The Statesman. — London, England, 1821-05-04 00:00:00

LFTT2II TIIII ►IRST. ~'a ,14 Itti O' I( you to present the enclosed *WU to farliament,agaiett Mr. Brougham's Bill for _tketstablishment and support of Parorhie; Schools, 1 at leave, o n behalf of myself and Mea ds, to trouble • YOU with a Tow lilies on the subject, stating our views more explicitly that cook' well be done in the Peti tion. Theugh it".may be of no consequeuce to the public at large. what the inhabitants of a small coun try town may this'.: respecting a measure of great aa• tonal importance, the liberty of expressing our . thoughts is a right of no mean value to the humblest isdividual. And so far as theseexpressions may serve tosseertaid the general sense of the comninnity, we cannot suppose they will he wholly scortsed by an as sembly,.whose mesubers profess to meet and legislate as the representatives of t'ie people. With respect to the object of these Petition!, 1 think ire shall have the concurrence of the general body of disseuters in stating, that we have no objec tion to legislative interference in making a ptovision for the general education of the poor, provided the mcalltres e nacted for that purpose harmonise with the spirit of the constitutiett, are adapted to the state and religion: ilitferettees of the countro, and bring into exercise means adequate to the design, by uniting plblic benevolence aed a wise economy with the enact meats of the legislature. It has indeed been shown. Sir, by several respectable writers on the subject, that the data assumed by Mr. Brongltaie. as the basis of his proposed measure, arc ylry erron-ous in point of fart, and have considerably ordecrated the means of gratuitous instruction already provided, especially by Sunday Schools. The partial sources from which the ilonottrablefientlentan derived hi* information, and thespirit of hostility to dissenters w' breathe , ' in many of their cotnmunications, would lead one to suspect a partial statement or a totai sit, passion of tarts, in reference to schools ex c:es;volv supported by the dissenting' interest ; which fert:er enq':iry would prove to be the case. Had Mr. trronghatit thoneht proper to mhlres. his circulars to Oir,euting ministers, as well as to the national clergy, hive found them equally prompt in their -ototnications, and equally disposed to facilitate any ;:teral and pairiotie measure; while such an applies tux .031,1 base secured the accuracy of his returns, ar rcveoted some eg: 7Eci • ms blunders into which he 1.!Ilen. without discrediting his good sense and literality of sentirusatt. So far as the dissenters are concerned, we believe it tv,nl,l not be difficult to prove, Sir, that by the sup port of Sunday and Day Schools, sufficient meant are already provided for the instruction of their own poor, sc:t‘. the addition of many who take no share in their ffilent. In most places of any consequence. likewise, where the dissenting influence has been c onsiderable, national schools have been established by the clergy and their supporters, in a great measure sufficient to include all who may wish to be instructed in the principles of the Established l'lnt:ch. But in the larger towns, whose overgrown population has out-' s tepped the efforts of benevolence, there is doubtless a dcfciency of instruction for the poor, manrof whom,' espek.ially among the must indigent and profligate. arc kit to grow up in gross ienurance and barbarism.' le many towns of inferior note also and the generality of r.tirrd villages, where the spirit of dissent and metliudism has hail no influence, scarcely st-y attention has been paid towards the education of poor c hildren, by the parochial clergy or their opm 'tett parishioners ; but generations have been suffered to s neered each other in the same brutal ignorance and moral stupidity, neither availing themselves of modern lo.proverneuts nor ancient charities; of which the de cared state of the generality of endowed schools affords merle and humiliating evidence. So that, assuming the most that can by admitted in favour of gratuitous lestruction, we fear the actual and pressing wants o f the pupil cannot he provided for without some legis halve interference, either to enlarge the operation and secure the perpetuity of the National, British, and Sunday school societies now in being, or to establish Some plan of general education in which all parties c Equally co-operate and share. Cuusislering the irstitution of such a measure in the highest degree anspicions to the moral and civil interests of our coun try, we hailed with peculiar pleasure Mr. Brougham's earliest inquiries and intimations on the subject, and fancied the introduction of so promising a measure would form an eta in our national legislation, in which every christian, and every patriot might rejoice.--By uniting all denominations, in one harrnonioes and systematic effort against ignorance and irreligion. we anticipated an improvement in the minds and morals of the labouring classes, which should in some de gree corers:lmi to our national advantages, and from which great benefit to the community at large might arise. By diffusing knowledge more extensively an on the people. and giving a firmer tone to their moral principles, we indulged a hope that the condi tion of the poor would be gradually ameliorated, the liberties' of the country secured against anar chy and oppression, by the stability of the constitn thin, and the wisdom of a timely and necessary reform. Bat though, Sir, we should readily acquiesce in the legistathe establishment of a truly national system of education. there are many features in the proposed ' , leisure which appear to us exceedingly objection able. Uu the score of expense, it seems altogether a crude mass of miscalculation and e‘travagance. To say nothing of the 'funds which would be necessary fur the permanent support of the schools, including a list of peossioned schoolmasters superannuated in the prime of life, the measure would at once enable a few individuals to impose upon the public an enormous etpense In the erection of school rooms, without giving the parishioners a doe contrast' over the