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• — rpm' • "s. • ,t 4 P •• • • • rel... A . % 11 • • . •" • • ._". *or LONDON, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1818. NUMBER 4972. PRICE SEVEN-PENCE. EIGHTH NIGHT OF MA N E C K EW DRAMATIC RO TILUATRE-ROYAL, !)RUBY-LANR. THE HUNDRED DAYS!!! irti• fly 610ot:dished, price 10.. bowls. A NARRATIVE of 'he 011E.RATIONS of Elk the FRENCH ARMIES eluting the HUNDRED DAYS, inclatlinic the Battle of Waterluu, written at St. Htleas. Hy GENERA!. GOURGAUD. e s e At Hie saute till. the Original French Copy, price 10s. boards. EDUCATION qf the LOWER ORDhI.S. SXlsTerlitS AMISIIICA. EXTRACT FERII THE MINUTES 0► THE EVIDENCE WORE THE SELECT COMMITTEE or THE HOUSE or coMioNs, ♦NNEXED TO THEIR THIRD RE PORT ON THE EDUCATION Or THE LOWER Immo. THIS EVENING, t SATURI)AY, Nov. 14, their 31ajesties Senmtito will perform tee Play of THE JEW, OF NIA I.TA. Terrine (Governor of Malta), Mr. Holland ; Don Ledo. wick, Mr. Stanley; Sambas (the Jew of Malts), Mr. Kean; Cslspine, Mr. Ream/ugh. Abigail (daughter to Barabaa)• Mr.. W. West; Katherine. Mrs. &trews. After which (8111 time) a New Dramatic Romance, in three arts, called BARMECIOE ; OR, THE FATAL OFFSPRING. Priacipal Characters by Mr. H. Johoston, 111 r. H. Kemple, Mr. Watkinwow, Mr. Cowell. Mr. Beumnigh, Mr. Smith, Me. Ellsworth. Miss Carr. Mita G. Carr, and Mrs. Orr,. la Act I. (incidental to the Piece) a Pas Deux, by Mrs. Valaacy and Miss J. Scott ; and a Pao Sent, by Miss Tree. be ; Second Price, 3s —Pit, 3s ; Second Price, Is. er Gallery, la.; Second Price, Is.—Upper Gallery, Is.; fecund Price, Stl. 0i Monday. t Mr. he Tragedy of Macbeth : Macbeth, Kean ; truly Maelwitt, Mrs. W. West. Ou Tuesday, 6;.:: Tragedy of Varies Pettier red. A New Tragedy has been some time In preparatiiol and will be fury shortly prodieced, with oew Scenery, Machinery, Dresses, and Dean -stigma. E-ItOY Al, COVENT-GARDEN. THIS EVENING, SATURDAY, Nov. 11, will k acted the Tragedy of THE APOSTATE. Hewers, Mr. C. Kimble; Malec. Mr. Yoeng ; Pescara, 31r. :Hoer/oily; Abrams, Mr. Egertow ; Gomez, Mr. B. Thornton ; Hale, Mr Comer; Hamel, Mr. °mimeo Mr. Jaime*. Florinda, Miss O'Neill. To which will be added, Ilse Farce of LOVE. LAW. AND PHYSIC. Dr. employ, Mr. Blanchard; Flea ble, Mr..l. Russell; Lubin Log, Mr. Liston; Andrew, Mr. Emery. Mrs. Hilary,. Mts. Gibbs; Lams, Mrs. Sterling. Buses, 71. Second Price. 3s. Ad —Pit, 39. 6d. Second Price, 2. —Lower Gallery, 2s. Stroud Price, Is—Upper Gallery, Is. Second Prier, Id. O D M o nday, the Tragedy of Jane sore: Oltitier, Mr. Boob; Hsalinre, Mr. Youngs Alicia, Miss Somerville; Jane Shore, Miss O'Neill. Au Tornio. The Jeslatts Wife, and The Barber of Sevilla. On Wednesday. The Rivals, and The Critic. On Thursday, The Way To %rep Him. After which will be produced (for the time), a new Operatic Fairy Tale, called RUM D'Amour ; or, The Little Red Riding Hal. STATE LOTTERY. FOUR Prises of £30.000 ! ! ! The First.drahm Prize teal! rsirsies THIRTY THOUSAND POUNDS MORE! ! ! TM B unequalled demand Sur Tickets and Shares evinces the general approbation of the Scheme, which cvataies the following Capiitast 4 I 0 .. Prises of R la .. ...... Prises of ....100/. mot 400 Besa•les 2,00 of SOL nc. Consols vial Monty. Tickets awl Mimes are Stilling at all the 0111ces in London, end by the Aleuts is the Comore. BEGINS DRAWING TUESDAY, 44th THIS MONTH. GCARROLL remiuds hie best frieniht, the • Poshlie, that on the 24th of THIS MONTH 'the paseut Lottery sot commence Drawn*. when the FIRST DRAWN PRIZE will be instilled to THIRTY THOUSAND POUNDS. FOUR PRIZES OF £30,000, and the aural proportion of £5,000, 11,000, he. enrich the Scheme. (Hawse it must be in the recollection of the Public that 3 PRIZES OF t 20,000 in the course of this Year, and in addition to a Prize of £30,088 eu &ranter Loner}, the LAST-DRAWN PRIZE OF £10,000! Three per Coot. Coombe, were Sold to Shares by G. C.%RROLL, 7, Coaninta., mod 28, Oironn Trutt*. \.B —All busmen io the Public Funds tratukieted. A CAUTION TO !MOTHERS. AT a critical Season, like the prevent. when Children ire Teething, the utmost attention owed to be paid them, partienlaily as the Measles and Chin Congh are sti prevalent. If the irritativa of the gums eumh with *ity other disorder. very few Infante recover. Mothers ought ..ever to he without the AMERICAN SOOTHING SYRUP to the Nursery, fur if a Child wake* its the Melt with ratite to its gums ' Ibis valeahle Sledieine •pp!ied will ittsrmltittly open the pores, heal the gums, and thereby prevent keit* or ronvillsions, fur shoWIJ it come in petition with any other disorder, it often arelroyi the Mo ther's brightest 6opn. Parrots also may be dubious. of the virtue of the S Syrup, may refer to the diflittott eases that have appeared in the Newspapers fur these last Uhl )Cifi. Soler Thu. Johnson bas appropriated tine hour twice a 1/1 tk, v.l 615:8 nine to Ten u'Cluck on Toesday shit sa lon!