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education that prevented the commission of crimes.
In St. Giles's there was a perpetual scene educa-
tion going forward, the children of the poste
early instruite.°, first in the commission of small. and
the* in the c, mitigation of great crimes, which ulti-
mately led to te-eir desunition. Of the number
who were annually brought to the gallows in toffs
kingdom, it would be found that the majo.
jority could nr ither iv. ite nor read. Upon this point
lie sbeul here take occasion to remark, that the pe-
nal code oldie country was by far too extensive and
eigrous in regal,' to the extermination of life. He
might live butane, the society of people called
Quakers, who were well known to be aniversalli
iostru&ed in reading and writing, and who are
scarcely ever known to commit a crime. It was not
to be at
,vu d, that the sum to be raised, to aid this
grand siljeft in England, was enormous, because
ou Nortli:rn countrymen. the Scotch, only required
60001 It must be recolletled. how much more po-
i:mits; and extensive England was in comparison to
that part of the kingdom. Some people argued that
the Scotch could not be bevefite t by theft education
were they to remain in their own ceentry. and that
it tended to make tnem emigrate. This was no ar-
gument against the policy and propriety of educa-
tion. He was glad to see the Scotch go
into other countries, because they certainly did
great credit to Vie country to which they be.
longed. Was it found, that because the Sootek
were in general well educated. they were iinly desi-
rous of getting into countiagehonws i Were it so.
the consequence would be that there would be so
councils., houses to hold them. They were. from
their etiIICAIIMS. capable of a general excellence in all
busine.'es and professions ; and a sufficient number
se,ite Away- to be found to till the snit. By the ex-
altation of the eharafter of the labourer we were
not in destril that labourer ; every thing being
better patient J in proportion as the person perform.
ins it was well silo:used and instructed. What do
we say of mob that has committed enormous
nets ages f Do we not say that such and such
mis-
chiei 414 S been committed by an illiterate mob f
And yet were we to be toad, do not for God's sake
instruct them. for if you will, they will immedi-
ately commence the writing of Seditious Pamph-
lets. We had a recent instance of use commit:men
of the want of education in our sister King-
dom of Ireland. where late events had shown that
an iminstructet people could be convertible to any
purposes. He felt satisfaction in bearing what had
!Alen trim a Right Himourable Gentleman oppo-
site. Mr. H. Brown, as to the superiority of a vo-
lisntary system over a compulsory one. It coin.
c Jed with his own opinion upon the subject ;
and such were the nature of the improve-
mem a be expected the system he had submitted to
them to undergo It was, however. solely none the
principle of the measure the Flout. were now called
on to deci.f,•, ao if he ther-fore begged of them not
to be too hasty in t. ca decision. so as to throw out
• Bill, which. when modified and amended. might
be prndetive of advantage to th roun•ry
The CHANCLLLOR of the I.I.Ks.:I4I,QUSR
stated. at some coosiarrable iengrh, his opinion apes
the sti9 Pt of a general system of education. and
• essed his approbation. with some exceptions. of
that now submitted to the House. He spoke in fae
your of all wing the Bill to proceed to the letig•h
of a comtnitta' during this Session. and therefore he
supported the original motion as to the second read.
log •
Mr SHAW LEFEVRE made some observa-
tions, a o what tad been stated as to the crimi-
nal code :the Kiagd•im, which he did not think was
too severe as to the punishment by death. He re-
minded the House, and the lion. Gentleman *ha
had alluded to it. of the many instances of the Royal
Mercy extended to criminals under sentence of death.
He approved nincli of the crime of forgery being
invariably punished by the deprivation of existence.
When he looked into all the machinery which this
sal oompreheeded, be did not think any benefit
could result from going into a Committee this
Session.

Sir JOHN NEWPORT observed. that the very
circumstance of the Royal Mercy bon so efts.
extended to criminals, was evidence or the news.
city of some reformist/as of the defects in our eel-
misal Cod* of Laws. He was far from being of
opinion, that the crime of forgery was prevented
from frequent recurrence by the punishnseat being
dealt. Same other panishossot, of more lasting do-
ratios and example, would operate more towards the
prevention of this crime. than an ezansple, the recol-
lection of which powwow*y so soon from the triads
of the people. lo support of this, his opinion, he
could instance the condua of Leopold. Grand Duke
of Tuscany, who bad abolished all his code of penal
laws, and during the interval of abolition. the fre-
quency of crimes was not nearly so great.
Some further conversation then ensued, after
which the House divided. Fur the Rill 47—Against
it 13—Majority in favour of the measure 34.
Tile Equity Courts' Bid was read a second time,
and ordered to be committed to-morrow.
The Traders' Assets Bill was read a third time
and passed.
The West India Company's BM was read a se-
rood time, and ordered to be committed on Thurs-
day..

