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OFF ICE, Nor. 14, 1820 . )stanti3. r r p a lace ' l ir , COMMISSIONERS for VICTUAL -0 a iiin i j k it , LING His MAJESTY'S NAVY do hereby give .i „ r pou t 4 . iii i , , that on Friday, the silt of December next, they , i s it 0 1 ,•, , , e °e reqdg to receive Tenders in writing (sealed up), and ~e bre r , 9,,,, I'll: the Supply (on separate Contracts) of all such, 5 the'!' ItVN: tit7 " of SEA PROVISIONS, FRESH BEEF', and vii Doi , 4 - . i I v , as may he de»zanded for the service of his Majesty's or 01) , Ihe r .,,,„ e " Vessels at the several places undermentioned, for l'r''' ‘ ' tie c t`,`" of Twelve Calendar Months from the days respec to be J stated against each, vie.. : ' to th' i . e; ., pr _ Greenock . hated :110' , ior's• " 1 - . Leith, Leith Roads, h C , anti Frith of Edin- 16th February P, , ,n to ' r u t ' burgh Ac • .eeto,.i, Peterhead p a ll , rr e 1 Dublin ... 26th --- '1 r e' s Ifle ef• Liverpool 2 3 s"pf 26th --- :ion ritut it !„ Londonderry, and } 16th February me of I t At i Loughswilly ...... „ n t 0 011 ,i nl• "Greenock elterf 1 ,, i 2't) be 1 Liverp00l vall , ~; ci t. , /s Z ai d for by Bills payable, without Interest e ', l h e ' r . er to t'' , k r „.., -o ?ailions of the Contracts may be seen at theSecre- • , h o , !, Of, . Is vt,'", e 1 hi s i,c, at this Office, or by applying to the Collectors .. Yj, ce.vd'''',i `; 0, 1 40'4,°.testy's Customs at Greenock, Leith, Liverpool, , I,i,iia'Pli the s t . r n ''''sderry; to the Postmaster at Peterhead ; and to i,...." 0 7N1 ties -''''' 4 'l`ty:'"' 2, *2l to the Pustmaster-General at Dub!i• 4Tes p e c- %1i77.f",--t_L - 7- ,- : It't, M a t t r egard will Tie had .to any Tender in which the Price tteti,,,, 4 , 6 t be inserted in words at length, or that shall not be 'tid o e( t the the Board before One o'clock on' the said ' l4 4e; ' t " B th of December next, nor unless 'lee Person who a,,,, the Tender, or some Person on his behalf, attends to ~ ,B~,"'hen 6:144" Tend er must a l so b e a ccompanied by a Letter sighted .bar t re sPonsible P ersons , engaging to become louial with the ir l ' e li,,, t ez et : i . ering, in the penal Snot of 500!., for the due Le of each of the Contracts. EAST_INDIA HOUSE, N0v.22, 1820• >4621. sixty fro nt 1 Patlie A POTHECARIES HALL, Nov. 21, 1820. . N . , CI ,TICE is hereby given, that. THE LEC -I,ssor 3 14 1 417 RES on the mATEitiA MEICA and R. :P.I-lAR- 'by WILLIAM THOMAS BRAND, S. S. Pro eT,,,c, ) ` Chemistry and Materia Medica to the Society, , ‘rll 'Ci,,, e ,,.e on TUESDAY, the sth .of December next, at I wo ad T„^ tll the Afternoon precisely, and be repeated on the 4 1) ti i ',l e ldaY in December, and will be afterwards continued til l urs t tt ) , c and third Tuesday of every succeeding Mouth, 1) 011clusion of the Course• th e !"e Lectures are open to all Members of the Society and Ilev utr A PPrentices, a ndparticular.reuested, that the s will allow their Appretitice3 to ly atte q nd. 5... EDMUND BACOT, C.P. leave to call at MADEIRA, TH E COURT of DIRECTORS of the 'lmmo COMPANY of . MERCHANTS _of ENG , LAND TRADING to the EAST INDIES, do hereby give Notice, .That the QUARTERLY GENERAL COURT of the said Company appointed to be held at their House in Leadenhall street; on. Wednesday the 20th December next, is further made Special, for the purpose of laying before the Proprie tors for their approbation, in conformity with the 17th Sec tion of the Nth Chapter of the Bye Laws, a Resolution of the Court of Directors of the Bth inst. proposing the Esta blishment of a new Office, with a Salary of Three Hundred Pounds per annum, at the Company's Military Seminary at Addiscombe, for the instruction of the Cadets at that Insti tution in the Science of Military Snrveying. The said Resolution is open at this House for the Inspec tion of the Proprietors. JOSEPH DART, Secretary. Warranted to Sail on or before Ist January, 1821, having the greater part of her Cargo engaged, FOR MADRAS AND BENGAL, • THE Fine New Coppered Teak SHIP MOFFATT, THOMAS W. ALDHAM, j Commander. Burthen 750 tons. Lying in the City Canal. .Has yeti superior, ,liccolumotta tioits-fter Passengers': for which, or for Freight, apply to the COrnmander, at I heiertisalein Cof fee-House, or to BUCKLES, BAGSTER, and BUCHANAN, 33, Mark-lane.