The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-01-26 00:00:00

PROGRESS OF KNOWLEDGE.

It has often occulted to us as a matter of surprise, that
while the greatest exertions have of late year her. made In
extend the rudiments of education, there has been little pew.
vision for siipplylbg with useful information the emire the.
created. It is not to Le "opposed that any active mind wlfsrh
has acquired the ability to read in one of the many sebisebe
established through the country, will, in its maturity, hot
manifest sonic wish for knowledge; and it is as little to he
Imagined that this wish will be completely satisfied by these
tracts, devoted to subjects of religion alone, which are so
diligently soil laudably distributed through the country. II
Is, perhaps, from a mistake in estimating the exclaim and the
aim of this desire fur information, that, in political matters,
the labouring classes have beta left almost wholly to the
temptations of ealimbievoes writers; whilst their imiceem
curiosity spots subjects connected with the wonders of 11l- I
tare and art, and the history of their own and other coup-1
tries, bas been wholly neglected. It is Title clear that the•
books which contain seele knowledge are not within a pot
man's reach. Now, whatever difference. may exit.. upon '
particular measures and systems of policy, evrry lover f Lis
country most rejoice to see the instil. rival activity of the
lahorring cheeks directed to prop. r objects; and it must
be a satisfaction to lad that they are not left wholly is she
hands of wallets whose licentiousness him amongst their other
evils, been the Cause of the late restrictive us aaaaa es opals
the press. SVC therefute hied, with • sincere plc , the
announcement of tl drip Monthly Publication, entitle!
The Plain Enybitlimaa y Library, which propusel to unit±
three aril, Ithpurtant objects :-.-1•11 To combat the princi-
ples of Infidelity, by A-attack; from those authors whose ar-
glomerate have produced the greatest effect in quieting the
doubts of the must acute inquirer; or by uriginalrattieles,
which will aim to be written he a style of manly sincerity
Idly, To keep alive that geaulue love of the country and Is
conslitutiou which every party must agree in wishiug to sae
uuivrrsal, by popular researches inlet mir history and laws
and, hilly, To runtish fire-side amusement, of the best Lind,
to the peasant or sageharic, by extracts from our shiest
writers, and particuberty on" forty authors, whose sineptiiity
railcars them lo the mist learned, as well as the mot un-
skilful reader--this section of tie plan also embraces
whatever info:motion may lead lo the personal comfort sad
the domestic happiness of the working MM. %Yr heart*,
wish every success Su this publication, and earnestly retool-
' to those who sic desirous to do gum'
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The mortality in the city of New Orleans, during-
the late season, itaa been very great. An extract al'
• li-tter, published in The Le:high)* Anglia,,
states, that according to the report given 1.. Clue
Mayor by the sextons. upwards of twelve hundred
bodies have hero deposited in the grawe swag dur-
ing the heist (it) do's. This is said to he three times
the Humber 11541 were buried iu the same time to
1817.—f Natiowal ledelligencer.)
IMPRISONMENT WOK DEBT.—After the nisi deg
of May next no !tenon in Vermont will he habit-
' to imprisonment fur di bt for any slim under tilteeti
dollar*, contracted after that .iste.—(!tee Vole
Paper.
The man sod .woman who underwent all exam/.
nation at Marlborough-street officr, on 'Thor iii
last, charged with violating the child of the aul
mate's master, intrusted to her care, anti who vir.t
committed to the custody of PLAN K, the offiivr, un
convey them to Hertford, underwent another rm.-
' attention there. The result was, that the walk
Peimner was committed. capitally, for nisi at IA re
neat Assizes. as was also the woman, for aiding auel
abetting. in the said rape. Sir CULLEN StilT
and a Bench of Magistrates. beard the case.
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