expenditure. The process likewise, by which it proposes to originate the said schools. savours more of legal technicalities than of statesman-like views, and would give rise to endless litigation. animosity, and expense. And in the present deptiised state of the country, borne down by etressive taxation. and drained to the dregs by fiscal greediness. it would be the height of iefateatioo a .4k emdslity to harm additional burdens on time ender the setae at booetoleace. fur the seaport • a a monopoly ntisowet to of one sari, by sacrificial( the liberty and prop/ego( others. To reader the whole community, except pee denomina tion, to the other 01 a parish schoolmaster , asap invest the clergy with an absJlate veto upon the Owlet of their parishiettersin the appointment of onothter to he supported 'by themselves, are ptopo sets which would have done credit to an Attorney (Wend of the sixteenth century. or which Wight even now suit the meridian of Laybach, anal call forth the applause of their Excellenries in the Vatican. But to have them announced to the British legislatnre in the nineteenth century, by a senator in whom the friends, of Illurrty had placed their confidence. makes nu' blush for the honour of humanity, and the bustetdl Te finement and liberality of the age. There was a time, Sir, when the announcement of snch p r opositions in the British Parliament would have been the moment of their extinction, consigning them to the grave of the Capnlets, like the disgusting I monster strangled in its birth. Though dressed off ' all the charms of a supertieial eloquence. surrior even Ito the Honourable Mover's, the spirit of the measure would have received from the consistent and intrepid friends of civil and religions liberty, a castigation tin , der which it would have writhed awhile anti expired. And thongh, as in a recent case, shouts of apolatsse from the undiscriminating might have echoed the speech of its advocate, the vanity of such applause would have appeared in its speedy termination and untimely decease. But, alas, Sir, the pnrP spirit of whiggism which sustained the dignity of the British Government anal Legislature, from the Revolution through the early period of the Brunswick dynasty. has long become languid and inefficient ! Thong)) it lingered awhile in the bosom of a Chatham, a Fox, and a Whithreatl, anal awed by their last appeals the despotic and the time-serving, it found in coins- of their sitivitors but a feeble support or a transient and pre carious eeistriscr. If their mantl. fell when they as• eroded, it fell among characters drfieient either in talent or in principle ; and, in same eases at least, left the friends of eerfect religions liberty to the dubious. counsels of untried. inadequate, or temporizing leaders, unlike the band of Theban Patriot', sustained in con flict and led to victory - by theit brave Epaininonulas, in the straits of Thermopylar. Such at heist have been the fears of the writer, excited by humiliating facts: though a bosom warm with charity, anal a frame of mind disposed to thin!. well of a ll turn, would rake a hope that the spirit of pure whiggism, which in former ages saved our country. is not tleatl bat slreprth, and will ere long, awake with renewed strength and greater vigilance. lint what, let me ask this worthy investigator of Alvin' chorine., this charn i tion O f popular education, what civil delinquency ha. Ise discovered in the general body of the Dissenter., to Ilitorialify them for su hum ble an occupation, :IS I hat of teat hing the element• of useful kwon ledge to the poor ? One would think there must be some special virtue, same mighty charm, in taking the sacrament in the established church, to utak, it the ground of eligibility or the term of admission to all Offierrs of State, from the dignity of! a Lord Chancellor, to the humble employment of an Exciseman and a parish Schoolmaster. But if coo-1 fortuity to the rites of a particular church do indeed possess the signal power of investing the whole body of conformists with superior meutal and moral quails fieationa, and if non -conformity be of so deleterious a nature as to degrade the ntinils and morals of its vo taries, and disqualify them to serve the public in the humblest capacity, 1 cannot but *appose, Sir, a gen tleman of your discernment would long since have as. certained the fact in your acquaintance with the Dis senters of this county. If, however, this had been the case, I cannot help presuming that, instead of deeming them your worthy constituents, a regard for your own character would have induced yon to decline their most distant acquaintance and relinquish the station which you fill with so much credit to yourself and honour to the county, rather than sustain it by the suffrages of a people, among wl not one is thought worthy to he the m aster of a village school ! But the respect which you continue to show towards the lii. "enters, in common with the rest of your Constituents , proves that you have not yet had te good or ill for tune to nitness the cloven foot of dissent, or discover those symptoms of incorrigible delinquency which Mr. Brougham may be enppue.vi to have discovered, either in thsfliyentere of his owe conntry, or in the half dreitninffictions of his own mind. But though, Sir, I am proud to appeal to your own knowledge for the moral and civil respectability ui the Essex Dissenters, I will not admit that our brethren of the same persua sion in other parts of the kingdom. are a whit behind us in moral worth, or have betrayed a .tote of charac ter which can justly be condemned by the national • I Legislature.—(To Le continued.) and SCOTTISII ADMIRALTY Coca.r.