• 13th October, 1820. SETTLERS intending to proceed to VAN DIENIAN'S LAND and NEW SOUTH _ 41 WALES, are respectfully informed, that the fine first class SHIP GRACE, of 950 tons, ROBERT LETHBRIDGE, Commander, will sail early in December. She has fine heights between Decks, and excellent Accomodationsfor both Cabin and Steerage Passengers. She is lying in the London Dock. For Freight or Passage, apply to BUCKLES, BAGSTER, and BUCHANAN, 33, Mark-lane. Warranted to Sail in govember, for CALCUTTA, with 14,0. Z - 7- Ic ,, THE fine fast-sailing Teak Ship ri !' 7 ll CCI'T'Y 0 F o E mi D n I I N , n ß d U er ßGH ii I N;V rt l h L e L n l A 3 N 7 1 0 W I I ‘o S I E I3 - . , il Am.. , b Lying in the City Canal. Has very superior Accommodations for Passengers, and carries an experienced Surgeon. For Freight or Passage, apply to Messrs. BAZETT, FAR .QUHAR, CRAWFORD, and Co. It, Old Broad-street ; or to BUCKLES, BAGSTER, and BUCHANAN, 33, Mark lane. to gi• ° ►eraV - o u r e sew 3. So le , yles Bri ° '` Ibt r e ' as Seri a fice l l e fo re, is jo s , 01 0 ' 1 Wie to II I : on Cr la" _' of the e d 13 31° g the 10 cet, 111 ° lnaiore' g>. 611 4 ' , ir ,44 001Cr4 THE LOTTERY. %Pr LIE LAST LOTTERY TEIIS YEAR, AND CLOSE - OF BISH'S CONTRACT. I\ 7 "-T TUESDAY, 28TH NOVEMBER, LAST AND ONLY DAY. • WHOLE o f the CAPITALS, PRIZES, and TICKETS, • including Two TWENTY THOUSAND POUNDS! &c. &c. Consuls and No Money, - k MUST BE DRAWN. 15th tb" The fate of every Ti c k e t an d Sh ar e, sold prior to the vember, was "ally decided 5 11 4 ) by the drawing•-of ; those P ersons t h erefore who have already purchasedthat in lt,esent Lottery, are recommended to inquire the Fate of t 't Numbers, in order to exchange their small Prizes for Wawn Tickets an d Shares. • :eittt(ETS and SHARES (WARRANTED UNDRAWN) by BISH, Stock-Broker, Sole Cuntractor,4, CORN - rir st 1 !4+4 9, cIiARINGR -COSS„ London, wlrg„johl , aY t he' present Lottery, e 1 ,483 Class .. Prize of .... 211,0001. ti' I nILAIVN TICKETS and SHARES are • selling by J. and J. SIVEWRIGHT, 3 .. At their very fortunate O ffi ces , 38, L c , CORNHILL; ,11, HOLBORN; and ` I AYNIARKET I ; 141, OXFORD-STREET. • Who Shared and Sld • PRIZES Of TWENTY THO o USAND POUNDS I In the present Contract, viz. • o. 13 5 40,0001. 3,636 20,0001. TWO Prizes of 20,0001. -- Consols. And • R it „„ the other Capitals must he drawn O "EXT TUESDAY, 28th NOVEMBER, u The p:rilig the Last and Only Day of Drawing. f l ' e of every Ticket sold prior to the 15th November, 1 , 1 )11s, taCY decided the drawing of that ins those Per whoyhave already purchased the pre . sent h ers, lire recotumended to inquire the Fate of their Num aide 4lekets nd to exchange their Small Prizes for Undrawn Shares. PUBLICATIONS. Th i s a y was published, in 12mo. price ss, in boards, the First Volume of P VT, E VILLAGE PREACIIER; or, A Col . t oe, ;ection o f short, plain Sermons ; partly original , par tl y 111A4 e. 0 1 nd adapted Village Instruction. fly a CLERGY , Pri itt f the COURCH of ENGLAND. ed for F. C. and J. Rivington, No. 62, St. Paul's Wh oti ;" - Ya y rd, and No. 3, Waterloo-place, Pall - Mall. Of Lima be had, the . !t of nearly 200 V o lumes of Sermons now upon sale, el ti ,7 v 't4terely. Part of which have been published by them ex • This 4 Y was published, price ss. bound in roan, with a clasp, 11 E C U .GREG IS ; ors Parochial ?di " nister's Assistant. By a COUNTRY CURATE. 44 t he e u nderstands but little of the nature and obligations inrti,i n l:riestly office, who thinks he has discharged it by per i` Tit' th e Public appointinents."—Bishop Bur net. r eadiest way of fi nding access to a man 's heart, to P rint is f h ( nise."—Chaliners's Christian and Civic , E.conomy. . 