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braries were established. In one town thirty members had '
subscribed to purchase books fur their daily impmeetnent.
He grieved to think that institutions star as the present could
create any alarm—alarm, however. was felt in certain quarters, and
his only wish was that those persons who had any objections to
make, to tell out, to write out, and to Fay out at once what
theiwobjections were, that they may be well weighed and considered,
aye, and answered.—(Applause.)—No mortal man, endowed with
reason, could say that it was more safe to have the people approxi-
mate to brutes, than that they %honld be instructed . He debcd,
however, all the united power of the opposers of the institution to
establish such a principle. The Learned Gentlemen went on to
say, that his earnest advice to the niconbera of the institution, was
to follow the advice of his Hoyal Highness, and to keep their
society independent of, and totally to exclude from it, all questions
of a political tendency. They might all meet and co-operate in
the advancement of the institution, and still retain their own opi-
nions on all other matters. If once the society became a theatre
for political or religious discussions they might from that day date
its fall; it would fuanlsh a liantre to theeir enemies, who were
now so anxious for some yretext on which to ground their opposl..
tion. The Learned Gentleman, after some further observation,.
vindicate 4 the Society from the charEe of forcing education on taw
people; he wild there was no OCCIII3iOI, for such a proceeding, as the
people themselves seemeil anxious enough tor its attainment; in-
deed u was only necessary to throw open the doors of the Institu-
tion to them, and their own desires caused them to enter, and to
take advaptage of the instruction there offered to them. Tbere was
no forcing as had been charted against them, no communication
took place between the people and the promoters of the Institution,
Aare what must necessarily he carried on between persons engaged
in forwarding the came laudable object ' • there was merely a reci-
incite of advice and assistance. He should conclude with giving
his mist anxious wish for Cie prosperity of the London Blecbanice
Institution. (Great applause.)
The BOsTist. Cnsittwair next proposed the health of Sir Fran-
cis Burdett, who would, lie said, have honoured their with his pre-
sence, but that lie was at present unwell in the country.
Three awes three—Air, Britons strike home."
The mutt toast was, James Abercrombie; Esq. aml the progress
of potfulat-eduestoa in Bonnie leddie."
hlr."Antakur

: n molt retnrned ihanlq.-
Hie ROYAL II I GIWRIS said lie ahotild next 'propose the health
of a worthy friend of hie, Who, do stile of Pemple•bar, was
known by the name of Denman. end on the other was called the
Umumon-rlergeant. Ile begged to propose the health of Thome..
Denman, Esq., and the progress of education in the midland
coawtie•.

Mr. DENsaw returned thanks. In answer to those who ob-
jected to the education of the poor classes, he stated that the worst
forgery he ever knew to be committed win effected by a person who
could neither read or write. lie was a creature of the lowest capa-
city, of the lowest station in society, and yet be contrived to change
a one-guinea note into a ten-guinea note, with an ingenuity that
would not have disgraced the most accomplished adept in this great
metropolis.

The next touts were—" Dr. Gilchrist, the Vice-President."
Dr. GILCHRIST returned thanks.
" The Auditors of the Accounts."
Mr. JOHN SLITII returned thanks.
" The Honorary Solicitor to the Institution."
31r. Tons returned thanks.
" The Committee of Management."
Mr. FRIEND returned thanks.
SUCCO4,I to the city of London, and may she contir.ue to en-
courage freedom, commerce, and science."
Mr. Ald•rman Wuon returnA thanks.
Several other tont,. were drank, and the Royal Chairman retired
at slate hour.