** Morality, is. the poor, who have Chiltlrto alliiete.l in rotting their teeth, by bringing a letter front a bowie keeper, that the Mother i* a real object of charity, bee made it SO universally know!' is almost every family where ...vie are young Children, Sirs. J haws at great a charity will out lie abused. a* it is out of her private puree. T.. he bad of the Proprietors, Johnson sit No. 93, Nrwinan-street, OxfooLotreet4 London ; and, by their app..sollmetit, ~f all the priuelpal Medicine Veinier.: hi Tom, mut Country, at St 9.1. per bottle. NAL—Be sure to ask fur Julaissou and Williatset Soothing rip. CORDIAL BMX OF GILEAD. I ADi ES 0l a cold, acrid, or bilious 1,464 of 1)..d . affrrird ry.th In/1:110r, broil-ache. or hystericil c.insoit bane frCOSlrilr to A mum wilat•r) .esionly thin the Cordial Balm of Gdrail. 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The whole slph•thrttrally arranged, end preseotiog, its a preen cal Form, many Suggestions from r. cent Disteveries in Ve. ! getable Physiology; and exhibiting the Principles relative to Co: Culture uf Fruit Trees, eopecially in she Renovation of oral dr Isuerate.l sorts of Apple and Pear Tiers. With Tald.. of Plants corn:pont:lnt wills the Ailvencement of it.t.ory up to die prtsrot period; and Tables fur initiating tlie Tempi ratite of llot.lluosrs, Ise. The *cow! ElitioN r: ewes, with coosi• ershie A shlisiolis by Mr. lames Mean, Heal (;..r:t ;.cr t. Sir Abraham liunir, But. Pries 9.. es birai J• (Voitiasussi fross former Piepr.) POCKLINUTON SCHOOL. • Ren. D,. James Wood, ♦e. alder szasttuatitra. *se the utter saber not capable of broug removed fancy not. Tu what do you ascribe there being only eight children at au excellent free school, is OD considerable a place as Potkhostas? —I really du nut know; one person told me he had two sons whom he woold send directly to the school ; but Idu not know how it happens t h ere 3 e so few. Is the master of the school the parson of the parish of Puck li °glom !—No. Who is the parson !—I do sot know who is is the posses. skis of the being. Is it a college living?—lt is sot ours; Pocklington is a grammar-school by the foundation, and it is possible the parents of the children may not be desirous of hosier their children so instructed. Is, by the tuundation, nothing to be taught but grammar —I believe so; it is a grammar-school only. Dues that preclude the master from teaching reading, writing, and arithmetic ?--I do not know that it precludes him • but I sball insist upon his attending to the other. Were writing and arithmetic ever taught at the same!, as far as you can tears believe it was, by an assistant, out ihe regular school hours. . . . Did he ventur, or supposed visitor, ever interfere to pre. trent his teaching reading, writing, &c. as being iseousistent with the foundation ?—1 Where not; but I eau only auswer for myself. Du you understand, by scientia grunaticalis, instruction confined purely to grammar!—To the learned languages, I do. Is hot English grammar a part of sciestia graniatialles ; and ii not the circumstance of ibis being in Lade, a mere aceidest, from sloe practice of the times ?—1 coeceive,froma the practice of the times, it is grammar and the teemed languages. Upon what is that construction of words founded?—l cannot pretend to say, but that is the impression upon my mind; and I think there is soother meson, that these whalers are to come properly instructed is grammar and the loused languages, to St. John's College. Supposkag edemas gramatiealis to comprehend grammar and the learned languages, u well as English grammar, would net then the requisition be complied with, in respect to the scholarships ?-11 they were suilkieetly instructed in the learned languages, no doubt. _ _ _ Would they be worse iustructe4 in the leagued lancosap for baring been instructed to read Estilish also'—There can be so doubt into the answer to that question; but 1 suppose they are to comae so far prepared to Pocklingioo school. At the time of the foundation of POcklincloa school, was there any other school for teaching English?—! do not know. Did you ever hoar of any!