7 " 3' Rivington, 62, St. Paul s Church •• aterloo-place, Pall-Mall. iy,,lto THE VOTARIES OF BEAUTY. - , 1 - I ,CITNPS BOTANIC TOOTH POW c, Ilp i ," l, a, recommended by many eminent Physicians, ter,i, e '' ARED of BALSAMIC VEGETABLES . of mild de acids „,,Properties— It is entirely free of those corroding tve nn w " i i,elt form th e b as i s o f mo st Tooth Powders, and which ''' tt ir :';', l •Y Prove s o d es t ruc tiv e ; where the Teeth are loose reviv"t . •e•namel i n j ure d , it fastens them in the one case , an d the s e s the En ame l in the other; it imams Tartar. cures l'eilti v urv Y , and produces a healthy redness to the gnms, a Rr ; ,: Whiteness to the Teeth, to 'the breath a balmy fra- Ili t i, e s and is an i n f a llibl e preserva ti ve against Decay, and A.is"th Ache. Price 2s 9th tali jj "t 3 DSON'S HUME DIVINE (recommended by the . r• Ilunter), preserves and beautifies the Hair, and . ' 1 14,, it 141 S fallen off from illness, perspiration, change of alld , - ',,or any causes, which deprive the Hair of nutrition, Asiipl:lip:.lllce premature decay, by using the Huile D ivine ' 11 ' and ti ' l es with, or supplies the place of the nutritive Flu id, lysti„, - '' e hair grows as formerly. See further elucidation and the 1 . - C rl Y of its efficacy, in a Pamphlet entitled an Essay i on ar i d oiler, enclosed round each Bottle. Price 3s.Gd., 7s. (d• Sow Guine a . ftia l „ .„,by the Proprietors' Agent, Mr. ATKINSON, Per' lie' ~;',i ' ''o . 44, Gerrard-street Soho-square ; Messrs. Gat aarri:",Yieree, 57, New Bon d- street; Messrs. Howell and , ir ee ,...! tt egent-street ; Messrs. Bayley and Blew, Cockspur ke‘ ' M r. Rigge. Cheapsidemust Perfumers, Hair -4"ss and Medicine Venders in Town and Country. LAW INTELLIG ENCE. COURT OF KING'S BENCH, Nov. 22. THE KING V. WOODS. The defendants, two brothers, had been convicted at the last Hereford Aisizes of sending a letter to a Gentleman named Walker, tending to provoke him to a breach of the peace. Affidavits in mitigation of punishment having been put in on behalf of the defendants, Mr. SCARLETT,fur the prosecution; was about to lay counter affidavits before the Court; when Mr. GOULBURN made an apology, on the part of the defen dants, expressive of their regret at what jbad label] place ; awl that they had acted under an erroneous impression. The COURT suggested, that the best course would be to refer the whole to the Master. Mr. Gout.truaNE wished to know if the whole of the trans tuttion, from the commmsee-atent, was to be referred to the Master; as in that case, he was afraid that the expence would be ruinous to one of his Clients, who was a Lieutenant of Dragoons, on half-pay. 'Mr. Justice BAYLET would leave it to the consideration of the Learned Counsel, whether the sentence of that Court would not operate as lieavily against his Client as a reference to tl►e Master. Mr. Goutau lINE then said, he would beg for the delay of a few days, to consult with his Client. THE KING P. CHAPMAN_ Mr. WILLIAMS prayed the judgment of the Court in this case against the defendant, who had been convicted at the Warwick Assizes of a libel relative to a trial that had taken place at the Quarter Sessions in the New Bailey, at. Man chester, in the case of Pilkington and others. The libel bad appeared in The Manchestei Obsermr,lof which the defendant was the proprietor. The defendant now put in an affidavit from himself, an other from Mr. Atkinson, his attorney, and a third. from Mr. Wardle, tl►e late Proprietor of the Newspaper.. From those, it appeared, that the defendant had only been Proprietor of the Paper for 17 weeks, ,and had lent the last proprietor money, for which • the only security he had was the News . paper. The libel in question had also been in the possession of Wardle before the property of the Paper had been trans ferred to the defendant. it was also stated, that the de fendant had a wife and large family, was no political writer by profession, but a pewterer by trade, and had been already five months in prism... Mr. Hour having been beard in mitigation, and Mr. SCA RLEI T in aggravation of punishment, the defend ant addressed the Court stating, with much warmth, that the whole of the transaction had arisen froiti the vindictive spirit of theManchestir Magistrates, upon Whom, should he survive the sentence of the Court, he should certainly be revenged, either by night or by day. He had been a CoMmissioner of. Police, and the Magistrates taking umbrage at. his conduct, had brought the present and two