Mr. Mellish presented 'Petitions from the follow.
ing Parishes, praying to be heard by Counsel against
tl:t Parochial Schwils' Hill, viz.—The Inhabitants
and Church Vestry (1 the Parish of Clerkenwell ;
t4t. Paul, Covent Garden ; S:. Sepulchre, Sawn-
; St. Pancras; St. Giles; and at. George's...—
A:1pol necl.

FGRAIGAI IN ft.LLICiENCE.

FRU:4 TUE FKV.NCII rArEits.

jut.T 5
EIGHTY•FIRST BULLETIN OF Tif I. u RAND AKAIY.

s..r.tr,
At the affair at Heilsherg, the Grand Duke of
Berg p.ismsl axing the line of the 3.1 divisain of
cuirassiers, at the moment when the i:th reg;cient
had just made a charge. Colonel d'Avary, Corn-
s/m-41er of Ow Regiment, f.is ;Ant dyed in h'.ood,
sari. 6. Prince, review my re;:rneat, and r.O will
f•. 4 au there is nut a soldier whose sword is not
:ke "

Blrcle Sot was toottli,l' I; G•liiteoene,
Aiti-dc-Ctrop to Mubis Lasnet, .
[tiers the lenses 91' aorta na.:ers who lignateowl
t.b0.u0..i KA. I

LONDON,
TUESDAY, JULY 14.

We have received Paris Papers to the 6th instant.
They contain the 81st, 82d, and 83d, Bulletins of
the Grand Army, all dated from Tilsit, the last of
them on the 23d June. They contain the armistice
with Russia, but do not notice any armistice con-
clad d with Prussia. The 82J Bulletin boasts that
the town and territories of Memel ate all that re-
main to His PRUSSIAN MAJISTY. These Papers
contain some details of the late revolution at Con.
stantinople. The late Sultan Sat tie died of poison,
which he was ordered to take by his Successor, thin
verifying the adige, which says, that " 'Elie dis-
tance is short between the prisons and graves of
'minces." The French Funds are 78 fr. 15 cents.

We announced, yesterday, the arrival of Captain
La, enoriaer, at the Admiralty, on Sunday, with
dispatches. That officer is C*ll2, from the Elbe,
and by him Government have received accounts
from Usk, dated the 49th last. On that day the
Emperor Of Russia, the Kira of Pausu►, arid Br-
is, had an interview in thaii MVO* What

passed on that estraordhutry octagon. of course,
is not known, bat there is strong rea.on to barber«
that it was the immediate forerstimer of a ?e•eee. One
fact only respecting this Interview has come ti t• r
knowledge, that it was agreed that the King of Swz-
ta should be invited to accede to the Armis-
tice, preparatory to a general Contin.ntal Peace.
--We do not ea any course left for Sweden hut
compliance. and in that event it will not be sec's-
sa,-y to force the Sound. Our Expedition tea have
no inducement to proceed to Stralsund.

Government received. on Sunday evening. a
second set of dispatches front Lord Hu scot t•SO:4
They are said t 3 announce, that Prelimroaries of
Peace have bran signed between Massie and France.
Phis is very probable.