—lt was founded is the time of Henry VIII. sod I do sot recollect that I have. le there any limit to the age of the boys •hen they cone?—Nut that I koow of. - - - , What are the eeholerslope worth at it. Joba's?—That de pends upon the scholar's resideasee. If he resides'—That depends ales epos the member of scholars. How ninny are there at preeeat?—.4 cannot tell; I believe lee on Dr. Downsan's foundation. - - Are they paid out of the u esof Pocklinjtoe school ? Palo, not at all ; they are paid out of the college revenues ; we have lathing to do with tbe Pockhogion school revenues. Do you know of any other outgoing from Pocknachos, except the muter and usher's salary!—No. Is there any salary fixed for the usasteror usher !—I believe not,as fir as I know. Has the master the rest, after paying the usher and the expenses of the school ?—1 uuderstuod front the master, that the usher has one-third, and be trio-thirds; that that has bee* the rule, though I do not find it on the deeds. How many fellowships are there of St. John's, Cambridge? —Fifty-three foundation fellowships, aid about eight or nine bye-fellowships; but I do out know whether they are all filled; 1 understand there are seven. What is the fellowship communibus minis worth?—That I cannot say, the value depends upon such a variety of Or. What is the Most you have known them worth lu any one year?—That depends alms a man's commons, so that it is impossible for me to say; the senior fellowships are Worth more than the others. Cuidiur your ■ttention to the senior fellowships,aud to the part which consists in snooty pii,ments: what have you known any senior fellow receive in money in asy one year! —l4Ol. 1 think, is the highest dividend, in money, 1 ever re member ; and the half algid. making in all 2101. that is the highest 1 ever remember to a senior fellow. Are ths college leases let upon Asies%—Some are, and some are not. Are the fines divided to increase the fellowships?—They are made part of the college funds. Are fellowships increased according to the amount of the Ames 111 stay uoe year ?—t believe our dividends depend upon the residue, after all eipeuses are paid. Are not the fellowships increased accordilig to the as'louut of the Ames'—lf the Gam are greater, the fellowships waist be greater. Beside.. the fellowships, suppose a man resides, what ad restages has be !—He has his cumulus.; his morns he has whether he resides or 111)i be bas either the counts, or the value of them. Suppose be does not reside, and has • commatation for his rooms, what are they worth?—The highest wales is 131. a year, •od the lowest about 41. or SI. The master has a doable senior fellowship!—Yes; three junior fellowships, or two *enjoy fellowships. Has be any utber ensoloinentso—Yes. Stale them !-1 enjoy an estate, which was left to the master, of about 1001. a year, and some other emoluments whirl' 1 cannot mom 'ale now. Are there many livi.4a In lbe gift of St Jotitea?- eon liderable torinher, Cut they be holies with fellowships, any of them !—Not one; the statutes (Aid it. Are there not livings in the gift of other patrons, to which fellows of St. John's might be presented'—There are five !triage 111 the gin of the Duke of Nurfia, or his executors ur assigui, which lie di sided to be sold. Which might he given to persons who are at the asomeat of presentation, fellows of St. Jolties?—Yes. Are Muse valuable livings!—They are good livings, I be lieve. What is the greatest amount ?—I atom), say exactly. ' Have you heard?—They talk of use being worth about 1,11001 a.year. Who elect the fellows of St. John's?—Thu toaster sad eight seniors. Hits buy Instance been known, of s person nearly con nected with the patron of any of those Ste livings, being elected ■ fellow of Si. Joho's !—Yea, Bevel ill. In those cases, were the persons eiecteit fellows, known to be cuiiiiecied with the patron of the livings ?—I conceive 1411 there was one fellow, I recollect very well, who wad a relit twit, and I dare say there are other instances. Was he a uear relation =1 do Hut knew. Dues he held one of the livinp now)—Yee. Suppose n person was likely to be elected a fellow, and that any relation of bin became the purchaser of one of these valuable advowsons, do you lake opini pun to represent to this Committee, that that circumstance won't, make on v. fereoce wisatroevec iu his chance of obtaining a fellowship —Not Ilw least. If aey reports of a contrary teutlency have been &cil iated, srr they tilos ly devoid of Amodio.' '—l belt. ve rhein to he totally devoid of foundation, and entirely slanderous. How Wig have you been cbnnected with the cullegeN7. Nearly 40 years, and I have never knowu au instance to justify @itch an inainuation. Are they. any other livings in the eft of private Irateot to which the fellows of St. Joh n ' s m u s s b e elected, braid those ?