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Cruefy.-The lendency.of power to harden the heart of its possesson, and ncite its own abuse sadly illustrated in the following statement from the Boston Post.

 Farm Schooi.-on Saturday we called to see two

 little boys, who have been most inhumanly beaten at the Farm School, and treated th almost incredible cruelty for months, by the superintendent of the institution, an ind1idual named Looke. Their bodies are covered with scars and wounds, inflicted with raw hide, which, acerated the flesh in a most shock ing manner. They marked and cut from head to foot-beicre and bthind-on the ribs, and the inner side of the tlgh. In addition to this, in the winter they compelled to go bare foot on the frozen beach and farm, a punishment and in con sequence their feet became frozen. They were also subjected to the toure of having several buckets of of cold water dashed upon them, with their heads

 tied so as to Keep their faces upward, to receive the shock These atrorlous punishments were inflicted for some alleged violation of the discipline of the institution; but no offence which lad could commit, could justify tile ciuety praciised upon the boys in question. Their aw iul condition was discovered by their friends by sheer accident last Monday Last autunn,a rule Was established that visitors should not be allowed al fe island till May but on Monday last the aunt of the boys Qting about to go to Iliinois) went down to te isant without leave ito take fare mellof them. After waiting half an hour she was allowed to see them. When she arrived tfefe one of the boys empo, digging mud notw withstand s"9 ohe cohuitIoh or ms body and feet. Locke suorciliosty refused |, answer any questions put to him by the aunt, The parents of the children, George M'l.enin and his brother, Broad street, opposite Arch wharf. paid a dollar week fer their board

 The directors or managers of the Farm School have nstitutedan investigation of Mr. Locks conduct, and he has moreover been arrested to answer at the bar of public justice, + srf-

 The Boston Mail gives the following additional in- stances of his cruelty.

 MT, Peter Black nook son from the island, yes- teray whose legs are badly cut and bruised by the use of raw hide -.t.-

 There is another boy there whose legs are black as coal and one ot his feet winch has hein ffozen is half eaten up with sores, He Is fatAfless-and has been supported by charity, His mother is almost distracted, Irf

 There is also boy there named Wetherell, whom they have nick-nan,ed "Skn-dried.' He has wrin- kles on his face like old man seventy years of age caused by pouring cold water on his head as pun ishment lt is said that the superintendent poured thirty seven buckets ofcold water upon the head of child only nine years of age, at time, in mdwiI,- ter.

 Another lad seen on the Island, last Tuesday, with stocks his feet, and chain attached, carry ing firkin of water.