other actions against him, though he had always led the life of a good subject, a good Christian, and an honest man. At the time he had been taken into custody the Constable had said, he had a tickler• for hint, and all his affidavits had been curtailed. The Court said, they must act on the affidavits that had been presented to theta, and, perhaps, the curtailing had taken place by the advice of a judicious friend. Mr. Justide BAILEY then addressed the defendant, stating, that he had been convicted of a libel. The prisoner here in terrupted the Judge, saying, that he was not the author of the libel. The Judge said, that as the libel had appeared in a paper of which he was the proprietor, that in law made him the author of it. That was a most unjustifiable libel on the Magistrates. 'of Manchester; for there was no.description of men to whom the country was more indebted than to the lo cal Magistracy,.who gave their services gratuitously. The prisoner again attempted to interrupt his Lordship, when the Lord Chief Justice said, that the Court had a diffi cult task to forget 'what had formerly fallen from him, and counselled him not to add to that difficulty. The defendant was then sentenced to two months confinement in the prison of Cold-bath-fields; at the end of which time he was to find security to keep the peace for three years, himself in 1001. and two sureties in 101. each. STEEPLE CHAS E.--One of these adventurous ex ploits, for a bet of 100 guineas, took place on Monday, be tween Captain TuomPsoN, an intrepid fox-hunter, and a Mr. WEDDERHURK, celebrated as a bold rider. The ground over which the race took place was from Mr. Cooper's manor at Halesgrove, near Hatfield, to Ash Green, a distance of about 15 Miles, as a bird would fly. There were more than a dozen leaps before they reached the destined spot, and many per mitts interested in the betting went out as guides. The Cap tain look the lead upon his grey mare Amelia, followed close ly by Mr. W.- upon his horse Boxer, but they parted after crossing a field and skirted a wood at different angles, where they lost each other, preceded and followed by their partizans. The mare twice refused a leap et a ditch of le feet, and was thrown out nearly a mile, but she cleared all her standing leaps. Boxer fell in leaping a fence, but horse and rider were soon right again. The field where the race ended commanded' a good view of the last mile, and Mr. Wedderborn was first seeninf,a strait direction, and the Cap tain directly after, boils . making -full play, but tie Captain lost it by four minutes. The ground was done in one .hour and twelve minutes. THURSDAY, NOVEMI3EIt 23, 1820. EDUCATIO N. A LETTER to HENRY BROUGHAM, Esq. M.P. on certain Clauses in the EDUCATION BILLS now before Parlia ment. By S. BuTLEtt,D.D. F.A.S. Head Master of Shrews ' buy School. (Concluded from THE SUN of yesterday.) The third class of persons affected by this Bill is, that part of the public which comprises the parents of boys entitled to the benefits of these foundations, and their children. And here, Sir, I cannot but wonder that a man of your unques tionable talents and comprehensive mind, should have ad mitted clauses so cumpletely at valiance with the rights and interests:of this numerous body. That a turbulent dema gogue, a revolutionary empiric, or a blundering smatterer, in his hunger and thirst fee. popularity. in his rage and phrenzy for demolition and rears:4lnm, or his want of intellect and capacity for the comprehension of enlarged and liberal views of political Institutions, should legislate fur one part of the people at the expence anti to the injury of all the rest, can create no surprise; but that an enlightened Statesman; a profound Lawyer, and an experienced Senator, should com mit this prime error in !Pities., this capital offence against tit( "first prinsiples of Legislation, is one of those,extravagant anifoittr;es, oliich we can account for on no other principles, than the imperfection of out uature, and the occasional :0;1'4-- rations of the strongest inisids. That by the Clauses to which I have so often alluded, you legislate for one class of the public only, and that the