--This bill enacts that no process below 2M. shall be competent in the Admiralty Courts, except in re-waretime—the reasons of suspension of Admiralty decrees shall be discussed upon the bill. Suspensions and re ductions of Admiralty decrees shall be loner House processes ; the Court to have a power to remit with in strnctions. Reductions of Admiralty decrees to be allowed on short inducia. In certain cases the Clerk of the Admilalty to discharge personally the duties of his office. The inducia clerk to be auditor of ac. counts. The Judge•Aduairal to make regulations for abridging the form of ?street. Ste., and a table of fees, to be sanctioned by the Court of Session. No price to be received for any appointment of clerk. lac. ; compensation to be made to the clerk of the Iligh Court of Admiralty, or his deputy. if they shall appear to have sustained any loss from those regulations. — Such is the state of the Hill, says The Rdiebatrea Star, likely to be passed into a law in the coarse of a very few days, isotwitbstanding every remonstrance that has been made by the mercantile holies in that country. Every thing sown sad cultivated this seam. seems mad prosperous. The Cacho, has already made his appestsace.—(/raterfrti diems. April 36.) ditto t u,a7.44 si s Lott. Tickets W. 14a. 1 m p;llper . Iri sb bpatiCent. • '' matt vrru Al LoNowl-allitscts fo-NolotOiv: Norntercet rata. after E.—greeted 60 ad n.eillt6l l l, e • AV Che gotattiltran. •• TUB NAITIIt STATISII4/ 1" 1S 111000111T•UBVID WITU " TIM BTATBSUAN." LONDON: FRIDAY EYENtsco. MAY 4, MI- The Parr papers anal letters of Monday contain sonic article& of considerable interest. By private cor respondence, dated the 30th ult, we learn that two ordi nances had that day received the sign manual, which elevate the Ex-minister Abbe Montesquien, and the Count de Blacas, to the rank of Pukes, and that se veral military promotions will take place in conse quence of the baptism of the Duke of Bordeaux. "All,' says the writer, "is bustle and preparation for to morrows fete. A great sensation has been excited 1 to-day by the King's re-appearance in public after his long seclusion. His Majesty left his palace at about half-past one in an open carriage, to the Champ de Mars, where he reviewed all the troop now in Paris, consisting of at least 20.000 men. His Majesty went through the fatigue of the review, which lasted four hours, without any symptom of pain of lassitade. The Count trArtois and the Dtike of Angouleme accompanied him on horseback % and thePnehesses of Angoulente att.! Berri were in his cirri.tge with `the infant Duke of Bordeaux. " A programme is everywhere circulated of the cites monies to be observed on the approaching fete, which ill to last three days. On the first day (to-morrOw) the royal Infant will, at II o'clock in the morning, he bap tized at Notre-datne: the King is expected to be present. " On the second day there will be a grand ball at the hotel ale Ville, at which all the Royal Family, with the exception of the King. will be present. " On the 3d day halls will be given at the public ex pense to the different trailing bodies of the metropolis. liluininations, fireworks, and distributions of wine and victnals wilt take place on all three days. The ut most precautions will be observed to prevent any acci dent ; and political disturbance or riot is ont of the question, when it is considered that, besides the Parisians inordinate love of pleasure, there are 20,000 troops, ex elnsive of the gendarmerie, mar to check those who might happen to have a taste different from the great body of their fellow-citizens. " 1 hare very little political news for you ; the last accounts from Italy state, that the King of Naples ar rived at Rome on the Wednesday before Easter Sunday, and was expected to remain there for a week. A decree .has been published at Naples, appointing four commit tees of censorship and superintendence over the conduct of ministers of the chinch, of all persons connected with the press, or with education, whether in public or pri vate schools; of all persons employed in judicial offices of whatever class ; anal lastly. of all persons employed in any public administration of whatever nature. This is political jealousy with a vengeance." The following are extracts from the French papers: Pants, Aratt.3o.—Yesterday the King gave &private audience to the Viscount de Chateaubriand, Minister to the Court of Prussia. There was a brilliant and nu merous Court ; amongst those present were tbe Neapo litan Ambassador and the Prince de Talleyrand. The two Piedinontese Officers who were arrested at Lyons by superior orders were set at liberty on the 24th. A letter from Florence of the tstlo inst. states, that a conspiracy had been discovered amongst the troops of the Grand Duke, and that an ()Ricer convicted of taking part in it, had been sentenced to death by a military commission. It is said the Coronation will soon take place. A Projet is, it is said, to be presented immediately to the Chambers for authorising the necessary expenditure for the construction of two fortresses in the interior of " diem by prove"( &begs to " laws, Amu. 23. an approaching change are sh ot the provinces of the Penins u l a. _ fitment, a new partisan, selgs i s s ca to be 1 h .t- - -t0 atiir4 !mo ss.. zayAlta . th s g tlth four leagnet from Vittclia. 'The natieo s i guard of that town proceeded agaidet•the rebels, and a sharp action took phtre. After Terittsses righting, 4, eatioaaltgtosid was compelled to yidla to Ittperito o w bees, and satreitder thentselves priso n ers of wir,. w i th l'the exception 'of four men. These foot saes, 0 , 4 6 4 I return, spread consternation at Vittoria, and all the e s . ?Whit linarth of the three provinces of Ill ic it vitt ' called out. On the 22d and 23d all the roads wave .. s-erc4l with them. The guards of San Sebastian, t rot Tolosa, and Bilboa were marched 'towards yit tedo. ' We are in expectation of further results, but thi ne " has spread alarm throughout the whole country. " Private letters from Valladolid state that therris another strong guerilla in Old Castile. This party vim i on the 19th at Rio Seco. is Holy Thursday had nearly proved a day of mama. Ng for this country. Every year a 'eleuw pmees a i n takes place on that day throughout the whole of Sink. The authorities take a pat i r tshne i e n yheri t n h dg is isp erre deipsed m ndo o t ny i and wmitphpear.l tbe heit p p r o e p s u e l n a c c e e, of p er the r i S v o i 13 v g e r e t i h g a n t the procession manifested dissatisfaction in a way a l. culated to excite apprehensiou of the greatest evils. i t was found necessary to surround the royal ?widen s with all the troops of the line and the militia. It wa s announced that the King was prevented by iudispositi n r u n t u b o e n a y fternnon, and the Wag film it at i te s ho nd w in 4 g t o o .c t i l o te rk ce i post, whir+ is malty in by 9 in the morning s has re: yet arrived. The journals are therefore wanting. Malmo, APRIL Ifi.