The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1821-02-05 00:00:00

PAR f NF.RSHIPS DISSOLVED.

J. Taylor and J. Hawarden, of Preston, Lancaster, che-
mists; December 18, 1820.-IV. Smith and P. J. Periling.
ham, of Upper Thans.m-streer, Loaders, blue-manufacturers;
December 30, 18110.—R. Quinn and I'. Williamson, of Li-
verpool, brokers; December 8, 1820.—.1. Deetun and G. P.
Hall, of Birmingham, merchants; December 31, 1820.
.1. Shearing and T. Reach, of Harrow, Middlesex, carpen-
ters ; Demob,' 30, 1820.-11. Sheldrake and R. Stephens,
of GosweWstreer, saddle.maki is ; January 30, 18.21.—W.
Hood mil W. Kirby, of Worid.stver, Cheapside, London,
and of Moorman, Warwick, ribband-marrufactureis • h.
nosey 30, 1821.—R. M. Wlarclielo and J Rowe, of Brighton,
timber meichant• ; January 30, 1821,—W. Cosier and M.
Holmes, of the Norway Wharf, Millbank-street, Westusiii-
oiler, Middlesex, timber-merchants; January 31, 1811.—J.
Gr rid R. Greases, of Loudon, sod of Ausierlands,
Saildleworth, Yorkshire, manufselurers; February 1, 1821.
—A. Wiggins amid E. Leroy!, of John street, Blarkfriars.
schoolmistresara ; January 22, 1821.—W, Briiinend
and J. Bolmead, of Cheltenham, glaziers; January 11, 1821.
PRICE OF SUGAR.
The avenge pries of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, son.
'turd from the Return* made in the week eliding the 31s1
day of JAsiosip, 1821, is 181. 4p. per huudred weight, ex.
remove of Ilse ditties of customs paid or payable thrievu on
the Isuportaliou thereof into Great Britain.
PRICE, OF CORN.
Average Prins of Cora of Engle/ad and Wales, by the
Quarter of Eigbl %Vindictive Bushels, and of Oallalf•I per
hot lof 1 tOlbs..tvoird u pow, from the returns received iu the
wok ended the 27th January, 1821.

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MEETINGS OP CNN
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H. Fell, Warbrook, wending
T. Courtney, Stroud, Saver
A. Taylor, uta of
B. Hu'Nod. Shirdwell. ears
J. Wildman, Frwchwc6•ate

EDUCATION.

About Iwo years 'go an interesting account of • Manu-
facturing Establishment at New Lanark (Scotland), under
the benevolent guidance of Mr. Robert Owen, was published
in a series of Essays, in the Aurora Philadelphia News-
paper, from which this was extrated into a Halifax Paper.
A young friend, who visited that Establishment last Fall,
has put into our hands an Extract from his Journal ; which,
we treat, wilt not be unacceptable to the liberal and humane
of every pe ion.
EXTRACTS.
Account of Mr. Omen's Establishment at New Lanark. in
Scotland, from the Journal of • Tour during the Autumn
of 1819.
Having_ passed the months of August and September
1819, its Out Highlands of Sett:laud, with my friend 31. we
revolved upon visiting the Falls of Clyde, while the season
yet %bowed them nu all their varieties.
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On the SW of October we set out from Glasgow in •
light faur-seheeled carriage, drawn by sue bums and
intruded to return the next day after seeing the Falls. We
passed through Hantilkos, and arrived •t Lanark by nine at
night, having left Glasgow • quarter past three.
Lanark is a royal burgh, and contains about inks.
bitauts.—Oeloher 7, after breakfast, we left the ion at Lan-
ark, with a guide to *hew as the Falls; he took u. by a
pretty walk through the park of Braxfield,anal by the village
and other mills of New Lanark ; as we passed through the
village, the guide told iis that kir. Owen's esfablisliment
there was nut worth seeing, and not being in • humour to
look at machinery, we declined visiting it, and continued our
way to the Falls. At the farther end of the •illage we üb.
served on our right • handsoose building, aids • piste..
and an endow d area in resins of it.-IMough the ertudews we
saw a uumber of children dancing slut playing about—upon
inquiry we were told, that this was the school fur the work.
people u chi'dren, and that it was coodurted on the Lancas-
ter plan. This induced tsa to visit it, but we had come owl
without sites r, and asked our guide what we should do for
some to give the keepers? He said that they
thing, and always ►kewed every attention to strainers.
Accordingly we welt admitted into the area, •ud one of
the teach, ra of the school tart its •t the portico. Here
were some young children playing about, and sunning la
and out of a large room on the grousid-tioor, which is
appropriated to them : but in fine weather they are mostly
in the area :it rained when we weut its. Its the room we
found a great many children of from two to five years of
age, all playing as soiled their age. No crying or squads.
sling fur toys, o► hurting tine another, was to be perceived.
There were two women, whu•e business is to attend part..
calmly to the infanta, and in general to see that none of the
children hurt therneelves: the wool had sotbiug of furni.
time in it, and is warmed as well as the rest of the building
by sues fur heated air. We afterwards learnt, that one pre.
ceps is inewicated into these young children—. Endem,,,,,r
to make your companions happy."
We were ,hewn up the stems, on the left of the porch,
into a large room, with chensieliers, like • balLroum, where
about two hundred children, from five to tea years old, boys
and girls together, were formed its rank auJ round the
room at two or three paces from the walls. A band of little
fifers, dress. din kilts, was at their head. At the word given
by one of the instruciors, th.y ',petted their ranks, went
through their C:rings, and marched several times round the
room with doll and quick pace ; band playing some pretty
tones.