lowest is manifest. For by converting those Schools which were founded as Grammar Schools into Schools fur teaching Eng lish reading, writing, and accounts, you reduce them in effect to parish Schools. You confer no advantage on those classes who arc themselves capable of teaching their children to read and write, but only on that class which is incapable of giving their children this instruction, and thus far you legis late partially ; but if you do this also to the injury of those classes, you not only legislate partially but unjustly. • • Now that this is the case, will appear. manifestly from the considerations 1 am about to offer. be object of Grammar SchoOls is not to give instruction in spelling, but in literature—opt iu English reading and accounts, but- in Grammar and the Learned Languages. This is manifest not only Irons the general meaning and ac ceptation of the word, but, as I have shewn, from the con fession and acknowledgement of your own Clauses, and is corroborated by a thousand incontrovertible facts. In almost all cases where the funds were sufficient, the founders of these Schools have annexed to them exhibitions, scholar. ships, or fellowships, at the universities ; in several in stances they have declared what books shall be taught, which consist entirely of books in the Learned Languages; fre quently they have pts.vidad that the masters shall be .gradu ates of certain standiog in one of our English universities; in all these cases palming out, as plainly as actions and lan gunge could express, their. object and design to be, that these Schools should be sennoaries of Sound learning and religious education, should be nurseries for the universities, net Pa rish Schools, where the lowest class of children are taught to read and spell. True it undoubtedly is, that the lowest per son who is privileged by the founder to give his childrc t the benefit of the foundation„ has a most unquestionable right to avail himself of it. But then he must do this according to the founder's intention and design. lie must send his son to learn GlatUillar and the Learned Languages, and if be does that, no person npon" earth can reasonably object. I have known several such cases in my own experience, and I have always a peculiar pleasure and satisfaction when they occur ; and even if the boy does not stay to enough his edu cation for the utiversity, yet if he gets enough learning to qualify bins for -one of the liberal professions, a great advan tage is derived to his parents and himself. It seemed neces sary for me to say this, by *ay of guarding against being mis understood or rOisrepresented. No doubt eViett nerson y rich or pimr.lngh or low, Who an swers the contliticms ut the founder; in being burgess of such a town, parishioner of such a parish, ~ative of such a coon, ty,.inhabitant of such an hospital, or whatever his claim may be, has an equal right to the benefits of the institution; ain't I repeat this, because I ant fully sensible of the importance of the declaration, But if these rights are equal to all the par-. ties interested, it must militate +against every principle of justice to make them unequal, by giving an advantage - 10 one ' class w,hich is not given to the rest. You will, 1 have no doubt, Sir, readily acknowledge,that it would be unjust to insert a clause which should benefit only the highest, or only the intermediate class of persons who have a right to the he t nefit of these foundations ; but if so, it is equa'lly unjust to enact a clause to the advantage of the lowest alone. It is as unjust to makc'a law, the consequences of which must neces sarile exclude the children of all the better and more decent part of society, asit would be to enact one which should ex clude the lowest only. At present both have equal rights ; hut if your clauses pass, though you way attempt to say that the rights are still equal, the exercise of those rights will soon become very unequal. Tfie intentions of the founders of Grammar Schools ap pears to have been to diffuse as widely as posSible the attain ment of learning, by affordieg in must cases gratuitous, or at least cheap means of instruction in those languages, a