—The mail front France sal li t • car has not arrived, and according to a notice p os t e d ap in the Post-office, it has been intercepted betwres drigalejo and Derma. APRIL 17.—11 is said that the Government has die patrhed today an express with orders to hlajer4leattpl Don J. Martin el Foopecinado, to take under his esat• gland the detachments destined to pursue the rebhn , Merino, and the deluded persons whom he has sedeced. This factious band is surrounded on all sides in the pee. since of Bargoa, from VI bids it cannot escape, led when these factions men will receive the punishment die is their crimes. The National Militia, in all the districts have tuanifeated, on this occasion, the horror they ini at these wicked. men, who aim at destroying the Coat tutional System, and think to make the nation ham by plunging it in all the horrors of civil war. APRIL IS.—Since an cypress arrived here on Selby ' from London and Paris, not a day passes without repent concerning the contents of the tlisitatches which it brought. Some Liberals say, that they remelt oen of an alliance having been formed between all the Powers of the South. The Servilrs, doubtless to nes• tralise the effects of this good news, report that they contain very bail news; for instance, of persaission bating been given by the French °overawes% Me the passage of a Russian army through France, of de* moval of the Congress at Laybach to Lyons, &addax similar absurdities. The truth is that both pettiest wrong, and that the dispatches were wholly tangly taut. The political relations of Spain with the other Pen% are on the same footing of good intelligence as they have been hitherto, and as for tho alliance of the Seelb ern Powers, it may perhaps be realised, but at pressen is only a wish inspired by the necessity in which lir rope is, anti whirls it will be obliged to carry late ant to avoid the dangers that threaten it. It appears that In the last Secret Sitting of lie CO tea, in which the representation of the Municipality d Valencia was discussed, it was decreed that there was nothing criminal in the expression of that writiag, sad justice was done to the patriotic virtue of that body. His Majesty the King of Naples having left Moron on the 14th, has since been followed by the Autos* dors of Austria, Russia, France and Prussia. His* jesty distributed magnificent presents to many:pesos before he left Florence, not to mention numerous' acted charity. " MADRID, APRIL 19.—This day being holy Thaw day, the King wade preparations for elitist t churches in done on t u every nd are' greatt w r a a r s ya"oc pomp. as e n d s r g u a i a t t y l v i s y t n nounced that the King, baring been for some days it T Su h d e d g e a n r ly ri" co n n bed. A report was then circulated that the Ministers and it was ss• disposed was at last obliged to confine himself to Ills had received alarming news relative to the gaiety of the King's person. One fact is certain, that two MSS WV last night arrested in the court of the palace. " The tiovertunent has received official iatellie that the band of the C anon Morino is surromaelico troops despatched to seatdstroy it. The celebrated 11 10 san the Empecinada the head of all their Inge • M . . . • - -.. . . THE .S • - ' MA? ___-„,— --- ----- .... 1 FOR TILE STJTEVIIAN. is l eto b to .k . %W . •. a • i i WIN'Y i o‘cei, a in k . ***pi a . ' . P e s • a11...""` TO CHARLES WESTERN, ESQ. ( r f it a ll: ri g t r * 1 1 . , ! ' ink egv• i ed. ESQ., • . 7 M.P. FOR THE fOrSTY Or 11 4 311 X. . - . oriosasztl Measure. that We feel s the strongest objections. Si per Coat. NI I), ON THE OSJEcTIONAHLF: PROVISIONS OF MR. • ' BROCOH AM's RILL. FOR THZ ESTARLISHMEMP 331 "fr it s ' Sir ' • ills nel"4"l""t"ltiffitrarnVin . 3 ; Net l l l . llll loo4 AND tst./ PPORT OF PAROCHIAL scnoots. LFTTaII TIM FIRST. 'hi" supported by a eve. Isiyied equally flit* tholletbket oria t i'iLe..7 • it would prove in faro a poaieve an d unconstitutional I . o s xAns: re ai t i ---e•losereeveringa TllollopolYotpower to Bielitidlicri of one IttoOtoettent. 1 --""41,11--e•Itt toßlbestittrfeit to Praia -rig enclosed Pe- sort, lot saeri fi ciog the liberty and repine of *others , Irish bleurCant. • , i l l titions to -Parliansent,egsinSt Mr. Brougham's Bill for To reader the whole community, except one denoinina- - mune wrri — ikill ta tab li sh me n t and support of PariwitiniSermait, t Lion, in - i't iiihle to the office ut a parish schoolmaster, gluon o - ---Vtilia-ve, on behalf of myself mill friends, to trouble itioll'e invest the clergy with an absalate veto upon -1, • you with aTew lines on the subject , stati n g our views 1. iii . e itoire or their parishienersin the appointment of en more explicici r thOn could Well he done in the Peti- ett offieer to he supported .by theataelvee, are ptopo- •• T rig scoria gr Lion. Thettgb it".may be of no consequeuee to the sale wbi e h would . hate done credit to an Attornee- ' pablic at large. what the inhabitants of a small coati- (Wend of the sixteenth et•ntitry, or which might even -•-••••-••••••••••••••" 1 try town ruly limits!: respecting a 'immure of great nay now suit the meridian of Laybaels, anal call forth the tioflal importance, the liberty of expressing our app la u se o f t h e i r F orce lleueies i n s h e V at i can . lint to MD . thoughts is a right of no mean vane to the humblest hake them announced to the Britian lessislatere in the The Part, pi isdividual. Anal so far as theseexpressions may serve n i n eteenth century, by a se nator in whom the friends 1 tom m er evtain the general sense of the comunity, we of liberty had placed their confidence. makes one sonic anklet of cannot suppose they will he whet?) . scorned b y an as- • blush for the honour of humanity, and the boasted re- sembly,ortio‘e numbers profess to meet and