All this was done without the least appearance of hsnh-
•ese or coercion on the part ur the ifaCtlfif, sail with great
ease and liveliness by the children. Tho:e who could sing
were next called upon to come forward one pace out of the
rank. The boys fos med • line on one side of the room, the
girls oaths other; they •led off to meet each other, sod
facing inwards made three sides of • square. In the vacant
aide were posted four Or five of the must improved singers,
who sang an air accompanied by • clarionet of the music
teacher; the whale took tip the air fora churns—when the
singitig was finished the dancers were called forth, and about
forty buys and girls danced reels to the music of the viulsus,
with great spirit. After these exessesses the ehildreu were
marched in Oder, the girls fired, and then the buy., iutu •
class room, toti the same floor. We followed with the
teachers. This room is provided with desks and bunches,
at the farther end ; • raised platform at the opposite end;
and over it, and slung the Iwo bides was • gallery. Here
the children are Ninths rending, writing, and iseillsonetie,un
• plan of mutual instructiou, but tin taking of places. A
mistress was also teaching some girls to sew. Their pro.
ficiency, particularly iii reading and arithmetic, is wiry
striking.
Having expressed a desire to see the whole establishment,
we were asked its write down our name►, which we did;
while we were in Ibis room, we were named to Mr. Owen.
Walkicg round the room with lion, •od looking •t the dif.
fereut el , he asked if we did nut remark a ilillticular
expressien of counteumice, different from the generality of
children of that age. It strode me that they looked very
consented and good haiusoursd, but Mr. Owen made us ob-
serve that they hail also a strong expression of intelligence;
which ass the case. tie thin rent down stairs with 11r.
Ogren, and saw the elementary cla III two large rooms,
on either side of the infants' room ; iu our, seven or eight
young children were learning to spell ; they lied nut seem in
the least afraid of the teacher, though sufficiently attentive.
They were about five years old, and not kept lung at the
lesson, perhaps half au boors lime. The while nuirsher of
children in the institution is about five builds.. d. I now
felt curious to know how au many IN Ccurd to be governed
with so hide trouble, and was tooth astonished to hear
from Mr. Owen, that neit:ier rewards nor punishments are
used ; that a steady and well-directed kindness was the sole
engine.
Heie, fur the first time in my life was the fact clearly
pres. flied in my view, that "children collectively may be
taught soy seutinieuts and habits not contrary to human
osture."
'fide priociple is in perfect unison with all the Issuing
Gets in the past history of the world.
lit the room beyond the infauts' room we fused other ele-
mentsly el learning the rudiments of reeding and
arithmetic. Mr. Owen told no that he was obliged to go
•way on business till the next night, but that if we could
slay till Friday evening, ye should be pleased with the
weekly concert held on that evening; he iistroduced us to
Mr. Clegg, use of his coadjutors, and desired him I. sliew us
the establishment.

ilr. Clegg first took is to see she foundery, where all the
_bow sod iron used iu the mad/mei I are utuaght and east.
We then went through nil the handlings of the usattutactttry,
where the cuttuu is picked, cleaned, carded, ■ud spun Tutu
thread.

All the people at wash, males aad females, appeared well
fed, well clothed, cheerful and happy.
We went ova r a handsome Molding that to aol quite
Auished. On the ground four are kitchens and large rooms,
to arcommusla te such of the families of the village as Otani,
10 unite their means 8.1.1 dine together. tier, also, 11. e
young females wdl lie instructed to the best [Still% of pre.
paring fond and other Economical det•ils. On the upper
flour are two large cud handsome rooms, with a smaller one
between. The small room commumeater with the other
two, and is to sere fur a library. One of the large rooms
is for reading sod cosiversati tttt , and the oilier for dancing.
This estabti•horent is to citable the grown-top people to
amuse tbeniselves rattimary alter wurk,.►f they feel so in-
clined.

The present population of the village of New Lanark is
2,3110 souls.
We were then *hewn in the midst of the village a general
store, where all common articles of food and clothing Sr.
sold, and where Iteli permits may have credit to the amount
of iliree.fourtlis only of their monthly wages; but they are
Not prevented from supplying themselves elsewhere, if they
please to du so. The sturthe. per has a fixed salary, and the
profits go to it frayitig the expenses 44 the iuslitutieu (u;
the children, whose education is thus give. gratis to these
whin are employed in the manufactory, as well to those of
the neighbour and surrounding villages.
We saw the children come ont of the school in great or-
der, the gut Is first, with the music playing; this was at half_
past taclre; they separated at the gate of the area, to go
to their several homes. It is optional with the parents to

• Mr. Owea's philanthropy had excited much envy and
jealousy, on account of the v. my great sucrose of his testi-
intion in redeeming persons of all ages from. poverty and
vice. Those of the adjoining town, whose habits were too
inveterate to sals.wit ho a life of temperance, and industry,
■ad condor., found a sort of excuse for their own infirmities
in thine belying die institution, fur it appears that weal was
sold lower at the *lure than is the guru.