knowledge 'of which is indispensable foi academic edu eatiou and the liberal professions. While the proba bility was, OA what are generally called the middle classes of society, would chiefly take' advantage of these institu tions, there was no exclusion either of the highest or lowest. But common sense evidently points out, that the lowest classes would not wish in many cases to bring up their children to liberal professions; and, if they had this laudable ambition, would not be able, in many instances, even whets their children had completed their school education, to support them at the Universities, or place them but in liberal professions in life. It is equally obvious that the very highest classes would, from motives of pride, or even of conscience, generally decline to take advautage ut eleemo synary .foundations.---The probability, therefore, was, and has been confirmed by the experience of all ages since these institutions have been established, that the middle classes of society would principally be benefited by them. Frew hence we are supplied with our Clergy, our Lawyers, our Physicians; and here by far the greatest part of the ordinary, acid some of the highest order of the Gentry of the Realm receive their own education, and, as .they advance in lift, send the it chil dren to receive the same benefits. (I am not now speaking of buys who are educated at these schools Without participating in thu benefits of the foundation, but of those who claim and receive the, provision. made for them by the Founder.) Now, Sir, as long as the decencies of life are kept up (which I sup pose they writ be, till they are levelled by the radical besoin of destruction, which would sweep away both them and every thing that inculcates them, comprising, of course, in the very focus of the - desolation, all learning and institutions connect ed therewith) ; as long, Sir, I say, as these decencies are kept up, parents will have some feelings about the associates of their children. They will not care it the son of a person greatly their inferior receives the same benefits of a learned educa tion with their own children—if they have common libera, lity, they will foster and encourage such a buy, it be is mo dest and deserving, well knowing that from such education, in such institutions, has c arisen many of the brightest orna ments of theirconotry both in Church and State. But they will feel and apprehend a great deal, and justly too, if Gram mar Schools are to be made schools for teaching English read ing, wilting, and acconnts—in other words, Parish Schools. The-y.will know and feel, without the least or disre spect to the lowest order of society, that-their children can learn no improvements in manners or morals by associating with all the lowest boys of the parish, and they will feel it necessary and inevitabie, to tot ego one of these two advanta ges, either the- preservation of their. children's minds from the contagion of vulgar example, or the benefits of MI insti tution which they cannot enjoy without exposing them to so great a risk. Now, Sir, do you think that any setisible and affectionate parent willthesitate a moment which of these two be should chose ? Do you think that any pecuniary consi derations would be sit fficient to tempt him to sacrifice the mot als and future respectability of his child ? Would he not, if obliged - to chuse.one of these alternatives, as )undoubtedly he must, rather forego the benefits of the foundation, than re ceive them at the risk of his child's moral habits becomitig 'corrupted ?. If so, Sir, 1 beseech you to consider how great and valuable a portion of society you deprive of benefits, of which they have themselves participated, and which they 'have a right to expect fur their children, for the sake of vise EnticE SEVENPENCE. class only, who can be better and more essentially benefited • by instruction given them in schools appropriated for that purpose. Consider, Sir, what. a numerous body of Gentry, Lawyers, Medical Men, Merchants, Naval and Military Gilt s cers, respectable Tradesmen, and innumerable other descrip tions of persons there are. in the middle classe,a-of life, • to whom these