legislate finement and liberality of the asre. p resondence, di as the reproaentatives of the people•elevate the There was a time , Sir, when the announcement of " am had EN she With respect to the object of these Petition!. I such propositions in the British Parliament would have thiek Ire shall have the concurrence of the general been time moment of their extinction, consigning them Omni de Sleet body of dieseuters in stating, that we have no objet- will military to the grave of the Capuleta, like th e disgust i n g t cloches of Owl] flea to legirslative intetference in making a ptovision monster strangled in its birth. Though dressed off in for the general education of the poor, provided the all .. of . . , the writet the charms a superbela m eloquence. surrior even . meeattres enacted for that purpose harmonise with the ' to the Honourable Mo% et's, the spirit of the mensal -, I sa y s spirit of the co nstiottiota, are adapted to the state and would have received front the consistent and intrepid morrow's fete. religion: differettees of the countre, and bring into friends of civil and religions liberty, a castigation tin- to-day by the exercise means adequate to the design, by uniting . der which it would have writhed . atr!aile anal expired. long seclusion public benevolence aed a wise economy with the enact- half past one i 1 And thongh, as in a recent case, shouts of apolaose meats of the legisluture. 1 from the undiscriminating might have echoed the ft has imleed been shown, Sir, by several res pectable Mars, where 1 . speec h of its advocate, the vanity of such applanee writers on the subject, that the data assumed by oir. acute have appeared in its speedy termination and elmsistioll of , l i Broneltaite as the basis of his proposed measure, are untimely decease. But, alas, Sir, the pnre spirit of through the f so, erron-ous in point of fart, and have considerably • . . • • . • I Government whorl) sustained the dignity of the British hours, withou ere the means of gratoitone instruction already e. uovertiment an d Leei lature, from the Revolution - • provided, eapetially by Sunday Schools:. The partial • o t molt d'Artui • him on horse) sources froth which the Ilonottrablefientlentan derived has long become languid and inefficient'. Thetigh.it . hi* information , and t hea p irit of hostility to dissenters lingered Cli awhile in the 'm oon of a ntliam, a Foo; s I en. ) Berri wt'l set iris breathers in tuanv o f their esenniunientions, • and a Whithettl, anal awed by their last app eals the ' of Booleaux. would lead one to suspect a partial statement or a 1 despotic 1 n and the time-serving, it found in scene of their i" A progra total so, pression of facts, in reference to schools ex- ____,. survivors but a feeble %npport or a transient and pre- I monies to b e ca:a;volv supported by the dissenting interest ; which I e niche eeistenee. If their mantl • fell nt when they as to l ast th r ee t fert,er emptiry would prove to be the ease. Had Mr. ' eroded, it fell am'sng characters d e fieie either in I royal. Infant 1 r'rungllaum mimoutht proper to address his circulars to talent or i n principle ; and, in same Case' at least, left , tiles, at Note Olt.erutini; ministers, as well as to the national clergy, the fri en ds so , eerfect religions liberty to the dubious I Fc wools' have found them equally pro m p t in their " on the s counsels of untried. inadequate, or temporising leatlers, note) ale viii c , -.lalaanicatitatii, and equally disposed to facilitate any • unlike the band of Theban Patriots , sustained in con- exception of ;:tern: need pap-Mile measure; while such an applies- fl i rt and led to vietory b y theit b race Epaininonslas , in toot osetl,l hate eectirsol the accura of his returns, " On the : • the strait' of Thertnepyl a , . `net at leust have been ar I orevcated some eg: :lions blu n d er ; into which he I the fears of the writer, excited by humiliating facts; l'" se to the liluminationt toss ftllen. wit, ttttt t discrediting his good sense and though a bosom warm with charity, anal a frame of literality of setitituent. •• • mind disposed to think well of all men, lyould raise a victnals ail So far as the dissenters are concerned, we believe hope that the spirit of pure whiggiatn, whirls in former most recant it woclai not be difficult to prove, Sir, that by the sup- I ages sated our country , is not sleatl bat %north, and dent ; and t port of Sunday anal Day Schools, sufficient meant are -. will ere lone. awake with removed strength and greater question, wit ' I already provided for the instruction of their own poor, . . lone, vigilance. inordinate lc svo‘o the addition of many who take no share in their But what, let me a s k this t - dissent. In most plans of any (-mo q uettes.. likewise, worthy investigator of elnsive of th where the dissenting influence has been considerable, abusedcharities , this chamoion of popular education, might happ t ' national schools have be en established by the clergy what civil delinquency lose he dierovered in the general Ludy of Biel and their supporters, in a great measure s ufficient to body of the Dissenter ,. . to al'oaarialify them for so hum- " 1 have a t . include all who may wish to be instructed in the principles of the Established Chtech. But in the ble an occupa tion , :as that of tea' hing the elements of useful linos% ledge to the poor ? One would think accounts fro rived at Rot laroer towns, whose overg rown p o p ulation has out- there must be 'unit special virtue, eome mighty charm, an d was ref stepped the efforts of benevolence, there is doubtless a in taking the sacrament in the established church, to , . claciency of instruction for the poor, manrof whom, make it the ground of eligibility or the term of )' as been pa espeaially among the must indi g ent and profligate, admission to all Officers of State, front the ministers the dignity of tees of cens4 use left to grow up in g r o ss i g norance and barbarism, a Lord Chancellor, to the Isumble empleyntent of an the press, of 14 0 1 le many towns of inferior note also and the g enerality • li Sa• Exciseman and a par ish lsoultnaster. But if con - vale school: