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iii the teen week bave been the subject of our Police Re-
ports. The subject furnishes more ample and more in-
teresting materials for reflection than can be touched upon
within the columns of a newspaper. The Had Masters
of these public Seminaries have much to answer for ;
their culpable negligence has been long notorious, and it is
full time that they adopted some less lax and culpable
system than that by which they have so long brought dis-
credit on their pupils, and disgrace upon themselves.
Those who are entrusted with the education of the highest
classes of bur youth incur a deep responsibility by suffering
them to practise with impunity all the worst vices by which
the lowest are degraded. Preceptors stand in loco parentis,
and they wrong both the parents and the public when they
pay so little regard to the moral superintendence of their
pupils, that their habits become depraved before their
character is formed, and this from an utter disregard,
on their part, of that prudential guardianship which the
duty of their situation imposes, and which the very nature
of it implies.
What can be the cenuitution of an establishment in-
tended for public instruction of youth, in which a battle
could be fought between two pupils, which should last for
nearly two hours; in which one of the combatants, a child
of so tender an age as frnriren, should be plied with spi-
rits, till, at last, disfigured with bruises and stupified with
liquor, lie is carried away senseless, and within four hours
is a corpse; and this without the head-master, the under-
masters, or any on in authority, knowing apparently,sny
more of the matter, or taking any more concern in it thin
if it had happened thirty miles off! Great blame, it is
manifest, Must rest somewhere. The system must be
radically baneful under which this could happen. 'We
have no intention to sermonise. We know that in all public
schools, young men horn to rank and wealth must, after
reaching a certain period oflife, be left very much to the
control of their own discretion. There is, perhaps, no good
reason to be given for this; but it arises out of ciicumstances
which it is not easy to control, and which, in a measure
therefore, must be submitted to. But that boys that have
been scarcely ten years breeched, should be in no better state
of discipline at ETON than the late deplorable event proves
them to be, is a matter of too deep an interest to be much
longer overlooked. If the masters, both of E roN and Ilan-
sow, had not long been regardless of every interest but their
own, the actual condition of these seminaries would not be
what it is; we hope, now that cases so disreputable have
made that condition so public, even their own interest may
at length force upon them the neceasity of reforming it.

FRENCH PAPERS.
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[From the Bioik 1/4 a Thunday.l
CONSTANTINOPI.I:, JAN. 26.
Ibrahim Emini, Intendant of the Mint and 31inis.er of the
Treasury, has just been deposed. Ile is succeeded by Aclicuet
Effendi, who formerly-held those places.
The capital is tranquil, but many circumstances indicate that the
Government fears troubles. On the 17th of this mouth thepolite
discovered several assemblies of discontented persons in a quarter of
Constantinople ; they were
.plotting against.the present Ministers.
Several members of these societies have beet. arrested, but the order
to close the coffee-houses, Etc. is a sufficient sign that an explosion
ts apprehended.
Some days ago the whole capital was in motion. op etc o'tt.nt of an
insuh offered to the Russian flag. M. Meuziacky immediately de.
mended satisfaction, and obtained it. The Porte, has ordered
search to be made for the authors of this attempt. The Christians
think it would not be difficult to find the guilty persons, since they
are concealed in the suburbs.
Nothing has transpired piths evasive answer lately given by the
Reis Effendi to M. de 31enziacky. It is only said that this Minis.
ter has said to another Christian Minister, that the Porte would
'scrupulously observe the existing treaties.—Angsburgli Gazette.
[ From the Journal des Debaf. of Wednesday.]
Hastaustax, Fea. 22.
We have the following front Madridr—The report is circulated
here that our Government has received a notification from the Holy
Alliance that the High Allied Powers were not ih a condition to aid
Spain in re-conquering her provinces beyond the sea.
[From the Courrier Francais of Wednesday.]
PARIS, hisacx 1.
The Bordeaux Papers contain some news, which, if it be eon.
firmed, will completely deprive Spain of all hope of recovering her
colonies. We road in the Memorial Borkkis that the American
frigate the United States, from St. Jago de Cuba, had arrived at
Cadiz, where she landed fit officers and 109 non-commissioned offi-
cers and soldiers of the Spanish army. The lodicaleur de Bor-
deaux expresses itself more clearly as follows, under the date of
Madrid, 17th February :—" It is said, and the news seems not to
be without foundation. that the island of Cuba Ilse declared itself
independent, and joined the Government of Mexico." We are far
from guarantying the authenticity of this news, though there is
nothing at all Improbable in it. In the present state of things, it
is a result which must happen sooner or later.
Letters from Lisbon, dated the 12th of February. state that the
King has definitively accepted the resignation of M. Pinbeiro
Pereira. and, ad interior, confided the portfolio of foreign affairs to
you Miguel Antonio de Mello, the Actual Minister of Finance.
It appears by these letters that the talents of 31. Pinheiro will be
more usefully employed in negociating the treaty, which, in con-
cert with Sir Charles Stuart, he will conclude at Rio Ja min), for
the recognition of the independence of Brasil.
[From the Constitutionnel of Wednesday.]PAßlS, 31aacx 1.
Events of great importance are, it is said, preparing in Egypt.
The Pacha makes great efforts to citilise his country; hinny thou-
sand are being instructed in European tactics, by order of the
Paths- Several French Generals, among *horn are mentioned
Boyer and Litwin, accompanied by a certain number of half-ray
or discharged officers, are arrived at Cairo, where they are em-
ployed by the Paella: it is said that their departure was tent un-
known to the French 31i limy. 31anufactories and Assurance
Companies are being established in Egypt, and there is, it is said,
a newspaper about to be created.

Mr. Secretary Canning was much better yesterday.
Doctor Holland and Mr. Shuter attended the Right Ho-
nourable Secretary.
Yesterday the Earl of Liverpool transacted business with
Mr. Secretary Canning, at the Foreign Office, Downing-
street.
Lord Braybrooke, the Lord Lieutenant of Essex, (lied on
Monday last.
The Duke of Devonshire has expressed his intention of
subscribing to the Cork Mechanics' Institution.
Vi'c hear it confidently stated, that an action has been
commenced by the father of a popular singer, against a
Noble Lord, for the seduction of his daughter, whose cha-
racter has been for some months more equivocal than her
condition.—Evening- Paper.
A proposal for the formation of a new -establishment fat
the representation of the Italian Opera is in circulation at
the west end of the town.