—None. The college livings go according to seniority, as usual!... Yes. Have the statutes of St. john's ever been priuted ?—No, never, I believe, hut there are plenty of copies. To Mr. Viornbriekle and Mr. Calvert ] Have you heard the last questivas that have been put to the reverend master —Ye,. Do you entirely concur in the answers given, according to your repellence and knowledge!—Yes, perfectly. Did you ever happen to hear rumours to the effect to which thosequeatious referred?-1 eaunot say ever did. Were the questioos pot to-day, the rat nisi/swigs you ever bad of suspicion being eutertained in any quarter what ever, respecting the rumours of such ■ practice!—Yee ; it is the first time 1 ever beard it mentioned. • . , But If such rumours had bees propagated, do you entire ly concur with the nil master that they have no foundation ita truth ?—Eutirely, as fir as our experience ;GM . How long has the master .of the school at Pocklineton been absent at a time?-1 really cannot lake upon myself to say, unless it appears by the papers given in. To Mr. Calvert.] Did you make any inquiry, when von were at Pocklingtun, as to the attendance of the master That was a part of the questions; we refer to the papers; 1 beg to state, in cooseq u enc e of sonic statements msde by the parishioners, we thought it right to put an additional number of questious to the master, which comprised in our view all the subjects of complsint. " Question 1. Have you been lately absent nearly twelve *chili.? • " Z. Did yon the any papers from the church chest, and have you rotetioed them? "3. What stipesd did you pay the usher; was he ap pointed unconditionally! " 4. Did you ever refuse re•admillsion to Mr. Hornby's son, sod to admit another eon of his? " 8. Was the school-room ever used as a carpenter's shop for any length of time? " 6. Did Mr. Shield premise Mr. Bagley to provide an able and sufficient palest, before Christmas 1816, in the stead of Mr. Brown ? " 7. What sum was paid for dilapidation* by the repre sentatives of the late master, and how was it applied!" " Ans. I. With the must painful feelings I have to state, in reply to the first questiun, that in consequence of the very extraordinary pressure of the times, and the losses I sus tained last year, I was unable to fulfil my pecuniary en. gagelnenis. The subsequent rigorous proceedings of she Pocklington Canal Company, and another creditor, have compelled me, much against nty inclination, to he absent a groat deal (rum home during the last ten months; and I should certainly have appointed a substitute to attend the school, if titan had been any scholars to be taught ; but I bad bets constantly resident for many mouths before that time, aqd no we either then or since applied CH' admission. " 2. &ton after my appointment tri the mastership, I pro cured from the college treasury, the copy of a schedule of writings vitiating to Pocklington school, stated to be depo sited in • chest in the vestry ; I sent to the persons posses sing the keyi, and in their presence the chest was opened, wherein I found a ninilser of sinall wuoileu boxer, in which the deeds of the several estates seemed to have been sepa rately kept, but which then contained only their' relignes, the greater pert of them having been eaten or reduced to powder by the worms. Out of the ihule nitniber I found only two that were sufficiently perfect to be legible; these were small deeds (dated in lieu. VIII.) relating to an estate at Yolk, which I brought away, and bad them repaired ; they are now kept in my possession wills the othei writings belonging to the school, sail were exhibited to the vision' ; had I return. ed them to the cleat, they must very soon have shared the fate of the others. I think much blame imputable to the persona in those Cafe these writings were deposited, which, after being preserved for some centuries, have through neg ligence been lately destroyed. " 3. The abbrr was appointed unconditionally ; his sti pend since the leases were set aside, has been ttint • year, which sum when the very great and eontinned expenses that have been incurred since my appointment are taken into consideration, will I think answer to be equal to a third part of the clear income of the estates, whirls share I MI. derstand the usher used to receive in the time of the late