formity to the rites of a pa rticular church do of r.tired village' , where the spirit uf dissent ossess the signal power of inve stin g the whole Lod fetes ; p of whereto mot metbudism has had no influence, scarcely is-a• attention has been paid towards the education o f of conformists with superior meutal and moral (plan- in any pub) poor children, by the parochial clergy or their opu. ficationa, and if non-conformity be of so deleteritms is political tort parishioners ; bitt generations have been suffered a nature as to degrade the minds and morals of its co- The toll to s ucceed each other in the same brutal ignorance and tanks, and disqualify thou to serve the public in the Pasts, .0 1 cannot but suppose, Sir, a gen- audience lc moral stupidity, neither availing themselves of modern humblest coPocitys t tleman of your discernment would long since have as. to the Con • leiproverneut% nor ancient charities; of which the de- cayed state of the generality of endowed schools affords eertained the fact in your acquaintance with the Dia• tueroti% Col asrple and humiliating evidence. So that, assuming *enters of this county. If, however, this had been the y aw , A m y, the most that can be asimitted in favour of gratuitous case, I cannot help presuming that, instead of deeming The tae them your worthy consti tuents, a re g ard for your own Lyons by s lestruction, we fear the actua l and p ressin g want' of the pupil cannot he provided for without some legis- character would have induced you to decline their . 1 letter naive interference, either to enlarge the operation most distant acquaintance and relinquish the station conepiraeY Red !secure the perpetuity of the National. British, and which you fill with so much credit to yourself and; _ i.e. „ rand r Sunday school eocietie% now in being. or to establish honour to the county, rather than sustain it by time " il Some plan of general education in which all parties suffrage' uf a Peoples among wi not one is thonght 1 pa rt a 1 P'AC equally co-operate and share. C o ueidering the worthy to he the master of a village school ! But the : "' in it issio i f . I . irstitution of styli a measure in the highest degree anspicions to thus' moral and civil interests of our coml. respect which you continue to show • towards the Dia ; It is sal sente , s, in common with the rest of your Constituents, i try, we bailed with peculiar pleasure Mr. Brougham's proves that you have not yet had the good or ill for A Proje • the Chant! earliest inquiriee and intimations on the subject, and tune to nitness the cloven foot of dissent, or discover for the co , fancied time introsittetion of so promising a meassure would form an eta in our national legislation, in which e those symptoms of incorrigible delinquency which Mr• i trance. Brougham may be sinpputs.al to have discovered, either L etters eery Christian, and s•very patriot alight rej u iee,--By in tho . /042entere of his owe country, or in the half- d e li vere d uniting all denominations, in one barrnonioon and dreitnittf fictions of his own mind. But though, Sir, parts. 0 systematic effort against ignorance and irreligion. we lam proud to appeal to your own knowledge for the The Os l s • anticipated an improvement in the minds and morals moral and civil respectability ui the Essex Dietenters, Officers It of the labouring classes, which should in some de- gree corers:viol to our national advantages, and from I will not admit that our brethren of the Sallie risme. to Prince sion in other parts of the kingdom. are a whit behind A lett , 4 which great benefit to the community at large might us in moral worth, or have betrayed a state of charac- merit of of: s . ‘ ,I arise. By diffusing knowledge inure extensively t -I , .. . l i:th i i • • , i ......,g the people , and giving a firmer tone to their ter which can justly be condemned by the national { rouse moral principles, we indulged a hope that the rowel- Legislature.—(To be continued.) lion of the poor would be gradually ameliorated, and MEMNIPIM•II In cm the 10).411 , 0 of the country secured against soar - Scorrtsu ADMIRALTY Coyao.—This bill enacts a g ltati°l eby and oppression, by the stability of the constitn- that no process below 25/. shall be competent in such hil thin, and the wisdom of a timely and necessary the Aritniralty Courts, except in re-warttinsw—the may, di reform. reasons of snspension of Adiniraltt decrees shall Am es . a Bat though, Sir, wethould readily aequieece in the be discusaes) upon the bill. Suepensions and re- nerstitiu legssaatise establishment of a truly national system of ductione of Admiralty decrees shall he loner House • led 1 i 11 edue•ition. timer* are many features in the proposed processee: the Court to have a power to remit with in- tal o • measure which appear to us eiceediugly objection- strnetions. Reductions of Aslutiralty decrees to be will be able. On the score of expense , it seems altogether a allotted on short indacia. In certain cases the Clerk lion. 1 i ' , i crude mass of inisscalculation and extravagance. To of the Admilolty to discharge personally the duties of t oni a,m s:,,y nothing of the•funds which would be necessary his office. The inducia clerk to be auditor of ac- Lettei for the permanent support of the schools, including a counts. The Judge•Adruiral to make regulations for say. ss I list of peorsioned schoolmasters superannuated in tbe abridging tie form of extract. Ste., and a table petted 1 al prime of life, the measure would at once enable a few of fees, to be sanctioned by the Court of Session. No rests wl s individuals to impose upon the public an enormoue price to be received for any appointment of clerk. &c. I *one fel I elpeate lo the erection of school rooms, without giving compensation to be mode to the clerk of the High Court . .... Or, the parishioners a due controul over the expenditure. of Admiralty, or his deputy. if they shall appear I , ) *_„ * " . " The process likewise, by which it proposes to originate to have sustained any loss from those regulations.