inquire into the allegations of the Petition; and this was immediately granted. Indeed, the reasonableness of an inquiry into the allegations of such a Petition seemed simultaneously to impress every Member with equal force, with the exception of the four City Members, of whom Wood and Waithman distinguished themselves by the strongest opposition.

In the affairs of common life, men who are sincerely desirous of obtaining knowledge begin the pursuit of it by asking questions. In Parliamentary Committees, however, there is too often this difference:-that they direct their inquiries to pre-conceived opinions. Hence, instead of the abolition, the "removal," of Smithfield Market was a mystery which this Committee could not fathom; and, therefore, they left the case precisely as they found it. At the end of this "inquiry," a "Report" is signed, but nothing is done; and as for legislative reformation of the acknowledged evils-deliberate, earnest, solid, apt legislation-that is quite a different matter. In this second Report which has issued from a Committee on this subject (for another took place some years previous to this), these gentlemen anticipate "that the sanguine expectations of those who aim at the sudden reform of abuses, without reference to the

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