institutions, at present afford the only meaos of giving their children educatious suit- • able to their situation in life : all, or at least by-far the greater part of whom, vei!l be compelled to forego these benefits, if Grammar Schools ace converted into schools for ravish patteurs. Above all, consider that large class of men of whom you have been pleased yourself to speak in We'll tin Ins of approbation in the Ileuse of Commons-1 mean the Clergy of the Established Church. What a great proportion of this body have been educated at these schools, and look to these schools for the education of their children ! And thus far I. have spoken only of those who have a right to the bene fits of these foundations; but if we add those, who by usage and general consent have been in Ilse habit of sending their children to such schools, paying a moderate sum fur their education, and who, if these clauses pass, must place -them elsewhere, probably at a greater expence and with less ad ,vantages of cotopetent instruction—the injury which must re sult from the measure will appear indeed enormous. Let me, therefore, beseech you, Sir, in the name of all that is venerable in the institutions of past ages ; by the gratitude due to the founders; by the sacred rescsence due to testa mentary disposition's ;• by the justice due to the present and future generations Muth of the instructoi,sand instructed; by any respect that you may eotertain for trarniag; by all the re gard that you have for equity; by all the solicitude that you feel for the faithful discharge of you' duty;-to abandon these daagerous inaovations. If the wills of founders of Schools may be Altered us set aside, any other wills .may ;- and if this principle be once admitted, ncr man's estate or property is se cure to lout fur an hour. You profess, Sir, that your labonmare directed for the pub-, lie good. Iby no means qaestion' it. I repeat what I have already said, that I think they' have already produced some good, and may, with roper modifications, produce more. Do • not defeat their object by measures which. must ultimately tend to the public injury. If Schools arc still necessary for the education of the lower classes in Etsglish reading, writing, and accounts, let them be fouhded aecordingly ; it is a na-.. tional concern, and •t he nation' ought to undertake it; but do not divert those already established for different purposes, to a design fur which they were nut iutended. You will tell me, perhaps, that Grammar Schools should not be made sinecures. 1 perfectly agree with you o—and 22 rears' hard labour in the School of which I am master, will bear strong attestation of my sentiments on this score. But is it often that they are sinecures ? If a master resides in his school house, and is ready and willing to teach any brtys who are sent , to hint conformably withs.the founder's diseetions, he can hardly be said to hold a sinecure, even if he has not a single boy in his School ; for he cannot compel parents to seed their children, though they may compel him, when they du send, to teach them. But will you allow me, Sir, with due respect and deference, to tell you how I think the evil, if it exists, may be both legally and effeetnally remedied. Let a Bill he passed, enabling trustees to obtain a short and easy .mode of terminating litigated cases. I could. mention an instance of a School, Sir, _ where .a ruinous and expensive lawsuit has been :serried on front genera tion to generation, where the trustees have in vain pro posed to come to an accommodation, and have in vain tried tin obtain a hearing in Court., and where s the lawyers assert that the trustees cannot drop the suit, even if they were willing to sacrifice their claim to avoid tire ruinous ex peaces of the law's delay. Let, I say, such a Bill be passed; and let another Clause give the master a right of access to the accounts of the trustees, in order to see that justice is done to the estates and to himself, and sonur ary means of re dress on au appeal, by tine .and removal of tire trustee abusing Isis trust. Let another Clause give the trustees a power of compelling the- master to do Isis duty, by enabling