— w i t mt • the said schools , savours more of legal technicalities Such is the state of the Bill. says The Edinburgh older I than St statesman-like views, and would give rise to Ster. likely to be passed into a law in the coarse of a 'France endless litigation. animosity, and expense. And in tile very few days, notwithstanding every remonstrance proprir preeest depritised state of the country, borne down by that has been made by the mercantile holies in that bag orr Baron A 0 1 • 1 etremive taxation. and drained to the dregs by fiscal country. 1 I 1 :1 f i ireadialvse. it would be the height of infatuation ari Every thing sew s sa d cu l t i v ated thi s sea ms seems b e es p 1 Tailltinut the 1897 addition bsse,sle a the f r o de r t o s ea the e t mod prosperous. The Cacho, has already made his bees n Mart • a appostrasee.—VraterjOrd Mirror. April 30.) the at I . . . X ' . i 14 , " i . . 1111111M41111 7 111 , -••..."-- -, . , • THE . S • - - MAN. - _ • ,ial i FOR THE Si'diTESMAN. _ w h i p t , 18 3 1 ,..e, 6 ,1 ,ii . • - ‘7 . ► • ~ • :::Ifieliien4 ' • i I WNW : s KS TlllB D i 44 1 , illi p ~ C 0 , .. wh t:. setk to betray the t —.....-. f pr , e nee. C 1 1 1 ' ,I. ed. 711 I nl TO CHARLES WESTERN, ESQ. 1• i eAvei, a Ink ***pi a ' . . . Tani South-Sea sr " The symptoms of 9, . M. P. FOR THE foI*STY Of It4StX. 7. . orb-wksztl measure. that we feel s the strongest objections. si per Cent. 1111 Bli South Id Old Asa. ' • • ON THE OBJECTIONARLF: PROVISIONS OF M. • „•,.___.; ;„ • trig themselves in all RROCOH HAM' RILL. FOR THZ ESTABLISH ME*? • •••?"'E'" —49 • • •• •• ne/^ 4 " 41,-/I "tfinlid lialtrarner ., l ' spre c . t t N a g imlets's for Money —ra As if by enchantment. AND 191; PPORT or PAROCHIAL scnoots. 6 supported 4 a ritke hivied /trails. apt* Ow l ets 4 4 , 1 44 Oast. w pm 1 " ( Munk for Account at the head of I,QOO it would protein ('ft a posieve an d ttnecinstitutions l 1.0110am:18 ..jili erf0r=0 7 ..... 0i •,....• i at Salratierra , font le: . .. ..• . ...flic..!Allir.•ianne Imp. spertent. 701 lammi nf flint town o i, I r ~_ - 7 1 1111 a . .011 ; . 111 1 44101 4 4 P ig Ob.: 114. 16. 1 11. • • inglilr et* a I NM . 11.110Cted • • rail Wei or slitr bie 14.11 o s resoluta TIRO* P ull asPlel ; aaa I say artillery, a w e to !lake I • of relutbreees lber *sly o tho Oresks I follow t-- Vtasna, Ai Andre-R*9lb Italy. have fallen Ir shish, tor ri : ists: Gaisem ii h oleo leant tb • vessels on tb mss, with t Aceordinir of March, T 1 the latest. ' of It orb EXONrlltiti the latest ac Bucharest, I fortresses at • Naar pestle dike princi Jassy. bawd Order orsdlly IS I _eNerseae a t p gismo Imre! Anst Pm" bY ared morel Frince. Letters from Genoa state, that the Spanish Consul Delivered in the coarse of a week upwards of 3000 pass- ports. Tile German Journals Essentials that several Foreign Officers had proceeded to Moldavia to offer their services to Prince Ypsilanti. A letter from friamhurgb reports that the Govern ment of Naples Is about to contract for a loan with the house of Rothschild and Co. In certain parts of Spain there are appearances of agitation and disturbance. A people accustomed to such bigotted submission as they have been to Priests' may. during the present ascendancy of the Holy Allies, not be tlitftenit to move in favour of ancient su perstitions. and it cannot be supposed that Priests cur tailed of their influence and emoluments by the Cortes, will be backward in e‘eiting intrigue and eommo lien. The following details of these untoward symp toms, are from the Spanish as well as French papers : Letters from the frontiers of Spain of the 20th inst. say, " the decision of the Spanish tiovernment is ex pected with impatience at Barcelona, respecting the ar• rests which took place on the Id and 3d. Moderate per- I sons fear new yammer, and are justly alarmed at the progress which the revolutionary spirit makes in Cata lonia. Already several of the principal inhabitants, in order to escape from violence, hare takea rector in Prance. Amongst these are N. de Carts, a wealthy proprietor, having the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, who lass arrived at Perpignan with all his family, and the Baron de la Barre. The Bishop of Barcelona, who had bees plaiest ea the list st pastes to be arrested. bassist been tabs; hos csatettlig e boaentaina, as it were. seder the speeeiMase• the Penile. ei *girl •isf oboe Intelligence of some interest relative to the ce•-• between the Tarks and the Ureeks in the Moro Iro received ou Wednesday from Patras. It :IWO 681 a perfect understanding existed between the nerds'', and southern provinces of Greece. and that a by to be fixed by the leaders in the north for a rad ii rising in the Murea against the Turks. Tor *el' ' angers charged w ith this important mission, snivel at Patras in the beginni n g ut the last mouth ; lke leaders of the Urecks had determined, in coup•stmo of the instructions cmiiigiusicateci to them, tkst Turks should be attacked on the sth or 6th. By tbe t r eachery, however , of souse individuals nlin woo is the ..eret, their intention became henna t• ibe Turks, whose force being inadequate to ill* i t ' sistance of an insurrectionary spirit is the irlmPle pulation, they retired into the eits,l4 and WO° th ems elves in that position. Uaiaing eosidensibordigs. the apparent tranquillity of the tooth dory afterwards ventured oat of their entrenchment,. 0.1 tottunitted some acts of aggression against the WO Many ri Jet the ins' ohm of met . generation, coptionobk which had and before which %% lib o lulus to ocottete:. splusttis fit by tkesb as would kr tested to-dec theee, then are awash r .04 °P I " ef PI moat sow refer forward vo letters, of .111111111 of Igen to ei lie saint • tale, sad British S sate Past tj rassassi Bill to a Bet it is "to whieb tint Bl ' .4E640 ;tit 01 Stasi . o M i kee Not sr t Im• a VON 0. Se ca l - ihe oil the pi t his eissi M.A.,/ mailers, Trim, d is to be to IV, whore mfg ktibre i t. soy! fiat ej rearykl "Arc fatthe I *my he vis e As tipir N soli peen published at Naples, appointing ions ......-....