Government have not received positive intell •
genre that Denmark has refused a passage to rat:-
expedition through the Sound, but no doubt is e.
tertained of her determin soon to do so. A B Lit •
of Admiralty was held, yesterday. at which Sir
SA NULL HOOO attend-d, where it is understood he
received his iustrudt ms and appointment as Com-
modore or the squadron destined to force the pas-
sage of the Slued. Of the six sail of the line ordered
lc: that purpose from Portsmouth, three. viz
the h*,•:racer, the Maids, and the firemori,i, ar•
rived, on Sunday, in the Downs. lb • ships
front Portsmouth will, it is said, be joined by
our North Sea squadron, an I other vesi•ls, making
ia the whole 21 sell. The Danish Navy am ow,
in about 110 sail of the line, including one 90 gun
ship, two of eighty-lour, IS seventy-'our. and 4
of sixty-four guns. exclusive of frigates, ilt . The
Ministerial Pt ints anticipate with confidence and joy
a second victory over the Danes. but the histi:ty of
the last doss not justify such sanguine expectations.
The Thiee Crowns" had just opened its batte.
ries with dreadful 'Wed upon our fleet before Copen-
hagen, when the white flag was unfurled from Lord
NELSON'S main•top, and by that extraordinary
promptitude of mind. which belongs only rd nape.-
rior genius, be availed Mosul( of the critical mo-
ment that decided the fate of the day. That great
man, however, said, that an attack upon Copenha-
gen was a game nit to be played over again. and
it is well known, that the place has beets since
fortified to an event that is deemed impregnable.
Great and powerful then as oar navy may
be, we must dread the result of en attack apes
Copenhagen. Should it, however, be only con-
templation to force the passage of the Sound, that
we may, no doubt, accomplish ; but an achieve•
m.nt that will merely e . able our transports to go to
Stralsund, must be of little value ; and it is not im-
probable, that the Swedish, as well as the Danish
side of the Streight, will oppose their return. A
number of pilots, acquainted with the navigation
of the Sound and the Baltic, were ordered aboard,
yesterday, without a moment's delay.

Dutch Papers to the 9th inst. hare reached town.
[heir contents are genersilr unimportant.

HIS MA J rsT• is rin.neii is town, to
hold a C wa,ai at t'.e Queen's Palace.
Yesterday the Duk a ..f CLikeeice and Cara.
salsas dined th Colonel Futuit, the Colonel of
the Guard, at St. James's Palace, and V, rest of t:ie
Officers, It the,. m. ss. The Coldstream Regiment's
hand attend. 4, and played during the Roy it Dukes'
stay.

B.r SIDNLY SMITH arrived in town yesteary
from Barb. '

Yestercby. at two o'clock. a Cabinet C ,uncl was
held, at the Foreign Otli e, which WAS attende.l by
all the Cabinet Mini tem el, nut the LOYD CNA:scat.
to, And L,rd Lasri.eits /ion. Ile Council sat till
tour o'clock.

Ptince of WA 1.1t5, on Sunday tight, ho.
noosed the Political Meeting at Viscount Howica's
with his presence.

SIT CHARLES COTTON. according ta rep lit, is to
succeed Lord G•RONaa in the commend at the
Channel Elam.-fhe gallant Baronet oilfired in
town yesterday.
His M•JISTY'S ships Thetis anti Herald, with the
fleet under convoy. which sailed fr.orn Portsmouth
oft the 3d of May. joined Lord Coat. issowoou's
fleet off Cadiz previous to the Sd ult, and had en.
ceoded, accompanied by His MAJESTY'S ship Mr

The Yowl Regarc, HAMILTON, from MA* foe
London. is lost sear Gibraltar, crew saved.

Our Dover letter of yesterday states, that a good
deal of firing was beard on the French coast, on
Friday evening, supposed to be a fie dr irie in cele-
bration of a Peace between France and the Allied
Powers, in the North of Europe.
A letter from Falmouth, dated on Saturday,
states, that two men of war were off that putt di.-
masted.—They area supposed to belong to Sir
RICUARD STRACHAteIi Squadron, and that an en-
gagement has taken place.
Viscount HOWICK Vacates Appleby, end will
succeed General nese...silica for the borough
of Tavistock. A friend of the Earl of Losiabase
is expeted to he returned fee the former place.
Mr. Youwo's Harper was very well received
last night ; it was animated and caeca. In the
scene with Lay Percy, his transition from the hero
to the fond husband was escelknt. and received the
most unbomided applause Mr. Beolisrt sang the
sweet airs of Pairsci, in the Pow &Alin with great
taste and sweetness, and was rapturously tenant
Mr. Poet and Mrs. Powet.i. arrived in Dablin,
on Wednesday lase. Mrs. Powsu. waa to :tr
Millsvosi, to Mr. H. .1 °owl 9te s

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proceeded on their return to idia-khe. m.
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spirits. She is est, laity. and wiry its the
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