them to suspend his salary, or withhold it, 'in case of negligence, which shall he proved to the satisfaction of the bench of ma gistrates at the Quarter sessions. And farther, 'o remove him altogether, in case of a second offence, by application to the Lord Chancellor for an order to that effect. Lastly, let the trustees he empowered, or even required, to be peseta at a public examination of the boys once a year,and to distri bute prizes in books, or otherwise as they shall think fit, to the boss .who appear best to deserve it' Such a bill would put the revenues of Endowed Schools, wherever they were decayed, in an immediate state of renovation; would secure the !setter fuliiiing the intentions of the founder, by emu mlling the master to do his ditty or resign; would secure the rights of the master, by preventing corrupt or negligent administration of the funds on the hart of the trustees ; and would encourage diligence and emulation aniong the scho lars. The consequence would be, that those Schools would flourish which are now decayed, because under such encou ragement able masters would be found to undertake them, and negligent or incompetent masters could not continue in them; and even in those few places where there are at pre sent no inhabitants who may wish their children to have the benefits of the foundations, boys Would come from the neigh, booting district, to be under the care of a good master ; and thus considerable benefit would accrue to• the place. For it scents to me hardly fair, even in those few places which have a Grammar School, but which can supply no scholars, to per vert the intention of the foondee to other purposes. If causes have led to their decay, other causes'may lead to their restoration, and few are more likely than tire establishment of a Grammar School lit them, which may induce per sons of respectability in life to result there. Both narrow and Rug 7 by afford illustrations of this case, the prosperity of which places is intimately connected with tire flourishing state of their respective Schools. 1 have said much more . than I. intended, but Pll/01 IeSS thou I wish to say. if I have spoken its terms of condemna tion of the measures you have proposed, I must once more beg leave to request yon will not apply those terms person ally to yourself. You have declared your motives to he good, and I beg leave to disclaim all attempt to arraign them. I have felt it my duty to come forward, though amidst cootirtual interruptions, and the business and fatigue of my profession al duties, I am aware that I trace not been able to do justice lo my cause. It will be enough for are, however, ifl cart.succeea in drawing tire attention of any Members of th . e Le gislature, and of my professional brethren, to the subject.— The .discussion I must leave to abler heads and abler pens, although there is one topic connected with these Bills, which, on other grounds, may •lering me again before the public.— For the present% hoWever, I respectfully take my leave, And am, Sir, Your very obedivat'Sereant, Shrewsbury, Oct. 19, 1820. • S. BUTLER. For the first time in the memory of man, a shoal of herrings has, for several days past, made their apprarance as high up the River Thames as G rave send. • _ _ _ _ A Priest has been arrested at Mons for hav ing, in a fit of passion, struck his clerk for some; trifling neglect, with such violence as .0o lay him dead at the foot of the altar. On the 3d inst. a woman . at Lyons, in the ab sence of her husband, poisoned her tWodaugh .ters, one aged 7, and the other 24 years. She then attempted to pOison her,son; . aged .13 years. and finished by destroying herself. The crime is attributed to insanity. The operation for .Aneurism of the carotid artery was performed in the Royal .Infirmary, Glasgow, on Tuesday evening, by Dr. PERRY, the attendant surgeon. The patient is'doing This is the more remarkable, inasmuch as he had been reduced,almost to the point of death by loss of blood from the burst-artery. We learn that this is the first time this important operation has been resorted to in this part .of the country. Not many years ago it was thought impractica "ble.--(GlasgOw Paper.)