• similar absurdities. The truth is tnat nom panne arw of censorship and superintendence over the conduct ascostate:. ulster , of the church, of a ll person , connec ted w i t h wrong, and that the dispatches were wholly esileile rest, or with education, whether in public or pri- taut. apinstbis ools; of all persons employed in judicial offices The political relations of Spain with the other Peon, filllY %hash later" class ; anal lastly, of all persons employed are on the same footing of good intelligence as dmy .as would let ty public administration of whatever nature. This have been hitherto, and as for the alliance of the 844 tasted todec litiral jealousy nith a vengeance. - ern Powers, it may perhaps be realised, but at pressen theoe,thers is only a wish inspired by the necessity in which In he following are extracts from the French papers: are mach el sate, Aratt.3o.—Yesterdav the Kiug gave &private rope is, ant which it will be obliged to carry into vier site colloid ence to the Viscount de Chateaubriand, Minister Co avoid the dangers that threaten it. Ininik of tl le Court of Prussia. There was a brilliant and nu- It appears that in the last Secret Sitting of the CM' in which the representation of the 51unielpalityst gredocatil pit% Court ; amongst those p eeeee t were the Neaps). tea, i Anilsassador and the Prince ale Talleyrand. Valencia was discussed, it was decreed that them nes mow refer lie two Piedmontem Officers who were arrested a t nothing criminal in the espressiou of that writisg, ma forward u ns by superior orders were set at liberty on the 24th. justice was done to the patriotic virtue of that body. letters, o letter from Florence of the stir inst. states, that a flit' Majesty the King of Naples having left Throw .111111111 of on the 14th, has since been followed by the Amiss. spiraey bad been discovered amongst the troops of Ill'oes to ei Brand Do te , an d t h at an Om," conv i c t e d of ta ki n g dots of .lustria, Russia, France and Prussia. His* be saint jetty distributed magnificent presents to many:polo* t in it, had been sentenced to death by a military •tate, Ind emission. before he left Florence, out to mention nurneroas oda British S tis said the Coronation will soon take place. charity. into Past Projet is, it is said, to be presented immediately to " MADRID, APRIL I9.—This day being Holy Thee Chambers for authorising the necessary expenditure day, the King wade preparations for ?Millet * Grasasaat the construction of two fortresses in the interior of churches in great pomp, us is usually done every yea Bill to cs ince. The garrison was accordingly drawn out under um. Set it is Letters from Genoa state, that the Spanish Consul Suddenly contrary orders were given, and it seas at. "to which leered in the course of a week upwards of 3000 p ass . notinced that the King, baying been for some days is' elver SI rot. disposed was at last obliged to confine himself to no 'chiral., l'he German Journals mentioa that several Foreign bed. Areport was then circulated that the Ministers beers had proceeded to Moldavia to otter their services had received alarming sews relative to the mkt,' of * s . 11elle gia l What 01 Prince Ypsilanti. King's person. line fact is certain, that two tans see . fifty j A letter from Hamburgb reports that the flovern. last night arrested in the coon of the palace. nit of Naples is about to contract for a loan with the " The Government has received °racial istelle &In% pup.. of Rothschild and Co. that the band of the Canon Marino is surrosasksdhl . 4l PP i kse troops despatched to destroy it. The celebrated l lime ff s In certain parts of Spain there are appearances of san the Empecinada is at the bead of all their War. some s titation and disturbance. A people accustomed to __—........--_ SP* he ich bigotted submission as they have been to Priests' Intelligence of some interest relative to the sesh ° the sai ay. during the present ascendancy of the Hot She eill Y between the Turks and • the Greeks i s) the Nom irs' Hies, not be slitfienit to move in favour of ancient sn- received ou Wednesday from Patras. It appetite ° al time p i t erstitions, and it cannot be supposed that Priests cur. a perfect underatamlieg existed between the tierthw il his ebo, die d of their influence and emoluments by the Cortes, and southern provinces of Greece. and that a lay is hnoleft , ill be backward in exciting intrigue and commo- to be fixed by the leaders in the north fur a Me lt Illatatte, on. The following details of these untoward syrup- "tows Al rising in the Murea against the 'lurks. Two ors' me, are from the Spanish as well as French• arrivri papers rangers charged with this important Wission, la to b e Letters from the frontiers of Spain of the ItOth lost.sag tr. at Patras in the beginning of the lust mouth i le IV p ay, " the decision of the Spanish Government is ex- leaders of the Greeks had determined, in conseqoaw Owe 1 e cted with impatience at B arce l o n a , respecting the ar . Vigiati eats which took p lace on the !d en d 3d. m o d erate par. of t h e instructions coasa nunicat.4 to them, that I ke 6 0 1, 0 4 one fear new excesses, and are justly alarmed at the Turks •should be attacked on the sth or 6th. By tk stores% which the revolutionary spirit makes in Cats. treachery, however, of souse individuals who Wes° ill Adm. Already several of the principal inhabitants, in the ..eret, their , f beca me kau " to tie 0116103 sitter to escape from violence, have take* termer in Tur k s, whose force being inadectaase t o the IP Prance. Amongst these are N. de Carts, a wealthy NAM. proprietor, having the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, who . ifni gismo ., of an insurrectionary spirit is the Oak P. has arrived at Perpignan with all his family, and the twee t ay potation, they retired . i . ato eke rits,k4, a wl fed imam, Bans de la Barre, Tim Dish" of Barcelona. who bad tb "" eitea ill that Pautton. tielaing eunijArwe fre. An* 4 vies bees P l " " the list of persons to bemused. hußos the apparent teatiquillity of the too e. their AA All Imp bees ttkaglises eseseesi/ e bo ge o l obee t as is Now . u s es aftornaris vesitured out of their entrealahollila' °Pr dui MO b e i - i - s w i the luteet481111" 11114:ibt•PaaPienA111•11111101•of thoar committed some acts of aggression a gaisst . / ••I ..$) a.t.i I. •A. :11 ~ . .., ..,,,. . . I V ~' N