master, but I have not seen any document irk which it ap pears that the usher is entitled to that share. " 4. Mr. Hamby took away his son from the school, be cause I punished him fur repeated calelessosess and idleness; therefore refused to re-admit him, but 1 admit any other sou of Lis. " S. The room whicii hats always been used as the school since my residence here, has never to my knowledge been used for any other purpose. The room whirls was formerly used as the school, I found to be very damp, having a brick floor, considerably below firm isuface of the adjacent ground, and • small fire place insufficient, for au large a room ; I therefore thought it would he constusive to the health and comfort of the scholars, to make use of a room oter the old school, which is moth more CUTlValliellt for a small lialnber, The room formerly used as the school, has been used occa sionally fur the purpose of preparing limiser and other ma• terials fur repairing the school and the master's house, and doing Miter repairs about the premises. " 6. Ina conversation with Mr. Bagley a little before last Chriatmes, I moored him that if he would send his sons to school, 1 would take care that they should he properly in. structed; and if I (*mind that Mr. Brown was, through the impediment in his hearing, incapable of teaching. I would see that a proper person should be eusployed to attend the school for him; there were at that time so scholars, and Mr. Bagley never applied to have his sons a d mitted. " 7. I received 100 f. fur dilapidations from the represen tatives of the late master, part of which sum has been ex pended in repairing that part of the Mister's house which is uut intended to be altered, and t h e remainder in the pur chase of material. (which are now upon the premises) for repairing the sebuol and the master; house; I have also expended a considerable sum is, converting ass old harp near the master's house, ions a ids liar.liouse, saddle-house, mud granary, sad large solos in buildinza and inaprovemeitts use the tarsus, whsch dill appear its my report. "'l. SHIELD." Mr. Richard Rayne Rlamire edited is, and ternatiesd. What is the deed you have in your hand?-1 believe it to be the deed of endowment of l'ockliogtoo school, by Dr. John Hemmen, dated the 17th of Henry VIII. w the year ISIS. (It !as delivered in oiled read.] DO yea know what the revenuei of Pucklington same! See ?—I do not. Are the leash at Pocklinglon let upon lease!—!tome of them were let u,,on lease, and those leases were avoided; *limber (bey are let on /ease now I du not know. Were they avoided ost account of the length?-.-1 helices nut ; I think there was an Informality. Were they *elk lung leases'--No, Merely husbandry lessee. Are the lends usually let upon 6ne?-1 believe not ; some Of them have heel formerly, but not now. Do pot know the extent of the estates'—lt cannot be H. eertailied how many acres there are, iu cutistgueuee of a dispute about part of the estate. (To Oo continued.) " I have recently read a book which speaks highly of the literature of this country ; from what source the writer derives evidence in saipport of his asser tion, I know nor, A well-edricated American, with Whom I have had some agreeable conversation, earn dory admitted their very lamentable deficiency iii that particular; Owl its nothing, perhaps, is this more decidedly aPlieeni their iii the scarcity of that literary curiosity-0 native American standard work: I'he caturei which Produce this I Shall en 'deavirtir to ascertain when I slit more eutiversent with the people . : the fact is indisputable. Book sellers' shop. ;.re extensive. Old winks are scarce. Stemlard works Are not so; by these J meats such as E, ) ll:sksi;eare. Milton, Blair, and Johnson. Theo logical. works (those only Which are ortlioduk) are common, and I should suppose much in request. Hartley. Priestley, and the religious writings of Locke, are scarce; I tray ROY unktiown. novels and poetry are the primary articles of a butsk seller't business. 'Fury are quickly reprinted. Ara instance of dispatch iu this line Occurred a fortnight since at Philadelphia. Manfred was received, printed, and publis'oed all 111 Wu.. play. Welter Scutt, MISS Mentlllll, Moore, Ml.' lgetettrth, Miss Porter, and Lord Byron, are favourttes. The scotch novels have been very much read. The Edirdburgt. and Quarterk Ite:iews are re-printed by Messrs. Kirk and Alercirn of this city. English Tory writers are neither Unknown nor unpopular. Book milers deal in stationery and various fancy Their stocks are large, tint what we should .1 in Lonclou, ill.assorted. Mr. tiathortripe's is the wily house which contains old English win k'. His ge nerel stuck is valuable and extensive. 1 porch:iced from him (Lietteers and ether America„ works, cal culated la assist me in travelling. The price of all (which was the same as at any other 1i0n...) attrprt%ett tile; they were much dearer than English hooks of a similar kind and site, and also very inferior in quality of paper and general exectiiiett. Mr. East bourne tpulitely Melted me to his reads,!;.room-.-31, establishment veluAble to the city nod honourable to the proprietor. The great attraction of this depertinerit is a variety of native and English newspapers, and of English Rea iewsand Magazines. spent a morning hour In-re with considerable satisfaction. American editions of many Britisli writings tire lower in price,, lost nut cheaper theft thoseissuing trims the l , pert. ; the ,dze, as well as quality of paper being reduces!. F o lio is diminished to qualoo, quarto to (wimp, and octavo to duodecimo. The American edit , for instance, of Lahr lloukh, which I have sent you, bears no comparison with the English. " Common stationery .is of American manu facture, the superior of lintlt.ll, li. mks ply upon importation 30 per cent. ; punting types, 30 ; papers, 30; wafers. 3u; playing cards, 30. Na tive hiurlmg is moil ely plain and comnioo ; many of the fine Lon'ilon l epp;ket editions, bound, have been re.Cently imported. A capital of from 1,000/. to 10,0001. would be re/inured its this buriltiess.— Priuters are paid -21. per week ; but employment fur ifollflie t 'nlPll can rarely lie obtained ; the two branches partite bustue-s tire c tilted Lou by appreit tices. Stereotyping is perctisept, winch trials to reduce the employ of cutititomturs. " Messrs. ---- are n o w engaged upon a work larger than any asliseli has ever hero stereo typed in England, An instance occurred in their office of the facility opested to learning s trade. in consequence of the nom-existence of statutes to control that which ever ought to be flee- S----, a clever active youth, who had been a shop man in Loudon, came here in the Lureh:o ; lie had lentil' of introduction from lib uncle, a highly respectable mars in lane, to several merchants its this city. He could, however, obtain no em ployment. Driven by necessity, he resorted to Carrying the hod, sod earned • few dollars ; but the excessive heat of the weather, overcame him, and relinquishing his new occupation, he obtained a situation to the store of Mr. --, to Broadway ; was their eight months. transacting the must tin partiald part of their business, received 10s. 6d. per week, exclusive of board and lodging. " Tired of this unprofitable occupition, he ad dressed a letter to the printers before referred to, requesting leave to attend its their office, for the purpose of learning to be a compositor. Mr. —, though a stranger, liberally consented, with the ad ditional offer, that as soon as S. wait capacitated, he should have the full price for his labour. S. has been there three months, was engaged upon stereo typing a new edition of Stenahold and Hopkins ; fur the lust month has received 361. per week ; is now out of ertiployment; and being unable to procure it in this city, is upon the polio of walking to Pink delphiu (distance 96 mile.), with the iutentiou of working on the road. " The Lancasterian tiyatern ofedbeation is in prac tice here. It has nut spread so rapidly as in Eng. land; perheps, becauie among the lower orders it was less wanted; there ire Btlo in the school of duo city : the system at present is confirm(' to bee schools. Theft are two boarding - stinitiortes fur ladies; but to general males and females, el' ill ages, ere educated et the same establishment. The effect of this mighty injudicious practice is not (at least judging boot the surfsee of menet); what I should hate anticipated. American ladies are eten more distant and reserved in their manners than English; the *ewes seem ranked a* distinct races of beings, between whom social con is rarely to be held. bay -schools are nu merous—sonic of them respectable, none large. A teacher, that is, an usher, at any of these eats blishments, is a situation not worth the attention of the ; eft man. No species of correction is al lowed ; children, even et home, are perfectly inde pendent ; suhordinetion being foreign to the coin prehension of youth, as well as the aged of this country. " The emigrant proprietors of seminaries are Scotch mud Irish; an instance has nut occurred of I 11